Sakura drove home, her mind on what Sasuke had said before closing the door to her car. Did he have another motive behind his words? There was no way he was attracted to her, was there?

Sakura shook her head, walking into her home. There was the possibility, but who really knew? She would never deny the fact that she was attracted to him, but what girl, or even guy, wouldn't be? His face was flawless, every curve and contour perfectly meshing with his face. His eyes, dark endless orbs.

And not to mention his body. She couldn't lie and say that it wasn't amazing. The night when they were stuck at the library and Sasuke had removed his shirt, she couldn't help but be impressed. He had a six pack, something she could definitely say most of the guys she had seen or been with, did not.

Sakura entered her bedroom, ready to prepare herself for the night ahead of her. She stripped herself of the clothing she wore, taking the new shirt she purchased with Sasuke's help out of the bag on her bed.

Sakura put the shirt on, then rifled through her drawers for her jean skirts. She pulled them out, laying them on her bed, deciding which would look best with the shirt. She went for a lighter denim wash, with frayed ends. She pulled the skirt on, it laying mig-thigh. Sakura walked over to her full length mirror to assess the full look of her outfit. She smiled, then decided to get started on her makeup.

Sakura walked over to her vanity, sitting down, and pulling out makeup wipes to get rid of what she already had on, little that it was. She put on her foundation, then went to her eyes. She put on her eyeliner, then gave herself a black smokey eye, silver at the top to sparkle in the lights the party would have. She finished with mascara and a nice red lip stain.

Sakura flat ironed the few kinks out of her hair and let it fall naturally. She turned towards her clock, evaluating the time she had left. She had a good twenty minutes before she headed up to the house.

Sakura took a peek in the mirror, liking what she saw. She wouldn't consider herself vain, but she knew she wasn't ugly. She used to be extremely self conscious as a child about the size of her forehead, but she was thankful that over the years she had grew into it. She was about to turn to go to her closet when she took notice to her bare neck.

Sakura sighed, feeling the empty spot where her Harley Quinn pendant had sat on her neck for the past six months since it was given to her. Ino gave her hell for wearing it all the time, even when she slept, saying she would break it and lose it, or choke herself in her sleep. Thankfully of the horrible things that could have happened, it was the former. Pushing the idea of the pendant having a new, sexy, owner, Sakura pulled open her jewelry box, grabbing another necklace with a small red and black jesters hat on it, putting it on her neck.

Sakura walked over to her closet, grabbing her favorite pair of flats, knowing it wouldn't be a good idea for her to wear heels while drinking. She gave props to whatever female could still walk, dance or just plain function in heels while drunk. It was a grace that Sakura had never been blessed with.

She sat on the edge of her bed, kicking her legs, bored with the time to spare. She didn't wanna get there too early and have to make small talk with Inoki, what she called Ino and Daiki as a couple, since the only time they seemed to separate when she was around was when either had to use the restroom. She didn't wanna ruin her good mood from her day with Sasuke.

"Sasuke!" Sakura's eyes opened as she grabbed the small clutch on her desk, throwing her license into it and her keys. She rushed out of her house and drove up to Jin's.

Sakura parked her car, getting out and walking to Sasuke's house. She walked to the front door, knocking twice. The woman who opened the door was gorgeous, and Sakura knew it was the brothers' mother instantly. Sasuke looked just like her. Granted, she had been close with Itachi since Jin had introduced them when they had first moved back, but she never met his mother.

"Hi, is Sasuke here?" Sakura smiled politely.

"Yes, come in," Sasuke's mother moved to the side, "His room is right down at the bottom of the steps."

"Thank you…" Sakura paused, wanting to address the woman properly. She sensed Sakura's awkwardness and filled her in, "Mikoto." Sakura nodded, "Thank you, Mikoto." With that Mikoto smiled, and walked up the next split level.

Sakura bound down the few small steps of the split level and knocked on Sasuke's door twice before just opening it. "Sasuke!" Sakura instantly wanted to slap her forehead over and over. Sasuke stood, his back towards her, his body unclothed, a towel on his bed. Sasuke turned his head slightly, his mouth open in shock, his face beet red, a shade that Sakura's was about to match, "Ohmigod, I'm sorry!"

Sakura turned around quickly, shutting the door, waiting on the other side for Sasuke to open it. She always had a habit of just interjecting herself where she wanted, not really worrying about consequences such as what had just happened.

Ohmigod, ohmigod, ohmigod. What a cute butt! Thankfully it was just his butt.

Just then, Itachi's door opened, as he walked out. He gave Sakura a stern look before whispering, "What are you doing here?"

Sakura rolled her eyes, "Calm down, I came over to get Sasuke. I wanted to make sure he was actually coming tonight."

Itachi's eyes changed slightly, something still off compared to his normal look, "Is someone growing fond of my little brother?"

Sakura rolled her eyes yet again, pushing Itachi's arm, "Shut up. At least he's not a manwhore like you, my friend."

Itachi closed in on the pink haired girl, towering over her, much like Sasuke did, "That's not what you were saying the other night, now was it?"

Sakura turned red, "First off, that was a week ago. Secondly, I told you, that was the last time."

"And you've said that before, Sakura," Itachi grinned, his particularly seductive grin, but it had an almost non-existent effect on Sakura anymore. She was over it.

"I'm serious. We agreed, we'd let it go if one of us was done, and I'm done with this," Sakura waved her hands, "arrangement."

As Itachi went to open his mouth, Sasuke's door opened. Sakura turned around to face him, Itachi taking his leave. Sasuke stood in his jeans, his chest bare except for Sakura's pendant. Regardless of what he told her, she knew it was hers. She felt her face heat up again, "Uh…"

Sasuke shrugged, walking back into his room. Sakura followed, then stopped when he did. She turned his head slightly, smirking, "Like what you see?"

Sakura didn't think she had ever blushed as much as she had in the few minutes she was in this home, "Sorry. I've learned my lesson to wait for a response."

Sasuke chuckled, "It's fine." Sasuke wanted to add, "Nothing you haven't seen before." But then again he still wasn't 100% sure. He cleared his throat, "So why did you stop over?"

Sakura let a sly smile cross her lips, "I wanted to make sure you were coming tonight, and I figured what other way than coming over here and forcing you?"

"Hn," Sasuke took a second to gather in Sakura's outfit, his eyes lingering on her legs. They were so smooth and long, "So, since I helped you pick a shirt earlier, how about you help me now?"

Sakura smiled, walking to the open closet doors that Sasuke was looking at. She skimmed over a few, before pulling noticing a purple suit on the far side of the rack. She turned her head slightly, noticing Sasuke rifling through a draw, not paying her any attention. She pulled the arm of the suit out, the attached shirt was the right shade, and a flower on the lapel. This was definitely The Jokers costume. There was no doubt left in Sakura's mind. Sasuke was her Mr. J. She quickly moved her hand away, and found a black button up.

"Here, grab a beater and put this on."

Sasuke did as Sakura suggested, watching as she stood back, accessing this outfit. She stepped forward and rolled up the sleeves three times. Sasuke looked into her eyes, "So?"

Sakura smiled, "You look handsome, Sasuke! You ready to head up?"

Sasuke nodded and the two left his home, walking to Jin's. When they walked in, the place already had a decent amount of guests. Sakura took a turn to the left, going down the set of small stairs to the basement, Sasuke following behind her.

"Do you want a drink?" Sakura had stopped at the bar. Sasuke nodded his head. "Yo, Kiba!"

The brunette turned around, giving Sakura a smile. "Hey, Sak, what can I get for you, my lovely friend?"

Sakura returned the smile, "Two of whatever you wanna mix up for us. Make it lighter than normal, if you could." 'Kiba nodded and went to grab two cups to mix both Sasuke and Sakura drinks.

"Is he really as tough as he looks?" Sasuke asked, innocently. He had met him in passing with Itachi at his house, but other than that, the only interaction he had with the older male was at the parties.

"Nah. He's a softie, but if you screw with Ino or I, he'll tear you to bits." Sasuke nodded. "What, you afraid of him?" Sasuke shook his head, as if.

Kiba walked back with the two cups, giving a head nod their way as they grabbed them and walked off. Sakura walked over to one of the couches against the back wall, sitting down and patting the seat next to her for Sasuke to sit, which he did.

The two sat for a few minutes, sipping their drinks before Sasuke broke the ice, "You're seriously going to ignore Ino the entire time you're here?"

Sakura sighed, like she knew the question was coming from someone, if not Sasuke. "As long as that abomination is next to her, yes, I will ignore her." Sakura tossed back the rest of her drink, putting her empty cup on the table next to the couch. She stood up, extending her hand to Sauske, "Let's dance that one I owe you."

Sasuke downed his drink, taking Sakura's hands once he stood up, "My pleasure." Sakura lead the two to the dance floor, taking Sasuke's hands in hers, dancing a funny looking jig. Sasuke stared at her as if she had three heads, before she laughed loudly, turning around and placing his hands on her hips as she swayed to the music.

The two danced to the song, and through the next one, Sakura enjoying the way Sasuke's body seemed to mesh with hers and the warmth of his body against hers. During the third song, Sasuke stopped, spinning Sakura around to face him. "Did you piss of Itachi or something?"

Sakura cocked her head to the side, "I don't think so, why?"

"He's glaring." Sakura turned around to see Itachi staring at the two. She put a finger up, telling Sasuke she'd be right back. She stormed off to confront Itachi.

"What the hell?" She all but yelled as she approached the older Uchiha.

"What's good, Sak?" Itachi took a sip of the cup in his hand, "Enjoying my little brother, before you come see me later?"

"Shut up, Itachi. I thought we had both made this agreement? Why all of a sudden are you being so weird about it?"

"Just as Jin is protective of Ino, I'm protective of Sasuke," Itachi waved his hand slowly.

"Sasuke isn't interested in me, like that, Itachi."

"Who are you trying to fool, Sakura? The sexual tension is leaking from you two, Harley." With that, Itachi turned to leave before Sakura stopped him, holding his shirt sleeve.

"What did you just say?"

"I did the math, Sakura. I knew you were dressed as Harley. I was gone by the time you and The Joker had even run off to the bedroom, but it wasn't hard to figure out when I saw my brother walking around with the pendant I gave you around his neck."

That time, Sakura did nothing to try to stop Itachi from leaving. She stood still. It was one thing to have her own conclusions of what had happened, but for Itachi to tell her she was right, she felt shocked.

She shook her head as she headed back to Sasuke on the dance floor, then motioning to the bar. She had Kiba make them two more drinks before heading back to the couch by the wall.

"What was up with Itachi?" Sakura fidgeted at Sasuke's question.

"Nothing, really…"

Sasuke cocked his eyebrow, "Yeah, not buying that. You two looked like you had a good back and forth."

Sakura sighed heavily, "Can I just explain later? Let's have a good time!" Sasuke nodded warily as he watched Sakura tilt the her cup to her face once more.

"10...9...8…7"

Sasuke and Sakura stood together with the rest of the crowd at the party, counting down the seconds to ring in the New Year. Sakura had managed to keep Sasuke from asking anymore questions about Itachi up until this moment. She really didn't wanna get in to it. Was it really necessary for him to know the dirty details that she had with his brother?

"6...5…4…"

The fact that she had gone over on several occasions with Sasuke on her mind. The first two, she didn't realize it was him. She just knew the dreams of the Joker had her hot and bothered, and who else to help, but the one who deemed himself her fuck buddy? The third though, she had definitely been aware that it was Sasuke who caused her to be as wound up as she was. And then, he woke up, knocking on Itachi's door. She had been so embarrassed she ran out of their house without her shoes on!

"3...2…"

The entire time Itachi had been thrusting into her, her eyes were closed, Sasuke behind her lids. She couldn't help it. That was right after she found out he was the Joker! Remembering the night of drunken passion and what she could only remember as fantastic sex, basically drooling over his shirtless figure in the library the night before, at the V at his hips. Sakura actually considered herself lucky that Sasuke had woken up. She was only moaning, trying to appease Itachi, but if she would have orgasmed, she was terrified the brothers name would have fallen from her lips.

"1! HAPPY NEW YEAR!" The crowd around them all spoke in sync.

Sakura turned to Sasuke, a smile on her face, "Happy New Year, Sasuke!"

Sasuke returned the smile, "Happy New Year, Sakura."

Sakura's smile stayed on her face as Sasuke lowered his to hers, beginning the first few seconds of the new year sending shocks through their bodies.


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