"Where have you been?"

I froze the moment Sasori's voice came into earshot. I could feel my hands get cold. There's this authority in his voice that's so hard to not notice at a time like this. But instead of giving him the idea of what's really going on, I simply composed myself and faced him.

"I just went out to get some fresh air."

He was sitting on the couch across the living room. His chocolate brown eyes studying me. His lips were in a straight line. I wonder what's he thinking about?

Silently, I prayed he couldn't tell whether what I said was a lie or not.

"Fresh air, huh? You've been out for about an hour, Sakura... I woke up, only to find your room empty. By the way, breakfast is at the dining table."

I frowned.

Okay, so he's clearly not letting me off the hook yet. And I don't know, but I just feel so frustrated all of a sudden.

"Sasori, please.. can we not talk about this now?"

He stood up. The redhead walked towards me and crossed both arms over his musculine chest. His eyes not leaving mine.

"You should've at least left a note for me. I was worried about you."

I took in a deep breathe, trying to calm my nerves. Can't he just shut the hell up and let me go live my morning peacefully? Sasuke's untimely declamation already ruined my mood. And now this? I can only deal one jerk at a time thank you very much!

I sighed.

"Sasori..... just...shut up. Let's talk later, okay?"

And this time, his lips tugged into a frown. His eyes sharpened at me.

"Sakura, I am your boyfriend. I think I have the right to know what my girlfriend is up to. I'll monitor your every move, so... from now on, you need to let me know everything."

And that, made me snap.

I glared at the redhead and said aloud, "Geez, why don't you just put a chain to my neck, while you're at it! Yes, I do appreciate you being there for me all the time.. but the heck?! If I knew having a freakin' boyfriend means losing my freedom and everything in between, then I regret I even wished for one!!"

Silenced filled the room after my outburst. I can almost hear the sounds of crickets in the background. Sasori's features softened and later on, he just looked away and said, "Alright."

But before I could even ask him what he meant by that, he walked away.

I inhaled a deep breathe, filling my lungs with air and let it all out.

"DAMMIT!"

I marched to my bedroom and locked myself in it's four pink walls. After I dumped myself in bed, I stared off at the ceiling.

Well, he was just worried about you..

I didn't asked him to be concern with my life.

Exactly. You didn't. Want a sane advice from someone locked up inside your hard head?

Ugh.. I groaned. Why do I have an inner-me anyway? I don't even know if its a normal thing anymore.

Learn to appreciate everyone in your life, before they finally wake up and realize you're not worth the fight anymore.

I remained silent. Inner's words still stuck in my head, doing annoying replays every now and then. I placed a hand on my chest and felt something piercing my heart---well, not literally, of course. The thought of Sasori...gone... is just something I can't imagine. I mean, it's something I can't visualize.

"This is bullshit." I cussed because heck, I'm already confused with myself!

Yes, I'm angry! I'm angry at him. It's like, he wants to put me on a leash or something. I feel helpless and it's not a really good feeling---that, I can assure you.

And so, I ended up listening to some music on my iPad.

The day we met,

Frozen I held my breath

Right from the start

I knew that I'd found a home for my heart...

The fvck?

... beats fast

Colors and promises

How to be brave?

How can I love when I'm afraid to fall?

But watching you stand alone

All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow

Suddenly, I remember the day Sasori came into my life. Err.... okay, that was literally an unexpected gift from above. For as far as I know, waking up with a naked man beside you isn't normal.

One step closer

I have died everyday waiting for you

Darling don't be afraid I have loved you

For a thousand years

I'll love you for a thousand more

He was a star... resurrected into a human being..made for me...how lucky can I get?

Time stands still

Beauty in all she is

I will be brave

I will not let anything take away

What's standing in front of me

Every breath

Every hour has come to this

Maybe I did go a little too earlier. He's... my boyfriend. Will he believe me if I told him I was just in a bad mood? Should I tell him about Sasuke? I'm confused..

One step closer

I have died everyday waiting for you

Darling don't be afraid I have loved you

For a thousand years

I'll love you for a thousand more

But one thing is for sure...

"I already love him."

Yes, I do. That explains why I'm feeling so alone right now. That's the reason why my heart pains whenever I see the troubled look on his face. That's why force myself to believe that I will never have any affection towards him.. because I already do.

Turning off my iPad, I rushed out of the bedroom and searched for him. But unfortunately, he was nowhere to be found..

"S-Sasori-kun?"

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