The Three Words

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by J. T.

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In a world where men don't express their feelings. . .

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The birds around all scattered as the woman let out an exasperated sigh.

"Geez, Kagome, what are you so mad about? It doesn't sound like a big deal to me." Naruto mumbled, making the girl scoff.

"What! I have been planning the very moment for weeks! And when I finally said it - he didn't hear me! He was too busy reading a book!"

"K-Kagome, I am s-sure he lo-loves you. . ." The Hyuga heiress assured the miko.

"But I want him to say it! I want to hear it coming from his mouth!"

"Kagome, man are not genetically build to say such things. And I'm sure we're not the first generation that believes this. My opinion. For example, Hinata knows I love her, and I don't have to tell her this everyday." The blonde confessed as if it was the most normal thing in the world.

The said girl's eyes widened, her face turned ghostly pale and her head hit the table. The miko looked at the Kyūbi jinchūriki before bursting into laughter.

"Oh, yeah. You certainly don't tell her everyday." She mocked him.

"I thought we have finally passed the whole fainting thing." Naruto pouted. "Well, better take her to the Hyuga-bakas before they wake me up in the middle accusing me for kidnapping again."

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. . .one girl tries to change everything. . .

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"...and he was reading a book!" Kagome exclaimed.

After arriving at the hospital for her shift in such a bad mood that the patients were afraid of her, Sakura had taken her to the break room, and somehow Ino ended up with them, too. There, the miko proceeded to tell them the cause of her frustrations.

"Well, that ain't good." Sakura commented.

"But it seems perfectly normal to me." Argued Ino. "For how long have you been dating?"

The girl took a sip of her tea. "Six months." she mumbled.

"There's no way a man would tell you those words after six months!"

"Yes," Sakura agreed, "you'll have to tell by looking into his eyes."

"Looking into his eyes?" Kagome repeated, flabbergasted.

In her mind, she could almost see Itachi's black orbs staring at the book's page.

"No, it won't work." the miko said and the other girls frowned.

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. . .and so, she seeks for advice from both men and women. . .

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"Hey, Kagome. What's wrong?" The dog barked, too, as if it wanted to know the answer to the question.

"Nothing is wrong, Kiba. Why would you think such thing?" the said girl answered.

"Well, usually you're all over Akamaru."

"Um, I'm having some problems lately . . ."

"So Naruto wasn't joking? You really want Itachi to tell you those words?" the Inuzuka asked.

"Those words? What is wrong with you, men? Can't you express your love?"

"What is wrong with you, women? You give more credit to a dog who loves you even though he doesn't speak than to a man who loves you even if he doesn't say it!"

Kagome's eye twitched. Was he comparing dogs with men? She then looked at Akamaru. Itachi definitely wasn't as hairy as him. Ewww.

"Kiba, dogs don't have girlfriends!"

Come to think of, Kiba didn't have a girlfriend either.

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. . .but she heard nothing useful. . .

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"You don't need to worry so much, Kagome." The big boned Akamichi said, munching on his food. "For example, everybody knows I love food, even though I've never expressed my feelings out loud."

Kagome face palmed herself in disbelief. He was comparing his relationship with food with her relationship with Itachi?

"Troublesome woman," Shikamaru mumbled. "Men are very simple, they say what's on their mind, except. . .when it comes to those words."

"But why?" The girl complained.

"Because of troublesome women like you..."

"Didn't Temari forbid you to say that?" Kagome asked, a victory smile settled on her face.

Shikamaru gulped.

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...and because of that, the girl decides. . .

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Rumours have been travelling fast. Very fast, Kagome noted. Women around town have been throwing her pity looks and men were scoffing at the sight of her.

But that was good for her, at least this time Itachi will know what to say.

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. . .to try her luck once again. . .

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They were dining at the candle's light. A woman said that it was romantic, and made the man more comfortable with the woman.

She had been preparing this for two days. The food, cleaning the house, choosing her outfit, they all took more time than she has expected, but it was worth.

Kagome cleared her throat, and looked at Itachi. He, too, was looking into her eyes, as she made sure that there were no books around. So, she decided this was the best moment.

"I love you." The words came out clear, she didn't stuttered or anything. And now, it was his turn.

Silence.

"Itachi, did you hear what I said?" Silence. "I love you!" she repeated, but this time louder.

"That's nice." He replied, taking a bite from the rice ball, cooked by her.

Kagome's eye twitched.

Nice?

The candle flickered.

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. . .failing to realize that the manliest of all, the blond idiot had confessed his feelings to his beloved one.

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. . .made out of boredom. . . The opinions on love of the Naruto characters. I ended it there to save you from violence-filled moments.

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~J. T.