Author's Note:
Hey everyone! I hope you're safe during these crazy times. At least the year is almost over, right! Anyway, I hope you guys get to at least enjoy yourselves as we close out this pandemic centered year. I'm not really in the Christmas Spirit (yet) but focusing on my own self-care is helping with that. Remember guys, take care of yourself first! Breath, laugh, sit around, and do nothing, stay safe, etc. Do whatever makes you feel better, and NEVER let anyone make you feel bad for not always being there for them.
"When you have nothing else to give others, give yourself to you,"
-Badbutt94
Reviewer Shoutout: HELLO SIMPLY 22
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Chapter 65: A Shy Bunny's New Shell: Part 3
Sakura's P.O.V.
"Sakura…" a deep voice calls out to me.
"Who's there?"
"Why don't you open your eyes and find out?"
Doing as the voice commands, I slowly open my eyes to see Sasuke-Kun standing in my doorway. A blush immediately warms my cheeks as I sit up.
"Sasuke-Kun? What are you doing here?"
"I… wanted to see you…" he says shyly as he turns his head away from me.
"What's the matter? Is there something wrong with your eyesight? I thought Lady Tsunade said you were well enough to be released?"
"She did, but that's why I'm not here,"
"Then what is it?" I ask as I stand up. I stare at him, silently pleading for him to say something to me. The air is thick and heavy with his shyness. I feel like I can't breathe but I push forward, "Sasuke-Kun?"
I can feel my cheeks heat up more as his eyes turn to stare into mine. His onyx eyes stare directly into mine, almost reaching my soul. I feel lightheaded but also light on my feet. Suddenly, as if someone is controlling my body, I start walking to him with my hand reaching out. Out of my peripheral, I can see my fingers trembling with anxiety. With how clumsy I'm walking, I'm surprised that I haven't fallen yet. However, I somehow make it to him. He allows my fingers to touch his cheek.
The feeling of his smooth, pale skin and silky raven bangs tickles my fingers. Without thinking, I spread my fingers along his cheek and tangle them in the bang on the right side of his face. I suddenly gasp as he brings his hand up to cover mine while his other arm hugs me from behind and pulls me closer. His intoxicating, alpha, natural scent of strawberries pours into my senses and gets me high. My head starts to spin. I feel like I'm falling, falling more into him with each passing second.
"Sasuke-Kun…"
"Sakura…"
"Yes…?"
"Don't move or else your towel will fall,"
I gasp loudly as I remember that I am wearing only a towel.
"I must have fallen asleep with it on! Oh gods, why me! I don't want him to see me naked! I have to get away!"
With as much strength as I can gather, I try to yank myself from his grasp, but he just pulls me closer and buries his face in the junction between my neck and shoulder.
"Don't move. I like us like this," I shudder as I feel both his warm breath on my skin and him inhaling me into him, "Coconut, huh? I like it. It smells like you,"
"Sasuke-Kun. I'm sorry, but you're confusing me. I thought you told me that you would never return my feelings. That I should just give up on you,"
"I also said that you were too good for me. I still believe that, but the longer I'm away from you, the more I realize how stupid I am. I told you that I'm not the great man you think of me. I make terrible decisions and push people away to keep them from getting hurt. That's why I pushed you away. Seeing you cry for me but wanting to stay by my side no matter what happens… I realize how stupid I am. Sakura… I… I love you… Please… stay with me…"
His words touch my heart and spirit.
"With how close we are, I feel like my heart is going to explode. How could this be happening? How could he suddenly change his mind like this? Sure, things between us have been getting better since he got out of prison. But… could he really mean what he says? I've never known Sasuke-Kun to be so… tender. This… can't be real. He can't be here, with me, telling me all of these things; things I want to hear. This must be a dream or something. But… this all seems too real… do I even care? If it is a dream, do I want to wake up?"
No really coming to a decision, I just decide to get lost in the moment instead. Pushing my body further into him, I turn my head towards him and somehow get as close to him as possible.
"Sasuke-Kun… I love you… so much…"
He lifts his head and, without saying anything, he leans in to kiss me. I close my eyes, letting myself enjoy the feeling. I feel so high from him. "Why is he so intoxicating? Why are his lips so soft? Why is he here? Why do I care? This is all I've ever wanted, why question it?"
Our lips move against each other. His strong arm pulls me impossibly close while his other hand laces our fingers together. Our bodies are so close. I moan at the feeling of my womanhood trembling from the intimacy and his soft tail wrapping around my leg. I just want to let my towel fall, strip him, and let him have his way with me. I want him to be mine. I want to be his wife. I want to be apart of his family. I want all of it; all of him.
Slowly, we pull away, but I keep my eyes close, "I love you too, Sakura-chan,"
"Wait a minute. Sasuke-Kun has never added -chan to my name before,"
I crack one eye open and almost jump in shock to see Sasuke-Kun turned into Lee. The grip is still the same; everything is still the same, except for his face and voice. Somehow his voice is deeper and huskier than Sasuke-Kun. My heavy mind can't seem to care either way. My body still calls out to him. I never thought I would say this, but I won't mind having Lee either. A smirk plays on his thin lips as he continues to stare at me. My body moves with his as he leans in to whisper into my ear, "Can't wait to see you tonight,"
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I jolt awake with a racing heart. I lift my hand to cover my chest as I lay in bed, trying not to pass out from excitement. Sweat drips down my forehead and chest as I hyperventilate.
"Calm down Sakura. You need to calm down. Breathe,"
I continue to take a few more deep breaths until I finally regulate myself. Falling more into my soft mattress, I stare at the ceiling in confusion.
"What was that? That was too real to be a dream, but that is the most logical reason. There is no way Sasuke-Kun would have come to my room and do a confession like that. There's also no reason that Lee would have appeared right after. And the worst part… I ENJOYED IT! I wanted Sasuke-Kun, but when I saw Lee's face… I wasn't turned off… What the hell is wrong with me?"
I look over towards my door, the vivid images running through my mind again until I shake them free. That's when I remembered something else,
"Wait, what time is it?" I reach over and grab my alarm, "FUCK! I'M GOING TO BE LATE!" I scream before throwing my alarm down and racing to get dressed. I quickly throw on a white halter-top dress with a black belt and red flower on the side around my waist. I pull out my red bottom, black heels that match my belt, throw my hair up with a red flower pin with a bang on the right side of my face. Giving myself a once over before running out of my house with my keys, silver earrings, matching jewelry, and black purse.
As fast as I can, I race towards the restaurant. I make it in about 5 minutes. Standing outside the restaurant, I try to calm down and fix my hair and outfit before going inside. I look around until I spot Lee and make a B-line towards the table.
"You made it, Sakura-chan!"
"Yeah, sorry I'm late," I say while sitting.
"It's alright. I actually just got here myself," The waitress comes over and takes our drink orders. As I look over my menu, I hear him say, "Wow, Sakura-chan. You look so… beautiful…"
I sit the menu up to hide my embarrassing blush.
"Thank you. You are too. I mean you don't look beautiful. Wait, yes you do. Wait, no that's stupid. What I mean to say is, oh nevermind. Don't mind me, I'm rambling. Handsome. You look handsome, is what I meant to say," I say with my hands over my face.
He loudly laughs, "I think I know what you meant. Thank you and there's no need to be nervous. It's just us after all,"
"Yeah, you're right. I'm sorry,"
The waitress comes back a little later and takes our order. We hand her our menus before sitting in awkward silence until he tries to start up a conversation.
"So, how was work today?"
"Fine. I just had to do some rounds, nothing too exciting,"
"Sounds like an easy day, huh?"
"You could say that," I nervously laugh. "What about you?"
"I had training with Neji, Tenten, and guy-sensei. It was as invigorating as ever! The Power of Youth runs through all of our veins!"
I giggle at his enthusiasm, "I think you're the youthful one, Lee,"
"No! I am nowhere as youthful as Guy-sensei! He's the one who leads our team to victory every time! He's everything I aspire to be,"
"You sound like my with Lady Tsunade. She praised me for my hard work today,"
"That's always exciting but not surprising. You seem to be her best student,"
"So she says. I just hate that she took me off duty for a while,"
"Why is that? Is something wrong? Are you hurt?" he asks in concern.
"No, no, nothing like that. She wants me to focus more on obtaining her Strength of Hundred Seal,"
"Oh, I have heard of her magnificent seal. Guy-sensei talks about it. She is the creator of the technique and the only one who activated it, right?"
I nod, "Yes, but now she wants me to try and unlock it before the war begins. She says that while I train for it, I cannot use my full strength. That is why she wants me to remain off duty until I can activate it,"
"What happens if you cannot activate it before the war?"
"She says it's alright if it doesn't happen. She even said she doesn't expect me to actually do it. However, I know she wants me to succeed. If I don't, I'm going to be useless in the upcoming war. This sucks,"
"I can only imagine. Not being able to train or be on active duty while training? I would not be happy about it either. But I know that it is for your best interest,"
"How do you figure?"
"Well, I can only imagine the reason she took you from active duty because she's concerned about your wellbeing. A seal that strong can only mean that there are great dangers if things go wrong. If she was not worried, then she would keep pushing you until you either fail or… Well, you get it,"
"Yeah, I guess you're right. I just hate it. I have all this strength and even was told that I could surpass The Slug Queen, but how am I going to prove that if I have to constantly sit on the sidelines?"
"Patience is the worst part of the training. Even I have times where I get frustrated when I cannot complete a technique, or my training takes too long. But a wise ninja once told me that there are no shortcuts in your training for you will only cheat yourself,"
"Oh yeah? And was Guy-sensei this wise ninja?" I smirk.
"Actually no. It was Naruto. Naruto and I will spar every so often, but when we do, it is full of Youth, Spirit, and great lessons. I am grateful to have a friend like him,"
Surprised at his answer, I lean back into my chair and smile at my drink, "Yeah. He is something special, huh?"
"He has come further than all of us. He is one to look up to. I for one cannot wait for the day he becomes Hokage. He may be the greatest leader we have ever had,"
"You're right, Lee. You're absolutely right,"
The rest of the night passes with great conversation and delicious food. I never knew I could have this much fun with a guy like Lee. It wasn't until he walked me to my apartment that I realized, I haven't even thought of Sasuke-Kun the rest of the night.
"No that's a shocker,"
Anyway, we make it to my front door and get ready to say our goodbyes until I remember something else,
"Lee, you never did ask me your question,"
"Huh?"
"You had a question you wanted to ask me, remember?"
"Oh yeah. I umm… I don't know if I'm actually ready to ask you yet,"
"Are you that nervous?"
"You could say that," he chuckles.
Deciding to tease him a little bit, I take a step towards him, "Can I at least have a hint? Maybe I have an answer already,"
I can see his blush spread on his cheeks, but he doesn't step away from me. Wanting to see how far I can push him, I take a few more steps towards him until we're close enough to smell each other's scents. I can see his drunken expression as he inhales my coconut scent. I, on the other hand, try to hold it together as I breathe in his earthy scent. Out of all the males I have been around, Lee's seems to be the most overwhelming to me. I let my eyes roam over his body for the first time tonight. He's wearing a black dress shirt, slacks, and shoes with a green tie. His cheetah ears and tail start to frizz out with excitement. I don't know what it is but seeing him so excited while in front of me excites me too.
"He actually is kind of handsome,"
I return to his intense stare. His seemingly black, empty eyes look like they're filled with a fiery passion. He almost seems like a predator on the hunt. His nervous twitches but strong deminer are making my womanhood tremble again. Suddenly, he takes a step towards me. I take a step back. He takes another one and so do I. We dance like this until my back hits my front door. Just like earlier, I spread my fingers on the door to ground me. The cool feeling of the door slightly cools my hot body. A bead of sweat rolls down my forehead and cheek. But before it can fall, Lee's hand cups my cheek as he closes the final distance.
His breath graces my skin and sends a chill up and down my spine. We're so close. I'm so hot and overwhelmed. Both of our eyes flutter close as he leans in and kisses me. All my senses are on high alert. My world is spinning. I feel lost but so alive. I bring my hands from the door to spread along his chest. The hardness of his muscles under his shirt gives me an unknown sensation. I want to feel more, especially when his arms wrap around my waist.
Our lips move perfectly against each other. To my surprise, Lee's a good kisser. I don't know how long we stay like this and I don't care. I'm lost and I don't want to be found. Slowly, he pulls away from me, causing a moan from my lips. We may have pulled away from the kiss but we're still in each other's arms; neither wanting to move from this place.
"You should go inside before you get too cold," he deeply whispers.
I can only nod before reaching behind me, feeling for the doorknob, without pulling away from him. Once I find it, I quickly turn around and put my keys in; forcing myself not to turn around and get lost with him again. He stands there until I enter through the threshold. I turn around to say goodbye.
"Goodnight, Lee,"
"Goodnight, Sakura-chan. I'll see you soon,"
"Can't wait…"
Slowly, I close the door, staring at him the whole way. When the door finally closes, I slide to the floor against it and wait until I can't sense him anymore. Once he's gone from my senses, I let out a heavy sigh. My womanhood is still tingling from the sensations of our kiss. It is taking everything in me not to run back out to him and kiss him again. I reach up to grip my ears, but that sensation only makes things worse.
"I need to talk with the girls before I go completely insane," I try to get up while ignoring the trembling and wetness between my legs. I get ready for bed, but the sensation continues. I throw my pillow over my face while wiggling my hips and legs to get rid of the feeling, "This is going to be a long, uncomfortable night,"
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To Be Continued…
