7 Minutes in Heaven, dattebayo! (And Lemons)

Sai x Reader ~ Show me how

"Clearly you like her."

"Do I?"

Sakura stared at Sai, eyebrow raised.

How clueless could he be.

"It says here that if you like someone you always want to spend time with them and want to be around them." Sai peered over the book questioningly. "Also," he continued, "your heart will race and you feel 'butterflies' in your stomach."

Sai looked at Sakura with a horrified expression, "Butterflies!? In..." he paused, ".. in your stomach?"

Sakura laughed, " it's just a figure of speech," she smiled at his confusion.

He sat emotionless, still peering past the over-read book at her, silently.

"You know, you must feel it when you're around y/n, that tingly feeling you get in your stomach when you look at her," she indicated to her own stomach and smiled. "At least that is how it feels for me."

"And the nervousness?"

"Mhm."

"What about ...."

Sakura sighed cutting him off. "Look Sai, love is something that can't be explained. It feels different to everyone, no matter which way you look at it."

"Well there is something.. I feel.." he trailed off. Confused by his feelings.

"Why don't you invite y/n to the party tonight."

"She is already going," Sai claimed.

"I know," Sakura said, frustrated with the man. "But she doesn't know you know that! She would be happy if you asked her to go."

"Oh good timing," she whispered to Sai, "Heeey, y/n!"

You heard Sakura calling you as you entered the library.

"Hey, Sakura. Hey Sai," you blushed as you said his name. "What are you doing?"

"Just finishing up some research for a new healing Jutsu," the kunoichi chimed before she added, "and writing Sasuke another letter." She smiled.

"Still off on his path of redemption, huh?"

"Mhm."

"Oh uhm, Sai had something he wanted to say to you, didn't you Sai," she addressed the pale man as she swept up her books in one graceful movement and headed for the door.

He just sat there, looking emotionless as ever.

"I did?"

"Yep."

"Are you sure?"

"Yep!" She called from the other side of the now closed door.

Now you were alone. You looked at Sai questioningly. "What is it?"

"I believe Sakura wants me to ask you if you are going to Naruto's party tonight,  although I already know you are."

You facepalmed on his behalf.

"Yes I am."

"I know."

You looked at him in disbelief. Why doesn't he just tell you his feelings already!. Then again, why didn't you just tell him.

'Nope, nope. He can tell me he likes me first,' you thought stubbornly, instinctively crossing your arms.

"Have I done something wrong?" Sai asked, observing your closed - off posture.

"Oh!" You uncrossed your arms and took the seat across from him. "No, no. So, what are you reading," you asked, looking at the familiar book in his hands.

You knew exactly what he was reading. Obviously he picked up on this.

"You know what I'm reading," he stated simply as he flipped through the book. "When one begins to make small talk it means that the speaker wants to engage with you on a personal level." He peered over the book at you.

You blushed fiercely and facedesked.

"If someone is trying to make small talk with you, you have now entered into a bonding ritual," he continued.

You blushed even brighter.

"This ritual helps to define relationships between friends or colleagues and helps them to explore the extent of their relationship...." he continued.

If you could blush any harder you'd be a tomato.

"....and possibly take it to a new level. Be it a stronger friendship, or even partnership."

"Ohhhh-kay!" You said loudly standing up and quickly and making your way to the door.

"See you tonight, y/n," Sai called after you.

"She must have somewhere important to be." He stated, oblivious as ever.

~ Le Time-skip brought to you by Sai's hidden emotions ~

You sat between Hinata and Shino as you waited for the games to begin.

"7 MINUTES IN HEAVEN, YA KNOW!" Naruto screeched making the entire group jump.

At that moment Sai walked through the front door.

"You're late, Sai," Naruto laughed as he entered the room.

Sai looked at him confused, "I read that arriving to a party late makes you look," he paused, "more normal."

A few people giggled around the room, he was clueless, and adorable. Everyone thought so.

"Well, since you're standing up, you can go first!" Naruto grinned.

Sai pulled out a piece of paper and walked into the cupboard.

'Ahhhhhhhhhh! Pleeeease be me!' You wheezed internally.

Next thing you knew your pleas had been answered as Naruto hauled you towards the cupboard.

"Oh my nifty kunai," you breathed, daydreaming.

Next moment you were thrown into the dark cupboard where you could see Sai curled up with his book beneath the only crack of light in the room.

You looked at Sai and sighed (lol) as you walked over and sat next to him.

The Shinobi looked at you and opened his mouth to speak, then closed it, instead reaching back to his worn book. You laughed as he flicked through the pages.

"You know, some day you're going to have to learn to survive without that," you said.

"It says here-"

You leaned closer and took the book from his hands, cutting him off. He looked a little scared without its comfort.

"Go on." You said.

"I.." He started. "I don't know how to show you how I feel," he finally finished.

"It seems when it comes to my own feelings I still cannot express them..." he looked at you carefully. "Please y/n."

"Show me how."

You giggled at the adorable man, he was just so cute.

"Finally," you whispered, kissing him softly.

I think this was actually really cute. I might alter this a bit later as a Sai x Ino one-shot :)

-MYIM