Trapped Inside

A few months later, Sasuke has finally come to the good parts of the healing process. He felt energized and happy that he would no longer get hurt. Him and Shikamaru were dating for 2 months, and they were probably the happiest couple to exist. Having no regret breaking Naruto’s heart, he continued living the rest of his life. He was humming a song while brushing his hair, when his phone started to ring. He picked it up and his face lit up, it was Shikamaru. He was glad he ran into Shikamaru that one day. Sasuke started with hello, and they had a conversation that had lasted 2 hours.

“So then, he was like, ‘Oh my God!’” Shikamaru said.

“Oh Kiba never changed I guess,” Sasuke let out a loud laugh, covering his mouth when he realized how loud and embarrassing it was.

“I love your laugh so much Sasuke. It’s contagious and although it sounded very odd, it was really cute.” Sasuke started to scratch his face, so shikamaru won’t be able to tell if it was inflammation or if he was blushing.

“That’s the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me that wasn’t about my looks. It’s always, ‘Sasuke your body is greatly shaped’, ‘you are so handsome’, ‘oh my god you are so sexy.’ I’ve never heard anyone say I had a nice laugh or that I cook really well or I am smart.” Shikamaru frowned. He never thought that Sasuke wanted to appreciate him for him, and not for his body.

“Well, I think you are really smart and you do cook really well.” Sasuke was so happy. The happiest he has ever been in years.

“Thank you, but I don’t remember cooking for you.”

“It was in high school. I was your partner for a project, and instead of ordering food, you made us dinner.”

“Oh, well I’m glad you think of me like that.”

“Wait, so not even Naruto said anything like that to you?” Sasuke let out a big sigh, already being disappointed in the bringing up of Naruto.

“No. I had a feeling he only used me for my body. Ever since we had started dating in high school, he wanted to have sex so early on in our relationship. I wasn’t ready for that stuff, so I told him I wasn’t ready but he got so heated. I didn’t want to lose him, so I obeyed. Ever since that, I have been giving him sex ever since our break up. He wouldn’t be here for breakfast because he leaves after I fall asleep to go see his secret girlfriend. Not lunch because he would eat at work, and not dinner because he would eat at his girlfriend’s house and then come to mine for sex. Sorry for blabbering.”

“No, you shouldn’t be sorry for something that isn’t your fault. He didn’t appreciate you enough. If you’re ok with it, do you mind telling me when you knew he was cheating on you?” After Shikamaru asked the question, he started to put his keys and wallet in his pockets. He wanted to talk to Sasuke face to face.

“Shikamaru, are you ok?”

“Yes I am fine. I’m coming over to your house because I want to see you.”

Sasuke’s heart started to beat really fast. He never had a partner that wanted to spend quality time with him. “Sasuke, you there?” Shikamaru asked.

“Uh huh yes. Hang up, you can talk to me when you get here. I don’t want you getting hurt.” Shikamaru said ok then the dial tone started. Sasuke was so grateful for Shikamaru. He finally felt like a person who actually mattered.

A few minutes later, the doorbell rang. Sasuke ran all the way downstairs and checked the peephole, it was Shikamaru. He excitedly unlocked the doors and opened them really harshly. Shikamaru smiled then ran up to Sasuke. He picked him up and spun him around, giving Sasuke a kiss on the forehead after the whole hugging thing finished. Sasuke wrapped his arms around Shikamaru and hugged him tightly.

“Get a room you guys,” said a high pitched voice. It was Sasuke’s neighbor, Sakura, walking alongside her girlfriend Ino.

“Ugh, get lost you gay bitch!” Sasuke yelled back jokingly. He smiled at the both of them, making them smile back.

“Woww! You’re gay too you hypocrite. Anyways, have fun. It was nice seeing you again, Shikamaru. Thank you for saving Sasuke from his heartbreak.” Shikamaru smiled at Ino and Sakura.

“Don’t worry about it! Bye Sakura! Bye Ino! Congrats on the marriage I wish you both the best.” Sasuke pulled Shikamaru into his house, sitting him on the couch.

“I’m so glad you came over. Naruto always insisted on just talking on facetime. Anyways, where were we?”

“When I want to see you, I’ll come over. I always want to see you, but work and stuff. We were talking about when you knew Naruto was cheating.”

“Ok, so it started in around our second year of us dating. He would let go of my hand whenever we ran into Hinata. He didn’t want me to be where she was. Then, one night I was watching TV while Naruto was washing dishes. His phone started to blow up with text messages, and Naruto begged me not to read the messages. Obviously if someone said that to you, you would disobey them. So, I read it in my head because I didn’t want him to know I was reading it. After reading it, I understood why he started to neglect me. It made me so disappointed, so I just quietly walked upstairs. I didn’t bring it up that time, so I decided to put his things back in his suitcase while he slept. I was not quiet about it. I started to sniffle and cry quietly, which woke him up. He saw me packing his things and he asked me why I was doing this. I told him I didn’t want to see him for a while and that we should take a break. I wanted him to leave but he didn’t. All he did was say, ‘Baby, I don’t understand. Please don’t cry. Please.’ And then I stopped crying and started to yell at him. If I can remember, I think I said, ‘No. You cheated, why would I not cry. I hate you with every bone in my body. I hate you, I hate you, I hate you.’ Then I start to hit his chest but he stopped me and pulled me into a hug. He lied telling me he would break up with her and I believed him. I guess I did that because I didn’t want to lose him.” Shikamaru wiped Sasuke’s tears and kissed him on the forehead. Sasuke sniffled and continued to tell the story.

“And and and then he continued to see her. I didn’t say anything, up until the point that I felt he wasn’t worth it. I called him out a second and I actually threatened to leave him if he didn’t stop his bullshit. He then explained to me about how he needed her to live. That if he was seen with her, he wouldn’t get beat up. I was guilt tripped, basically. I felt bad and I agreed that he did need her. But I wondered why he didn’t just pretend to date Sakura or Ino since they were both lesbians. We could have been a big group, having each other’s backs. No, he chose a straight girl. It doesn’t matter anymore. If he decided to be with her, then he can be with her. I’m not going to control his life.” Sasuke felt relieved. He was finally able to express his feelings. He then gave Shikamaru a big hug.

“I’m so glad you were able to share that with me. Let’s get revenge.” Sasuke laughed.

“I don’t wanna get revenge either. I have you, and that’s all that matters. I’m not trying to get back together with him.”

Shikamaru smiled and shifted his body so that he could lay his head on Sasuke’s lap. They lied like that until they fell asleep. Sasuke was grateful for everything that had happened, otherwise he wouldn’t have got together with Shikamaru or leave Naruto’s sorry ass.