Paparazzi

- AN: wow, this is scary. Can't say I've ever done this before. But you know I'm new here, so please don't demolish me, I don't mind criticism ( I think, I wouldn't know). Anyway, I'm aware I sound like a child, don't worry I'm not, I'll be 18 in a couple of days (WHOO RESPONSIBILTIES). Sorry for rambling, so, on with the show! :3

chapter 1

"Look here mister, you live in konoha! The village where all of the three legendary sannin live, all of the rookie 9 live and where the hokage is a closet pervert, and you're trying to tell me that you can't find anything to write a story for?!" The editor of konaha daily screamed. "Ano... but we've already written fifty pieces about naruto-san. And the uchiha isn't rally around all that much.." tomoe, the journalist said sheepishly. The editor looked at him like he was the stupidest man alive. A nerve popping on his forehead. " honestly who taught you how to count?! There are three sannin, THREE!" The editor screamed, spit flying everywhere. "Write a piece on haruno sakura." Tomoe looked at his boss with a dumbfounded look on his face. " Hai..." he said as he left the room, closing the door gently behind him. He then began to gather his equipment and took towards the haruno girl's apartment.

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Sakura groaned as her alarm began to go off. She pushed herself off her mattress and stared out her windows groggily. The sun isn't even out yet.. she thought as she pushed her covers off her pale body. Exposing herself to the early morning chill her skin tingling in response. Honestly can't ino make those food pills on her own, hers are almost as good as mine. Sakura made her way to her bathroom attempting to wash her sleepiness away with a scalding shower.

"Ugh.." Sakura groaned as the light from her bathroom hit her face. She quickly rid herself of her shorts and camisole as she stepped into the shower. The hot water ricocheting off her bringing her back to her senses. Sakura didn't have much to do today besides helping ino with her food pills. Maybe I'll write something to sasuke-kun today... she contemplated as she scrubbed her hair with her vanilla shampoo. No. Not today. I sent him a letter a few days ago and he still hasn't replied.. I don't want to crowd him. Sakura finally decided as she stepped out of the shower onto her bath mat. She threw her hair up in a towel and wrapped a towel around herself before making her way to the kitchen. With nothing but a hot cup of coffee in mind. All of a sudden she heard a rapt knock at her door. Followed by another equally soft knock. It's definitely not naruto. Sakura thought chuckling to herself as she. Opened her front door.

"Sakura" he said in his deep baritone voice. Sakura looked up at him, her mouth slightly ajar, "sasuke-kun..." Sakura whispered, barely loud enough for him to hear. A look of amusement washed over his face as he watched her gape up at him. Before any furthur embarrassment could ensue Sakura got herself together and asks " I'm sorry! Where are my manners, please come in." She said opening the door enough for him. Sasuke looked at her out of the corner of his eye as he slipped his sandals off. " please come sit. You must tired. And cold! It's so cold out there, come we must get you warmed up." Sakura fretted around as she helped him out of his coat. Sasuke begrudgingly let her hang up is coat and sat down on the couch. "Sakura." He said his voice sounding almost amused. " hai Sasuke-kun? " Sakura asked turning around to face him. " Is that how you open the door for all men?" Sakura scrunched up her nose, trying to figure out what he had meant. Sasuke got up off the couch and walked up towards her. It was reminiscent of a predator stalking towards his prey. Sakura grew flustered as sasuke got closer. Did I do something wrong? Oh no he just got back and I've managed to get him angry. Sasuke stopped inches away from her " I don't enjoy the idea of other men looking at my woman dressed in that state, sakura." He said as he rested his hand on the small of her back. Sakura breathed a sigh if relief. " sorry sasuke- kun, I thought it would be naruto or ino.. I don't usually open door wrapped in a towel." She said brushing the side of her face up against his chest. Sasuke smirked " I'd hope not" he said placing a chaste kiss on the top of her head. Sakura beamed up at him. Her smile shining with the light of a thousand starts. Sasuke was enamoured with this woman. She was his light. His home. All he really had going for him. But he'd never tell sakura that.

" ne, sasuke-kun wait for me ok. I'll go get dressed and I'll make us some breakfast." Sakura said breaking away from his embrace and making her way to her bedroom. " take your time, I'll get breakfast started" sasuke said as he walked into her kitchenette. Sakura was not as much of a clean freak as he was, but she was organised and he could appreciate that.

Before long Sakura emerged from her bedroom. Clad in her usual casual outfit. A large green sweater, cream pants and small pink heals, reminiscent of her hair and namesake. " sasuke-kun! You already made everything!" She said eyeing the food he laid out on the table. " you just got back! You must be tired you shouldn't have done all this" she said making her way to him. " nonsense Sakura, I wanted to do something for you, and I did." He said matter of factly. " now come eat." Sasuke left no room for argument. Sakura sat herself down on one of the bar stools by her kitchen island, pouting. Sasuke chuckled as he took a seat next to her and began to pick at his tomato omelette. " so how was your mission?" Sakura enquired as she did the same. " I hope kakshi sensei didn't put you through too much trouble this time." " it wasn't much." Sasuke said. Sakura looked up at him clearly waiting for him to elaborate. Sasuke wasn't a man of many words. But this was the least he could do. " the raikage was having a few issues with a gang of rouge nin. So since I was already in the land of lightning at the time I took on the mission." Sasuke said . Sakura made a hm sound and said "you didn't get hurt did you? Let me see.". Her being ever the medic she began to tug at the hem of his black sweatshirt. " Sakura at least wait for me to finish eating before you take my clothes off." Sasuke smirked completely aware of the innuendo behind his words. Sakura blushed as she let go of his shirt. " you're such a.." She stammered off as she turned back to her food. Sasuke breathed out a small laugh and patted her on the head " I'm not hurt sakura.".

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Tomoe watched as the lights in Sakura's bedroom flickered on. "Looks like she's woken up." Tomoe said to his assistant ryou. " now all we have to do is wait for her to do something. Said ryou wiggling, trying to get comfortable in the bushes they set up camp in outside her house. Ryou grumbled in annoyance and said " honestly what does boss expect for us to write about a doctor". " well in his words, she's a sannin, so doctor or not she should do something interesting. Besides she's the head of the hospital. If by the end of it we don't get anything we can write up on some dirty hospital gossip and call it a day." Tomoe said.

Suddenly they heard footsteps. They quickly concealed their chakra and slowed their breathing. A tall man with a muscular build stopped outside Sakura's first floor apartment. He was dressed in a tan poncho and had a bandana wrapped around his dark black hair. However he was incredibly attractive. He had aristocratic features and pale skin, his bangs obscured his eyes yet he looked oddly familiar. Not the sort of guy you see often around Konoha that's for sure. And this mysterious stranger was affiliated with Sakura. Tomoe was on the cusp of an amazing story. He was practically buzzing with excitement as he told ryou to begin taking pictures. The man knocked at her door a couple of times and before long Sakura opened her door, dressed in nothing but a thick white towel, her skin still flush from the shower. Tomoe watched as the man and Sakura had a rushed conversation and she let him into her apartment without a second thought. Does konoha's cherry blossom have a man in her life? Yes. Definitely why else would she let him in dressed like that this early in the morning. Tomoe debated in his head. " you got that right?" He asked ryou receiving an enthusiastic nod in reply.

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Sakura needed to call ino. She knew it was wrong to ditch her friend like that just because her boyfriend was back.. but she didn't feel right leaving him after he'd been gone for so long. Besides ino knows how to make food pills that are as good as mine! Sakura decided in her head as she made her way to the telephone by her couch. Sasuke had taken up residence on most of her couch. He was already taller and better built than most men, but he also had a couple of scrolls spread out as well. Seeing no better option, Sakura sat down on his lap. Sasuke gave her a quizzical look for her newfound bravery, him being the one to initiate most things in their relationship. Sakura blushed at explained " I need to make a phone call.." her voice small. Where he would've once been annoyed at the contact, he now revelled in it. He would never complain about the feeling of sakura's skin against his own. He gave her a small nod and turned back to his scrolls. Sakura dialled ino's number and listened to the ringing before ino finally picked up. " oi forehead! Where the hell are you! You were supposed to be here half an hour ago!" Ino screamed into Sakura's ear. " I'm sorry. I know I know." Sakura began " but you see sasuke-kun just got back-" " oh uchiha's back! Good for you forehead! Never mind then I'll get Hinata to help!" Ino said jovially. " really? You don't mind? I'm sorry again ino." Sakura said. "Oh shut up! It isn't anything Sakura! No go be with your man! God knows he's never around" Sakura chuckled, thanked ino again and put the receiver down.

"Are we using me as an excuse to get out of plans now too, sa-ku-ra." Sasuke said as he put an arm around Sakura's waist, pushing her closer against his chest. Sakura felt her face flush. " not really, I was planning on going, but now that you're here... I.. ano... I wanted to spend some time with you" Sakura said looking down at her hands. Sasuke smirked as he rest his chin on her head breathing in her familiar vanilla scent. " you're too good for me." He said softly as he brushed his hand down her sides. " you need to stop saying that!" Sakura said regaining her spark as she turned around to face him. " hn." Of course Sasuke would reply with his nonchalant one syllable sound. Sakura felt him take his hand off her side as he brushed her chin with the pads of his calloused fingers. His eyes bore into hers with a familiar intensity. She knew what he was going to do next. After all this time she wanted it. No needed it, like a withered flower needed water. She was parched. She lifted herself off his lap and angled herself closer to his face. Their height difference did tend to make things like this a touch more complicated. Before she knew it she was satiated. Sasuke crashed his lips against hers. His lips soft against hers. He kissed her with the hunger of a starved animal. She gave back just the same. She felt his tongue brush against her bottom lip asking for entrance. She granted him what he wanted, never been one to refuse him. Thus began their dance for dominance. His tongue with hers. He gripped her waist so hard she was sure he'd leave marks. Her fingers running through his soft dark locks. He pulled away and began to kiss her neck. His lips on where her neck joined her shoulder. Sakura sighed and writhed in his embrace. Soft moans leaving her mouth when he bit her gently. "Mou..." she breathed. "Sasuke-kun" Sakura began, finding it hard to talk with his ministrations. Sasuke pushed his hand under her sweatshirt his hands against her back. " wait no sasuke- kun!" Sakura said. Immediately sasuke's lips left her skin and he looked up at her concern in his eyes. "Aren't you supposed to meet Kakashi sensei in a bit." She elaborated. " if we... if we do this now You'll be late." She said her face flush. Sasuke's features softened. Gave Sakura a small kiss and said " in that case I'll go take a shower. And I'll go report in." Sakura nodded as she got off him. " look,now I have this to take care of,and I now have to attend to it by myself." Sasuke said his tone almost amused. Sakura gave him a once over and blushed from her toes to the tips of her ears. Sasuke chuckled and made his way to her bathroom making a point to take his shirt off in the hallway, where she could see. " sorry sasuke-kun!" Sakura called from inside the living room smiling from ear to ear.

She made her way to her shelves, to put sasuke's scrolls away. She passed by in front of a window and caught a flash of movement. Sakura studied the road outside, seeing nothing out of the ordinary she shrugged it off and continued to put sasuke's scrolls away.

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Tomoe and ryou waited in the bushes for anything to happen. They began to think the mystery man would never come back out. Neither him nor Sakura even passed in front of a window. Tomoe began to doubt if this story was as good as he thought it was going be, when he saw her. There she was haruno Sakura, as beautiful as she always was, pale pink hair glistening in the morning sun, her innocent green eyes shining. However there was something about her this time. Her hair was ruffled, her face flush and lips red and swollen. Not to mention her sweatshirt had fallen off one of her shoulders exposing her neck and shoulder. To seal the deal her exposed neck and shoulder had been covered in a smattering of small dark red marks. Those are love bites if I've ever seen them! Tomoe quickly reached for his camera and began to take pictures. However he must've not been as subtle as he had thought as Sakura was studying the bushes he was hiding in. Well shit.. I need to remember she's no regular ninja. Tomoe and ryou stayed as still as possible until they saw her shrug and move away from the window. Tomoe smirked as his faith in this story was renewed. "She's definitely got something going on with that guy" tomoe said to ryou. " right! Definitely!" Ryou agreed enthusiastically. "But, you know this might be crazy... but didn't that guy look a little bit like Uchiha sasuke?" Ryou said. "Uchiha sasuke! That guy?! Please! Yeah right! Uchiha sasuke left the village wearing a black cloak. Did that drab ass poncho look black to you?" Tomoe said mockingly. "No, I suppose not.." said ryou. As he laid back down against the roots of the bush. Tch, Uchiha Sasuke he says! Yeah right.