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Sakura gently played with the ends of her hair, twisting a strand around her index finger as she stared into Sasuke's fish tank as she sat on the edge of his bed. It was starting to get dirty, green muck beginning to cake against the glass, which meant Sasuke would clean it soon, he was obsessive about it, he kept the thing spotless and cleaned it four times a month. Sasuke was obsessive about a lot of things.

Sasuke sat in his computer chair with it turned around and facing her, a deep frown on his normally stoic face. He reached for her, fingers brushing the sleeve of her white and blue sweater before she stood and step out of his reach. His hand dropped.

"I'm leaving," She announced solidly.

He opened him mouth then closed it, before opening it again. "We have to talk about this." He was going to ask her why she had been so spacey lately. Why so quiet...sad? He had been treating her better later. Giving her the attention she needed, but now it was her pulling away.

Sakura said nothing as she walked out of the door of his bed room and quickly exited his family's mansion, only shooting his mother, who she had ran into in the hall a quick goodbye.

Sakura walked to her car, allowing the midday sun to warm her. It didn't work. She still felt cold, empty...hollow. She had just reached her car when her phone vibrated against her thigh. She fished it out and looked at it, she frowned. She didn't not recognize the number. She answered anyway as she slid into her car, with reluctant hope that it would be who she hoped it was.

"Hey..." He said first voice low. Sakura sagged against her car-seat in relief. Her hart fluttered inside of her chest in a similar fashion of that of a caged bird.

"Do you have any idea how worried I was?" She wanted nothing more then to sound mad, intimidating even, but her words came out cracked and weak, desperate. Desperate to see him, to hear him, to be near him. There was a long pause on the other end and for a second she thought he had hung up. Her heart sunk. "A-Are you still on?" She asked quickly.

"Yeah..." He announced slowly. "I need a ride..."

The girl frowned again. "Why?" She asked harshly. After five week of not even hearing a peep out of him he finally contacts her and its for a ride? "Why don't you ask some of those whores you've been sleeping with for a ride?" She asked. Yeah, she had heard the rumors. His reputation had gone from sweet and outgoing prankster to a bad boy player who wasn't an expert 'fucker'. His sudden change wasn't good and she was well aware of how much of it was her fault.

"I need to see you." His words made her breath hitch. Her heart sped up by a hundred. She almost barked out a laugh at her own reaction to his simple words. She really was lost and he was very aware of it. "I'm at the park."

"I'm on my way." She cringed at her own eagerness.

"I'll be waiting..."

Waiting he was.

He sat on a picnic table a hood over his head protecting it from the light rain descending from the gray sky. He watched as Sakura made her way over, pink hair already damp. She hadn't even bothered with a hood. He shifted uncomfortably and licked his drying lips. Seeing Sakura wasn't really something he wanted to do today, maybe even ever. He coughed lightly as she took a seat beside him on the table.

Sakura watched him with a frown. She gently slid her hand into his hoody pocket, cover his with her own. Her frown deepened when his whole body went tense. He wouldn't, couldn't bring himself to look at her. Instead his head was slightly bowed, his hood hiding his face. He then removed her hand from his and stood, facing her. Hurt flashed across her face.

He reached into his other pocket and pulled out a rolled up wad of cash. He tossed it onto the table beside her. "Its only five-hundred, but I've only been working for a few weeks and that was three checks." He forced a laugh. "Look at it like this... I will owe you for like a hundred years." Which meant he would always have to deal with her, he thought uncomfortably.

Sakura looked at the money with hooded eyes. "I don't...understand." Then he watched as it dawned on her. "That isn't our deal, Naruto!"

The boy only shifted and shoved his hands deeper into his pockets.

"You need to go home. You're making your mom and friends worry." Sakura continued and she also stood and stepped near him, he stepped back. Her body shuddered and her green eyes swam with tears.

"I can't..." He closed his eyes and sighed.

"Why?" She cried, chest heavy.

"I cannot go back to that house that you helped pay off. I cannot go back to that school with those friends I lied to every, single, day. I hate what I did, what we did. I hate that I was practically a prostitute. I...I...hate you." He took a shuddering breath, he looked down. "I want all of this behind me. I want you behind me. I cannot do this anymore."

He looked up at her. Her arms were wrapped around herself. Her pink hair was soaked now and stuck against her face, which was twisted in grief and agony. His hands twitched on their own, with the need to hug her...comfort her. He had never seen her like this before, but the girl controlled herself.

"Do you remember when I told you I loved you?" He questioned, voice filling the quietness that had descended between them. "Do you remember what you told me?" He looked at her again, finding she was trembling slightly and shaking her head. He swallowed hard. "It was right after you and Sasuke broke up that time. I wanted us to try to be together for real. I wanted something real. I wanted to come clean and stop lying." He told her slowly. "You told me that it wasn't a part of our deal. You told me you loved Beck and what you felt for me was something else. Lust?" He questioned. He looked away again. He thought reminding her of her earlier words was a good idea. "I have to go." He began to walk away.

"I get it, I do!" She yelled after him. He came to a slow halt, unsure if he should keep moving, but he couldn't turn around. He could hear her sobbing and he wasn't certain he could handle that, continue with the brave face. "Please turn around," when he didn't she continued. "I'm a monster... I'm a bitch and I wanted you both. I...I loved you both." Her voice cracked. "You... please you... can't!"

He turned around then. This game was getting old and he was tired of it. His chest burned as he glared at her. "Then what? Are you going to break up with Sasuke, like as in right now?" He removed his phone from his pocket. "I can call him for you, right now!"

"No!" She yelled out in fear, eyes wide. That had obviously been the wrong answer. "I can't do I-" He interrupted her.

"Like I thought," he said coldly and turned around again and stalked away. He ignored her calls for him.

Naruto walked around aimlessly. Seeing Sakura had proven to be a bad idea. Maybe he would send his money by mail from now on. He ran a frustrated hand through his wet hair. His hood had fallen off a while ago and he hadn't bothered to cover his head again.

"Naruto?" A voice called from behind him.

He turned around. "Ino," He announced as the blonde jogged towards him carrying a bright green umbrella. "What are you doing here?"

She gave him a blank look. "I live here." The girl pointed behind her to her house.

Naruto laughed, embarrassed. He had no he had been walking in her neighborhood.

"Are you alright?" He heard her ask. He noticed she was watching him, obviously attempting to figure out what was up. "Do you wanna come in?"

Naruto found himself sitting on Ino's couch, rubbing his damp hair with a towel, shirtless. He looked around the home. He had always like Ino's house. The girl returned a few moments later.

"I think it will be finished drying in about fifteen minutes." The girl said, referring to his shirt, which was no in her dryer.

"Thanks."

Ino shifted uncomfortably, seeing all of the hickey covering the boy's body. Her face reddened when she recalled all of the rumors associated with his name now. She honestly still had a hard time believing them, even though the proof sat right in front of her. Naruto noticed her staring and quickly covered himself with the towel, smirking a little. "Whoa now, Ino," He laughed lightly.

"I, uh... What do... do you want some tea?" She asked quickly and got up without waiting for his response, face red.

Naruto leaned back into the chair and watched her leave. "Are your parents home?" He questioned once she had returned with two tea cups. He folded his towel nearly.

Ino shook her head. "No, they went out of town... something to do with my dad's work."

"Your cousin?"

"No," Ino sat the cups down, nervously folded her arms over herself. Being alone with Naruto wouldn't of normally been a big deal, but now he was different. He now had a mysterious air to him and some interesting rumors attached to his name. He made her nervous.

When he continued to stare at her she picked up one of the tea cups, "here," she handed him the cup.

Naruto took it and looked down into the brownish-green liquid, obviously in deep thought. "Are you alright?" He heard her ask again and sit beside him. "Why did you leave anyway?"

He looked at her. She was the only one of his friends that had gotten a chance to ask. He had no lies lined up, and he couldn't really say what was true. Could he? "No big reason." He lied lamely.

She gave him a look, making sure he understood she hadn't bought what he was selling.

"We are all worried about you. We all were, especially after the club incident... Sasuke was pissed but I think he regretted hitting you. Why on earth did you kiss Sakura anyway?"

Naruto took a long sip of his tea. Like fate was testing him, his phone vibrated loudly from the place he had left it on the coffee table. The number appeared brightly, no longer titled employer in his new pone. Ino eyes cut to it and recognition settled over her light, pretty features. Naruto looked up at her just as she reached over and scooped up his phone without asking, answering it.

He gave a tired sigh.

"I-I will come clean, Naruto. I-I just need more time." Ino eyes widened upon hearing the familiar voice, her suspicions confirmed.

"Sakura" She asked in disbelief.

"Pig..." The other girl announced. "Why are you answering this phone?" In was surprised at the amount of hostility which tainted her words, which was a complete contrast to the weak and almost pleading voice that had greeted her when she had picked up the call.

"Why are you calling Naruto?" Ino asked her own question eyes shooting to Naruto who was trying to get his phone back from her grasps.

"Hand him the cell." Sakura growled into her ear. "Ino was going to refuse, but found herself being pinned down on the couch by Naruto's body, his cell phone being wrenched from her hand.

"I will handle this." He announced into the phone around clenched teeth. "Do not come over here." He added before hanging up. He breathed heavily and stared down at his friend. "Geez..." He mumbled.

Ino wanted answers. She coughed a little, hoping he would get the hint and get off of her. He looked down at her, noticing the slight redness in her cheeks and her eyes linger on his lips which hovered over her. He grinned lightly bringing his lips lower. She licked her lips. "Why would you go and answer my phone?" He asked voice annoyed.

"Why was?" She trailed off, forgetting her question for a second when Naruto pressed harder into her body. "Sasuke's...girlfriend?"

He leaned down, she was asking too many questions. He softly kissed her. He frowned a little when the girl deepened the kiss. How was he going to get out of this? His hand found one of her breasts through her tank top, she moaned.

Ino finally moved back for air, her pulse beating heavily. Naruto moved from a top her.

"A-Are you going to tell me?" She asked, breathless and flushed.

"No," he answered.

Ino glared at him. "I'm going to talk with here then."

Naruto gave a soft scoff. "Good luck with that." He looked at her noticing how serious she looked. "Look, it's not really something I'm proud of. I can only promise you that it is over."

Her eyes widened. "You and Sakura..." Ino was obviously very bright. "For how long?" Ino was also very nosy.

"Ino..." He began not wanting to go into this. He ran his sweaty hand on his damp jeans. "Four years tomorrow but its not what you think..." Its worse.

"So, you two aren't having a secret fling behind everyone's back?" She asked with narrowed eyes.

Naruto smirked lightly after wincing quietly. "Alright, it is sort of what you think." He laughed without actually feeling it. Ino didn't crack a smile, he hadn't been expecting her too. "Look, I'll explain later, I guess. Just for now, keep this between you and me."

"How can I do that?" Ino asked looking a little helpless. "Sasuke is really my friend, I can't ignore this. I shouldn't have to keep your stupid secrete."

Naruto moved around nervously. "I don't wanna get beat up again." He lightly joked. He moved closer to her again, almost on top of her. His hand found her thigh. "Please..." He pleaded. He squeezed.

Ino moved back as he grew closer. "That isn't going to work again." She announced. He obviously wanted to test it, his lips were only inches from hers when a loud pounding on the front door made him stop. He closed his eyes in frustration and dread. He was very aware of what was about to come.

Ino however took the distraction as a chance to move away and slip from underneath him. She walked towards the door. Naruto wondered if warning her was a good idea.

She opened the door, and of course, an angry Sakura stood there.

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