Late update blamed on lack of inspiration, time, and an overload of busyness. Not business.
As I know you all should know by now, drug references are frequent in this story and other writings of mine. If you don't know a term, drug, story, whatever, I'm just gonna ask you to first wikipedia it or if for some reason you find yourself unable to, I guess you can message me. I'm not gonna explain things in this, basically. It is what it is, further research isn't going to be found here unless I decide to have a character explain it sometime...
Enjoy and excuse the delay.
Oh, and lydia-chan, thank you!
Area of Expertise.
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"Sa-Sasuke," She panted for air, "I don't want to be late."
He grunted as he pulled away from her currently exposed and flushed neck. His eyes focused on hers and just as her face began to fall with regret and blame, he smirked. A kiss on her ravished lips brightened her expression and led to her sudden full-on hug that almost made him tumble backwards.
"If your dad walks out into the hallway right now, we'll have some explaining to do." He mumbled into her addictive hair.
"You're to blame, since you ambushed me just as I was leaving." She responded, most of her attention being focused on the warm hug.
"Come on, I thought you didn't want to be late." He teased, trying to walk towards the elevator with her still glued to him in her embrace. The result was a dignity-draining penguin waddle.
"Mhm." She really was enjoying the hug. He was making a mental note to do this morning escort thing more often. That, or find out if it was the Volcom jacket or his cologne. Whatever got him more of this.
In the elevator, she peeled herself away from her new boyfriend. He cupped her hands in his own and blew into the cocoon to warm them up. Unexpected kisses on the tips of her fingers made heat rise to her cheeks as well.
"Did you eat breakfast?" She asked once they were in sight of the school.
"Nah, just some coffee." He caressed her thumb under his reassuringly.
"Sasuke, that's not healthy. They have free breakfasts in the cafeteria, so let's go get you something." She quickly scolded as she dragged him straight through the gates.
"Hold on," She was too eager. He tugged her back. "I know you care, but I really don't believe that my nutrition is the sole reason you want to get inside right away."
"Is too!" She retaliated.
His dark, calculating eyes scanned the clumps of students for a certain clique.
"Looking for someone?" A cold and arrogant voice asked.
"Unfortunately, not anymore." Sasuke replied dryly.
"Seems you two are quite happy. I can't say the same for Ino, Hinata or Tenten though." Pale, narrowed eyes watched Sakura.
"What are you talking about, Neji?" Sakura asked cautiously.
"They don't trust your innocent Sasuke very much. I mean, as soon as you left, his close friend Zabuza sold some heroin to a kid who overdosed and had to be rushed to the hospital." He shrugged, "But it's not like Sasuke could've known about that sort of thing, so they really have nothing to fear. Isn't that right, Sasuke?"
His jaw tightened as he held back what would've been the end of Neji's face. He settled for a death glare deserving of some dramatic lighting.
"You're right, I need some breakfast."
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Her inky plum locks tickled her tinted cheeks as he lovingly held her close. She allowed her lids to fall shut as she soaked up the essence that was purely him. His fingers ran up and down her spine, leaving pleasured goosebumps behind. Her hands clutched the back of his jacket with need, a need for him always. Always and forever.
"Can we go somewhere?" His hot, wet breath heated up her neck.
"Class starts in ten minutes, I have to go to my locker and meet Sakura so-"
"No, forget your locker. Forget Sakura," He pulled back, her fingers lingered. "remember us."
She stood in shock, replaying those words scripted in so many gushy movies she squealed over that her boyfriend had just recited for her.
"N-Naruto..." She whispered.
"You haven't missed any classes since.. A long time! You can afford to miss a day. I'll even get you home in time to grab the phone when the school calls!" He offered, totally pumped.
"Where did you want to go?"
"My place!"
"I think I need to grab my Physics book. Class starts in a few minutes."
"Too forward?"
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"Sasuke, stop!" She yelled before he stormed off any farther.
"Look," He turned around to face her with his hardened features, "I didn't know about that then. I heard later, but I didn't want to tell you 'cause it didn't seem necessary or all that smart."
"I'm not mad. I'm not happy, but I'm not mad at you." She held his hands and a small grin slowly pulled at his lips. Peace. "So yeah, breakfast? I can smell the toast burning already."
"Sounds like a date."
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"Psst.. Inooo..." She hissed two rows ahead.
"What?" The blonde deadpanned, turning around to her friend. The girl always did this, always. Even when the class was free to talk, she whispered as if her life depended on it and even if it did, she'd die. Yeah, not her area of expertise.
"Look, I wanted to talk to you about-"
"Okay, stop right there. If this is about you and Sasuke, I don't want to hear a word of it." She glared, her blue eyes hardening dramatically.
"Ino, really! You need-"
"I love you." With no students in between to block their view of each other, their stares penetrated painfully deep.
"...What?"
"I love you so much, Sakura. Do you really think I'd let Neji of all people get in the way of that? Seriously!" She giggled, which immediately Sakura joined in on.
"Alright, cool."
"Wanna grab some food after school? I'm starving."
"I know the perfect place."
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The four of them shared a promising group hug, tears forming in their teenaged and emotional eyes. They each dabbed at the corners of their eyes, careful not to let a single drop screw up their makeup.
"I love Neji, but he's gone too far on this one." Tenten sighed.
"I know... Let's just have some fun together. We don't need to worry about this crap right now." Sakura insisted.
"You ready?" Sasuke asked from his spot against the wall.
"Oh, sorry. Yeah, let's go." Sakura was never one for directions, so Sasuke was going to take them to the diner Naruto was at. He would've waited, but he knew girls tend to drag out any emotional scene they could possibly create. That, and Sasuke wanted an excuse to be with Sakura. Don't call him clingy, he's just... okay, in a clingy mood.
"Must it be so cold?" Ino muttered to no one in particular.
"I think it's nice, really." Hinata blushed. Lately she had been trying to speak her mind more often, even if that meant contradicting another.
They strolled through the loose strings of New Yorkers and down into the subway. Tenten clicked her tongue when she first spotted their car roll in, filled contently with a crowd of elderly folk. "Must be a tour day or something," She whispered to Sakura. She shrugged in agreement, seeing how they had no other choice but to wait it out standing.
A few stray seats were open and the girls were eager to take them. Sasuke and Sakura were left standing. Sasuke, being the kind-hearted boy that he was, was going to make sure she didn't mind her lack of butt support for the ride.
He stood behind her and laced his arms gently under hers. He craned his neck down a bit, his form leaning over her as he snuggled her neck. He dragged his warm lips along her chilled skin and sent a rolling wave of goosebumps down her skin. She melted into him, reveling in his cuddling.
The girls texted pervy comments back and forth while the two seemed lost in each other. "Sasuke.." Sakura mumbled on impulse. In response, he bit the junction between her neck and shoulder. "If only I could paint that on a canvas.." He breathed hungrily. She really had no idea how much she could get in his head.
They soon reached their stop and piled out. Ino and Tenten made faces at the love-drunken girl. Hinata giggled at their side.
"So Naruto is here?" Hinata asked gleefully.
"Yeah, follow me. You can surprise him." Sakura, Ino, and Tenten went through the front door while Sasuke lead Hinata around to the back entrance.
He gave a few hand signals, telling her he was right around the corner on his break. With a mocking salute, he walked off to go meet up inside.
...Now what? She stood frozen with not a single plan of action in mind. Improvisation would have to do, she figured. She crouched down in her white long sleeved boat neck and purple jeans as she prepared to peep over at her unsuspecting boyfriend. This would have to be done with amazing timing and skill or her not-set-yet plan would be foiled! Three..two...one... Breath locked in her lungs, she passed the corner and BAM! Her eyes were met by another's. His soft lips reached to hers and a chuckling breath fanned across her face.
"You're not a very good spy, you know." He teased.
"I guess I should avoid that booth on career day, then." He pulled her over to him and onto his lap as he sat on a sturdy crate. Her skin felt almost like ice against his, so he immediately opened his obnoxiously bright orange and black striped hoodie and cradled her inside. She leaned into his warmth and couldn't help but smile.
"You really should wear heavier clothing," she nuzzled her cheek into his chest as he kept talking, "you're gonna turn into an ice cube and Sasuke'll wanna carve you into something."
"I'm sorry.." He tilted her chin up at the words.
"Never be sorry," And a stomach fluttering kiss sealed their lips.
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"Why is he standing out there?" Tenten pointed over to Sasuke, his back to the door.
"His cigarettes, duh." Ino huffed in disgust. "I'm all for you and Sasuke, but that's just gross."
"I know... I'm always nagging him about it, too." Sakura confessed.
"Then bargain. No cigarettes or no sex." The blonde crossed her arms with a smug grin. Sakura started choking on her hot chocolate. "What? Are you that hooked on it that you can't give it up for a while?" She continued incredulously.
"You idiot," Tenten laughed, "she's not having sex with him."
"Well, you should. Then you have the higher hand."
"Ino, that's like, prostitution!" Sakura scorned.
"Hey, I like this conversation. Let me in!" Naruto begged.
"Ugh.. Hinata, I don't even wanna ask why him of all men..." Naruto ignored the other blue-eyed blonde and scooted Hinata in between her and himself.
"So why were you talking about prostitution? Considering it?" He asked excitedly. Hinata sighed and Naruto comfortingly rubbed her knee as a reassurance for her to know he was only kidding around.
"Ino thinks I should start having sex with Sasuke and then give him the ultimatum of sex or cigarettes."
"Brilliant!" Naruto shouted.
"Hey, genius! Get your ass back here, your break's over!" A fat man called from the kitchen.
"Damn ass wipe." He kissed Hinata lightly before heading back to the kitchen.
"What'd I miss?" Sasuke asked, sitting next to Sakura.
"Nothing, really. Just Naruto getting in trouble." She told him.
"As usual. Hey, I'm gonna head out so you guys can have your girl talk or whatever."
"Okay. I'll call you later." Her lips were stuck in a smile that only would reveal itself to Sasuke.
"Bye, baby." He cupped her cheek and swiftly got a taste of her. "Mm.. Hot chocolate.." They waved him off as he walked out again.
"He's so into you. You have to do it." Ino tried again.
"No way! Ino, I'm not ready for that! Besides," she lowered her voice to the quietest of whispers, "I would want it to be special..."
"AWW!!!!" The three choired at the same time.
"Anywho, on to Neji." Tenten prompted.
"Right. Wait, weren't we doing this so we wouldn't talk about that?"
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"Finally! We were almost gonna start without you." Kankuro complained.
"Hey, I had some things to do." He could faintly smell Sakura's perfume still lingering on his jacket.
"Whatever. We don't need to wait any longer." Gaara lit the small reefer, taking in all that the marijuana released. Becoming satisfied with his high, he passed it on to Kankuro.
The teen took a heavy drag and began giggling madly. Zabuza sat down after his hit and eventually stared at his hands in pure fascination. Sasuke was last and lazily sucked at it. His mind was submerged in bliss and oblivion as everything seemed fresh and new to his eyes, absolutely amazing. Laughing echoed in his head and his pants felt like they were silky and light like cotton candy against his skin.
"Dude, let's...let's..man..." Kankuro was sputtering distractedly.
"Haha, you're sitting with us noooww...I need chippsss..." Gaara dragged on, taking another hit.
Sasuke slowly grabbed for the blue bag in the middle of them and ripped out the family size bag of Doritos. Zabuza pulled the other side of it and sloppily the bag spewed open, scattering a good portion of the bag in the dirt.
Kankuro stared up at the skeleton of the structure being built. It seemed to be dancing and melting, twisting in rhythm with the life of the air. "Feed it so it gets happy, fucker." He demanded.
"Feed your chicken, butt." One of them spat back before chomping on the cheesy chips.
After an hour or so, Sasuke wasn't completely out of it and left to go home. Back in the construction site, the guys would smoke it up for another few hours. He was still on his high and was acting as foolish as ever. He was walking into people, really didn't know where he was going... But he felt on top of the world. Who the fuck cared?
He managed to hail a cab and gave the man his address before spacing out for the ride. When the driver began yelling at him to get up and give him his cash, Sasuke handed him a twenty, not even bothering to check what the cost actually was. He climbed the stairs and slumped in the hallway by the door realizing he didn't have the right keys. He'd wait for Naruto to get home.
"Sasuke? What are you doing here?" A voice asked.
"What do you mean? I'm waiting to get in. No keys." He muttered lazily.
"Yeah, this is my place and -wait a- oh my god, Sasuke. I can smell the weed on you!" It was then that Sasuke figured it wasn't Naruto since he didn't smell that sweet and would've punched him by then.
The voice had left and Sasuke drifted off to sleep.
A slam into his ribcage and a shocking wave of pain paralyzed his body. "Aghhh..!" He squealed out.
"What the fuck is your fucking deal!? You get fucking baked as hell and stop at Sakura's to crash? Fuck, Sasuke! You're so fucking lucky her dad's out of town! Get your fucking stoner ass up!" Despite the rotten and sickly pissed mood he was in, he did stand up to glare at his attacker, Naruto.
As soon as he did, he was slammed into the wall, his head smacking it unforgivingly. "You're such a fucker, you know that?" He looked over once the harsh heart-clenching pain slowed and saw Sakura crying into her hands a good ten feet away. Was she crying over him?
"Look at me, bastard! You're done! No more fucking with that weed or anything!" He dragged Sasuke in Sakura's direction. He reached for her but she only recoiled and dodged him. She ran inside and slammed the door behind her.
Once out into the biting winter air, Naruto pulled him toward a building alley. "Sasuke, how could you? You scared her out of her mind so badly. She called me crying, saying you were passed out by her door and mumbling the most random shit like a homeless bum! Dude..."
"We were taking some hits and I guess I had something else. I don't remember too much."
"Shrooms? Ecstacy? LSD? What the hell did you take?" He demanded.
"I don't remember! Let's just go."
So here's my deal: winter break is a week away. I plan on trying to type up some stuff then. The week after, I'm going on a disney cruise..mauahhahahaaa.. I love those.. I'll be missing a week of school and that weekend I'll be studying my ass off for midterms the following Monday.
How does this affect you as a reader? I don't really know. Maybe just that an update will be as unpredictable as a...?
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happy unbirthday
--frumpyrox