Let's just say the past week has been interesting to say the least again. Sasuke stayed home and made sure that I was taken care of while I was sick, he even refused Naruto's offer to go training. That shocked the hell out of me to be honest. Sasuke is a ninja through and through, any chance he gets it's training this or mission that. Tsunade let me work from home the past few days because I was starting to go stir crazy just laying in bed. About two days ago I knew I was completely clear of anything but Tsunade and Sasuke refused to let me return back to work until I was "well rested".

I notice a shadow move towards the couch in my office and I see Sasuke laying there with a book. I thought I was a book fanatic, whenever he has a chance there's always a thick book beside him. This one looks old, probably an Uchiha clan heirloom. His office walls are lined with old books containing the history of his clan, I want to read them but half of them you need the sharingan to even look at them. Ever since we had the discuss about being in an actual relationship he's been hovering near me. It's nice but unusual at the same time.

"What's it about?" I say as I continue to look over the chunin applicant evaluations. Ino was able to complete all their physical exams but their mental evaluations still need to be completed. After the incident with Gaara and Sasuke the nations agreed that this would be a requirement before contending. Over the past five years it's help tremendously, it helps point out the troubled genin quicker than a slip up on a mission.

"It's about chakra control." My specialty. I've been praised for my control, jonin ask me questions constantly about how I manage to do it. Honestly I have no clue, it's just a part of me. It's something that can't be taught because if I could I would. More medics could benefit and the nations wouldn't experience as much lose as they do.

"I'll have to read it some time." I set my pen down and look over at the raven haired man. Since his eyes are the normal coal color I know I'll be able to read the pages, unless he doesn't want me to. The book closes softly and he looks over to me with an almost blank expression.

"You don't need to. Your chakra control is better than most of the people in this book." So it was documentation of his clan members. Wait, did he just say my control is better? Than an Uchiha's? I'm confused as I watch him smirk, he can be such a cocky ass sometimes. He moves from his spot on the couch and walks to the chair sitting beside my desk that Ino used yesterday while we worked. I reach out and place my hand on top of his, lightly stroking it with my thumb.

"Even when we were genin I knew your control was better than most. You've always been able to detect genjutsu faster than anyone." Another compliment. Even when I thought he wasn't paying attention, he always knew what I was capable of. I bet he kept tabs on us while he was away with Orochimaru. I squeeze his hand a little harder before I move my hand over to my phone. The ringing brought both of our attentions to the device.

"Hello."

'Come to the Hokage Tower. Now.' Tsunade's direct and to the point. It's only noon and she's already calling me, probably some dumb genin taking training too far. Sasuke's eyes are glued to me wondering what that was all about. Standing from the chair I stretch popping my back.

"I have to go see the Hokage." Sasuke follows me as I retreat to our bedroom to change. I've spent the entire week in my pajamas so the idea of putting on real clothes is irritating. I throw on my normal outfit for the hospital and as I take off my shirt, Sasuke's eyes widen slightly and his hand twitches. A normal civilian wouldn't have seen the movement, but my trained eyes pick up everything. A familiar tingling appears between my legs and I move my hips in a teasing way. Teasing Sasuke is the easiest thing in the world, that's new information I learned this week.

Bending over to zip my shoes, an arm wraps around my waist stopping my movement. There's a hardness pressed against my ass and I push back slightly against it. His grip on me tightens and I feel him lean over and press his mouth against my ear.

"Stop teasing. Or Tsunade is going to come looking for her not so innocent student." I swallow roughly and try to escape from his hold. The last thing I want is for Tsunade to come walking in on Sasuke and I, that would be the end of me. I may be able to hold my own in a fight but she would destroy me. Sasuke lets go after he knows I'm done playing and retreats back to the bed pulling on his shoes.

"You aren't going with me." Does he seriously think he can go with me? This meeting is between the Hokage and I, he has no business coming with me.

"Hn. Try to stop me." My eyes narrow at him and I get a head start running out of the house. The cold wind is welcomed after being cooped up in the house for a week. As I turn my head I don't see Sasuke behind me, looks like I beat him for once. A cocky smirks comes to my lips as I stop at the bottom of the Hokage tower, moving up the stairs in a hurry I swing the door open to see my sensei looking very serious, very Hokage like. Something isn't right.

"I came as fast as I could shishou." Shizune walks over to me and gives me a scroll. I break the seal and see that there are mission details written.

"You are going on a two-day mission. There's a small town a few hours from here, the leader has fallen ill." Sending me away for an illness, there has to be something else going on. I glare at her intensely, there's more information that I need.

"What else is going on?" I sit down and start to scan through the scroll as Sasuke enters the room. I nod to Tsunade letting her know it's pointless to argue with him. Sasuke stands behind my chair trying to read over my scroll, fat chance. I close the scroll and notice the smug look on my mentor's face.

"While you're there I need you to try to get some intel on a local gang. We believe that they are poisoning the water supply."

"Instead of poisoning one person directly, they poison everyone possible to cover their tracks. How do we know there's a cure for this strand?"

"That's correct. It's a common poison among ninja, but this small town doesn't have any medics that can properly handle this case." Seems minor enough. I should be able to take care of the entire town in two days, but I want to find out how these thugs are getting the material in order to make the poison.

"I'll be ready to leave here in a few hours. Will you call the hospital Shizune and tell Ino to get my pack ready and meet me at the gate?" She rushes off the the phone and starts calling, but Tsunade looks at the man standing behind me.

"I want to be assigned the mission as well." No way! This is a mission I can handle in my sleep. I turn to him and punch him square in the chest, Sasuke takes a few steps back after the blow.

"I can handle this without you Sasuke." I storm out of the room as I hear Tsunade tell Sasuke to stay behind. Losing my temper isn't something new for anyone but he hasn't been around for the worst part. Naruto ended up in the hospital one day after he decided to pull a genin prank again, idiot. Speaking of the blonde, I see a blur of orange coming at me and it's not stopping. Naruto smiles at me as he runs up into the Hokage tower, hm that's strange. Maybe shishou will assign them a mission and keep them out of my hair.

I guess Sasuke replaced all of my clothing. Digging through my dresser I can't find anything with the Haruno symbol, the Uchiha clan still isn't excepted throughout the land. Looks like I'll have to play ambassador while trying to figure out their other motives to poisoning innocent people. Looking through the closet, I can't find any of my weapons. No kunais or shurikens anywhere in sight, where did he put them?

"Where are my weapons?" Sasuke came home a few minutes after I did, so I know that he will hear me. I storm out into the living room but he's nowhere to be seen, he must be hiding in his office. Running up the stairs, I swing open his door and find both Sasuke and Naruto looking over a few scrolls.

"Where did you hide my weapons?" My eyes stare daggers straight at the Uchiha. Naruto looks at both of us with concern, if it wasn't for that stupid order I would've smack him by now. Sasuke sighs and leans back in his chair not caring about my current question.

"Sasuke Uchiha! I need them for my mission." I move to the desk and plant my palms down on the wood firmly. There are people that need my help, I don't have time for games like this. Naruto is trying to keep himself from laughing at the scene.

"No need to yell my full name. And I didn't hide them." He's nonchalant about it, good old Sasuke. His hands go down a few drawers in his desk and offers me the weapons. Why were they in his office? There's no way I would've found them.

"Thank you. I'm about to leave." Deep down I'm wanting him to walk me to the gate, or at least a parting kiss. But since Naruto is here I know that neither will be an option. Our eyes lock for a moment and I can see a spark twinkling in the black orbs. My hand lingers on his for a second longer before pulling the cases away. I notice that his wedding band is no longer on his finger and a wave of sadness washes over me. Retreating from the office quickly I hear them continue their conversation before my outburst. My pack is still sitting on the bed and I begin to fill my pouches with the smooth metal. It feels nostalgic to be in my mission gear, maybe Team 7 could be assigned a mission together eventually.

Pulling on my cloak and pack, I turn to see Sasuke pulling out his own pack. Looks like Tsunade did assign him a mission after all, which means I'll be alone again after I come back. Sasuke has a habit of always having a mission pack ready to go, something he must've picked up while he was gone. I look over to his night stand and notice that our ring box is sitting out in the open. Now I feel stupid for that earlier thought. He must take it off before he leaves on missions, I should probably do the same so the ring doesn't get damaged.

My finger fumble with the box and here comes Sasuke to the rescue. He towers over me and takes the box from me, I hand him my ring and he places it inside with his. Turning my body, I give him a smile and move away towards the door.

"Wait. I'll go with you to the gate." That's new. I can't help but smile even harder as my heart beats faster. Sasuke is full of surprises these days, Naruto comes stomping down the stairs dressed in his cloak as well. They must be leaving right behind me, so that's why Sasuke said he would walk with me. My eyes roll and Naruto notices my irritation.

"What's wrong Sakura?"

"Nothing Naruto. I'm just ready to leave." I can't help the harsh tone that comes out. For a knucklehead, he sure is perceptive of everything. Sasuke comes walking down the hallway with his black cloak covering his body. The sun is shining as I exit the house and the main streets of the village is packed. Naruto and Sasuke are right behind me as I make my way through the streets, I smile at the patients that call out my name from the crowd. Most of them are younger ninjas but a few civilians say hello as well. Sasuke moves closer to me and I feel his fingers touch mine, I let our pinkies intertwine.

Ino's blonde hair is blowing in the wind as I approach her. A large pack is on her back; she might've gone a little over board with the packing. She runs to me once we are close enough, her eyes narrowing in at our hands and I break away nervously, Sasuke grunts in disapproval.

"I hope this is enough. Shizune said that it was for a town." She's blushing from the embarrassment.

"Yeah a town, not a village Ino pig. There's only fifty or so people living in the town." It looks like there is enough for half of the leaf ninja in this pack. I'll be able to leave some supplies behind at least. My hands take the bag from her and it pulls my arm down slightly, yeah definitely enough for a village.

"While I'm gone set up times for the chunin please. I want to have them finished by next week." She nods before giving me a hug and running off towards the hospital. My desk is probably piled with more paperwork and files, looks like I'll have a busy week ahead of me. Sasuke moves in front of me with a serious aura coming from him, it's intimidating.

"Be safe." It's shocking to see him worried about my wellbeing.

"I will." This mission won't be dangerous but he knows as well as I do that anything can happen out there. Especially where I'm the highest trained ninja, that gang may make a stupid move if they know I'm there. Before I can try and move, there's a warm feeling on my forehead and a blush washes over my body. Sasuke is placing a sweet, soft kiss in the center of my forehead. I hear Naruto gasp and snicker behind us, normally I would've yelled but I can't move from my spot. Sasuke's large frame moves away from mine and I look back up to him.

"I'll see you later." I take off after his small display, the quicker I get there the faster I can come home. It's not a complete act anymore. Sasuke has feelings for me and that's a fact, but to what degree? I know that it's going to take some time before he admits to any type of emotion. For now, I can handle the little things.

Jumping down from the trees, I start walking into the town ahead of me. There's no one on the streets and it's far too quiet for three in the afternoon. I walk further into the deserted streets and notice a man standing watching me moving closer.

"I'm guessing you're Sakura." He sounds completely sure of my identity. Everyone in this town knows each other, so outsiders must stick out like a sore thumb.

'Yeah and your bright pink hair has nothing to do with it right?'

'Oh shut up. I figured you disappeared.'

'Good luck with that.'

"I am. You are?" I'm hesitant at first, he could be a member of the gang that poisoned these people.

"My name is Shiho. Follow me to our leader." Keeping my distance, I follow behind him through the streets. As we turn I notice a few children playing ninja outside their home, the mothers watching on the porches closely. This town wasn't a pour place but you can tell the town used to have more life. A large building is ahead of us and I can feel two weak chakra signatures coming from inside, their ninjas aren't stronger than the average chunin.

Shiho leads me up the stairs into a large room, in the middle is a bed. A man, no older than Kakashi sensei, is laying breathing slowly and two women are sitting beside him changing the towel resting on his forehead. I kneel on the closest side and place my medical pack on the ground beside me, glowing green fills the room as I examine the man. The damage isn't too severe but it's going to take some time getting the rest out of his system. I'll have to flush it out like I did with Kankuro back in the Sand.

"Will someone bring me a large basin full of water and an empty one?" Honey eyes watch as they try to process my request. These must be the town doctors; exhaustion is evident on their face. I've seen the same hallowed expression on my face many nights after a rough day. An eerie quiet has filled the room; it can't be easy having to watch someone slowly die. As a medic, I know that I'm only capable of so much but I refuse to give up entirely. Losing patients is heartbreaking but sometimes there's nothing I can do, the damage is done long before I see them.

I push the water into the mans chest and begin to extract the black liquid. Focusing on the task, I almost didn't hear the woman's voice.

"Will he be okay?" Her voice reminds me of Hinata's, quiet and soft.

"He should be stable here in a few minutes. But I will have to keep an eye on his over night just to make sure." The empty basin begins to fill and the man's breathing begins to steady, that's a good sign. Now would be a good a time as any to start poking around.

"I have a few questions." The woman looks at me with a fear in her eyes. Her attention darts over to Shiho and then back to me, was she scared of him?

"What's your name?" Let's see if I can break the ice and try to get her comfortable with me. I push out a large portion of the poison and return it to the basin. Just two more extractions will wash most of it out.

"My name is Asa, this is Hama." She motions for the younger woman beside her. Asa is about the leaders age while Hama is closer to my age. Hama seems even more nervous than her elder, her eyes haven't left Shiho's figure the entire time. Could he be involved with the local gang?

"Mr. Shiho if you would give us some privacy please." A huff comes from him as he leaves the room. My gut feeling tells me not to trust him until I learn as much as I can.

"I need to know about the men who did this." My hands stop glowing and I dig through my pack for a bag of fluids. His body is dehydrated and working over time to flush the foreign substance from his body. Hama's eyes are staring at me and her lip is tucked between her teeth.

"There's nothing to tell." Asa answers but there isn't much conviction to her voice.

"I'm here to help and make sure that this never happens again."

"How can you be so sure?"

"Because I give you my word. I'm not just a medic, I can make all of the hardship stop. Trust in me." My eyes flicker between the two women and they look at each other in desperation.

"There are many outsides that moved into our town years ago. At first everything seemed normal, until people started to go missing or passed away mysteriously." Finishing with the man, I move over to sitting in front of the others.

"Takeshi is the man behind you. He just recently came into power after his father passed away. The death of his father was no accident, he was killed by the gang. Ever since he's been trying to shut them down."

"But before he could take out the gang leader, Takeshi was poisoned. Shiho is the right hand man of the gang leader, Hirohito. Many of the town's young boys are recruited without their consent to join the gang." That's terrible. It seems like I know who my targets are, but I need to be careful not to alert any of the gang members. Takeshi seems stable for now, I think I should walk around the village and get something to eat before coming back.

"How many more are sick?" The woman stiffens at the question.

"Ten, seven children and three women." I bet they are all girls too. Why would they only poison the woman population? This keeps getting interesting.

"I'll check on them after I come back. He will be fine until later this evening." I gather my things and carry them on my back as I exit the room. Shiho is no where to be seen, he may have over heard our conversation in the room. Which means I need to be on my guard. The streets have some activity but it seems that only men are out. The sky is starting to darken and since I'm an outsider I stick out like a sore thumb. Good thing my cloak hides my clothing because that would put a bigger target on my back.

There's a small bar near the building and I decide to put my head in. The odds of a member of the gang would most likely be in this room, they would want to stay close to their ultimate victim. A lone table is tucked into the corner of the bar and I take my seat with my back against both walls, I need to try to blend in and observe the locals. Loud banter and cursing were filling the room from a table of large, unruly men. Each dressed similar, this is going to be interesting. A woman dressed in a skimpy shirt and shorts come walking over to me, does she not know it's freezing out. Her eyes looked at me with such depression and weakness, I can't help but scowl at her.

"What would you like to drink?" As she speaks, she checks on the table of men. She's afraid of them, looks like I hit the jackpot.

"Sake and water please. Do you serve food here?" Her head cocks to the side, I see a large bruise around her throat and my eyes widen in horror.

"We have ramen, that's about it." The pen she's holding is tapping against the pad, another nervous tick. One of those men must've caused that bruise, animals.

"Surprise me, nothing spicy though." She nods her head and retreats back to the bar. Those men must be running the village behind closed doors, they have a barbaric way of running things. Women are just objects to them, I bet if I dig further into the poisoned women they have had relations or business with those men. She returns with my drinks and I see her hand has a tattoo on her ring finger, that's even worse.

"Thank you." A simple nod is her response as she practically runs away. The cool liquid burns as it runs down my throat, my body will metabolize faster than most. By the time I get back to Takeshi all traces will be gone, the perks of being a top medic. I flick my eyes back over and notice a man staring at me, a pair of green eyes meet mine. A devilish smirk comes on his face, disgusting. There's so much darkness hanging around him, it makes me sick that I'm looking at him. My hands bring another shot up to my lips and the man moves back over to my table, he stinks of sweat and dirt. His nails are covered in dirt and blood, the dark locks of his hair are in a disarray and unevenly cut. Overall, nothing impressive. His chakra is almost nonexistent; I could take him in my sleep.

"What's your name sweet cheeks?" Ugh even his voice is disturbing. Shrugging my shoulders, I lean back into my chair.

"What's it to ya?" My attitude is evident, the glass slams back down on the table. He moves closer to me and my back is pressed closer into the corner.

"My name is Hiroku." Rolling my eyes, I reach for my water. Nothing about him is impressing but I need to play along to get the information that I want.

"Mine name is Sakura Haruno." Leaving my real last name out of this is a good thing, knowing this guy it would only bring a beating with it.

"I've heard of you. The kunoichi that surpassed her master. Hmm it would be a bragging right to take you home with me. I'll show you what a real man is like." Pft please, I know what a real man is. Sasuke does things that no man could ever. The scent of alcohol washes over me and I keep myself from gagging. The young woman drops off my food and disappears. Someone needs to take care of these men before they hurt anymore people.

"You should be honored Sakura Haruno. Tonight I'll make you beg for me." I choke on my ramen and try to keep myself from laughing in his face. I wave my hand for the young woman to come back over.

"Yes miss." Her head is bowed, hiding from him.

"Bring me my ticket please." Following my command, she retreats back to the bar. I lock eyes with Hiroku and narrow my gaze at him, but I jump when a hand starts to run up my leg. I smack it away but he grabs to firmly with his other hand.

"Breaking you will be fun." That's it. My free hand goes to make a blow, but I feel something cold and slimy against my leg. Looking down I notice a small purple snake shaking his head no slowly, Sasuke must be near by. I have back up but I can't afford to make a scene here, my hand lowers back down to put money on the table for my half eaten meal. Sending a small amount of chakra into my hand, I jerk my arm from the dirty man.

"I have a patient to attend to." As I leave the building, I feel two sets of eyes on me. Of course they would be sent as my backup, my best friend and husband. Whoa that's the first time I've ever called Sasuke that, it has a nice ring to it. Turning down an alley way, the two men join me and I look at them with frustration.

"So she did assign you to my mission." I can't help but cross my arms. Tsunade knows that I can handle more than most shinobi, she must've known that there was something else going on here.

"I'm glad she did. That man was touching something that is mine." There's a rage in Sasuke's eyes that I've never seen before. He just called me his in front of Naruto, for some odd reason I'm shockingly turned on. Shaking my head, I look at the both of them.

"Do you two know who's behind all of this?"

"Sasuke and I scoped out their headquarters. It looks like there are only a hand full of willing followers, the others are being forced. We will take care of them while you handle to wounded. Tsunade doesn't want you to waste energy of these weaklings." Naruto's voice is stern and to the point. He just witnessed me being harassed, so he has a good reason to be upset.

"Go tend to them now. We will come find you once we are finished, if you work around the clock we can all leave at noon tomorrow. Anbu will be here at dawn to take care of the rest." Seems simple enough, I wait for Naruto to walk away before I move towards Sasuke. I can feel the anger dripping from him.

"Sasuke, calm down." Two red eyes flash up to me and I step back. Those eyes have always intimidated me, but it's different now. My back is pushed against the stone wall and the breath is knocked out of me. His lips are molded against mine and our eyes are locked during the kiss, it's desperate and needing. As he pulls away his eyes return to black and I can't help but run a hand over his cheek.

"Go do your job. I'll do mine. Be careful." His breath washes over my face before he disappears. Great now I'm flustered, turned on and slightly buzzed. I'm such a great medic, oh well. My feet carry me back towards the town's leader and I run up the stairs to be shielded from the cold. Asa and Hama haven't left his side, as I approach the bed I see that his eyes are open.

"Feeling any better?" I fiddle with the bag and remove the needle from his skin, now that he's awake he can manually drink.

"Much. What is your name?" He doesn't seem like a threat, so being honest with him won't hurt.

"Sakura Uchiha." The two pairs of eyes watching me widen and I can't help but smirk as I pull out a vial of antibiotics and a needle.

"Hmm seems that the Uchiha clan is being rebuilt. Anyways, I need help to restore my town." Takeshi speaks with such poise, no doubt his father groomed him for the position.

"My teammates are taking care of that as we speak. Are there any towns people you trust? I need all the wounded transferred here."

"The husbands of the women poisoned have started to doubt their leader. I'll have them help." Asa and Hama leave the room and begin the process of moving all ten injured into this large room. They are in the next building so it won't take too long but it gives Takeshi and I time to discuss more details of the local gang.

"I need to know everything on this gang." I work and talk at the same time. It seems there was slight damage to the kidneys and liver after trying to process the poison out of their system. The damage isn't too bad but if I don't heal it there will be complications later on down the road.

"Asa informed me that they caught you up to speed, but there's just a few more details. The gang calls themselves 'The Masters'. They believe in a very ancient way of living, submissive wives, beating their woman to no end for no reason at all. If the woman doesn't comply, they are beaten or sometimes killed." So these pigs value a woman's life as nothing but dirt on the ground. My stomach tightens at the thought, if that pig Hiroku were to ever get his hands on me I would be beaten like that waitress.

"On top of that, they deal drug between the five nations. Anyone that gets in their way, is eliminated. This time it looks like they weren't successful. Thank you."

"The pleasure is mine. Once they have all of the women and children in here, I will do my best to make sure everyone is healed. Come sunrise, your town will be returning to its former glory." I offer a smile and quickly inject him with the syringe. The night is going to be draining as I see all of the sick brought into the room, husbands and father are gloomy and hover over their loved ones. Sighing I reach for a jar of soldier pills just in case I start to get weary. It's definitely going to be a long night.

My limps feel heavy as I sit down after twelve hours on continuous healing. Everyone is stable and on the right track for a healthy recovery, the sun is starting to shine through the windows as I pack away what tools I have. I left a lot of supplies for Asa and Hama to use after I leave, their medical knowledge is impressive for what little they have. Takashi has recovered well and he's even walking around the room visiting the children, I smile as I rise from my seat and throw my pack over my shoulder.

"Thank you for everything Sakura." Asa is bowing in respect and I bring her back up to the standing position.

"It's my duty. If you ever need anything, just get in touch with Tsunade." I smile and walk out of the door silently, letting the children sleep. My tired body carries me down the stairs and I see at least twenty Anbu filling the streets, men are bound in ropes and some have a chakra seal on their foreheads. Naruto and Sasuke are standing beside what looks like Yamato sensei, I catch Sasuke's attention and they both come walking over to me.

"You look like crap Sakura." The blonde idiot is being smug; we all have missed a night of sleep.

"Thanks. You look great too. How did the infiltration go?" Naruto starts to laugh and punches Sasuke's shoulder. Their bond will always be a mystery to me.

"Most of them were sleeping when we appeared. Sasuke had his sharingan ready to go and I made like a hundred clones, but it was complete overkill. These guys are just regular civilians for the most part. There was one guy who peed his pants when Sasuke used a genjutsu. But when we got further into the headquarters, there were prison cells, maybe about twenty, each had a woman in them. Most of them were beaten badly, Sasuke and I snapped. The man that were in the cells with them are dead, we didn't show any mercy. Some got away but the Anbu will be keeping a close eye on this place for a while." That's terrible, I feel tears prick my eyes and Sasuke's hand reaches out to wipe them away. Those poor girls. I can tell from his voice that he's tired, they've been keeping guard on the criminals all night waiting for reinforcements.

"Team 7, Tsunade orders you back to the village now." Yamato is yelling across the street and I feel my body tense up even more. Looks like no sleep for now either, I start to walk down the street and the two men follow behind me, watching each step I make. Most of the men from the bar are bound in a group, but Hiroku is nowhere to be seen. He must've been one of the ones to get away, damn. My foot hits a crack in the road and I start to fall, bracing for an impact that never comes. Sasuke has an arm wrapped around my stomach, my face inches from the ground.

"Your chakra is too low. Get on." He kneels before me and I climb on his back, wrapping my arms around his neck loosely. My thighs grip his sides softly and that feeling between my legs reappears, damn hormones. I close my eyes and breath in Sasuke's forest scent, this would always calm me, even as a genin. The wind rushes past my face as Sasuke and Naruto run faster through the woods, at this rate it will only take an hour to reach the gates.

"Sleep Sakura. I have plans for you later." Even though I can't see his face, I know he's smirking. His voice is only audible to my ears, there's a dirty meaning behind his words. My arousal doesn't lessen, but only increases.

Listening to Sasuke, I close my eyes and breath in his scent slowly and before long I feel myself slip into sleep.

My hands are bound to the bed, along with my legs. I'm completely open to him and there's nothing I can do to stop him. A hand runs up my thigh and brushes against my sensitive nub, my back arches painfully off of the soft bed. Something nips at my neck and I moan loudly, filling the silent room. I want to touch him so badly, but I can't. Bucking my hips up and trying to wiggle free of my restraints, two large hands grip my hips.

"Uh uh, behave Sakura. Or I'll stop right here." God no. If he stops now, I swear to god I will castrate him. My movement stops and I feel him smirk against my skin, every nerve of my body is on fire. I feel his head go lower down, just above the spot he touched moments ago.

"Say my name." His voice is deep and it lights another fire in me. I try to keep still back I arch off the bed yet again.

"Sasuke." My voice cracks and I lick my lips in anticipation. His head moves lower down as a reward and his mouth is inches from where I want it.

"Who do you love?" His tongue flicks out and touches my clit slowly. This is pure torture and I feel my self control slipping.

"You Sasuke!" My breathing is heavy and I'm almost gasping for air. If I were to touch my skin, I bet it would feel like fire. A sweat is forming all over my body and the knot is getting tighter.

"You're mine Sakura." With his last statement, I cry out as his tongue slides over my entire entrance.

"Sasuke!"

"Sakura, we're here." My eyes blink open slowly and I see the village gates. The spot between my thighs is warm, at least I didn't make too much noise this time. Sasuke stopped for a second so I could get off of his back, my legs felt like noodles for a moment. An hour of sleep wasn't enough but I felt a little better, my bed is calling my name. Naruto and Sasuke started walking instead of running, it wouldn't be too long before we were in Tsunade's office anyways.

A group of children are walking ahead of us, brand new kunai are twirled on their fingers. It's funny to see the next generation growing, eventually there will be a miniature class of Rookie 9. Giggling I tap both Sasuke and Naruto's shoulders nodding at the sight before us.

"Just think, one day there will be mini versions of us walking around like that." Naruto blushed from the statement and rubbed the back of his head. Sasuke just stared at the kids.

"Another dobe will be the end of the village." I can't help but laugh, it's true. Maybe by some grace his child will be more like Hinata.

"What's worse is there's going to be another Sasuke walking around." I punch Naruto in the shoulder and he stumbles back a few feet. Sasuke chuckles at us and I shove him again.

"Hopefully your child takes after Hinata." I start to walk away from my teammates and they start to catch up. The villagers are starting to come into the streets and I see Ino walking from the flower shop, a somber look on her face. Looks like Sai is going to get his ass kicked later today, my chakra and anger sparks up slightly.

"You and teme's child is going to be scary, Sakura. Sharingan and brute strength, look out world." My cheeks start to feel hot and I walk even faster, leaving them in the dust. I know that Naruto was only picking at me but the idea of having a child makes my heart beat fast. We have to have a child, produce an heir for the clan but I've always wanted to have a family. Sasuke has been the only man I've ever loved, even when I was a genin I'd do anything to make him happy. That's another talk Sasuke and I have to have eventually, but that can wait.

The stairs up to the office are exhausting to say the least, I should be used to working long hours but poison is no joke. Tsunade seems energetic and positive as she welcomes us, something's not right with her. She must've gone out drinking last night, lord.

"I know that you are all tired, but we need to discuss your mission." Rolling my eyes, I plop down on the chair and throw my pack on the ground. A folder is opened in front of her and she's studying it thoroughly, there must be more information.

"I got the report that you sent Sasuke. We are going to keep an eye on that town for a while, I'm sending a few medics over as well to tend to the women that were find injured. One of his right hand men seemed to make a get away, I want all three of you to be on the lookout. From what Sasuke said, he took a liking to you Sakura." Ugh that creep.

"I could take him in my sleep." I yawn and put my chin on my hand, my eyes fluttering shut. If shishou is worried about him, then I guess I should be slightly concerned but I know that between Sasuke and Naruto nothing will happen.

"Yeah, yeah. You three take the next few days off. Sasuke report here on Thursday." She probably has another mission for him, another month away from Sasuke.

"I have appointments that I need to attend to. The Chunin exams are coming up." Opening my eyes, I feel groggy and light headed. Tsunade is staring me down but she knows I'm right and just huffs at me. I move slowly out of the seat, giving her a tired smile and left the room with my boys.

"Let's go get ramen!" The vein in my forehead pops out and I ball my fist tightly.

"It's not even eight in the morning. I'm going home to shower and sleep." The frustration is evident in my voice, my inner genin is coming out. Here soon I'm going to start whining if I don't get to go home. Now I know that I need sleep.

"Naruto, Sakura is exhausted and I want to shower as well. Go see Hinata." Sasuke says as we trudge down the stairs, stopping as Shikamaru comes near us. His hands are tucked in his pockets as normal and the expression on his face is typical.

"Good job on the mission. That paperwork is going to be troublesome." The boys stay behind to talk with the jonin but I continue back to my house. Sasuke said he had plans for me, but he can't even stay focused on getting home. I wonder what those plans could be…

'I bet I know, he he.'

'Oh really now. What do you think?'

'Just imagine that dream coming a reality.'

My entire body feels warm and I can't help but press my legs closer together as I walk. That would definitely be a good distraction from my exhaustion. My eyes catch sight of my house and there's something sitting on the front porch, I haven't changed my address yet but the entire village knows that I'm married by now. The closer I get I see that there isn't a name on the box. This is strange to say the least, I pick up the box and examine it closely. There doesn't seem to be any danger so it will be safe to examine in the warm house.

I go straight to my bedroom and remove my mission gear and throw my pack in the closet. Unbuttoning the clasp on my pants, I kick them off and manage to peel my shirt off at the same time. The room is warm and inviting, my fingers rip opens the box and I see a bunch of letters, what? I take a random one and open it, my eyes skim over the paper and I feel my blood boil.

'Uchiha's are scum to the world. They should never be allowed to produce heirs.'

I throw it back in the box and rip open another one, these people are completely ignorant to say the least. They don't have the courage to approach either one of us to personally deliver these. Turning around to throw the box away, I run straight into Sasuke's chest. I didn't even notice that he came home, I shouldn't zone out so much.

"What's that?" His voice is monotone and tries to take the box away from me. I snatch it away and hold it behind my back, another letter dropping down to the floor from the sharp movement. Before I can step back to pin it down with my foot, he's already holding the paper roughly. The ripping of the paper fills the room and he looks over the words so carelessly.

"Don't read them." He simply shrugs his shoulders and hands me back the letter. How many of these has he read in his life? Just because people don't understand the truth doesn't mean they can go around doing something stupid like this.

"I've read worse…" There's a hint of sorrow and I can't help but wrap my arms around him tightly. Our own villagers only helped fuel his rage and anger when he was a child, they were a small reason for him leaving me so long ago. People can be so cruel and unforgiving. I feel a tear fall and land on his neck, his body tenses from the salty liquid.

"Sakura it's okay. They don't bother me anymore. Now let's shower." He's so cool about this.

"Huh?" I can't help but be confused, just a minute ago I read hate mail. Now he wants to shower, but then again that's what I wanted just ten minutes ago too. I move away slightly, not breaking contact, and look into his eyes. A smirk comes across his lips and he bends down to my ear kissing it softly.

"I still have plans for you." Swallowing hard, I watch him walk into the bathroom. Looks like I'm not going to get much sleep today.