Notes:

Do I have readers that are below thirteen? Just checking you know, the chapter is a bit er.. touchy. Quite. Literally. So there you have it, read at your own risk. (No lemon, just limey.. really really limey..)

Hope you guys have as much fun reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. Especially Inner Sakura and Neji! Hehehe

This is the reason why sugar should not be given to college undergrads in servings greater than ten times the RDA. One word. C-R-A-C-K. pronounced as pa-key..

Thanks to my beloved reviewers;

Kayowyn-san- Thank you for the heavenly pocky!(I think my dentist is gonna kill you though, but don't mind him, I won't marry him if he does that!) But by any chance do you still have more? Hehhee

Foxtail-inferno- Thanks for pointing out that one, ehehehe, Asahi means sunrise you see, while Yuuhi means sunset so I accidentally interchanged them. (Hai..hai..excuses..excuses..)

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Thanks also to the following who reviewed; BWOLFY, Noyesgirl, Sakura13piseces, verified confusion, Hao's Anjul, rafaela16, Lady Inu, Loves Miroku and all the readers!

Disclaimer: Chiea does not own Naruto. If she did, she'd pair up Neji and Sakura, make Kakashi reveal his face and reveal Tenten's last name. Also with Tsunade's Jiraiya's, Orochimaru's… Not to mention use all the money from it to buy a company of pocky. Then she'll live happily ever after.. (with or without the cavities) The end..

The Talk

Chapter IV

The Not So Long Lost Art of Seduction

Finally, the target has been sighted. Sakura discretely moved her eyes to her left, where a woman whose hair was tied in two buns dressed in waitress clothes was currently cleaning a table. Their eyes met for the briefest of moments and the waitress, none other than Tenten, nodded.

To her far right, a man was currently sipping his choice of sake while a blonde woman (coincidence?) dressed in a fluffy rabbit costume was pouring him another cup. Lazy eyes met her sharp emeralds and a small smirk tugged at the corner of his lips. Shikamaru.

Her slim fingers stroked the red drop earring she wore on her left earlobe, making sure the one way radio hasn't dislodged or gotten lost. Shikamaru had said it was only a precaution, should she be in trouble, or any unforeseen event should take place (two words.. TO GO/ TAKE OUT take your pick), the others would know since they would be able to hear everything that was going on. But she didn't have the need to contact them or lest someone accidentally speaks and blurts to the world that they are being spied on, so she couldn't contact them.

Convenient you say?

I think Neji's gonna have a different idea about that.

Time for action. Operation seduce-the-stupid-perverted-bastard-thief-and-get-the-fricking-blueprint commence!

They had all agreed that the plan should by named by none other than Sakura herself whom at that moment was too furious to come up with anything, hence the name was born (and was shouted at her loudest voice, all in one huff!). Though for reference purposes, they had nicknamed it STSPBTAGTFB. Unfortunately, it was still a mouthful.

Beggars really can't be choosers.

Anyway, she had slowly made her way to the unsuspecting target's table, careful to step slowly so as not to arouse suspicion. Her hips swayed gracefully with each step, like a gypsy's dance. She felt his heated gaze on her and she slowly moved her eyes up, like a caress; from his chest, lips then to his amethyst eyes, which were gazing at her with unconcealed interest and approval.

'Look on the bright side Sakura, at least he's not old enough to be your father. Not to mention he looks better face to face. Nice sense of fashion too. Tsk..tsk.. Neji's gonna see this and he'll probabl-…'

She had cut her thoughts when she was within arms reach of Nobunaga. In a true blue temptress fashion, she smiled alluringly and reached out a forefinger to tip his chin up to meet her gaze..

'THIS IS SOOOOO BADDDDDDDDDD!'

"I kinda noticed you were lonely.. Want company?"

She had made her voice drop a few notes, making it huskier than usual..

'Double E double U Sakura! (Did you guys get that? hehe) That line was sooo old, how the hell is he gonna pay attention to you n-'

"I was hoping you'd say that, Princess..'

Sakura winced inwardly. She felt his arms wrap around her and she smirked.

'Hook, line and sinker…'

With courage she did not know she had, she wrapped her hands around his neck and casually sat on his lap. He seemed to approve as he returned her smile and gently stroked her cheek.

"What's your name, princess? I'm Akira."

'Pompous, egotistical, perverted..'

She smiled sweetly as she played with a lock of his sandy brown hair.

'Nice shampoo. At least he's got taste unlike the last mission's guy.. He smelled like stuff for curling hair..'

Inner Sakura continued rambling while Sakura remained poised with her seducing front.

"Call me Cherry, Kira-kun.."

His hand shifted and moved to her back, running from the base of her spine up to her neck. He moved closer to her, whispering in her ear..

"I like that name, Cherry… It suits you.."

His warm lips closed on her earlobe and a strawberry tint graced the apples of her cheeks. She bit back the incredibly caustic remark that she was about to shout and continued to make herself look relaxed and receiving to Akira's ministrations.

That was not all that was being bit though.

Hyuuga Neji wanted to literally bite the stupid and lewd blockhead that was currently feeling up Sakura. It was bad as it is, being able to see everything as if it was directly in front of him with his Byakugan activated, but to hear everything that was being said, each flirty word and breath, that was disconcerting. No, not exactly disconcerting, but enough for him to go inside the pub, get Sakura away from that.. that.. creature and then he'll close all the bastard's chakra points, then tear him apart with his hands and….

'He's touching her again! Stupid lecherous bleep.. bleep.. bleeeeeeeppp.. bastard! And what the hell was that Kira-kun about! Of all the annoying, disgusting, filthy…..'

"Neji, are you sick?"

Shino was a man of few words but when he spoke.. He really had something to say. Who else would have mistaken a man who was about to go on a killing rampage for being sick..

The pearl eyed genius grit his teeth and muttered something suspiciously like..

"I'm fine…"

Oh look, Akira's nibbling on Sakura's earlobe..

Akira is nibbling on Sakura's earlobe..

Akira + Sakura nibbling + earlobe

3………

2…..

1..

Blast off!

AKIRA IS NIBBING ON SAKURA'S EARLOBE!

He was about to go down and pull through with his bloody plan earlier when a thought struck him.

'Akira might have other spies or guards around. If our cover is blown, Sakura might be in danger.'

His hand closed on one of the innocent leaves from a branch and crushed them to bits that they were no longer distinguishable.

Shino watched curiously, his smirk hidden by the high neckline of the coat he wore.

'Maybe Neji wants some tea. With all those leaves…'

Who knew Shino had a warped sense of humor?

Not Neji of course, he was simply too engrossed with what was happening bel-

A long throaty moan echoed on the radio.

Yep, someone was going to be castrated tonight.

Inside the bar..

Apparently, Akira has decided to warm things up. As in magma hot. He moved his lips from Sakura's earlobe to her throat, sucking on the soft skin as he passed through. His hand moved from her back to her knees, palm caressing up to her thighs..

'Shit, I AM SO DEAD! Quick, moan!'

A low throaty moan escaped her parted lips, seemingly pleasing the man..

'And I thought you were going to do the seducing sister.. Geez.. Hey, do you think Neji heard that? Where the hell is the guy this ass is supposed to meet anyway? Sigh.. I hope Neji would even speak to me after this… Time for Plan B version 1.0 before I end up gravely harassed…'

She shifted on his lap, and moved to whisper something on his ear..

"Do you want a massage? You seem kinda tense, I could make you feel relaxed.. and release your stress.."

That was not all that was being released, outside, a certain coffee haired prodigy was breaking branches of the tree trunk as if imagining he was tearing something else apart..

Akira smirked and tightened his hold on her, amethyst eyes locked with emeralds..

"There are other ways to release stress, pet.. We might want to do something about that later.."

Nearby, a man whose hair up in a ponytail choked on his sake, a waitress nearly dropped a whole tray of bottles, a man wearing sunglasses shrugged and someone who looked like the reincarnate of a fire breathing dragon accidentally cut a full grown tree in half. So much for being discrete and hidden. Oh well..

'IM GOING TO KILL THAT SON OF A BLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEPPPP.. BLEEEPPPPPP..'

Before Sakura could come up with something as inviting (to her disgust), her prey's attention was shifted to something behind her.

'Look who finally decided to show up…'

Everyone on the team noticed the man's appearance and prepared for the mission's completion. Even Neji calmed down. A bit.

"Nice to see you Nobunaga. So, do you have it?"

A low pitched voice belonging to a man who was probably the same age as Akira spoke. He was wearing a pair of glasses over a pair of light brown eyes. His hair, the color of golden corn was long and held together by a black tie.

'What the hell's wrong with this world? All the villains seem to be looking more pleasing to the eye..'

Akira moved backwards a bit and placed his hand inside his blue coat. He took out a small brown envelope and placed it on the table. The other man reached out and opened it to peek inside. He showed his approval by nodding and was about to reach into his pockets when from out of nowhere, someone knocked him to the side, removing his glasses.

"Hey pallll… I'm ssssooooryy.. Are youu urt?"

Apparently a drunken man, with spiky hair had accidentally bumped into a waitress, making the cups of sake she was carrying on her tray spill on the table.

"My glasses.. Where are they?"

'Akira is still looking! Shannaro! Do something! DO ANYTHING!'

"I'll help you look for-"

The world probably short circuited after what happened.

She did the only thing she could do at the moment. She had crushed her body onto Akira's. Well not only that. Her body plus her lips. She was kissing the daylights out of Akira, hands tangling on his sandy brown hair. The man, immediately jumped to the opportunity, forgetting what was happening around him. Moans echoed, as the kiss escalated further. Akira's hands wounded up on her silky hair, tugging on the ribbons until they came loose, freeing Sakura's soft, roseate locks.

'Acccccckkk! I'm frenching hiiiiiiiimmmmmmmmm!'

'HE'S KISSING HEEEEEERRRRRRRR!BLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPP!'

Neji looked like he was suffering from a heart attack. That's not he only thing going to suffer tonight..

"Here's you're envelope Sir. It didn't get wet."

The waitress was smiling widely as she handed the envelope to the blonde man who has just found his glasses.

"Arrrreeeee yoooouu okkkkkkkkkaaaaayyyy?"

The drunken man was gripping the edge of the table as if his life depended on it, wobbling as he tried to keep on standing. The yellow haired man looked every bit annoyed and spoke his displeasure.

"Well, I am. You're lucky this didn't get wet."

Tenten looked at Shikamaru and placed his arm on her shoulder to assist him.

"I'm really sorry. I'll escort him out of the premises sir, so he won't bother anyone else."

She bowed politely to him before turning to speak to the man he was assisting.

"I better take you home sir. You've had too much to drink."

He nodded and let her guide him outside the pub.

"Ehem.. Ehemmm.. Akira, I should get going because it seems to me you don't want to be disturbed and.."

Sakura tore her swollen lips from Akira, looking around discretely.

"It was a pleasure doing business with you, Hiroke-san, if you need anything contact me. Now I really would like to show you out but I'm kinda busy.."

She looked back and forth and blushed under their gazes.

"She's a pretty one, Akira. Well, enjoy!"

Hiroke stood and after a mock bow to her and Akira left the building.

"Anou, Kira-kun.."

"Hmmm?"

He busied himself with her neck and she tried her best not to punch him just because the mission was over.

"Could I freshen up a bit.. You know, so I'd still be pretty.."

'Great, now you sound like some self-centered narcissist..'

He seemed a bit reluctant but consented as well, after she looked at him with puppy dog eyes. He gave her a peck on the cheek and let go of her waist. She smiled and stood up and headed for the powder room.

She looked at herself in the mirror, her makeup a bit smudged, her hair let down and a bit tangled at some places.

'How can I face Neji now? He probably thinks I'm dirty.'

She took one last look at the mirror and opened the window. She jumped out and hurried towards their rendezvous point, at an inn a few miles south.

'He probably doesn't care anyway.'

Tsuzuku..

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Update is quicker ne? Thanks to my beloved POCKY! (Do they put marijuana on this stuff? Hmm.. Who cares? Nishi..nishi..)

Is someone working on the ShikaSaku stuff? You can do it! Ganbatte!eHeyybfvjdfdfkjdnn

Well I really couldn't make Neji curse like there was no tomorrow right? Hence the magical sound they call, "BLEEP".

I had reviewers of the previous chapter say that they pity Sakura. After reading this chapter though, I guess, it rather adds to do that. But this part is integral after all, it take note, might finally, for the love of all that is good and pocky make Neji confess and talk things out with Sakura-chan.

A certain someone might show up on the next chapter. I'm not telling who though.. It's a hi-mi-tsu!

The next may be the last chapter, I don't know, but there might an epilogue. (So I can finally work on the angsty stuff I plan to write..) Wherever the wind blows, I guess.

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