AN: Hey, Here is chapter two... Hope you like it!
Sakura sat in the dim light of her apartment's living room, hunched over her laptop, cramming all she could one last time, before she took an exam for med-school. Her hair was up in a very sloppy bun with strands falling in her face. She had been studying all night to take an online admission exam to get into med-school. She loved to help and take care of people, and what other way to do that than be a nurse.
Sakura yawned and looked at the bottom of the screen reading the time. It was late but she had to keep studying. Between work and taking care of Naruto, she had barely anytime for schoolwork. She flipped through some of her flash cards till she came to a question she didn't know. 'The upper and middle trucks of the brachial plexus combine to form the _ cord.' She pulled up Google™ and searched the question; knowing she would learn better from actually having to physically look for the answer, then just flip over an index card. She scanned the list of links to other pages, and started to feel her eyes get heavy. She reached over and grabbed a tan coffee mug with ridges on the bottom set next to her laptop. As she went to take a sip she realized it was empty. She tilted her head back and groaned, knowing if she wanted to stay up any longer she would have to break away from the computer, and make another batch.
Sakura lifted herself off the couch and groggily dragged on into the kitchen hoping not to wake Naruto. She quietly lifted the lip to the coffee maker, and poured the right amount of pre-grounded coffee beans and water in. She paused and listened for Naruto's snoring. When she had the evidence he was still asleep, she turned the machine on. It made a loud hissing sound, then a bubbling noise. She cringed wishing there was a more quiet way to make a cup of coffee.
Just then a creaking from their bed echoed into the kitchen. Sakura cursed under her breath. She stopped and listened for more movement. A little more rustling could be heard.
"Sakura, is that you?" Naruto had poked his head out the bedroom door and into the hall way that lead directly into the kitchen.
"Yeah silly, of course it is. Who else would it be?" She turned around to face him, wearing a warm smile.
Naruto giggled rubbing his eyes, yawning as he limped his way out into the hall balancing his weight on a crutch in his left hand.
"Well I didn't know, we could have been getting robed for all I know. I hear the Sound is back at it again."
The 'Sound' was a gang that ran the streets of Japan; their symbol had recently been found around local robberies and shootings within the last month.
"Oh please, like a gang would rob an apartment on this side of town." Sakura teased as she placed her mug below the dripping coffee.
"You never know, they could be expanding their territory and with our lease up in two months and my leg broke, you never know if we would end up on the other side of town."
Sakura was weary of that comment. They were low on cash and were already late on last month's payment for the apartment.
"Like we would end up in the slums, I would never let that happen" She then turned around to see that Naruto was using the crutch wrong. "Oh you're using your crutch wrong, you're going to fall and make your leg worse." Before she could help Naruto hold it right, he lost his balance and fell on her. They both came crashing down to the floor with a thud!
"Are you okay?" Sakura asked, worried about Naruto's leg. He giggled in response, smirking.
"I'm perfectly fine, now only if I could get on top of you without needing a broken leg!"
Sakura looking into his eyes watching them shine with desire. Unable to hold his stare, she looked away and blushed. If only she wasn't bent on studying for the test, if only Naruto hadn't broken his leg, if only things were different.
"We can't tonight; I need to pass this exam if I ever want to get into med-school. This is the last night I have to study and I am nowhere near ready." She kissed him on the cheek, seeing the disappointment on his face. "How bout' a rain check?"
Naruto struggled to get off her. "No, you'll have some other excuse then I bet too." He then stumbled away, leaning against the wall instead of his crutch.
"Naruto, don't be like that. You know how important this exam is for me to pass. And please take your crutch I don't want you to hurt yourself even more then you are." He stopped, but didn't turn around, and held out his hand for the crutch. Sakura handed it to him and tried to kiss him again, but was blocked by him turning his head.
"Thanks." Was all he said before he returned to their room and closed the door.
Sakura sighed, rubbing her face and walked back to the computer, sitting down. She scrolled back through the links that would give her the answer. She read each description below to help her judge how reliable the site was. Avoiding Wiki™ and Yahoo™, she found a site that gave her the answer. She then flipped over the car to check the answer. Scribbled across the back was the word Lateral. She was relieved when both answers were the same.
Just then a buzzing came from her phone. Sakura grunted and looked at who was calling her so late at night.
"What do you want Ino." Sakura said answering her phone knowing all too well if she didn't the calling would never end.
"Oh wow, you'd talk to me but not give some to your man candy, ouch."
"Oh wow, so he is texting you about it?" Sakura didn't think Naruto would go so low, not to mention would he even know how to send a mass text.
"No, he just told Kiba, who told Choji, who then told Shikamaru, who of course told me!" Ino said all excited.
"Well I'm soo sorry that I need to study so I can get into med-school, so I can make a living, instead of working at some crap burger and fries place all my life!" Sakura was getting agitated.
"Oh girl, do not take this out on me, I'm just saying, you and you little boy toy need to get laid or all hells going to brake loss. And besides, you are the smartest person I know, and I know a lot of people, and I am damn sure you're going to pass that test. So go to Naruto and give him some of that fine loving that I know you can give him."
"Saying that I'm the smartest person you know still isn't much. You don't really know a lot of smart people Ino."
"I'm hanging up now, I better hear that you gave that poor boy the night of his life tomorrow or we are going to have a talk." With that Ino hung up the phone leaving Sakura with a pile of flash cards and a decision to make.
Sakura sighed, turning off her computer and picking up the flash cards. If she went through them one more time quick she would be okay. After only not knowing ten more answers, and going through those two more times, she got up and tip toed to the bathroom. She brushed her hair and put some cherry lip-gloss on. She posed in the mirror a couple of times then headed for the room where Naruto laid there half asleep. Slowly creeping the door open, she stood in the door frame, light flooding in through her silhouette from the hall way.
"Oh Naruto!" She sang. He sat up and rubbed both eyes squinting at the dark figure in front of him.
"Sa-Sakura?"
"Mhm." She started to walk over to him like a panther stalking its prey.
"I-I thought you were going to study."
"I changed my mind." She crawled up to him, leaning over his body.
"Oh…"
"What, is that a bad thing?"
"No! No it's just-" Naruto was then interrupted by what sounded like a splashing sound coming from the kitchen. Sakura's eyes grew wide as she whispered.
"The coffee."
"The what?"
"Don't ask, don't move. Whatever you're thinking, keep thinking it!" Sakura then hopped off the bed and ran to the kitchen to find her coffee mug over-flowing on to the floor. She quickly turned the machine off, dumped out the coffee, cleaned up the rest of the mess, and washed her hands.
Once again returning back to the bedroom, Sakura, with a model like stride, went over to Naruto's side of the bed. "Miss me?" The only thing that came from his mouth was the sound of snoring.