I don't own Naruto.

Sasori *bored*: When do we get to appear in the story?

Me *huff*: soon! stop asking me already!

It has been days since I told the girl she may roam around my library. I acted on a whim when I told her but that night, while lying awake, I couldn't decipher if it was a negative or a positive stance. Meaning she could now walk around freely and tell anybody that comes across her she is just "lost", but also if she is in the library she won't be able to escape my sight since I can hear the library door open and close all the way from my study at the back.

Thinking of my study had me reminded of a new pile of paperwork I need to complete and my need to prepare for my next trip to "visit" some members of the Sound UNIT.

With a groan I stood up from my usually very comfortable king size bed to get ready for the day. I slept in late today because I stayed up too late last night. On my way to my study, that I'm starting to loath, I passed Naruto, who was up even before me, and that's saying something. He was carrying a tray with tea and slices of cake for Sakura and himself. A very sweet brunch if you ask me.

Stepping into the library I froze on the spot. Sakura was draped on one of the plush couches with a book open on her chest. Another three books was next to her right hand.

She was asleep. Naruto just went to her room. She is not asleep in her room. Oh man, he is going to freak. Just to prove my point I heard a distressed yell from Naruto all the way from the third floor to the library. Sakura shifted in her sleep but did not wake. Not even a minute later the blonde idiot burst through the doors almost screaming,

'She's gone! She's not in her room! Sakura-chan is-'

'Mmm-'

Four pairs of eyes swept to the slumbering girl. She shifted a bit and her right hand that was lying so conveniently next to her knocked at the small pile of books. That seemed to wake her. She jerked; her eyes shot open and she sucked in a quick breath. Her eyes flickered across the room and then landed on us. I could practically see the confusion turn to utter panic as she realized she broke the condition I set if she wants to read in the library.

Naruto's mouth hung open next to me. The idiot.

Sakura was on her feet in a second; straightening her new summer dress and smoothing her oddly colored but still beautiful hair down. Beautiful? Damn her innocence must be rubbing off on me.

'I…I…I am so sorry. I …I must have…well I did…fall asleep…and…and…'

Her blabbering was cute but it is getting annoying. I was weighing the option of letting her suffer a bit more or not. Obviously she didn't mean for it to happen so it wasn't really her fault. Seriously…I'm getting too soft. Glancing at Naruto I made up my mind on her punishment and I stalked towards her.

Dear Lord, oh dear any god up there that even has a sliver of mercy please have pity on me! The nervousness clung to my stomach and I could just feel the stress working up and down my spine and making my legs weak. And oh my soul I was blabbering like an idiot to try and stall the inventible! I am so going to get killed for this! He was kind to me so far but I rode out on their hospitality and now I over did it.

My words got stuck in my throat as Sasuke stalked towards me. My breath hitched and I could swear my heart stopped even though I swear there must be a whole lot of adrenalin surging through my veins. Oh boy, here it comes. I was half expecting my small life to flash before my eyes like in all the books that I read.

But…dark eyes that border on black stared deeply into my own emerald ones. There was so many emotions flickering through them if you look close enough, yet at the same time not. He is such a confusing man.

He was so close I could smell the husky cologne he wears. I could make out the shifting grey color in his black eyes and I could see rippling muscle beneath his revealed dress shirt.

Then he reached out.

I was grabbed by the waist, his large, warm hands palming my sides. I was lifted off the ground like I weighted nothing and then slung over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. His shoulder dug into my stomach and my breath whooshed out of me by the sudden force. I felt like a ragdoll suddenly.

The carpeted floor swung in front of my eyes as Sasuke strode out of the library with strong, even strides; one arm holding me by the lower back and the other holding me by the bottom! Ah! The bloody pervert!

'Let me go! Let me down! I'm not a freakin' ragdoll you molesting pervert! Let me down!'

I pounded on his back with balled fists but other than a small grunt it seemed as if I was punching a stone. A bloody hard stone. His hand around my waist tightened warningly but otherwise he was unfazed. I paid no heed to his silent warning and I aimed another hit for his side but instead of hitting him I hit a gun.

'Owie…'

I could practically feel his smirk as I rub my stinging hand. A door was pushed open and I blinked as the light around us brightened. We were outside. I lifted my head to see better. The garden from last time was on my right and the grand door we came from was occupied by a grinning Naruto, Suigetsu and a few others I recognized but couldn't put a name to. We came to a halt and all I heard was,

'You are annoying,' and ', this is your punishment,' before I was lifted off his shoulder and dumped into a swimming pool. My hair and new dress made a halo around me as I sunk to the bottom. I flattened my bare feet on the bottom and pushed myself up. I broke through the surface spluttering and I vigorously tried to wipe away the wet pink strands of hair that clung to me with one hand.

'Wha-'

A loud yell was all warning I got before Naruto, quite literally, dropped like a stone into the large swimming pool. Water splashed everywhere almost making me think I was drowning again. I watched as members of the supposedly fierce mafia gang all began jumping in around me with yells of their own. I looked up and black eyes met mine again.

The smirk said it all.

Oh no! He was so not getting away with dumping me in a pool!

I quickly reached the side and wrapped my fingers around his nearest ankle…and pulled as hard as I can. He stumbled and then he splashed in beside me. Only when he came back up with a deadly glare did I finally realize there was a silly grin plastered on my face because I couldn't for the life of me wipe it off. In a fit of happiness I splashed a small wave at him. His eyes grew large as his already wet hair was swept back.

It was when he splashed me back did I realize that everyone had grown quiet up to that point. It was only once Sasuke snapped that the full out water war started. And damn I was glad I wouldn't get this water bill especially after the struggle. Naruto had at some point wrestled with Suigetsu and succeeded on pulling of his pants. I don't think I want to relive that embarrassment.

'Ha-ha, come and get it Shark-face!'

At that point large hands covered my eyes.

'You do not need to see the hideousness that he resembles,' Sasuke said from behind me.

'Oi!,' came the indignant cry from Suigetsu.

'Yeah, Sakura-chan! Rather check out my awesomeness!'

'Dope…you are even worse…'

Another person, Kiba if I remember correctly, yelled out through the laughter,

'Don't let Hinata hear you say that to another girl!'

Naruto's yell was promptly cut off when he was dumped into the water again.

Annnd?What do you think?