Author's note: Hello! Just wanted to confirm that this is an AU story. Naruto is already Hokage at 24, but none of our heroes have kids yet! I don't have a good relationship with my parents and I fear that would only translate into this story.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
"You think you'll get hitched soon? I really like Shikamaru and all but he's so slow with everything! Don't think he'll be able to keep up with all of your…demands" Kankuro snickered.
Sakura found herself having dinner with the Sand siblings on her second visit to the Wind village. It was the second visit in less than one month and the pinkette started to wonder about the reason behind her involvement.
Her first visit had been fun and she stayed longer that was intended. After Gaara's request, she made a quick assessment of Sand's hospital. They weren't as bad as when the whole Sasori and Kankuro issue happened, but they were still lacking on some areas that could be improved with knowledge that other villages already had.
After she said so to Gaara she thought that was the end of it but was gladly surprised when the redhead asked her to help him present his case to the Sand elders. Sakura knew he valued her opinion and respected her skills, he had shown it to her time and time again whenever they had their typical long and serious conversations. Naruto always complained that getting caught in any of such conversations was like torture as they just debated but never really fought or anything entertaining as that.
Even so…it was strange that he asked her to be involved in the internal politics of his village. But she happily agreed to his request, feeling needed was almost like a drug to her. She couldn't resist! And being needed by such a strong and powerful character such as her dear friend, the Kazekage – well that was just the icing of the cake. So even though she was still tired from the trip to Suna in Lee's crazy speed, she worked on the proposal with Gaara day and night.
That way a whole week went by quickly and after the proposal presentation, she returned to Konoha after promising Kankuro a spar the next time she visited. And as it turns out, her next visit was sooner than she expected. This time Naruto asked her to accompany Temari on her return to Sand and even suggested she stayed there until Temari had her next mission to Konoha two weeks later. 'That way you won't return alone Sakura-chan! And while you are there, you could help Gaara on that hospital thingy he mentioned on his letters. You could learn a lot from him you know!'. And that's how Sakura found herself having dinner in Sand between the bickering siblings.
"Oh he keeps up just fine, it's me who tries to keep up with his demands. My theory is that he stores his energy to take it all out in the bed." Temari replied easily while a devious grin grew in her face as Kankuro choked on his drink.
"Temari" Gaara warned.
"OH please" Sakura piped with amusement "As if you guys weren't aware of it, even I have had the misfortune of hearing them in action".
"But this is Temari, she isn't supposed to have sex! We can discuss about this seven years after she's married, not one second sooner" Kankuro replied hotly while Gaara nodded his agreement.
"Hypocrisy I tell you Sakura!" Temari interjected "They believe women can't have sexual lives if it's not involving them!"
Kankuro denied it immediately "Not at all, I'll be happy to hear all about Sakura's sexual life here" This time it was Sakura's time to choke on her drink. "If she even has one, with Sasuke she may very well be married to an ice cube."
"Oh Sasuke may be an ice cube, but that doesn't mean our Sakura is that innocent" Temari said shared while giving not so gentle pats to Sakura's back "I saw her get all hot and bothered when we stumbled upon a group of our jounin's getting bathed in the river just before Sand's border."
"I wasn't all hot and bothered! I was just…surprised to find Sand ninjas there!" Sakura tried to quiet the blond kunoichi but her blush just spurred more of Temari's story.
"Oh plu-ese, even Ketsu noticed, he was quite using it to his advantage at that." She chuckled at the memory then turned to Kankuro to deliver the juiciest part. "He actually left the river and walked towards Sakura, not bothering to cover his naked ass! Sakura was just about to faint, and it was not from embarrassment. Seems our Sakura really likes straight forward guys, I can swear that if Ketsu would have pressed her against the trees there, she would have left him."
Sakura blushed and couldn't seem to get her eyes off of her plate. She could feel jade eyes burning through her face. "Not my fault he was all sexy and demanding." She suddenly lifted her eyes to glare at the Kazekage "You should teach your ninjas to cover themselves and not stalk poor unsuspecting ladies!"
"I will most definitely talk with Ketsu" Gaara answered easily "Or send him your way again if that's what you really want" he teased with a smirk.
"She most definitely will need to pay Sand for that type of mission" Kankuro joined gleefully. "After all, satisfying a lady after all that sexual frustration she must be carrying is no easy feat!"
Sakura gaped and placed her head against her hands in frustration "oh god, you sand people are the worst" she mumbled.
"It's not that bad of an idea, eh Sakura?" Temari continued to tease the young medic. "Can't imagine Sasuke really filling that fetish of passionate guys you seem to be going for."
"He's not that bad! And we have a fantastic sex life, thank you very much. Now I don't want to hear another word about this." Sakura loudly announced and successfully stopped any further conversation on the topic.
Dinner was mostly a quiet affair after that outburst. The sand siblings seemed to understand that something was bothering the pink haired kunoichi and that simple teasing about it wouldn't be advisable. Meanwhile Sakura was trying to not think about her sex life or lack thereof. She had not lied, she liked having sex with Sasuke and he was good at it too. But the thing is that lately she'd noticed that he didn't really turn her on, that she needed his purposeful touch to get her going. Nothing like that moment with the Sand joinin, who was able to turn her on with a simple look, with the way he moved towards her, without even laying a finger on her. She needed passion.
Sakura was sitting on the roof the Kazekage's residence, enjoying the chilly night and the clear sky of the desert when a voice interrupted her inner musings.
"Im…sorry about earlier"
She turned to find Gaara getting close to sit at her side. At her silence he continued.
"I just assumed that sex was not an uncomfortable topic between us. After the last time we talked about it, I just thought…"
Oh yes, Sakura remembered. Gaara had opened up one night about his sexual adventure with a brown haired kunoichi from Sand. He confessed embarrassedly that he was caught red-handed by a couple of council members a few months back. To think that he was so lost in lust to feel the approaching people even with his sand control…well she was just jealous. She didn't remember the last time her mind was just focused on the sexual act and not on the million thoughts that typically flashed through her brain.
"It's not I swear. I guess I really haven't had sex in a long time" Sakura's tone then turned teasing to lighten the tone "Not something that you seem to suffer with, you sex machine"
Gaara shrugged and let out a little smile in relief. He was glad that his siblings haven't crossed a line but he guessed that Sasuke's disappearing act was weighting on Sakura more than she let on. Trying to offer her some type of support without embarrassing her further, he let his hand rest on her right knee and give it a gentle squeeze.
The squeeze and that shrug that confirmed that Gaara was a sexually satisfied individual most have affected Sakura more than she understood. As that night, while she had a sexual dream about Sasuke, a second set of hands started to touch Sakura's body. And as she and Sasuke enjoyed the moment, she turned to find the hands were attached to none other than the Kazekage's body. The shock alone was enough to awaken Sakura with half a moan. She looked around in panic to find herself alone in bed…more aroused that she had been in months.
"Oh god…"