Author's note:

Hi Everyone! I am soooo SORRY that it took me forever! As we all know its been extremely crazy - pandemic and all, and I hope everyone is ok. Thank you everyone who messaged me to see if I was ok, and motivating me in continue to write. It's definitely been a rough year - and I think I can speak for everyone when I say that.

I definitely want to finish this story, so thank you so much for your patience. The reason why I've been taking forever to write is because I've been working (seriously) on a novel I plan to self publish and it's been one hell of a ride. Original stories are always harder because you have to learn to fall in love with your own characters. I'm learning and am so excited to be doing this!

I know a lot of people are also asking me to write a more intimate scene between Sasuke and Sakura - especially because of the rating. So finally, I got out of my comfort zone and wrote one! Please let me know what you think!

Thank you guys again, and what really pushed me to post a chapter (long one) is that I just want everyone to have a little bit of an escape from the world we live in today. Writing helps me forget about the craziness that's happening in the real world, and I know a lot of people read to escape from it all.

Wherever you guys are, please stay safe! And know that we're all in this together!

Please read and review! I would love to hear what your thoughts are

XOXOXO

Karin's eyes watered when she found herself unable to move out of fear, there was something different about Sasuke, he seemed to lose his humanity with each step he took towards her, his knuckles white, eyes cynical.

"Sa-Sasuke Kun" she managed to whisper, unable to find her voice.

XoXoXo

"So what's your idea?" Ayame asked, her eyebrow raised.

"Ugh- I don't have my phone on me. James…can I borrow yours?" he nodded handing her his, she muttered a thank you before quickly dialling a number, ready to defend herself and answer all the questions that were about to be asked. "Can you just drive towards the Gala?" she said over the sound of the ringing tone.

"What are we going to do, I can't just scream his name out. Lets just go back home – I'll beg Fuka for my position, there's no point. We can't get in" she ignored Ayame, focusing on the ringing.

XoXoXo

Mid track, his phone vibrated – it was out of habit for him to snap out of anything when he received a call, especially when Sakura wasn't by his side. It can be described as paranoia, that she wasn't ok – if his personal phone was receiving a call.

Quickly, fumbling to pull out his phone, he read the caller ID, frustrated. "I said 9:30 not now" he sounded annoyed when he picked up the call. "Hello?" he called out when the response back was silence.

"Sasuke kun"

The color in his face quickly dissipated, why was she calling? Using Jame's Phone?

"Sweetheart, is everything ok?" he walked away from the group, "Where are you? I'm coming right now" he paced himself towards the foyer.

"I'm-I'm fine"

"What do you mean you're fine? How did you get Jame's phone? Aren't you at the hospital?" and the questions began

"It's a long story. Well, not that long. But I'm ok, I promise. A-Ok"

"Sakura, where are you?"

"Sasuke kun…Stop freaking out. I woke up at your house…Like your parents place? I think your dad brought me home when I was asleep. I met someone here and we went out"

His face went pale, blood drained from his face, "You what?"

"Sasuke – ,"

"Where are you." It was more of a demand than a question.

"I am…I need you to help me. I will explain later"

"For the love of fucking God, where are you. You can explain to me in person."

The floors were uneven when he stepped out of the Gala, ignoring anyone in his way trying to make conversation.

"Calm down…I'm close by"

"What do you mean close by? Where?"

"Um…" there were ruffles in the background, she must be asking someone where she was – James he presumed.

"Belevea Road, a couple streets away from the Gala" That was enough for him to know exactly where she was. "Stay put, I'm coming" he said, before hanging up.

XoXoXo

Ayame stared at Sakura, unbelieving that she was speaking to Sasuke…Sasuke Sama. This couldn't be real. Is this just a nickname she called someone? This must be some kinky fetish of hers, there was an awkward silence, Ayame looked at the girl who returned the phone back to the chauffeur.

"I'm Sasuke's girlfriend…"

"You're what?"

"I'm sorry – it was too long of an explanation and you wouldn't believe me if this didn't happen. Then you'd think your job was over, when it really wasn't. Sasuke would never fire you over that, trust me." She started to ramble out of nervousness.

"Long story short, I wasn't expecting him to know that I was out of the hospital; as you can tell through the conversation – he's adamant that I stay safe there. But it's such a drag. Anyway – this is the only way I can think of that you would have a chance of getting in and speaking with Shino" she explained, running out of breath.

"You're going to see the wrath I'm about to deal with…trust me" she added

"Hospital?" Ayame asked confused. "I accidentally got pushed into the ocean over a large cliff…the reason why I'm still here. It was supposed to be a 2 week trip"

"I know it's a lot to take in, trust me. It's still a lot to swallow now. But everything will be ok!" she patted Ayame on the back, she was unmoving still processing all the information Sakura had spewed out.

"What are we doing here?" she managed to ask.

"Sasuke is coming…"

"He's what?" she stuttered on her own words. With perfect timing the door of the escalade opened, to her disbelief, it truly was Sasuke. She's never seen him this close, but he was even more beautiful this close.

"Sas-," his lips stopped her from saying his name. His hand cupped her cheeks and kissed her tenderly, "What on earth are you doing here?" he asked when he pulled away to give her a concerned look. His eyes analyzed her body, making sure she wasn't hurt before getting into the SUV, closing the door behind him.

It took her a moment to catch her breath, it didn't matter how many times she's been with him or how long she's known him for, he always managed to suck the living soul out of her with his God like beauty. He was perfect in every way, it was hard to find her voice when all she could feel was her heart beating out of her chest.

"I told you, I had an adventurous day" she mumbled, he placed an arm on the small of her back, pulling her closer to his chest. She clutched onto the lapels of his suit, not realizing how much she could miss him in a day, his intoxicating scent comforting her.

"I could kill you" he rested his cheek on top of her head. "Why are you always doing such senseless things" he found it difficult to be angry, relieved she was in one piece.

"I'm sorry…but I can explain'' she defended, not letting go of him. He pulled back and took another look at her, "Explain what? That you risked hurting yourself? I have told you this until I'm blue in the face. You just had your cast removed, you should be taking it easy in the hospital until I got back" he looked at her, his face pained. Tired.

"Sakura - you can't. I know it's hard. I get it. But you're dealing with seizures and a lot of fucked up stuff right now, you can't just be wandering around nonchalantly." He understood where she was coming from, but it didn't stop him feeling frustrated with the situation.

"I can't Sakura…I can't risk losing you again" there was desperation in his voice.

She looked at him, defeated. Regretful that she once again put him in this situation. Her hand placed on the side of his face, a thumb caressing his defined cheek bone. "you won't" she reassured him but she shook his head. His hands softly grabbed hers, "it's more complicated than that, you know this"

Her eyes looked away, unable to look at him. She felt wrong, guilty "Ok…I won't anymore. I'm sorry. I'll text you next time to tell you what's going on - I just didn't want to worry you"

"I very much rather you text me than this. Trust me…" he finally observed the timid girl beside her, Sakura took notice.

Ayame sitting next to Sakura was in complete astonishment. It did not feel real, how was this even possible? She's seen Sasuke from afar, witnessed his cruelties and stone heart towards any living thing, especially women.

An alien wearing his skin was more believable than what was before her.

He stared at her, for the first time in her life - he was looking at her with the infamous piercing eyes she's only heard or seen from a distance. He was breathtaking.

"Ayame needs help. There's someone she needs to talk to, his name is Shino. He's going to propose to someone that is wrong for him, and she needs to let him know" she explained. He continued to study the brown haired girl who hadn't moved an inch.

"Ayame is one of the maids that work for your parents. She was going to be fired for spilling soup on the floor in your room. Shit happened, and I basically told her to leave with me. They were verbally abusing her so…"

He sighed, trying to process all the information Sakura gave in 30 seconds. "I told her she's not fired for that…I know it's not my place – but I just thought it sounded ridiculous so I said it anyway…I hope that's ok?"

He turned his attention back to Sakura, "So you head out in the cold, risking your life once again because of spilt soup? And because you thought I was going to fire her?" he asked, confused.

He shook his head and sighed "Yes, of course she's not fired. It's just soup - Which brings me to my next point" he placed his hand on her thigh, trying his best to read her, understand how he can speak through the thick skull of hers.

He placed a hand on her left ear, as if to block it "Maybe if I say it this way, it's not in through one ear and out the other" he couldn't keep a straight face when he watched her face go red in embarrassment.

"It was spilt soup, you risked your life by going out on your own with a stranger in the cold. When you know best, more than anyone around you that your immune system is fucked and could've really fucked you over; which we wouldn't know until later on anyway…" he sighed in frustration, only when he said it out loud that he cursed, she would have caught something, depending on where she went.

"God fucking forbid you got a seizure in the middle of no where…or something worse … getting attacked" he whispered out, not wanting to relive what happened 6 months ago.

"Nick is here too and James," she pointed to the driver. Her hands were quick to grab the lapels of his suit and pulled him into a quick kiss. "I missed you" it wasn't just to change the subject, she really did.

"I missed you too" he tucked a loose strand of pink hair behind her ears. "So what were you saying about Shino?"

"Ayame needs in"

Sasuke raised an eyebrow, "A lovers' squirrel" Sakura smiled sheepishly, only Sasuke bursted into a genuine laughter. "It's lovers' quarrel, you dork" he continued to laugh at the flustered pink haired woman in his arms.

It was always her that woke him up from this monotonous world he felt trapped in. He felt alive next to her. A dream that was reality, feelings he never thought possible. Just simple reasons why he would take sitting here in a car with her than be in the hall conversing with people he despised.

"James, drive us to the Gala please" Sasuke requested.

The short ride was quiet, Ayame hadn't said anything, still trying to grasp the person in the SUV with her, she was starstruck. More than that, witnessing the way he reacted to Sakura. It made Sakura even more of a mystery.

She's never met anyone Sasuke had brought home that was anything like Sakura, sincere, genuine and caring. Sakura was conservative, down to earth in the last couple hours she's been with her.

She's had her bout of abuse from the multiple women Sasuke had slept with, they seemed to think they were better than anyone, putting themselves on a pedestal. Sakura seemed to just be herself, even with the way Sasuke was treating her. You would think that the way he treated her, her head would be up in the skies. Sakura however, was grounded.

The windows rolled down, Sasuke spoke to the security guard allowing the car to pass through the gates and up the estate. Ayame was used to seeing big extravagant buildings considering the fact that she worked for the Uchiha Sasuke, but seeing how everyone was dressed in ball gowns she froze.

The girl in his arms tilted her head to get a better view of the Gala from inside the SUV. "Whoa" was all that escaped her lips, earning a smirk from Sasuke.

"I really wanted to take you, I think you would've liked it…One of your Disney Princess kinda feel. But…not yet, not when you're not feeling well."

Green eyes looked over to Ayame, "Go in, express your love!" she squirmed in excitement.

"I..I can't go in there"

"Wait, what? Why?"

"Because Sakura, I'm in jeans and a sweater. They're in ball gowns and tuxedos" her hands gestured her whole body. Sakura sighed, Ayame was right, she'd stick out like a sore thumb. She would've reacted the same as well.

"Alright, I'll get him. What's his name again?"

Ayame looked at him, unable to reply. She's never spoken to him. He raised an eyebrow, "What's his name?" it took a moment for her to snap out of it, "S-Sorry…It's Sh-Shino"

"James meet me at the back, I don't want people bothering me" he ordered, the last thing he needed was people seeing him blatantly walk out for the second time, and once again asking questions that they have no business in.

People were desperate to be in any sort of contact with him and his family. Women were awfully annoying and men were just the same.

He kissed the woman in his arms "I'll be back, don't do anything silly"

She scoffed, "It's 10 minutes, I'll manage" earning a smirk from Sasuke.

He replied "I wouldn't put it past you" teasing her before walking back into the building. Immediately she felt colder without his warmth and presence.

She turned back to Ayame still shellshocked, "I told you it was a lot to explain"

XoXoXoXo

Brown eyes stared at the woman he was completely captivated in, her blonde hair flowed down to her mid back. His fingers traced her cool cheeks, studying her cascading honey brown eyes. He could feel his heartbeat out of his chest, tonight was the day, the day he asks for her hand in marriage.

It would strengthen both their companies, it was something that was beneficial in every way.

"Amanda, there is something I need to tell you" she raised an eyebrow, pulling herself away from him, looking for further explanation. He grabbed her hands, leading her away from the crowd.

"Where are we going?" she asked, examining his nervous expression. Before she could call his name to get his attention, someone else had stopped them in their mid track.

"Shino" Amanda turned around recognizing the man behind them, her knees weak from the sight of him.

What was he doing calling over Shino? Did he want a dance with her instead? She'd be happy to give her hand over, this was a fantasy come true.

Shino looked over, how does someone like him even know his name. As far as he can remember, Sasuke wasn't good with names or remembering anyone who crossed paths with him.

"I take that as you are Shino?" he lifted one perfect eyebrow, Sasuke had asked one of his men to point out who Shino was, hoping there was only one. He might be bringing the wrong guy over.

The man in the grey suit looked over and back at the woman in his arms whose face was as red as her satin dress. "Uh yes?"

"Right, I need you"

"Ex-Excuse me?" Shino was trying to understand how Sasuke knew his name and why he needed him.

"S-Sasuke Sir" Amanda bowed to which he curtly nodded still looking over to the man beside her.

"It's such a pleasure bumping into you," she didn't care that she left her boyfriend's side, walking over to Sasuke seductively. "How can I assist" she had forgotten Shino.

"There's a girl waiting for you" Amanda was flustered, her existence meant nothing to Sasuke, and to top it off there was a girl waiting for Shino?

Sasuke proceeded to walk away with an understanding that the two will follow in his pursuit. It was in that moment walking toward the back of the gala when he quickly remembered what type of scene he left. His raven eyes pondered over to the bar, the only recognizable person was Izumu.

"Stay here for a moment" he demanded without Sakura, his etiquette was out the window.

His quick strides caught Izumu's attention immediately, "Where did you go? You seemed pretty disturbed"

"It was Sakura, s-"

"Is she okay?" he stopped drying the crystal, concerned.

"Yes, she's good - she just likes to scare the living hell out of me." He signed before continuing on, "Where's the other two?"

"Shizuka left as soon as you were gone, Karin was chasing you down. But I guess you weren't paying attention to anything. I don't know where she is now though." he furrowed his eyebrow, "What's up with that Shizuka girl? Why is she even here? You know sh-,"

"I know, it's a long story. Listen I gotta go, I just wanted to make sure everything was all right" he interrupted, not wanting to hear those words again. That Sakura was hurt. He gave a curt nod and watched the 'Uchiha Prince' disappear into the crowd.

XoX

"Oh my God" Ayame muttered, horrified. She dug her face into her opened hands. "What's wrong?"

"A-Amanda?" Green eyes looked out the tinted windows, terrified at what she saw. Sasuke has brought the woman with Shino. She couldn't even begin to fathom what was happening.

Sasuke opened the door, there was an awkward silence. Shino looked over, puzzled.

"Ayame…what are you doing here?" Shino was dumbstruck.

"Shino? What is Ayame doing here?" The girl beside Shino asked, disapproving of her existence.

No one spoke a word, an uncomfortable pause.

"Alright, everyone in" Sasuke broke the silence waiting for everyone to settle inside. His priority was always the rosette haired girl, the last thing he needed was for her to get a cold from this winter breeze.

"Ok Sweetheart, come here" he reached over his arm wrapping her waist, lifting her onto his lap when he took a seat closing the door beside him.

He opened his suit jacket, pulled her into his chest, wrapping her in his warmth. He didn't care about the astonishment in everyone's face. No one was used to him being around, especially acting the way he was.

She must have been exhausted, because even with everything surrounding her. She managed to snuggle right up to the crook of his neck. Eyes tiredly looking at the other three.

"James, take us back to the Manor" he instructed, he wanted to so badly let Sakura rest in his bed. She wasn't fighting it. Her breathing laboured and eyelids heavy, he can figure out the rest once they're all home.

XoXoXo

His hands softly brushed her rose coloured cheekbone, emerald eyes slowly fluttered open to see the face that always caught her breath and made her heart palpitate.

"Sasuke Kun, what happened?" she asked still in a daze, her eyes wandered around her surroundings, she was in his bed, in the room she had previously woken up to.

He leaned in and kissed the tip of her nose, "We're at my parents place, you had a really good long sleep. You must have been exhausted, to sleep over 2 hours" he smirked, his fingers continued to comb through her pink locks that were draped over the soft pillow.

"Ugh, I guess I needed it" she stretched her arms and rubbed her eyes, getting a clear view of Sasuke.

He waited patiently for her to gather her thoughts, in that moment her eyes widened.

"What the hell happened to Ayame?!" Sakura looked quite honestly shocked, the last thing she remembered was being in the car with Nick and Ayame.

"Clearly you pushed yourself and just passed out sleeping in my arms in the car. I know you're tired of hearing this, but you really need to relax and stop doing what you're doing" he sighed, that sigh that always made her heart a little heavier with guilt. The face of exhaustion and frustration etched across his beautiful features.

"Sakura, you know I love you for a lot of things. For your selfless heart that puts everyone before you, it's breathtaking. But at the same time, it's extremely infuriating" he pleaded.

"You cannot do this anymore. You have to understand where I am coming from"

"I know, my apologies don't mean anything anymore. And I'm sorry, sometimes I think I can fix things, but in reality I don't even realize what it does to people. What it does to people I love…like you" her slim arms wrapped around his torso, her gaze glued onto his deep onyx eyes.

"You are my everything Sakura, everything" he reiterated the last word.

"As you are…" she leaned up and tenderly kissed his perfect lips, her hands running through his soft unkempt hair.

His arm wrapped around her fragile back, his hand placed on the back of her head, softly pushing her back down into the soft pillow. His lips never away from hers, only for a sliver of a moment to take a breath. She was addicting, and just like a drug, he found himself consumed and out of control for her love.

He made sure to not be too rough, his other hand trailing up to her shirt, finding the buckles of her bra to release. His tongue slowly trailed down her jawline to her collarbone. In a swift move he had taken her top off, his lips were on her bare breast. It felt so long since he's felt the rush run through his veins.

"Sasuke Kun" the little whimper was enough to make him lose his mind, it's been way too long.

Her fingers tugged on his hair a little tighter before she found the buttons of his shirt, quickly unbuttoning each one to reveal his perfect sculptured torso that still makes her quiver to this day.

"I love you" she whispered into his ear between her heavy breaths before he slowly abandoned her and trailed his tongue down to her soft stomach. He found himself at the hem of her sweatpants, he took them off slowly almost to tease her. It was his way of punishing her for being so stubborn about her own health and wellbeing.

Her well being. That was enough for him to snap out of his own trance and rip away from her warmth. He looked up and accessed the situation, her panties halfway down her thighs. It took everything in him to sit back up, he wondered what he looked like because she looked absolutely terrified.

"Sasuke, what's wrong?" this time she sat up, her hands on his frozen face. Her eyes were soft when she looked at him, concerned. He couldn't help but notice how tired and weak she still looked.

"What the fuck is wrong with me?" He asked, disgusted.

It took her by surprise, the disappointment in his somber expression. "Stop Sasuke, I want this as much as you do. I know what you're feeling, it's fear." She placed her hand on his chiseled jaws, pushing him to look at her.

"There's nothing to be afraid about, I won't break. You won't break me" her hands slid slowly behind the back of his neck, her lips inching closer to his.

"It's going to be ok," she doesn't finish her sentence, instead her lips kisses the crook of his neck, her body slowly climbing over his, legs wrapped around his waist. Her fingers run through his disheveled hair once more before pulling him in closer for a deeper kiss.

This time he doesn't stop her, he lies back when she pushes him onto the bed and let's her hand fumble around with the buckles of his slacks. It's his hands that wraps around her tiny waist, holding her balance when she finally unzips his pants and guides her to pull his slacks with his briefs off.

Sasuke couldn't help but smirk when her face flushed red at the sight of him completely naked, She seemed to never get used to the size of him.

Against his hands, her torso seemed small and can almost be wrapped around with just his two bare hands, his thumb lightly brushed her two nipples and a light gasp escaped her plump parted lips. He takes a moment to take in the beauty before him, and it is an uncontrollable urge that takes over. It has been way too long that he has been able to be as intimate as he was right now. The sight of her rose coloured cheeks, her slightly opened mouth as if she couldn't control herself either. He could feel her moist groin against his thigh. He gently pulls her attention to him, his onyx eyes soft when he takes a moment to just stare at her.

"Sasuke Kun…" she softly mumbles, embarrassed that he wouldn't look away from her.

He doesn't say anything but pulls her into a deep kiss, nibbling the bottom of her lips. In the midst of it all he lifts her up and places her on him, in that moment she pulls a way and a sharp gasp leaves her. The warmth of her wrapping around him was something he's missed and yearned for so long, a sensation that runs through his veins he can't quite pinpoint. He's done this with other women to the extent that he's lost count, but nothing felt anything like her. No matter how many times he's been with Sakura, nothing has brought him over the edge like she did.

But even those uncontrollable, raw desire doesn't stop him from freezing in the middle of it all, woken up from his lust.

"Sweetie, what's wrong?" He's concerned when he pulls away and looks at her, his eye flicker back at her anxiously.

"Nothing, just… nothing" she whimpers and continues to kiss him. It wasn't enough validation for him, he moved away from her tender kisses, expression somber.

"Sakura… You need to let me know what you're feeling, what's going on?" There's a slight panic in his voice when he speaks to her, his hand tucking a strand of pink behind her ears.

"Babe, it's nothing… it's what it always is" she peers away from him, the crimson of her cheeks darkening… "you're kind of big, and it's been a while"

As always she's managed to make him chuckle, "you're silly" he said before grabbing a fistful of her pink locks, kissing the crook of her neck before gently flipping her over so that he's on top of her.

He is slow at first, ensuring she's comfortable. But his control is slowly taken away from him, she just felt too good. Sakura quivers beneath him, it's been too long.

"Sasuke…" she manages to call out his name, and it drives him up the wall. The control he tried so hard to keep at bay was overwhelming and slowly he's losing it, his pace was rhythmic and faster by the minute.

Sakura is panting, pulling him closer to her chest as his tongue runs over the crook of her neck and down to her collarbone and finally at her breast.

His tongue grazes the top of her left nipple, gently kissing and toying with them, teasing her to orgasm. She pulls him in tighter and her heart beats out of her chest almost to the exact rhythm of him moving in her.

When her head bangs against the headboard with every push, he places his hand as a cushion and barrier, ensuring that she doesn't hit her head.

"Oh my god...Sasuke…"

"I fucking love you" he whispers into her ears.

"I love you Sasuke…" she says between her heaving when her head is tilted back pushing against his hands, her chest up in the air squirming between his grasp. This time he doesn't stop, his pace is fast and it was like a beast that took over him - taking control of his thoughts and worries.

"Fuck! Oh Fuck!" She screams, and unbeknownst to her she is grinding herself to match with his ryhthm. Her legs buckled and wrapped around his waist, pulling herself close to him each time he pushed against her.

Everything in the room seemed to spin, when all she could feel was him inside her. Nothing else matters, his heavy breathing and his lips devouring every inch of her skin. His other hand held her thigh up, changing the position and continuously went into her without an ease or hint of forgiveness. He was devoured by the sensation and nothing was going to stop him from finishing.

"Right...there...yes, right there" Sakura tenses and her pleading doesn't help him. His thoughts are blurred and her whining does things that he cannot put into words. A feeling that only she can give him, and nothing compares to it. Not the feeling of being high on cocain or fucking another woman while on ecstacy. This was raw...it was a necessity, she was his existence.

Sakura is shaking as she feels his finger lightly brushing against her as he continues to push into her fast paced, how easy it was for her to succumb to someone in an instant.

Her hands pushed against his hard chest, as she pushed her head up and was immediately intoxicated by his sweet and musky scent. She can feel every part of her body shiver and tingle when his hands roam around her body, he places his hand on her buttocks and pulls her in closer - his breathing erratic.

"Fuck" he finally mutters

"Oh God….Sa-" she doesn't finish her words when she feels the needling running through her veins from her head all the way down to her toes, an orgasm that can physically be felt. The wild warmth that runs through her veins and numbs her body. Her hands are clutching against the bed sheet, the feeling was overwhelming.

Her body is frozen and hard, it is clenched, trying to keep the euphoria in her blood streams a little longer, delaying it's escape.

XoXoXo

Sasuke kisses the top of her hair after he's helped her dry it. He looks at her through the mirror, to be greeted back with a wide smile.

"That was much needed" she quickly turns around and wraps her arms around his neck, tiptoeing.

"We really shouldn't have done it…" he's feeling guilty again and her eyebrows are stitched together frustrated. He's still as stubborn as ever.

"Sasuke, didn't we have this talk already? I'm fine! Did I not come out ok? If anything, just happier?"

"Sakura, you know that you're easily overexerted...that can trigger your seizure and affect your healing process" he takes her arms off his neck and places them on his chest. He still didn't have the strength to tell her about her autoimmune disease. Just not yet…

"Sex heals the soul" she winks.

"Besides, didn't it feel good for you?" She pulls back concerned, perhaps he wasn't feeling what she was. After all it's been a while and she clearly was out of energy.

He couldn't help but smile, "you're silly" it took every fiber in his being to keep composed, he didn't want her to be insecure.

"It felt too good...I worry that I'll be too rough, sometimes I feel like I lose control with you"

She rolls her eyes "pft...did you forget how we used to fuck before all of this? You think I can't handle this? Sasuke, let me remind you those raunchy nights we've had" she teases, inching closer to him.

"Don't bring it up now, you definitely cannot handle a round two" he smirks before kissing the tip of her nose and walking out of the bathroom.

"Hey! Don't leave me hanging"

"Come on, let's get you rested" he doesn't turn around when he says it, but his hand is stretched out from behind, and just as always she grabs them.

"Wait, so what happened with Ayame? Fuck I got too distracted" she curses herself, following Sasuke out the bathroom towards his bed.

"I don't know"

"What do you mean, I don't know?" She questioned, wasn't he there the whole time?

"What I mean is, I told them to figure it out. They're adults" he continues to walk down the grand halls ignoring the stare she was giving him.

"But where did they go? What was the end result? Is Ayame ok? Her job, you know she said she really-"

"Yes, Sakura. I get it, her job here is important and that whole relationship thing. You'll get to talk to her later ok? But can you please just take it easy like you're supposed to? I think you definitely need another nap" he teased.

"Seriously though, I want to make sure she's ok, maybe we can go down now?" she asked a question she knew the answer to.

"No, not now. How about we take a moment for us? It's been a while since we've had some time for ourselves to just relax, don't you think?" Sauske was right.

There was a silence before she realized where she was, her hands covered her mouth in embarrassment.

"Oh dear, aren't we at your parents place?! Was I loud?" her face flushed red once again. Sakura grabbed the pillow and buried her face into it, screaming.

He roars in laughter, "You like that shit, you're kinky" he teases before pulling the pillow away from her face. "You're going to suffocate yourself" he gives her a stern look, and she could swear it sent chills right down her spine.

"Sasuke!"

"Relax! They're still at the Gala, they don't usually leave until 2 AM in the morning. Those events last long" she sighs in relief and relaxes a bit, lying right back into his chest, hearing the soft humming of his breathing.

"I'm sorry Sasuke...it's been a rough couple months for us, hasn't it." she says, fingering the soft fabric of his shirt.

"It has…" he says, and suddenly there's a pang of guilt that rushed over him. She deserves to know.

"It was all so overwhelming and I let my emotions take over me...ruining us. When I know that nothing can come between us. Not even a 100 ft cliff" she jokes, but it wasn't funny to him.

"Sakura - don't go there" he mumbles, he didn't need a reminder of that nightmare.

"I love you, and I always will. Unconditionally Sasuke Kun" she looks up at him, and her eyes are wide and doll-like. How can he hide this from her, he couldn't. The longer he waits the more chances of seizures and serious neurological damages.

But he knew that this would kill her, can he really put her though something like that mentally? Doesn't she have enough on her plate? He was supposed to protect her, why does it feel like he was hurting her.

He had to rip it off, this will hurt her - but it will protect her in the long run. She can get better by his side. There was nothing else to do this point but be transparent.

"Sakura, I have to tell you something," he waits for her reaction. She looks up at him, her eyes curious. Understanding the seriousness in his hardened expression, she sits up and stares right into him, her emerald eyes boring into him.

"What is it?"

He looks away when he sits up. Trying to keep his emotions intact, but at this point in time, it seemed almost impossible. He was killing her…

"Sasuke…" she cups his cheeks between her hand pulling his face towards her, shes looking concerned.

"What's wrong? What do you have to tell me? It's ok" she reassured him, but he was breaking.

"It's ok...hey...come on, what's wrong?" she pulls him closer, her hand rubbing the back of his neck, he was shaking his leg, anxious.

"Sakura…" he wanted to hurl just saying her name. He couldn't handle her breaking again...they've worked so hard together to build her back up to this point.

"Sasuke Kun, what is it?" she patiently waits…

"You can't become a doctor"