Kisses
A/N: This was based off of a discussion my friend and I had about these two after establishing a relationship. Sasuke's avoidant and Sakura's getting fed up, lol.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Sakura or Sasuke, though I do love them dearly!
Sasuke always dodged her. He'd walk her home from work, and dip out before she could do anything, and it left Sakura feeling disappointed every time. They'd been dating for almost a month now, and still nothing.
Forehead pokes were one thing, and as much as Sakura loved them, and knew that they were more special than any kiss ever could be, she still longed for the contact of their lips. It was something she'd wanted ever since they were children. A simple kiss, that's all, and yet, it never happened. They were dating now, much to her surprise given their history, and nothing.
"You're coming to get me after work, right?" Sakura spoke up, tearing Sasuke from his thoughts as they starting approaching the café where she worked.
"Yeah," he replied, keeping his hands stuffed in his pockets, as opposed to holding one of Sakura's unfortunately for her.
For a boyfriend, Sasuke wasn't a very good one. Sakura knew that romantic relationships were never really his strong suit, but it still bothered her when he wouldn't even hold her hand when they went places. It wasn't as bad as him avoiding kissing her, but it was still irritating. Sakura was a girl who needed affection, and Sasuke was depriving her of it. He was skimping on his boyfriend duties and it needed to stop.
Finally, they stopped, and stood near the entrance of the shop. Sasuke's shoulders heaved slightly, and Sakura stood there expectantly. There was a hopeful look on her face that was quickly fading away as Sasuke spoke.
"See you later," he informed her, before turning to walk away, but this time, before he could go anywhere, Sakura grabbed him. She'd finally had enough of this.
Turning him back around to face her, she stepped forward, capturing his lips in her own. Her fingers curled into his shirt, and her lips stayed pressed firmly against his. It wasn't the same as him kissing her, but it was enough to satisfy her for now.
As she finally pulled away, she tried to ignore the burning of her cheeks as she replied, "see you later," and turned to enter her work, leaving Sasuke standing there dumbfounded.
It took Sasuke a moment for his mind to play catch up with what had just happened, but by the time that he did, it was too late and Sakura was gone.
He'd returned later, just as he said he would, but rather than walk her home, he convinced her to come back to his dorm for a while. He didn't really like staying over at her apartment while her roommate, Ino, was there. The blonde always had the damnedest ways of making him feel uncomfortable and he could still remember the numerous times that she tried to both grill, and threaten him. He wasn't in the mood for that, and didn't want to take any chances.
Sakura seemed hesitant when they first arrived at his dorm, but it hadn't been the first time she'd come over. She was just as hesitant and uncomfortable then, and he wondered if she'd ever get used to it. Things were even worse right now because neither of them wanted to talk about the sudden kiss from earlier.
Sakura felt like she could've gone about it better, but she didn't regret it. Sasuke didn't know what to think, but it was a wakeup call to say the least. Affection was a hard thing for him, despite the tiny doses he showed, and in his typical Uchiha fashion. Sakura seemed to understand this, however, and it was something he was grateful for, but it seemed that even she had her limits.
He unlocked the door and stepped into the dorm, having Sakura close the door behind her.
"I can't stay long," she said finally, after glancing over the room only to see that it hadn't changed at all. "I promised Ino I'd help her with her physics exam."
"It won't kill you to focus on something other than work or school," Sasuke replied, moving over to his bed and sitting down. He reached over for the remote to his TV and turned it on, keeping the volume at a lower level so they could still talk comfortably if they wanted to.
"Yeah, I know, but she's worried that she won't pass it without my help," Sakura defended, hovering in place for a moment for finally deciding to join Sasuke on the bed. He cocked an eyebrow at her nervousness.
"You don't have to stay if you feel uncomfortable," he told her, and her eyes immediately snapped up to meet his.
"N-no, no, it's not that! I just—" she trailed off, waving her hands around vaguely as if they could help her produce a proper response, "—I never knew that you actually wanted me here. You never want people over. You can't blame me for thinking so. You're a recluse."
He seemed to let her words sink in for a moment before a sigh escaped him. "Sakura, I wouldn't have invited you over if I didn't want you here."
This response made the pinkette's cheeks color slightly and she grew silent, unsure of what else to say.
So, the two sat in silence for a while, and Sakura watched idly as Sasuke flipped through the channels while she held her hands in her lap, lightly futzing around with them. It was obvious that something was on her mind, but she didn't know how to bring it up without sounding awkward.
Out of the corner of his eye, Sasuke noticed, and paused in his current activity to turn his attention to her. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing!" she replied too quickly, staring pointedly at the TV. The look he gave her told her that he knew she was lying, so she eventually caved and sighed.
"I just—I dunno how to say it without making things…weird, but—I'm…sorry, about earlier."
Sasuke rose an eyebrow, quietly curious but also confused as to what she was apologizing for. "What are you talking about?"
"The kiss," she admitted, cheeks burning slightly. She still wouldn't look at him as she spoke. "I didn't mean to just…force one on you like that, but—" Something akin to a groan escaped her, and she finally turned to look at him.
"You weren't making any moves and I thought that we'd both waited long enough. I didn't know if you were…too nervous, or…maybe you just didn't want to kiss me, but—"
"—Sakura," he cut her off, "it's fine. You don't need to apologize for that."
"Yeah, but still—I just—"
She stopped talking then. She couldn't talk on account of Sasuke shutting her up. His fingers curled into her hair, and his lips pressed lightly against hers. She froze, and hardly had a chance to respond before Sasuke was pulling away from her.
"Stop," he ordered, seeming satisfied that he'd gotten her to shut up. Her face was as red as the cherry tomatoes he loved so much, and he was almost amused by it.
A smirk tugged at his lips, and he watched as she finally started coming back to her senses. He was going to say something else, but he couldn't, due to Sakura lunging at him and attacking his face in a new barrage of kisses.
The only thing that tore them apart afterwards were a handful of angry texts from a worried Ino, and the phone call that soon followed.
