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"I'm kidding!" Sasuke hit Naruto's arm. "Hurry up."

"All right, all right." Naruto reached into his pocket and removed a small case. He tossed it to Sasuke who opened it and revealed his top button.

"You had this the whole ceremony?" Sakura whined as she took the button and glared at Naruto.

Naruto nodded. "Sasuke knew he was going to get mauled so he had me hold onto the button. You're welcome."

"Thank you," Sasuke said. "Okay, can we go?"

"Come on," Mikoto urged as she linked her arm with Sasuke's and began to walk.

Opposites Attract: Chapter 44 – "Spring Break" (Part 1 of 4)

"Here we go," Naruto announced as he approached his friends and began to hand out keycards. "Otou-san managed to reserve the entirety of the twenty-first floor for us in the North Tower, so we don't have to worry about disturbing any of the other guests. Room service is being comped as is anything and everything in the fridges and minibars."

"Having friends whose parents own hotels is nice," Kiba admitted as he took his key, everyone else nodding their heads in agreement. "Say, Naruto, is there a limit on how much room service we can order?"

"There will be if you go overboard," Naruto said with a smile and handed out the last of the keys. "All right," he checked his watch, "we're early so we have a little over an hour before we have to be down at the beach to meet Gaara. If you eat, eat light because Uncle Yashamaru is barbecuing."

"Barbecue," Chouji drooled, "there's no better way to start summer vacation than a beach barbecue. Do you know if he has enough meat? If we run out of meat, then that's a bad omen you know."

"I told him you were with us, so he made sure to order four times his originally intended amount," Naruto confirmed and Chouji cheered while Shikamaru shook his head and the others laughed.

"Come on," Ino urged as she grabbed Sai's hand. "I want to see what kind of room we'll be staying in. The rooms on the twenty-first floor are the executive suites, aren't they?"

Naruto nodded. "They are. There's a living room with a fifty-five-inch TV, a large sectional with three recliners, a king-sized bed and large bathroom – shower and tub are separate with dual vanity that has counter top bowl sinks. The bathroom floors are heated and there is a shower with multiple functions and a jacuzzi tub. Am I forgetting anything? No, I don't think so."

"Why do you know all the details of the room?" Tenten questioned as she adjusted her bag on her shoulder.

Naruto saw the way everyone looked at him and he let out a bit of an embarrassed laugh. "I've been studying lately. I decided that I'm going to go work at The Sannin Group after I graduate college, so Otou-san agreed to let me work at one of the hotels once the school year starts."

"I've never known you to be one to make major life decisions like that," Shikamaru chimed as he seemed to analyze Naruto. "Is it possible that you're maturing?"

"Hey," Naruto grumbled. "I'm capable of acting like an adult."

Sasuke gave Naruto an incredulous look that caused everyone to burst out laughing. Naruto tried arguing but Sasuke wasn't having it and therefore, Naruto had to resign. They all made their way up to the twenty-first floor. They had managed to take up five dollies with their bags and had to spend at least twenty minutes wheeling them around and unloading bags into the right rooms.

Partway through when one of the dollies was finally clear, Kiba hopped on and Naruto pushed him down the hall. Kiba pretended to be a captain and commanded Naruto through the hall but Naruto quickly fell to mutiny and pushed Kiba down the hall. Once all the bags were unloaded into the right rooms and the dollies were taken back to the lobby, everyone retreated to their rooms.

Sakura was in the middle of getting undressed when Sasuke came back into the room from returning the dollies with Neji and Shikamaru. She blushed a bit at being caught with her sundress down around her ankles. "I was going to take a shower."

"I'll join you," Sasuke said before kicking off his shoes and removing his shirt. He kept his eyes on Sakura as he unbuttoned and unzipped his shorts before pulling them off. "Aren't you going to get undressed? You don't plan to shower in your underwear, do you?"

Sakura admired Sasuke for a minute. She'd been impatiently waiting for the moment when the two of them could be alone together. The last few weeks had been hectic for everyone and because of the seemingly never-ending chaos, they couldn't find a moment of peace to last long enough for the two of them.

She unhooked her bra from the back and pulled it off. She dropped it onto the floor beside her dress before hooking her thumbs into her panties. She kept her eyes on Sasuke as she pulled them down, his eyes moving from hers and focusing on her thighs and what lie between them. She saw the way his boxer briefs seemed to tighten up in that instant. She stood upright and pulled off the hairband holding her hair back into a ponytail. It fell pass her shoulders and she wore a sweet smile as she stood there fully exposed in front of Sasuke.

"We may be a little late to that barbecue," Sasuke confessed as he watched Sakura make her way to the bathroom. He slipped out of his boxer briefs and followed her into the bathroom.

She stood at the shower door adjusting the settings on the display. She was in the middle of adjusting the pressure when Sasuke grabbed her hand and pulled her away from the door. He held her close against him, his stiff erection causing a comfortable tightness between her legs.

"Sasuke-kun," Sakura breathed.

Sasuke ran his thumb across her bottom lip and saw the way her eyes flickered. He placed a gentle kiss against her lips, and then another. Sakura brushed her tongue against Sasuke's lip as he kissed her a third time. He complied with Sakura's silent request and allowed her tongue and his own to reunite. Sakura was weak in seconds which meant Sasuke could have his way.

He swirled his tongue around Sakura's, their kiss turning sloppy and causing Sakura to moan. He pressed his pelvis against Sakura's stomach and guided her back against the counter. He lifted her up, so she sat on the counter and he made sure her legs were spread.

Sakura gasped as Sasuke's finger brushed against her. He broke their kiss, his eyes exposing his hunger for her.

"You're this wet already, Sakura?" Sasuke questioned as he continued to run her fingers along her folds. "Honestly, you should've said something sooner. I wouldn't have mind helping you out a bit on the bus ride over here. Or even on the plane."

"There were too many people," Sakura whined.

"Too many people?" Sasuke repeated. He chuckled before sliding in one of his fingers. "That's never really been a problem before, has it?" He slid in another finger and began moving his fingers around inside of her without pulling them out. "You've let me do more than just this while we were in public," Sasuke teased as a smirk grew on his face. "You tightened up."

"S-Shut up," Sakura whined before biting her lip as Sasuke began pumping his fingers in and out. "Sa-Sasuke-kun!"

Sasuke ran his tongue along her neck. Sakura wrapped her arms around Sasuke's shoulder and buried her face in his neck as he continued to finger her. He didn't let up the whole time, his fingers driving Sakura to a climax only he could bring her to. Sakura gasped as she clung tighter to Sasuke while her toes curled. She let out a loud moan into Sasuke's shoulder and Sasuke affectionately kissed Sakura's neck and shoulders.

"Good girl," Sasuke praised as he removed his fingers. He licked them clean before grabbing his erection and lathering himself up using Sakura's juices.

Breathing heavily, Sakura grabbed ahold of Sasuke's erection and positioned him at her entrance. She bit her lip as she pushed the tip in then let a moan escape as he slid the rest of himself inside of her.

"We'll apologize to Yashamaru later," Sasuke said before beginning to thrust into her. He kept his eyes fixed on Sakura's as she began moaning with each thrust. She leaned back against the mirror, her chest jolting every time his hips came knocking up against hers.

"Sa-Sasuke-kun," Sakura moaned as she reached out for him.

Sasuke grabbed her wrist and pulled her to him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and her legs around her waist. With ease, Sasuke lifted her up off the counter and Sakura cried out as Sasuke slid in as deep as he could. He hooked his elbows underneath her knees and Sakura began grinding her hips against his.

"Don't worry," Sasuke cooed as he licked his lips. "I'll be sure to make up for lost time while we're here."

Sakura hadn't heard him, she was already too far gone. She'd lost count of how many times she'd had to resort to masturbating late at night when she had a few hours to herself. Otherwise, from the moment she woke up to the moment she went to bed, her time was dedicated to keeping Naruto safe alongside Sasuke. And usually, Sasuke would stay with Naruto late at night so there was never a moment where the two of them could sneak off and enjoy one another, even if it was going to be for a few minutes.

Meanwhile in the lobby of the hotel, Gaara couldn't help but rock back and forth on his heels as he waited impatiently for Naruto. Nearby, his assistant Matsuri watched with a small smile on her face. Mikoshi, another of Gaara's assistants, stood by with a slightly embarrassed look on his face.

"Honestly, why does Boss revert back to a child every time Young Lord Naruto is around? I don't understand it," Mikoshi complained.

Matsuri giggled. "If you don't understand then you really don't know Master Gaara all that well. It's not odd for Master Gaara to act a little childish when Young Lord is around. He and the Young Lord are childhood friends and Master Gaara considers him to be one of his most precious people. Traditionally when Master Gaara is working, he's serious and a little bit terrifying but when Young Lord is around, he relaxes."

"You say that but is it appropriate for someone in Master Gaara's position to act like that?" Mikoshi questioned. "There are plenty of people in this city who would see the end of the Sabaku Yakuza. They may see Master Gaara's childishness as weakness."

"Then that's a mistake they'll make," Matsuri countered with a smile.

"Honestly Gaara," Naruto chuckled as he approached with Hinata on his arm, "you didn't have to wait for us in the lobby. I remember how to get down to the beach just fine."

"Ah, sorry," Gaara muttered with a bit of a nervous laugh. "I guess I got a bit excited."

Naruto smiled and rubbed the top of Gaara's head. "It's fine. Thank you for waiting. It'll be a few more minutes before everyone else is down here if you don't mind waiting a little bit longer."

"I don't mind," Gaara answered.

They didn't have to wait too long for everyone else to show up. Everyone except for Sasuke and Sakura. Naruto pulled out his phone with intentions of texting the two of them, but it didn't take long for him to realize why the two of them might be late. He tucked his phone away.

In Sasuke and Sakura's hotel room, they were in their own world.

Sasuke gritted his teeth. "Sakura, wait a second."

Sakura didn't want to wait. She squirmed out of Sasuke's hold and allowed him to slip out of her. She got down out of his grasps and dropped to her knees. As soon as she was on her knees, she swallowed the entirety of Sasuke's erection and began to bob her head.

Sasuke grabbed a fistful of her hair and watched her. "It looks like we'll have to apologize to everyone at this rate. Tomorrow morning at breakfast, maybe?"

Sakura looked up at him. His emerald green eyes giving him the answer he was looking for.

"Tomorrow night at dinner it is then," Sasuke placed both hands on Sakura's head and held her in place at the base. He groaned, and Sakura held onto his hips as he came. She teared up a bit at the bit of pain and uncomfortableness of their position, but she enjoyed it all the same. He shot his load into the back of her throat and she swallowed as much as she could before Sasuke released her.

She coughed a bit before looking up at him, an innocent and sweet smile on her lips. "You lost."

"Oh, this is a competition now?" Sasuke questioned with a raised eyebrow.

Sakura recognized that gleam in her eye. She let out a bit of a nervous laugh. "Sasuke-kun?"

He walked pass her and pulled open the sliding glass door to their shower. He turned it on and waited before looking over at Sakura. "Get over here."

Sakura skipped over to him and giggled when Sasuke held her close and kissed on her neck. She gasped though when Sasuke's hands grabbed ahold of her bottom and he nipped at her neck with his teeth.

He pulled her into the shower and as the water poured over them, he pressed his lips up against hers. He was more aggressive than the first kiss and Sakura couldn't help but feel an overwhelming sense of happiness.

He broke the kiss, their lips only inches apart. "Turn around," he demanded, his voice sultry and smooth.

Sakura complied without hesitation. She bent over against the shower wall and bit her lip in anticipation as she felt one of Sasuke's hands grab ahold of her waist. In that next moment, she was full again. The sudden feeling of Sasuke plunging into her caused her to reach her climax. Her body quaked, and knees shook and Sasuke made sure to hold her up.

"I can't have you giving out on me yet," Sasuke said as he reached around and used his fingers to play with her already sensitive clit.

"Wa-wait," Sakura whined as she placed her hand over his.

"I'm not waiting," Sasuke told her before beginning to grind his hips against hers.

And he didn't. Sasuke had his way with her for the remainder of the night. When he took her from behind, he was rough with her. He grabbed and pulled her hair while pounding her into incoherent speech. Then when she came, he turned her around and pressed her back up against the glass wall of the shower.

He took his time then and gave Sakura time to recover. She held onto him, his thrust slow and tender. They kissed, and Sakura laced her fingers through his hair while he made sure she felt every inch of him inside of her.

And on the beach, their barbecue was in full swing. Naruto built the bonfire with Shikamaru and Neji's help while Chouji and Gaara assisted Yashamaru on the grill. Hinata, Ino, Sai, and Tenten chopped and skewered meat and veggies while Kiba got their drinks on ice in the coolers.

Shino, Kankuro, and Tamaki unfolded tables and chairs while Temari lit torches. When all the prep work and setting up was done, Kiba didn't waste time blowing up a beachball and hitting Naruto in the back of the head with it.

Naruto had been in the middle of grabbing a drink from the cooler when he was hit. When it bounced off his head, Hinata managed to catch it and they both looked at one another confused before they heard Kiba burst out in laughter.

"Are you trying to pick a fight?" Naruto grumbled as he began to march towards Kiba.

Hinata wrapped her arms around his waist and struggled to hold him back. "Naruto-kun! No fighting!"

"You wanna go, Uzumaki?" Kiba snarled as he began to march towards Naruto.

"Hold it!" Tamaki declared as she hopped onto Kiba's back. Together, they tumbled into the sand with Kiba's face being buried in a small mound of sand. Tamaki was propped upright on his back with an innocent smile on her lips. "No fighting. We're on vacation."

Kiba muffled and banged his hand against the sand. Tamaki got up and Kiba lifted his head up out of the sand, gasping for air and spitting out sand. He held out his sand covered tongue and looked at Tamaki with an annoyed expression.

"Sorry," she apologized.

"Fix it," Kiba demanded as he pointed to his tongue.

Tamaki looked at him for a moment before clapping her hands together. She giggled. "Close your eyes," she requested and once his eyes were shut, she hurried over to a nearby pail and emptied it of its sandcastle building equipment. Gaara grumbled about the mistreatment of his things but Naruto assured him that it'd be worth it.

As quickly as she could, Tamaki ran to the edge of the water and allowed the ocean water to splash into the pale. Once it was full, she carried it back over to where Kiba waited. Tamaki struggled to lift the pail, so Naruto offered some assistance.

"One, two!" Tamaki declared, and Naruto threw the water into Kiba's face.

Naruto immediately dropped the pail and ran as Kiba chased him. It quickly turned into a game of cat or mouse with Kiba attempting to tackle Naruto several times and falling short every time. Eventually, Kiba dove for Naruto and they both fell into the water.

Hinata ran over to the edge of the water and couldn't help but smile as Kiba and Naruto laughed, the two of them now completely drenched.

And back in Sakura and Sasuke's room, they'd forgotten about the barbecue.

From the bathroom to the bedroom, Sakura was weak. When Sasuke let her get on top, she did as she was told and rode him. Their phones rang in the middle of all of this but neither one of them even attempted to answer. After about the fifth missed call, whoever was calling – possibly Naruto – got the message and stopped.

It was three in the morning when they both finally reached their limits. Sakura lay on her stomach panting and covered in sweat while Sasuke lay stretched out on his back. The bedsheet covered their waist and the room smelt of sweat and sex.

"I didn't realize how badly I needed that until just now." Sakura finally caught her breathe and sat up. She held the sheets over herself and gave Sasuke a sweet smile. "Relaxed?"

Sasuke nodded. "I built up more stress these last few weeks than I thought."

Just then, their doorbell rang.

"Room Service," the attendant called.

"Room Service?" Sakura repeated and watched as Sasuke sat up and pulled on his boxers. "Did you order room service?"

"Nope, but who are we to turn down free room service?" Sasuke commented as he picked up his phone. He scanned for any text messages indicating who might've sent them the room service but there were no new messages. He sighed and tossed his phone onto the bed before grabbing a robe and pulling it on.

He opened the door and stepped to the side to allow the attendant to push in the cart.

"Uchiha Sasuke-san, correct?" the attendant asked as he held out his tablet.

Sasuke nodded and signed. "Can you tell me who sent this?"

"I don't know, I was just told to deliver this," the attendant claimed as he tucked away his tablet and held out a small notecard. "And here is a note to go with it."

Sasuke took the notecard and read it, "See you soon?" He turned the card over and checked away side. "No one signed it."

"Enjoy your meal," the attendant said before leaving the room.

Sasuke removed the covers on their food and whistled at the sight of the spread. "Well whoever it was knows what I like."

Together, the two of them set up at the small dining room table that was in the room and ate their extremely late dinner. They both went through their phones to look at the various text messages left to them by their friends and they even played a few voicemails. All of them were the same and once they were through the all, they put their phones away and continued to eat.

Later that day around one in the afternoon, Sasuke and Sakura met up with Naruto, Hinata, Sai, and Ino in the lobby.

"Honestly," Ino whined as she placed her hands on her hips, "you two missed the barbecue last night. You couldn't wait until afterward? Mr. Yashamaru was really looking forward to seeing the two of you."

"Sorry," Sakura apologized as she rubbed the back of her head.

"We'll apologize to Uncle Yashamaru properly later," Sasuke assured them before looking at Naruto. "By the way, why didn't you sign the card last night?"

Naruto wore a confused look on his face. "What card?"

"The card that came with the room service you sent," Sasuke informed.

Naruto shook his head. "I didn't send you room service last night. I figured you guys would've fed yourselves anyway, so I didn't bother. Someone else sent you room service?"

Sasuke nodded. "Yeah. They wrote, 'See you soon,' on the card but they didn't sign it."

"Did you recognize the handwriting?" Naruto questioned.

Sasuke shrugged. "It looked like it was typed. Or very impressive handwriting. I guess that should've been my first sign that it wasn't you."

"Hey," Naruto grumbled.

"Should I look into it?" Sai asked.

Sasuke shook his head. "Nah, it's probably just a random girl who knows me from school and saw I was here. Don't worry about it. Thank you though."

Sai smiled in return.

"Well, Hinata and I were going to go explore a bit," Naruto informed them as Hinata took ahold of his arm. "What about you?"

"Shopping," Ino announced gleefully.

"We wanted to go exploring too." Sakura looked at Hinata and they both shared a smile with one another.

"We'll see you at dinner then," Sai said before being dragged away by Ino.

"Oh, Lady Hinata."

Naruto's face immediately twisted into a scowl at the sound of that familiar voice. He turned with Hinata and watched as Toneri approached them with several of his relatives lingering behind him.

"What a coincidence," Toneri said with a much too broad of a grin.

To Be Continued…