I thought that time would help but obviously, it hasn't. The first day of school is tomorrow and I feel like I have spun in circles since I came home. This secret I am keeping from my friends is killing me. Since when did I become a liar? The thought makes me sick. Disgusted at myself for being that person and disgusted at Sasuke for putting me in this situation.

He's insane is what he is. Insane that he can treat Sakura the way he did and think he could win her back but something more important. Somehow in his mind, he thinks Sakura would leave Kiba to be with him. HA! He's obviously been living under a rock. He hasn't seen the way she looks at Kiba, especially since we have been back from camp. She's in love with the guy and nothing Sasuke does will change that.

I know all of this but Sasuke doesn't. This morning I decided that I would clear the air with him for his own sake and my own. Hinata knows something is bothering me and I know I can't keep this from her much longer. I hate lying to her the most. I thought maybe being around her would calm me, like being around Sakura takes the fight out of Kiba. Unfortunately the secret I am keeping haunts me all the time.

I walk briskly towards the park across from the school. When I texted Sasuke he asked to meet here rather than his place. Not like I hadn't been over there a million times before. I hadn't questioned him though, knowing what I'm going to talk to him about. I'm sure he's not going to be happy.

As I walk through the park I look at my feet, my thoughts going in circles as I try to figure out exactly what I'm going to say to Sasuke.

"I thought you wanted to meet." A deep bored voice says from behind me.

I jump and spin around, my eyes falling on Sasuke leaning up against a tree not thirty feet behind me. I laugh and smile nervously scratching the back of my head. "Sorry must have been spacing."

Sasuke smiles an uncharacteristically pleasant smile and chuckles. "Glad to see camp didn't change you at all. Still an idiot."

I crinkle my brow in a scowl. "And you're a jerk as always." I retort angrily. "Why are you so perky?"

Sasuke shrugs pushing off the tree he's leaning against and walks to me. "No reason. Why? Am I not allowed to be in a good mood?" He questions, his expression puzzled.

My frown deepens as I feel worse about his good mood. "No. Actually, you're not. It's weird." I grumble as we both start to walk down the path.

Sasuke doesn't respond and slowly the silence between us becomes a defining roar. I know he knows why I asked him to hang out and the fact that he's avoiding the subject is annoying me more than it should. Not being able to contain my desire to put a stop to his insane plan I spill.

"Sasuke I really think you should leave Sakura alone." I blurt out stopping in my tracks.

Sasuke stops as well and cocks an eyebrow at me.

"I know you have been befriending her this summer to get close to her. Stop. Can't you see she's happy?"

Sasuke gives me a look of surprise. "She looked pretty miserable all summer to me." He says casually.

I glare at him. "Only because Kiba was away at soccer camp. He's back now and you would have to be blind to not see how happy she is now." I say angrily.

Sasuke shrugs. "I'm still going through with it. Let Sakura make the choice if she's even still interested in Inuzuka that is."

I stare at Sasuke dumbfounded. "What is your problem?" I ask roughly. My mind has turned to jelly trying to understand why Sasuke is determined to "win" Sakura back. "Why do you think you even deserve her back?"

He rolls his eyes at me. "Because Inuzuka is so deserving of her?"

My fists clench as my irritation rises. I can see this conversation isn't going to go the way I hoped or anywhere for that matter. "You know what fine, do whatever the hell you want Sasuke. It's never going to work though. You cheated her and no amount of apologizing will bring her back."

The words are venomous but I don't care. Before summer I was too shocked to say anything. Now, however, I have thought way too much about it and I'm pissed. I may not be in love with Sakura any more but she's still like a sister and I do love her in that sense.

Sasuke smirks. "Are you still in love with her, is that what all this is about?"

The idea that he would even think I'd tell Hinata that I love her while secretly still loving Sakura is enough to bring my irritation level up to pissed off. I feel like I did freshman year when I was seriously ready to knock Sasuke on his ass, only this time I don't resist.

Without warning I shove him hard, pushing him back against a nearby tree, my forearm snugly pressed against his windpipe. "Listen, I don't care if you're my best friend. Don't you ever talk about Hinata and Sakura like that." I say darkly, only inches from Sasuke's face.

Sasuke stares at me a moment, his gaze never faltering. "I wonder what Hinata would think if she found out you were only pretending to love her."

The gleam in Sasuke's eyes makes me step away from him. Not because I'm scared but because I recognize it. He's trying to piss me off. I quickly turn away closing my eyes and let my head fall back. I let a long breath out as I run my fingers through my hair. "I know what you're doing Sasuke. But why?"

Only silence greets my words. I open my eyes and turn around getting ready to ask him the same question when I find he's gone.

I sigh heavily and lean up against the tree that Sasuke had been by. Something is going on, something he's not even going to tell me about. I have no idea how bad it is but it has to be bad if he wants me to hate him. I have a bad feeling about it and what's worse no one to tell.