For the rest of the day, Sasori never let me be out of his sight. At class, I notice him sneaking glances at me while the teacher is writing something on the board. That was the time I decided to ask him inside,

"Why are you always looking at me?"

My redheaded boyfriend smirked. "Why do you know that I'm always looking at you? Either you have a third eye located at the side of your head.. or you simply can't keep your eyes off me, too."

I rolled my eyes.

"WAHAHAHAHA!!" Everyone in the classroom averted their attention to the knuckleheaded boy sitting in front of Kurenai-sensai's class. Our teacher immediately shot daggers at the idiot.

"And why are you laughing, Kiba?!"

I took a closer look at the teen and confirmed it was really Kiba-kun. My ex paled and shook his head. "N-Nothing ma'am!" But Kurenai-sensei wasn't convinced and approached the young Inuzuka.

Just then,

"WOF! WOF!"

Akamaru sprinted out from under Kiba's desk and licked his master. All the while, Kurenai-sensei had her hands on her hips, eyeing the two.

"No dogs allowed. Get out of my class!"

"Y-Yes, ma'am!"

"Wof! Wof!"

And with a speed of light, the two jolted out of the door before the class could even count to three. I sighed. Some things never change I guess. Him and Akamaru are always like that in middle grade.

"Sakura,"

I looked at Sasori who was intently staring at me. Suddenly, I felt conscious. Is there something on my face? Ah, wait! I knew I put on too much lip gloss! Is that a bad thing?

Beats me, miss I-want-to-look-my-effin-best-because-I-finally-realized-I-love-my-boyfriend.

Oh, shut your trap.

"What?"

Sasori Akasuna smiled and whispered in my ear, "I love you too."

Sasori's POV

After class, I left Sakura with my friends at the front gate. I told her that Tsunade-sama wanted to talk to me in her office----which is another lie. I know I made a lame excuse, but what more can I tell her?

By the time I reached the open field,

"Late."

Obsidian eyes bore into mine. Sasuke Uchiha was wearing a black suit and an irritating smile etched on his face. I raised an eyebrow and tucked both hands in my pockets.

"Obviously. Spill the beans, Uchiha... what do you want from my girlfriend?"

His smile turned into a mocking smirk. "Why don't you spill the beans to her, Akasuna? Or are you planning hide the truth from her for the rest of your good-for-nothing life?"

My hands automatically balled into fists. But damn would I give him the satisfaction of seeing me vulnerable!

"Answer me, Sasuke."

He sighed.

"Fine. It's true. I love her and she's mine... she's been mine since we were kids. I own her."

"No, you don't."

"Hn. Leave her. Here," Just then, the Uchiha billionaire threw a lump of cash on the ground in front of me. "That's more than enough to buy you a plane ticket to France."

"What the----"

"She's mine."

Strangely, I felt my heart constrict at what he said. Just the thought of another man owning Sakura makes me want to lose my sanity and kill. She grew attached to me and so am I to her. Sakura Haruno is a part of me I would never want to give up for anything.

I held my head up and unbashedly walked towards him. Purposely stepping on the money he offered me.

"I don't need money. I need you gone."

But as expected, Sasuke Uchiha only smirked devilishly and shook his head. "Not gonna happen." And in a matter of seconds, a chopper came and took him away to who knows where.

I was left drowning in my own thoughts.

How can I escape?

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