More chapters coming. They will all be based on songs as per the title. I'm thinking three or four? We'll see.
He knew coming to the bar tonight was going to be uncomfortable; Sasuke was too introverted for all the loud music and random people constantly trying to talk to him. His two best friends, Naruto and Ino, had insisted he come out to celebrate with them tonight and Sasuke knew it was easier to just come and sit until they had had enough, instead of putting up a fight to not come and never hearing the end of it later. He couldn't even remember what they were celebrating tonight, and both his friends had disappeared about 20 minutes ago after making him do a very strong shot at the bar. He now needed to find something to occupy his time while he waited for the duo to have their fill.
Sasuke walked around the large building until he found a quieter area upstairs with a few booths. The building was basically a large square with an area upstairs for people to watch the dancefloor and use the few booths that bordered the walls. It looked like a good enough spot to sip on a drink while he burned more time waiting for his friends. He walked up to the bar and ordered his second drink while pretending not to hear the group of women behind him ogling his good looks. They were obviously drunk and it sounded like a few of them were egging one on to talk to him. Sasuke quickly grabbed his beer from the bartender, turned around as quickly as he could, and briskly walked past the crowd of people waiting in line at the bar. He made a beeline towards the booths he had previously scoped out, and when he was sure no females had followed him, Sasuke took a seat as far into the booth as he could to stay out of sight. He hoped this was a good enough hiding spot until he could locate Ino or Naruto. Sasuke took a sip out of his beer and was happy the bar carried a brand he actually liked. He made himself comfy in the seats and pulled out his phone.
'Crap'
Only battery. Well that wasn't going to last too long. He made sure the ringer was on in case Naruto or Ino called him and slid the phone back into his pocket. This really was going to be a painful night. Sasuke readjusted himself one more time so he could at least see the people dancing down below. No doubt he would eventually see Ino there with some man of her choice. All he had to do was sit and wait. ..and wait.. The music in the bar was some sort of heavy electronic music. Sasuke didn't mind it, but it wasn't something he would listen to on his own. It sounded good with the lights in the building and the people dancing seemed to enjoy it.
He continued to nurse his beer while looking for Ino. Where was the blonde? It was almost always her M.O. to find a stud, dance for a while, then leave the bar with him. That was going to be his best chance to leave this place as soon as possible.
He continued to scan until a blob of pink hair on a petite female dropped in front of him. It took him a moment to realize a women close in age to him had sat down in his booth, on the same seat as him. She had sat down with her back towards him and was sliding towards the back of the booth where he was sitting. Did she not realize he was here? She continued to slide towards him.
"Hi."
Sasuke figured it was best to say something before she backed up into him. The female jumped in response and turned around to look at him, looking as if no, she did not know he was sitting there. Sasuke wouldn't say she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen, but something about her made it incredibly hard for him to look away. Her emerald green eyes were widened in surprise, her lips slightly parted, and a light red dusted her cheeks telling him she had been drinking.
She was captivating.
"Holy shit you scared me! Sorry."
Well that sure wasn't something he expected to come from such a delicate looking mouth.
"You didn't notice me sitting here?"
He noticed she had yet to back up and now that she was facing him her knees were touching his legs.
"Sorry just let me hide here for a minute ok? My friends dragged me here, buggered off, and now some weird guy is insisting he buys me a drink and we dance. I'm trying to lose him."
Well. That explained why she had rushed into the booth so quickly. The irony of the situation was not lost on Sasuke. Apparently the booth was a good hiding spot.
"Sure."
"Oh phew. I'm assuming you're doing the same thing up here?"
Sasuke noted she was either very perceptive, or it was very obvious what he was up to.
"Hnn something like that."
One side of her lips slanted upwards into the cutest, most mischievous smirk Sasuke had seen. He noticed she was dressed rather conservatively for a bar, and assumed she was in a similar predicament as himself. He knew how persistent people could be in a bar, and how uncomfortable it was to be constantly turning them down.
"I'm Sakura, what's your name?"
"Sasuke."
And just like that, a man had showed up and was looking right at Sakura. He looked only a little bit older than them, had black hair, and… a bowl cut? Sakura was right, he did look like a weirdo.
"Sakura-chan! I have found you! Can I still buy you that drink and have a dance?"
Sasuke looked at Sakura for a split second. He could tell she was thinking of an excuse to not go with the guy. No doubt she was looking for the best thing to say without hurting his feelings. She looked like a nice girl.
Well, Sasuke didn't being a bad guy for her.
He slid towards Sakura to fill the remaining inch or so of space between their legs, and placed an arm dominantly over her shoulders, pulling her just close enough to show she was with him.
"I think we're good for drinks here."
The man looked right at Sasuke, let out a look of offense, looked back at Sakura, and responded.
"Is this true?"
She gave him an apologetic look and leaned further into Sasuke's chest. He could smell something slightly floral mixed with coconuts. It must've been her shampoo and it smelled delicious.
"Sorry!"
The guy looked absolutely dejected and walked away, making his way back towards the stairs.
Sasuke was waiting for Sakura to pull back away from his chest, when he heard her let out a sigh followed by a giggle.
"Holy smokes! That was a close one hey? Is this your beer?"
Sasuke nodded, deciding to keep his arm draped around the female. The few drinks he had before the bar combined with the ones now were making him feel more bold than usual, and he was interested in the captivating woman sitting next to him.
He watched Sakura as she picked up his beer, brought the still frosty beverage to her lips, and knocked back what remained in the bottle.
He resisted the urge to lick his bottom lip at the gesture, and instead bit a small portion of his bottom lip.
"Let me go buy you another drink. Same thing?"
She asked as she slid herself out of the booth. All Sasuke could do was nod before his new companion smiled and walked off towards the smaller bar on their level. He quickly pulled out his phone to check a text that had gone off while he was chatting with Sakura.
'Need you to stay out another hour ;p'
A text from his roommate Ino. That would explain why he hadn't been able to find her in the sea of people so far. Well at least he knew he could leave the bar within a certain amount of time, although he was very interested in sitting and chatting with Sakura for the next hour. He put his phone away and looked over to the bar to see a bright smile and a blob of pink walking confidently towards him.
When she sat down in the booth again, Sasuke was surprised she once again sat on the same bench as him instead of moving over to the opposite side. Maybe she was just at interested in him as he was in her. She slid a new beer over to him and held hers up to cheer him. He picked it up and looked at her.
"What are we cheering to?"
She smiled at him.
"To finding a knight in shining armour in a bar?"
He chuckled a little before moving his bottle towards hers for the customary clink and started conversation.
"So you came here with friends and they ditched you?"
"Yeah can you believe that? Like what the hell, I didn't even want to come here in the first place and as soon as the two of them found hotties they buggered off. I was actually trying to figure out a way home when that guy found me and I came up here. Was I correct to assume you're up here in a similar predicament?"
He took a sip of his beer before responding.
"I wouldn't say being up here with you is a predicament, Sakura."
She looked him dead in the eye as if trying to search for some hidden meaning in the words he was saying, before taking a swig of her beer and crossing her legs towards his so their legs were once again touching. Sasuke eyed her for a moment before deciding to readjust his position to angle himself in her direction, but also place an arm over her shoulders once again. They were now sitting close enough that he could smell her shampoo again, and he could make out some of the more delicate features of her face.
"I bet you have no problems bringing home women, don't you?"
He arched an eyebrow in response to her question. It was very straight forward and not really something he expected since she seemed to be initiating their contact.
"I wouldn't know, I never come out. I was also dragged out by my friends and they also left me, so I found my way up here to wait until they are done."
"Really? I wouldn't have guessed that from the looks of you. I mean guys that look like you only have one thing in mind when they come to a bar."
"I think you're the only thing on my mind right now, Sakura."
"Is that so Sasuke-kun."
He smirked.
"It is."
The pair continued to sip on their beers and have a very comfortable, casual conversation. Sasuke found himself wanting to learn more and more about the woman sitting almost in his lap. She was incredibly witty and very cute when she talked. They had slowly finished their drinks and at one point Sakura had again gotten up to grab them refills. She sat back down, this time with what looked like an emerald green martini.
"So tell me Sasuke-kun, how many drinks would it take for you to leave with me?"
His eyes flashed up to meet hers and he immediately felt a surge of heat in his groin. He assumed they would maybe make out and he would be able to get her number, but if she wanted to come back to his place he wasn't going to be protesting.
"I'm ready to leave whenever you are."
She smirked at him again. It was a mischievous smirk and he could tell it promised wicked things later that night.
"You should know I like my men a little more… assertive."
"The only thing I need to know is what you'd like for breakfast tomorrow morning."
She arched an eyebrow and slowly dragged her gaze to his lips.
"Is that so, Sasuke-kun."
He brought his beer to his mouth, took a long sip and placed it back on the table.
"I'll call a cab as soon as you're done your drink, Sakura."
And with that, she knocked back the small martini in one graceful sip.