I apologize for the lengthy wait for this update. I've been unbelievably busy and could never put in the proper amount of time into this chapter that I wanted to in order to make it perfect. Thanks so much to all who reviewed and please keep it up: ) it gives me such an incentive to keep writing and continue this to the end. Thanks again, and please enjoy the newest installment! Oh and during the part when I wrote about Sakura yawning, I made myself yawn. I actually literally just made myself yawn again writing this right now. Did I make you? XD

"I pick my poison and it's you" Poison, Rita Ora

Sakura woke to a steady stream of bright white sunlight diving into the small inn room from the balcony sliding glass door. She moaned and pulled a pillow over her face but it was too late. The light had touched her barely cracked open eyes for a minute too long. She was now unable to fall back asleep, so she might as well get up. Grumbling, she slung her legs over the side of the bed and stretched with a big yawn. Sakura had yet to notice where she was. Until she looked down at her attire that is. She wasn't in her normal civilian clothes that she wore to bed back at home. She was wearing a certain person's old dark shirt with a wide opening in the chest. If she would have forgotten to whom the shirt belonged, the scent radiating off of it surely would've given it away. She breathed in deeply, memorizing the scent before retreating to the balcony to retrieve her now dry clothes. She wasn't surprised Sasuke was missing. He had always been an early riser. Though he did get pretty grumpy if woken up too soon. She giggled at the thought of waking Sasuke before he was ready to stop sleeping. Waking him..She pictured herself having a night like the last every night. She pictured a life with Sasuke. One compiled of bento lunches she made for him and early mornings waking him with a soft brush of her hand. She blushed heavily. Not because of the sweet gestures of a packed lunch or a morning wake. But of what would conclude during the night. Between the sheets they shared. Her face was as red as her uniform as the memories of the night before returned to her. If she was awkward around Sasuke before, she was going to be a walking sideshow now.

…..

Sasuke decided to retreat from the room he and Sakura shared as soon as the sun broke that morning. He didn't want to be there when she woke up, and figured he should give her space while she cleaned up in the communal bathrooms. He walked around the quiet peaceful village, sampling different incenses and small shops. One shop caught his eye; it was a larger-than-most shop with large pink and purple banners with the word "Flowers" written gracefully on them. Inside the shop, his eyes noted a brilliant bouquet of flowers he hadn't a name for. The bouquet was cluttered with blues and yellows and pinks. Of all the vast variety of colors, he settled on one in the very center; a pastel pink rose the same shade as Sakura, with leaves an emerald matching her soft eyes. While admiring the incredible bouquet, he found himself in the shop, purchasing it. Before he could blink, he was walking back down the street, a large colorful bouquet in his hard pale lone hand.

…..

Sakura waited in the inn for hours, with no sight of Sasuke. Irritated, she decided to gather their belongings and check out. She didn't want to stay in one place for too long anyway, it makes it less of an adventure journey. Besides, she had to find a pen and paper soon in order to contact Konoha; or at least Naruto. She had left without leaving a word with anyone. At least Naruto had a n idea where she could have gone, she still wanted to let them know for sure. After stepping out of the inn, Sakura started down the road diving through the large spa town en route for Sasuke. On her way, she noticed a faintly familiar face coming towards her through the crowd. The male crashed through the people in his way to the young pink-haired girl clumsily. His bright big brown eyes shined and sparkled at the mere sight of her. Takashi Morinozuka, an old patient of Sakura's during the ninja war. She had helped him in one of the medic tents where he slipped her a small fragile love letter and asked to court her. When she timidly declined, he took that as her just being embarrassed and caught off guard. Now, now that he was fully healthy and able, he was going to make her his.

"Miss Sakura!"

"Oh hi there, Tamaki" Sakura flashed a brilliant smile as he finally approached her. His happy presence came crashing down at the sound of the wrong name coming from her mouth.

"uh..Takashi, actually..hehe.."

"Oh! I'm so sorry! I've just treated so many patients since then it's so difficult to keep up." She giggled, earnestly sorry.

"No no it's quite alright, I understand. You are a very busy girl. A busy medic, one of the best. I mean, not one of the best, you're THE best. I mean not saying your sensei isn't one of the best.. I mean..you know what I mean!"

Sakura smiled to hide her irritation, she needed to get going.

"Yes, Takashi I understand what you mean."

He blushed a bright red. Now was his chance if any.

…..

Sasuke decided he had been gone long enough, and walking around with the bouquet was making him receive extremely odd looks that he did not appreciate. He turned towards the inn to give the flowers to their new owner.

Down the dirt street, Sasuke noticed a very familiar pale pink amongst the crowd. He easily dismissed it, he remembered what he had gotten himself into last time he made assumptions. As he passed the pink-hairded woman and the boy accompanying her, his ears caught the sound of a giggle he had known all too well. He turned towards the couple, his assumption this time was correct. He walked towards the twosome hoping to deter any hopes the boy had of obtaining Sakura. Sakura flashed the boy a smile and gave him a tight hug, he blushed like a 12 year old girl. Sasuke's fist tightened intensly, destroying the stems of his bouquet. He let the destroyed pastel flowers fall to the dirt floor, and saw red.

…..

Sakura felt like she wasn't being obvious enough and decided to quickly hug her acquaintance in goodbye. She nodded to her, saddened by the utmost obvious rejection, hoping she would hurry and walk away.

Sakura looked up passed the depressed kid and her face lit up so bright he felt as if the sun was manifesting right in front of him.

"Sasuke! I've been looked for-what's wrong?"

Sasuke did not look at Sakura, his full attention was on the terrified male.

"I uh..Hi there, you must be the guy she's so crazy about. I'm Takashi Morino-"

"I don't care to know your name."

Sasuke's words spit venom at the steadily shrinking boy. Takashi picked on this vengeful aura immediately,

"Oh..Uh, in any case, it was nice seeing you Sakura! Hope to see you again sometime!"

"You won't."

Sasuke's body found its way in front of Sakura, barricading her from giving the boy any further communication.

"Right! Bye!" Takashi span off like a bullet down the street, without daring a glance behind him.

Sakura put her hands on her hips. "Sasuke! Why did you have to be like-what are these?"

Sakura noticed the bright colors now crudely misshapen and stepped on crumbled up on the ground. She picked up the pieces questionably.

"Did you have these with you, Sasuke?'

"No."

"Are you sure? I could've sworn.."

"I said no."

Sasuke still hadn't come down from the anger towards Takashi, so she decided to leave him be.

She noticed one large pink pastel rose uncrumbled from the footsteps of the civilians, she decided to keep it. She snapped the stem in two and stuck it in her hair and giggled at the way it blended with the color.

Sasuke's anger subsided immediately. His eyes softened at the sight of her keeping the flower he had picked out for her. She noticed his sudden sincerity and smiled towards him.

"Could I borrow Garuda for something?"

….

After writing a note of apology and a brief explanation of where she was and leaving Sasuke's personal hawk to deliver it, the two began their journey onward to the next town. The forest between towns was thick, and littered with small streams and large caves. Sakura attempted to hide her excitement. She couldn't believe he had let her accompany him, much less sleep alone together every night.

The sun began to set and they had yet to get anywhere near the next village. Sasuke dropped down form the trees onto the forest floor, hoping to find shelter or a clearing for the night. Sakura gracefully leapt down towards him, but lost her footed on an extremely muddy limb from the rain the night before. She landed hard on her back with an "oof' and felt the soft mud coat the back of her uniform and crust on her skin.

"Ugh great"

Sasuke looked up towards her and quickly leapt to join her.

He held out his hand, Sakura looked up at it in complete surprise. When is the last time he helped her up like this? When they were genin? The chunin exams? She let a hint of a blush show and slowly took his hand as he hoisted her up.

"I heard a waterfall a little while back, I can take you there."

She smiled at his kind gesture, "Sure, thank you Sasuke."

Sasuke left her to bathe at the waterfall while he set up camp beyond the trees. Part of her hoped she was completely hidden from his view, and part of her wanted him to see. She desperately needed him to want her like he had the night before, all he needed was a little push.

She stripped and took her time walking towards the loud babbling waterfall. When she didn't sense anyone around, she sighed and immersed herself in the water.

Sasuke made a small fire and laid out the pads and blankets for their camp when he felt a sudden sense of chakra nearby. He knew it was Sakura's, there was no mistaken it. He flashed towards the waterfall only to stop dead in his tracks just before being seen. He hadn't put into consideration the chakra she had to use in the soles of her feet in order to stay on top of the water. Was he losing it? He normally would have dismissed that immediately. But with Sakura, he was losing his way. She made him lose all concentration. She made him worry.

He stopped just beyond the waterfall, hidden by thick brush. Normally, he would have turned and headed back by now. Normally, the sight of a naked woman wouldn't make him blush. It wouldn't make him feel anything at all. But this sight, this sight made his knees buckle.

…..

Sakura gave up on the thought of Sasuke ever having any lust for her. What he did the night before was probably out of pity for her. But he did ask her to wait didn't he? Wait..she'd done enough of that for him. Far enough.

After she decided all the mud had escaped her body, she walked out of the pouring water into the open only to be forcefully tugged backwards by a hard large hand on her shoulder. She opened her mouth to scream but the same hand clamped over her mouth. She found herself in a small echoing cave, the mouth of it had been hidden by the waterfall itself. He back found a hard body; someone's front, someone extremely toned and obviously male. Kidnapped. She was being kidnapped. She struggled to calm herself and send chakra to her fists, like hell she'd let some pervert have his way with her.

"Sakura"

His voice made her ears ring and her cheeks burn. The voice came from a mouth just inches from her neck, his lips grazed her skin when he spoke.

"It's me"

His voice speaking in such a hushed tone combined with his lips grazing her neck made her eyes roll in the back of her head. Slowly, Sasuke removed his hand from her mouth and moved it to pull her in closer.

"S-Sasuke..What are you doing?'

"Shut up Sakura" Sakura could've taken that to be a rude gesture if not for catching the small smirk on his lips as he turned her head to meet his eyes. His lips met hers so fast she didn't see it coming. She felt his tongue in her mouth, experimenting with different movements and flicks. She moaned in his mouth, and his nails dug into her waist. Sasuke broke the kiss slowly, and moved his lips to her neck again lightly biting the skin. She let out a sound that sent him over the edge. Sasuke's vision was going blurry. He wanted to hear it again. He sent his hand down her stomach and in between her thighs. Slowly and hesitantly, he let a finger venture inside her.

"Ah! Sasuke!"

He pushed his finger deeper after bringing it in and out, matching her heavy breaths. The sound of his name on her lips in such a way made him go delusional. He wanted nothing else in life. He wanted nothing else but her.

Sakura's back found the wall of the cold cave and her legs wrapped around Sasuke's waist. Between intense breaths, she helped him out of his ratty clothing. When he matched her, and she felt his skin rubbing against her own, they both stopped.

Sakura blushed but was thankful her words came out evenly "Sasuke, please"

He clamped his hand on her backside and squeezed as he thrusted into her. She screamed a cry of incredulous pleasure as Sasuke pumped into her against the cave wall. He attempted to go as long as he possibly could, until he removed his forehead from her shoulder and caught a glimpse of her incredible perky breasts bouncing with his thrusts. He lost it. Sasuke finished inside of her and saw stars. He rode out his release in order to let her have her own. The thought of making Sasuke come over the edge like that sent her over as well. And they rode out their orgasms on each other. "Oh, Ah Sasuke"

Sasuke attempted to fight back the urge to go again after his name escaped her lips in ecstasy, but it didn't work. He pulled her body to the ground and hovered ontop of her. She smirked, and turned him over onto his back with her monstrous strength.

She leaned in towards his ear, like he had to her so many times before, "Now it's my turn"

Sasuke let out a growl as she pumped him as she let her lips travel down his abdomen, and down his pelvis. She flicked her tongue on his throbbing area before taking it fully into her mouth. She let her head bob up and down with Sasuke's hard breaths. He found himself wrapping his hand in her pink mane. "S-Sakura"

When she was more than ready, she took him from his mouth and hoisted herself on top of him. She bobbed herself up and down on top of him as he let out the most incredible moans she thought he could never make. The mere sight of his face watching her work made her release, in turn making him as well.

….

Sasuke laid his head on Sakura's breasts as she wrapped her arms around his neck, laying her head on top of his. She couldn't believe what they had done, what Sasuke had instigated, she was on cloud nine. A permanent smile was plastered on her face. Suddenly, Sasuke pulled away and began putting back on his vagabond clothing. Sakura immediately felt more naked than ever and quickly covered herself as she spoke.

"Where are you going, Sasuke?"

"I'll get you your clothes."

And flitted from the cave as soon as his sentence ended, and Sakura could feel a twinge of panic. Had he regretted that? Had he honestly regretted the most incredible moment of her entire life? Sakura's eyes burned, threatening to tear up. She fought it back and visibly shook her head. No. I won't let him. He couldn't possibly go on like nothing had happened. Could he?