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A/N - Hey all, sorry took so long but I've been waiting for as many ideas as posible. So here is the chapter, hope you like it.

Turn Off The Lights

Sapphire eyes gazed down on the sleeping angel on his lap. His fingers massaged her head lightly, the best part was he could smell her strawberry and vanilla shampoo. What could have been better? A beautiful woman was sleeping soundly on him. Arashi sighed contently, everything was great except for the little situation with his son early that day. He frowned; maybe he should have been nicer? He choked instead of explaining everything in a cool collected manner; he just acted like some ass, and to his son non the less.

His frown increased when he thought about Sakura getting punched. It was his fault to, if he hadn't gotten Naruto so mad, he would have never tried to punch him and Sakura wouldn't have taken the hit. Why did she? She said because he had just come out of the hospital. It made no sense, he was fatally injured, and left the hospital within two days? He was as strong as ever, he could have taken a little punch!

He remembered back at the bridge, she was going to tell him something. He knew he was going to tell her something, but he chickened out. He was going to tell her that he liked her, but was afraid she'd reject him. Maybe she was going to tell him she liked him to? Then what would they do after that? Would they fall madly in love with each other? Would they live together…even though they where already doing that. Would they have kids and live happily ever after? What about Naruto? Could he actually do that to him? Fall in love with one of his best friends and teammates?

Another big issue was telling Sakura about being the 4th. Would she make a big deal out of it? Would she not care? Would she not trust him because he never told her? What if he never told her? He was having all these thoughts, he was basing so many things on a less then a week relationship, how sad was that? Shaking his head felt bad now, thinking back to Naruto. 'Maybe I should try to talk to him the way a real father would talk to his son, but what do I say? Sorry I missed you your entire life, Hi I'm your father?'

He sighed, "I have to make things right…" he whispered to Sakura, not aware she was actually awake and just doing a great job concealing her 'sleeping form'. "I'll make things right with Naruto and I'll figure out my feelings for you…though I think that's pretty obvious to everyone except myself…"

Sakura's breath hitched but Arashi was to in thought to notice. 'He has feelings for me…that's great! I can tell him how I feel! But still should I really say anything, it hasn't been long since I've known him, but somehow I feel like I have before. I feel safe with him, what should I do?'

She grunted and opened her eyes to the dim light. Raising herself from her not so soft anymore pillow, her eyes traveled from Arashi's legs, to his built chest then flawless face. 'He is so hot…'

"You're awake? How did you sleep?" he asked not being able to rip his eyes from her innocent sea form green ones. "Your legs make a great pillow…well for awhile, so what happened, I remember we where on a bridge, I was talking…then nothing…" she replied sitting up completely.

"Well you where going to—" he began when a knock was heard at the door.

"Sakura! Open up!" Naruto's voice echoed. Sakura and Arashi stiffened, but a moment later Sakura jumped. "Coming!"

"You…hide! Go find Kakashi-sensei or someone! Naruto can't know you're here or he'll think…things that we can't have him be thinking, now get!" she hissed to Arashi. He twitched a little, he wanted to talk to Naruto but maybe this wasn't a good time.

"Fine, but you better eat, we can't have you fainting again!" he hissed back, doing some hand signs and disappearing.

"Hey wait…what?!" she tried, but he was gone. "SAKURA!" Naruto hollered again.

She sprinted to the door and opened in a mature matter. "Hello Naruto." She said sweetly and slightly out of breath.

Naruto eyed her suspiciously, "What took you so long?" "Err…" "Well never mind, can I come in?" "Um…yeah" she said letting him in. They stood there for a moment in silence.

"Naru—"

"I'm sorry I punched you, I didn't mean to! Honestly! You see I was just so mad and you just! Then—"

"Calm down…its ok, I forgive you." She smiled. "Y-you do?" "Yup, why don't I make some ramen and we can talk ok?" "Really Sakura! You're the best!" he hugged her so tight she swore she heard half the bones in her body crack all at once. After he let her go, she smiled again as he followed her into the kitchen.

Arashi had poofed outside of Sakura's place and walked silently threw the village. He wasn't really watching where he was going, but a voice was heard from ahead. The voice was familiar, when Arashi looked to see who it belong to, he found the silver haired copy-nin sitting on a random roof with a small book in his hand. Arashi hopped on the roof as if hopping on invisible steps.

"Evening sensei, shouldn't you be at home with Sakura?" asked Kakashi

The blonde sighed, "I am, but Naruto came over, Sakura didn't want him to know that we where living together, she sent me out until he leaves."

"You haven't talked to Naruto at all have you?"

"I did, but not the way I intended it to happen…I blew it big time and you know how first impression always seem to start new unwanted developments."

"I see, mind telling me what happened?"

"Basically I acted like some sort of bully and Naruto tried to hit me because of it, but instead Sakura got hit in my place."

"That doesn't sound to good for Sakura, is she ok?"

"Yes she's fine, but she fainted later because she didn't eat this morning, she slept for awhile until Naruto came."

"You need to talk things out with Naruto, father to son. Also you need to talk to Sakura."

"Sakura? About what?

"I've seen the way you've been looking at her and her you. Any Idiot can tell you both like each other, though most are confused of the time period you both known each other."

"I don't have feelings for her!" Arashi blushed

Kakashi just stared, "Your bad at lying, you know that right?"

"Eh…"

"I have an idea then…"

Arashi looked up questionably.

Kakashi continued, "If you hold no feelings for Konoha's little Cherry Blossom then you would have no problem staying away from her for two days."

"Why only two days?"

"Well one day to see if you can last and two days to just torture you."

"I think you've forgotten the little detail that I live with her!"

"Ah you see, that's the challenge." Kakashi smirked.

"Ahh! That's impossible!"

"Which part? The part about staying away from her, or the being in the same house?"

"……"

"Listen, If you can last two days then we will allow you to be in a relationship with her." His tone became serious.

"What do you mean 'allow'? I could be in a relationship with her, with or without your permission!"

"Not really, you see Sakura has had her heart broken and it scarred her deep. We wouldn't let her get into a relationship with you not knowing if you truly cared."

"Oh…well then what if in this test I actually can stay away from her for two days?"

"Then we make our decision based on that…" he glared lightly at the blonde man.

Arashi was a bit uncomfortable and confused now, sometimes Kakashi made no sense, he wished he could go back to see Sakura. Should he take this test? What if they didn't want him to be with Sakura? Who are 'they'?

"Who are 'we', Kakashi?"

"The Hokage, myself, and Jariya."

"Do I have to take this test of yours?"

"Do you want to hurt her?"

"……"

"I didn't think so…"

"Naruto, how do you eat so much!" Sakura asked in astonishment.

"My stomach is never full!" he grinned while eating.

Both had eaten well, some more then others but still well. She hoped he only came over to say sorry then leave, he reminded her so much like Arashi she actually missed him!

The atmosphere of the room darkened as Naruto gulped down the last bit of ramen.

"Sakura…why were you with him? Why were you with that man who claims to be my father?" he asked.

Sakura turned to a statue, but gained some composure, "Well, he needed some cloths and stuff, and since I'm his assigned nurse I went with him…"

"Why did you block him when I tried to punch him?"

"I already told you, he was just out of the hospital Naruto, I can't have you going around punching recuperating patients."

"Why did you smile after I punched you?"

Sakura's breath was caught in her throat. "Well…I-I…"

"….?"

"You've become stronger…I know how you punch and…when we spar, you never punch me like that…when we spar it feels like you hold back. I guess I smiled because I knew that the way you punched me then was how you could really be…without holding back."

"Oh…I'm sorry Sakura, I just didn't want to hurt you while we spared, but when he got me so mad I just…I don't know."

"It's ok Naruto…I'm glad you came over." She said standing up as he followed suit.

Both walked out of the kitchen and back near the door. They said their goodbyes and Naruto left more silently then he entered.

Later that night

"So you've finally came back, where'd you go all that time?" asked Sakura.

Arashi stood in the hallway with a dazed look on his face. "I met with Kakashi and we talked a little, how did it go with Naruto?"

"Oh it was fine, he came over to apologize for hitting me and we talked a little to."

"Oh ok…did you eat?" he asked

"Heh, yes I did eat some ramen, you look a little sleepy, do you want me to make you something and then you can go to sleep?"

"Yes, that would be wonderful, do you want me to help you?"

"Oh no, its ok, I'll call you when whatever I make I done, sound good?"

He nodded, and disappeared into the darkness of the hallway.

About a half an hour later, Sakura decided to surprise Arashi by bring the food to him. 'He seemed so tired, I hope he is ok…'

On her way out of the kitchen, she glanced out a near window, the wind was picking up and a light rain seemed to fog the glass a little. Shrugging it off she walked to Arashi's room, assuming that's where he'd be. Assuming correctly, she opened the door to find total darkness before her.

"Arashi?" she asked

A grunt was heard, then a shuffle and a click. With the click a lamp was turned on to reveal a tired blue eyes man.

"I thought you where going to call me when you were finished?" he asked

"Well I was, but I thought I'd surprise you, plus you don't look so good."

She reached to bed and set the food on the table beside him. Taking her hand, she felt his forehead. "Well you don't have a fever, maybe you just need to eat." She said, picking up a spoon full of the soup she made and carefully moving it toward Arashi's mouth.

"I think I can eat by my—"

"Open up." She interrupted

He complied. 'Why is she feeding me?' he thought. She didn't stop, but continued until all the soup was gone. After, she stood up quickly and bid Arashi goodnight. Sakura left as though she was never there.

He was very confused to say the least but tried not to think about it. 'Should I do this dumb test Kakashi thinks I should take?' he thought, but soon after fell into a deep sleep.

Elsewhere Sakura washed the dishes she, Naruto and now Arashi used. The wind outside became stronger and the rain harder. 'I hate storms…' When she was done cleaning she too went to bed, it was very late.

Hours later in the night

Thunder lit up her room, reflecting of the mirrors and walls. Thunder growled violently as the rain and wind sped up loudly. Sakura lied awake in her bed starring at the ceiling.

'Why can't I ever sleep in thunder storms…' she asked herself and got out of bed. Walking out of her room she made her way to the kitchen and got a glass of water. Sighing she drank bits of it on the way back to her room, but stopped when she stood in the doorway of her room. Her head turned to the outline of the door next in the hallway.

'Arashi's room…'

Unknowingly she shuffled her feet to the open door and gazed into darkness, waiting for lightning to light up again. When it did she silently walked toward his sleeping form. Placing the glass on the table beside the bed, she tiredly watched his chest move up and down to make sure he was breathing.

Apparently Arashi felt her stare at him in his sleep because his eyes opened to find her.

"Sakura…?" he questioned.

"We're sleeping together…" she said bluntly

His eyes shot wide open, "What!" he almost yelled. Before he could blink, she was curled up beside him, holding his arm like she was holding a teddy bear. Snuggling her head into his shoulder, she smiled in the dark. 'I can't sleep alone in thunderstorms…maybe I can sleep now…'

Arashi's cheek where stained pink, but he reluctantly lay his head against hers as they both fell into a soundless sleep.

TBC

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