Chapter 26

A/N: I've gotten a few reviews asking about Team Taka. Sorry no they won't be making an appearance. I have enough characters to juggle and I pretty much have the rest of the story figured out already and adding them in would complicate things.

Sakura could hardly contain her excitement as they made their way to Itachi's hotel room. When she asked Sasuke about his brother he only gave her a poor vague description. Out of the blue, she gasped making Sasuke jump.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

"We can't just top buy empty handed. It's not nice." Sakura inwardly began to panic.

Sasuke tried not to roll his eyes at her. The way she started to panic made him think that it was something way more important than that.

"There's no need. He's been waiting to see you so I'm sure that's all he really wants," Sasuke said.

Sakura argued a little more but eventually gave in. Stopping to get something would make them late and she didn't want to make a bad impression. And what would she get him if they did stop? What if she got him something he doesn't like?

Sasuke watched as she slouched next to him pouting. Breaking character, he kissed the top of her head. "Don't worry okay. He doesn't have any expectations. Just be yourself." His reassurance made her feel a little better. While she was excited to meet him she was also very nervous. This was Sasuke's only living relative, so she was certain that he cared for Sasuke just as much or even more than she did.

They parked Sakura's car and walked into the hotel lobby. The hotel wasn't fancy or very flashy. It looked very simple, a 3-star one at best. But Itachi wasn't looking for luxury. All the needed was a nice place to sleep that wasn't overrun with roaches or bed bugs. Itachi had very simple tastes, and he didn't exactly have an ample amount of money to throw around.

They took the elevator to the 5th floor and walked all the way down the hall. When they stood in front of the room door Sasuke looked over to Sakura. She was biting her bottom lip and her hands shook slightly with nervousness. He reached over and grasped her hand, stopping her trembling.

"Ready?"

Sakura took a deep steadying breath and nodded. Sasuke raised his hand and knocked on the door. Itachi must have been waiting for them and opened the door almost immediately after the third knock.

Sakura was shocked. She knew she should have expected it, but it took her by surprise at how alike the two brothers looked.

"It's nice to finally meet you," Itachi held out his hand for Sakura to shake. Breaking out of her stunned stupor she smiled widely and shook his hand firmly. Both of them ignoring the fact that she had been staring at him a few seconds ago.

"Same here. I always wanted to meet someone from Sasuke's family," Sakura said.

After some basic introductions Itachi welcomed them into his hotel room. Sasuke couldn't help but smile as he watched how well his girlfriend and brother got along.

"I ordered some room service," Itachi indicated to some covered plates.

"You didn't have to do that," Sasuke said.

Itachi shook his head. "What kind of host would I be if I didn't feed my guests?" Sasuke could feel Sakura's eyes burning into the side of his head. She was pouting at him; they probably should have stopped to get him something. Oops.

Sasuke and Sakura sat on the bed as there wasn't really anyplace to eat in the tiny room. Itachi passed each of them a plate before sitting down in the only chair in the room. They removed the covers from the plates and the wonderful aroma of cooked beef filled the room.

"I'd like to thank you for taking care of Sasuke for all those years," Itachi said between bites.

Sakura looked up from her plate to see Itachi smiling at her and she began to blush. She must look ridiculous as she blinked at him with cheeks stuffed with food. Quickly swallowing, she responded, "There's no need to thank me. I haven't really done much of anything."

"You've done much more than you could even imagine," Itachi praised.

Sakura blushed even more at Itachi's praise and went back to eating her food. Knowing that he was embarrassing her, Itachi turned his attention to Sasuke.

"I'm assuming you'll be staying here after our assignment is complete?" he asked.

Sasuke nodded, he had no intention of leaving now that he and Sakura were back together.

"Assignment? You leaving already?" Sakura asked. He just got here. She still wanted to get to know him better. And she was sure that Sasuke didn't want to be separated from his brother so soon. "You don't have to leave. I can talk to my aunt, I'm sure she would allow you to stay here too."

"Our assignment was to check out your vampire problem. I need to call the others and report to them in the morning. And thank you, that means a lot to me. But maybe not yet. Perhaps when everything settles down then I can think about moving," Itachi replied.

Sasuke felt little bad, he was so focused on Sakura that he hadn't even thought about what his brother would do once they got here. Itachi was always looking out for him and he was only thinking about himself. When he and his brother made eye contact he knew that Itachi already knew exactly what he was thinking about. The small smile his brother gave him let him know that his brother wasn't upset or hurt by his selfishness.

Sasuke filled Itachi in on what he learned from Tsunade about the vampires. He watched his brother's expression go from content to grim.

"And I assume you haven't heard anything about the test results yet," Itachi said, "And that's very worrisome news. I'll make sure to asked for some assistance when I call the others tomorrow."

"So you're staying?" Sasuke asked.

"Of course. I can't just leave you here when things sound like they're going to get much worse."

"That's so great!" Sakura cheered, nearly bouncing in her seat.

Sasuke truly appreciated his brother worrying about them but it was going to be difficult. Tsunade was already going to have trouble getting him integrated back into the association. It would be much harder for Itachi.

"Just be careful. They don't like me but at least Tsunade is trying to convince them that I'm not a threat. I don't think that she can do the same for you; you're unfamiliar to them," Sasuke explained.

Itachi smirked, "I'm pretty good at staying out of sight." Sasuke chuckled. Itachi was an extremely strong wolf, they probably couldn't hunt him if they wanted to.

After that, the topic of conversation became much lighter. Sakura asked Itachi what Sasuke was like before she knew him, much to Sasuke's embarrassment. And Itachi learned about Sakura's current profession and how she was excelling in school. Before they knew it, it was starting to get late.

"I'm sorry but I should really be going. I have class in the morning," Sakura said reluctantly. She was enjoying herself and Itachi was much kinder than she ever imagined. It was really great to finally meet him. With a nod the two men walked her to the door. Sakura was elated when Itachi offered her a goodbye hug rather than a business like hand shake.

"If you don't mind I would like to keep Sasuke for the night. We have a few things to discuss and I'm going to need his help with a few things," Itachi said once he released her.

"Sure," Sakura agreed. She would feel bad if she completely stole Sasuke from his brother.

On the other hand, Sasuke raised an eyebrow and gave his brother a quizzical look. In all honesty he would rather have gone with Sakura but he refrained from voicing his opinion.

Sasuke wrapped his arms around her waist to give her a proper good-bye. He glanced at his brother who had turned around and was stepping out onto the hotel balcony to give them a little privacy. Sakura wrapped her arms around his neck and nuzzled her face under his chin. They shared a short kiss before slowly stepping apart.

"I'll call you in the morning," Sakura said and gave him one more kiss on the cheek before leaving for the night.

After the door closed behind her Sasuke walked out to the balcony to see what his brother wanted to talk about. Itachi was leaning against the rail and looking up at the night sky. It was rather peaceful. The half-moon was slightly obscured by clouds and the sky was speckled with stars.

"She seems very nice," Itachi said. He could see why Sasuke loved her. She had a very kind heart. "I think mom and dad would have liked her too."

That made Sasuke smile. He was glad that Itachi thought well of Sakura, he just wished that she had the chance to meet his parents too. While his father would have been wary he would have come around eventually, and his mother would have loved her immediately.

"Are you being safe?" Itachi asked.

Now Sasuke was confused. "What?"

Itachi sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose. "Do I really need to have the sex talk with you?"

Oh, that kind of 'safe'.

Sasuke blushed, no they haven't. "I didn't think it was possible for us to conceive since we're technically different species." If he was being honest, Sasuke never really put much thought into it before.

Itachi smiled slightly at his brother, "You keep focusing on how you are different instead of how you're the same."

"You're right. But there isn't any history about cross species children either," Sasuke argued.

"There is always a chance."

Sasuke didn't know what he wanted to believe. He knew Sakura would be wonderful with kids but he wasn't so confident in himself. And any child of theirs would most likely be poorly treated by others. He already wasn't liked by many and any of his children would probably get the same treatment by default.

Sasuke groaned and ran a hand through his hair in frustration. Sensing his internal struggle Itachi laid his hand on his brother's shoulder. "Don't worry too much about it. Everything will be fine. Just remember that you have my support and I'm sure your friends will be there too."

It was comforting to know that not everyone was against them. Their friends would probably be happy for them and not repulsed like Sasuke expected the rest of the association to react. Itachi was always good at making him feel better about himself.

"What do you think about us having kids?" Sasuke asked.

"If I approve?"

Sasuke nodded.

"I can see that the two of you really care for one another. I don't see why you wouldn't try for kids at some point in time," Itachi smiled, "And it's been a long time since I've babysat."

The two brothers chuckled as the reminisced about the past. Puppies were a handful. Sasuke could remember getting into quite a bit of trouble. And because Itachi was responsible for him he ended up getting unintendedly dragged into the mess too.

After a while of relaxing and admiring the city lights Itachi broke the peaceful silence.

"I'm about to go on a patrol, would you like to come?" he asked. Because vampires were nocturnal they had the best chance of locating them at night.

Sasuke nodded. That was Itachi's mission after all. And it was much safer working in a pair rather than alone.

It was very early in the morning when Sasuke started walking towards Sakura's house. He and Itachi had a rather low key night. They didn't encounter any vampires but they managed to follow their scent to the seeder part of town. They didn't have the back up to pursue their find but at least now they have an idea where to keep an eye on for increased or strange activity. They assumed that the vampires here were doing more recruiting like they had been doing in the previous town they were staying in. The scent wasn't too strong to make them believe that the coven had a base in the city just yet. Which was good for them, they still had more time to prepare for the pending war.

Sasuke yawned as he caught sight of Sakura's house. He was exhausted, they didn't intend to stay out all night but time just went by so quickly. It was then that Sasuke realized that he didn't have a key to get into Sakura's house. That meant he was stuck outside until she woke up. He could always call her, but he didn't want to wake her up.

Luckily for Sasuke, the front door opened and Sakura stepped out. Her eyes widened at the sight of him.

"What are you doing here so early?" she asked.

"I could ask you the same thing. Shouldn't you be sleeping?" he turned the questions toward her.

"I'm heading to the hospital before my classes start," she explained, "You look exhausted."

"We've been patrolling all night. I plan on taking a nap until you're finished with whatever you have to do today," Sasuke said.

Sakura beamed at him and gave him a hug. "That sounds like a good plan. Now go to bed, it looks like your falling asleep standing up."

He certainly felt like he was. The two shared a sensual kiss before Sakura pulled away and patted his cheek. "See you soon," she smiled.

Sasuke nodded and walked into her house as Sakura got into her car. He really wanted to sleep but Sakura probably wouldn't appreciate him getting into her bed all dirty from his run the night before. He jumped in the shower and quickly cleaned all the dirt and grime from his body. Since he still failed at retrieving all his belongings from his brother he was forced to borrow her soap. He felt like an idiot. He was just at Itachi's hotel room and it didn't occur to him to grab his things. At least no one was stupid enough to tease him if he went around smelling like a girl. Except for maybe Naruto.

As soon as his head hit the pillow he was out cold. Sasuke managed to get close to six hours of sleep when the noise of someone moving around the room brought him out of his dreams. He was only starting to rouse when he felt someone slide up next to him. Blinking a bleary eye, he could just barely make out Sakura lying next to him with her head on his chest. Yawning he lifted his arm and placed it on her waist.

"Sorry did I wake you?" Sakura whispered.

He shook his head, she kind of did but it wasn't a big deal. He did say that he would only sleep until she came back. "What time is it?" he asked, his voice was husky from just waking up.

"It's nearly 11," she responded, "My aunt gave me the day off when I went to check in early this morning. And I just finished my classes."

Sasuke hummed in response and pulled her up so that she was laying on top of him. Sakura was taken by surprise but quickly made herself comfortable. "I guess she wanted to give us a bit more time together."

Sasuke smirked, "Good." He pressed his lips against hers and his hands wandered across her back and down to her hips.

Sakura broke their kiss and gave him a strange look. "Did you use my soap?" She was answered by Sasuke's cheek turning slightly rosy. "We can go pick up some things for you so don't have to go walking around smelling like me."

"Later," Sasuke murmured before kissing her again.

Sakura leaned back slightly to giggle, "Later," she agreed. She was more than happy to continue kissing him.

When they finally broke apart Sakura moved down to the column of his neck. It started out as innocent kissing but soon she started to lick and suck on the more sensitive parts of his neck. She smirked against his neck when he moaned in approval and she could feel his growing arousal pressing against her.

Sasuke was a bit taken aback when Sakura began to take their intimacy up a notch. His plan was to kiss and maybe snuggle in bed more, but he was all too happy to oblige Sakura's advances.

Before long Sasuke flipped them over. Wasting no time, Sakura began pulling off his shirt and un doing his pants. In turn her clothes were also quickly discarded. In a matter of moments both of them were completely nude.

Sakura whimpered and squirmed beneath him when Sasuke enveloped a breast in his mouth. She encouraged him by weaving her fingers through his dark hair and wrapped her legs tightly around his hips.

Sasuke bit down slightly harder after began to tug on his hair. Sakura moaned loudly in approval. Sasuke always treated her like glass and she enjoyed when he was a bit rougher with her.

Her panting and moaning increased when Sasuke's hand wandered down to the apex of her thighs. She didn't need much coaxing before she was ready for him. She surprised him when she shoved his chest away from her and clambered onto his lap.

Both of them moaned when Sakura impaled herself on him. Sasuke growled and grasped her hips when Sakura began to move. Sakura normally wasn't this forward, but Sasuke wasn't about to complain. Watching as she rode him made his desire spike even higher. He began to guide her to a faster pace and watched as she threw her head back in ecstasy and her breasts bounced for his enjoyment.

Starting to tire, Sakura leaned down to lay on his chest. Both of them were already slick with sweat, but she didn't care. She sensually licked his chest and began to suck on his collar bone.

That was the breaking point for Sasuke. Sakura could only gasp in surprise when Sasuke flipped them over and increased the tempo. She lay beneath him, panting for breath as Sasuke moved harshly above her. Sakura's strength was spent but Sasuke didn't seem to tire. She wrapped her arms around his broad shoulders and lifted her legs to link her ankles behind his back.

Sakura's limbs began to quake as she neared her peak. She watched in amazement as his eyes started to bleed red and his canines began to elongate so that it peaked out past his lips. Normally his eyes were red when he was excited during foreplay, but things happened so quickly this time it seemed like his body was just now catching up. It was fascinating to watch as his control over the feral side of himself began to crumble and slip away.

When her orgasm hit Sakura cried out loudly and dug her nails into her shoulders. Before she could fully recover Sasuke pulled away from her and turned her body over. He didn't waste a second and was already burying himself between her legs.

Her ears were filled with his harsh breathing and rumbling growls as he took her from behind over and over. It was her own secret pleasure. She wasn't quite sure what it was but something about the sex was better when his mind was hazed over with the carnal desire to mate.

Sasuke was moving rapidly above her, his weight pinning her to the bed. Pleasure fogged his brain and quickened his movements. He groaned as her inner muscles contracted tightly around him. He began to nuzzle and nip at the juncture of her neck and shoulder, completely losing himself in her intoxicating scent. It took a lot of his will power not to sink his fangs into the soft flesh of her neck.

His breath came out in ragged pants as his gut tightened and his orgasm rapidly approached. When he finally reached his peak he groaned loudly and pressed himself against her.

Sasuke slowly eased himself off of her and collapsed onto the bed, his chest heaving as he tried to catch his breath. Sakura slowly scooted closer to him and threw her arm around him.

Now that his mind was finally coming back to him, Sasuke remembered the conversation he had just had with his brother the night before.

Shit

This was an awkward conversation to start and Sasuke didn't even know where to begin. Peering down at her, she looked so peaceful and happy that he didn't want to ruin the moment. While he was still contemplating how to bring up the inevitable topic Sakura got up from the bed.

"I'm going to take a shower," she said. Sasuke nodded and watched as she walked away, his gaze fixed on her backside. When she disappeared into the adjoining bathroom Sasuke let out a breath he didn't know he was holding. But then Sakura popped her head back into the room. "Would you like to join me? I could use some help," she said sweetly.

Sasuke was instantly up and following her in. He felt his mind leaving him again.

Now they were all cleaned up and properly clothed Sasuke felt like he could finally think straight again. Sakura was busy in the kitchen making them some light lunch and Sasuke was sitting on the couch flipping through the channels on her tv. He wasn't really watching anything as his mind was now focused on the conversation he absolutely had to have with her. Especially after what they had done in the shower.

"Here you go!" Sakura smiled and handed him a plate with some kind of sandwich on it. Sasuke thanked her and passed the remote so she could choose what she wanted to watch. Once they both were finished eating Sasuke no longer had any more excuses.

"Are you on any kind of contraceptives? He blurted out.

Sakura looked a bit started by his sudden question, but answered him calmly. "No. A little late to ask isn't it?" She couldn't keep the humor out of her voice.

Sasuke blushed. "You kept distracting me. I meant to ask earlier."

Sakura blushed in return and scooted closer to him so that she could rest her head on his shoulder. "Have you been thinking about children?" she asked. That would be a viable reason as to why he suddenly brought up this topic.

"Yeah. Itachi brought it up last night, but before that I haven't really thought about it," Sasuke admitted. He was always solely focused on her and not even thinking about the future or any consequences. "Have you thought about kids before?"

"When we first started being intimate actually. I talked to my aunt and I asked her if it was even possible," Sakura began to explain. Sasuke was intrigued, Tsunade was known for her extensive study of supernatural life, it would be interesting to know her opinion. "She said that it's highly unlikely but there's a slim chance that I would conceive."

Well that was highly disappointing, she didn't seem to know any more than they did.

"So you don't think that we could have kids?" Sasuke asked.

Sakura smiled at him, "I believe that we can. The chance of it actually happening might not be very high but I would be willing to try."

Sasuke smirked at her, "Is that you've been trying to seduce me?"

His comment made Sakura laugh, "And I think I succeeded."

Sasuke felt much better after talking to her. She didn't seem worried about them having children, in fact she seemed rather excited about it. He began to imagine them raising a family together and the idea caused a small smile to come to his face.

Sakura observed as Sasuke's expression slowly morphed into one of content and maybe happiness. She cuddled closer to him and smiled at him. In all honesty she was hoping to one day they would have their own family. And speaking of family.

"Since we're talking about family, I was thinking of going to visit mine. I'm sure they would love to see you," Sakura said. Sasuke was unsure. He was never Sakura's father's favorite person, and not to mention giving their only daughter brain damage didn't make him look very good.

"I'm sure it will be great," Sakura tried to convince him, "They've been worried about you too."

Sasuke reluctantly agreed to go. He wanted to stay in her parent's good graces, but who's to say if he was even still in it.

A/N: I really enjoy reading you guys reviews and sometimes it even can inspire me. Many people were asking about Sakura getting pregnant because I never mentioned them using any contraceptives. Honestly, I was just going to ignore that part of the story until I got so many reviews about it. And after a little brain storming I came up with a new layer to add into the story. Thank you all for your reviews, they in part can influence the story.

On another note; I took some time to read a few other werewolf stories on other sites to try to get some inspiration. And sad to say...they all had practically the exact same plot. I was astounded with the lack of uniqueness. It was all so cliche and after a while I began to get almost disgusted. I really hope my story is different from all the others and special in its own way. I'm trying to think of all new ideas and avoid the most obvious cliches. Please continue to let me know what you think of my story.