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~Chapter 7~
-Sasuke POV-
Sasuke did not mean to pin Naruto on the wall. But it was two late to back out. He acted as if he had totally ment to pin him onto the locker.
"Why are you ignoring me?" Sasuke blurted. 'Fuck,' he thought 'nothing is going according to the pre-script senario that I played in my head hunderdreds of times last night'
Naruto looked like he was at a loss of worded, as if it didn't strike him that he was actually ignoring Sasuke. He looked at Sasuke's hand uneasily and uttered.
"How about we talk abou this in private?" Naruto cauciously took Sasuke's hand away from the locker and looked around. Sasuke could finally feel the peering eyes of everyone in the corridor on his back. He inhaled and agreed.
"I really didn't mean to ignore you, ya know? I never thought I did until you confronted me like that. I'm really sorry" Naruto said. Funny how he thought that three sentences would help ease all the jumbled up emotions he'd been feeling for three weeks.
"What's with the sudden change of attutide?" Sasuke wasn't letting this go quickly.
"Well, I was just giving you some space because you started dating again"
"What does me dating someone have to do anything with this?" Sasuke was surprised. He never imagined his so-called dating life to interfere with his friendship with Naruto.
"Literally everything" Naruto said, "You always ignored me when you started dating some new girl, so this time I thought I'd rather give you some space before hand" Naruto bit back. Sasuke gasped. He never remembered ignoring Naruto.
"I don't remember ignoring you"
"I don't know what you remember but it sure felt like ignoring to me" Sasuke just blinked.
"Well, how about we just move on from this topic and hang out normally again?" Naruto suggested. "It's kinda pointless to just argue"
Sasuke considered that. He still wanted to know how exactly he was "ignoring" Naruto but he knew if they continued this conversation, it would got further and end up on a bad note. They already had some problems, and they certainly don't need more. It's best to leave it and move on.
"I guess you're right" Sasuke said "How about we meet up after school and go to Ichiraku's?"
"Um, I'd love to but I already got work and plans. You know I'd never miss a ramen hang right?"
"Makes sense. How about this weekend?" Naruto averted his eyes. He let out a nervous chuckle. Sasuke sighed.
"Lemme guess, you already have work and plans?" The raven raised a brow at the blond who smiled nervously. He then got up and said.
"I know it looks like I'm trying to ignore you, but my boss kinda signed up for the fair thing so have to work there over the weekend" The blond said as he scratched his head awkwardly.
"It's fine, I understand" Sasuke said "We can always hang out later" The blond's eyes sparkled.
"Really? Thanks for understanding man. I promise to make it up to you" He said as he grabbed Sasuke's hands. Sasuke felt his cheeks heat up.
"N-no problem man" He stuttered. His heart skipped a beat, but why?
"Well, we should probably head back to class" Naruto said.
"Yeah"
-Ino POV-
Ino was waiting for Naruto in the hallway along with Sakura. They had to tell Naruto what happened. She finally saw Naruto coming from his class. She waved at the blond approching her. Before he could wave back, Sasuke came out of nowhere, pulled Naruto and pinned him against the lockers. Everyone, including Ino, gasped.
"Why are you ignoring me?" He asked Naruto.
Fuck, Ino thought. Sakura looked at Ino.
"Are you seeing what I am seeing?" She asked.
"Yes, and we are leaving" Ino said as she pulled Sakura away from the scene.
"Huh-why?"
"I'm kinda the reason this is happening" Ino chuckled awkwardly.
"Ino!" Sakura yelled. Ino shrugged.
'I hope everything goes smoothly' She prayed.
~*~
After reaching home from school, finishing her homeowrk and studies, Ino looks at the time. It was almost time for Naruto's shift to end. She decided to go and talk to him in person. She grabbed her cardigan from the coat hanger and went downstairs.
"Mom I'm going to meet Naruto, I'll be back in a while" Ino's mom raised a brow.
"Come back soon or else" Ino's mom knew her daughter would understand the rest.
"Yes yes I know" Ino said as she closed the door. She ran to Naruto's work place, thankfull it was close by. When she reached the shop she saw Tenten Ne-san closing the store and Naruto was standing next to her. They both were laughing about something. Ino came closer and announced her presence. Naruto turned around wide-eyed.
"Ino? What are you doing here?" He asked.
"We need to talk" Ino said as she waved at Tenten Ne-san.
"That's my que, bye!" Tenten Ne-san said. She looked like she didn't wanna get involved, yet.
"You didn't have to come all the way here, I was headin' to your house anyway" Naruto started.
"It's fine" Ino said.
"So...what did you wanna talk about?"
"Let's start with Sasuke. I kinda saw what happened with Sasuke. You still good?"
"Yeah, we sorted it out so we're cool" Naruto looked like he wanted to say more.
"And...?"
"Well, I feel terrible. I didn't wanna hurt him back ya know. Like, how am I supposed to move on without hurting him?" Ino sighed. Naruto was such a softie. Even though his so-called friend's actions broke him to peices, he didn't want the same to happen to him.
"Then how about you try seeing someone?" Ino suggested. Naruto's eyes-widened.
"Ino" Naruto said, looking dead serious.
"Yes..?" Ino asked, her voice fading each time she said a letter.
"That is genius" Ino smacked him.
"Ouch! What was that for?"
"I almost got a heart attack"
"Well, enough about me. It's your turn" Naruto smiled like the devil. Ino knew all too well what Naruto was talking about. She sighed.
'God, save me' She thought.