In Love With My Best Friend |Uchiha Sasuke|

~chapter 32~

Chapter 32: Horny Sasuke

Akane stood awkwardly in front of the brown headed boy with his lips locked to hers., as a cold shiver ran down her spine in a foreshadowing manner.

When the immediate touch of his lips came into contact with hers, she couldn't deny the images of Sasuke flew pass her eyes - of all the happy times she spent with him.

Aria slowly backed from her bubble when he felt something wet run down his hand. Shocked, he stared at the tearful brunette who didn't seem to notice her tears coming down.

"A-Akane?! What's wrong? Did I do something?!" His questionings brought her back to the world, rubbing her eyes quickly before regaining her composure again.

"I-I'm fine!" She said in a panic, but the kiss he gave her didn't leave her mind. It must have sound horrible. As their first kiss, for some reason, it felt empty and emotionless.

It's not what she expected, not like the previous one she shared with Sasuke - how it felt so heart-warming and cheesy but it felt oddly achieving. And that's when she noticed something much greater.

Sasuke...!

Putting two and two together, Akane realized what she just felt like how he did when he kissed Momo and her. And it drew her feelings from Arai.

"A-Arai..." He glanced up in worry as the redness from his face seemed to wash out, replaced with disappointment. "I don't think... we should be together."

Looking dead through her eyes, he read determination and guilt in them. A sinking feeling bubbled in his chest as his shoulders eased in defeat.

But a smile lifted on Akane's lips, "I'm sorry but... I don't love you. I love Sasuke."

Without realizing it, those words just slipped from her tongue. Her hand hovered her chin by surprise but she accepted it. In fact, she does love Sasuke more than anything - in a romantic way this time. Why was she so stupid and dense to know that?

His green eyes shook in anticipation by her earnest statement with a bit of hurt. As he looked down sadly to the ground, a twitch of a small smile spread on his face. "I had a feeling that you do when I first met the guy. So that's what you were asking about earlier today..."

"Arai... I'm so sorry, really." But he raised his hand up to prevent her from saying any more, reading the truth in her voice.

"Don't be," he said gently while he patted her on the shoulder. "These things happen, right?"

Akane held her breath for the longest time by his reaction, and thought that Arai is too kind for his own good. She knew that he's hurting in the inside that she couldn't give him what he wants.

So she shook her head violently and hugged him desperately. It caught him off guard but he slowly returned the embrace by wrapping her in his arms. "Thank you," she told him, muttering against his chest, "for everything."

She didn't see but Arai smiled above her head, stroking her hair against her neck and chuckled softly. "I'll support you in every way."

She nodded while pulled away from his body. This was such bad timing. If Arai told her his feelings sooner, she couldn't imagine how hard it would be for Sasuke to overcome his own.

As he waved farewell to her, his smile still stayed strong and cheered widely, "Go get that hard ass!"

Stifling a laugh, Akane bid him a goodbye before she left. While she ran down the street to find the Uchiha household, she couldn't stop thinking how Arai was so supportive despite his love confession. It was a relief that he didn't become a new possessive Momo.