Unfortunately Yours (SasuNaru) ✔

Chapter 17: Second Truth

I returned later that night to the apartment. My eyes were swollen from crying, and my heart was consumed with guilt.

It was already one in the morning, and the lights to my apartment were completely turned off.

I wonder if he brought Sakura-chan over...I hope he at least washed the sheets if he got them dirty...

I opened the door to my apartment quietly just in case Sasuke was asleep. I removed my shoes, closed the door, and tried to make my way through my pitch-black apartment. As I used the walls to help navigate me to the bathroom, the lights suddenly turned.

I jumped at the sudden action, afraid that my home may have been haunted, but it was Sasuke, sitting on the couch with his arms crossed across his chest. "You're home late," he said sternly.

"Sa-Sasuke?! Why're you still up?!" I stuttered in surprise.

"I should be asking you the same thing. Why were you out so late?"

I began to twiddle my thumbs madly as I thought about excuses.

I can't just tell him that Gaara and I broke up just so I could be with him. That would be wack, and on top of that, he's with Sakura already!

He continued to look at me with a face of annoyance.

"Well, you see..." I quickly looked over to my dresser and then at the bathroom, "I'll tell you as soon as I get out the shower!"

I ran to the dresser, grabbed my clothes, and quickly ran to the bathroom. But before I could even go in, Sasuke was already waiting for me by the bathroom door. His annoyed expression beamed down on me as I stood before him.

"Get out the way!" I yelled.

"No. You're clearly hiding something."

"Damn it Sasuke! I'm tired, so just let me shower so I can go to bed!"

He remained silent as he crossed his arms with the same expression. "Naruko, what happened."

"Nothing!"

"Then why are your eyes red and puffy? Did that sick bastard make you cry?" He growled.

"No! Gaara would never do that!"

"Tch. Then what is it?"

I tightened my grip on my clothes as I stared at the ground.

Well, Naruko...It's now or never.

"Sasuke...do you remember the three rules I established when we were moving in together?"

"Yes."

"Do you remember rule three?"

"How could I forget?" He replied sarcastically.

"Well uh...I might have broken that rule..."

My heart was beating faster than the speed of light, my face darker than the color crimson itself, and my hands were sweatier than a ninja after practice. I quickly gave my face a slap and looked at him nervously.

"Sasuke Uchiha, I, Naruko Uzumaki, am in love with you!"

I-I said it!

It was an awkward silence for what felt like forever. My heart was about the burst out of my chest and the sting from my slap still burned my cheeks. I wanted to know his response, but his pan faced expression wasn't helping the situation.

His mouth began to open, and out of fear for what he might say, I quickly stopped him from speaking:

"Wait! Before you reject me, I just want you to hear me out!" I quickly cleared my throat and began, "First I want to say that I'm sorry. I'm sorry for being a dense idiot and not realizing your feelings sooner. I'm also sorry for telling you this out of the blue when I know you're already committed to loving Sakura-chan, but I want you to know now so I can move on."

"Wait what? Sakura? I'm not-"

"I saw you guys kiss last week, and that's why I was being all "lifeless" like you said. It's okay, you don't have to hide the fact that you like her anymore. It's really okay-"

"No, it's not okay. Naruko, I hate Sakura. In fact, I don't even know why you still hang around that disgusting woman."

"Wait...so you're not with Sakura-chan?"

He shook his head no.

"Then why'd you guys kiss?!"

"She forced herself onto me."

"What?! Sakura-chan would never do that!"

He rolled his eyes at my comment. "Just forget about her...So what about you and Gaara?"

I began to laugh nervously as I played with my pigtails. "We uh...broke up because he knew I was in love with you, and not him..."

Sasuke stood there, completely taken by everything I was telling him. His legs began to wobble as he held onto the wall for support.

"Uh, maybe we should sit down and talk," I suggested as I watched his body trembled from shock. He slowly nodded his head in agreement.

We sat at the couch and talked for what felt like seconds but was really hours. All the feelings I had bottled up inside me were finally able to escape. But as my baggage became unpacked, so was his.

"So that's everything. The whole truth and nothing but the truth," I said with a sigh.

He shook his head in disappointment. "...you're an idiot," he said as he face palmed himself.

"Shut up! At least I wasn't dumb enough to try and take Kiba's "advice!" Like what kinda dumbass thinks that being cold is the way to get a girl?!"

Sasuke flushed a light pink as he turned to face the other direction. "Shut up, idiot..."

A smile grew across my face at his childish behavior. Rose-colored glasses fell before my eyes as I watched his lips turn into a small pout. He truly seemed like the most perfect man to exist at this very moment.

"You're too cute, Sasuke," I teased with a smile.

He quickly looked back at me in shock as his face beamed a dark tint of red. I smiled happily at his adorable reaction.

He's adorable! Actually too cute~

I began to yawn as I looked at the time to see it was almost five in the morning.

"It's late," I yawned again as I placed my head on his shoulder.

"H-hey!" He yelled in a panic.

"Shhh, I'm trying to sleep." I adjusted myself, embracing his arm for comfort as my head used his shoulder as a pillow.

His body instantly stiffened up. I looked up at him with mischievous eyes to catch a glimpse of his nervous expression. He tried to hide behind a straight face, but the blush on his cheeks and the way his lips trembled were enough to tell me he was anxious.

I giggled at his awkward state. "Relax Sasuke, it's not a big deal you idiot. Why're you getting so nervous?" I teased while laying back down on his shoulder.

"Wh-whatever..."

We sat in silence for a while until he cleared his throat to speak.

"Naruko..."

"Yeah~" I replied in a sleepy haze.

"I lov-like you too..."

I smiled as I heard his shy confession.

"I know you do...we're finally in a fortunate situation...and I'm glad I'm fortunately yours."