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IX. Pants

"Sakura-chan," Naruto said in a pained voice, "Please go put some pants on."

Normally, Naruto didn't pose any objection whatsoever to Sakura's choice of sleepwear, but this morning it was proving to be too much of a distraction.

She was sitting across from him in his study, one of her legs propped up on the seat of her chair so she could paint her toenails, and she was wearing only a T-shirt and underwear (that Naruto could see quite plainly).

His paperwork was important, certainly, but he couldn't bring himself to concentrate on it with her there, pantsless.

Sakura gave him a mischievous look.

"I will in a minute," she said. "I just want to finish this foot first." Grinning, she got back to work.

Naruto groaned. She had only done her big toe so far, and she usually applied at least two coats whenever she painted her nails.

Sakura was a cruel woman when she wanted to be.