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You're Beautiful

8

His darker skin was still damp and Sakura couldn't fight the heat eating away at her pale face. She offered another friendly smile and stepped inside without his permission. Ino's voice was still in her head. Guys apparently liked confidence in a girl. It seemed believable, so the pinkette was trying it on for wear. It seemed to be working; the blond was smiling at her. His dazzlingly azul eyes seem to dance when they looked at her.

"I'm sorry." He pulled out his phone. The front screen showed 5:36. "It seems you're a little early."

Sakura, inwardly gathered her courage, poked his bare–hard– chest. "Well, of course, I had to make sure you remembered." She closed his front door for him and stalked off to the couch.

Her little display made Naruto smile. It was all so very adorable. Her short petite stature and this commanding attitude were too much. He stared at her through his dripping hair. She was cute today. It wasn't that she wasn't cute any other time he had seen her, but this look gave off 'the girl next door' vibe. Her pale skin was glowing under his fluorescent lights. His eyes traveled up her form. Her little shorts were tight on her upper thighs while her white shirt sported a pink circle on the front. Her short pink locks were stable underneath her hat, but it was still a little messy around her face.

After a while of his outright staring, Naruto realized that pale emerald eyes were halfheartedly glaring at him. Her face was adored with a pinkish tint. The blond didn't know if she was mad. Was she? He didn't remember doing something that could have upset her. Maybe it was the fact that he didn't really invite her in, which led to him hearing some of her sassy attitude?

"Naruto, you need to put on a shirt! I don't think Deidara and Sasori would appreciate your current state of dress."

Oh, that's why her face was matching her hair. A slight smile graces his face as he walked out the room murmuring 'one sec' to the pink fairy.

Well, now that Sakura thought about it she did not mind seeing the blond's nearly perfect body. Her observant eyes caught the orange boxers that were peeking above his dark pants. Her blush increased, but Sakura swore he must have turned up the heat.

Today was going to be a long day, she thought. She sent the artist a quick text and stood up from her seat. The apartment was clean. The pinkette decided to walk around. The kitchen was interesting. It was very clean. With this thought, she wondered if the blond was a decent cook or if…

Her foot slipped and she landed 'gracefully' on her bum. Her hand was gripping the table next to her for dear life. She temper flared to life and she vengefully glared at the offender. There was an empty cup of instant ramen on the floor. The offending little cup had a small stream coming out of it. She slipped on ramen juice? She knew it was too good to be true, but with the little knowledge that the blond was trying to keep his space clean made Sakura smile at his efforts. Her butt still stung though.

"Did you want to driv–" Sakura heard him approach and she only smiled from her position on the floor. Goodness, it seems that they always find themselves in weird positions. First it was the tea incident, then the naughty payback, now this.

His clear blue eyes widen at the sight and rushed over to her. He wasted no time pulling her up. The pinkette was reminded how fit the blond was as she held his arm for support.

It was evident that he was embarrassed at the small mess on the floor as her green eyes took in the dusty pink tint on his cheeks.

He seemed so boyishly cute at that moment.

"I'm so sorry." He said looking at her with big pleading eyes as they drove to the downtown district. Sakura sighed out loud, but inwardly she was grinning from eye to ear. After the blond helped her up, he apologized over and over. The pinkette forgave him, but he kept singing that little song on repeat. It wasn't until they got in the car that Sakura proposed her idea. He agreed to it of course and she was secretly happy he did not reject.

The pinkette now understood why her blond bestfriend seemed to enjoy manipulating the opposite sex; it was such a thrill when they agreed!

Glancing at the apologetic blond, Sakura offered him a smile as she pulled into the parking garage.

It wasn't long that they were in the familiar building. It was so very clean. Sakura didn't go up to the front desk. The pinkette thought she knew the place well enough to go directly to the artists' studio. She was surprised that the building was a little more complex than she thought. They were both walking around for ten minutes and she was getting nowhere. It wasn't until she saw a long low pony tail that she stopped. It was best she swallowed her pride and asked for directions.

Naruto was trailing faithfully behind her as she gentle called out to the man. He was reading something so she didn't want to be so rude as to shout. He turned around with the grace. His moves were very controlled, but fluid. His hair was very dark and very long. Green eyes had a flash of jealousy. She wished her hair could be that straight and tamed. Her eyes then looked back at the tall man. With an odd thought, she believed that she was not in the right building. Maybe she parked in the wrong garage, going through the wrong door because the man before her did not look like the others she has seen so far.

Deidara was very edgy with his choice of clothing. This man however was dressed in a very prim black suit without a tie. He looked like he stepped out a Vogue magazine with his lazy almond shaped eyes behind his glasses. He was looking right at her and the pink fairy didn't know why her words were lost on her tongue. Maybe it was the fact that those dark reddish brown eyes looked redder in the bright lights of the hallway making him look more intimidating.

"I'm sorry; I was wondering if you knew where Deidara's studio is?" She asked in a meek voice. She held his long stare before he turned around and began walking.

Both cerulean and viridian eyes shared a look and then looked after the well-dressed man. His pony tail was lightly moving with his quiet steps.

The said man looked over his shoulder at them. Sakura was sure his eyes weren't red, but these lights weren't helping. "Follow, me." His voice was as quiet as his steps, but was oddly very authoritative.

They followed him until they both approached a door with the symbol. It was the same symbol that Sakura saw on the long haired blond's finger.

The man didn't bother knocking as he gracefully opened the door. He strolled in and Sakura and Naruto followed closely behind. The papers that he had been reading early were now dropped in the long hair blond's lap. Said blond looked absolutely pissed – not by their intrusion Sakura thought – at the quiet raven haired man.

He turned away and gave the pinkette a nod. He looked over his shoulder again. His thinly framed glasses made it all the more clear to see the glare he sent to the artist. "Do your assignments, Deidara." After the odd calmly stated command, the man walked away.

When the door was closed, the artist let out a string of colorful curses. The pinkette swore he said "Goddamned Uchihas."

"Did you say Uchihas?" Naruto seemed to voice her curiosity and the pink fairy was glad. Her green eyes fully took in the room. Deidara didn't seem like the type to be confined to desk work. The studio was big. She spied some of what she considered to be Deidara's stuff with some clay models lying around on a table off to the side. A small T.V with a dusty game system hooked up to it.

"Yea." He ran a hand through his long hair. A deep sigh escaping his lips, "He won't get off my ass, un." His only visible eye scanned the documents given to him. "Damn it."

Sakura didn't want to pry in his work life. It wasn't her business instead she walked up to him about to remind him of her presence when a familiar shade of red hair and lazy hazel eyes greeted her. Sasori didn't seem to be the same man she met at the store as his expression seemed bored and his eyes gave away that he was irritated.

"You didn't do the report Leader-sama wanted, did you?" He said snatching the papers from the blond's hands and skimming over the document.

"Hey, Don't fucking t–"

"Boy, watch your tongue. You're supposed to respect your elders."

Sakura was a little confused. The blond didn't look that young or better yet Sasori didn't look that old. The pinkette and her blond kept quiet during the exchange.

After a couple of minutes of their bickering, Sasori ended it and looked at her. His harsh expressions seem to lessen as he stared at her. "Well if it isn't my favorite doll."

"Doll?"

He smoothly smacked the back of Deidara's head and walked over to them. He motioned for them to follow him to the back of the studio. The long haired artist was softly cursing behind them. He pulled a big white folder from the desk and rested on the wooden edge.

The red hair looked the same appearance wise as he worn standard dark clothes. His ring was present on his hand. "Yes, you seem to make the perfect doll."

His hazel eyes glanced up to Naruto then her. He had a faint smirk on his lips and Sakura knew that Deidara had mentioned her quest to him. An even fainter blush coated her cheeks and colored the tips of her ears. Without acknowledging her presence after that, he handed the folder to Naruto. The blond artist was now standing beside the jeweler.

They all were watching the blond's reaction as he slowly examined the pictures. Sakura felt a little hotter waiting of some words from her friend. Was he her friend? She knew that he wasn't, but were they an item now? They haven't even gone on their first date yet! The pinkette knew that they were a couple or should be a couple at least now. Sakura knew he liked her a lot.

From all her musing, she glanced up to see two pairs of eyes looking at her. Deidara had a foxy smirk on his face while Sasori's eyes seem to hold more mischief in them. She now wondered what exactly the blond was looking at.

"Naruto?" Cerulean eyes looked at the pinkette next to him. She was so cute and adorable. Her pale skin and her too big jade eyes were doll like. Her short pink hair gave her a friendly sporty look that he greatly appreciated because it added to her playful nature. After looking at these pictures, the blond decided they looked a little different than she did when she came to his apartment all dressed up. One of the pictures did look innocent as she looked like the beautiful pink fairy he knew her to be. Her form looking small and all doe eyed. She looked fragile with her thin limbs wrapped around herself in the practically see-through dress. He looked at the other pictures and they were of different emotions, but there was one that really caught his attention as it had her resting on a block. Her eyes were staring directly at the camera. It gave him the feeling that she was looking at him. Her eyes seemed darker and more seductive. With her arm stretched out allowing her head to rest, her long pink hair came forward casting a shadow on some parts of her face. She seemed so mysterious. Her creamy legs folded off to the side allowing him to see the outline of her full hips.

Did it become hot in here?

"You look great!" He said looking at her. He caught her glaring at the two.

"It's not that great." She told him. He was lying when he told her that she looked great. It was an understatement. She looked down right sexy, but Naruto knew not to tell her that now. He glanced over at the two men. They didn't seem like they were interested in her like he was. He didn't feel threaten.

"Don't lie to yourself now, un" The long hair blond waltzed next to his pinkette. He put a hand on her shoulder and whispered something in her ear. Naruto felt a slight flare of jealousy.

Sakura was glaring daggers at the male next to her. Her temper was peeking through and she had half a mind to tug those long locks or maybe pinch his arms. The blond had told her how obvious her company was lusting after her just by looking at the pictures. She knew that she was blushing and she could do nothing about it. So to make herself feel better she took her half thought into full consideration and executed it.

Her heeled swiftly crushed the other's foot and to make sure he didn't show how colorful his vocabulary was she further dug her heel into his foot.

Her green eyes met hazel ones. He was more intimating than his blond partner so she couldn't abuse. What she could do was glare at his knowing eyes and dull smirk while smiling at him. "I thank you for the opportunity guys, but we have to get going." She grabbed for her blond's wrist and tugged him to the door. "See ya!"

Before the door closed Sasori's voice came through. "Don't worry, doll, we will be calling you." Her face was red as she ran out the Akatsuki building. It was sad really. She ran passed Tobi only shouting a 'hello' and 'goodbye'. If what the two artists said was true then she'll make it up the friendly Uchiha late.

"Are you alright?" Sakura looked up from trying to catch her breath. Her blond was looking down at her. His beautiful rich eyes showed worry and held something else. She didn't really have any experience with that look, but she had an idea of what it was.

"Of course, why wouldn't I be?" The fairy said jumping up. "Let's go to the mall. I'm hungry." She gave him a grin and they both walked to the car.

"Food or look around first?" She asked him. She didn't want to seem too over powering. She felt sorry for Shikamaru when he didn't have a choice when it came to that pig shopping.

"Um…I'm kind of hungry." He was so sweet. His sheepish smile looked cute on him.

"Ok, then we eat first." She took his hand in hers. "But no ramen." She told him as they both walked to the food court. Her little slip in his kitchen made her frown at the idea of eating the stuff.

He whined, but she was happy to note he didn't exactly protest. They both agreed on pizza. It was safe food. Everyone likes pizza. In less than ten minutes they both were sitting down at a table of two in the corner of the food court away from the screaming babies and obnoxious high-schoolers. There was a plant next to the blond's head blocking the world of their interaction.

Sakura wasn't one to feel self-conscious about food, but here she was staring at her food and then at the blond. She was hungry now that her lunch was in her face, but she didn't want to seem like a pig by eating this in front of him. She also didn't want to seem stuck-up or anorexic by not eating it. When the tan boy in front of her began to eat his Chicago style deep dish cheese and olive pizza Sakura could help but smile and began to eat her less messy, simple pepperoni pizza.

"So, do you have any dreams or anything like that?" She decided that Naruto talking with food in his mouth was adorable as his cheeks were stuffed and his blue eyes were shining instead of revolting or a turn off. She still chided him for it.

"Sorry, Sakura." He swallowed and asked again.

"I'm looking for an internship now, but I'm going to school in hopes of becoming a doctor." She took a sip of her smoothie.

"Wow, that's cool. I still don't know exactly what I want to do though." He looked sad for a minute, but he continued taking massive bites of his pizza.

"That's ok."

After some small talk the two seemed to be enjoying their date. They found themselves in some gothic store. Well Sakura thought it was gothic at first, but it seemed to be some type of alternative store. They were both interested in it because of the funky splatter painted sign and flashing neon lights inside. At they continued to look around, Sakura found that she was by herself now. She was grateful as she borrowed through the framed posters. She pushed and continued onward passing up zombies, unknown bands, cars, and anime characters. The tips of her ears burned as she got to the more suggestive stuff: half naked women on cars, men showing off their abs and such. It wasn't until she got to a few posters dealing with sex that her face started to heat up from embarrassment. She paused at one that caught her curious eyes. The poster was huge and it didn't help that the title was big and bold as it read 100+ sex positions. It was true to its word as it had stick figures in various positions. Out of childish humor, her green eyes followed down the numbers to 69. It was there and she giggled.

"Hey, what cha doin'? Naruto asked poking his head out from behind the frames.

A grin made a home on his face as he listened to her tiny squeak of surprise. Her eyes seemed a little shocked at the moment. He didn't think he startled her that much.

"Nothing!" She said quickly and flicked at another poster. The blond didn't think much of it as he moved around the thick light weight framed posters.

"Look what I found!" He held up the cute dress he found in the back.

Sakura stared at the "dress". The pinkette was staring to understand what kind of store this really was. She wasn't at all fooled with the indie and moderate rock CDs, band t-shirts, and body jewelry up front. She glanced be hide her. There were dresses like the one the blond was showing her on the wall. They were cute but looked a little too short in some places and a little too low in others. The pseudo black corset was cute, though.

"Naruto, my favorite color is red…not pink."

He looked crestfallen, but she just giggles at his act. In a single motion, the pink fairy hung up the dress on some rack and walked out the store, passing up the store employee, a girl with blond hair in four pony tails and deep aqua eyes. Sakura thought her fishnet outfit was cute.

"You know I was just playing with you, right, Sakura?" He had a light blush on his cheeks. The pinkette had a feeling that he wasn't telling the truth.

"Really now?" They stopped in front of another store. She missed the name going in, but it didn't matter. It was big and very commercial. It was a safer choice than that "alternative" store.

"Of course!" He said. His tan face was still pink so Sakura didn't buy it.

Smiling despite herself, the pinkette found herself on the tips of her toes to give the blond a kiss on the cheek. His face was redder.

"I have to go to the bathroom, I'll be right back." Sakura gave the handsome male a look over her shoulder and pushed towards where she thought the bathroom was. Well, it's not really a bathroom since it lacks a bath. Restroom, she was heading towards where she thinks the restroom is.

Her day was going great. She found herself liking this man that was a complete stranger to her not long ago. She was thankful for that little ring. His personality was different than her ex's. It was refreshing. She didn't have to walk on eggshells or control her personality. Sasuke wanted a docile mate. She was willing to keep her mouth shut. At the time she did it because she loved him, but after realizing he didn't care she realized she didn't have to keep quiet. She liked scolding the blond and teasing him from time to time.

Ino's words were still on the back of her mind.

She was thinking so much about her new interest that she ran over this poor girl. Her raven hair spilled around her and Sakura jumped into action. She offered to help the individual up. The girl looked up. She had pretty lavender eyes, the pinkette thought.

Hey guys, hope you like this chapter. I don't really know much about dates as I'm such an awkward person. Hopefully couples still go to malls and goof off. I did this exact thing. The poster was massive, I don't know if it's still in Spencers it was a long while ago. Please review and tell me what you think.

I love you guys sorry for any and all mistakes.

WLN