𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄 | sasuke uchiha

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"[N-Name]-chan? Can I... maybe talk to you?"

[Name] looked up from the textbooks from which she and Sasuke had been studying, smiling weakly at the blond. She ruffled the back of her messy [h/c] hair, outstretching her arms and yawning as she did so. 

Sasuke was currently at the Uzumaki/Namikaze/[Surname] home, where he and the girl were doing a last minute revision exercise before their final calculus exam the following day. The two were sitting on the living room floor, poring over the books scattered across the top of the coffee table.

[Name] had probably been living with the twin brothers for about seven months, from the same day that her mother and brother had relocated to Osaka. Even though many people saw it as odd, [Name] fit right in to it. She'd known them for over a decade now, and she didn't let rumours get to her head. Sure, a girl moving in with two boys seemed fishy at the time, but as people began to lose interest in gossiping about the tragic trio, they began to shut up.

"Hey, Naruto..." greeted [Name] in a sluggish voice, yawning even more. Sasuke's eyes instantly dilated. [Name]'s attention was off him, and he did not want that. Resisting the urge to spit at the Uzumaki, Sasuke clenched his fist under the table, refraining from glaring.

 Naruto frowned worriedly at his female friend, who had visible dark circles under her eyes.

"[Name], I think you should go to sleep now," he said, raising an eyebrow at her. "You look like hell just ran you over."

[Name] let out a snort of goofy laughter, which to Sasuke, sounded like the melodic titter of an angel.

"Gee, thanks for the words of wisdom," she chuckled, leaning forward onto the coffee table. "But you see, Naruto, this isn't for me. This is for Sasuke. And... you know what Sasuke is? A... friend. And I... never give up... on friends..."

As she drunkenly finished her sentence, [Name]'s head began to droop onto the table. Soon enough, faint snores could be heard, making Naruto laugh fondly. He looked down at the Uchiha, who was now glaring intensely at the textbooks in front of him. Naruto chuckled, and scratched the back of his head. Sasuke looked due for a date with his bed as well.

"You can crash here, if you want," suggested the Uzumaki sheepishly, stepping forward to pick up the [Surname] girl. "It's nearly one in the morning, anyway. I think crashing here would be best."

Sasuke ignored his friend as he watched him gently pick up [Name], bridal style. Jealousy coursed through his veins as he watched Naruto's skin go into contacts with hers, and watched him take her into his arms.

"Night, teme," said the Uzumaki in a soft voice, gazing tenderly at the girl in his hold. 

Sasuke just kept on glaring, even after the pair had disappeared from his sight.

***

"[Name]... can we talk now?"

[Name] looked up from her lunch as Naruto approached her, an awkward smile on his face.

"Sure," she beamed back, patting the seat beside her. "About what?"

It was now that Sasuke approached the table, his own lunch tray in his hands. Naruto glanced warily at the duck butt as well as Hinata and Kiba, who were sitting opposite [Name].

"It's kinda... personal," he said, scratching the back of his head. [Name] frowned down at her half-eaten sandwich, then shrugged and got to her feet, bringing it with her.

"Where are you going?" asked the Uchiha in a low voice as he settled into the seat beside [Name]'s. She waved him away, turning her back.

"I'll be real quick, promise!" she called, beginning to walk away with the Uzumaki. As soon as they had made it out of sight, Sasuke rose to his feet, slamming his palms on the table. The others at the table looked up at him in confusion.

"Yo, Sasuke? You okay there, man?"

"S-Sasuke-kun...?"

"Bathroom," muttered the raven monotonously as he strode ahead to follow the pair.

No way. No way in hell.

"So... [Name]..."

Naruto and [Name] were on the roof of the school building, leaning against the railing as they stared out across the horizon. [Name] took a deep breath of fresh air, smiling as she stuffed her mouth with the rest of her sandwich. Naruto sweatdropped at the sight, before clearing his throat and continuing.

"What happened? You get someone pregnant?" asked [Name], gulping down her lunch. Her eyes trailed upwards to meet Naruto's, and they were shaped in a kind, loving smile. Naruto's heart began to beat hard and fast, and he cleared his throat yet again to mask his nerves.

"Um, no, but, uh..." He took a deep breath, closing his eyes.

"IREALLYLIKEYOUANDIWANTEDTOKNOWIFYOUWOULDGOOUTWITHMEEVENTHOUGHIKNOWWE'REBESTFRIENDSANDALLBUTIREALLYREALLYLIKEYOULIKELOVELIKEYOU!" he burst out, not stopping for air. 

[Name]'s eyes widened for a split second, before she burst out into laughter, slapping her thigh.

"Did you just ask me out?" she cackled, doubled over as she clutched her stomach. The Uzumaki flushed a beetroot red, covering his mouth with both hands.

"I... I really like you, [Name]..." he managed to say in a quiet voice. The girl's laughter receded, and she straightened up, facing Naruto seriously.

"Seriously?" She gawped at him as if he hadn't been joking. "What?"

Man up, Uzumaki, thought the blonde grimly to himself. He coughed, and continued.

"I know you're my best friend and all, [Name], but ever since you moved in with Menma and me, we've gotten so much closer. We've gotten to know each other more, and we get more opportunity to see the other's personalities. I've always admired you, [Name], but from the moment you adjusted to living with us... I think I fell in love with you."

Sasuke, now not too far off, scowled to himself as he heard the Uzumaki's confession.

"Surely [Name] wouldn't reciprocate feelings for an imbecile like him," he scoffed, shaking his head.

But then he heard [Name]'s reply, and felt as if his whole world had come caving in.

"Naruto..." Her voice was small and unsure, but Sasuke could already hear it. [Name] looked up at the bouncing blonde, her grin beginning to spread.

"Naruto, I love you too."

"So you'll go out with me?!" he yelped, grabbing [Name] by the shoulders. She laughed, wiping a stray tear from her eye.

"Yes! Yes, in every language I know! Hai, si, oui, aye!" she cried happily, throwing her arms around his waist and pulling him into a tight hug.

Sasuke, even in his state of shock, scowled at their stupidity.

[Name] [Surname] had just made the worst decision of her life.