I woke up the next morning to the smell of pancakes. My eyes slowly opened as my nose sniffed the air. Who could be cooking--Sasuke?!

I quickly hopped out of bed and ran to the kitchen. I knew I wasn't dreaming!

I watched him work in the kitchen from afar. His hands were skilled with the knife cutting up pieces of sausage effortlessly. His body moved elegantly as he multitasked, walking between each different station in the kitchen.

Wow...he must be a chief. I mean he has to be with the way he's moving. Maybe that's why I married him, because he can cook. Haha, smart move future me! ...or not smart move since you're apparentlyunhappy...

I sat at the table, waiting for him to bring me my food. I watched how he concentrated his attention to everything in the kitchen. It was as if nothing existed around him but him and the food he was preparing.

After a few moments he turned off the stove and served the food on the plate, His eyes never once leaving the plate. He seemed to be in his own world when he worked. And as soon as he looked up, he stared at me for a few seconds then quickly looked away.

Wow, no good morning or anything? Ehhh whatever, I don't need your stupid 'good morning.'

He picked up the plates and brought them to the table, gently placing them down.

I stared at the beautifully plated food, drool slowly dripping from my mouth. "Wow... you're an annoying guy but you sure can cook!"

He rolled his eyes and sat down across from. "Today I want to discuss the plan. Don't interrupt me and just eat."

"Yeah yeah, whatever," I mumbled with a mouth full of food.

"In the future, you told me the story of how you fell in love with your senpai. You told me you met him while on cleaning duty, so I want to try and reinvent your meeting for starters. After we'll get you to talk to him. Eventually you'll ask him out and start dating; then I can leave and we'll both have a better future."

"Sounds good," I replied only half paying attention. "By the way, how'd you even get here?"

"What does that have to do with what we're discussing?"

"I just wanna know!"

He breathed out heavily while crossing his arms. "Time travel, you idiot."

"Yeah I know, but like, are time machines common in the future? It's kinda far fetched since you only come from ten years in the future."

"I know a guy..."

"What's his name?"

"I can't tell you."

"Is he a scientist?"

"Obviously."

"Why'd he let you use it? Does he know what you're doing with it? Is he friends with future me too?"

He rubbed his temples as he closed his eyes. "He doesn't know I took it...and you're not a big fan of him either."

I dropped my fork on the plate and looked at him in shock. "Wait, so you stole it! Does that mean I don't know you're here?!"

"I told you it was complicated."

Complicated or not, he should have at least told future me about him leaving!

"You're so secretive! Why would you just leave without telling me where you were going?! And you stole some time machine gadget that could've killed you since it was made by some sketchy scientist!"

"You don't know I'm gone because time works differently. Over there it's only been about a few seconds while here it's been a day. And even if I was gone for a long time, I could easily go and come right back. And that 'sketchy scientist' is a genius. His gadgets always work."

I narrowed my eyes in suspicion. "If you're keeping secrets from future me, how can I trust you now?"

"Naruko please, I already told you it's complicated. Let's just focus on having your senpai fall in love with you."

His tone was remorseful. It was as if he knew what he was doing was wrong. He's really hiding something, and I want to know what is...but maybe...

I looked at his sorrowful expression as he began to eat, trying to hide his face from me. ...maybe it's best if I stop asking questions...

"Fine, I'll work with you, but only because I want to marry Kakashi-senpai!"

"Good," he stated as he stood up from the table, "We'll start on Monday."

I was walking to school when my phone rang in my pocket. I picked it up and saw it was a call from my home phone phone. Ugh what does he want?!

"What Sasuke?"

"I'm just calling to remind you about-"

"I know I know! Take on cleaning duty so I can talk to senpai. Anything else?"

"Yes. On your way home, can you pick up some ingredients? Your refrigerator is empty and all you have is cabinets full of ramen..."

"Ugh are you serious? Why can't you do it?!"

"Because I can't let my past self see me. If I ever accidentally come into contact with myself, I'll wind up merging with the Sasuke from this time."

"Wait, but if you go now, you'll be fine, right? Cuz everyone's at school, assuming we are the same age...Are we the same age?"

"Naruko, just buy the stuff."

"Okay fine, I'll call you when I make it to the store. Bye."

I hung up the phone and sighed.

"Naruko, wait up!" Sakura's voice rang in my ears as she walked beside me.

"Hey Sakura-chan."

Sakura turned to face me with a smile. "Naruko, you won't believe what just happened!"

"What happened?"

"Okay so, remember how I went to the mixer last Friday?"

"Mhm."

"Well, basically there were no cute guys. Like none at all, but I made a friend with some girl that goes to Saint Madara, and she's really nice! Her name's Naori."

"Cool cool," I replied while lost in thought about executing the plan Sasuke and I had come up with.

"So anyway, I was walking with Naori this morning since we both live around the same area, and this really hot guy walked past us with some other hot guy that looked like his older brother."

"Uh huh."

"Naruko, he was super hot! Like he had this dark black hair and cold looking eyes that sent shivers down my spine. But he goes to Saint Madara...kinda makes me wanna transfer just to see him hahaha!"

"That's nice..." My mind was wrapped on making sure everything went well today. I had to talk to Kakashi-senpai today. My happiness depended on it.

"Hey Naruko, did you ever find a job?" She asked, getting my attention.

"Huh? Oh--yeah! I didn't find a job yet... Sorry I couldn't make it to the mixer, but it sounds like you had a lot of fun!"

"Don't sweat it~ But seriously though, I want to show you this guy. He's so freaking hot."

"Nahhh no one can be hotter than Kakashi-senpai."

We were approaching the gate when my senpai walked in front of me. Girls all around us began to squeal happily at the face-masked boy. My eyes turned into hearts at the sight of him.

"He's so mysterious and cool~" I sang as I watched him walk by.

Sakura shook her head and grabbed ahold of my arm. "You and your obsession...let's go or we're gonna be late."

She dragged me into the school as I stared at my possible future husband. Oh please let me marry him!

"Ugh sometimes I wish it was me who took that cleaning job and not you. You're a handful, Naruko," said Sakura with a sigh.

She went through her locker to change her shoes and I did the same as soon as I lost sight of my senpai.

"No, I wouldn't change meeting him for anything in the world! He's honestly the sweetest and smartest guy you'll ever meet. He's honestly too good for this world~"

She closed her locker and looked at me with a face. "Naruko, you don't know anything about that guy. You haven't even talked to him since that time when you were on cleaning duty! How do you know he's so smart, huh? You're not even in his class to know him!"

"Sakura-chan...ye of little faith...Do you not check the rankings? He always in the top 3 for every exam! And might I add the fact that he's always reading. Only smart guys like him would spend so much time reading."

"Are you stupid? His book always has a customized sleeve on it so we don't even know what he's reading! It could be porn for all we know!" She stated as we walked towards our classroom.

"You're just jealous that Kakashi-senpai is just so perfect and obtainable since he actually goes to our school, unlike your mysterious crush from Saint Madara."

"Look, all I'm saying is that I don't trust a guy who's face I've never seen before. Something about him just doesn't sit right with me...but then again, that's your guy not mine! My super hot crush has to be some sort of elite at his school~"

"Nahh no one's better than Kakashi-Senpai."

As we spoke, it made me feel like everything was normal again. Sakura and I talking about boys, going to class and obsessing over my senpai, nothing could be more normal, until I remembered the reason for my sudden need to pursue my senpai: my husband from the future doesn't want to be with me.

A sigh escaped my mouth as I sat besides Sakura in the classroom. Cleaning duty...that's my ticket to Kakashi-Senpai's heart.

I stared at the clock with anticipation, waiting for the moment I'll have with my senpai after school.