Okay, this was a fast update, wasn't it? Thanks for all the reviews so far! Lol, I started typing this chapter this afternoon and couldn't stop. Within an hour it was finished! That quite something for me.

Disclaimer by Hinata: I-I-I-I don't o-o-own N-Naruto-kun... N-Neither does she...

Naruto: Hinata!

Hinata... just faints.

Cursed or Blessed?

Chapter 2: The simple truth.

Truth. She wanted the truth. That was what he was here for. Sasuke needed her help.

He looked at the pink-haired kunoichi with the large jade eyes. Her eyes were pleading for him to tell the truth. She wanted to know why he was back and needed his cursed seal to be removed. Patiently, she waited for him to answer.

Sasuke sighed deeply before answering. "I want to defeat Itachi with my own power."

He certainly didn't want any pity or any squealing. He didn't really felt like involving any other persons either. If Sakura would report his return to the Hokage, then he would be screwed. He had gone through some scenarios.

First of all, he could be killed, because he had returned the village he once had abandoned. He didn't really felt like dying yet, especially since Itachi was still alive.

Second of all, he hadn't planned on returning to the village, at least not until he had killed Itachi. He felt like a failure of some sort. After all, he had left to grow more powerful. Reality check: he hadn't accomplished his main goal. Okay, he had managed to kill Orochimaru, but that had never been his plan. Not until he thought he'd learnt enough. He certainly didn't feel like the snakeman taking over his body.

Then there was the possibility that they all wanted to help him. If they wouldn't kill him, they would at least put him on probation. That would take months at least. He didn't want to wait that long. That is, if it was a few months. With his luck, he would probably have to wait four years or something.

He had to admit that it was his only option though. Now with Orochimaru dead, nobody could tell him how the curse exactly worked. Tsunade was the best medic known in the ninja world. He had to figure out some way to make her help him. Then he had heard somewhere that the great medic ninja had another apprentice now. Sasuke had been curious as to who in his former village was strong enough to become the great Hokage's apprentice. As soon as he had returned to the village, Naruto had, unluckily, walked into him. He hadn't been too careful. Wrong move. Even though Naruto had turned out to be a great help. He hadn't forgiven his best friend for the deeds he'd done, he didn't want to abandon his friend. Then he had told Sasuke that Sakura had become the Hokage's apprentice. Who'd ever thought that? If there was one thing he would have betted his life on, it would be that Sakura would still be the weak ninja she'd been when he'd left. Of course, the girl had potential. With her chakra control, she had beaten him in climbing the tree. Not even beaten actually, Kakashi had just told her to skip the excersice. That had not done any good to his ego. He even had to ask Naruto about the tips she had given him.

He looked at the girl in front of him. She had certainly changed. He was curious about her powers. Naruto had told him something about it, but he hadn't yet seen her in action. Maybe, if he'd had some time, they could spar. He had experienced some of her power when he'd dragged her back to Naruto's apartment, but that didn't show half of her skills, if he had to take Naruto's word for it.

She still looked fragile, the way she was half lying on the couch. The weakness in her eyes wasn't visible anymore, though. She'd grown. Mentally and physically.

"You want to defeat Itachi on your own?" she asked, furrowing her brows.

"Aa," he simply replied. He didn't expect her to understand. He just needed her help. Afterwards, he could just leave and deal with his brother on his own. That was the plan after all.

"You need to have your cursed seal removed?" she recapped. He could see her think it through.

"Aa," he repeated. He was growing impatient. If she didn't want to help him, she could just tell him. He would simply leave again. He couldn't have the ANBU after him.

"I honestly don't know if there is a cure against curses," she slowly replied. "I need to check it in shishou's scrolls though." She scowled again. "I don't think I'll find something in there though."

Sakura looked at him again. "Do you remember Anko-san? She was Orochimaru's student for quite a while. She still has the seal and it still affected her when he was close." She looked worried now.

"But Orochimaru is not around anymore," he said coolly. How hard could it really be?

"That could make it even harder. After all, we don't know what the source for the curse was in the first place," she argued. She shook her head and her pink hair danced around her head. He felt the urge to kiss her again. Experience the same feelings, he had been experiencing when he had kissed her before.

"I do," he replied, cleaning his head. He didn't need any distractions when it came to his brother. That reminded him of the thought he had before. Why hadn't he wanted any female attention? Because it would bind him to people. He didn't want any bindings. He couldn't use any distractions from his goal. He had to stay focused.

"You do?" she asked stunned, but then her features showed realization. "You've had access to Orochimaru's sources."

"No. I know the man he extracted it from."

"Extracted?" she asked confused, clearly not following him.

"Aa."

"That might make it easier," she nodded. "But I need to take a good look at the seal."

He twisted his neck and showed her his seal. He could feel her soft fingers explore his skin around the seal and he suppressed a groan. Oh how he wanted to touch her and explore her skin like she was doing now.

No! No distractions, he thought. She is only…

His mind couldn't keep up with his actions. He really couldn't resist her touch. Whatever had gotten into him, was having the upper hand now. Quickly, he spun his head towards her face and pressed his mouth upon hers. A groan of pleasure escaped his mouth. She hadn't even been doing anything, but touching him and he couldn't resist her. Stupid, fucking hormones. Why did they have to smack him in the face like this?

The fact that she was bare naked underneath him didn't really help. It only encouraged his already overactive hormones to continue his actions.

Bad timing! Bad timing! His mind kept on screaming, but his body wouldn't listen. His hands were exploring every inch of her body and enjoyed it. He rolled on top of her and deepened their kiss. If he wouldn't enter her sweet body now, he would explode. Just one more time, he told himself. Deep within, he knew he wouldn't find peace with just once more.

"Sasuke-kun!" Sakura gasped as soon as he entered her body. He didn't give her anymore time to say more though, because he crushed his mouth upon hers again.

He really didn't feel like taking any more time before he would reach his climax. He needed it now.

Sasuke didn't know what the hell was wrong with him, but he got addicted to her body so easily. Way too easy for his likings.

He opened his eyes and saw Sakura's eyes closed. She seemed to enjoy it, so was it wrong what he did? If they both enjoyed it, than could it be wrong? It was not like he was going to stop anyway. Hell, even if he wanted to, he couldn't. Every emotion he had ever suppressed, finally found his way out of his body. It relaxed him more than anything else. Was sex the solution for his mental problems? He doubted it. It was not like he ever had felt like this, so needy, while he was with Karin. The idea of him and Karin instead of Sakura here beneath him, sent shivers down his spine. Disgusting.

Then was it Sakura who made him feel like this? It was not like he could carry her with him during his search for Itachi, right?

When he finally collapsed on top of her, again, he looked at the innocent face of the girl.

What the hell had he been doing? Had he been using her to fill the emptiness inside him?

"Sakura," he started, but he couldn't get the words out, to apologize to her.

She opened her eyes and studied his face for a while before she smiled. "It's okay. I don't feel used," she replied to his thoughts. How had she been able to read his mind so easily?

Yet then, he thought that his pain must have been written all over his face. She had just guessed the obvious. Even though it was nothing for someone as Sasuke to feel sorry for anyone, he was no monster.

She kissed him reassuringly. "Don't feel sorry, I would hate it if you'd feel sorry about this." Then she finally pushed him away softly, yet not rejecting him. She started to slip into her clothes again.

"Sasuke, I have to work tonight. I think you can stay over at Naruto's. If I find some time, I will sneak in the room, where shishou is keeping her scrolls. I see what I can find out about the seal," she told him as he sat up straight.

"Hn," he replied. She knew he meant 'thank you', though. She smiled. "I have to go now."

"Where are you going?" he asked.

"The hospital. I have to work tonight. I'll be back late. Maybe we could train together tomorrow?" she asked him, waiting at the door for him to reply.

"Aa," he replied. He would just go over to Naruto's and challenge the dobe. He would probably spar with him if he asked him. Naruto really had to learn to cool his temper some day. Sasuke smirked at the idea of Naruto's reaction.

"I'll see you tomorrow, Sasuke," Sakura said, before leaving the room. He would find his way out the apartment. He had to make sure that nobody would found out about him being back in town though. That would be troublesome. Maybe his fan girls would haunt him down even faster than the ANBU. He sighed heavily.

Naruto's house it would be. He would squeeze out some information about Sakura as well. Strictly useful information of course. Like how strong she really was, what her relation was with the Hokage, how they had been doing throughout the years, if she had been seeing someone… Hell, what the hell was wrong with him?

"Stupid hormones," he scolded. Just at that moment, Sakura decided to reenter the room.

"What did you say?" she asked, arching her eyebrows.

"Hn. Why are you back?" he asked coolly, finally getting dressed himself.

"I forgot that you had to leave the apartment as well," she replied, looking thoughtfully. She looked at him suspiciously.

"I would have found my way out," he replied.

"I know. I just didn't want you to set the apartment on fire in order to make an exit hole," she said dryly.

"Hn," he replied, but smirked. That would certainly have come to his mind.

He grabbed his shirt and walked passed her. Sakura closed the door again and locked it.

Sasuke walked through the building, with Sakura following him.

"Well, I'll see you tomorrow," she replied casually. Sasuke just nodded in return and walked the opposite way.

He could feel her looking behind her, but he didn't look back. He smirked. She wanted him again.

He walked to Naruto's house, carefully avoiding the crowd easily. He had masked his chakra, to avoid pulling any other shinobi.

"Teme! What are you doing here again?" Naruto cried out as soon as he found out that Sasuke was back.

"Hn. I see why you're still not the Hokage, dobe," he smirked, waiting for the expected reaction of the boy.

"What?! You! You don't just enter someone's home to taunt them!" Naruto yelled, pointing at Sasuke.

"I bet you're still weak," Sasuke smirked. "I would beat you easily."

"I'll show you! The training grounds! Now!" Naruto yelled angrily and highly offended.

A few bowls of instant ramen were scattered around the room and his clothes were a mess on the ground.

"Dobe, it is a miracle you got a girl," Sasuke said annoyed.

"Hinata is great!" Naruto yelled, spitting a little.

Sasuke made a disgusted face. Naruto grabbed his sleeve and yanked him along with him.

Sasuke just smirked. Naruto was so easy. At least he would have some distraction from Sakura now. Even though he couldn't use any interruptions from his plan, he had to wait until Sakura was back with information before they even could start helping him out. He might as well use that time to train and get stronger. Furthermore, he wanted to see Naruto in action. Sure, they had encountered some time before, but that had been a while now.

He would find out how strong his former teammates were. Of course he would easily crush them. Most of all, he had to forget about Sakura now, though.

A/N: More reviews equals sooner update, it's up to you guys..

Naruto: Oi! Oi, Hinata! Are you alright?

Hinata: Na-Naruto-kun:faints again:

Sakura: You really have to stop making her faint all the time.

Naruto: But why does she!

Sakura: You don't know... Of course you wouldn't know...

Naruto: Know what? Tell me, dattebayo!

Sakura: Nothing...

Naruto: You're mean, Sakura-chan!

Sakura: Go figure it out already. :sigh:

Me: Yeah, let's just leave them be. Review please!