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Sasuke Uchiha watched silently as his friends yelled at Kakashi sensei for being late-again.

"It's not fair, Kakashi sensei, for making us wait for you! We have reasons for training, you know!" Naruto shouted angrily. his blue eyes were full of indignation.

Sakura was just as mad, the green shade of her eyes as sharp as a blade of grass. She stood beside Naruto, chiming in after him as if they'd practiced their argument.

"I thought ninjas were supposed to be punctual," she said in a loud voice. "How are you a genin and you're so-ugh!"

Even Sasuke himself was a little irritated at Kakashi sensei's lateness. It didn't help either, that this was their teacher's usual behavior.

Kakashi sensei, balancing in a crouched position on the fence of the village's training grounds, looked guiltily at his excited students. He had his palm lifted as if to ward off their verbal blows.

"Look, guys," he said forcefully. "You know I have my reasons for being late-"

Only Sasuke heard his half-spoken excuse, because then Naruto and Sakura got louder.

"Just be here on time once in your life," Sakura complained. "Or, even better, be here early!"

Naruto went in on cue, a harsher retort on his tongue. "What is it, Kakashi-sensei? You too busy reading your sex book you can't keep track of the time?"

Kakashi sensei seemed to respond to that. His dark eyes hardened.

"Icha Icha is not a sex book"

Both Naruto and Sakura shouted together. "Is that seriously your argument right now!?"

Sasuke, leaning against the fence beside Kakashi sensei, looked up for the first time since his two teammates started arguing.

They were still pelting Kakashi sensei, like they didn't care what they said to him a few moments before.

But he did.

He had to rewind back to that unfamiliar word, They had said something that he only he a faint meaning of.

They'd described Kakashi's book as sexual, but what did that mean?

And why did Naruto and Sakura know about it except him?

It was true his thoughts were focused on getting stronger to avenge his family, but shouldn't he know about that word?

Superstitiously, he glanced at his friends bickering on at Kakashi, his teacher looking like he'd rather be somewhere else, and realized something.

Both Naruto and Sakura knew something he didn't. It was enough to completely shock Sasuke.

In fact, it made him upset.

Sasuke squinted at the sun, taking care not to look directly at it. He wanted his eyes to burn. He was so embarrassed that he didn't know what sex was, the pain was like a balm to his self-ego.

He suddenly needed to find out about sex, like an itch he couldn't get at. He couldn't afford to know less than Naruto. But, how was he supposed to find out? He couldn't just walk up to his friends and teacher and ask them. No, he thought with determination, he wouldn't ask them, he could taint the Uchiha's reputation if he made himself a fool!

Besides, he usually did things on his own, and he would find out about sex on his own.

To be honest, Sasuke knew what sex was, at least he knew the basic foundation of it. A woman and man comes together to have a child, simple. Being one of the duties he needed to know as an Uchiha, It was what he learned from Itachi before the chaos that was caused and left Sasuke as an orphan.

However, he now knew what Itachi told him was meant for young ears and not the whole story. Sasuke didn't know why others thought it was the best thing in life to experience or why older children blushed and laughed when they heard about sex.

It never made sense to Sasuke and he had never truly cared, having understood the little he knew about it and thinking people were dumb. That changed right then, because now he knew Naruto knew it enough to give kakashi's book its name, and that was a no-go.

He was twelve now, it was time he knew about sex fully this time.

So, how was he supposed to get the full understanding without asking anyone?

"Sasuke, tell Kakashi sensei to stop wasting our time!"

As he was thinking, he heard Sakura's whining voice directed at him, and though usually he would have ignored her, he was startled enough to turn.

Her green eyes were wide and frustrated, and holding a little surprise at Sasuke's movement.

In fact, she was so surprised at seeing Sasuke respond to her plea, she couldn't speak her next words.

Naruto, sensing Sasuke's unusualness- or maybe just jealous that Sakura spoke to Sasuke and not him- glared at him. "What's up with you, Sasuke? You finally decidin' to join in on the team now?"

Kakashi sensei watched them silently.

Oh great, thought Sasuke as he narrowed his eyes and turned away. I got top caught up in my thinking. I need to focus on more important matters than this.

But the urge to know about sex wouldn't go away.

Training ended late into the day, and sweating and tired, Sasuke and the others called it a day.

"Well, see you guys, tomorrow!" Shouted Naruto as he waved and ran toward his home. Kakashi sensei had left as soon as he ended their training so it was just him and Sakura now. Unfortunately, Sakura's home was a little ways to go.

"Uh, Sasuke," she blushed, her hands together tightly. Sasuke noticed the lights of the village were coming on,as some of it was shining on Sakura's pink hair, and he realized it was growing dark fast. "I was wondering if you wanted to hang out a little before we went home." she asked hopefully.

Sasuke was already annoyed, but he was used to Sakura asking him out all the time, so he said his usual excuse.

"I have to go home early." and that shut her down. She more than likely knew he was making up excuses not to answer her question, but was willing to deal with it as long as he never outright rejected her. Sasuke had to sometimes wonder if she knew he didn't believe himself to be cold-hearted enough to do it.

"Ok," Sakura sighed, looking disappointed. " I was just asking because my parents are out tonight and I wanted to see if it was alright with you. Because, you know..."

Because I don't have any family to go to? You can say it, Sakura, we both know it.

But, Sasuke wasn't really worried about what Sakura was saying, because he was on the part about her parents.

My parents are out tonight.

Tonight.

Oh, no. What was Sasuke thinking!? He couldn't actually be considering..."

He looked over at Sakura, who was not paying attention because she'd spied her house coming up (though she looked sad about that).

"There's my place." she told him. "See you tomorrow, Sasuke." and she ran toward her home.

Sasuke slowed and stood there, watching her retreating form until she entered her house. Knowing she would be watching him from her window, he started to walk to his own home east of her's.

The random thoughts about what he was not considering kept trying to take root in his mind, but he would not think about them. He tried to keep it occupied by counting the weapons in his pouch, think about potential mission strategies, and even his anger for Itachi.

For a little while it worked, but soon the itching sensation of his earlier thoughts came back to pester him even more.

He couldn't stop them now.

He had to know what sex was, and Sakura Haruno was the perfect guinea pig for his problem.

Her parents were out that night, she'd said. So, he was going to visit her.

You're going to get your wish, after all, Sakura. Sasuke thought with a smirk as he turned from his path to his house for Sakura's.

I'm coming.