A/N: Some of you may recognize my work from Tumblr, as I also went under the username "thisthatfictions" there. I want to giggle because I think my writing style has changed here and there, and I wonder if you all can tell. Here's something I wrote a few years ago that I wanted to bring back.
So, is it a real thing that a woman glows after she does the dirty?
Afterglow
"Mama," Sarada said one morning as she sat down for breakfast before her training session with Team Konohamaru.
"Yes?" Sakura asked as she untied her apron around her neck.
"You've been acting weird."
The pink-haired woman raised an eyebrow curiously at her daughter. "What do you mean by that?" She slowly folded her apron in her arms thinking back to the last few weeks wondering if her actions really have changed.
"It's just since Papa has been home." Sarada eyed her mom to gauge her reaction as she said, "You've been glowing."
Sakura could feel her face turn a bright red as she opened her mouth in defense. However, no words came out. Instead, small squeaks of embarrassment escaped her lips adding on to her embarrassed state even more. She could see an expression of mild disgust form oh her daughter's mouth. "Sa...Sarada, what-"
The two heard the front door open. As Sasuke entered the house, he called out, "I forgot to charge my cell phone, Sakura." He turned to look into the kitchen only to find the two girls in his life staring each other down. Sakura had a horrified expression on her face and Sarada had disgust on hers. He looked between the two of them in confusion. "Did something happen?"
Sarada shrugged and shot a look at her father before saying, "You glow, too, Papa."
Sasuke raised a questioning brow as he looked at his daughter. "What?"
The young Uchiha girl pushed herself away from the dining table and stretched before heading out the door herself. "I'm not too hungry today, so I'll go ahead to meet Konohamaru-sensei for training." Before she closed the door behind her, she cleared her throat. "Next time make sure I'm not in the house, please. Okay?"
Sasuke froze at the doorway as he and his wife exchanged horrified expressions when the door shut behind Sarada. "She...she was...," Sasuke trailed off.
"Sh-she heard last night...?" Sakura stuttered.
"I thought she was with the Akimichi family," Sasuke thought to himself, trying to reassure him that Sarada couldn't have possibly heard everything. He pressed his right hand to his forehead in an effort to cool his face down. Sakura pressed both her hands to her cheeks and let out a high-pitched sigh.
"I...feel so embarrassed, Sasuke-kun."
"So do I."
As they glanced at each other once more, they realized simultaneously, "We really do glow."