Kay people, this chapter is just for fun. It's also to not keep you guys waiting and hanging so much. Then again, gome-nasai for not updating for sooo long. Anyway, chapter 16 is a long special chapter so… please have more patience. Arigato~

"Hey Itachi-kun," Sakura said. She was alone with Itachi in her room, playing cards with him. "For once, even for just one game, can we pleeeeeeeeeease play strip poker?"

"No." Itachi said flatly—for the 15th time.

"Why is that again?" Sakura asked, apparently annoyed.

"Because I don't want to."

"Is that because you might get tempted with me?" Sakura asked seductively. "Or is it because you can't strip at all because you don't have a very good body? Which is it?"

"None of the above. It's just that I don't want to play strip poker with you at all because you are annoying."

"Then…" Sakura said, preparing to run out of the room. "You're a jerk!" She ran but before she could open the door, Itachi was suddenly behind her and pinned her to it.

"Why do you want to play strip poker with me so much?" He whispered to her ear, his lips touching her ear every time he moved them.

Sakura was speechless… and blushing so much that she was as red as a tomato. "I-I… That's… uh…" She stuttered. "Well… that's none of your business! Okina osewa da (Mind your own business)!"

"Well then I won't be playing with you if that's your answer…"

"Well then, how do you want me to answer!?"

"Hmm… I wonder… Maybe I want to hear you say…"

"What?"

"I want to hear you say… is if you have even the slightest admiration for me."

—Silence—

"…"

"?"

"Okay…"

"…"

"I do admire you."

-smirk-

"What?!"

"Alright, let's play," Itachi said as he walked towards the bed where the two played.

For a couple more minutes, both were quiet… until one of them had to take off clothes already. It was Itachi. He took off his cape, revealing his fish-net shirt. Sakura looked away, afraid to tempt him to tease her. Then they continued playing with Itachi having a smirk on his face as Sakura tried to avoid looking at him.

"Ok… You lose," Itachi muttered. When he saw that Sakura was somehow hesitating, he said, "You want me to take it off for you? You were the one who wanted to play…"

"Ok, fine. It's just that... It's kinda cold tonight," Sakura said, taking off her cape anyway.

They resumed the game in silence. Sakura soon had to take of her shoes and gloves. Then Itachi took of his shirt and shoes as well—which means that Sakura has lost 5 times and Itachi 4.

And soon, Sakura has lost again and had to take off something. "Sigh… this would at least be more fun if there was a whole group to play with," She says as she undoes the buttons on her top.

"If you would have thought of that, we wouldn't be doing this, baka."

"Hey, don't you dare call me a baka this time cuz I'm absolutely not one to begin with."

"Whatever… let's just keep playing," Itachi said. Then for another couple of minutes they are both now only in their underwear. Both had blushes on their faces. Itachi, despite his blush, was smirking. Sakura guessed he was going to win this and she'd have to take off either her…bra or panty.

She was about to show him her cards when he stood up and left his cards, facing to her, and said, "I bet it's time to go to sleep. It is kinda late." Then he retrieved his clothes and headed to his room. "See ya in the morning."

And Sakura had learned that it isn't that fun to play strip poker with only VERY few people to begin with. But in the end, she did sleep well with dreams of her and Itachi playing the said game together with her friends. Itachi also dreamed of her that night—about him and her training with Sakura only having shorts and a sports bra. And himself having only boxers to match her attire, of course.

Sorry if I really left you guys hanging. It's just that I'm planning a real surprise for you guys. And you know what Keichi Hajime said, "Waiting means something good is coming…"

Lol Keichi is a friend in .

Arigato gozaimasu~! =^.~=