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By the time we got into bed that evening it was just past midnight. We weren't in any rush to fall asleep so we opened up the window wide to let the calming night breeze caress our naked skin. Sasuke was holding me close and placing soft kisses on the bruises on my wrists. He felt bad for causing them but the sight of the darkening marks sent sparks of excitement through his body. The level of control I let him have over me in bed gave him a totally unique feeling, one that he didn't see himself being without. It wasn't about his ego or feeling powerful over me, it was the degree of trust that we shared. My life was and always had been in his hands and his in mine.
"Does it hurt?"
"No." I mumbled.
"What's wrong?" he asked, picking up on the hesitation in my voice instantly.
"I kind of like it." I replied quietly, looking at my wrist.
I was kind of embarrassed to admit it, even to Sasuke, so when he didn't reply straight away I started to regret telling him my little secret. Because I wasn't facing him, I had no idea that my admission had actually made him quite happy until his erection jabbed against my leg.
"Tell me more." he insisted, softly sliding his hand up and down the length of my arm.
My lips had suddenly become very dry, probably because I could see where the conversation was heading.
"The marks you leave on my body are like a reminder, just looking at them reminds me of the things you do to me."
Sasuke groaned into my hair, pressing my hand against his hardened crotch.
"You're amazing, you know that?"
His words had my heart thumping in my chest, I spun round and smashed my lips against his. He kissed me back just as eagerly, slipping his hand underneath my top to find my breasts.
"Sasuke." I moaned, wrapping my arm around his neck.
My lips parted and his tongue shot instantly inside my mouth, sliding sensually across my own tongue. I could taste the Saké he had been drinking earlier. Everytime we kissed he blew my mind and that kiss was no exception, everything about it was amazing from the way his lips moved against mine to the playful nips he ran across my bottom lip. Feeling the stiffness growing against my hand, I grasped hold of his member, brushing my thumb over the tip before slowly descending along the shaft to cup his balls. He gasped at my sudden and very welcome gesture, abruptly stopped thumbing my nipple and hoisted me onto his lap.
"You just keep on surprising me." he grinned, eyes roaming my body hungrily.
"In a good way?" I pulled my top over my head and flung it across the room, my bra following seconds after.
He nodded, "Like last night, you really got me."
"So, you're admitting that I won?" I laughed.
"Yes." he grinned.
His fingers curled around the back of my neck and drew my lips into another heated kiss as our bodies connected, he slotted perfectly inside me and I began moving my hips, grinding against him in circular motions. It took him longer to touch me than usual, he was completely captivated, staring at my long brown hair falling around my bronzed face, my blue eyes sparkling with life and my swollen lips that were curved into a smile. When he did put his fingers between my legs, he barely had to do a thing to push me over the edge. Sasuke's orgasm followed almost immediately after mine, I collapsed onto his body and closed my eyes. Our breathing fell in sync as we fell asleep in each other's arms.
Over breakfast the next morning, Sasuke informed me and Yoichi of his plans to train us both intensively for the next week. Yoichi, being a smart kid, asked why training was so important all of a sudden but Sasuke slyly sidestepped giving him an answer by striking up a conversation about pancakes, a topic he knew our son would not be able to resist. They debated the best toppings until it was time for Yoichi to leave for the academy.
When Sasuke had said 'intensive training' I didn't really think it would be much different to the training we had done together before. How wrong I was. Not only was he trying to teach me how to use his chidori but I was also running an extreme obstacle course that he had set up whilst dodging kunai he was throwing at me. Sweat was pouring down my face, my legs wobbling as my feet struggled to keep my body moving at a pace quick enough to outrun Sasuke's attacks. He was relentless. His kunai grazed me a couple of times, once when I slowed down the other when I lost my focus, I knew that he was doing it for my own good but I couldn't prevent anger bubbling away in the pit of my stomach.
"Okay, stop." he called, finally appearing into view from between the trees. I stopped running to hear him out. "You'll need to use jutsu for this one."
My brow furrowed, trying to figure out what he meant, then my eyes widened as he started to perform hand seals. The enormous ball of flames shot towards me, my gut reaction was to jump to the side to avoid it but that isn't what Sasuke told me to do. If I didn't use my jutsu he would probably just do it again.
"Doton Doryōheki." My earth wall sprung up and completely blocked Sasuke's attack. I collapsed onto the floor watching it crumble, relieved that I had actually managed to stop it.
"I'm impressed." Sasuke grinned, plonking his butt down next to mine. "Ready to give the chidori another go?"
"I can barely stand!" I groaned, laying back on the grass.
Sensing the forest finally returning to its peaceful state, some birds returned to the trees softly chirping to each other above us. Sasuke smiled and placed his hand on my thigh, despite my words he knew once I had caught my breath I would be willing to go again. We both had that stubborn tendency not to give up. For a second I toyed with the idea of making the most of where his hand was positioned, I knew if I initiated sex there was no way he was going to refuse but then I reminded myself that he was training me for my own good. He wouldn't admit it but I knew he was worried. Last night he had woken up a few times, he did nothing to wake me but I always woke up when his arms were no longer wrapped around me. There wasn't a place I felt more safe than in his strong arms.
I wasn't going to let him down.
"Okay, I'm ready!" I announced, springing to my feet with a burst of enthusiasm.
Sasuke leaned back on his arms for a moment, studying me as the light breaking through the trees made me glow. Most of the hair in my bun had come loose and was falling around my mud smeared cheeks, my skin was glistening with sweat and my bare legs were covered in scratches. For some reason my appearance really struck him. He was astonished by the strength and raw beauty in front of his eyes.
I shifted awkwardly under his intense stare. "What?"
He blinked quickly, snapping out of his daze and got to his feet. He closed the small gap between us and took my hand firmly in his.
"Thank you for being my wife." he beamed. I was absolutely speechless, not just from his words, it was his smile that got me, it was so open-hearted and warm.
"Y-you're welcome." I uttered, still stunned.
My hand glowed with blue light alongside Sasukes, my eyebrows narrowed in frustration. Making the lightning appear hadn't been the difficult part, maintaining it was. Twenty seconds was my limit, which Sasuke assured me was pretty good to start with but I just wasn't satisfied, especially when he made it look so easy. We collected Yoichi from the academy, had dinner and continued with our training.
Yoichi was really fired up, easily dodging projectiles, darting around the area so fast my eyes could barely keep up and matching Sasuke's Katon jutsu with his own. There was a huge smile on his face the whole time, it was clear how much he loved training with his father. That night when he fell asleep he was still grinning from ear to ear.
By the end of the week there wasn't a part of my body that didn't ache but I didn't regret it one bit, I felt so strong and confident that I couldn't wait for the three of us to train all together again. Because the group Naruto sent out hadn't been able to gather any info on the guy after Sasuke was going to head out and see if he could find anything out. I wasn't completely happy about it but I understood that he was the right decision, especially since the Hokage had agreed, so I prepared Sasuke a bento and pushed my worries aside to give Sasuke a warm smile before he left.
"I should be back before it gets dark. I love you both." He said, placing a kiss on Yoichi's head and one on my lips.
"Will you tell me all about it when you get back?" Yoichi asked, picturing the man he idolised battling an army of ninja.
Sasuke ruffled his hair, "Nothing exciting is happening on this mission." His eyes met mine, reassuring me that he was certain he wouldn't run into any trouble.
Giving him one last hug, I whispered into his ear, "Be careful."
This time when Sasuke left the village he didn't have an enormous amount of worry weighing down on his shoulders, Naruto had made sure that Anbu would be around our home while he was away. It was a relief to know that as well as being within the safety of Konoha we also had Anbu ninja watching over us. There were two of them that he spotted but they were masters at moving in the shadows, there could have been more. Unfortunately he wasn't the only one that knew they were there.
Not long after Sasuke had left, Yoichi gave me a kiss on the cheek and dashed off to the academy. I busied myself with housework for the next couple of hours then jumped in the shower. As steam filled the room and the hot water beat down on my back I rested my head against the wall wondering where Sasuke was. Had he reached the place where the jounin had been attacked? The thought filled me with fear. Dozens of awful scenarios began popping into my mind so I turned off the taps and wrapped a towel around my body, focusing instead on the training I was going to do for the rest of the afternoon. I couldn't doubt him.
"I always come back, you know that."
I held onto Sasuke's words, they were stronger than any doubt. He always came back.
Stepping into our bedroom, I froze. Sasuke was standing in the doorway! His expression was blank, making it impossible for me to tell if it was a good thing or not that he was back so soon. Dropping my towel to the floor, I ran to him, throwing my wet arms around his neck. For some reason he seemed a little startled by my sudden naked embrace, I could have sworn I heard him gasp.
"Everything okay?" I asked, gently drawing back from him to study his face.
Still not saying a word, he slowly raised his hand to my face. His fingers began caressing my cheek, before running along my jawline and between my breasts. His eyes were following his motions with great interest, like he had never touched me like that before. It was almost like the man standing in front of me wasn't Sasuke at all.