So the flamer is back! Welcome back, sister! Thanks for wasting your time commenting here. :)

Anywayyy...

Sorry for the cliffhanger the last update! Hehe. It is confusing, isn't it? This story is made to confuse, and later on you'll understand what and why the scenes are like this. Anyway, hope you like this one!

Also, I apologize for typo errors, wrong spellings, and the such. I have no beta whatsoever and I am also busy with work so I have no time to proofread. Thank you for understanding!

Oh! And please tell me if Sasuke is going out of character. I know Hinata is but I want Sasuke to be in character as much as possible.

Thank you for those who are still reviewing and reading this story! Love you, guys! ❤️

Credits to Yves_Liong (writer from Wattpad) and Masashi Kishimoto (maker of Naruto).

-Itachi's Queen

Battling With A Hot Guy

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It was almost amusing the way my intentional confession brought about different expressions on each person who was able to hear me. Even though most of what I expected happened, I was still surprised at what occurred next. Karin's jaw dropped, Gaara's eyes widened with surprise and confusion, and Sakura looked like she was hiding a smile. When I turned to Sasuke, I couldn't read his expression.

To tell you honestly, after being treated harshly by Sasuke twice, I actually expect him to do the same right at this very moment. As Karin snap back to reality and grasp what I just said, she turned to Sasuke with a question. "What can you say about this, Sasuke-kun? Did you really give Hinata presents?"

And I knew I was right as his usual smirk formed from his lips and a glint is present in his eyes. Even though he's still not speaking, I wanted to kill him already because I know he is going to ruin everything big time. But of course, I can't do that, so I just remained standing in my spot holding back my urge as he answer Karin.

"No, I didn't give her presents during Valentine's." He said, approaching us. Upon hearing that, Karin already has a victorious smile etched on her lips. I couldn't help but galre at Sasuke. I opened my mouth to oppose his lie but before I did, he continued speaking. "Actually, I gave Hyuuga more than just presents that day. I also gave her a proposal to be my girlfriend, and it is still unanswered until now."

In my entire life, this is the first time I was rendered really speechless and mind boggled. Did Uchiha Sasuke really just took my side? And did he just say he asked me to be his girlfriend!?

The answer I am seeking can already be seen on Karin's face which had undergone a 180 degree change from a victorious smile to a horrified expression. And so I decided to infuriate Uzumaki Karin even more. I'm going to ride along with Sasuke since he just helped me out.

"I said I'd think about it, right? Let me answer you now then. I do want to be your girlfriend, Uchiha Sasuke." I remarked bravely, making the people gasp.

Upon hearing that, it was evident that Karin is fuming inside. She instantly turned to Sakura with a snap. "Aren't you going to say anything about this? Your bestfriend had just destroyed your love life!" Karin let out seethingly, the same way villains does in the movies whenever they find out their plan had just crumbled down to pieces, yet they were desperately trying to revive it.

Karin made the wrong move because why would Sakura help her when it is Sakura herself who wants to get revenge in the first place? Sakura smiled mockingly at Karin. "I do have something to say." She turned to us and looked around. "To everyone here, I want you all to know that I support Hinata-chan and Sasuke-kun. I am happy for them. So I hope that the rumor about Hinata-chan ruining my relationship with Sasuke-kun ends here."

Sakura turned around again to face Karin. She smirked triumphantly as she sees Karin's horrified expression.

If the bell hadn't rung after a minute, the people crowded our classroom would probably have stayed even longer. However, the bell rung, so everyone was gone and only those who belong in our class were left. Karin, being one of them, stayed where she stood for a moment glaring at me and Sakura angrily. Sasuke stayed behind too even though he belongs to another class, and because of this I wasn't too scared about Karin's actions. What could she do when Sasuke is watching her?

Suddenly, Sasuke grabbed my right hand and started pulling me out of the door so I didn't have much time to check on Gaara. Instead, my mind is focused on what Sasuke is going to do with me. It could be he is going to confront me about the things I just said or it could be to save me from Karin's piercing glare. Either one, I am still curious as to why he helped me out there considering he made it clear he wants me to stay away from him.

As we walk out of the room, our teacher is already at the doorway, and upon seeing us she asked me where I am going. She is looking at me firmly but when she turned to Sasuke, she actually gave him a smile.

I opened my mouth to answer but Sasuke beat me to it. "I just need to talk to Hinata. Can you excuse her for a minute?" Sasuke demanded, not requested, demanded really. Jerk.

Like I expected, the teacher smiled and nodded. "Sure, just don't take too long." She said in a sweet tone which I have never heard her use before in our class.

Once she entered the room completely, Sasuke pulled me to the hallways. I am unaware of where he is taking me. But soon I found out that we are back to the same classroom where I spent my terrible valentine with Sasuke. The very same one where I saw Karin and Gaara planning against me.

He finally let go of my hand and faced me. "Why are we here?" I asked demanding an answer.

"We need to discuss something." He answered in his usual serious tone as he took a seat and ushered me to take one too.

I obeyed with a nervous feeling. I'm actually afraid that he'll confront me on why I agreed to be his girlfriend or why I told everybody he gave me a rose and chocolates when in fact I am not really sure up to this point if he really gave me those.

"You agreed to be my girlfriend, right? So we have to discuss about how to go about in our relationship."

I stared at him for a moment and the next second, I couldn't help but laugh at what he just said. Even though Sakura and I planned it, did he actually believe me when I said that I agree to be his girlfriend? "What are you talking about?" I asked but then I remembered that this indeed is our plan, to be Uchiha Sasuke's girlfriend, so I added another line. "Shouldn't we just treat each other the way we always do?"

He shook his head. "I'm talking about our rules in dating."

"Rules? Why do we need rules in dating? We're not playing a game here, you know." I replied with a frown.

"Haven't you read the book entitled Rules in Dating?" He asked as if I'm missing out on something big.

I raised a brow at him. "No, I haven't. What is it about?"

He smirked. "I've never read it. But the title implies we should have our own."

Seeing no point in arguing with him since he is stubborn in nature, I decided to just agree. "Fine, let's have our own." I replied starting to brainstorm on what rules we could use to get this over with. I'm actually itching already spending one on one time with the heart breaker.

Sasuke started talking again. "Get a paper and pen, and write down the rules. I'll dictate them." He ordered.

And being me, I objected. "Are you saying you're the only one who's going to make the rules? No way! That's unfair."

"Why is it unfair? I was the one who asked you to be my girlfriend." He pointed out which started to annoy me.

"But I wouldn't be your girlfriend if I didn't say yes in the first place." I reasoned.

"Okay then, you can make one rule. So think about it carefully."

"Hey! Why do I get only one? Make it three." I demanded.

"No, it's one or nothing."

Since I find it fun, I wanted to argue more but checking my watch, I saw it had been ten minutes since the bell rung. Knowing my teacher, she will definitely punish me if I'm even more late. I sighed and glared at Sasuke. "Fine, I get one rule. Can we now finish this? We're running really late."

Sasuke nodded. "I only have three rules." I nodded at him to urge him to continue. "One, you can't have other guys while dating me. Two, you have to call me once a day. Three, you have to do everything I say when we're together."

Of course I am going to complain. "Hey! I'm not your slave!" I exclaimed at him with widened eyes.

But he, as usual, doesn't care about what I said. He continued to speak in a half-serious tone. "Failure to follow or objection to these rules shall result to a punishment decided by me." Then he stopped and looked at me with a smirk. "Now it's your turn."

I opened my mouth to argue with his rules but he started looking at his watch reminding me that my teacher is so going to punish me. I looked at him seriously, and then stated my one and only rule. "No hugging or kissing." I stood up from my seat. "So can I go now?"

"The rules apply starting now. Don't forget to call me later." He responded with his annoying smirk.

I ignored him and quickly run to my classroom. Unfortunately, I arrived 20 minutes late and the teacher indeed punished me. I should have brought Sasuke with me to soften her. I was asked to stand at the back of the room until the end of the class. After class, I feel so tired.

I started walking over to Sakura but Gaara suddenly approached me.

"Hey, what did you just do earlier? Are you out of your mind? If you want to get back at me, don't involve other people. Why do you have to lie to Sasuke?" He said in an angry tone.

I was actually a patient person.

Well... Dealing with Uchiha Sasuke since kindergarten made me a patient person. I know that I shouldn't be bothered by what Gaara said but if I don't set him straight now, he might ruin our plan.

"Aren't you a bit too full of yourself? I didn't do that because I'm mad at you. I never liked you, Gaara, so leave me alone." I told him.

His facial expression was like I threw cold water at him. Was what I said cruel? What he did was more cruel, right?