Disclaimer: Kishimoto-sama owns Naruto and its characters.

MFW's Happy Marriage Day event inspired

Warning: Smut ahead!

Edited to a continued chapter ending.

CHAPTER 2: Him and Her

The sound of pen gliding across the paper filled the room as he marked every part of the contract needed for closing a deal with Suna. After going through at least a hundred pages, he let out a sigh of relief as he finally finished the bundle. His gunmetal eyes wandered the office, then saw it's already past midnight. He fished out his phone, and grimaced when he saw only one text message from his wife. He married a nagging woman, so a single text means she's still at work.

From: My Love

I will be home late, baby, but I left dinner in the fridge for you. Don't wait up for me, ok? Love you.

Sasuke huffed in annoyance, while he gathered his stuff to finally leave the office. He's not happy at how she's overworking herself again, and it's been a week since he was able to see her off to bed before midnight. During the past few days, she somehow managed to increase her shift by five hours more. She has been sneaking in their bedroom at four in the morning, before her regular shift starts again at ten that morning.

He was desperate to let her rest that he almost called her superior at work, Dr. Tsunade Senju, but he knew she would be furious if he did. After three years of dating and a year of marriage, he knew she would rip him off and kill him if she got wind that he's helping her behind her back. It was a complicated feeling, but he loves her so much that he swore not to do anything to fuck up.

To: My Love

Do you want me to fetch you?

-No need, baby. I brought the silver car with me, so don't worry.

Good. What time will you be home?

-Not sure yet, because I haven't reached my daily quota yet.

Daily quota? Since when did you have a quota when you're not a resident yet?

-It's a busy day, and I've got a lot of patients today and paperwork to do. Are you still in the office?

I am, but I'm going home in a bit.

-Oh, okay. Take care on the way home.

Aa. You too, my love.

On the other hand, Sakura sipped her third cup of coffee while staring at the open books on her usual table. It has been a week, and her brain's about to be fried. She's been studying at Amaguriama, a sweets shop a few blocks from the hospital, under the pretense of working more shifts. She felt bad lying and sneaking around her husband, but she consoled herself that this will be worth it when she passed for her residency.

It was past three in the morning when she got home, walking in silently and dropping her things on the nook. When she entered their room, she found her husband working on the bed typing on his laptop with a focused look on his handsome face. Damn him for looking so sexy on those reading glasses.

"I didn't realize I went to the annex of Uchiha Corp., Mr. Uchiha." Sakura greeted, draping her coat on the dresser chair. "Do you want something to eat?" she continued, as she made her way over to him and peered.

"Hn. I got tired of waiting for you without a distraction, Mrs. Uchiha." Sasuke retorted, then pulled her close and let his Macbook Air slid down the bed. "Welcome home, babe." He grinned, pressing a soft kiss on her. She kissed him back slowly and pulled away, only to stare at his gunmetal eyes under those glasses. He cupped her cheek and rubbed his thumb on the bags under her eyes, "You look exhausted, babe. Go get some rest." He noted.

"Oh? And have you looked in the mirror?"

"I did, and I'm still the 'handsome piece of ass' you married." He retorted teasingly, grinning mischievously at her blush.

"Hey! I told you to drop that part!" she exclaimed and crossed her arms, "And you're an arrogant asshole for eavesdropping on me and Ino that night." She noted while blushing furiously. It was the most embarrassing moment of her married life, when her husband accidentally heard her fangirl over him like a teenage.

Sasuke chuckled darkly at her pouting face, "Aa. Sorry, Kura. It's just nice to hear you call me handsome." He rebutted. She must not know the power of her pout over him, because only then he apologizes. Sakura rolled her eyes and pecked his lips before sliding off his lap, "Ugh, Fine, apology accepted. Now can we please sleep?" she raised her brows then went off the bath.

When she got back from the bathroom, she was wearing her favorite sweatshirt and shorts. He thankfully put away his work and glasses, and waited for her to join him in bed. She slipped under the warm covers and sighed in relief, a smile graced her lips at the comfort for her aching muscles. She shifted when his arms encircled her waist, pulling her close to him. It feels like forever since they went to bed together and cuddled, so she wanted to revel in his warmth and scent. She held his hands around her and started to play with his fingers, while he rested his chin on her shoulder.

"Goodnight, Sasuke-kun." She said softly, "Technically, it is morning, babe." He argued with a playful tone. "Shut up, smartass." She snorted, pinching his arm lightly. He chuckled and kissed her shoulder, "Fine, you sadistic doctor. Goodnight." He resigned and buried his nose on her hair with hope that her midnight shifts would end soon. He missed sleeping with her like this.

Sakura sighed heavily when she got back her office after a long hour of her rounds on her patients, throwing her coat on the couch and stretching her stiff muscles. She barely sat down when her intercom buzzes, "Sakura-sama, someone's here to see you." A nurse informed on the other side. This is so not the time for visitors, and she doesn't have any patients scheduled for the next three hours.

"If it's a patient, send them in. If it's Ino Yamanaka, tell her I'm dying elsewhere." She answered flatly, rubbing her temples for the incoming headache. God knows she needs a break from her bestfriend trying to drag her out for drinks, which she doesn't need right now or the next two weeks for that matter.

"A-ano, Sakura-sama...it's not a patient or Ino-sama. It-it's, uh...it's a guy."

"If it's Lee-san from Guy's dojo, tell him today is not the day to test me with his half assed confessions and conundrums." When will those idiots get it that she's fucking married woman already? Does she have to get pregnant before they believe she's really spoken for, and that she's not lying about having a husband who would likely kill someone for hitting on her?

"It's not Lee-san. Ah. There he goes. He left and on the way there, Sakura-sama."

"Motherfucker. Who does that? What kind of fucking ingrate does not know hospital protocol when seeing a doctor?" she thought.

"Fine. Thank you for informing me, Ameno-san." Sakura responded, keeping her temper in check. She tried distracting herself and worked on the paperwork, until she heard the knock and click of the door flying open.

"What is so important that-"

"First off, why the fuck is that bushy brows still hitting on you?" A familiar voice, dripping in sex and ire, interrupted her. Her eyes widened at the sight of her husband leaning on the doorframe of her office door, dressed in his work clothes with her favorite coffee in his hand. He stepped in and shut the door, subtly locking it and approached her table. "Call me next time that shithead visited you, ok? I would bash his pathetic face in the-"

Of course, her husband is the biggest asshole who would do anything to get what he wants.

"Sasuke-kun?!" Sakura exclaimed as she jumped from her seat, kicking her books under the table further in. "What are you doing here at this time?" She asked in confusion, since it's not like him to randomly drop by especially when it's only past two in the afternoon. "Wait. Are you feeling sick? Are you hurting somewhere?" She quickly added worriedly, and moved towards him with crease in her forehead.

Sasuke raised a brow as she placed a hand on his forehead, "I'm fine, babe. Here, your coffee." He rolled his eyes and handed her the cup. Then he leaned and gave her cheek a kiss, "Don't worry about me. I just dropped by after a meeting with a client from Suna Gakure." He noted and sat on her desk. "Oh. Thank you for the coffee." She blushed at the sweet gesture, and sipped the iced latte he knew she loves to have.

He pulled her between his legs and smirked at the gasp she let out, "What time are you coming home later?" He asked softly while tucking the loose strands of her pink locks on her ear. His onyx eyes taking in every detail he can as he ogled his own wife; pursing his lips at how soft her lips looks, how her long lashes curled, her milky smooth skin, and god, her eyes. Her emerald eyes that sees through him, the very same shade of green he falls in love with every time. Not that he would admit that.

"I'm actually coming home after my patient at five." She responded, because taking the day off from her after-hours studying was probably what she needed anyway. She couldn't focus since she's always worrying about him.

"That's good. You've been coming home in the mornings for the past two weeks, Kura." He remarked while encircling his arms around her waist, she tensed when he brushed his lips down her jaw. "I missed holding you like this."

"G-gomen. I just...you know, have a lot to cover around here."

"Tch. They're not even giving you a proper reply for your residency application, and they're trying to hold you down here? Who the fuck is-"

"Language, please."

"Hn." He snorted and nuzzled his face on her neck, "Fine, but I'm taking you home tonight. No ifs and buts." He sternly refuted. She chuckled and nodded in agreement, and that's when she felt his fingers nimbly sliding under her scrubs. "Hey, thought you said this is a visit." she scolded weakly when he cupped her clothed breast, "I can't have sex with my wife whenever I want to?" He retorted with a smirk.

"You can, but we're in a hospital."

"Aa. Makes it more fun, isn't it?"

"What are you-"

Sasuke then suddenly yanks her up his arms with a mischievous smile on his lips, watching her amusedly as she protested when she dropped her empty cup on the floor. He sat down the office chair and placed her on his lap, kissing her deeply to shut her up before someone could mistake her being kidnapped. She groaned into the kiss when he jammed his tongue into her mouth, pulling her closer against him. He pulled away from the kiss only to take off her top, leaving her in a white lace bra.

"I told you white will do you justice." He smirked at her flushed face, her arms thrown around his neck while pouting. Then he proceeded to brush his lips down her throat, his hands slowly pulling the straps down her arms before completely taking it off her. "Mou~ That's unfair, Sasuke-kun." She bit her lip when his hands swiftly slip off her pants, licking his lips when he met her matching lace underwear.

"Fuck." Sasuke cursed under his breath when he felt his pants tightening, "You're so beautiful, my love." He muttered and pressed another long kiss on her lips. "I love it when you're so smitten with me, that it's embarrassing." Sakura held him closer in desire, wrapping her lithe legs around his waist. "Hn." He trailed kisses down her jaw and neck, his hands gripping her waist tightly as he left marks on her collarbones.

Her breath hitched when he palmed her breasts, squeezing them to his desired shape. "Sasuke-kun...stop teasing me..." she pouted with her hands on his shoulders, "Hn. Now you don't mind doing it here, huh?" He smirked then blew on her nipple. "You ass!" She blushed and pinched his arm, "You knew that when you married me, baby. Just relax." He chuckled darkly.

And before she could form another coherent thought, he closed his lips over her pink nipple and sucked. Her fingers threaded through his hair as she pulled his head closer, groaning at the pleasure of her husband's ministrations. He pulled away only to slowly lick around the areolas while staring at her pleasure-ridden face, then lightly kissing her erect buds before sucking them again.

He knew how much she loves it when he leaves her nipples soaking wet, but he needed release at how tight his pants have become. He pulled away from her with a string of saliva connecting his tongue and her nipple, smirking at her flushed face while pulling out his erect cock. "Hold on, love." He warned as he pulled her panties aside and thrusted inside her, she gasped at the sudden intrusion and how thick he is inside. She braced herself on him as he waited for her to adjust, "Ah...fuck...you're so hot...and tight..." he groaned while burying his face on her C-cup breasts.

Sakura held his head close to her chest before grinding her hips on his, "M-move with me, Sasuke-kun..." she panted and started riding him. Sasuke gritted his teeth and tightened his grip on her hips when he started moving below her, his lips brushing down her collarbone and marking her unmarred skin. That would show that fucking Rock Lee not to flirt with his wife.

He threw his head back at how tight and hot she is, groaning and pushing himself deeper until he's fully sheathed. She raked her hand through his hair, kissing the sensitive skin under his earlobe and moaning against him every time he thrust up inside her, hitting her deep. His hands held her bare ass tightly to pull her down on him faster, his groans turning into whimpers when she rolled her hips to match his thrusts. He shifted and pushed her a bit higher, changing the angle so he could bury himself fully inside her pussy. His lips attached themselves on her neck, sucking and biting mixed with his whimpers against her porcelain skin. His deep baritone voice made her shiver and clench around him, urging him to go faster. "You smell amazing, Kura." He engulfed her scent, "You smell like me and sex and lavender." He smirked on her lips. "Ohhhh...fuck..." she grunted when he hit her spot, burying her face on his neck as she continued riding her husband. His hands were massaging her full breasts, before taking her nipple in his velvet lips and sucking them hard.

"See, baby? You're so tight, because you haven't been playing with me this week." He grinned mischievously, kissing her breast. "You're not allowed to do this again, ok?"

"Ahhhnnnn..."

"What's that?"

"Hmmm...asshole."

"As much as I'd love to take you behind, love, we have to be quick."

"Oh, god...Sasuke...hmmmm..." she moaned in his ears, and her breathy moans almost made him come.

"Love, did you take your pill?" He asked breathily, nipping her erect buds and licking around her areolas. They stopped using condoms before they got married, and she's been taking the pill ever since. He loves her, but he's not sure they're ready to start a family yet.

"Ahhh...I didn't...yet..."

"Ugh. Shit. I can't stop..." he panted, moving to lift her up and pull out. But she tightened her core around him, which made him groan out loud. "Don't stop, Sasukeee...ahhh...mmmm..." she managed to say, despite being on the verge of coming herself.

"But you-"

"Just...come inside me…hmm..."

Sasuke, if possible, got even harder inside her that it actually hurts. Fuck, who knew it's such a turn-on to hear his Sakura speak like that in her work environment. "Fuck, babe. Don't say that...because I might really blow my load inside you." He let out a breathy sigh, gritting his teeth.

"I love the feeling when you come inside me, Sasuke-kun." Sakura's panting and groaning in his ears were his biggest weaknesses he'd never admit.

And that was it; he came undone at her words. Her hot breath down his neck and her nails on his shoulders, as they came together. "Ahhhh!" she moaned, her walls tightened around him as she came around him. He shot his seeds inside her tight walls as she milked him dry, still thrusting inside her and making sure not a drop would be wasted. She buried her face on the hollows of his neck, still grinding her hips against him to prolong their orgasm until she finally slumped against him.

He smiled and kissed her hair, pulling her closer even with their cum dripping between them. "Stress relieved?" He asked, gently caressing her bare back and revel the feel of her chest against his. "You came in here like a fucking terminator and instigated office sex, just to relieve my stress?" She giggled and pressed a soft kiss on his neck, "Best. Husband. Ever." She said in between kisses on his lips.

Sasuke gripped her waist tightly before moving her up, effectively pulling out from her warmth which caused both of them to groan. He couldn't help but look down at her dripping clit, and he felt his member twitch yet again. Sakura leaned on her desk while snickering at what just transpired, "You should visit me often, Sasuke-kun." She smiled and started fixing her clothes. "You're not cleaning up?" he asked as he cleaned up and tidied his clothes, "Nope, I'll clean up back home." She shrugged nonchalantly and tied her hair in a bun.

"The guys wanted to go out later anyway."

"Oh, the traditional take-off night out? I'm in!"

"Good." He smirked and stood in front of her, "We're finally getting some quality time after two goddamn weeks." He murmured and kissed her forehead. "Gomen, Sasuke-kun." She pursed her lips and embraced him tightly, "I'll make it up to you, ok?" she noted.

"Hn. You better." Sasuke chuckled darkly then pressed a soft kiss on her lips, "I think my purpose of visiting you is done, Dr. Uchiha. I'll get going for now, but I'll fetch you later." He remarked teasingly and pulled away. Sakura beamed and tiptoed to kiss him one last time before letting him go, "Thank you for the workout, Mr. Uchiha. See you later, baby." She said with a wave as they parted ways on the hall.

And because she has the best husband, she decided to reciprocate his deed. Tonight will be fun.

Sakura would be his death. He swore that one day he would die of a heart attack and all because of that evil vixen he calls his wife. He made sure to keep her at his side, giving those shitheads who have the audacity to give her a once over a deadly glare. No one wanted to piss off an Uchiha, except for a pink headed fairy by his side. He swore she's doing it on purpose. She wore her black pencil skirt and white sleeveless turtleneck, which shouldn't be too bad. But if she started rubbing his legs with hers, then it's a different story.

"Eww! You got bags under your eyes, forehead!" Ino exclaimed as she finally arrived at Shushuya with Shikamaru and Chouji, "Does Sasuke even let you sleep at night?" She blithely added. Sakura rolled her eyes but blushed at the remark, "Nice seeing you too, Fatty. And thank you for noticing my dark circles, bitch, I worked hard to have them." She responded sarcastically before downing her drink.

Sasuke wishes he was the cause of those dark circles, but he's not and he's sexually frustrated. He just had her earlier at the hospital, and he knew she still hasn't cleaned up like what the fuck she is trying to do to him. It's not that he's downright horny and just wanted to have sex, but he misses his wife who's not pushing herself to the limit to do her work. He's really proud at how workaholic she is, how dedicated she is to her job saving lives, and it is part of why he loves her. She just doesn't know when to stop, and that's what ticks him off.

He wanted to spend some time with her, and not just the physical time, but he wanted to just spend a few days off with her cuddling undisturbed. But that would have to wait, since he'll be flying out to Suna tomorrow and stay for three days. He's got enough nudes of his wife to make it through the night, but the real thing is the best. Yeah, they are kinky like that.

"Sakura-chan can't even go home early even if she wanted to, right Hina?" Naruto interjected, wrapping an arm around his girlfriend. "What are you doing at your extra hours, Sakura-chan?"

"Obviously, Ugly is probably overworking herself again."

"I also think S-Sakura-chan is overworking. Sasuke-san says you've been coming home at dawn these past days."

"Is that so?" Shikamaru raised a brow, and threw the said pink haired doctor a knowing look. He was confused as hell. His shift has been moved at midnight, and swear that he haven't seen her around that late doing rounds.

"Hey, are we all here to talk about work?" Sakura interjected, knowing the lazyass pineapple head would figure out what's going on. "Come on, let's enjoy our time off. It's not every day we get to drink our hearts out." She suggested. "To us, Team Nine, may we always be together!" she proposed the toast, "To us!" the rest raised their glasses and beers to toast.

The night progressed quickly, because Kiba suggested they played beer pong by teams. The game ended up with half of them drunk on their asses, and their poor girlfriends and friends had to take care of them. Sasuke and Sakura ended up with Naruto's drunken ass to take home, and he swore it was the longest twenty minutes of his life. "I swear, you fucking idiot! If you throw up in here, I will hang you on the plane tomorrow." He hissed as his bestfriend made another gagging noise on the back of his car, "Hina, can you give him this mint gum?" he offered. Thank god Hinata's with them, or he probably just dumped the blonde's sorry ass on the gutter. Not that his wife would allow that anyway.

"Naruto-kun, hang in there!" Hinata encouraged and fed her boyfriend the mint gum, "We're almost at the apartment." She added while rubbing his back to soothe him.

"Naruto, you know you have a flight to catch in the morning, right?" Sakura spoke from the passenger seat up front, "You're going to Suna and talk to Gaara-kun, while your assistant here is hungover." She continued and turned to her husband. "Aa. I'll do most of the talking tomorrow." Sasuke grunted and rubbed his temples, "Is he even packed for tomorrow, Hina?" he asked.

"Uhmm…a-ano…" Hinata swallowed dryly and bit her lip at how scary their friend is, because she can't get over how someone can be so cold when asking something as that. "He packed the day you invited him to with you to Suna."

"At least he didn't have to do it in the morning." The pink haired doctor shrugged in response.

"Hn. Doesn't change the fact I'm still covering his ass for tomorrow's meeting." Sasuke scoffed then hit the brakes, "Oi, dobe! We're here." He announced and stepped out with Hinata to carry him up the apartment. Naruto grunted and slowly looked up before breaking into a grin, "Ooooh! Thank you, temeeeee!" he cried out and tried to hug his bestfriend. The latter blocked him and snorted at how he reeks of alcohol, "Get off me, dobe! You stink of beer, idiot." He snarled. "N-Naruto-kun!" Hinata watched in horror at how their brooding friend became pissed by the second, so she pulled her boyfriend off him.

"Have fun helping him up, baby." Sakura grinned from the car, "See you tomorrow at the hospital, Hina!" she added. Her husband glared at her but took most of his friend's weight on him, "Pull yourself together, idiot." She heard him scowl at his bestfriend and watch them disappear into the apartment.

After a few minutes of patience tested on the way up, he finally managed to put Naruto to bed. Hinata quickly nursed him and helped him sober up, "Th-thank you so much, S-Sasuke-san." She bowed politely. As expected of the Hyuuga heiress. The only thing questionable about her would be her taste in men.

"Hn. I'll leave the idiot to you, Hinata. We leave at ten in the morning."

"I understand. I-I'll make sure he's u-up early."

"Hn." He was about to leave, but decided to ask one more question. "Hey. Do you know something I don't?" he asked cryptically, leaving the white eyes girl look at him in confusion.

"Hai?"

"Sakura…well, is she doing some sort of research for a cure in the hospital?"

"Cu-cure? I don't th-think we have something to cure, or s-someone terminally ill at the moment."

"Hn. It's just…she's been coming home late." He cleared his throat and looked away in embarrassment, "Sorry. Tsunade probably increased her shift or something, so forget I asked. Good evening." He added quickly and left.

Hinata couldn't help but chuckle quietly at their brooding friend, who is too cool to admit he's worried of his wife. Maybe he wasn't too scary after all, or maybe he's just scary with Naruto. She hopes it's the latter.

"So? What happened? Is he still alive?" Sakura asked as Sasuke drove them back home, "I hope you left him there in one piece, because I will not put him back together." She continued playfully. "I did, regretfully, since I need him for the conference in Suna." He replied nonchalantly, "Remind me not to listen to Kiba from now on, especially before an important deal." He added.

"Come on, baby. It's not that bad, right?"

"Hn."

"Look at the bright side, we all got together after a long while."

"We just got together a month ago."

"Shush! As I was saying, we all had a good time in the end." She pointed out proudly, "Thank you for today, baby." She smiled and rested her head on his shoulder.

"You think I'll let your behavior earlier slide?"

"Hmm? What did I do earlier?"

"Acting innocent, are we?" he sneered, "I think you should get punished for forgetting what you did to me, baby girl." He growled seductively and rested his hand on her knee.

"Two can play at this game…Daddy."

If he's not turned on earlier, he's full blown horny now. He didn't even know he like being called 'Daddy', until she accidentally cried it during sex while they're still dating. He thought he'd blow his load back then and there when he first heard it from her. Or maybe he loved it, just because it was his Sakura.

Yeah, that's it. She could call him 'dickhead', and it would still turn him on.

"Fuck." Sasuke pursed his lips and pressed his foot on the gas, "You're not sleeping tonight, baby." He muttered under his breath.

What an Uchiha wants, an Uchiha gets afterall.

Sasuke went on a three day conference in Suna with Naruto and Kakashi, but not without his wife nagging him to eat properly and to call her every night. So after the meeting concluded, he went straight back the hotel to freshen up and do some work. He slipped off his coat and turned on his laptop, then decided to check on his wife.

To: My Love

Hi there, pretty girl.

-Hi, baby. What's up?

Hn. I just got back the hotel. You?

-Hospital. Meeting of all the doctors. Did you eat?

Not yet, but I'll order room service after I shower.

-Make sure to do that, ok? Eat properly, and I mean not only tomatoes.

Aa. You too, my love. Are you done for the evening after that meeting?

-Sadly, no. I volunteered for rounds later, because I filled in for Hina-chan since she got dragged by Ino for shopping.

Hn. I thought the gang will be going out to Shushuya's tonight.

-They are, but I won't be joining them. I've got tons of work to do here at the hospital. Who told me to go with cardiothoracic anyway? (T_T)

Hey. You can do this, ok? I think you need a time out. Get someone else to fill in for you, and go out with the gang. I asked Shikamaru to look out for you for me, so rest assured.

-What?! Are you legitimately crazy and serious?! You know I cannot do that, Sasuke-kun.(⇀‸↼‶)

Senju's your superior and you are her best student, so I don't see why you can't just tell her you can't do it tonight. Get Ami to fill in for you.

-I'm sure you know I would not ask that shithead who stole and tore my paper in half 'accidentally', just so she can get Gaara-kun as her patient.

And you almost tore her scalp out of her skull, babe. That's more than even.

-Then I don't have to tell you what I'm capable of when you try and cheat on me. Because I will open her up faster than I can open a can, braid her innards into fucking wreath since I love Christmas, then I will dump her cheap cunt into the hospital incinerator, and hang your sorryass balls on the door. ┐(￣∀￣)┌

Nice to know I married a fucking hannibal, who's got a profane tongue. Fine. Get someone else who owed you a favor, ok?

-Ugh! Fine, you win! You are so demanding even when you're not here, aren't you Mr. Uchiha? I'll talk to one of the interns under me.

Hn. Good girl. Can't wait to see you in three days, my love.

-See you soon then, Daddy.

(╬ Ò﹏Ó)

-What?

You gotta be kidding me, Kura.

Fuck. You're not getting sleep when I get back because of that daddy shit you pulled, baby girl.

-Choke me, daddy.

Motherfucking kinky, aren't you?

-Can't wait for it, daddy. ( ^3^ ) Behave in Suna, and maybe we'll both get it.

Shit. Ask someone to fill you in the day after I get back as well, because you won't be able to stand up when I'm done with you.

-Looking forward to it, daddy~

That night, Sakura went to her usual spot in the cafe to study. After teasing her husband nonstop earlier, she got in the mood to study even further. She's got two nights to do it freely, then she'll make sure Sasuke would keep his end of the promise. She's in her bubble, not knowing the eyes watching her from the other table. She blissfully got her quota on the notes she'd done, happy to be ahead of her study schedule as she got out of the shop.

She was walking to her car, when suddenly...

"Sakura?"

The voice sent chills down her spine.

'It couldn't be...' She thought, refusing to even look at the familiar voice.

"What are you doing here at one in the morning? Your shift ended hours ago, right?" Shikamaru asked in confusion, eyes studying her frozen figure with back turned to him. "Could it be? You're studying here?"

And at that moment, she cursed him for being a genius. Not knowing what to do any longer, she decided to face him with a stern look.

"No, I just covered for som-"

"Sakura...come on. You think you can lie to me any longer?"

"...Am I that bad at lying?"

"Nope,you managed to convince Sasuke. But as someone who works with you, I just had to put two and two together." Shikamaru shrugged, "Plus, Tsunade told me on her office to supervise you."he added.

"Ugh. Great, now she got you babysitting me."

"Troublesome, woman."

"You can't tell Sasuke, Shika. I mean it." Sakura told him sternly, "Actually, you can't tell anyone. I want my permanent residency at KH to be a surprise to the gang." she noted. "Even more troublesome." Shikamaru just raised a brow and let out a huff of his cigar, "You know I'm not Ino, right?" he reminded with a chuckle. "Just making sure." she snorted, "I could help you study, if you want to." he offered.

"What?"

"If you want to."

"Really? It's not troublesome for you? I mean..."

"Do you want me to or not?" he scoffed playfully, before she started her ramblings again.

Sakura's eyes widened and sparkled at the thought of having someone to study with, because a few more nights of talking to herself might really drive her crazy. "Are you kidding me? I would love to!" she exclaimed and hugged her books tighter, "I better go, because I have to check in with Sasuke when I get home. I'll be here at the cafe after my shift, so we can just meet here and study." she continued.

"Got it."

"See you then!"

And just like that, she blissfully went home.

At the same time, a pair of purple eyes was hiding from the distance and keeping watch of the pink haired woman. He dialled his employer, who quickly answered. "Boss, she's going home."he reported, eyes trained on her as she waved to her friend with a big smile on her face.

"Good. Make sure she's safe."

"Always did and always do."

"You better. A scratch on her when I get back, and it's on your head."

"Scary as always. Gotta go."

"Hn."

A/N: Ugh! Sorry for taking so long to update. Life got me so busy these past few months, and I only got time to write my heart out since I resigned from my job.

Anywaaaay, this chapter is a bit rushed so I might edit it out a few times after publishing. I just needed you guys to know I'm continuing this, and I already planned out the ending. Reviews are welcome and thank you for taking the time to read.

-ShinYa