The Perfectionist and the Painter

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It has now been two days since my parents left and nothing I repeat nothing has happened between Sai and me. We are going to get something from the grocery store now. Apparently Sai can cook. At least I am starting to learn things about him now. I glance at Sai who is pushing the shopping cart. For some reason it feels like we are a couple. What the hell I am I thinking? We shared a kiss and now I am making us into a couple.

"Sasuke-kun what do you want for dinner?" Sai asks while looking over his shoulder making him look kind of cute.

"It doesn’t matter. I can eat anything. I am not picky."

"Okay good. I am going to the meat aisle now. I’ll meet you at the register. Can you take the basket please?"

"Yeah, sure whatever." I grumble looking at Sai’s lips form his words. I have to admit I am starting to turn into a pervert. I can’t stop thinking about Sai and doing things to and with him. His lips are pink, plump, and perfect. I didn’t even notice that Sai had left me standing there spacing out thinking about him. He hasn’t shown any indication that he wants to go any further than what we have already done and that was just kissing. He hasn’t said anything about it or done anything. Am I suppose to do something? I thought that he was going to be the one to do something about everything? I push the cart to the register where Sai is already standing in line looking a little annoyed.

"I brought the cart," I announce.

"Yeah, I can see that, but what took you so long you were suppose to be here when I went to go get the meat."

"I got distracted." I feel extremely stupid which never happens. I see a familiar head of brown hair. I see Neji looking at some of the magazines that the store has to offer. He notices my gaze and looks and waves. Sai turns his head to look in the direction I am looking.

"Hey you guys what are you doing here?" Neji walks over to us.

"We are getting some ingredients for the dinner I am going to make for Sasuke-kun and me." Sai pushed the cart forward. To keep up with the moving line.

"Hey Sasuke what’s up with you and Sai any way?" Neji asked looking at the painter.

"Nothing absolutely nothing. God I think I am going crazy. One minute we are all over each then the next nothing."

"I can’t believe I am going to suggest this, but do you want me to flirt with you to see if it makes Sai jealous?" I looked at Neji to make sure that he wasn’t just messing with me. Of course he wasn’t and I can’t believe he seriously suggested something like that. He stares back at me looking very determined.

"I am not sure about this. When would you do it?" I couldn’t help, but let my curiosity take over for a moment or two.

"I am going to have dinner with you guys tonight." Neji said then did something I would never pegged him able to do. He grabbed my hand and we walked hand in hand to where Sai was. He looked at out interlocked hands and he looked pissed before covering it up with a very forced and fake smile.

"Neji is having dinner with us." I waited for the objection that never came, but I could tell that he wanted to say no. It was written all over his face. He looked adorably irritated. His eye brow went up in question in regard to Neji’s hand in mine. I wanted to shake off Neji’s hand. So Sai wouldn’t look like a wounded animal. I felt a pang in my heart at seeing Sai’s reaction to the simple holding of hands with someone that was not him.

"Okay that’s fine. I hope Sasuke-kun and Neji-kun like my cooking." Sai’s teeth gritted.

Neji followed Sai and I home. Sai barely spoke on the way home. I wanted to ask him if it was because of Neji and me, but I didn’t. I just stared out the window. Thinking about what I’ve gotten myself into.

We all sat at the table. Sai to my left and Neji to my right. They both were close to me. I had no idea what the hell was going on other than the fact that Sai had his hand on my thigh. I tried batting his hand away. He didn’t budge. His hand threatened to go higher. I could already feel the stirrings of something awakening, if he didn’t stop slowly massaging my thigh while moving slowly, but steadily higher to my . . . well you get the idea. I was becoming angrier by the second.

"Okay that’s it you two. Stop treating me like I am a prize for you two to fight over." I stood up and finally freeing myself from Sai’s wondering hands.

"What are you talking about Sasuke-kun?" Sai asked innocently.

"I mean Neji just came by to make you jealous. So I could see how you felt about me you IDIOT!" I was breathing heavily from yelling.

"Is this true Neji-kun?" Sai asked.

"Yes, I was just trying to help out a friend nothing more." Neji looked a little mad. I wonder why? Could it be . . . no. He can’t actually like me? Can he?

"Neji do you . . . ?" I couldn’t bring myself to say the last part. Luckily I didn’t have to because Sai was out of his chair and kissed me hard. I was taken by surprise that Sai was able to easily slip his tongue in my mouth. My mind tried to remember that Neji was there, but my body wouldn’t allow it. It was like my body was on autopilot. I wrapped my arms around Sai’s neck to bring our bodies close together. When it finally came time to breathe is when my mind snapped and I pulled away. And I looked at Neji. He was smirking.

"It seems like you know how he feels now. I going to head home now." Neji got up from his seat before either us could stop him. He gave a wave before reaching the door. "I’ll see you guys at school tomorrow." I heard the door close with a heavy bang. That’s when my heart went in to high speed mode. It was like a caged bird the way it was beating against my rib cage. I turned slowly to see Sai who was smirking.

"What the hell are you smirking at?" I asked trying to hide my how nervous I was with my what was hopefully taken as irritation.

"Nothing. So Sasuke-kun you did all this to see how I felt about you?"

"So what if I did?" I picked up the dirty dishes and took them into the kitchen. Not allowing myself to blush. At least not in front of Sai. He followed suit smiling like a cheshire cat.

Sai walked beside. "I think that you are starting to fall for me Sasuke-kun. Do you love me?"

"What?! Of course not!" I saw that wounded look flash through Sai’s eyes when I said my last sentence. I took a deep breath to regroup. "I like you. I am positive about that. But I can’t define it as love . . . " Sai looked better, but still a little hurt, "yet." He perked up.

"Don’t worry Sasuke-kun you’ll be in love with me soon." With that Sai grabbed the plates from hands and did the dishes.

I dried while I was lost in thought. It finally hit me that Sai was probably upset that Neji was eating with us at the last minute and Sai was making dinner for just the two of us. I almost had the urge to hit myself on the forehead. One thing was for sure. I was perfect in almost all aspects of my life, except I was totally sucking at this whole love game. I can’t believe how confusing it is. Definitely not like math when every thing has a right answer. There are a few ways to get to the answer, but you always get the same answer. For love one wrong move and you can mess up everything. Who the hell would have known?

I felt a pair of arms wrap around me and hug me from behind. "Sasuke-kun," Sai breathed in my ear. I felt my knees go a little weak making me lean into Sai.

"What?" I tried to sound angry, but it was getting difficult with Sai blowing in my ear.

"Come with me." Sai took my hand in his. And took me to the couch in the living room.

"Sai?" Sai sat next to me then he leaned in. I did something that I hope would not make me lose him. I stood up rigidly and bolted for the stairs. "Sorry Sai I have to go finish some homework that I forgot to do. I’ll see you later and thanks for dinner."

I didn’t stay to see his face. It feels like things are moving way faster than I ever thought that they would. He did only give himself two weeks to win me over. Why? I don’t know. All I know is I do want him, but I feel scared I think would be the right word for it. I am not sure what I am going to do, but I think that Sai wants to take our, I guess we can’t really call it a relationship yet, to the next level. I just need a minute to get my thoughts in order before I see Sai again.

I get to my room in record time. I go to my bathroom and I splash my face with cold water. To help get rid of the feeling of being hot. There was a soft knock at my door and it could only be one person. "Come in."

"Sasuke-kun?" Sai poked his head in my room.

"In here," I walked out of the bathroom.

"Sasuke-kun, can we talk?" Sai sat on the couch in my room. I sat down next noting that I felt hot again.

"What do you want to talk about?"

"What you did today made me furious before I knew your intentions, then I felt ecstatic. I know for sure that I have a chance and that you don’t consider me one of your fan girls or boys would be more accurate." Sai looked me straight in the eye I knew he was sincere with every thing that he said. "Sasuke-kun I didn’t mean to move so fast with you. I think knowing about your feelings made me a little more excited than I thought." I stared at Sai knowing exactly what he was talking about.

This time I let my heart and body lead me instead of my head. Letting my brain take over just got me in trouble. I let things happen naturally this time. I cautiously leaned in to kiss Sai. I gave him a chaste kiss at first. Things slowly started to heat up. Sai bit my lip drawing a little blood. Sai pulled away licking his lips. It was erotic watching him slowly move his tongue over his lips. We locked gazes. I could feel my wound throb a little from pain, but I didn’t care. Sai moved to my mouth again. He sucked on my lower lip where he bit me earlier. I mewled from the action. Sai some how ended up on top of me. To be honest I was so lost in the all the sensations that I have no memory of how we ended up like this. Sai and I continued to kiss for I don’t know how long I lost count a long time ago. When we finally stopped, it was already past midnight.

I pulled away from Sai and his eager mouth. I was also very eager, but my mind knew that we had a test in history tomorrow. And I will not fail no matter how much I want to continue with our make out session.

"Sai we have school in the morning. We have to go to bed." Sai reluctantly got off me. I wanted to grab and pull him on top of me again when I felt his weight shift off me along with the heat that our bodies created.

"Okay Sasuke-kun. Sasuke-kun do you want to go out this weekend?" I was caught off guard with the question, but I didn’t take long to answer.

"Yes, only if you . . . " I cannot believe that I am going to say this, "sleep with me." Sai’s eyes bulged out. Then I repeated the sentence in my head and I corrected it right away. "I mean sleep with me in my bed. I didn’t mean sleep with me. Not like that."

Sai looked a little disappointed then he stripped his clothes until he was in nothing, but his boxers. I did the same thing. Not caring where my clothes ended up and I climbed in bed. Feeling relaxed with the his body close to mine. I closed my eyes and fell asleep right away.