I was selfish, and I knew it.

"That's a very much of a dick move! That's pretty low even for you, Sasuke!" Kiba screamed as all of my employees looked at us. This idiot might have had forgotten that he is in my office. "If you love someone, you should set her free!"

"That's bullshit," I had let all my chances passed by, that I admitted but I loved her. I wasn't about to give up now that I'd already made an ass out of myself by telling her that I didn't want her forgiveness. "And keep your voice down, you dog."

"But if they said they're done, you gotta believe 'em," he said seriously. I didn't know why that statement hurt me. I was tired playing by the rules, I'd decided that I'd do what I wanted – which was win her back. "Sasuke, you and I know that even though she's a nasty spoiled brat bitch, Ino's a nice person. And you did hurt her by telling her that she was a burden to you. That girl trusted you – she trusted someone aside from her daddy for the first time – but you disappointed her."

It was hard to admit but Kiba was right. I broke her trust, I still remembered her telling me that I was just like those other people who had hurt her in the past. The ones she despised. As the days went by, I started realizing how hurt she must have gone through because of me.

"She said I will always be important to her."

"An important friend," Kiba stated and I felt all my internal organs sank in. "That's all you are to her now. You and I know that."

I heaved a deep sigh, "I'll still gamble."

"Whatever, man," he was obviously unhappy of my decision. He started walking out of my office. And since we're friends, that was understandable. Hell, even my brother didn't want me to go after her.

I knocked on the door of his hotel room. After a couple of minutes waiting, he opened it.

"Let's talk," I looked at him directly in the eyes. "About her."

Hyuuga's eyes were just as intense as mine. He stepped aside and let me in, "Have a seat."

I sat on one of the couches as he sat across from me. It was a little uncomfortable because I hadn't talked to this guy in more than three years.

"With feelings or not, Ino's not gonna go back to you anymore," he said to me. I didn't think he'd be this forward, let alone open a very direct topic after sitting down for ten seconds. "You won't have her."

"How can you be so sure?" I asked, more annoyed than ever. "The last time I checked, it is you who can't have her."

He smirked at me, "Your sources might not be as reliable as you think."

"She's the one who told me yesterday that you guys are not together."

"You're a funny guy," he chuckled. "Did she also tell you that she and I have already slept together?"

They what? And then her voice echoed in my head, Neji's the most important to me right now. Him and my father come first in my life.

"You are ly–"

He didn't let me finish, "We have. A couple of times."

"It's not something to lie about," he continued. "We've been doing it ever since she was still in Monaco. And that's all thanks to you."

All words were stuck in my mouth.

Dumbfounded, I was. I couldn't believe what that dick told me. I had to admit, Ino had been pretty liberated ever since I met her. But I had to confirm this one, that's why I had to ask her to meet me in a French restaurant near where she was at.

After waiting for about more than half an hour, she finally came. I pulled the chair for her to seat on and went back to my seat.

"Sasuke, I need to be quick," she told me. I knew that because she was in a meeting when I called her. "I'm not gonna order anything, I'll need to leave in five minutes."

"I came here to ask you if..." I didn't know how I would ask her if she really did sleep with Hyuuga. "...if you...if you...uh...I don't know how to say it."

"Ask already!" she said impatiently. "You know I'm Ino, and I'm gonna answer anything you ask me."

I sighed and braced myself, "Did you sleep with Hyuuga?"

"Yes," she answered simply in a heart beat. I felt my heart crushed into pieces – I had always hated that asshole, that's why even before, I didn't want her to get closer to him. "Do you have another question?"

"I thought you said you weren't in a relationship with that guy."

"Our relationship's hard to explain," she confessed. "It's not just friends with benefits because we care deeply about each other. I wasn't lying when I told you that he's the most important person to me right now. Many things happened in three years and he's always there for me. And above all, he never gets tired of me."

"Do you love him?"

I could see the hesitation in her eyes but she answered anyway, "I will...someday."

In other words, her answer was, 'No, I don't, but I will try to.' I couldn't help but smirked. I was right by not giving up on her.

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