Sorry for the delay the various grammar mistakes but I got a chapter out. And a hot one too. Neji will appear in the next chapter…sorry Neji fans. Anyway, dancing and some more kissing. Weeee!
Disclaimer: I no ownzzor Naruto.
Jaded Sakura Blossoms
Chapter 5: Dance
By: Wings(of Chaos)
"One and two and three and four and. Foot out, side, back, side, and together and again," a gray haired woman instructed. The instructor, Ms. Fujiko, bounced on her prim white shoes with the beat. Her hands lightly conducted the whimsical piano music that floated through the air on the rickety record player. Her bouncy grey hair, that was kept up by a pink sweat head band, bounced along with the jovial old woman.
Sakura huffed softly her skin working up a light sheen of sweat. She was slightly used to the work. Doing ballet with combat shoes wasn't the best idea in the world. They weighed down her feet making it slightly difficult to gracefully move from one movement to the other. She sighed when they were yet again instructed to bend their knees. Bending knees was a slight rest period for Sakura. Sakura grunted and continued on with the exercise.
Naruto grumbled when he pointed to point his toes yet again. The old hag didn't wanted to stop or end this session. He complied albeit with much hassle to act as nice as possible. He really wanted to strangle the old hag.
Sasuke sighed as he managed to gracefully bend his knees. He was starting to hate his sensei. 'Of all the stupid things he would do-'his thoughts were cut off by a shrill scream.
"Sasuke! Concentrate more on the beat! You are a beat off," the instructor criticized. Sasuke grunted then complied with the instructor's commands.
A few more knee bendings and toe pointings later, the instructor clapped her hands, "Children, children. We are done for today. Tomorrow we are working in partners," Naruto's hand shot up, "Yes, Mr. Naruto. You are going to be paired up with Ms. Sakura tomorrow. Please go home and take a bath. You all stink!"
Kakashi waved at the aged instructor and guided the unhappy teenagers out of the door.
The sun was past the mid day mark and more towards dusk as the team headed towards the meeting spot. Kakashi stood before them in a calm manner ready to explain the ballet issue, "Now, I know you might be pretty upset with the training. But it will eventually pay off at the end. With this skill you will be able to coordinate attacks and be more comfortable with each other. Please meet here early tomorrow morning - we have a lot of work to do."
The team said their goodbyes and headed to their respective homes.
*~*Later*~*
Sakura sighed as the warm water cocooned her body. After training her mother made her run some errands all over town. By the time she was done it was about 7. She hurried inside and headed straight for the shower. Her body relaxed yet her mind was racing about today's earlier events.
'Why did I kiss him?' she thought to her self, 'Was it because of my own will?'
'Totally of your own will,' a voice said making Sakura's eyes snapped open.
'Who are you?' she thought her eyebrows furrowing.
The voice sighed in annoyance, 'Geeze, after all the encouragement I gave you and you forget me.'
Sakura realized who she was talking to. Herself, well her inner self. The confidant of her early childhood. The one who gave her a little strength to get through her life. The one to give her courage to ask Sasuke out. The one she had forgotten a few years ago…
'Yeah…now you remember. And I thought I had to go through a whole history lesson with you,' the voice said with much sarcasm.
'Whatever.'
'Yes, well. I'm back and with a vengeance. And honey you have the total hots for Sasuke,' Inner Sakura said with confidence.
'No, I don't. Sasuke and I are friends. Nothing more,' Sakura tried to convince her inner self. But wasn't so sure about it now. Were she and Sasuke friends?
'Yeah that's what I thought. You're doubting yourself aren't ya?' the voice said haughtily, 'Tell me this if you and Sasuke are 'friends' then why did you kiss him? You could have stopped yourself.'
'Because…because…' her voice trailed off when she couldn't find an answer. Why did she kiss Sasuke?
'Uh huh. Just give in to the fact that you like Sasuke more than a friend,' the voice tried to convince. Sakura sighed. Her stomach knotted up making her slightly nauseous.
'Fine,' she said finally giving in.
'Fine what?' Inner Sakura asked teasing her slightly.
'I guess I kind of like Sasuke in that way,' Sakura finally admitted to herself and her Inner self. It felt good to say she liked Sasuke. Yet the problem was what was she going to do with this new found feeling?
'Give the girl a prize. Ladies and gentlemen Sakura likes Sasuke,' the voice exclaimed sarcastically.
'Yeah, but let's not do what we did when I was eleven,' Sakura warned. She didn't want Sasuke to push her away like he did last time. She put too much time mending the broken relationship.
'Oh Kami. That was a disaster. Sakura you are a smart girl but you can be stupid sometimes. Just start it slow then and work your way up. You already got the first part down. You and Sasuke are friends. Then you guys kissed which may have triggered something in Sasuke.' Inner Sakura explained.
'True, but what about dates and things?' Sakura asked.
'That doesn't matter! All we need is for him to say I love you. Dates don't matter in this situation,' the voice exclaimed almost giving Sakura a headache.
'Okay, I guess so,' Sakura said with some uneasiness.
'Leave the planning up to me. I will make Sasuke fall in love with you in no time,' the little voice said with fervor.
'Alright,' Sakura said with some suspicion.
'Hell yeah!'
'Whatever.'
*~*Sasuke's*~*
"124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130…Sakura," he sighed, his fingers trailed to his lips. Still feeling the warmth of her lips on his. He couldn't sleep with the kiss still lingering in his mind. And her hands playing with the small hairs on his neck, he shivered. If Kakashi wasn't there things could have heated up. Sasuke shook his head of the thought. He turned to the side of the bed staring at another blank wall.
'I want to go see her again…' his thought trailed off. His stomach swelled with butterflies. 'What is this feeling? Do I like Sakura in that way?'
He shifted to his other side, determined to solve this little mystery. He sat up and rubbed his unruly black hair. Sasuke lifted himself out of his bed and walked around his room. He was debating whether he should go see the girl or not. Choosing the latter he put on a thrown away shirt and slipped on his boots. He opened the door and disappeared into the cold night.
*~*Sakura's*~*
Sakura's eyes were roving under her eyelids. She looked and appeared to be in a dream. A light tapping noise woke her. Her eyes opened a little but she was in a slight daze. She almost went back to sleep but there was that tapping noise again. Sakura sighed and sat up in her disturbed bed. She looked out the window yet saw nothing. The pink haired girl leaned over and turned on her bedside lamp. The lamp made the room glow yet not bright enough to wake her mother.
Suddenly a hand planted itself on the glass windowpane making Sakura jump. A face followed and it turned out to be Sasuke. Sakura sighed in relief and opened the window.
"Sasuke, what are you doing here?" she hissed.
Sasuke hesitated before answering, "I needed to see you."
Concerned she pulled back and let Sasuke crawl on to her bed. Then Sakura closed the window. It was cold outside and she didn't want the cold air to kill her comfortable warm air.
Sasuke sat at the edge of the bed beside Sakura. He didn't want to crush the girl nor get caught in a compromising position.
"What for? Is there something wrong?" Sakura asked, quietly. She was obviously concerned about the boy. Why would he come in the middle of the night to talk to her?
"It's about the kiss…" he trailed off his eyes averted to the floor. The room lapsed into an uncomfortable silence.
"W-what about it?" Sakura was the first one to speak.
"Why?"
It was a simple question yet it held so much meaning to it. Sakura didn't know if she could answer it herself.
"I-I don't know…" she whispered.
"Then let's just forget about it and move on," Sasuke said trying to stop the beating of his heart.
Sakura stared at Sasuke, "Is that what you really want?"
"No," Sasuke whispered. Her body was moving towards him like a magnet. She couldn't stop herself.
"Then what do you want?" Sakura whispered her face mere inches away from Sasuke's.
"You."
Their lips met immediately. Their tongues danced together in a furious pace. Sasuke's hands planted themselves on Sakura's hips as he moved her to his lap. Sakura's hands strayed from his shoulders and wandered to his neck. She played with the strands of his hair on his neck.
Sasuke's head moved lower to her neck. Planting little kisses on her neck. Sakura placed her hands on Sasuke's head to move it where she liked it the best.
"Sasuke…" Sakura whimpered. Her body feeling hot and wanting so much more.
The onyx eyed boy hands were stroking her back. Massaging her spinal cord. Her body arching into his. He got lost in the sensation.
"Sakura? Is everything alright in there? I heard voices," a voice from outside her room called.
Sasuke and Sakura broke away from each other. If they got caught who knew what would happen. Sakura's mom had habit of losing her temper at anything that displeased her. This would definitely displease her.
"You need to go," Sakura said finally catching her breath.
Sasuke nodded quickly and reluctantly let go of Sakura. He planted a swift kiss before he left through the window. Just in time before Sakura's mom came into the room.
"Huh. I swear I heard voices. Sakura, are you having late night visitors?" Sakura's mom teased.
Sakura blushed a little. "No," she mumbled.
"You seem quite flushed dear. Oh, the window is open," her mother noted.
Sakura looked alarmed and closed the window. She snuggled back down in her covers hoping her mother would go away and forget about the whole ordeal.
"Sakura are you hiding something from me? Did you have a visitor?" Mrs. Haruno asked.
"No," Sakura mumbled again. She really, really hoped that her mother would go away.
"Well, I wouldn't be surprised. Your father came through the window one night to surprise me," her mother said.
"Mom…"
"Oh he was such a charming man. He was cute too. He came through my window one night and it was-"
"Mom! There was no visitor and can you please get out! I need to sleep so I can train," Sakura yelled her face was red. She really didn't want to hear her mom's stories about her and her dad. Gross.
"Alright, alright. But when you do. Please tell me before hand that you are having boys over," Mrs. Haruno said with a sweet smile.
"Mom," Sakura whined as her mother laughed then exited the room.
This builds on for more sexual tension. Next chapter will feature Neji and Hinata. And I bet you are so excited about that. Anyway…the kissing part well that is a first for me so it kind of sucks. I will eventually get better…eventually.