Not Right For You

Chapter 12

Naruto

I see her following Sakura out of the apartment. I follow her till the door closes and the trance finally breaks.

I looked at Shion, who was staring at me with amusement. I roll my eyes and make my way to the kitchen fully prepared to hear her teasing me. But all I am met with is silence as she plops down on Sakura's couch, picking up a magazine and glancing through it.

"Come on." I sigh looking at her.

"What?" She smirks.

I cross my arms against my chest and raise a brow.

She sits there innocently with a smug, shit eating grin on her face.

"Shoot me with your opinions." I finally relent and she smirks again.

Lose the battle, win the war.

"Why do my opinions matter?"

I groan and look away. "Just tell me."

"You tell me."

"I don't know! I just want to know what you think of her. Shouldn't have called you but I am kinda glad you came." I mutter embarrassed.

She grins at me.

"Pale lavender eyes. So pale they are almost white. If I didn't know better, I'd say you were still hung up on me." She says offhandedly, grinning.

I groan in frustration. "Can you be serious for once?"

She sighs and shrugs. "She is cute." She says finally.

I scoff. "Really? You are gonna give your opinions on her looks? I am not asking for that! I know that. Not blind. Do you like her? Of course you like her. She is always sweet with everyone..."

"Look Naruto, I can't really give my opinion at a glance. I barely interacted with her!"

I frown but nod anyway.

"I know she affects you. It is so obvious and not obvious at the same time. Sakura has no idea, huh?"

I shake my head. "I can't talk to her about this. She will kill me if she suspects I like Hinata. A lot. She will get all philosophical and say how wrong it is for me to even think about Hinata in that way. She got super pissed off when I even suggested that their relationship seemed fake." I say remembering this morning.

We stay quiet for a while, reflecting. I grab the remote and turn on the TV to occupy the silence. I can't be left to my thoughts right now.

"I think she likes you."

I can't help but scoff at that sentence.

"Were you not there listening when I called you yesterday, explaining what happened?"

"Yeah. So?" Her face contorts into confusion.

I sigh as I go over yesterday. I was such a jerk. She came back to apologize and I had to make it into an argument.

Why can't you let things go, Naruto?!

"You know, I had no right to be pissed off. I ignored her for the better part of today ignoring her worried stares, being sorry for myself and saying I deserved time to mourn. Mourn what?!"

Shion groans and I look at her. She looked annoyed.

"If she didn't at least like you, she wouldn't have that hopeful gaze and the resulting smile when you smiled back. Why would she care?"

"Cause she is sweet like that. She cares about her friends. Even if they are jerks like me."

"Oh stop being so harsh on yourself."