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Mermaid Motel

~Chapter 12~


After they finished eating their breakfast, the two headed to the car parked in front of the rustic restaurant. They weren't holding hands or anything. They both walked quietly beside each other, opening the doors and getting inside. "Where are we going next?" Sakura smiled as she fastened her seatbelt.

"Well" Sasuke began as he turned his head to face the beautiful woman sitting beside him while wearing his infamous smirk. "I thought maybe you want me to take you home and strip you from this dress. What do you say?"

"Gah!" The pinkette rolled her pools, annoyed. "Should have figured that out. But do you really want to bed a stranger? I thought that maybe today we can learn something more about the other."

"You didn't mind it last night."

"Hmf!"

"Hn."

Sakura watched him with the corner of her eyes and spotted him looking away from her. His key wasn't even in contact yet. What if he was expecting an answer before they departed? Sakura was confused to why he was acting in such a way. But then, reality hit her. He just wanted to finish what they had started last night and nothing more. He never intended to get to know her. The nice person she met at the breakfast was just an act, an act to lure her in his bed.

"You know what? Whatever…Let's just get it over with." She crossed her arms. Sasuke looked at her, amused, but didn't let it show.

The ride back in the city was quiet; the only thing filling the silent vehicle was a slow song coming from the speakers. The rosette began thinking about what Naruto told her last night about the raven haired. Why did she have to get her hopes up? Again? She held her palms together and started playing with her long fingers, frowning. She knew Sasuke wasn't the type to go on dates or stuff, but still, after inviting her to breakfast she believed she actually had a chance. Maybe even become his girlfriend. Sakura shook her head as she smiled bitterly. God, she was so naïve. She was aware of it, but couldn't help it.

Passing so many houses and grand mansions, they made their way downtown. Sasuke kept taking glances of the dancer every now and then. The thought of her not wanting to sleep with him hurt his feelings, well kind of, anyway. Nobody said no to him. He was like freaking Greek God of Beauty, Adonis! But earlier wasn't actually what it seemed. At least what he said.

Sakura was so caught in her thoughts, she didn't even pay attention to the road they were taking. So, as soon as the car pulled over, the apple-green eyed woman got out and slammed the door behind her. She then turned around and rested the heel of her palms on the edge of the bonnet, throwing the young Uchiha glares as he got out. "Let's just go already and get finished with it." she barked. Turning around, she started walking away from the car. Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks. Standing in front of her in all its glory was a giant colorful sign on which she could read two words. Botanical Garden.

Two firm hands grabbed her exposed shoulders and a hot breath was fanning on the back of her neck. "Finish what, Sa-ku-ra?"

"I-" she was speechless. She turned her head to look at him and blushed in embarrassment. She acted stupid. Really stupid. The thing he said at the restaurant was probably a joke. Wrapping his arms around her shoulder, they walked passed the pristine white gates of the garden and headed towards the small hill that was covered entirely in multicolored flowers. Walking on the narrow gravel path, Sakura couldn't help but smile as the flowers' sweet perfume inundated her nostrils. Sasuke didn't even pay attention to the flowers or the surroundings. He only paid attention to her. She was the one he came to stare at. She disserved his fully attention, not those stupid plants. Arriving at a small elegant bench, the man took a seat while his date was running to the pond near the bench. He watched her grip the wooden railing and lean forward, admiring dozens of bloomed water lilies. She was acting so childish, Sasuke almost smiled. Indeed, she was different from all the women he met before.

"Sasuke-kun! Come and look at this big fish!"

Sasuke smirked. 'Sasuke-kun', eh? He got off the bench and went next to her, watching to where she was pointing with her index finger. Without doubt, he spotted a fish swimming freely near the surface, making its way through the lilies. "I've never seen this kind of fish before. Here it says that this specimen is from the lakes in the high mountains." He saw her turn her head to him. "I'm so glad you brought me here. I've never been in a botanical garden before. I mean, I know it's weird, but I couldn't. I usually-" Leaning forward, Sasuke managed to catch her lips in a fiery kiss. He heard her moan in his mouth and decided to deepen the kiss. He felt a pair of hands wrapping themselves around his neck, pulling him in. Grabbing her waist, he managed to pull her closer to him, filling the gap between them.

Two hearts are beating together

I'm in love, whoo, I'm in love, whoo

Cursing, the pinkette ended the kiss and whispered a barely audible sorry before she took the phone to her ear. Sasuke saw the woman hit her forehead before she shifted her weight from one leg to the other.

"Shit! The rehearsals. Ok, ok, I'll be there in 20 minutes. Yeah, I'll ask Sasuke-kun to give me a lift. Ok, see you there then. Bye." She looked up at Sasuke while grabbing his hands and holding them tight. "I must go. Rehearsals. Tsunade-sama will kill me if I don't get there in time." Sakura made the puppy face while leaning back and forth, hoping Sasuke will give in and take her there. He couldn't possibly resist the puppy face, could he?

"Hn." He walked away, dragging the woman to the awaiting car just outside the garden. Sakura grinned in satisfaction.

"You can come and see me practice, if you want." she winked as she poked his arm. "It's the same number I did last night."

"I'll skip that. Tonight, after the show, I'll make my number with you."


Walking inside the club, she saw Naruto at the bar, arranging some glasses and bottles of drinks, muttering something beneath his breath. Sakura saw the honey eyed woman heading to the bar, apparently yelling at the bartender. That was when Sakura figured out Naruto was imitating the woman, of course, without the boss seeing him.

"I mean come on! Who forgets to put out the fire in the oven?" she saw her boss slamming her fists into the counter, making the glasses on it fall. Wow, that woman was clearly no one to mess up with. "And with the freaking frying pan in it!"

"I just forgot!" Naruto snapped at her, making Tsunade roll her eyes. "I was in a super hurry to get here that I forgot!"

"And still, in your super hurriedness, praying not to be late, you had time to stop at the ramen stand and eat three bowls!"

"Baa-chan, I already confessed it was my fault! What do you want me to do more?" he threw his hands in the air, dramatically.

"It was your parents' house, God damn it! You burned anything that was theirs."

Naruto gasped in surprise. "Oh, don't you give me 'Oh, I am mad because it was your parents''" he said, venom in his voice. "You are angry because you lost your boxes of sake in the fire!"

"Ah!" Tsunade yelled as she turned on her heels and left to her office, fuming. Sakura couldn't help but giggle at the scene that happened before her. She took a seat at one of the high chairs in front of Naruto and placed her forearms on the counter.

"So that's what happened to your house. Sucks."

"Yeah, I know. Oh, and here you go." the blonde searched in his pockets and gave her the apartment's key. "I guess you will be heading home after the show." Sakura declined them and rested her head on her arms.

"I don't think I'll be coming home."

"Uchiha?" Naruto raised his brow. And as he saw Sakura biting her lip, he knew the answer. "How was the supposed date? I bet it wasn't even romantic."

"Well, we went at a rustic restaurant on the hill for breakfast. Then he made a nasty comment and then we went to the botanical garden. That's it."

"Nasty comment, eh?"

"Yep. Well, it was mostly a joke, but whatever."

Silence.

"I'll punch the crap out of him." Sakura patted his shoulder.

"Sure you will."


Just as Sasuke said, they met after the show. Sakura was surprised to find Sasuke with his car. A different one. It was silver. And a Land Rover. The pink haired assumed they weren't going to his place. Getting in, she glided the window on the top of the bonnet to take a better look at the midnight sky and the starts what swam in it. "I heard that tonight at precisely 2 am there will be a meteor shower. It would be great if we saw it." Sasuke smirked, but said nothing. From where they will be, they should have no trouble in watching it. But he won't ruin the surprise and tell her.

After a 30 minutes drive outside the city, through the forest and over hills, they finally arrived. As soon as the car stopped, Sasuke turned his head to look at her, wanting to see if he managed to surprise her. He saw her opening the door and slowly sliding out of the car. She took a step on the wet grass and noticed that her heels were sinking in the ground. She bent over and got them off, holding them loosely in her hands. Sakura gazed over the scenery before she took another step, taking in a big breath of fresh air. She stared at the full moon as it rose higher on the horizon, covering everything, including herself, in thick layers of silver light. She walked over to the lake, which was not far away, and stepped into the cold, otherwise calm water. She closely examined the ripples her steps were making and smiled. Turning her head, she saw Sasuke staring at her, his hands shoved in his pockets, his head titled a little.

"This is amazing!" she gasped as she fully turned around. "You sure are full of surprises today."

The Uchiha watched her lift her head up to stare at the crystal clear sky, the pale moonlight caressing her soft skin. He saw her close her eyes before she started moving around slowly, doing some small pirouettes, her feet still in the water. The wind blew her curly bubble gum locks around her flawless face as she continued with her solo dancing. Sasuke took a step closer to her. Sakura looked stunning. The way she moved combined with the scenery made the onyx eyed man think she was actually a nymph of some kind. She looked as if she was not from this world. He noticed she opened her emerald pools and started taking small steps towards him, humming a sweet melody.

"Sasuke-kuunn" she purred as she came closer, extending her arm so he could grab it. As soon as he did so, he pulled her to him with all his force, resulting in both falling on the cold ground, Sakura on top of him. Their gaze was locked for several seconds before the dancer brought her face closer to his, brushing her lips against his. The kiss wasn't fiery, nor was it rough. It was gentle and sweet. It shocked Sakura that the man beneath her responded with the same tenderness. As soon as the need for air settled in, they both parted. The pinkette rolled off of him and laid next to him, holding his hand in hers. She saw him lean on his forearm, his body turned to face her. With his other hand, Sasuke grabbed her chin and brought her face to his, catching her lips in a passionate kiss. Sakura could feel her body burning as he kissed her and touched her.

Breaking the kiss, Sasuke rose from the ground and leaned over the woman's body, his hands lowering the straps of her dress. Sakura watched him as he took a breast in his experienced hand and started massaging it, while his mouth covered hers once again. His touches were so gentle, she could clearly sense a difference between then and last night. His lips moved and started placing butterfly kisses from her jaw, down her neck, until he reached her other breast. He took the rosy peek in his mouth, running his tongue over it. The action sent chills down Sakura's spine and she liked it. She buried her hands in his hair, playing with locks every now and then. She released load moans as the grip on his hair tightened.

"Sasuke-kun…" she whispered as she moved her body beneath him, arching her back. She demanded more. She felt Sasuke's mouth and hands leave her breasts to move her dress up. She looked at the starry sky, emptying her mind from any thoughts whatsoever. She heard Sasuke unzipping his pants, but chose to ignore it. Sakura felt his hands lowering her underwear, the chilly wind hitting the newly exposed skin. She wrapped her arms around his neck as she began thrusting in her, making her cry out his name. With hitched and uneven breaths, Sakura continued staring at the sky as the young Uchiha continued with his movements in her. She spotted a shooting star on the sky and smiled as beads of sweat rolled down her forehead. She closed her hazy eyes and made a wish, hoping for it to come true.


I am truly sorry for making you wait for me to update, it's just that writer's block had decided to play with me and never left until last night. I am aware that the first part of the chapter sucks big time, but I tried rewriting it several times and finally gave up as I realized it's not getting any better. Hope you don't mind it. I must say that my favorite part was when they arrived at the lake. My inspiration for that part was Lana Del Rey's song 'Summertime Sadness'. You should definitely listen to it. ;)

Well, I hoped you enjoyed this chapter and will leave a comment :D

I will try to edit the first part when I will have time, but if it doesn't bother you, I will leave it like that.

Thank you!