[Name] rubs her temples with her forefingers, slowly trying to massage the tension growing in her head.

Here she is, with Sasuke embracing her like he'll never see her again. Over and over again, he mutters I love you to her in his softest voice.

"Sasuke," she sighs. "You're such a big baby."

"I am not."

[Name] chuckles and strokes the back of his head. "What is going on?"

"Nothing."

It's a blatant lie since Sasuke drove all the way to her job to confess his undying love to her. Impossible. He's acting weird.

"If nothing's wrong, let me go back to work," she says, prying his arms off of her.

"Come to my house tonight," he blurts out while clasping her hands.

[Name] exhales through her nose, the apparent irritation in the silent sigh. "I can't. I'm in trouble because of you!"

She rips her hands from his grasp. At that moment, Satou comes out, signaling her back inside before going back in himself. Sasuke glares at Satou's retreating figure.

"What did I do?!"

"You kept me at your house when my mom wanted me back home. Remember?" She scoffs and turns to the door. "I have to go."

"No, wait!" He cries out. She turns to him, narrowing her eyes and raising a questioning eyebrow. He gulps and sighs. "I love you."

Her body relaxes, and her eyes soften. "I know. I love you too, ya big baby."

Before he could respond to the insult, she runs inside to finish her work.

Sasuke slips inside his car. He slumps in the seat and smacks his head repeatedly against the steering wheel.

"Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!"

...

To cure his loneliness, Sasuke hangs around his big brother, asking pesky little brother questions. All around annoying Itachi.

"Ita!" Sasuke whines, and his brother tries his hardest to focus on his studies. "Why does dad love you more than me?"

"Dad loves us both equally."

"Big brother, why does mom want you over all the time?"

"That's a question to ask mom and not me," Itachi sighs and scribbles down some notes.

"Hey, Itachi, my one and only big brother who I love soooo much," Sasuke starts in an irritating, cheery tone. "Why don't you have a girlfriend?"

"Cause I take it up the ass, Sasuke, that's why."

The answer baffles Sasuke. He opens his mouth to respond, but he closes it again. He didn't expect that answer. One more question floats around in his mind.

"Who's... Who's your boyfriend then?"

Itachi blinks. "Oh. I was... I was joking when I said that, but don't you have a girlfriend to bother? Tell sis to get her ass over here so you guys can make out in your room, far away from me."

"She's in trouble. Grounded."

"Then go over to her place! Which is far from me! Please!"

Sasuke pokes his lower lip out. "You don't love me?"

"I hate you."

The younger of the two crosses his arms over his chest, becoming the stubborn brat he truly is on the inside. "I'm staying right here!"

Itachi groans and slams his textbook closed. "You're such a big baby! I'm going home. Tell mom I'm not staying for dinner."

Itachi stands up, grabbing all his stuff and heads out. Sasuke would call for him and apologize if he wasn't such a loser.

From his brother's room, he hears a car startup, the engine roars, and the tires screech as Itachi speeds away. When Sasuke no longer hears the car, his body slumps, and his shoulders shake.

He hates being alone.

...

Sasuke finds himself at [Name's] door come the hour of dawn. He knocks, flowers in one hand and an apology lingering in his mind.

The door creaks open, and Marlie stands there with a half-smile.

"Hey, here to see my sister?" She asks, allowing Sasuke in.

"Yeah. Uh," Sasuke pauses and picks out one of the flowers. "Here. For you."

Their relationship is no longer strained, but Marlie still has a massive crush on him. He tries his best to be kind but has no interest in being around her for long periods.

Marlie takes the flower and smiles. "Thanks, hubby! [Name's] upstairs in her room. Remember to keep the door open!"

Sasuke nods and jogs upstairs. He walks down the short hallways and ends up in front of [Name's] closed door. Without knocking, he opens the door and sees [Name] with her laptop—the one he bought her—in her lap.

"Babe, I'm sorry," he immediately says and replaces those old, dying roses from long ago with fresher flowers. "Can I stay?"

[Name] grunts, placing her laptop next to her. "Thank you for the flowers, but you have to ask mom. Dad's gone, so you don't have to convince him, and mom loves you and bends to every whim, so go work your charm!"

Sasuke nods, taking the dead flowers as he ventures off to the kitchen. He drops the old ones into the trash, before searching for [Name's] mother. He finds her in the study, surrounded by books and documents. He knocks on the doorway, before waltzing in.

"Hey, uh, other mother?" Sasuke says. "Can I stay-"

"Other mother? When did you start calling me that?" She asks, turning in her chair to see him. She takes off her reading glasses and sets them down.

"Well, you're kinda like my other mom," Sasuke says, shuffling in his spot. "So, you're my O.M."

Her eyes light up upon hearing this. She knows Sasuke is hard to get along with; both her daughters tell her the horrors they went through just to get closer to him. So having him say this to her, without thoroughly getting to know him is an honor most people don't receive.

"Oh!" [Name's] mom stands, her arms out to the boy. Sasuke takes this as a sign to hug her and comes in close for the embrace.

Within the hug, he asks, "Does this mean I can stay?"

She pulls away with a toothy grin. "Of course you can! Keep the door open, or slightly cracked. I'm not as strict as my husband."

This is a lie, of course, but she wants Sasuke to think she's cool.

"Thanks, O.M! I should leave you to your work." He waves to her and hurries back to [Name's] room.

Upon returning, he closes the door until it's slightly cracked, and jumps on [Name's] bed. A smirk forms on his face as he climbs into her lap.

"Did you leave early from work?"

"Yeah," [Name] answers, adjusting her position so Sasuke can cuddle with her. "We didn't have a lot of customers after the lunch rush."

Sasuke rests his head between her breasts and closes his eyes. The gentle beat of her heart makes him love her even more, but he doesn't know why.

"You know, I missed you today."

"I know," she laughs. "You're such a big baby."

"I am not!"

His voice softens and raises in pitch. [Name] notices how his eyes close, and his arms keep her in a tight hold. She gives him a kiss on his forehead and smiles.

"You are a big baby," she repeats. "But you're my big baby."

Sasuke hides his sleepy smile and only hums in response. The warmth of her body lulls him to slumber. He feels soft lips press against his head over and over.

Being close to her fills him up with fuzzies. This is something Satou will never have. Although Satou works with her for most of the day, Sasuke gets her through the night, when she's most tender and most sweet. When her love is at its fullest and at its finest for him.

[Name] plays with his short black locks, closing her eyes as well.

"Goodnight, ya big baby."

...

A/N: regret.