B-Ballin'

[scarlettscythe]

Scarlett grimaced. She had only seen Kakashi this mad a few times before, and he was not somebody who she wanted to be on the wrong end of. Those hopes were, apparently, shattered. She just hoped that he wouldn't go after Chase.

"Listen, Kakashi .. it's hard to explain, okay?" she sighed. "You know I like you. You know that. If I didn't, I would have never said yes when you asked me to be your girlfriend. On the other hand, I like Chase too. You asked me first, and I truly, genuinely like(d) you, so I said yes. But now it's hard, because I like you both, and he's my best friend, and you're my boyfriend, and .."

Then she looked him straight in the eye, holding her head high indignantly. "We were only laying down, Kakashi. I'm not sure if you jumped to any conclusions, but nothing else happened. I'm your girlfriend, and as long as I am, I'll be loyal to you, even if I can't control my feelings."

[Kakashi Uchiha]

Kakashi tried to let his conclusions go, but it was easier said than done. He looked back at Scarlett. He couldn't take this anymore. He was at a loss for words. "You know, I r-really don't care anymore..." he said looking down, shaking his head. He shrugged as he looked up at Scarlett to see her reaction. Kakashi sighed as got up to leave.

[scarlettscythe]

Scarlett laughed as he stood up, but the look on her face revealed that she really couldn't find anything less funny. Bitterly, she asked, "So, this is it then? Are we breaking up, Kakashi?"

[Kakashi Uchiha]

Kakashi turned back at her. "It's ok with me, if that's what you want," Kakashi replied, trying to keep a quaver out of his voice. A hand ran through his hair as he was walking towards the door. "Your choice," he said.

[scarlettscythe]

Scarlett, for the first time that she could remember since she was below ten years old, looked unsure and, even more shocking, nervous. She too ran a hand through her dark hair, now pacing around the leftover volley ball net.

She didn't know what to say. Obviously, things weren't working as well as they - ah - hoped. Scarlett had a crush on two guys, and Kakashi was, as expected, jealous. With good reason. The entire thing was, honestly, her own fault and she knew it, even if she couldn't control her feelings.

"I .."

She didn't know what to say. She looked up at him, remembering how nice it had been the first time (well, okay, the second time was the nice one) that they kissed. But she didn't want to stay with him if she couldn't have eyes only for him, instead of him AND Chase. It was unfair to both of them.

She sighed and her shoulders sagged. She walked over to him and engulfed him into a large hug. She wasn't sure how he would react to her next words. "I .. um .. maybe we should break up, K-Kakashi," she said uncertainly, her voice shaking. "I'm not sure if things are going as well as we .. err .. hoped for. I'm sorry, if that's not the answer you wanted. I do care about you, you know," she added, leaning away from him now.

[Kakashi Uchiha]

Kakashi was about to leave when he felt her arms wrap around him. He sighed as her last words came out. He yanked the door open. His head bowed down low to hide his scrunched up face. Tears leaked from his eyes as he walked out the door. He took his last look at Scarlett as he ran as fast as he could away from her, away from the first best friend he had.

[scarlettscythe]

Scarlett stared after him, standing frigidly in the doorway of the gym, where moments before, they were having fun just being together. She felt tears fall from her own eyes and she didn't even bother to wipe them away. She ran, but not in the direction that he went. Why had she been so stupid? She just wanted to hug him again.

Her running didn't last long. She suddenly collapsed onto the floor, a large heap of tears and breathlessness. She couldn't believe she had just broken up with Kakashi. She cried harder and stuffed her face into her hands as she slumped up against the wall, nothing short of a wreck.