[A/N: picture on the side is the gift, I found it on Google images and therefore don't know who it actually belongs to.]

"Would you go to the dance with me?"

"Why should I?" Sasuke sighed and turned to walk away.

"Don't come to the front door and be there at six. I'll kill you if you're late."

Sasuke gently tapped on her window, clad in a grey dress shirt and black dress pants. She opened the window and threw a pair of white heels outside and slowly slipped out.

"You look.." The bodice of her dress was white, the waist a dark grey and the skirt black, tight from the waist down and sleeveless. Her hair was pushed to the side and a scowl was plastered on her face.

"What?"

"Breathtaking." He finished.

"Uhh..." she didn't know how to handle such a compliment, and opted to pull on the abandoned heels and stand up.

"Let's go before my mom finds out."

"Why?"

"Are you ready to stand smiling while billions of pictures are taken?"

"No, I meant why did you accept?"

"Why did you ask?"

"Touche."

"I regret this."

"And you didn't bother to be in line with the theme!" Ino bellowed, choosing to wear a nice bubble gum dress to match the event. "It's Valentine's day, not a funeral!"

"I look cool."

"Cool isn't enough. You didn't even put on make up!"

"Ino."

"Don't you Ino me I- let go of me Shikamaru!" He dragged an angry blonde away and nodded at the grateful look Kushina shot him.

"Let's go Uzumaki."

"Hmm?"

"Out of here." Sasuke wasn't comfortable being mentally undressed by the many girls there and felt their presence was enough.

"Ugh finally!"

Kushina raised a brow when Sasuke stopped near a park and had this determined look on his face as he motioned her to follow him.

"Sasuke, where are we going?"

"You owe me." He stopped and grabbed both her wrists.

"H-hey!" The Uchiha pushed her hands around his neck and pulled his around her waist.

"You owed me a dance." She opened her mouth to protest but was cut off when music was played and he stared to move her.

"Sasuke!"

"Hn." She sourly danced with him, thinking her mother's words might becoming true.

"Kushina what do you think of me?"

"You're annoying, a sadist, jerk-"

"I'm serious." She looked up at him defeated and choose for once in her life to keep quiet and show dishonesty. Sasuke gently lifted up her chin, and stopped when his lips ghosted over hers.

"I love you Kushina." He pressed his lips to her, and had only one thought in his head.

I can handle you just fine.

Sasuke couldn't wipe off the smile on his face. Her hand was linked to his elbow, the other carrying her heels, and she was looking down with an angry pout.

"Kushina?"

"I hate you."

"And I love you."

"This is never going to work."

"Yes it is."

"Unrequited love."

"So you didn't just confess back then?"

He pulled away, smiling as she clung to him and buried her face in his chest.

"I love you Sasuke. And damn you for that."

"Finally."

"I don't remember that happening. That sounds shitty and corny to me."

"Already denying me huh?"

"Yes, and I shall until death."

"Kushina."

"Yes?" Her eyes widened when he kissed her and pulled away smirking.

"You taste nice."

"Perv.."

"So wait, I was the asshole?"

"Hehehe you kept insulting yourself." He grumbled and flicked her forehead.

"And the S ring?"

"Don't push it. By the way, where was the music coming from?"

"A stereo.."

"Idiot."

"You better be ready tomorrow."

"Huh?"

"I'm taking you out."

She rolled her eyes. "How very romantic."

"You're surprisingly very calm about all this."

"What am I suppose to do? Be nervous and chant about how amazing you are in my head and how I don't believe any of this is happening?"

"No. I wouldn't have fallen for you otherwise."

A month and half later, Sasuke was not so content as he had been the very first moment they got together. She was a pain, in so many ways that both attracted him and frightened him that he didn't know which feeling to choose. The two of them, and Naruto were making a mother's day gift for their mothers, when he got a phone call from Sakura and immediately bolted for the door.

"He ditched us for a dame." She sighed at her brother and turned to Sasuke. "You better not do that in the future."

"I wouldn't leave my girlfriend for anything."

"Who?"

"You."

"And when did that happen?"

"..."

"Thought so."

"Kushina I love you."

"And I hate every fibre of your being."

He caressed her cheek with his thumb.

MnMs took turns strangling the two teens when presented to a plate piled high with frosted strawberries, and a lame 'Happy Mother's Day' from their two seemingly calm kids.

"When are you going out?" Sasuke's mom asked with a knowing smile as he awkwardly scratched the back of his neck.

"Where?" Kushina narrowed her eyes at Sasuke.

"Well see you later." He grabbed her wrist and ran out the door dragging her along.

"They're so cute together."

"Yes, but I wish she'd stop giving him such a heard time Mikoto."

"Nonsense! It's refreshing for Sasuke to be chasing something for once."

"It should've happened sooner."

"Mhm. Strawberry?"

Meanwhile

"Slow down duck butt we lost them!" She bumped into his back and was about to insult him, when she felt his lips on hers.

"Sasuke." He tangled his fingers in her hair and slowly backed her up to a wall, as she gently wrapped her arms around his neck.

Save me, falling down, angels of clarity.

He pulled away and watched her amused as her cheeks flushed at the interruption and fished for her phone.

"Mother?" Kushina's eyes widened as she squealed and hung up.

"Wait, what?" Since when does Uzumaki Kushina squeal? She pushed him away and ran while smiling like an idiot. "Kushina!"

He chased her all the way back to her house and looked curious when a car zoomed past. She tore open the door and threw herself into the arms of-

"Daddy!"