Konoha Confidential Sakura sighed contentedly as she snuggled up to her team mate, and as of late, lover Sasuke Uchiha. It was a lovely spring morning. They were nearing their fourteenth year and a month before

had first made love after returning from a mission. She liked to sneak out of her own room and go to her lover's house-which had once been home to his clan. She sometimes made remarks

about restoring his clan. He would only smile and say "not yet-some day, beloved, but not yet." Of course she always made sure to return by dawn. On this particular morning she realized with

alarm that it was no longer dawn, but appeared to be nearing noon. Sasuke got up and yawned.

"Godd morning, Sakura."

Sakura sprang from bed. "I'm really sorry, Sasuke-kun, my mom's going to kill me!" She rushed from the room, hurriedly got her clothes back on and rushed out his door.

"Sakura, I've been looking all over for you!" Sakura's mother said, her hands on her hips, looking down at her daughter. Of course, Mrs. Haruno had a suspicion she'd find her daughter

near her team mate's house.

'Oh gods, she's going to spank me right in front of the whole village isn't she?' Sakura thought. It wasn't like she hadn't done it before.

"So, what were you up to at Uchiha's house?" Her mother asked, trying-and failing-to hold back a grin. The same thing she and her team mate Ebisu (A/N-crack pairing, FTW) used to do, no doubt.

It wasn't that odd for team mates to hook up. In fact, it was downright commonplace.

Her daughter finally came up with an excuse. "Me and Sasuke-kun were...um...working on a new jutsu."

"All night?"

"Yes."

"Now, that's dedication."

"Well, um, it wore us out and we wound up falling asleep."

"Oh, really, it wore you out?"

At that unfortunate moment Sasuke walked out.

"Good morning, Uchiha-san." Mrs. Haruno greeted. Sasuke looked at her, then at his lover. "Why don't you show me this 'new jutsu' you and my daughter were supposedly working on all

night long?"

Sasuke blushed then shared a look with Sakura.

"Well, it wasn't that successful. It was merging our chakras. But it required us to get naked. Not much use on a battlefield."

Sasuke walked off casually as Sakura's face turned three shades pinker than her hair. Mrs. Haruno almost died laughing.

"Merging your chakras? Is that what they're calling it these days, Sakura?"

"I'm grounded, aren't I?"

"I would, but you can't actually ground a ninja. But when we get home we're going to have a talk about sex. With me and your dad."

"...I think I'd rather be grounded." Sakura mumbled as she followed her mom.