*UNBEATED*

SAKURA AND VERSACE

13

LUXURIOUS BODIES

PT 1

Sakura helps Karin curl her hair as she finished her makeup. They'd been at this for the better part of an hour, helping each other get ready for the long-awaited Senior Prom. Both girls had been together the entire day, doing whatever last-minute stuff that hadn't been done before. spa and nail treatments, buying accessories they thought would go with their dresses.

Karin had chosen an off-the-shoulder lilac dress that flared around the hips. Sakura had seen what it looked like on her and it gave a very princess-like effect. It was easy to say it could've passed as a ballroom gown. She'd also chosen all silver accessories and a simple pair of silver heels.

"Down the middle?" Sakura asked, referring to where her friend wanted to part her hair. Karin gave a slight nod, mindful of the makeup she was patting into her face, "Yes, the barrettes are in one of the shopping bags."

With a final once-over of her friend's hair, Sakura was proud of how shiny and straight she'd made the strands. Clipping the hair pieces into place, the girl squealed, "It's so pretty!" Karin, who'd just finished layering her eyelashes with mascara, blew herself a kissy face in Sakura's mirror, "Suigetsu won't be able to keep his hands off me!"

Sakura nodded excitedly, "Though, I'm not excited about having to see it,"

The red-head made a sound of protest, "You think I wanna see Naruto sucking your face off?!"

"You never complained about it before!"

Karin scoffed as she forced Sakura into the vanity seat, "I don't have to verbally say it if my face does already!"

"Whatever you say," Sakura chirped as she began to apply the soft glam look to her eyelids. She'd watched so many Youtube videos on how to do the look, there was no way she could mess it up. Karin was referencing a picture of a model's hairstyle to help her do Sakura's.

Sakura was struggling to get her eyeliner straight when Karin put the last bobby pin in place, "I didn't realize how long your hair had gotten."

It had been months since Sakura had got a haircut and while it was was nowhere near the waist-length it had been when she was a child, her ponytail was brushing just below her shoulders. Before, it would've only touched the middle of her neck. "Cutting it hadn't crossed my mind, maybe I'll let it grow."

Her friend shrugged, "If you're willing to deal with it,"

After lining and applying her lipgloss, Sakura pushed away from the vanity satisfied. Wearing makeup wasn't something she did daily, she applauded anyone who was able to do it, but Sakura was proud of how it had turned out. The soft sheer eyeshadow look, the pink gloss of her lips, Sakura felt so utterly feminine it was baffling.

Mebuki made her entrance then, the girls' dresses in her hands. The woman sequels excitedly, "You both look so beautiful! Wait, wait, let me get my camera!"

Sakura giggled at her mother's antics, the woman acted like a teenager sometimes.

"Ok, get closer!" Mebuki held up the little disposal camera.

"Why not just use your phone?"

"It's for the aesthetic, now smile!" The two teenagers grinned as the camera flashed several times.

"Let's get those dresses and shoes on before your dates get here!" Mebuki squealed once more, "Those pictures are gonna be so cute!"

Sakura shooed her mother out of the room, "Alright, alright, let us get dressed!"

"Your mom is so amazing," Karin was laughing as Sakura helped zip up her dress and adjust the straps on her shoes. Sakura smiled, "She's pretty amazing. Ok, now spin." Karin rotated, the lilac fabric swirling out around her.

"Maybe I should've gone with the princess style," Sakura tapped her chin in thought but Karin waved the idea away, "Don't even, your dress is beautiful! Come on, put it on."

Donning the red silk, Sakura was able to zip herself up before stepping into her heels, a strappy clear pair that gave her an extra five inches.

"One fall and you're gonna crack open your head." Karin helped her friend stand. Sakura had to agree, "I wanted to try something new."

Mebuki busted back into the room, "The boys are here- Oh my goodness, look at you two!"

Both girls smiled at their elder, "We look good, don't we?"

"You're both stunning," Mebuki sniffled as she held up the camera, "You're growing up so fast!"

"Mom, please don't cry," Sakura pacified as tears grew in Mebuki's eyes, "You're gonna make us sad."

The mother sniffled again, "Ok, ok, one more picture then downstairs you go."

The girls huddled together and Mebuki gave a thumbs up, "Say cheese,"

"Cheese!"

MOON RIVER

"Stop messing with it!" Naruto hissed as he slapped Suigetsu's hands away from his tie. The idiot had been toying with it all night and messing up the knot Jiraiya had tied it in. "I'm not fixing it again!" Jiraiya rolled his eyes from his spot on Mebuki's couch.

"I'm nervous!" Suigetsu tried to explain, "I've never seen Karin dressed up before!"

Naruto scoffed, "That's not an excuse, I've never seen Sakura dressed up before but I'm not messing up my tux, am I?"

Mebuki came back down the stairs then, camera in hand, "You boys ready?"

"As ready as I'll ever be," Suigetsu quipped despite his stomach doing somersaults. Sakura's mother gave them both a big smile just as Karin came down the stairs. A vision of purple and silver.

"Close your mouth," Jiraiya elbowed the boy, having stood up to greet the girls.

Karin smile prettily, "I've rendered you speechless, my mission for the night is complete."

Suigetsu blushed heavily, "You look amazing, Karin-Chan." He slid the white corsage around her wrist as the girl giggled, "You don't look too bad yourself."

Mebuki snapped a picture in the background.

"There's your cue," Jiraiya whispered and nodded his head to the stairs where Sakura stood, a dazzling picture wrapped in red silk and glitter. Naruto was speechless, the fantasy of Sakura in her dress was nowhere near the reality. She was just…ethereal.

"Hi," She smiled at him as he helped her down the final stair, "Red suits you"

Naruto shook his head, "Not as good as it does on you. You look amazing Sakura-Chan." He caressed her cheek as she beamed up at him, "Thank you Naruto-Kun."

Another picture snap went off, "Picture time! You all have time to gawk at each other at the dance!"

Mebuki arranged them all in so many different positions, all four teenagers wondered if the camera even still had film.

"Did you get everything you need?" Naruto asked as he escorted Sakura to his car, referring to the overnight bag she was toting. Because the Prom fell on a Friday night, Sakura had talked her mother into allowing her the weekend with Naruto, promising to come back that Sunday night. Naruto had his bag in his trunk, he didn't want to spend the weekend at his place, so instead, he'd rented a hotel room for the next two days. They'd planned to spend the days out with each other, therefore had packed for the occasion.

Sakura nodded, "Yep, we're good to go."

Naruto gleamed, "Let's go then!"

MOON RIVER

"There's no way this is the gym," Sakura whispered in awe as she took in the decorations. The once green walls and the wooden floor were covered in gold and white decor, gold streamers, and white fabric hung from the ceiling. Gold tables sat around an open dance floor, there was a booth where people were lined up for pictures, and snacks were situated on the other side of the room.

Karin had to agree, "Ino really outdid herself, I'll give her that."

"Look, there's Sasuke and Shikamaru!" Naruto pointed at his teammates, "We're gonna sit with them and their dates."

"That's fine," Sakura said before turning to her best friend, "Are you coming?"

Suigetsu shook his head, "Jugo asked us to sit with him, he doesn't have a date."

"I'll sit with Naruto for a bit before sitting with you all," Sakura suggested, and when everybody agreed they went their separate ways.

"Hi guys," Sakura chirped to Naruto's friends. She hadn't talked to them outside of pleasantries, "Hi Temari."

The other girl smiled happily, "I thought I'd have to sit with these idiots by myself!"

"That's so rude, troublesome woman," Shikamaru huffed to which his girlfriend rolled her eyes, "At least let us say hi back before you start insulting us."

"Hi pinky," Sasuke spoke over the bickering, Sakura made a face at the nickname, "Ew, don't call me that!"

"Where's everyone else?" Naruto asked as he sat next to her. Sasuke only shrugged but Shikamaru spoke up, "Lee and Ami are waiting in line for pictures, Neji and Tenten are dancing, and Kiba and Mai are by the food table."

"Mai? The exchange student?" Sakura questioned.

"You know her?" Naruto asked and Sakura nodded, "Yeah, she's from America, how'd he ask her?"

"We've all been wondering that," Sasuke scoffed

"Well, while you all sit here being boring, I'm gonna go take my lady to dance," Naruto offered his elbow to which Sakura took gracefully, "You know I can't dance."

But Naruto was already dragging her towards the dance floor, "I can't either. We'll look like idiots together"

the long-awaited smut is next chapter, also happy thanksgiving to those that celebrate it :)