Sakura tightly gripped the sheets. Sex with Sasuke is far better than ramen noodles on a tiring day. She could explore more depths, climb new peaks, reach better places with him. She gloried at the feeling of being a woman that comes with it.

"Oh kami," she groaned aloud after she scooted to the side of the bed and let her feet land on the floor. She stood up and every muscle throbbed with pain, especially at the opening between her thighs. Walking was a pain, she had to lean on the wall for support. By the time she walked out the Haruno's door, all dressed up and with heavy make-up to conceal his marks, she was still sore. And no! she was not going to nurse herself- the pain, except for his torn Akatsuki's coat, was her only reminder of him.

She painfully strode towards the r amen shop when Naruto approached her from somewhere.

"Oi! Sakura-chan!" he greeted with his usual sheepish grin, "You're going to eat ramen too?"

"Yes Naruto," she smiled weakly. The pain between her thighs was giving her troubles.

"Well then, come on... my treat!" he grinned, he might have not notice how her face grimaced when she took a step. He gripped her arm, hard, so he could drag her to their meal.

"Ouch! Don't touch me!" she pulled her arm away and covered it with her hand as if to balm the pain.

"Wh- oh... hey Sakura-Chan..are..." he was clearly startled, worried he'd hurt her, "Sorry Sakura-Chan..are you alright?"

"I-I'm fine Naruto," she said with her head down, hands rubbing her arms. " I- I... got it, just a small wound, while I'm training..." She couldn't look at him in the eye lest he'll see guilt there, guilt because she gave up her chastity and to a criminal no less.

"Let me see, let me see..." he tried to her grab her arm and she tried to wiggle it out of his reach but Naruto was quick, he held it immediately with both hands. His eyes widened and she followed his gaze and there it was- a red red bruise, Sasuke's mark of posession.

"I'm sorry," Naruto looked more than sorry, he was bewildered. Perhaps thinking why the hell she didn't use her medic-nin skills.

"It's okay, let's eat, shall we?" she flashed him a fake smile, "I'm really hungry...so..."

"Lets go then, ramen... here we come!" he now grinned from ear to ear but he was still bewildered. he served her at the ramen shop as if by doing so, he can take the pain out of her. Sakura felt guiltier by the minute.

Naruto had the look of a needy dog, ready to be petted. He was now still on his first serving of ramen. Sakura noted he was quite slow eating this time like it was worth noticing, she wiped off perspiration forming just above her upper lip and neck and raised her second bowl of ramen in mid air before she went on gobbling it down, unaware of Naruto's intent stares.

"Whaa- Sakura-Chan!" he shouted and her bowl of ramen fell from her grasps. She noted Naruto's wide-eyed look and open mouth. She followed her eyes at the thing he was pointing at and she almost fell off the stool when she realized he as pointing at Sasuke's kissmark on her neck, just above her collarbone. Her make-up failed her.

Naruto looked like he was about to have a concussion.

"I'm sorry Naruto..." her head was bent down, her hands cleaning up the wasted noodles on her clothes. Really, she should put on water-proof, smudge-proof make-up.

"No, have another bowl of ramen," he laughed awkwardly, "perhaps you like one with garlic and miso...or tomatoes?"

"I'm really sorry," she said before running away. She heard Naruto calling after her but she didn't mind, she'll die if he'll spot another kissmark on her body.

She ran straight to her room, ignoring her mother's greeting. She fiddled with the doorknob of her room when her mother came 'round her.

"Sakura honey, we're going out again, make sure you lock the door... Uchiha Sasuke was rumored to be prowling the borders of the village, you never know when that criminal attacks." Sakura was silent, didn't know what to say actually.

"Be safe honey!" her mother called out, now already out the Haruno's door, her keys jiggling.

"You too," Sakura replied quite inaudibly. She entered her room somewhat in a daze; she had never gotten over the action last night. She locked the door as she was told and turned to go sleep in her bed but...

...he was there...

...sitting...

...her Sasuke.

"It's too late to lock the door Sakura," he said quietly.

"S-Sasuke..." she really need to learn to speak other words when she's with him, she was being inarticulate now. She stood there staring at his naked glory, his penis already erect. The air crackled with sexual tension and she bask in it so she was wet down there in an instant.