WARNING: Nudity.

The somnolent cat closed his mismatched eyes as he concentrated on his containers chakra that had bonded with a compassionate chakra. A soft heartbeat echoed in his ivory splashed ears, the scent of exotic white lilies filled his excellent nose and the vision of a petite woman appeared in his mind.

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Sakura had just closed her door when the wound on her chest once again began to bleed, she sighed in irritation before going to her bathroom and getting a cloth to wipe the blood away. Kakashi's foot tapped as he patiently waited for his former student who seemed to be having trouble deciding what to wear. Finally her quite footsteps could be heard coming down the hallway.

"Sorry it took so long." Sakura said with a scarce smile.

"It's okay." The silver-haired man replied.

They casually walked in the cool evening air, the streets full of civilians and ninja's alike ready to party away the tension caused by the impending war. That hung over them like a storm cloud, keeping them on edge. Sakura took in the flashing lights, the boisterous people and the smell of fried food, smiling at the sight of her happy village.

Kakashi carefully observed his date with his lone onyx eye. Watching for any signs she wasn't coping well, while surrounded by so many people but Sakura seemed happy to be in the fresh air. Being the cheap skate he was the silver-haired jounin decided to take his date to the Ichiraku Ramen shop. Ayame welcomed them with a happy grin before taking their orders.

The two sat in comfortable silence as they waited for their food. Sakura could feel eyes burning into her back, trying to be as inconspicuous as possible she looked over her shoulder. But saw no one openly gazing at her and no one trying to disguise their gaze. Kakashi watched the pink haired medic out of the corner of his eye while she played idly with her chopsticks. Their orders only took a few minutes so soon the big bowl of ramen were set in front of them.

The delicious smell wafting off the bowls of ramen drew them to immediately eat their meals in a familiar silence. Sakura felt the weight of the glare press harder on her still recovering body. Making her fidget uncomfortably and become very aware of a bead of swat trailing down her slightly large forehead.

A sinister shadow followed the couple as they slowly walked in the dim light of evening. Two clashing colored eyes glared cuttingly at the silver-haired man that touched his mate. The mammoth feline's vision turned to the pretty woman, the harsh glare turned soft as he looked at his mate. The fury he felt ebbed as her exotic perfume calmed him. She turned around and the deleterious shadow took in her delicate features.

The destructive shadow tracked the couple as the slouching man-made sure the pretty girl got home safely after their date. The shadow slipped inside just as the girl, his mate, closed her front door and locked it securely. Her pale blossom colored hair falling into her apple eyes as she removed the headband.

Walking down the hall to her bathroom where she turned on her shower, while waiting for the water to heat up she discarded her clothes. A lecherous grin formed on the undistinguished shadow face as he took in his mate's nude form. She stepped under the heated water which flowed down her dainty body, over her delicate face down her elegant neck over her round satisfying breasts dropping off her coral pink nipples rolling across her toned stomach and clung to the center of thighs before flowing down her long legs.

The shadow purred in arousal as his mate's body was presented to him with a show.

Sakura looked around when she heard another strange noise, one hand cover her chest as she turned off the water and grabbed a towel. Wrapping it around her shivering body she stepped out of the steamy cubicle that was her shower. Slowly walking to her bedroom, her head turned in every possible direction, conscious of anything that was even slightly out of place.

Once in her room she quickly shut her door and locked it before changing into her pajamas. She curled into her bed pulling the covers close to her body, like they would provide her some sort of protection. Sakura watched her door in the darkness of her room, something rattled the solid wood with a deadly force. She closed her eyes tight before forcibly slowing her breathing.

The shadows made by the moonlight danced around her walls as she tried to sleep. Sakura kept her breathing steady and slow calming her body. As the invisible menace kept trying to enter her room by knocking into the door, which made hideous sleep tug at her eyelids as she drifted off into a dreamless sleep.

Pale sunlight steamed into her room as dawn broke across the horizon,waking the birds that now happily sung. Sakura groaned as she got out of her comfortable bed and stumbled to her bathroom. Looking in the mirror she groaned once again at her reflection, ghastly pale skin and dark rings around her sleepy eyes. Her pale pink hair knotted and standing at odd angles.

Sakura grabbed her hairbrush before tugging the knots out, squirming slightly at an extra hard tug. After an hour of vigorous grooming, she managed to detangle her short pale hair. She pulled out the foundation, she hardly used, before applying it to her wan skin. She carefully blended the concealer into the dark rings under her dull eyes.

Changing into a forest green top with long tight sleeves and a short black skirt. She pulled out her crisp white doctors jacket and a pair of dark green heels. Slipping both objects on she went to her jewelry box and picked a gold chain decorated with a small pink flower in the center surrounded by onyx colored butterflies.

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Madara was in an unsual good mood. The annoying demon that took residence in his body had been silent for a very long time, he had been able to make more detailed plans.

A/N: Thanks for reading.