Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto

An AU SasuSaku Fanfiction

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Chapter 05

Sasuke's POV

"Shit," I cursed under my breath, leveling a death glare at the blond idiot who startled me— which never ever happened before, until this person came tumbling into my life. I will never in my life admit to anyone that my guard slips whenever I'm in her presence lately. I should've just left it all in the hands of Hinata. She knew comforting words, unlike me who knew nothing about such sentimental matters. "Get out," I ordered Naruto, whose wide smile vanished from his face as he glanced at Sakura. A bemused look now replaced that annoying grin. He continued to study her, but my wolf did not like that. And to some degree, I did not too.

I felt an urge to growl at him, possessiveness consuming me.

Instead of leaving like he should've, he took a couple of steps forward, his eyes wide with curiosity. "I could've sworn you were gay, bastard. What's a chick doing in your bed?" He queried, walking closer to the bed to try to get a better look at her or something.

"You idiot!" I snarled feral-like, feeling Sakura tense in my arms. I tightened my arms around her before closing my eyes and concentrating on my chakra with the image of three fire balls. It molded the way I wanted it to, my power in perfect balance and control before I shot it straight at Naruto. He let out a shocked yelp, before dodging each ball of fire as it continued to try to light up its moving target.

He let out a small whine, "I was only playing around, bastard." I shot him a look of indifference, not caring whether or not he was joking. I unwrapped one arm from around Sakura, before pointing towards the door.

"Out."

He grumbled a bit, before leaving. I don't know how in hell Hinata deals with such an annoying ass like him. I sighed, not knowing what to do anymore with the girl on my lap. I noticed the way my arm was around her, how tight I clutching her because of the sudden discomfort she felt from Naruto blundering his way into the room, and winced internally. It was a first for me to be acting on such emotions. Emotions were not things that I needed in my life right now, especially since I was getting close to figuring out who it was that kidnapped my older brother 15 years ago. I should just leave her in here, so I could get the report from Naruto on the whereabouts of Kabuto and his group of rogues. Then, I could maybe go on a mission for a few weeks until Hinata can get Sakura used to the place.

And I did just that.

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Sakura's POV

What I saw left me breathless. I have never before felt powers as I had between these two men. Watching it happen before me left me frightened and in awe. Although I only witnessed Sasuke's abilities, Naruto's was shown through his agility and easy going attitude as he dodged Sasuke's quick fire balls. I did not think it was easy as Naruto made it out to be, and never wished to be caught in it. I'd be left nothing but smithereens.

Their conversation was still playing in my mind, and the fact that Sasuke was called gay left me stunned. I was feeling an attraction towards this man, and knowing that it could never be reciprocated was a fatal blow to the heart. I knew these emotions that were going through my body was bad news, and yet there was still a flame of hope that was burning, albeit small, it was there.

I felt him detangle himself from my body, and my inner wolf howled at the action. I wanted so badly to keep ahold of him, but I knew there would consequences for my actions. I watched from under my hair as he got off the bed, and flinched when he turned his dark gaze on me. I lowered my eyes and held in the need to flinch once more as he began to speak.

"I'll be leaving you in Hinata's care," he stated, and then proceeded to walk out of the room.

I let out a breath of disappointment, then shook myself. I was not going to stay here long despite these feelings coursing through my body. I had no loyalties to these people, and the moment I am a gone a burden will probably be lifted off their shoulders. I could not bring myself to indirectly harm them by having my old pack show up here, and I could not rule out that maybe, despite the many kindnesses shown to me, that I was being played like a mouse in a maze. I still had doubts that maybe this pack was working together with my old one in order to bring me to heel. I tried to shrug off this uncertainty, but my instincts would not let me. I had allowed myself to foolishly believe in the words of my former master the first time I met him, despite the warning given to me by Nanami minutes before. I would be wise to keep her advise close to mind.

I let my eyes roam back to the closed door, and fought back the urge to cross this big room towards the door, and slip out. I wanted to peruse my surroundings and get comfortable enough to be able to slip out unawares and with no problems. The biggest obstacle standing in my way is the attention I have brought to myself. I wish I was treated like rogues were supposed to. I wanted to stand before an audience like any other rogue, give my reasons as to why I crossed into their territory, possibly face punishment and then be on my way if they find my offense to be meaningless.

I scoffed at the thought.

I should be grateful that Alpha Sasuke did not punish me. I should be grateful that he gave me such a luxurious room to heal in, and fed appropriate food considering my physical state. The man spoon fed me, for god sake, in his bedroom, and on his bed. He held me as I slept, and yet I couldn't help but not trust him.

I jumped in shock when the room door creaked open, and Hinata followed by a beautiful blond woman with the prettiest baby blue eyes. She stood to be Hinata's height, and looked like the type of girl who knew her worth. I felt inadequate being in the presence of both these women, and wished the ground would open up and swallow me whole. I mouth felt extremely dry, and my hands began to clam up. I bit the inside of my cheek and moved my gaze to instead burn a hole into the ground.

I heard a clearing of a throat, but still did not look up. "Good afternoon, Sakura," Hinata began with her gentle voice, "I wanted to see if you were up to getting a bit of fresh air with Ino and I?"

Fresh air did sound appealing to me. "S-sure, I'd love t-that" I stammered, looking up with a small smile.

I flinched when the blond woman named Ino was suddenly in front of me. She stuck out her hand, and with a smile introduced herself. "Hi, I'm Ino Yamanaka."

I tentatively reached forward with my slight shaky hand, and shook hers the way Hinata taught me. "I'm Sakura," I murmured, flushing slightly at her beaming smile. I did not know how to react to such kindness, as I was usually used to harsh comments and degrading speech from those around me.

Hinata walked forward, and began to check out my leg injury. We, as Weres, were able to heal at a faster rate than humans, and therefore it was no surprise when she told me that I needed a few more days until it was fully healed. She redressed it, and I then noticed the crutches she had laying beside her on the floor. "You'll need this," she stated and helped me off the bed. I used her as a crutch, as she handed them to me and Ino adjusted the height so that I would be able to use it comfortably.

The moment we crossed the threshold of the room, I couldn't help but be amazed at the modern architectural style of Sasuke's house. The floor was covered in black and white marble tiles, the walls held beautiful paintings that I could not describe. There were spiral stairs that led to the upper floor, and the foyer was huge and spacious, a shimmering huge chandelier hanging from the ceiling. As we were getting closer to the double doors, I was able to catch a glimpse of the kitchen and living room. I had a feeling Sasuke really liked black.

"I can't wait to show you around, and while we're at it, get some info out of you and Sasuke's relationship," Ino began as we ventured out of the house. I tensed up and stood stock still, wondering what she meant by that. What relationship? Hinata grabbed a coat from the coat rack and placed it over my shoulders, and so I tossed her a small smile as a form of thanks. I could feel the cool air caressing my skin, leaving what felt like little icicles behind to melt into my body. They urged me to continue on down the steps, not waiting to see if I had something to say. I tossed her words around in my head, and for the life of me, I did not know what to say. Here he was treating me like I was someone special, but the reasons remain unknown. I too would like to know.

What was the relationship between Sasuke and I?

As we walked behind the house, there lay ahead of us a greenhouse. As we neared it, I couldn't help but open my mouth. "Why am I being treated this way?" I wondered aloud, gazing at Ino. "I'm just a rogue," I added, looking away and glancing towards Hinata. She glanced at Ino, before looking back at me.

Neither of them answered, until we entered the greenhouse and they sat me down on a bench. "Honestly, when we heard that Sasuke brought back a rogue and was holding her in his arms protectively and demanding that we heal her, instead of interrogating her, we were shocked. He doesn't really take pack security lightly by bringing in possible dangers into his own house and potentially getting someone hurt," Ino stated, taking a seat to my left. "I thought maybe you were from his and Naruto's old pack, and he recognized you. Why else? I wanted to know the nature of your relationship?"

I peeked up at her from the hair that was falling onto my face, "I've never met him before in my life," I answered truthfully.

"Then that must be it," Ino said, grinning from ear to ear as she stared at Hinata. I felt confusion wash over me. What was she talking about? "I was right!" She exclaimed happily, doing a little dance on the bench.

"What?" I inquired.

"You must be mates," Hinata murmured under her breath. I felt my heart lurch into my throat at her answer.

"That's got to be it. No questions asked," Ino declared, jumping up from where she sat. "You're going to be our Alpha Female."

What? How could that be possible?