Even in his worst nightmares, never did Sasuke imagine he'd end up stuck with his drunk former teammates.
And the stupid idea was all Sakura's fault.
He sighed as the blonde and the pinkette whispered something in each others ears and started giggling while looking at him, they creeped him, really.
"Hey saasuke-kun how much did you drink?" The Haruno said as she filled his cup with sake again, he tolerated alcohol, he could drink as much as he wants and get just a little bit buzzed, but it wasn't the case for the other two.
As mentioned before, it was Sakura's idea. Naruto came to her flat and told her Hinata was gone in a tracking mission with her team for that night and said they could use the opportunity for a team 7 night out. Both her and sasuke refused, knowing these nights out always end at ichiraku and with him eating a dozen of bowls of Ramen and one of them paying the whole thing.
Then the pinkette had the brilliant idea to do "more mature things" Since they were adults then.
Sasuke guessed she may have picked up this bad habit from tsunade as she downed her 8th cup.
"Sakura you're overdoing it" he warned her as he sipped his own beverage.
"Don't be such a pussy teme!" The drunk Naruto yelled "Sakura-chan can hold her drink!"
Sasuke snorted, obviously none of the two can.
"I'm waiting to see hinata's face tomorrow morning moron... when she'll find you vomiting in the toilet like a pregnant woman" He smirked, that would be priceless, he'd make sure to pay them a little visit the next morning,after he deals with his own problems.
And speaking of them, Sakura leaned against his left side, brushing their shoulders together and he couldn't deny he appreciated the contact of her warm skin against him.
She was obviously too drunk to even sit straight, as she poured another cup for her But was interrupted by a strong yet gentle grip on her wrist "stop... you're too drunk Sakura"
She looked up at him with glassy eyes and pink cheeks and blinked many times "Sasuke-kun..." she whispered and he could smell the alcohol in her warm breath.
Little did he expect she would put her hand on his neck and pull him to her, crushing their lips in a sloppy kiss.
Sasuke was quick to pull away from her, his face was as red as his favourite tomatoes, they never kissed in public before.
"Sa... Sakura?" He mumbled with widened eyes covering his lips with the back of his hand, she knew how he felt about public affections and yet she was too drunk to take a hold of herself.
"Oooooooaaah!! Sassuuuke!" Naruto was laughing loudly at the other side of the bar "she stooole a kiss from your sorry lips teme!" He added as he slammed his hands on the counter, earning a glare from the bartender.
"Oh that? It's not the first time..." the pink haired woman replied giving him a little wink.
Sasuke cursed internally alcohol and everything related to it, he couldn't seem to get rid of the blush on his face so he just decided it was time to end this night out, maybe he could discuss this with sakura in private in her flat.
"Sakura... stop" the Uchiha warned, they were walking in the empty dimly lit streets, he had to hold her with his arm around her waist and hers on his shoulder since she was stumbling on her feet.
"Why would I Sasuke-kun? You like this..." she whispered, she took the chance of the position they were walking in to nuzzle her face on the side of his neck and press from time to time a light kiss on his throat or his collar bone that was visible through his V-neck black shirt.
He liked it, it was true but he didn't want her to act like that, and yet he couldn't push her away.
"Sasuke-kun smells sooo goood..." Sakura mumbled, taking a long inhale into his neck as she brushed her nose along it.
He quickened his pace, they needed to get to her flat, now.
He was glad he had a set of keys once they stood in front of the door, he opened it and pulled the drunk woman with him inside.
Sakura didn't wait to take off her shoes, as soon as he closed the door, both her arms wrapped around d the young Uchiha's neck and lowered him to her level "Sakura?" He questioned and she smiled innocently
"Say Sasuke-kun... can we have fun tonight?" She purred, tilting her head and leaning closer, her lips were just a mere inch of his own.
Sasuke blushed again "fun?" He mumbled, not quite sure of what she meant.
"Oh you knoww Saaaasuke-kun... we should take it to the next level... don't you think sooo?" She said suggestively and he had to push her away then, he couldn't take it anymore.
"No Sakura" he said firmly regaining his composure. The main reason why they didn't venture in such territories yet wasn't because he didn't find her attractive or didn't want her, in the complete opposite he desired to own her completely... body and soul.
However, he still felt guilt towards her, in other words he still believe he didn't atone his since enough to be with her in such an intimate way.., not yet.
Sakura pouted at his rejection, something she wouldn't have done if she was sober, she crossed her arms in front of her chest and stared at his "you don't like me Sasuke-kun" she stated, her voice was a little bit broken.
The Uchiha wanted to face palm himself, was she serious with that?
"Sakura... you know it's not like that... it's just too early for me..." he justified but she didn't remove the scowl from her face, instead she kneeled and pulled her shoes and turned around heading towards her bedroom.
The raven haired man eyebrow twitched, now she was hurt? Drunk Sakura was really driving him mad.
He fussed his hair with his hand as he toed off his own shoes and walked behind her, he knew it was quite useless to try and talk some sense into her head now but he couldn't bear going to sleep with her mad at him like that.
"Saku..." he didn't finish his sentence as he walked into her room, he was face with a topeless blushing Sakura, with only a pair of black bras to cover her breasts
"Like what you see?" As soon as sooner talked he averted his eyes away, no he won't take advantage of her drunken state to stared at her like that
"I'm sorry I shouldn't have walked here..." he mumbled his apologies and was about to turn away when he felt a small hand grasp his wrist.
When he looked back at her, he saw another emotion into her eyes, something like fear, longing, pleading...
She was scared he'd leave her alone... again.
"Stay..." she said, her lower lip quivering with the weight of raw emotion.
He couldn't help it anymore, she may be drunk but she knew exactly where to strike.
He turned back fully to her and wrapped his arm around her, pulling her against his chest in a tight embrace. Sakura snuggled her head into his neck and he positioned his chin on top of her head.
"You're even more annoying like that..." he whispered and soon felt her go limp into his arm.
She passed out.
Cautiously, he carried her to her bed, tucked her under the covers as he tried as much as possible to avoid staring at her cleavage.
Once the sheets pulled to her chin, he brushed her hair out of her face and observed how peacefully she was asleep, with slightly parted pink lips.
The Uchiha leaned in and pressed a chaste kiss to her mouth "goodnight" he whispered as he pulled away, his mouth tugging into a soft smile.
He furrowed his brow when he closed her bedroom's door, he better brave himself for a strong hangover tomorrow morning.
"Ugh... what time is it?"
He looked over his shoulder from the counter, to the pink haired woman who walked into the kitchen. She was stumbling on her feet as she placed two fingers glowing with red on her temple.
"Did you take the painkiller I left on your nightstand?" He questioned as he placed a cup of orange juice in front of her.
She nodded the looked at the wall clock "10am already... ooh nooo..." she whined, slamming her face into the table as he sat down "shishou is going to kill meeee..."
Sasuke wanted to laugh at her depressed state but restrained himself "I called her... I told her you were sick..." he told her and saw her jerk her head up to stared at him with wide yet tired eyes "I have the day off?" She asked and he nodded, resuming his cooking.
They fell into a familiar comfortable silence, that both of them learned to enjoy in the months they spent together.
"What happened yesterday?" Sakura asked then, hesitantly.
"Nothing" was his answer as he took her empty cup and refilled it again placing it in front of her with a bowl of rice and grilled fish and another one of miso soup.
"Eat... that will ease the headache" he told her as he pulled her pink apron of his head, it was cute seeing him wearing her apron whenever he decided to take care of some of her chores.
"Umm... Sasuke-kun?" She called when he was about to leave the kitchen, he stopped and gave her a questioning gaze
"Thank you..." she mumbled "for taking care of me... I know I'm quite a handful when I'm drunk"
"Hn... it's okay... you were more annoying but it's okay" he responded with a slight smile on the curve of his lips
"Where are you going?" She asked again
"To save the day" he chuckled and smirked, he really had to hurry up to catch up with what he was dying to see.
He had two choices at that moment:either laugh at his best friend or pity his wife.
He found both of them at the bathroom, Naruto with his head into the toilet and vomiting loudly while Hinata sat beside him, frightened and still in her mission gear.
He was ready to bet she didn't know it was a hangover.
"Sasuke-kun?" The black haired woman said when she noticed his presence by the door frame "Naruto-kun... is... is sick" she mumbled patting her husband's back.
Naruto wasn't a medic, didn't had painkillers and wasn't hydrated enough, he could understand the difference between his and Sakura's hangover.
"He is not..." he said with a sigh as he walked to them and kneeled down "we had... few drinks last night..."
"Oh..." she answered innocently.
He nodded and then heard Naruto cough, it seems his stomach was finally empty.
"What are you doing here bastard?!" He asked as he pulled his face from the toilet.
"Came to save your sorry ass..." Sasuke answered as he and Hinata helped the blonde on his feet.
They took him to the couch where he sat and groaned "my head hurts!" He whined, his wife sat beside him and brushed her knuckles around his cheeks "It's okay darling...you'll recover soon" Naruto gave her a weak smile and took her hand in his, kissing the back of it "thank you honey..."
Sasuke stood their as he watched the couple, a glimpse of jealousy on his guts as he wished he could be like that with the woman he loved, but yet he didn't deserve it.., not like Naruto did.
"Here" he handed the hyuuga a packet of painkillers "give him two and make sure he's hydrated"
His best friend's wife nodded "thank you Sasuke-kun" she said with a slight bow of her head and he bowed back, it was rare to find someone as well behaved as Hinata nowadays.
He walked out of the Uzumaki propriety silently and jumped from roof to roof towards his destination.
Images of the sweet couple came back into his mind. He was far away from this point but he was moving, recovering with baby steps from the darkness that engulfed him once.
When he walked into the flat again, he found Sakura asleep on the couch and smiled, he may be slow but he'd make sure to see her happy smile and be the cause of it everytime possible until the day comes to forgive himself completely.
He secretly hoped it will be soon as he placed a soft kiss on the seal that marked her power.