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Chapter Twenty-Two

Sasuke walked home not caring that he was soaked and that he was actually starting to feel sick. He couldn't get his mind off of what had happened between him and Rei. He tried not o think about it, but he couldn't stop. He wanted to just forget about what had happened and remain a friend to Rei. Somehow, he knew that things were about to get more complicated between them. He tried to tell himself that it had been an accident, but the truth was that he had wanted to kiss her. He had actually enjoyed the feeling of her being so close to him and, although he didn't want to admit it, he wished he could kiss her again. However, he knew that it was unlikely that that would happen. He sighed as he thought of how awkward things would be from now on.

As he reached his home he couldn't help but wonder about how she had felt. A part of him hoped that she had seen it as nothing more than an accident, but there was another part of him that wanted her to think of it as more than that. That was the part that was telling him to go back and tell her what he felt, but of course, he had always ignored that part. He changed his clothes and laid on his bed. He didn't sleep he just laid there looking at the ceiling. He laid there for a long time before he fell asleep.

When Rei woke up the next morning and as she got dressed after taking a quick shower she thought about what had happened the night before with Sasuke. To be honest she was still confused, but apart from that she felt nothing. It was strange, but she suspected that her unfeeling response was due to shock. Still, she didn't think that Sasuke had meant to kiss her, she thought it might have been an accident, or at least a part of her did. There was another part of her telling her that what had happened wasn't an accident and that she should talk to him. That was the part that had actually enjoyed the kiss. She dismissed that thought and began cleaning up around the house. She couldn't train too much as she was still healing and so she decided to just stay home and clean as it would be a while before she had another chance to do so.

As she cleaned her mind wandered back to Sasuke. She wondered how he was dealing with all of this. She hoped that he wouldn't be angry, but she knew he wouldn't. Sasuke was moody and serious, but she knew that he knew it wasn't her fault. Her main concern was how things would be between them from now on. She liked Sasuke and she wanted to be his friend, but after what happened she wasn't sure that he would want to remain as close to her as he was. Because of this she decided that she wouldn't say anything. If Sasuke wanted to talk about it she would allow him to do so, but she wouldn't expect more than an explanation of why he had done that and of how it had been an accident. She would try to keep things like they were and, although she could really get some nice jokes out of this, she wouldn't mention it again. She was sweeping outside when she sensed someone approaching. She didn't pay too much attention to it and continued with her work.

"You shouldn't be working. You just got out of the hospital."

She looked up in surprise. She certainly wasn't expecting to see him so soon. Still, she smirked.

"Well, I know you might want to lay around and do nothing if you ever got injured, but I'm not that lazy."

Sasuke was a bit surprised to hear that she was being as annoying as ever. He hadn't expected her to act like nothing had happened. He looked at her and she frowned.

"What? Is something wrong?"

He looked at her for a few seconds and then shook his head as he smirked.

"No everything's fine."

"Good, now, why are you here?"

This question caught him off guard. He didn't really know why he was there. He thought for a moment and then realized that he just wanted to tell her that what had happened meant nothing, but he didn't have to as she apparently already assumed that. Still, he wanted to make sure that they set things straight. From the way she was acting he could tell that she felt nothing towards him and so he saw no point in telling her how he felt. However, something was bothering him. He felt like he had to tell her, like he needed to tell her. He guessed eh would start with what had happened the previous night and then move on to other matters if it was necessary.

"I just wanted to tell you that what happened last night-"

"Oh, don't worry about that. If you're worried about you fanclub finding out, don't worry, I won't tell them. Besides I have a reputation to maintain as the only girl in Konoha that isn't obsessed with you and I know it was just an accident."

Sasuke didn't know what to say. He certainly wasn't expecting her to be so blunt or to take things so lightly. He was relieved, but he found that he was also bothered by how unimportant this was to her. It was almost as if he had hoped that she would have wanted it to mean more. He dismissed the thought as being ridiculous.

"Yeah, I'm glad that's clear."

"Well, then, I guess I'll see you later." She said pleasantly.

"Yeah, bye."

He turned to leave and Rei was almost sad to see him leave, but she ignored the feeling and got back to work. Sasuke took a few steps and stopped. He couldn't stop fooling himself. It felt wrong to just leave things like that and he knew why. He wanted to be with her and he didn't care about anything else anymore. He had feelings for her and he knew that he wouldn't be able to get rid of them. He turned back around and walked up to Rei. She stopped what she was doing and looked at him confused.

"What's wrong?"

"Rei, what happened wasn't an accident."

Rei looked at him with shock, but it quickly melted away. She turned serious and Sasuke doubted that he had ever seen her so serious before.

"Stop being stupid. You know it was an accident, we both know that. Now go away and think things through before I hit you with this broom."

"You're the one being stupid. I'm telling you it wasn't an accident. Why can't you just believe it?" He said angered.

"Because you're obviously not feeling fine. You have a cold from walking around in the rain so I suggest you go back and get some rest before you say things like that."

Sasuke frowned.

"Rei, you know it wasn't an accident. Why are you still saying that it is?"

"Because the Sasuke I know is a cold-hearted jerk that wouldn't kiss a girl if his life depended on it. Besides, we both know the only thing you feel towards me is annoyance so it couldn't have meant anything."

Sasuke sighed and tried to think of a way to convince her that it wasn't an accident. He looked at her and saw something that resembled anger in her eyes. Then it occurred to him that she felt something for him. He made up his mind and got ready for what was to come. He walked up to her and grabbed her hand. She was surprised by this and so she didn't do anything. He pulled her towards him and kissed her. She didn't move or rather she couldn't as her mind was still trying to process what was happening. She didn't struggle she just stood there. She told herself that she felt nothing, but she knew that wasn't true. She felt like her heart was about to burst and she found that she couldn't deny the fact that she felt something for Sasuke.

Sasuke couldn't believe that he had kissed her again. He felt his heart pounding in his chest and his mind was racing. He wondered what she would do when it ended and realized that he didn't want it to end. He broke the kiss and looked at her expecting her to hit him or to just walk away, but she just stood there. He could see her blushing furiously and he knew that he was also blushing. He wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say.

"You actually meant it." Rei said in a daze.

Sasuke nodded and she let herself slide down the wall and sat down. Sasuke sat next to her. They stayed quiet for a while neither one knowing what to say.

"You know I don't expect anything from you. I just thought you should know." Sasuke mumbled.

"I know." She sighed.

Sasuke found that he was disappointed when he realized that she didn't feel anything for him. He was about to stand up when she spoke.

"You know, Sakura's going to kill me when she finds out we're going out."

Sasuke froze. He turned to look at her and she smiled at him. He smirked and shook his head.

"That's if she finds out."

He felt her hand grip his own and he tightened his hold on her hand.

"Yeah, let's hope she doesn't or I'll have to be put into protection from your fanclub."

Sasuke chuckled and found that he felt at ease now that he had told her how he felt. He was glad that she felt the same way and he couldn't care less about what anyone thought. He wouldn't tell her, but now he really wouldn't allow anyone to harm her. She was too important to him.

End Chapter Twenty-Two

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