Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, or any of the characters. I am simply borrowing the characters for this fan fiction.

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T e m p t a i o n s


CHAPTER1.


The droplets drizzled from her eyelids, cascading down the rosy silk of her cheeks. "Sasuke.." Her voice abnormally soft, putting the bashful Hyuuga to shame. "Pitiful bastard." She pressed her spine against the riggid trunk of a mossy oak. A kunai rest in her palm, fingers wrapped the cold, glistening steel. The center of her right palm pressed against the hilt, as if she was about to push it through her left hand. The air-bound projectile was simply for defensive matters, not offensive. Amaranth locks frizzed and caught in a wreck. Obvious signs of vicious battle. The dried stains of crimson scattered across her attire, were the most notable.

An onyx-eyed male stalked the shadows, in search of his pray. Of course, her chakra was easily detectable, but patience made it all the more wonderful. He presented no response to her verbal insult, but instead remained silent and unpredictable. A cloudy expression covered his features, a dark shadow casting over the side of his cheek bone, temple, curve of his lip, and nape of his neck. His breathing was non-hesitant as he represented no emotion. Finally speaking up, he let out a weak, "Don't even bother."

Why, you might ask? Well, let's go to the beginning of this story.


A blond-haired kunoichi sauntered along-side Haruno, Sakura. Her lips moved impassively, giving off cheap dialouge. Rumors, gossip, all the such. "So, Sakura, do you think Uzumaki gunna's be the next Hokage? It's pretty doubtful," She rose her right hand, bending her wrists, eyes closed with a skeptical expression. "I mean, do you really think he's .. suitable?" With every step along the worn path near Ichiruka, her tropical-sunshine pony tail bounced.

"Quit being so skeptical, Ino. He's got a chance, you know." Her expression became serious though bashful towards her comment. Over the years, she'd grown softer towards Uzumaki. She'd taken on a more . . Serious relation ship with him, now. Close friends you could say. They definitely haven't sealed the bond! No, no, no. Just friends, is all.

"Yeah, whatever." She quirked a slender brow, twisting her neck and bowing her head, a shadow casting over her azure optics. "I think you might have a crush on a certain blondie-boy." She pressed the pad of her index finger against Sakura's now rumpled forehead.

"Ino! No way. You're totally wrong." She looked away, and although it was true she only liked Naruto as a friend, a blush streaked her cheeks. This made her infuriated with herself. "I don't like anyone, okay?" She hissed, her brows furrowed.

"Alright, alright. Back off." She took a step backwards, raising her hands in a defensive manner, as if Sakura was about to bite her head off.

"Well, we're here. So we better get this over with." She sighed, rubbing her wrist against her forehead. "Wish me luck, hai?" She murmured, closing her eyes as if in order to concentrate her mind upon something else besides the current matter. "Ciao, Ino." She flickered her wrist side to side, waving good-bye to her best buddy. Silently, she stepped into the office of the gambling-addict, Tsunade.

"Haruno, Sakura reporting, ma'am." She bowed her respects, then rose in order to stare at an aggravated Hokage. "Oh, um.. You wished to see me?" She quirked a brow, latching her hands together in front of her thighs.

"Yes. Haruno, we're in need of the best ninja in Konoha. All of the other ninja are out on.. Other.. B-Class missions. Yes, it was idiotic of me to send so many ninja on seperate missions, but, none-the-less, you're my only hope." Her fingers were laced together on the rose-wood desk in front of her. "Yes, Ino is free. But, she is still in medical training. I mustn't send a medical rookie. You're more .. Qualified." She quirked a brow, raising her hazel pools. "You up for it?"

The question was sudden and unexpected. Sakura hesitated, though rose a slender finger. "But, Tsunade-senpai, I do not know what the mission is about." She blinked, hoping Tsunade wouldn't explode with irritation.

"Correct. Good observations. For the mission, you must head to the Waterfall Village. Their princess is in need of an escort to a fanciful dinner, entourage should be the biggest downfall. It is a C-class mission. Even so, take it seriously." She quirked a slender, blond brow. "Got that? Go immediately."

Sakura nodded and bounded off towards the forest . .


Upon arriving at the forest, she sighed. It would be a long journey, but in the end, it would be rewarding. Surely she'd get some sort of recognition, right? Well, none the less, she flowed chakra into her heels and sprinted into the forest.


It was getting late, now. Her pace and slowed, now on the ground. She slowed into a strolling type walk. Her hips bopped to-and-fro. A light breeze caused her to shudder. "It's getting awfully cold." She 'Cha'd!' in her mind, energetically forcing herself to put up with it, and that she was trained for this sort of thing. "True.." She sighed, approaching a lake. She exited the foliage, though her ears tingled due to the voice of a certain, familiar male. "Sasuke.. ?" She shot back towards the unwelcoming voice which had greeted her only moments ago.

"Sakura.. What are you doing in these parts?" The image of a certain onyx-eyed boy from her past revealed itself among the foliage..


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This story is going to be pretty short. Sorry. D; Well, I promise it will be fairly good. I hope. Just remember, there will be some romance, at least! Actually, this story might only be two chapters. xD It's just a quickie, so, yeah..

Love,

KotonashiSakura.