Standard Disclaimer

This one is not a lemon. It's my...sad attempt at actually writing a story. I've been feeling a lack of romance in my life so i'm putting it to paper. let me know how it is so I can do better next time ). If you would like a follow up lemon I may consider writing one if enough ppl want me to.

-thexpariah

Hips ( I dont know why I named it that)

He watched as her hips swayed back and forth from a distance behind her. Subtle yet provocative movements enchanted his eyes as he blindly followed to wherever she was headed. Long petal rose curls cascaded over her shoulders as she absentmindedly made her way to the market, basket in one hand and a book in the other.

She knew that he was following behind her but didn't pay much attention to it. Sakura knew that she somehow always caught the attention of socially constipated guys like Sasuke and Neji who rarely ever engaged her in conversation but were always somehow there. Actually, it was much mentally healthier, in her medic mind, for Sasuke to follow her around than to do things on his own. Her reasoning was because what she chose to do during her free time gave him more healthy social activity than if he were to be on his own, brooding and sitting in a dark corner….or sparring Naruto to the brink of death…as she neared the marketplace, she could hear the chatter and noise engage her ears.

"Fish! Shrimp! Squid! New fresh catch for sale!"

Sasuke's ears were absolutely bursting with so much noise that he almost didn't follow her into the market. As stubborn as the last living Uchiha could get, however, he trailed behind as Sakura entered the market and took a turn into a busier alley. It seemed that she was taking her time and being picky with her busy as she passed the 5th seafood stand with no buys yet. As the alley become more and more crowded it was hard to keep up with her even as an elite Anbu that he was and the fishy smell clashed with her lavender scent making it hard to pick it up at all. Then, just like that, her ostentatious pink head of hair disappeared. He slowed down to a slow stride as he trained his eyes to look for what he lost sight of.

She wasn't too sure how he would take it, after all this time of silently following her to work in the morning and then back home when he wasn't on a mission and she was covering hospital duties. Pushing her luck wasn't necessarily a good idea, she knew, but when was he going to stop beating around the bush? What was it that made him waste all his free time simply shadowing her like a puppy? Sakura wasn't the most patient person in the world and she wanted to find out and the most effective way she knew how was through confrontation.

A small dainty hand threaded through Sasuke's arm and wrapped around his bicep just as he was able to pick up her lavender scent once more.

"Sasuke kun, I didn't expect to see you here on a day like this. You don't mind if I hold onto you I don't like getting pushed around- there's just so many people here on the Sundays."

..And with that Sakura began walking without waiting for a reply. The Uchiha grunted at the sudden physical contact but had no time to react as she began pushing through people; her excuse to hold his arm was an obvious fake. This physical contact was strange to him, one that wasn't in connection with pain or necessity but he hadn't followed her around all week just to run away from a simple gesture so he continued on lagging behind. Somehow his arm tingled where she was touching him, as if heat pulsated in that particular area and spread through the rest of his body.

Eventually she began buying what she came for as her basket filled with fish, tofu, and vegetables. As they exited the market, Sasuke grabbed the basket in Sakura's hands as she began to let go of his arm. He then began to walk ahead of her towards her apartment.

"…Sasuke kun?"

Devoid of any linguistic acknowledgement, Sasuke merely looked back at her briefly before continuing on. Shrugging her shoulders, Sakura followed behind as they eventually got to her apartment. As he stopped by her door, he picked up the lanyard attached to her keys hanging from the extra pocket in the basket and opened the door. He walked in without hesitation as if it were his home.

Sakura's day was getting stranger and stranger. First, he let her hold his arm. Then, he carries her groceries, leads her home and invites himself in. Perhaps he was just..lonely? Afterall, ever since his return a few years back few people ever exchanged words or interacted with him except when necessary. The few who did usually consisted of Naruto, Kakashi, and herself most of the time. Occasionally he sparred other members of the rookie 9 from the genin days. She assumed that he must have wanted to stay for dinner since ninjas, especially the ones in Anbu, never had time to cook and didn't know how. He probably got sick of eating ramen with Naruto constantly.

" Did you want to stay for dinner? It wont take long, maybe about 20 minutes.."

" hn…"

…and with his usual short answer, he sat in front of the kitchen table and watched her move, taking in her full figure. His eyes traveled down her back to the indents of her waist and down to where her hips flared out to the luscious curve of her ass…

Sakura felt her backside burn. Seriously, what on earth has gotten into him? He frequently sought her out for private medical attention but otherwise kept his distance even while stalking her. For him, this was extremely blatant considering what a subtle person he was in departments not labeled anger and hate. She rushed to finish cooking dinner in hopes of ending the awkwardness, though she found herself slightly pleased by the fact that she could keep his attention for so long…..

As the fish neared completion, Sasuke silently got up. At first, Sakura thought he might finally be going out into the living room, but he had gotten up and suddenly she could feel his body warmth spread across her backside. His hands lingered at her sides as if he was debating weather or not to touch her, and then finally decided to reach around her to turn the stove off. Leaning over her shoulder, he grabbed the pan with the fish and reached for a giant plate. Sliding the fish to the plate, he turned around to set it down on the table before he grabbed the necessary dinner utensils. Sakura stared up at him rooted to her spot as a light blush spread across her cheeks. It had felt so nice to have his arms around her and feel his breath fan over the side of her neck….he hadn't even been touching her at all and she still managed to tingle all over.

………..As they finished dinner Sakura glanced at Sasuke to watch him eat. A small smile spread across her delicate lips as she realized how well mannered he really was. He was a gentleman despite their rough past. Perhaps this was his way of apologizing…

Picking up their dirty dishes, Sasuke moved them to the sink to let it soak for a better wash later. As he turned back around to face her, Sakura reached forward for two tea cups and suddenly they were pressed firmly together, chest to chest.

" oh! .. Sorry…I'll just…over there…" Sakura quickly moved back while Sasuke cleared his throat awkwardly as he had been pressed between the counter and Sakura. As she stepped back further away Sasuke took a hold of her wrist preventing her from moving further away. He had something on his mind ever since he had been accepted back into the village and it had been really getting to him as of late. It had everything to do with Sakura and it frustrated him that she wasn't getting the clue from this past week. He had been trying so hard to get the point across….

Sakura whirled back around as she was abruptly stopped from fully retreating and stared back at Sasuke, eyes wide and startled.

The look on Sasuke's face…or rather the hard look in his face scared her. He looked so much more serious than he usually did and when he furrowed his brow, he made saying two words such a big deal…

" Sakura….I…"

"Sasuke-kun if there's something wrong you don't have to hesitate. Were you not feeling well about something? If you don't want to tell me everything it's fine I just have to know enough to be able to-"

Her ramble came to a halt as Sasuke pulled her closer with their chest almost touching again.

When Sakura tried to pull back again, turned their bodies around to have her pressed against the counter with nowhere to escape his grasp. With one hand resting on her hip, he moved the other one to tuck a strand of stray hair behind her ear. A thoughtful look appeared, though briefly, over his handsome features before he leaned in. Taking a second to eye her lips, he tilted his head and pressed his lips gently onto hers.

Her heart was pounding against her chest so hard that it hurt and it was probably beating onto his chest as well. The utterly lost look on her face, though endearing, obviously indicated that she was still not getting it.

"you're so slow, Sakura.…and I'm not that good at showing how I….feel."

Oh my GOD. Sasuke kun is…me?

and then it clicked. THAT'S why Sasuke had been following her and doing things for her….he was trying to show her that he cared. Suddenly it was so adorable how he was trying to show her how he felt in such a…Sasuke like way. She knew something was off about the way he was behaving but she never though It'd be THIS.

Wrapping her arms around his neck she leaned up on her toes and gently placed a chaste kiss on his lips before she took it a little further and nipped very softly at his bottom lip. Sasuke's hands moved to hold either side of her waist as something in him snapped at her subtle yet erotic gesture. Suddenly he was reminded of this morning when he had seen her walking down the street swaying her hips in the effortlessly provocative way she had.

A delicate smile spread across her delicate face and her eyes glimmered with something more than just 'happy.' Perhaps she could show him how she felt about how he felt in the same way he had…not with words but with everything else.