Truth or Dare [ItaSasu] AU

Doubts are more cruel than the worst of truths

(Title) Quote by Molière

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"Uh," Naruto put down his pot ramen on his bedside table, his face twisted with confusion. "I thought you wanted me there to help you make him leave, then you sort of became alright with his existence and then," he tilted his head to the side, "And then you invite him into an open relationship with you and our professor?"

"Yeah, pretty much." I said, continuing to eat my ramen.

"Now bear with me, this might just be a stretch, but are you insane?"

"Naruto," I lowered my hands with the cup to my lap. "I know this is weird, trust me. I know better than you. But you saw his face when you were leaving." I looked up at the ceiling. "I couldn't happily live with myself, knowing that his heart wasn't really with me."

"But his heart still isn't really with you now, is it?"

"What are you talking about now?"

"Well, it's more with the other guy than with you, since you are here while they are together." He picked up his food again, stuffing a chopstick's full into his mouth. "And for all you know, this might be some weird sexual play that they are just using you for."

"It's only a week." I said, trying to reassure myself more than Naruto. "Itachi said that if I won't be okay with it afterwards, Shisui will leave."

"Or it's going to be you, who's going to have to go. Did you think about that?" He looked up at me. "What if he figures that it's a hell lot easier to be with him, so he just picks him instead?"

"Are you trying to comfort me or scare me for the rest of the week?" I asked, knowing that what he was getting at might actually come true.

"I'm just trying to prepare you for the worst. You didn't just give him your finger, you gave him your whole arm."

"So what are you expecting me to do? Call Itachi and beg him to kick Shisui out?"

"No," he shook his head. "Maybe just call him to say hi. See what he says."

"Fine," I said. I was getting annoyed and my patience was running low. I picked up my phone that was on the bed next to me and dialled his number. I waited and waited, but there was no response. "He's not picking up."

"Don't worry, I won't tell you that I told you at the end of the week."

"This doesn't mean anything," I threw my phone back at the bed, realising only afterwards that it probably seemed like I was agreeing with everything he was saying up until now. And it's not like I didn't, I was just trying hard to not let it get to me. When the cards were laid out on the table, Shisui definitely had the better ones against me. But just because they have a history together doesn't mean that we can't make our own instead. "I'm sure he's driving to the shop or something."

"This late?" Naruto laughed. "It's already half nine."

"Then he's probably cooking something for dinner. Not everyone eats like we do." I held out the cup to him. "Itachi also mentioned that Shisui loves to cook too, so they are probably just,.. cooking."

"It's been two hours since he dropped you off. I'm sure that they would be done cooking by now if they wanted to eat at a normal dinner time."

"Really, Naruto?"

"I'm sorry, but it's obvious that you are not thinking clearly." He got up from his bed and walked over to mine. "An open relationship? Do you even listen to yourself?"

"It's what's best for him in this current situation."

"But what's best for you in this situation, Sasuke?" He put his arm around my shoulder for a little while before picking up his chopsticks again. "I don't think you want any of this, do you? Unless watching them fuck each other's brains out turns you on, for some reason." It was strange hearing him talk like this.