Close Enough

Rated: T

The warmth of the sun's rays shining through the half-open blinds was the first thing Sasuke felt in the beginnings of waking up. The second was the arm that was currently draped around his waist and the soft breathing against his neck. Blinking several times in order to get accustomed to the light, he looks down at the mop of soft pink hair sprawled against bare shoulders.

Sakura

He thinks back to the night before and the argument they had about Gods knows what and then the crazy heated make-up sex that occurred after. It brings a smirk to his lips as he remembers the way her body felt against his.

This woman would be the death of him but he wouldn't have it any other way.

He realizes she's still sleeping soundly curled up against him as he lightly runs his fingers up along the arm that is around his waist. When his hand reaches her face he brushes aside her bangs to get a better look at her. He'll never tire of just observing every little part of her, learning all the details of her body, like the little scar she has on her eyebrow that she got when she was a kid or the nine freckles that spread across the bridge of her nose.

They haven't been together long, just a couple of months but he sees her as his end game, there won't be anyone after her. It's a promise he silently made to himself.

He hugs her tighter against him and places a soft kiss on her temple and this is when she starts to stir. It's slow at first like she's taking in everything that she is feeling, the warmth of his body, his steady heartbeat, the coolness of the sheets pooled around her waist.

She curls herself against him and lets out a soft sigh against his neck before she opens her eyes. Her lips curve into a lazy smile that has always taken his breath away but it's her eyes that pull him in. The differing shades of green her eyes hold has always captivated him and he can look at them for the rest of his life.

It isn't until he notices her lips moving that he realizes that she has been talking to him all the while that he's just been looking into her eyes.

He places another kiss on her forehead and whispers a simple good morning while giving her one of his rare smiles that only she gets to see.

"Well aren't you in a good mood this morning." Sakura gives him a teasing smile as she says this.

"Hn, well it's a new day, the sun is shining and I have my favorite girl wrapped up in my arms. I'd say that's cause for a good mood."

"Favorite girl huh?"

"Yeah."

Sasuke isn't sure what is making him feel this way. Normally he'll do without the fluff and the sharing of emotions and actually saying what he feels to avoid the vulnerability it brings. But right now with Sakura, he feels he owes her so much and he wants to be open with her.

Also, he remembers it was one of the reasons they argued last night. His lack of expression was something that really bothered Sakura because she was never sure if his feelings for her were real and genuine or if it was all in her head.

Even just now saying those things he just said felt odd but in his heart, he knows that it's the truth. Sakura is his favorite girl, Gods she could be so unbelievably annoying sometimes but he wouldn't change a single thing about her.

And if she wants him to be more open with his emotions then he'll try. For her, he will do anything.

She gives him a tender smile and goes to place a kiss on his cheek but he turns his head and captures her lips with his instead. And it's the kind of kiss that he will never get tired of.

She gives a soft moan of appreciation and pulled him in deeper, wrapping her arms around his shoulders and moves are right leg over his thigh.

Sasuke takes this as an invitation and rolls them over so she lies beneath him while he lays between her thighs.

When they break apart for air Sasuke places kisses across her cheek down to her neck and heads towards her collarbone all while Sakura tilts her head back to give him better access.

It's when he starts to take his kisses lower that he feels her start to protest and he pulls his head up to look at her to see what's wrong. Belatedly he hears her phone ringing and figures out what has interrupted him.

He buries his face into her neck and says "Don't answer. It's not important." He tries distracting her with more kisses but Sakura refuses to be distracted.

"Babe, stop. I need to get that it could be the hospital." She halfheartedly pushes at his shoulder but Sasuke won't budge. He continues on until the phone stops ringing and finally looks up to look into her eyes, "See not important."

That is until he goes to kiss her again that phone begins to ring again. He lets out an exasperated sigh and rolls off of her bringing his arm over his eyes. He feels Sakura move to reach for her phone on the nightstand and only hears her mumbling because he's falling asleep again.

He startles a bit when he feels her shake his shoulder. "Get up Sasuke, and get dressed."

"What? Why? What's going on?" Sasuke is confused, what's got her acting this way it couldn't have been something bad, could it?

"My parents are going to be here in less than ten minutes and I doubt you want to see them wearing absolutely nothing."

Sasuke inwardly groans. Her parents have never really been fond of him and he doesn't blame them but he could do without the third degree so early in the morning.

Sakura is already out of bed coming out of the bathroom and wearing a fresh of bra and pair of panties looking for something to wear before her parents knock on her front door. Sasuke stays lying in bed until something whacks him in the back of the head.

He lifts his head up to glare at Sakura who is holding a pillow, "I said hurry up and put some clothes on, they'll be here any minute."

Grumbling Sasuke lifts himself off the bed and in all his naked glory strides over to their bathroom, not missing the way Sakura's eyes rake over his body. He inwardly smirks as he closes the door behind him.

Fifteen minutes and Sasuke is walking down the hallway, his jeans riding low on his hips and as he is pulling his shirt on he hears Sakura and her parents talking.

He passes the kitchen and finds them sitting in the living room, her parents are sitting on the love seat while Sakura is sitting on the single. Her parents noticed him the moment he stepped through the threshold into the living room and halted their conversation. They watch him warily as he walks to Sakura to pull her up from where she is sitting so he can take a seat and he pulls her down with him so she is seated on his lap.

There is a tension in the air, one that none of them refuse to acknowledge. Sakura is blushing at what Sasuke just did in front of her parents who have this look of irritation on their faces.

Sasuke is the one to finally speak first "By all means, you don't have to stop the conversation just because I'm here."

Sakura smacks his shoulder and Sasuke just smirks back at her.

Her mother speaks up next, "Yes, well, we weren't expecting to see you here, let alone having had spent the night with our daughter." She takes in his still damp hair and looks back at Sakura waiting for an explanation.

"Mom please don't start, it's too early" She gives her a pointed look asking her to drop it, so they can go back to what they were talking about before Sasuke came into the room.

"Your father and I just want to know why you're still with him."

In all honesty, Sasuke didn't blame them for not liking him, a guy with his reputation tends to have people wary of him and his ideals or morals.

"Mom! Please, that's enough, we're together and that's not going to change anytime soon."

"Sakura you can't seriously believe that there isn't someone better for you out there?!" it was her father who spoke this time "He owns a strip club for God's sake! And not just one! A whole chain of them!"

And here lies the reason for why they don't like him. Strip clubs. It is true that he owns a chain of them but he only works behind the scenes, taking care of the business part, not the girls, that's his brothers' job. Sasuke just makes sure that there's nothing wrong with the books and those working the other clubs aren't putting their hands in the money that's not theirs.

Being completely honest, his brother is the more present of the two when it comes to the clubs, managing them making sure the men keep their hands off the girls and also making sure they are treated well. Him along with a couple well-trusted friends who are in charge of the other clubs as well.

Sasuke just makes sure that they are making money instead of losing so he never spends a lot of time at the clubs. He's only there when he needs to be.

That is something her parents don't know and he's never bothered to correct them because technically yes, he does own strip clubs.

Sakura groans already done with this conversation, not wanting it to continue. "Yes dad I know Sasuke owns strip clubs but that doesn't change the fact that he and I are dating."

"What if one day he decides to cheat on you with one of those strippers? What will you do then huh?"

This whole time Sasuke has kept out of the conversation having heard it a million times, he wasn't really paying attention until he heard her mother just now. He sits up straighter and tightens his arm around Sakura's waist pulling her more against him. She gives off a startled noise but he pays it no attention because he's glaring at her mother, something he's never really done before. It was mostly just an apathetic expression or of boredom.

"I would never cheat on Sakura" His eyes look angry, confused as to why they would think that "You may not believe me because of your own beliefs of the type of person I am but I would never hurt Sakura in that way."

He has some satisfaction at the startled looks both her parents have on their faces, but he calms when he feels Sakura's hand squeeze his forearm that's wrapped around her.

"Mom, dad, you may not believe that Sasuke is a good guy, but he really is. Yes, he might be a little emotionally inept sometimes but he treats me right and he's always been a gentleman. He would never hurt me."

Her parents still look reluctant to accept what she's said, and it's understandable that they aren't going to change their mind about him right away. Her mother looks at both of them the hard look on her face still there but a bit softer now. "Fine-" "Mebuki you can't be-" "Oh shut it Kizashi, I still don't like the boy, but we have to give him a chance. If only for Sakura."

Kizashi still looks reluctant but then his eyes land on Sasuke "Dinner this weekend, we expect the both of you there at six. Don't be late."

While Sakura is happy that her parents are giving him a chance, Sasuke is a bit shocked but he'll accept it because if what he wants for the future that involves him and Sakura, he will need both of her parents' approval.

He has to start somewhere right?

A/N: I didn't really like how this one turned out but eh I guess