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Sakura's thoughts are: 'Like this'

Inner Sakura's thoughts are: 'Like this, yah dig?'

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Waking up to Sakura, Sasuke decided, was something he didn't mind.

They were contrasts, he decided; she was the light to compensate for his dark.

In his head it all made sense, and he knew that she had always been his since their first fated meeting in kindergarten, when he had accidentally saved her.

He just didn't realize that until after he had almost royally fucked things up.

Yet, now that he knew that he needed her, he didn't know if he'd be able to let her go if that was what she wanted.

He did know, however, that he would never be able to open up to another woman like he had done to Sakura and they hadn't even had sex yet.

It was hard to admit, yet it was easier to live with it than to ignore it.

Moving his hand from her hip, he absently brushed a stray strand of hair away from her face before returning to his former position of watching her sleep.

Quickly becoming bemused with his thoughts, he tugged her closer to his chest until his chin rested just atop her head.

Remembering a mission once long ago when they were twelve, Sasuke couldn't help but smirk slightly.

'Master Duck-san! No! Don't eat the pumpernickel bread! It's been poisoned by the evil Snake-king! He wants to kill you!'

He had watched her sleep before and it had been amusing, to say the least.

Sighing softly into her hair, Sasuke smirked and assumed she must have outgrown that trait of sleep-talking.

"Silly girl," he whispered softly to her, brushing his lips across her temple.

Lying there contentedly, he allowed himself to relax until the sun started to rise.

"Hm," he grunted, sighing briefly as he remembered he had a meeting later in the day.

Gently he tried to detangle himself from the comfortable heap they found themselves in to shower, yet at his slightest attempts to remove himself Sakura frowned disapprovingly.

It was …cute.

Trying once more to separate himself from her slowly, he had to fight back a grin when she actually punched him before turning in her sleep to pull him closer.

"Sakura, I need to get ready."

She didn't seem to hear him at all, and Sasuke placed a kiss upon her bare shoulder as if to distract her and let his lips linger upon her skin.

Focusing chakra to his lips, he arched his eyebrow in an inquiring manner, before filing away that piece of information for further use when Sakura moaned and rolled onto her belly still asleep.

Chuckling softly under his breath, Sasuke stood and made his way to the bathroom briefly musing he'd have a high water bill this month from the frequent requirement of taking cold showers.

'Hopefully those shall no longer be required.'

Casting a glance over his shoulder at Sakura, Sasuke leered slightly as he recalled her moan, before agitatedly running a hand through his hair and shutting the bathroom door resolutely behind him.


When he got out of the shower, Sasuke had expected Sakura to still be sleeping.

Yet, when he caught a brief whiff of omelets, he followed his nose to the kitchen and was amused to find Sakura busying herself with cooking.

Crossing his arms over his bare chest, Sasuke leant his shoulder against the doorframe in the hallway and watched as she expertly navigated her way through his kitchen as if it was her own.

It was a surprising turn on, seeing Sakura act domestic, because it was a rare occurrence.

He found his eyes drifting to the hem of the shirt she was wearing, and his breath caught in his throat when she reached up for something and the hem rose revealing her bottom.

'Oh fuck'.

Shifting as if to relieve an itch Sasuke glanced down at the towel slung low upon his hips and was relieved it had yet to betray his arousal.

Hell, even after a cold shower he still reacted physically at the sight of her.

With her hands in the sink, up to her elbows in soap and dishwater, Sasuke decided it was time to take advantaged of the situation and find out if Sakura still wanted him or not.

Padding up behind her softly he stopped when he was right behind her, resting his hands gently upon her hips to notify her of his presence before resting his chin upon her shoulder.

"Oh!" Sakura exclaimed surprised.

'Heh.'

She could practically feel his smirk upon her flushed skin.

"Good Morning, Sasuke-kun."

"Hm," he hummed his voice a low, lulling rumble against her back as he briefly squeezed her hips in friendly greeting.

Eyes widening, Sakura tried not to react too obviously as she continued to wash the pans she dirtied while cooking.

'What is up with Sasuke-kun? He never… does stuff like this.'

'Well, he practically asked you out…'

'Oh yeah.'

"Do you have a hangover?"

Startled at hearing the question whispered into her ear, as Sasuke's nose gently traced it, Sakura had to actively prevent herself from moaning as his thumbs traced teasing patterns upon her hip as she shook her head no.

'Oh my god.'

"The Tylenol took care of it."

'Oh my god.' Sakura sighed to herself.

"Good," she felt, more than heard him reply.

Biting her lower lip, Sakura nearly dropped the dish she was holding when she felt his body pin her against the counter and his arousal prominently pressing against her sensitized bottom.

Reaching over her, he rinsed the soap of her hands, before settling his on her hips again.

She no longer needed to ask why it was 'good' she didn't have a hangover.

Gasping and setting the dishes down, Sakura could have sworn the man was sex personified when he looked at her predatorily through the reflection of the window before licking her neck.

"Oh," she gasped, letting out a startled little giggle.

He had licked her neck, and she was already putty in his hands.

"Oh good god," Sakura sighed, arching her head back to rest upon his shoulder and granting him more access to her sensitive skin when he gently bit her before soothing the bite with his tongue.

Lazily, Sasuke worked on one spot where her neck met her shoulders, licking, nipping and biting until Sakura was writhing against him and a nice purple mark started to form just below her chin.

Trailing his hands up and down her sides, he teased – ghosting over her breasts, and creating a wave of sensitive goose bumps along her flesh.

Continuing to kiss up her neck, Sasuke paused to lick the lobe of Sakura's ear before blowing on it experimentally.

Sakura seemed to lose her breath even as Sasuke chuckled huskily in her ear.

"Sa-suke," she sighed, her eyes wide and dilated with her lust.

"Hmhm," he hummed against her neck now, his breath chilling the marks left from his wet kisses.

Reaching under her shirt with one hand, Sasuke cupped her aroused breast, very aware of the nipple straining against his palm.

Pinching it with two fingers, he was awarded with a moan.

"I've wanted to do this to you for a while now," Sasuke admitted, whispering into her ear and shushing her when she tried to speak.

Smirking, Sasuke gently nipped Sakura's jawbone as his other hand continued to trail down past her waist.

Teasingly he skimmed his fingers over the sensitive skin of her inner thigh until Sakura whimpered and thrust her hips back against his front.

Wanting to be touched, Sakura growled low in her throat, and using her own hand led his to where she wanted him to touch her most.

"Touch me damn it," she whispered, feeling dirty and empowered at the same time as Sasuke groaned behind her.

Gasping at the sensations of his hand simply just cupping her sex, Sakura felt her eyes roll back in her head and she quickly clutched to the counter yet again.

"Sasuke," she whimpered, her voice breaking off into a moan when his hand moved and he simultaneously pinched her breast.

"Sakura," he replied, his voice husky and rough.

Turning her head to the right and looking behind her, Sakura eagerly sought his lips and desperately kissed him as he continued to caress her.

Breaking their kiss with a low growl, Sasuke reached for her thighs and forced her legs further apart and appreciatively smacking her ass.

"God," he groaned, as he continued to caress her through her panties, "You're so fucking wet."

Unable to speak and slightly embarrassed, Sakura just moaned, her hips moving sinuously against his hand.

Flicking her clit, Sasuke felt his dick twitch when her knees buckled.

"Oh!"

Unable to tease anymore, Sasuke reached for the waistband and quickly ripped her panties off her, his fingers tracing her seeping slit before she even realized what happened.

Deciding she was wet enough, Sasuke pushed two fingers into her hot sex and groaned when he felt her muscles clench around his fingers.

"You're so tight."

Whimpering as his fingers found a steady rhythm, Sakura's hips rose in time in an attempt to take his fingers deeper.

Sasuke growled his approval.

Just when she was about to find release, Sasuke pulled his fingers out and ignored Sakura's groan of disappointment.

"Why did you stop?" Sakura questioned, before catching a brief glance of Sasuke reflected in the window before her words died on her lips.

Holding his cum covered fingers before his face, Sasuke inhaled the musky scent with relish, before tugging off his towel and revealing himself in all his glory.

Biting her lip, Sakura moaned softly.

Stepping back and allowing Sakura to turn around, Sasuke let her admire him while he took in her own flushed appearance.

Feeling her attention upon his fingers, Sasuke smirked at her before sensually licking the cum off.

"Oh god," she gasped.

Licking her lips, Sakura shifted uncomfortably as she watched him and moaned loudly when he took both her fingers into his mouth.

Desire shot right to her lower abdomen, and was so oppressing it was almost uncomfortable.

Reaching for the hem of the shirt she was still wearing, Sakura eagerly pulled it up and over her head, tossing it only who knows where before returning her attention to Sasuke.

Physically craving the need to touch him, Sakura closed the gap between them, pulling him down by his shoulders and tasting her cum on his lips.

Humming with her excitement Sakura shuddered each and every time her breasts brushed against his chest as they kissed.

"Sasuke-kun," she sighed.

Needing to be closer, Sakura hooked a leg over his hip, moaning loudly when his straining cock pressed against her seeping sex.

"Oh fuck," Sasuke swore as she tossed her head back in her ecstasy.

"Damn, babe."

Running his hand down her thigh Sasuke pulled her other leg over his hip, growling when she hooked her ankles and secured herself in place.

Clutching her ass, Sasuke bent over her chest and lavished her breasts with attention until her breath was irregular and she squirmed urgently against him.

"Sasuke!" Sakura cried, clutching his head to her chest as she ground against him.

"Fuck," he swore, leading her towards the counter and setting her down.

"Can't do that yet," he admonished, his jaw clenching as his cock strained towards his stomach.

"Why? Mhm-"

Pushing her back slightly, Sasuke leant over her and kissed her, her legs spread wantonly on either side of his hips leaving her pussy in easy access.

Urgently lifting her lips in an attempt to find release, Sakura groaned when his nipple brushed her clit as he slid down her to tease her breast again before continuing his trail down her body leaving kisses in his wake.

His tongue briefly exploring her belly button had almost been her undoing, and Sakura couldn't believe that even that could be sexually stimulating.

"Oh, oh Sasuke-kun!"

When Sasuke took her legs and hooked them over his shoulders, before hooking his arms around her waist and pulling her hips closer to his face, Sakura was briefly confused until she felt the hot wetness of his tongue against her pink, swollen sex.

Her broken moan fueled his intensity, and he soon had Sakura worked up into a frenzy.

"P-please!"

"Watch me, Sakura," Sasuke ordered.

Opening her eyes, Sakura watched as he ran his tongue down the length of her sex, before tugging gently on her clit with his teeth.

It was so erotic, so dirty, that Sakura came with a screaming climax as her legs clenched around Sasuke's shoulders and holding his head to her.

He continued to lick her, and pressed her hips down when her hips started to automatically flinch away as her climax died down.

Smirking smugly, Sasuke lowered her legs from his shoulders, and grunted when Sakura pulled him to her and eagerly sought his mouth.

"Like how you taste, hmm?" he murmured against her lips, easily entering her mouth and tasting her tongue with his own.

Blushing at his need to talk dirty, Sakura ignore him in favor of kissing down his chest to lick his nipples.

Clucking his tongue softly and shaking his head no, Sasuke smirked at her and pulled her up from her attack upon his sensitive nipples and kissed her briefly before pushing her back against the counter.

"I'm not done with you yet."

Reaching down, he took his straining cock in his hand, stroking it gently and exhaling loudly.

Watching him practically masturbate before her, Sakura embarrassedly almost came again.

"Oh, please Sasuke!"

Smirking, and slowing his steady strokes, Sasuke looked at her headily.

"Tell me what you want, Sakura."

Clutching at the counter and trying to desperately keep her eyes upon his, Sakura moaned.

"I… I want you to fuck me."

Clucking his tongue again, Sasuke's smirk widened.

"You'll have to be more… creative than that."

Biting her lip, Sakura groaned as she massaged her own breasts in an attempt to relieve some of the building tension in her body.

She was so horny she could hardly form a coherent sentence.

"I… I want you to ram you hot cock into me! I… god Sasuke, I want your cock!"

Licking his lips, Sasuke groaned as he rubbed his sensitive tip of his dick against her seeping core.

"You should talk dirty more often, Sakura."

Tracing her slit, Sasuke's jaw tensed as he fought to keep control, even as Sakura lost it and moaned loudly beneath him.

"It's sexy as fucking-sin."

Tapping against her clit with his dick, Sasuke groaned loudly before quickly positing himself and entering her.

"Oh!" Sakura cried, arching up to pull him in for a desperate kiss.

Pushing her legs apart, Sasuke held her still by her ankles in order to sink in deeper.

Quickly finding a rhythm that suited their urgency, Sakura lifted her hips in time to his, taking him even deep until he was hitting her 'sweet spot' each and every time.

Knowing he was close to release, Sasuke continued to stroke the bundle of nerves between her thighs until she orgasmed a second time.

Gritting his teeth, Sasuke pulled out with a groan of "so fucking tight" before ordering her to turn around.

"What?"

Lowering her feet to the ground, pulling her hips off the counter until she was standing, Sasuke didn't bother to explain as he pulled her back a bit and pushed her until her head and shoulders were resting upon the counter.

Pushing her legs apart, Sasuke held his dick with one hand before smirking and advising Sakura to "Hold on."

Before she had time to adjust or reply, Sasuke relentlessly rammed his cock into her wet sex from behind.

Clinging to the counter as her breasts bounced from the force of his thrust, Sakura moaned loudly.

"Sa-su-kee!"

"Do you like that?" Sasuke asked when she moaned his name loudly.

When she didn't answer, he reached between their bodies to pinch her over-sensitized clit, groaning when her pussy clenched around his cock.

"Do you like it when I fuck you from behind?"

Moaning brokenly, Sakura bit her lip until it nearly bled, "Yes!"

Picking up his pace, Sasuke continued to whisper dirty things into Sakura's ear, realizing she liked it more than she let on.

"Sasuke!" Sakura cried, "I'm going to cum!"

It wasn't until her body clenched entirely around him that Sasuke finally found his release rather violently.

Shuddering, he clenched her hips as he poured his seed into her with a loud groan, slumping against her slightly until both their breathing returned to normal.

"Wow," Sakura sighed when she felt Sasuke pull out.

Attempting to stand, she giggled nervously when her legs almost gave out and she slumped against the counter.

"Hn," Sasuke chuckled as she looked over at him sleepily as he wrapped her legs around his waist and picked her up, easily carrying her to his bedroom.

Depositing her on his bed, Sasuke crawled beside her and pulled her to his side as Sakura hummed contentedly.

"Should we talk now or later?" Sakura asked, even as her eyes started to drift shut.

Chuckling, Sasuke pressed a kiss to her forehead, "I suppose later will work."

Swatting his arm, Sakura contentedly kissed his chest, "Good, I'm tired from a rather nice assault upon my body, thank you."

Chuckling darkly, Sasuke nudged her even as his own eyes started to drift close.

"I didn't know you liked talking dirty."

Sakura blushed, but grinned widely, "You were the first one to try, I found out this morning too."

Unable to smother his smirk, Sasuke continued to chuckle at her expense.

"Hn."


When Sakura woke up for the fourth time in two days at Sasuke's house, the bed was empty and she felt good.

'That was amazing.'

'I… yeah, it was.'

Blushing as inner Sakura continued to replay her favorite parts of what had just happened a few hours ago, Sakura ignored her in favor of a much needed shower.

Standing and making her way to the bathroom, Sakura paused before the mirror and examined her abused body.

She had three hickies, one on her neck, one on the top swell of her right breast, and another on her inner thigh.

'I don't even remember getting those…' Sakura mused silently, poking at the bright purple splotches with amusement.

Smiling goofily at herself in the mirror and the fact that she had sex with Sasuke, Sakura shook her head and quickly turned on the water to the shower.

Stepping in, she didn't expect there to be any warm water left and was pleasantly surprised that there was.

Reaching for Sasuke's shampoo, Sakura was startled to find her own bottles of favored shampoo and conditioner sitting next to it.

'He really has been planning this for a while.'

'You should have realized this, planning is what Sasuke-kun does.'

Rolling her eyes, but smiling wider, Sakura reached for her own shampoo and quickly lathered up her hair.


With a towel wrapped around her waist, Sakura wandered into Sasuke's bedroom feeling better than she had in weeks.

'So, sex really does do wonders for your body.'

'Told you… but 'no I'm a medic-nin!' Inner Sakura rolled her eyes.

Laughing softly but otherwise ignoring her inner, Sakura took notice of a bag sitting atop Sasuke's dresser with a note attached to it.

'You might need this.
ANBU meeting. Should be back soon.
We're not finished. –S.U.'

"I might need this?" Sakura wondered to herself aloud before peering into the bag.

It was new underwear, and some clean clothes.

Grinning at his thoughtfulness, Sakura quickly dropped the towel to dress herself.

The bra and matching panty set were black lace, and stood out amazingly against her skin.

Pulling the other clothes out of the bag, Sakura had to fight to roll her eyes.

Shimmying into the black leather mini skirt, Sakura pulled on the black mesh shirt followed by the purple zip up v-neck with the Uchiha crest upon the back.

Brushing her hair with Sasuke's comb, Sakura sighed when she found her ninja sandals placed upon the ground near the dresser and eagerly pulled them on.

Hearing her stomach rumble, Sakura blushed and decided that she'd have to try and brave the kitchen.

Walking down the familiar hallway towards the kitchen, Sakura peeked around the counter and let out a sigh of relief at the fact that Sasuke cleaned up the… mess they had made that morning.

Opening the fridge, Sakura decided that she'd make some stew for later and quickly set about cooking.

Peeling vegetables and smiling to herself, Sakura couldn't help but let her thoughts wander to the future.

The longing she had for a family startled her, and shaking her head guiltily Sakura continued to cook.

Leaving the ingredients to simmer in the crock pot, Sakura grabbed an apple to eat until the soup was finished and she settled herself in Sasuke's living room to watch some TV.

Yet, Fate wasn't feeling so kind and Sakura groaned when she heard the urgent tapping knock of an ANBU upon Sasuke's front door.

Standing and making her way over to the door, she quickly pulled it open and tried to not blush when Neji looked at her incredulously with his mask shoved to the side.

Coughing awkwardly into his hand, Neji intently looked over her shoulder.

"Sasuke isn't here… is he?"

Blushing, Sakura shook her head no, "He's at the ANBU meeting?"

Neji nodded stiffly, "Ah, captain meeting."

Shifting from one foot to the other, Neji ran a hand through his hair, "Well, if you happen to see Sasuke before I, please mention that I was looking for him."

Smiling pleasantly, still with a pink flush over her cheeks, Sakura nodded.

"Of course, Neji."

Inclining his head Neji smiled, "Have a pleasant day, Sakura-chan."

"You too Neji, tell Tenten I say hi!"

Shutting the door on his back, Sakura shook her head embarrassedly.

"Good lord, Neji probably thinks Sasuke and I have been having secret sex meetings for a while now."

Blushing at being caught at Sasuke's when he wasn't even there, Sakura made her way back to the living room and sat down to try and relax.

After flipping through numerous channels for an hour, Sakura couldn't find anything she wanted to watch.

"This is pathetic, why don't they have anything worth watching on during the day?"

Agitated, Sakura stood and made her way into the kitchen to check on the stew.

Quickly tasting it, she decided that it could use a little more flavor, and so she raided Sasuke's pantry looking for the right ingredient.

Just after she tossed the proper amount in and put the lid back on the soup, she heard another knock on the door.

"Are you kidding me?"

Sighing, she made her way to the door and put a pleasant smile on her face before opening it.

"Hello again, Neji."

She couldn't see his face this time, because his mask obscured it, but he inclined his head politely.

"You're wanted at the hospital again Haruno-san."

Nodding, Sakura glanced at him expectantly, "Known status?"

"Tsunade-sama is currently indisposed, Shizune-san is on a mission, and the hospital is understaffed."

"Ah."

Locking the door from the inside, and shutting it behind her, Sakura followed Neji to the stairs of the apartment complex and followed him down in a quick jog.

"Hatake-san's ANBU squad needs attention. All members are injured, but each has a pulse," Neji supplied, listening in on his headset.

"Who is feeding you information?"

"Classified information Haruno."

Huffing agitatedly, Sakura fought from rolling her eyes.

"Are the nurses at least compressing the wounds?"

Continuing to run, and speeding up their pace, Neji nodded at her, "Hai."

"Well, at least they're doing something right."


When she finished healing Kakashi's squadron, Sakura found herself helping the majority of other patients in the hospital as well.

Tsunade was nowhere to be found, and the hospital really was understaffed.

Without her there to go over the schedule, more than half the staff had managed to get the same day off, and the only ones who didn't join in the 'fun' where the handful of resident nurses who started along with Sakura when she joined.

Standing at the nurse station thumbing through another chart, Sakura was startled when she heard Cho scream.

"Haruno-san!"

"Hai?"

"Old man Hediki is running around the top floor naked, and we've been unsuccessful in sedating him."

Rolling her eyes, Sakura nodded, "I'll deal with him in a moment."

Handing Cho the chart she held, Sakura accepted the syringe with sedatives before nodding towards the chart.

"Check up on Masaru for me, change his bandages and make sure his burns are healing properly. If not put his chart back with a note for me to check on him."

"Hai."

"Is Hediki armed with anything tonight?"

"He might have a scalpel, but I'm not sure."

"Alright then, thank you Cho."

Walking briskly towards the elevators, Sakura hit the button for the fourth floor and waited patiently as it led her up.

Stepping out, Sakura had to roll her eyes when she realized that Hediki had turned off all the lights, save for one which he was sitting under.

"Doctor Haruno-san, how nice to meet you yet again."

'Lord, does he have to make this dramatic each and every time?'

'At least it makes things interesting? At least he's not trying to jump out of the windows anymore.'

'Maybe we should just let him.'

'Finally! We agree on something! This must be a miracle.'

'I was kidding.'

'Damn.'

Sakura nodded at Hediki, and had to fight the twitch of her lips, "Hediki-san, how are you today?"

He frowned, "Horrible."

Briefly catching the gleam of the scalpel in his right hand, Sakura nodded and didn't walk any closer.

"Why is that?"

"I didn't get any jello! I've been a resident here for three years! You'd think they would remember to bring me my jello."

"Does that really require you to get naked?"

He pouted, "What's the point of clothes? They only get in the way."

"Ah."

The old man nodded, "Are you going to bring me my jello?"

"If you put your clothes on, and the scalpel down, and allow me to escort you to your room, yes I will bring you jello."

"You strike a hard bargain doctor Haruno, but fine, deal."

Smiling, she watched him put the scalpel down, before standing and walking towards his room and picking up his clothes as he went back down the hallway and putting them back on.

When they reached his room, Sakura quickly caught his arm and injected the sedatives into his system, before helping lead him to the bed and settling him in.

'I hate sedating him in… but he always fights being strapped in… and its just sad that he fights us.'

'He's a crazy bastard.'

'He's old! He can't remember who people are… so he gets scared.'

'That's what you think…'

Ignoring her inner and strapping him back into the bed; Sakura looked over at the uneaten jello beside his bed and frowned.

'He might be going blind…'

Picking up his chart, Sakura made a quick note for Tsunade to later check his eyesight for blindness.

Stepping out of his room, she locked the door behind her and put up a 'Do Not Disturb' sign to ensure he wouldn't be bothered at least until he woke up.

His amnesia was making him harder to deal with for most of the new nurses.

Heading back down the rather empty hallway, Sakura flicked lights back on before stepping back into the elevator and heading down to the ground floor.

For the most part, things had been slow after Kakashi's squad.

'Maybe we could go home early tonight… since I'm technically not even supposed to be working.' Sakura mused.

'Or, maybe not' Inner Sakura groaned when squadron of genin was rushed in with mild to major injuries.

"What happened?" Sakura called, looking towards the sensei worriedly.

The man looked grim, tired, and equally beat up as his students, "Ambush."

"Was the threat dealt with?"

He nodded, "ANBU patrol is taking care of it now."

Worrying her bottom lip between her teeth, Sakura sighed before steeling herself and taking the worse injured child with her into the ER.

They looked young, as if they just graduated from the Academy.


It was ten o'clock by the time Tsunade showed up at the hospital and relieved Sakura of her duties.

Stepping out of the ER with her scrubs covered in blood and her eyes bloodshot, Sakura was clearly exhausted.

"I wasn't expecting to see you here," Tsunade called, motioning for Sakura to join her.

Quickly stepping out of her scrubs, and washing her hands at the cleaning station, Sakura didn't bother putting her coat back on.

"I was summoned, since you were … somewhere."

Looking at her mentor agitatedly, Tsunade just laughed.

"I had a meeting with the elders today, which, if you remember properly, is a punishment in its own."

Still skeptical, Sakura rolled her eyes.

"Have you been crying?"

"I lost a genin tonight."

Gently resting a hand on Sakura's shoulder, Tsunade looked at her student sternly, "You can't save everyone, besides, you should be happy. I heard you and the Uchiha finally hooked up."

Shrugging the statement off, Sakura just turned around and showed her mentor the giant Uchiwa fan that adorned her back.

Grinning widely, Tsunade pulled her into a hug.

"Don't worry about the genin. They were attacked by a rogue Akatsuki wanna be who had some talent, and I doubt even I would have been able to save them all either."

"Is he dead?"
Pulling away from Sakura, Tsunade nodded, "Sasuke dealt with him."

"Good."

"Hn."

Whirling around, Sakura gasped her hand flying to her throat as she glared at the man standing behind her.

"Shit Sasuke! Don't do that! Just because your ANBU doesn't mean you can sneak up on people all the time."

Rolling his eyes, and leaning against the wall beside her, Sasuke just smirked and took in her tired appearance before turning his attention to Tsunade.

"About damn time, you two…," Tsunade leered, "Oh, and go ahead and take her home. She needs to leave anyways."

With his smirk widening, he nodded once at Tsunade before reaching for Sakura and wrapping an arm around her shoulder and tugging her to his side.

"Don't keep her awake all night, okay brat? She needs to get some sleep!"

Blushing, Sakura attempted to ignore her sensei, "I can walk by myself Sasuke."

"Hn."

Leaning over, he brushed his lips over her temple causing Sakura to sputter and look at him indignantly, "Sasuke-kun we are in public! I thought you hated PDA. "

Stopping in the middle of the waiting room before the front doors, Sasuke looked at her slowly, "Hn."

"What do you think you're doing, Sasuke Uchiha?"

Yet, even as her voice rose in pitch, when he neared her Sakura closed her eyes and happily accepted his kiss.

It was slow, and more polite than any of their previous kisses, but it still made Sakura's knees weak.

"Oh."

"Let's go home, Sakura."

"Okay."

Taking her hand in his, Sakura allowed him to tug her along in the opposite direction of her apartment and she knew she had another silly smile upon her face.

"Why were you crying?"

"I lost a genin today."

Squeezing her hand, Sasuke didn't say anything more, and for that Sakura was thankful.

When they were halfway home, Sasuke slowed his pace and tugged her closer to him a rather large smirk spreading across his face.

"Just how tired are you?"

Catching onto his meaning instantly, Sakura's faced flushed.

"Not… too tired."

Smirking wider, Sasuke nodded, "Good."


Author's Note: Let me say Sweet Baby Jesus, the first time I attempted to write this I was sick. And it was horrible.

I'm not sure if its any better now, because I've read enough smutty romance novels that it all just sort of blurs together into 'they kissed, copulated, sigh, sigh, oh' that it just doesn't really mean anything to me.
But dear lord, when I got better and re-read it, the first copy (you know, after the Nyquil induced stupor wore off) I was amazed at just how … my writing skills had deteriorated to an epic fail. Least to say, never take cold medicine and expect yourself to write well. It just does not work that way.

Also, some of you have mentioned that I don't always place in the scene where she's painting her nails a new color, but just assume that is what's happening as part of her getting ready ritual. It gets old trying to come up with a new way to write the same thing I've done in every chapter. Sometimes, it's not even the nail polish that's the meaning, more so the color of the day and what it reflects in her feelings. Does that make sense?

Oh! I'm also very sorry if I haven't replied to any reviews lately. For a while, I wasn't getting any e-mailed to me, but then I'd check up on the site and bam! there would be about fifty that I haven't even seen before. So, it's been fixed and I'll be getting to all that I get from now on. Since you know, I love all you guys. :D

Ps. The next chapter shall be the last, and will tie up all the loose ends. My baby is almost finished! D: /cry I'll try and make it as long as possible.

Pps. I don't think I'm meant to write sex scenes, let me know if it was horrible?

Anyways, reviews make me really, really happy.