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Chapter 9: Unreadable Expressions


Sakura's POV

I was bored out of my mind.

It had been exactly a week since Sasuke started filming the TV drama and I had not seen him since our dinner that night. He was obviously too busy to go to school which was not something unusual in the first place.

The upsetting thing was the fact that he usually finished filming late at night. He would only reach his apartment at around 10 PM or later. It was too late for me to visit him at that time of the night and Sasuke needed to rest as well.

And he barely replied my messages.

"Come on, Sakura. Don't be such a baby. You should be supportive instead of getting upset because your boyfriend is doing great in his career!"

I was snapped out of my thoughts when a notification suddenly appeared on my phone. I immediately jumped from my seat on the garden's bench when I saw who the sender was.


Sasuke: I will be back in my apartment at 6 PM today. Are you free to come over to cook dinner for me?


If I would receive this message in the past, I would scold Sasuke for ordering me around like that. But I had been missing him too much and I was more than willing to cook for him.

Although it annoyed me a little to find out that a week was more than enough to make me miss him that much. How was I going to survive not meeting him for longer periods of time?

I hurriedly sent a reply to Sasuke before going back to my classroom. I couldn't remember ever being so excited for school to end.

I left my house in a light blue sundress at 5 PM. I went to a nearby convenience store and bought all the necessary ingredients. I arrived at Sasuke's apartment a few minutes before 6 PM but I saw his car so I assumed he was already back. I walked towards his apartment with plastic bags on both hands.

The door opened almost instantly after I rang the doorbell. I was beyond happy to see Sasuke but I didn't even get to say anything before he suddenly hugged me.

He was quiet as he tightened his embrace while I was speechless due to shock. I definitely didn't expect to receive a hug right after the door was opened. Not that I hated it, of course. To be able to feel Sasuke's warmth on my skin after not meeting for a week was more than I could ask for. Although it was quite chilly to stay outside but Sasuke was easily keeping me warm.

And that was when I realized something important.

I abruptly broke the embrace and pulled Sasuke into the apartment. I quickly close the door behind me and put down the grocery bags on the floor. The earlier warm feeling inside me was replaced by something with greater intensity.

"Did it occur to you that someone might see us out there?! We can't risk having another scandal about you spreading all over the place."

I must admit I enjoyed hugging Sasuke but it wouldn't be worth it if we were caught by someone else. Sasuke had always been a cautious person and it was rather surprising that he would be careless like that.

He looked at me in a slightly apologetically way, which proved that the fact that someone might catch us hugging outside his door didn't cross his mind.

"Sorry. I just couldn't stop myself when I saw you."

I felt a small blush creeping onto my cheeks when I realized I wasn't the only one missing the other. I didn't stop myself and jumped onto Sasuke for another embrace. I missed him so much and he was finally standing in front of me. I definitely couldn't think of any reasons to hold back.

Sasuke wrapped his arms around me and rested his head on top of mine. We stayed there for quite some time, neither of us breaking the silence. It felt peaceful just staying there and taking in the warmth of the one we loved.

I was the one to pull away first and looked at Sasuke in the eyes. He looked tired and his eye bags were visible. I had seen him in a worse state though so I was rather relieved. I pinched his cheeks and smiled at him. No matter how much we enjoyed being in each other's arms, it was getting late and preparation for dinner must start soon.

"It's either you let go or we will both starve, Sasuke."


Sasuke's POV

I had not seen Sakura for a week and it was more agonizing than I had expected.

Things back at work were going smoothly but I had to admit I was getting lonely without Sakura around. I was standing by the fridge as I watched Sakura prepare the soup. She had a smile on her face as she hummed.

I walked over to her and hugged her from behind. She jumped in surprise and quickly turned to look at me. Her cheeks were slightly red but I wasn't sure if it was due to embarrassment or anger.

"You startled me, Uchiha!"

"Hn."

Sakura groaned at my lack of my respond and rolled her eyes before going back to cooking. I nuzzled her neck which made her tensed up a little. I smirked at her reactions and decided to tease her more.

I tightened my grip around her and planted a soft kiss at the side of her neck. I blew softly against her ear and was about to kiss her again when she pushed me away.

"I can't concentrate! You better stop if you want to have dinner!"

Honestly, I would prefer staying close to Sakura to having dinner. But judging from Sakura's reaction, she wanted me to think otherwise.

Dinner was safely served and I must say I missed Sakura's cooking. It wasn't extraordinary but I liked it. And I wouldn't mind having more of it in the future.

During dinner, Sakura was telling me about school. She told me what they had been learning in class and fortunately, it didn't sound very complicated. It was still manageable for the time being but I knew I should find more time to go to school.

"Enough about school. So, how's work lately?"

Sakura was looking at me in anticipation. I wasn't sure what she expected me to say though. There wasn't anything particularly interesting going on back at work. However, even though I hated to admit it, Sai had been doing great at work. His acting skills were as good as rumored and I had been having a hard time trying to keep up.

It was annoying but it served as a challenge. And I was always up for a difficult challenge like this. I wasn't planning to lose to him in any ways.

"It's going smoothly."

"Do you meet that rude guy often?"

It didn't take long for me to realize that it was Sai she was referring to. From their encounter last week, I wasn't surprised if Sakura had not forgotten about Sai's existence. I still disliked the thought of that though and groaned in displeasure.

"Why are you so interested about him?" My tone was more upset than I wanted it to be and I mentally scolded myself for showing my true feelings. It wasn't cool to show Sakura my jealous self for the second time.

"Are you jealous again? I was just wondering!" Sakura was chuckling as she poked my cheeks. The action made me groan again and I looked away from her.

When Sakura was getting tired of waiting for a response from me, she stood up and sat down beside me. She pouted as she continued poking me on the face.

I narrowed my eyes in annoyance at her but it made her grin instead. She was definitely enjoying the moment.

"Don't be so jealous so easily, Sasuke. Although I must say you look rather cute when you do."

I glared at Sakura for using the word 'cute' on me. She knew how much I disliked that.

She wrapped her arms around my neck and gave me an adorable smile. I remained expressionless as I stared back into her eyes.

"Don't be upset and give me a smile, Uchiha."

I looked away from Sakura and an idea suddenly came to my mind. I smirked a little before facing back to the girl in front of me.

"If you don't want me to be upset, kiss me."

Sakura's smile vanished in an instant and her eyes widened to a great extend. Her face was flushed almost immediately and her ears were burning red. She was going to let go of me but I stopped her by wrapping my arms around her waist and brought her closer to me.

Her blush intensified when I let our foreheads touch. I could feel her heated breath on my face as we got closer.

When I saw that Sakura wasn't fighting back, I assumed she agreed to my suggestion. I closed the gap between us and kissed her on the lips. Her lips were soft and it took a considerable large amount of self control to not take things too fast. I wasn't planning on scaring Sakura away and I wanted her to enjoy the moment as much as I did.

I brought her onto my lap and she had her legs on either side of mine. Our earlier soft kisses were replaced by something with more passion and need. I was glad Sakura didn't push me away when I chose to deepen the kiss and tightened my embrace.

When we pulled away to catch our breaths, I took the chance to plant kisses on her neck. It made her moan softly and I smirked upon hearing it. I must say I felt rather proud to be able to entice such a sweet sound from Sakura.

I was surprised when Sakura suddenly pushed me away from her neck and kissed my lips furiously. I didn't hate to see how passionate she was though. It showed that I wasn't the only one with urges and I was glad to know that.

I only realized that we were on the floor for a long time when both of us needed more time to catch our breaths. I rested my forehead on hers again as I panted softly. Sakura's face was flushed and her hair was slightly messy. To be able to cause Sakura to look that way was more than enough to boost my ego. I smirked at the girl in my arms and she looked away in embarrassment. She definitely knew what sort of state she was in.

"Sakura."

Sakura tensed up when I called her name and I wasn't even sure why she was so nervous. She turned towards me and she looked as if I was going to devour her. Not that I minded doing that but that wasn't the plan for the night. Knowing Sakura, I knew that she wouldn't want to rush things. And I wasn't going to make her feel uncomfortable.

"W-What?" Sakura looked like she hated herself for stuttering, much to my amusement.

"Do you want to stay with me tonight?"

I must admit my question was very misleading and I understand why Sakura punched me on the stomach. She quickly stood up and took a few steps away from me. She looked at me as if I had just grown a third eye or something as she tried to form coherent words.

"W-What are you talking about?!"

"I should be the one asking. What are you thinking about, Sakura?" I smirked and it caused Sakura to blush an even deeper shade of red. I stood up to explain myself when I saw how speechless Sakura was.

"I am not going to do anything to you, Sakura. I am so busy these days and it is rare for me to have free time like today. So I was thinking if you want to sleep here tonight."

"Don't you have work tomorrow?" Sakura calmed down a little as she allowed some tension to escape her body.

"Work will start at 12 PM tomorrow. We can go have lunch together before work starts."

"Is it really okay for me to stay here tonight? Don't you need to rest for tomorrow?" I could sense Sakura's sincere worries behind her voice but I chose to use her words to tease her instead.

"Why won't I be having enough rest tonight, Sakura? What are you planning to do with me anyway?"

My smirk and suggestive tone was enough to send Sakura bright red. She grabbed a nearby cushion and threw it onto my face. It didn't remove the smirk off my face though.

"W-What I mean is that we will be talking a lot a-and you might sleep a bit later. A-And I might kick you in your sleep and wake you up in the middle of the night. O-Or I might hit you on the face or whatever!"

Sakura's explanation was getting even more ridiculous by the second and I chose to stop her by wrapping my arms around her neck. It definitely stopped her from coming up with even more absurd ideas.

"It's fine, Sakura. I will be happier if you stayed."

Sakura looked at me for a few moments before finally agreeing to my request.

"My parents are away on a business trip so I guess there's no need for me to ask for permission."

"Will they allow you to stay if you asked?" I was thinking of making Sakura tell her parents that she would be staying over at one of her female friends' house. It was a lie but I really wanted to stay with her that night. Anyway, it wasn't like I was going to do anything to her.

"I guess not." Sakura shrugged at the thought and had an odd look on her face.


Sakura's POV

I was washing the dishes while Sasuke was taking a shower. I hated to admit it but I allowed my thoughts to wander in the most inappropriate direction when Sasuke asked me to stay for the night. Even as I washed the dishes, I felt my ears burning up at the thought.

I was so distracted by my own stupid mind that I didn't realize Sasuke was standing behind me and hgged me from behind for the second time that night. He placed his head on top of mine and asked me to leave the rest of the dishes for him to do.

"Go take a shower and leave the rest to me. I placed a shirt on top of my bed for you to change into."

Sasuke gave me a peck on the cheek before I left to take a shower. I took the shirt from his bed and grabbed the towel beside it. There was still heat radiating from my skin from our earlier 'activities' and a cold shower was definitely something I needed.

I changed into the obviously oversized grey shirt Sasuke prepared for me. It reached up to the middle of my thigh so there wasn't a need to wear shorts underneath the shirt. And even if I wanted to wear shorts, there weren't any for me to change into.

Sasuke was sitting on the couch in the living room when I got out from the bathroom. I sat next to him and grabbed onto his arm. He removed his arm away from my hands and wrapped me around the shoulder. I comfortably laid my head onto his well toned chest as we watched TV.

There wasn't anything interesting on TV at that time and it was already almost 11 PM. I suggested that we should sleep soon since it was getting late.

"You're so eager to get to bed."

I didn't hold back the punch I sent flying to Sasuke's stomach. I continued glaring at him as he winced in pain.

"You need to rest if you want to stay energized for tomorrow."

It was Saturday the next day so I would be free for the entire day. It was Sasuke I was worried about. I was afraid that he would collapse from fatigue.

"I'll be fine. By the way, I'll be filming outdoors tomorrow. Do you want to watch?"

"Where will it be?"

"We're filming at a lake which is rather near to my agency."

"Is it alright for me to watch?"

"Of course. I don't want you to get anywhere near Sai though."

I couldn't stop myself from giggling when Sasuke showed me his jealous self again. I gave kissed him on the lips and reassured him that I wouldn't get anywhere close to that rude guy. It wasn't like I wanted to have anymore interaction with him anyway.

We spent the rest of the night cuddling and talking about random things which came into our minds. None of us noticed that it was already midnight and we just continued our little talks. After all, it wasn't everyday that we could spend time with each other that way.

"We should definitely spend our time this way more often, Sasuke."

And with that said, I drifted off to sleep.


"Haruno, get up."

I groaned as I began gaining consciousness. I was still so sleepy and I really didn't want to get out of bed.

I heard Sasuke sigh and I was hoping he had given up trying to wake me up.

He proved me wrong in an instant.

I felt a hand on my thigh and my eyes immediately shot open. I sat up and pushed Sasuke away from the bed. I glared at him and pointed accusingly at him.

"You're such a pervert, Uchiha!"

"It's already past 10 AM and I need you to get out of bed right now."

It was then when I realized Sasuke had already showered and changed into a black polo shirt and a pair of white trousers. Even though I was still mad at him for sexually harassing me in the morning, I must say he was really good looking.

I glared at him for one last time before heading over towards the bathroom. I had nothing else to wear so I took with me the dress I was wearing last night. I was relieved to find the dress in an acceptable condition.

After having lunch at a nearby Italian restaurant, both Sasuke and I respectively drove to the filming set. It wasn't a good idea for us to be seen coming out from the same car and I needed my car to go home by the end of the day anyway.

The filming set was more crowded compared to the first day they started filming the TV drama. Sasuke said that fans still managed to find out where they were filming even though staffs had been trying to keep it a secret from the public. Those were definitely some determined fans, probably slightly fanatic as well.

I parked far from the crowds and saw Sasuke walking towards me when I got out from my car. Sasuke parked his car even further away and it was obvious that he was trying to avoid his fans. To be safe, he even had his hat and sunglasses on.

I always felt like laughing whenever I saw him in his disguise. He didn't look bad but it was just funny in my eyes.

"Wait here. I'm just going to go talk to my manager for a while."

Sasuke gave me a quick kiss on my forehead before walking away. I leaned on my car as I looked around. Despite the large number of people crowding near the lake, I caught a glimpse of the clear blue water. The air was slightly chilly and I shivered slightly when it touched my skin. But a different kind of shiver ran down my spine when I heard the voice of someone I didn't really want to meet.

"Oh, it's the fierce girl with pink hair."

I groaned and turned towards the person I honestly wasn't looking forward to meet. Somehow, another nerve in my head snapped when I saw how dashing he looked.

How could someone with such a problematic attitude had extremely good looks?

"What do you want?" My tone was that of an annoyed person who didn't want to have anything to do with the man in front of her.

"Just wanted to say hello. What are you doing here?"

I didn't give much of a response and just glared at him. He crooked his head and looked at me with an odd look. His next words caught me off guard though.

"You know, your pretty face could be ruined if you frown so much."

I hated myself for blushing at his words. And I was quite sure he was trying to insult me and had no intention of complimenting me at all. I glared angrily at him to hide the blush on my face.

"Mind your own business!"

He didn't seem affected at all even though I was clearly pissed off. He took a step towards me and had a small smile on his face.

And I couldn't help it but thinking how charming he looked. Oh, I really hated myself at that very moment.

"What's your name?"

"Why do you want to know?" I wasn't really keen in telling him my name. It would feel as if I was interested in becoming his friend or something.

"I am interested in you so I want to know."

What in the world was he saying?!

I couldn't believe how blunt this person was and I couldn't even begin to understand how his mind worked. All I could do was staring at him in disbelief.

Sai was about to say something again but was interrupted by Sasuke's sudden appearance.

"Sakura."

I turned towards Sasuke in surprise when I heard him calling my name. What surprised me more was the look on his face.

He was pissed off. Like, really pissed off.

I felt myself gulping in nervousness as I watched Sasuke walking towards me. He wrapped his arm around my waist and brought me closer to him, all the while he didn't stop glaring at Sai.

I turned to look at Sai and he had his expressionless face back. He just looked blankly at Sasuke but something told me there was something more behind those eyes of his.

The tension in the atmosphere was apparent and it was starting to make me nervous.

It was Sai who broke the silence first.

"Bringing your girlfriend to a filming set is not a wise thing to do, Sasuke."

"I don't need your advice."

There was hatred in Sasuke's tone and it made me flinch unwillingly. I felt my heart thumping against my chest and my hands were slightly trembling.

Despite the attitude Sasuke was giving off, Sai managed to smile at him. But it was the fakest smile I had ever seen in my life.

In all honestly, that smile scared me.

I watched Sai's back as he walked away. The tension in the air was beginning to die down until Sai turned towards us again.

He smiled at me with more sincerity, which was the complete opposite of the smile he gave Sasuke earlier. I widened my eyes in surprise and could only stare at him.

"I'll see you around, Sakura."

I didn't know what was in that mind of his but there was something about Sai which told me that I was going to find out soon enough.


Author's Note: So, there were some intimidate moments between Sasuke and Sakura in this chapter. Please tell me if you guys want them to be more intimate. I really don't wish to be adding scenes that readers would dislike! So please review and share with me your opinions! Thank you for reading and see you in the next chapter!