Hi guys! I am happy to be back finally! Anyways, for those who read my other story named Trait too, well, just to let you know that is basically the same storyline than the other one, but the problem is that my account got hacked and I cannot access anymore… T-T

So I decided to create a new one and keep up my work. I had some changes and I am looking forward to your reviews! If you see any mistakes please let me know! English is not my fist language so, I appreciate it. I will be looking for a Beta pretty soon if anyone would like to help .

This chapter is packed with a small Lemon already, so BEWARE the smutness.

Of course I don't own anything but my twisted ideas. ENJOY!

"The most adequate candidate"

The silence in the room was heavy, suffocating…and completely deliberate. Tension had already started to accumulate and leave a rather dry taste into the inhabitant's mouths as they breathed. Long minutes had passed since the question had been asked and they waited silently for an answer from the main seat in the room. They knew that every decision had to be heard by her and therefore, was open to discussion; possible to change if encountered good standing arguments, of course. But she knew better. It was all a lie. She wasn't really the one to take decisions. She never was. She was merely the face of their disgusting bureaucracy; the one to blame, and as her self-consciousness dragged her thoughts aside from the matter at hand, she managed a bitter smile.

Naturally, she understood their concern. The elders had always been extremely protective of the Kekkei Genkai that belonged to Konoha. They had already proven the distances they were willing to go to make sure they did not fall into the wrong hands. Of course it didn't help that the subject was a missing nin, but she guessed that could not be helped. They have offered him to stay, give him a slap on the wrist and let him go free again; just to keep appearances with the other countries, but being the proud little bastard he was, he had refused all approaches.

She cursed him silently. If he would just stay put for a moment she wouldn't be in this mess, but then again she already knew something like this was going to happen. He was not a very easy to handle kind of person, anyway. She sighed. She couldn't deny the logic behind the reasons why they had picked her, but she couldn't stand the thought of handing her only student, her daughter in essence, to the Uchiha brat. It was not easy…but definitely necessary.

She lifted her eyes to meet those of the head of the council, and involuntarily, her gaze hardened. She wanted to show her determination. She wanted to reassure them she would take the responsibility for the actions needed to keep her people safe. She wanted an approval, a reason to later on, justify her actions so she wouldn't be crushed by them. So much for the peaceful times they were living.

She closed her eyes as her mind ran over all the repercussions of her next words and sighed in defeat as she uttered her silent apologies to her beloved student. She would be lying if she said it was not difficult watching her struggle after he left her…yet again. She had seen her tear stained face as she had clenched her fists in defeat. She was young but her heart had seemed to be just beyond repair. She had waited for him and she had been left aside once more.

Tsunade closed her eyes and nodded her head in approval. She stood from her seat, giving them the answer they were expecting but deep contempt showing on her face. She knew she was being foolish, but she couldn't help her human side; after all, Sakura had been the only apprentice she ever accepted and such a remarkable young lady deserved her deep respect. She chuckled softly at the memory of their first training session. She knew she could trust her. She knew she would manage. She always did.

Her face contorted in a sad smile as she closed the door of the meeting room behind her. She had to let go of the image of the small child she once was. She was stronger than ever. She had proven herself during the war. She had fought him in the past and even if she didn't manage to win she stood her ground. She was no longer afraid of hurting him if she had to, just to bring him to his senses.

Tsunade had to accept it.

Sakura was the most adequate candidate, indeed.

Darkness. Everywhere. Just darkness.

She narrowed her eyes as drops of heavy rain fell from her nose down to the ground. She shivered instinctively, groaning as she felt the heaviness of her numb muscles under her skin. She hadn't realized she was kneeling on the ground until she tried to move. There was no pain, just numbness. There was no sense of reality, just existence. There was nothing to hold on to, nothing to believe in.

Nothing.

Nothing but those hunting, red eyes.

She closed her own eyes as hard as she could, gritting her teeth as she did so. Without even noticing, her hands clenched into fists while the rain continued to drench her clothes.

She felt cold.

'Sakura'

Her eyes shot open as the sound of her name hit her ears, regretting the action as soon as she saw his eyes. All she saw next was blood red fading into black and into the much dreaded darkness once again.

'Sakura'

Her body shot up to sit on the bed as her eyes opened in an instant. She was trembling and a single tear ran down her cheek. She closed her eyes and then opened them and as her eyes slowly adjusted to the faint light that managed to crawl into the room. She raised a hand to her chest, trying to calm her racing heartbeat. As her gaze lowered to her trembling body, a breeze of cold wind chilled her, making her realize the wet and cold sensations from her dreams were actually real. She pulled the covers towards her as she embraced herself absent-mindedly.

She thought she had gotten rid of the dreams long ago…but that voice. Everything came apart at the sole mention of her name from his enticing lips. She forgot she wasn't supposed to open her eyes, to look at him…and she failed. If only there was a small chance to see his handsome face again, to hear his voice calling her name, to feel his presence near her, she would throw her consciousness away. She always had done so every single time. She punched the mattress as she felt frustration flooding her body.

She hated the effect he could cause on her and more so, the fact that she still couldn't let him go. But he had been gone for several years now. He had left them a very long time before then, his mind, his dreams were miles away since the day she met him. He was far out of their grasp the day he left the village for the first time; to never come back, he had said.

And He never did.

A light tap on her window startled her as she partially came back to her senses. The chakra felt reassuringly familiar and she immediately got up from the bed. Her coldness was long forgotten as she moved towards the large crystal door that lead way to her balcony.

She managed a small smile when she recognized the man sitting in the rails of her balcony. The silver hair reflected the moonlight in a haze of light; his head was turned away from the obscurity of her room as if to give her some privacy before he was acknowledged by her. She chuckled softly. Such courtesies were commonly found in his manners towards her.

"It's kind of late for you to be wondering around, Kaka-sensei" she said softly while making her way up to him. Her feet were cold as they touched the concrete of her balcony and another smile escaped her lips as he turned towards her, with his ever present smiling face, well, eyes.

"I was walking around and my feet carried me here. Nothing special." he answered, yawning. His torn clothes and the tiny drop of dried blood near his chin proved he just came from a mission; a rather hard one, given that he didn't get hurt often.

She chose to ignore the fact that he thought he could fool her, and later on realized he was just trying not to worry her, since she had a knack for doing so, or so they thought. She had always appreciated the gesture, but felt it unnecessary now; given the fact they were ninjas, things tended to get messy. She had come to understand that. They lived and died to protect their village.

Suddenly her anxiety hit her with full force as she remembered today's briefing. She thought as she felt her head heavier and the surroundings started to melt around her.

"You don't have to do anything that you don't want to, Sakura. You can refuse. It is still your decision." He said softly as he placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.

So, that was the real reason he had hurried to see her. Of course he knew. How stupid of her to think she could keep this a secret from HIM. She sighed in defeat as she locked her gaze on the concrete.

She was being sent on a real kunoichi mission. Only this time it was not to seduce a feudal lord, but no other than her one long lost love Sasuke Uchiha. One could think that actually being in love with the subject of the mission would make it easier for her to approach him, but it was just that reason which made it so difficult. She had already suffered long enough for the young man that she was reluctant to sacrifice any more years of her life for him. She wanted to let go…she had wanted to do so for so long and yet, her love did not diminish but actually had gotten stronger. It had matured from simply a girl crush into a crushing one sided love. One that had endured all these years.

Tsunade-sama had explained that he had amassed such an enormous power, proven by his assistance to defeat Obito, which they could have never achieved without his help. He was a dangerous treat to the village. His hatred towards the system was a weapon that could be manipulated if handled correctly. He was too young and quite naive still, which made everything worse because he could turn into the next Madara any time now.

He had mentioned his wishes to become Hokage, but when the solicitation was denied, he promised he would rise to power with or without the approval of the council. This silent treat had them worried because the world had already experienced his wrath, only he had picked the right side. This time there was not telling what he could be capable of doing to reach his goal. He was an S-class criminal, after all. So, they chose to eliminate him, but before that could happen, the sharingan trait could not be lost. It was on that fight that it was discovered that the godly Rinnegan is only achieved through this specific blood line. Neither Kakashi nor any other implanted shinobi could be used to keep up the blood line. Only a real Uchiha could pass it on and provide the strength needed to use it for long periods of time, not to mention the actual development of the bloodline gift.

They had to get his sperm and then figure out a way to reproduce the bloodline without him that did not stomp upon moralities more than this whole business already did. Such a grand idea had not been fully approved but they would deal with the consequences once he was dead. They could worry about getting the right people to agree with them later on. As long as they possessed the seed, of course.

And she was chosen to collect it.

She was told she had been one of the few people Sasuke would allow to approach him without sensing them as immediate danger. She was once one of his dearest and closest companions, and they intended to exploit that. She had to succeed. There was no one else who could perform this mission; or so they had told her. She was not so sure. Of course, she had thought herself all of that, but time had proven otherwise. He was a cold and dark man now. He was not the old Sasuke-kun anymore, so there was a chance all traces of the times she cherished so much could not be found in his mind anymore.

Kakashi, sensing her concerns, removed his hand causing her to look up, pulling her from her thoughts.

He scratched his covered chin as in thought. "I just don't imagine Tsunade-sama asking Naruto" he said, as a small laugh left his concealed lips.

Sakura laughed out loud as she threw herself to him as to hug him tightly. A small sound escaped his lips as her smaller form collided with his. He was holding her head to his chest with one hand and the other was on the railing to prevent them from falling from her balcony as he closed his eyes in a sad remembrance that she was just a child.

A child entrusted with the fate of her village upon her shoulders…but what else would he expect?

The ninja world was beginning to be molded by the hands of this powerful batch of children.

Naruto was walking slowly, trying to make up in his mind if this was such a good idea. Surely there were better ways to deal with this situation. There were better people to take care of it, too. Ways that didn't make him so anxious and vulnerable.

He sighed loudly as he rearranged the various items he was holding. Medicines were on his left hand, a thermometer and some towels too. Damn, he swore he was sweating already.

"Damn it, how did I get involved in this" he wined, as he kicked a can that just had the bad luck to be in his way. "Really, Sakura-chan…."

He was standing outside the Ichiraku ramen shop.

Sakura was unusually late by twenty minutes already and without anything in his roaring stomach, he honestly didn't think he would last much longer. He could always apologize for starting without her…

"Narutoooo!"

His head turned sideways to the running woman. He shivered. It felt like he had summoned her. He blushed once his brain thought of other ways to use such power…other dirty ways. Good thing she was bent over her knees so she couldn't see his red face or he was sure to get a slap across the face.

When she was able to regain her breath and face him, he could see the heavy bags under her emerald eyes. He had actually seen those quite a couple of times before, but he thought the nightmares were long gone; or so he assumed. It had been a few months since she had the dark marks under her eyes and her mood improved drastically since he left.

"Morning, Sakura-chan!" he said enthusiastically, pushing his previous thoughts away. This was not a moment to be thinking of such difficult times. She was way better now and ready to move on and he was ready to order and fill the hole in his raging belly too.

She smiled sweetly in return. "Morning, Naruto! Sorry for keeping you waiting."

"It´s ok. I thought I was gonna end up eating my insides, though." He said laughing in that way he only could do.

She smiled at his remark. She hoped he would forgive her for keeping her mission a secret from him. She knew that if he found out, he would never approve. He still believed Sasuke could be saved from the dark path he walked on, but he denied the fact that it was Sasuke himself who had chosen that path. He was given the choice and he had made it the minute he left the village.

No. He must not know…so she had to keep him busy and locked up if she was going to succeed and she had already found a way to do so.

"Gomenasai! I was packing for my mission and got carried away. Anyways, I was wondering if you could do me a favor, please."

"Sure. Anything for you Sakura-chan!" Naruto said brightly, putting a handful of noodles into his mouth.

"Hinata-chan caught a terrible cold last night and I have to go out on a mission. I know you are no medic but I couldn't trust her safety to anyone else. Her father and sister left for a business trip a couple of days ago and she doesn't want to worry them. So I figured that as long as I was out, you could take care of her." She said snugging him on the shoulder as she noticed his reddened face.

"What about Shizune?" he spat, wondering why he was so nervous.

"Out on a mission" Sakura retorted.

"Ino?"

"She can't do it; she is too busy taking her dad's job now."

'Damn it…think Naruto think….' " Uh…what about Oba-chan? "

"She is the Hokage, Naruto. She is busy!" she sighed loudly. "Well, if you are so reluctant, I could always ask Kiba. He would be more than glad to-"

"NO!" Naruto reacted before he could stop his mouth. "I…I guess it's all right. I mean…if there isn't ANYONE else that you would trust…I guess it can't be helped"

Sakura smiled knowingly. The Kiba card always had a funny an effect upon little Naruto.

"The only thing you need to do is stay by her side and keep track of any changes on her temperature. A fever is really dangerous, so I'll teach you how to control it and what to do to get it down. You have nothing to fear, you are Konoha's hero after all." she said chuckling a bit when she saw his eyes glow.

"Damn right!" He said between mouthfuls of food.

'God, some things never change….thankfully' she thought while she finished her miso.

She was thankful he was still so dense. She knew he had no real malice in his body but so much waiting was gonna kill Hinata! Really…the girl had confessed her love to him while trying to save his life…had proven she was a skilled shinobi because of him, slapped him across the face AND had held his hand when he needed her the most. Honestly, she didn't know what else she could do, except to throw herself naked to him in order to make him realize what he was letting go.

So…if that was what she needed to do…she will defiantly help.

"If the body is too hot, DO NOT try to get it to cool down with a cold water bath. That will only change the body temperature way too fast and could bring her to a breakdown because the body cannot adjust fast enough to the new temperature. What you need to do is basically lower the temperature little by little, but ONLY if it gets to a level that it cannot be brought down with anything else. Got it?"

"Yeah, sounds pretty easy for the next Hokage. No big deal, Sakura-chan"

"Listen, Naruto. A fever could be really troublesome, so just stay by her bedside, don't move and help her to anything she needs. I am counting on you"

"You can always count on me, dattebayo!" he said eagerly as he finished his first bowl of ramen that morning.

All that thinking had led him straight where he needed to be. The Hyuuga's manor was in front of him with his huge wooden doors and immense architecture. He gulped and pushed the door open. He was met with a huge central garden rounded by wooden floors that gave way to the house rooms.

"Hina-" he closed his mouth as a high pitched sound came from his mouth. 'Argh! , what's wrong with me! , it's not like I haven't ever been in a girl's home, alone…without any maids or parents'

"Na-Naruto-kun…is that you?" a sweet voice came from a nearby corridor.

Naruto turned as he heard her familiar voice and then rushed to her side when he heard she was coughing continuously. "Hinata-chan are you ok?" he asked, concern tuning his voice as he handled her a glass of water that was on her night stand.

"I feel better now, thank you" she said as she placed the glass to its former place.

He gulped once more as he saw her flushed face and her half-lidded gaze. Was she supposed to look this beautiful while being sick? ...'Oh Kami…Am I becoming a pervert now?!'

"I- I am-cough- glad you are here, Naruto-kun" she smiled sweetly before closing her eyes slowly and panting gently.

"Oh, the fever…right!" he remembered while he wet a towel with fresh water and placed it on her forehead after squeezing the excess of water from it.

He sighed worriedly as another pant escaped her parted full lips. Her skin was glowing lightly under the moonlight because of the fine layer of sweat of her feverish body and her flushed face did not help.

This was defiantly going to be a long night.

He just hoped Sakura would come back soon.

"Sasu…ke-kun" she moaned lightly as she gasped for air, writhing gently under his delightful weight; her naked body faintly glowing in the moonlight.

He had a very firm grip on her wrists as he kissed her neck, leaving faint marks where his lips traveled. He wanted to brand her as his. He wanted everyone to know she was all his and no one else could ever touch his blossom. As he turned to look at her eyes, he adjusted his position over her delicate form and felt himself grow even harder at her helpless and breathless face. Her flushed cheeks and mewls delighting his senses.

He had selfishly craved for this power he was inflicting upon her for quite long. He craved for the way her hips reacted to his ragged breaths and how she moaned his name in that sweet voice he had grown to yearn over the years of his absence.

He felt her body react as he kissed from her collar bone down to the valley of her round breasts. Sasuke felt her shiver as he ran his tongue over her hardened nipple; his wet tongue leaving a warm trace on her silky skin. She was helplessly held down by his stronger frame, every attempt she made to free herself was swiftly countered. She could not escape him now. He was fascinated by the way his body pressed her against the softness of the bed while his free hand rummaged through her naked body. The sight of her pleading eyes was almost too much to bear for his mind as her hips felt so close to his throbbing member. He was aware of every movement her smaller body made against his own and felt Sakura's every touch sent spikes of electricity through his body.

He groaned as she managed to slip one hand to his lower body and brushed her fingers against his clothed member. It was amazing how such a small gesture could have his breath hitch in just one movement. She felt his grip loosen a bit and took her chance. She released her remaining hand from his grasp, leaving one to stroke his throbbing member and the other one to run along his naked torso, grazing every muscle with her fingertips, slowly making her way to his strong neck. She felt every hard muscle contract at her touch and his breath hitch delightfully.

He slipped an arm under her bare back and lifted her slightly so she was brushing directly against his hips. She responded immediately by wrapping one smooth leg over his waist, making the contact even stronger. He grunted slightly as the feeling in his groin intensified. He was slowly losing control over his body.

She gasped for air as she rocked her hips against his as his mouth had found hers; his teeth tugging onto the soft flesh as she parted her lips allowing entrance to his demanding tongue. He explored the roof of her mouth as her tongue battled his over dominance, only subsiding when the need of air broke them apart.

She closed her eyes as he attacked her neck once more. He could feel her hands slipping through his unzipped shirt, scratching his flesh lightly all the way to the hard planes of his back, sending jolts of ecstasy through him, as he bit and marked her porcelain skin. He wanted to feel every curve of her body, taste all her flavors and memorize every breathless expression she could render. He wanted to fulfill all her wishes, carry out all her fantasies so he could melt her with his touch.

"Sakura" he groaned into her ear, making her moan almost instantly. He chuckled darkly at such an effect from her and ran calloused fingers along her spine all the way down to her plump ass, squeezing the soft flesh roughly. She yelped at the rough contact and tugged on his raven locks slightly, earning a small groan from him. She bit his earlobe lightly as her tongue ran all the way down his neck, sucking and marking him as he had done earlier to her now reddening flesh. Sasuke moved his head a bit to the right so she could have more access and grinned when he saw her lust clouded eyes.

He saw her bit her lower lip as she striped his shirt off to show his strong and muscular frame to her demanding eyes. She ran her nails along his torso, leaving faint marks on his pale skin all the way down to the hem on his pants. Supporting himself on his elbows, he hovered above her, silently challenging her to take them further.

He emitted a throaty moan once her hands were busy running down his hard length. He let his head rest on the crevice of her neck as she pressed her thumb against the tip of his throbbing member, only to bring it to her lips and lick the precum hungrily and directing her wet finger back down to run from the tip to the base, leaving a delicious wet sensation on its path.

The feeling of her small and smooth fingertips running up and down his shaft was slowly taking away any restraint he had managed to build. He wanted to hear her scream his name as loud as her voice could allow, and without a second thought, he slipped a hand to her dripping core.

Sakura's head fell back as he heard her gasp violently once his fingers found the hidden nub between her folds. He felt her body shaking as he ran a finger down to her wet entrance and back, running small circles on the small bud.

"Ah! Sa-sasuke! Please!" she begged him in between pants. He grinned lustfully as her arms flew to his neck once he slipped the tip of his finger inside her heat.

Sakura groaned as he teased her mercilessly.

"Tell me what you want" he whispered in her ear as his ragged breaths warmed her skin and his hips pushed into hers. He could not get tired of her moans or her heavily lidded eyes. He captured her soft lips once more, pushing his tongue inside her mouth, devouring her taste and loving the small moans she could not contain.

"I want all of you…"

Sasuke's body shot upwards as he fought his ragged breaths and racing heart to calm down. He ran a hand through his raven locks, frustrated. He had a faint layer of sweat covering his pale skin. He groaned as he got up to his small bathroom to splash cold water on his face. He grabbed the sink, head low in deep thought. He didn't understand why he was having these dreams every night for the past week. He had not been allowed even one night of peaceful rest without dreaming of her. Every night was a different story…never relating to any other dream but slowly advancing towards that path.

The remembrance of her in his dream sent a jolt through his body, making him aware of the annoying state his body was in. Sighing, he admitted defeat to his own physique and grabbed a towel. He needed a very cold bath to deal with this one.