Day Three: Part One

Mei yawned and walked into the hideout. She fell asleep outside again and this time she did not sleepwalk back to the hideout. Her hair looked like there is a family of crows nesting in it. She closed her eyes as another sweet yawn escaped her lips when she bumped into someone. Mei stumbled and fell backwards. Mount Juugo hovered over her with Kuro in his hands. The black cat looked at her not blinking and continued purring for the mountain man.

"Good morning," she got up and rubbed her backside. "So, this is where you have been you little traitor," she smiled at the cat who snobbishly looked away. Mei chuckled. "Wow some friend."

"He likes fish," those were the first words Juugo said to her since she arrived at the hideout. The look of shock on her face was quickly replaced with a smile.

"You've been feeding him fish?"

Juugo nodded with a hint of a guilty look on his face. Mei chuckled.

"Lucky boy," she rubbed Kuro's neck earning louder purrs. "Hold on, where did you get fish?"

Juugo furrowed his eyebrows. "Caught it in the river."

"Hmmm…" Mei tilted her head thinking. "Say, do you have anything to do this morning?"

"No,"

"Want to go to the river with me to catch some fish?"

"No,"

"I will deep fry it,"

Juugo looked at her not blinking. "Okay,"

She did not expect him to agree. "Really?"

Juugo nodded. The girl smiled widely. "I'll be right back," she rushed down the hall to her room, but before she could reach it, she bumped into someone again. "Ouch," she rubbed her nose. Sasuke's cold eyes looked down at her. Their eyes met, but she instantly looked away. "Sorry," and before he could reply she slid past him into her room. Mei hurried to close the door but Sasuke's foot quickly prevented it. He pushed himself into the room forcing her to take a couple of steps back. "You have no boundaries!" Mei exclaimed. After what happened between them, she promised herself that she will limit their contact to the treatment sessions. Sasuke Uchiha confused her. She did not understand what he wanted from her; she did not think he understood what he wanted either.

"About yesterday," Sasuke started.

"No," Mei raised her hand to stop him. "Don't. Just…let's not Sasuke." Mei sighed. "Even I don't know what happened yesterday." She took her comb and started combing the knots out of her hair. "I don't want any more weirdness between us. It is distracting and confusing. So," she smiled as she put her hair up in a high ponytail. "Let's just put up with each other until your treatment is over. Only four days left."

"Are you done?" he asked darkly taking a step closer, but Mei did not see it. Her back was facing him while she quickly changed her tunic to a tight v-neck completely ignoring his presence. The waistband of her loose pants slid to her hip bones, revealing her lower back.

"Yeah, look, I'm sure you agree with me, I…" her tirade was interrupted a pair of strong arms wrapping around her body. Sasuke spun her around and crashed his lips on hers. His grip tightened on her waist as he continued mashing her lips with his. Mei grabbed onto his shoulders attempting to push him away, but Sasuke caught and held them behind her back. He forced his tongue into her mouth, devouring her, savouring her taste. She wriggled in his arms trying to break free. Sasuke walked her into the wall, pressing his body against hers. He nibbled on her bottom lip and sucked it into his mouth. The softness of her lips was driving him crazy. She felt his hair tickle her face and get into her eyes. Sasuke broke the kiss and pressed his forehead to hers.

"What is wrong with you?" she asked quietly. Her hot breath lingered on his moist lips.

Sasuke gently pressed his lips to hers. He wanted to silence that mouth. The only sound he wanted to come out of it was her moaning his name. This time she did not protest, but she did not respond either. He caressed her cheek. His fingers trailed their way behind her ear. He felt her shudder and gasp. Goosebumps covered her arms, completely giving away her feelings.

"You want this just as much as I do," his quiet sensual voice sent shivers down her spine.

"Let's agree to disagree," Mei tried to protest but he laughed.

"Let's not." He brushed his palm over her breast. Her nipple was erect, perking from her top. Sasuke smirked.

"This proves nothing,"

"This proves everything," his voice sipped with confidence and desire. "Four days Mei. Let's make them worth it." Her gaze burned but Sasuke was willing to roast in this fire. Their eyes met and he knew that she was giving in. Mei swallowed the lump in her throat and gently pushed him away.

"Let me think about it."

"Fine," Sasuke agreed. "But I am expecting an answer by today's session."

She nodded avoiding his gaze. Mei grabbed her robe and rushed out of the room. He could hear her apologize to Juugo for making him wait. Juugo mumbled something in response. He heard their footsteps distancing away. The corners of his lips curled up into a smirk. He already knew her answer.

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"Amazing," her jaw dropped at the sight of the beautiful waterfall that Juugo brought her to. The big man played with Kuro completely ignoring her amusement. She walked closer admiring the view. Mei eyed the height of the waterfall and rocks surrounding it. Her head felt like it was about explode with thoughts of Sasuke. The feelings in her chest and mind were contradicting each other, making it impossible to make a decision. Mei needed to clear her head. A smile crept on her face. "This might be exactly what I need," she mouthed to herself. She rushed to the water, kicking off her shoes and sending the cloak flying. Juugo noticed the commotion and looked up, but the girl was not there. He got up from the ground and released Kuro. He looked around in confusion wondering where she could have gone and that was when he noticed. Mei was quickly climbing her way up to the top of the waterfall. He gasped unsure of what to do. Juugo looked around but there was no one except her cat.

Mei reached the top and looked down. A chill ran down her spine as she saw the foaming water at the bottom. It was a crazy thrill. Adrenaline pumped through her veins.

"What the…" Juugo rushed forward. "Are you trying to kill herself?" he yelled looking up at her. She laughed loudly and waved. If something happened to this weird girl, Sasuke would have his head.

"Come up here," she yelled back. Mei's long hair fluttered in the wind. Her gaze was directed to the sky and small smile played on her lips. Juugo groaned. He took off his outerwear and started climbing. He reached the top and straightened up next to her.

"You are insane," he said looking down at the water.

"Hahaha, you are not the first one to tell me that." she smacked his back. "Look down, what do you see?"

Juugo thought for a moment. "Water?"

Mei shook her head. "Freedom." Before he could question her answer, she stepped to the edge and turned to face him. She spread her arm and smile. Juugo reached out, but she was fast. Her body flew off the edge and fell back. All he could hear was her loud laughter and a splash of water.

"What the fuck?!" his eyes desperately searched for the girl. He sighed in relief when her head popped out of the water. "ARE YOU INSANE?!" he yelled.

"JUMP!" she yelled back.

"No way,"

"Just do it!"

"I said no!"

"I'll tell Sasuke you pushed me." Mei snickered.

"This bitch…" Juugo groaned in annoyance and stepped closer. The big guy rolled his eyes and jumped in. The falling sensation pumped adrenaline through his body making him grin madly. His body hit the water and disappeared under. Mei swam closer right when his head appeared above water. Juugo panted and continued grinning.

"Feels great, right?" Mei questioned swimming circles around him. Juugo nodded. "Want to do it again?" Juugo nodded again.

/

When the returned to the hideout both were wet and freezing cold. Mei's nose tingled and she sneezed. Her arms were wrapped around her body and she could not wait to have a cup of tea. They walked into the kitchen to find the other three team members. Suigetsu was polishing his sword, Karin made notes in a large leather notebook and Sasuke simply leaned on the wall with his eyes closed. Juugo sneezed loudly and shivered. The three people in the kitchen looked up. Karin's eyes widened in shock and confusion.

"What the hell happened to you two?" Suigetsu gasped. "You look like drenched rats."

"We went for a swim," Mei responded. She dropped her cloak down and nodded for Juugo to sit down. She quickly paced around the room preparing tea.

"In your clothes?" Karin eyed them suspiciously.

"Well we couldn't swim naked, it's cold out there." Mei shrugged placing a cup of tea in front of Juugo. She sat down on a free chair next to Suigetsu. Suigetsu stared from Mei to Juugo wondering if he missed something.

"You actually purposely went for a swim in this weather?" Suigetsu was not giving up.

"No, we went for fish," Juugo replied. His voice sounded rougher than usual, so he hurried to soothe with tea.

"Where is the fish?" Sasuke finally spoke.

"We forgot," Juugo grumped and looked at his cup.

Uchiha raised his eyebrow. Silence filled the kitchen as everyone went back to what they were doing. He watched Mei resting her cheek on her hand while she played with the teacup. Water dripped from her hair and landed onto the floor, making a small puddle, but no one seemed to notice. His eyes travelled to her neck then to her chest. In his mind he was slowly undressing her, bit by bit. Her nipples were hard against the wet material of her top. Sasuke's jaw tensed. He took a deep silent breath and continued the inspection of her body. She leaned forward and laid on the table, uncovering her lower back. He could see the bumps of her spine and in his mind, he was trailing his tongue over them, one by one. He felt tightness in his pants. The treatment session was hours ahead, but he already felt like he was at his limit. The thought of Mei refusing his suggestion crossed his mind, but Uchiha brushed it off. In his mind, refusal was not an option. She became his fixed idea. He wanted her and it irritated him.

Mei's breathing became deeper. Suigetsu tilted his head and leaned closer to her. Sasuke tensed.

"Wow, she's asleep," he said sounding amused. "Seriously, this girl can sleep anywhere. Yesterday I saw her sleeping in the onsen. Her body just floated on the water, face up, I thought she was dead." Suigetsu chuckled. Three pairs of eyes glared at him. The pencil in Karin's hand broke in half. Suigetsu blinked realizing what he just said. "No…this is not…" he mumbled rising to his feet and taking steps towards the exit. Karin furiously walked towards him.

"Were you peeping again?" he said dangerously. Her red hair looked redder.

"No! I just wanted to relax…you know…stress relief…"

Karin's eyes widened.

"Stress relief," she repeated. Her eyes darkened as she picked up Juugo's cup and threw it at Suigetsu's head. "I'll show you stress relief," she grabbed a chair and threw it at the blonde. Suigetsu screamed and ran out of the kitchen with Karin closely behind. Sasuke got up and walked to Mei. He cleaned down and picked her up. Her clothes were still damp and felt unpleasant against his skin. Juugo watched quietly as the leader of their team marched out of the kitchen with the new girl in his arms. The look on Sasuke's face confused him and he could not help but wonder if he was missing something.

Sasuke eased her on the bed and covered her with a blanket. Mei snuggled to the warmth, burying her face. Sasuke put his hand on her head and stroked it; he watched her for a while longer before leaving the room. Mei's eyes shot open. She clenched the blanket in her hands trying to calm her racing heart. One thought raced through her mind…*The warmth of his embrace feels familiar.*