"I.. Um.." I stuttered, having absolutely no idea what to say. I was thinking out loud, my mouth moved on its own to avoid the awkward silence.
"Oh. I understand. My apologies for such a demanding question." He laughed to himself, but I could see he was upset. "What I meant is- I-I don't know yet. So I.. can't say." I quickly blurted out words, in hopes to make him feel better.
But I knew I was lying, because I knew I had no feelings toward this nicer Uchiha.

He continued smiling gently, "It's alright. Forget about what I've just said. Let's go down for dinner."
"Alright, first, let me go get Sasuke!" I got up from the bed and rushed into Sasuke's room. I so badly wanted to exist out of that awkward and tense situation, I forgot to knock and barged into his room.
"What the hell?" Sasuke was drying up his hair with his towel and was only in a pair of boxers. I turned around, quickly. "S-sorry! I didn't see anything!"
"What do you want?" Sasuke's pissed off voice was all I could hear along with the ruffling sounds of him putting on his shirt and pants.
"D-dinner is ready." I slowly turned around, he was about to walk out before I slammed shut the door on him. "Wait, before you go, I tell you something!" I blocked him from leaving, which was clearly irritating him.

"What? Can't you just tell me that downstairs?" He pushed me aside and grabbed the doorknob, pushing the door open.
"Itachi asked me how I felt about him!"
Sasuke quickly shut the door, "What? What did you say?"

"I said I don't know."
He sighed frustratedly, "Was he upset?"
I nodded and he sighed again.
"Sasuke, as much as I don't want to hurt Itachi, I really can't lie-"
"I know you don't like my brother, it's dead obvious."
"It is?"
He nodded, opening the door and headed down for dinner. Leaving me alone in his room to absorbed what he just said.

He can only help Itachi so much, by doing this bet and keep me single. At first, I expected him to ask me for another favour to lie or to pretend to like Itachi. But.. he didn't.

Before dinner started, Itachi apologising to Sasuke about what happened earlier and both of them made up.

So if Sasuke can't fall for me because it would hurt Itachi.. I would have to lose. But if I were to win, it would mean... I would have to hurt Itachi. God damn, Sasuke! Cornering me with moral decisions! I want to win.. but I don't want to hurt anyone. I was in it to win it, but as I got closer and got to know Itachi more, I really don't want to hurt such a genuinely nice guy.

But its just a stupid challenge right? It'll just be a stupid small crush.
Just a crush, right? Sasuke will get over me quickly. The attraction will be so quick that Itachi won't even know. I can still be decent human and want to win right? I know for a fact, I will never have a crush on Sasuke Uchiha. I never had a crush or taken a liking to anyone, and my first person will definitely not be that Uchiha!

Dinner passed as we chit chatted while eating as usual.

I went to school early again, as I still didn't want to be seen with neither Uchihas. Kiba was awaiting for my arrival at the school gate as usual, but this time his eyes were on me intensely. As I made my way closer to him, he quickly blurted out, "So... Sasuke was absent as well yesterday.. Weird, huh? Both of you rarely miss school, but it so happens you were both absent on the same day yesterday!" Kiba's voice filled with sarcasm.
"I heard yesterday you guys even had detention together." He continued, squinting his eyes at me, walking around me in circles as if trying to analyse my facial expression.

I playfully hit him on his arm, "You're thinking too much. We just so happen got ill on the same day. Maybe we caught it from someone in detention class." I shrugged my shoulders and hurriedly pace over to my locker. Kiba followed me as I took out my books for the first lesson of the day. He opened his locker and did the same. "But.. it's just odd.. Ever since you encountered the Uchihas, it seems as though... you're hiding something." His hands on the math textbooks but his eyes were focused on me.

We settled down into Math class. I shook my head and basically told Kiba he was thinking too much into it again. But he didn't seem to buy that reason. Class was about to start and the seat beside me that was usually occupied by Sakura was empty. I turned around and searched for her, but she was no where to be seen.

"Is Sakura Haruno actually late?" I asked Kiba in disbelief. Sakura Haruno would never be late! She's a perfect student with flawless grades and attitude!

"She texted us, saying she's fallen sick so she won't be coming to school." Kiba pointed at our groupchat. I checked my phone for notifications and there it was. A message from her informing us that she won't be attending school today. I hope she is alright. We should pay her a visit after school to check up on her.

Our Math teacher came scrolling in and all students automatically stood up to bow and greet our teacher.

"Hey, Sasuke's absent too. I guess coincidences do happen." Kiba pointed in front of us, where the younger Uchiha usually sits.
Sasuke was different though, he was always late. But hardly absent.

Come to think of it now, I didn't see him in the morning either. Could he have overslept?

Maybe he's just late..

But deep inside me, my mind is worrying. My head races as I confronted the thought.

Or.. Is he with Sakura?