BK: I'm back! I hope you like this series, I absolutely do. Thank you reviewers, you make my heart tremble. And thus I want to make yours tremble with my stories.

Disclaimer: Naruto is not mine.

BK

There was something strange about the way Sasuke looked to and from Genma Shiranui and Hinata Hyuuga. It was as if there was something he accused them of.

Naruto had assigned them all to restore a farmer's little home. Sasuke, Hinata, Genma, and Sakura were all sweating from the hot sun and they continued to pound away on needles and walls. They were running short on shinobis and so the slightly older Jonin in their company toned down their conversations.

Sakura shifted her body slightly, trying in any way to lighten the awkward and thickly filled tension in the air. She coughed slightly and the three people turned to look at her. Sakura smiled sheepishly at them, pounding at her chest as if she didn't mean to purposely cough. Sasuke looked away immediately, dismissing her while Genma's senbon moved upwards without care and then he went back to pound at the needle. Hinata though, tilted her head and she moved towards her pink headed friend.

"Are you alright Sakura-chan? I brought water canteens if you needed a drink." The Hyuuga's smooth voice lightened the situation just by a few layers.

Sakura who was much deterred and uncomfortable by the situation, gladly accepted Hinata's proposal. Hinata smiled at her and she turned towards her Hyuuga colored bag that was some ways off. Sakura looked at the two males in front of her who had paused to look at what Hinata had to offer her. Sasuke's glance was mild and calm, staring at the Hyuuga heiress's back. Genma's was without interest, as if this was something she simply did and he turned back to pounding at the needle.

Sakura raised an eyebrow and then turned swiftly on her heel to follow the Hyuuga beauty. They were all in comfortable work clothes. Sasuke was in a light shirt and some pants. Genma had merely taken off his Jonin vest, having received the assignment on late notice and Sakura, who knew the weather was going to be hot, wore some shorts and a shirt. Hinata on the other hand, with her long hair tied up, wore an oversized long sleeved shirt that stopped just below her bottom and some gray tights.

When they reached the bag, some ways away from the men, Sakura finally let out a breath, "Whoo! That was intense. I wonder what's wrong with Sasuke?"

Hinata didn't answer, opening her bag, and she presented Sakura with an ice cold water canteen. Sakura smiled and she downed the whole thing in her parched throat. She handed it back and placed her hands on her hips, continuing the conversation.

"What do you think is Sasuke's problem? He keeps looking at you and Genma-san."

Hinata tilted her head questionably and she furrowed her eyebrows, "Really? I think it's just the heat."

Sakura knew that it was otherwise. She couldn't be in Sasuke's team and not be able to tell when he was mad or not. Heat wouldn't make an Uchiha frown that much in such a short time, but she shrugged it off anyways, bringing the subject to heat.

"Speaking of the heat, why are you in such warm clothes? Not a piece of skin on this hot day."

Hinata looked at herself and she smiled lightly, "My skin burns easily under the sun."

Sakura made an Oh, that's right face and she laughed, "Oops, I forgot. You do have really pale skin. Sometimes I wonder if anyone's ever had the honor of... touching your skin."

Sakura giggled and she wagged an eyebrow at her much more reserved friend. Hinata blushed and she drank down some water to prevent herself from having to answer anything.

It had been only several months after the war. Naruto was serving to be a very competent Hokage. The village was patriotic and loved to help each other out. With the war over and peace coming into the land, many shinobi were finally thinking of settling down. Sakura herself was happy with Lee, who she had tried to avoid until the very end. The thought of her full-of-life and joyful lover made her blush and she impulsively asked Hinata a question that had been bothering her. She would feel much better if she asked Hinata who seemed much more pure and innocent than Ino.

"H-hinata-chan," Sakura started with a stutter, "do you... have you slept with a man yet?"

Hinata blinked and she looked at Sakura with quiet observance. Sakura jumped back at her calm reaction and raised her hands up quickly, trying to defend her honor, "N-no! It's not what you think! Lee and I were – We just – I mean, I really love him! I'm just embarrassed! I have no experience! I just wanted to know if you were in the same boat is all."

Hinata giggled, covering her mouth with the back of her hand and she smiled knowingly, "Sakura-chan... I won't lie to you if you ask genuinely."

Sakura paled and she blushed, "I... I just want to move onto the next level with Lee. He cares for me so much... and I want our first time to be memorable."

Hinata nodded, understanding her concern, and she looked over at the two men who were still working on the half-built house. She smiled faintly and crossed her arms, leaning her cheek against her fist, "It'll be memorable. I promise you that if you truly love him and he truly loves you... it'll be the best thing in the world."

Sakura sighed and she asked another question that had been bugging her, "Did it hurt?"

Hinata turned to face Sakura and the corners of her lips turned slightly upwards. The Hyuuga heiress grabbed her bag and walked towards the working men. Sakura blinked and she followed Hinata, waiting for an answer.

"Hinata-chan?"

Hinata turned her head slightly, acknowledging that Sakura wanted an answer and she spoke with sentiment, "Not if he takes care of you the whole time and restrains himself. When you see how much he struggles to keep you safe, you'll feel so protected in his trusted arms that the pain to become one being will be worth it."

Sakura blushed at the poetic answer and she smiled widely to herself. If Hinata said that it felt that way, then it must truly be that way. After all... Hinata was the most pure and innocent – wait...!

"Hinata?"

Hinata waved lightly to the men as the females approached them. The Hyuuga heiress pointed to her bag and waved the water bottle in her hand. Sakura's eyes finally widened as she worked full circle.

"Hinata, you're not a virgin?!"

… There was a pause, as if the whole world stopped time, and Hinata turned to meet Sakura's emerald eyes. She smiled inconspicuously, giving no straight answer, and then turned to face the men that had stopped pounding their hammers, having not heard Sakura's exclamation.

Sakura furrowed her eyebrows and she knew she had two choices in front of her to choose to believe from: Hinata was a virgin OR Hinata was not a virgin.

From the way she handed the water canteens carefully and with quiet care, Sakura decided that Hinata was absolutely a virgin. How could that petite, modest little girl ever tread in such a scandalous area of life? Sakura laughed nervously to herself and she wiped away the sweat that was on her forehead.

"Let's rest. It's already half way built. We can start after a little break." Sasuke's voice was well reasoned and he had already started walking towards the water bend.

Sakura nodded and she pointed after him, waiting for Hinata's and Genma's replies to the idea.

"I'll keep building." Genma's mouth moved slightly, the senbon moving with his lips and he went inside the house to work, giving Sakura a nod.

Sakura shrugged and she turned to look at Hinata who said with quiet assurance, "I'm going to continue as well."

Sakura tilted her head, admiring the two strange people, and said herself, "Alright... I guess I'll be back in a little bit then."

Hinata smiled and then followed Genma inside where the shadows at least provided some shade. The wall obscured Sakura's view and she started walking towards Sasuke who was washing away his hot face, making a splashing facade. Just when she almost reached him, Sakura forgot that she had left her water canteen next to the house and returned to retrieve it.

She continued back, trekking on the same path she used. As soon as Sakura picked up her water canteen, she decided to say some type of greeting to the two strange shinobi by poking her head in, only to stop with wide eyes.

Hinata was wiping away sweat on Genma's forehead with her sleeve. They faced each other and were very close, much closer than needed on such a hot day. He looked at her longingly, as she dabbed at his forehead tenderly, and he touched the ends of her ponytail, tugging at it slightly. She stopped and diverted her attention to his caramel eyes. He gave her a subtle smile and a blush erupted on her face.

He took out his senbon and trailed it across her moist collar bone, watching her shiver slightly beneath him, her breath hitching.

"You're sweating. You should wear less clothing." Genma suggested casually.

Hinata touched his wandering hand tenderly and took out the senbon from his hand, throwing it somewhere behind her. She glanced up at him with careful eyes and looked away immediately when he smiled slyly at her.

"You know the sun burns me easily," she whispered, not looking at him when his hand was released from her soft touch and instead continued to her smooth, pale neck.

He closed in on her and said huskily, "I meant that you should wear less clothing."

She made the slightest sound of a whimper and he took it as a yes to continue. His left hand captured her two wrists, jerking her closer to his body by taking them to his chest, their heat mixing higher in temperature, and the right hand on her neck slipped underneath the collar of her oversized shirt. He brushed it to the side of her left arm and her bare shoulder was made open to him, slick with sweat.

He leaned down and kissed the pale area. The burning tip of his tongue licking her salty waters slowly in a vertical line. Her eyes closed slightly, feeling the sensation of being scorched, and she made another noise as he flicked his tongue to hear her delightful voice before moving onto her earlobe and giving her a tiny nibble.

Her wrists, trapped in his bigger, stronger hand, pulled her in even closer as his other hand made little round patterns on her bare spine underneath her oversized shirt. The collected sweat from his hands turned into a drop of warm water that slid down her spine, teasing her. Her hands grabbed his wet shirt feebly and she let out a noise when he kissed the wet valley between her collar bone.

"N-no! ...Genma! Sakura-chan and Sasuke-san are here!"

He slowly stopped and his half lidded eyes closed from the passionate cry. He pressed his ear against her pounding heart and stopped with a gruff sigh of defeat.

"Fine..." he murmured, "Damn the Uchiha."

Hinata smiled as the older man beneath her whined slightly like a neglected child. She knew that he missed her even if he didn't say it. The encounter with the Uchiha had shaken them a bit and they didn't see each other until this hot sunny day when Naruto assigned them to rebuild the house.

"We can't slip up again. At least Sasuke-san had pride enough not to spread a rumor about whether we were lovers or not."

Genma let go of her wrists and contented himself with hugging her whole being yearningly, resting his chin on her silky head, "Sure... sure. Give the Uchiha some credit."

Hinata giggled quietly and she wrapped her arms affectionately around his shoulders, smoothing her thumb behind the soft spot of his neck, "And Genma too, for always staying calm, collected, impartial and above all, very causal."

"Mhmm..." he answered without much concern and asked with a whisper, "How about a kiss?"

Hinata closed her eyes and leaned into him, burying her ear into his chest to hear his healthy, pumping heart, "... where will you like it?"

He parted slightly from her and stared into her moon-like eyes, his own honey brown eyes staring deep into hers, "Anywhere..." he said with airy urgency, "I just need you."

Sakura pressed her hands to her mouth hard to hold in the squeal, but she didn't get there in time. The squeal entered the sensitive ears of the two people in front of her and Hinata parted away from Genma like the opposite pole of a magnet. Genma only smiled lightly at her concern and pulled out another senbon, putting it in his mouth as if being caught was no problem at all. Hinata's face was extremely red and she fixed her oversized shirt quickly.

Sakura skidded to the side of the building and quickly shook her water canteen, making some washy sounds in an effort to hide her eavesdropping and peeping. She coughed and squealed again for the sake of her honor.

"Ahh! Oh! It was just a bug!"

Hinata came out and she looked with concern at Sakura, knowing full well how much Sakura hated bugs.

"Sakura-chan!"

Hinata ran towards her and Genma appeared behind her, unfazed by the situation. He stood there with his hands in his pocket and the senbon in his mouth. Hinata concerned herself with trying to comfort Sakura.

"Sakura-chan, are you okay?" Hinata asked again, holding Sakura's hand.

Sakura stared at Genma who raised an eyebrow, "Are you alright Sakura-san?"

Sakura laughed nervously and she nodded, "Oh yeah, no problem. It flew away."

Hinata sighed with relief and she smiled at her, "Thank goodness. I thought you were in trouble or something."

The pink headed medic laughed, patting Hinata's hand, and shook it off. Sasuke appeared upon the scene, hair wet and brooding, while glaring hard at Genma. Then it clicked in Sakura's mind as Sasuke's hard glare softened upon looking at Hinata's beautiful, blushing face.

So this is what was bothering Sasuke.

Sakura giggled and winked at Hinata.

Genma Shiranui.

BK

BK: Poor Genma...