I DO NOT OWN NARUTO

"INNER SAKURA TALKING"

"REGULAR SAKURA THOUGHTS/ARGUMENTS WITH INNER"

As Sakura left the hospital at the end of her shift, she was still fuming on the way back to her apartment.

"WHO THE HELL DOES HE THINK HE IS? SO WHAT IF HE IS A SEXY GOD, HE HAS NO RIGHT TO LAY HIS HANDS ON US! IT DID FEEL NICE THOUGH, GAVE US THE GOOSEBUMPS IN A GOOD WAY***GIGGLE***"

"SO WHAT IF HIS TOUCH FELT GOOD? WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON ANYWAY?" Since the time that she was a small girl getting picked on for her large forehead, Sakura had been talking to herself. She used to think that she had multiple personality disorder, but after coming across the literature on the condition during her medical studies, she shot that idea down.

'Inner Sakura', the voice she heard, was just the side of herself that she normally repressed. During times of emotional stress, 'Inner' pushed to the forefront of Sakura's conscience and forced her to acknowledge her true thoughts, feelings, and impulses about whatever given situation she found herself in.

Right now, she figured that she was in real trouble. All her little lectures about self-respect were really easy to follow when the man in question never noticed her. It was a whole other ballgame when said individual was obviously targeting her as his next….

"MAYBE I AM MAKING THIS INTO A BIG DEAL, JUST BECAUSE I HAVE A REACTION TO HIS TOUCH DOESN'T MEAN THAT HE MEANT FOR ME TO. MAYBE I AM JUST HAVING DELUSIONS DUE TO EXTREME DESIRE?" She was questioning herself, going over their conversation word for word, look for look.

"YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT IMAGINING THINGS, ITACHI-KUN WAS DEFINITELY PUTTING SOME MOVES ON US. I WONDER WHAT IT WILL BE LIKE WHEN HE KISSES US?" While Sakura was panicking at the thought of trying to resist Itachi while he was kissing her, 'Inner' was literally drooling.

"YOU ARE NOT HELPING ME! I AM NOT GOING TO END UP BEING HIS SECRET WHORE! IT'S BAD ENOUGH THAT SHISUI TOOK MY VIRGINITY AND DOESN'T EVEN REMEMBER IT! I REFUSE TO LET ANOTHER UCHIHA TOUCH MY BODY!" Sakura was panting as she fussed at her inner self, who honestly cared nothing about respect, and only about what she actually wanted. Common sense had little to do with 'Inner'. It was all about her deepest desires and urges. Her inner self had been responsible for the other 'Uchiha Incident', as she had dubbed the losing of her virginity.

The party to celebrate the new ANBU inductees had been a rowdy event. Everyone had met at a local nightclub, and most were drinking, steadily losing their inhibitions as the night went along. Sakura had a few drinks and was enjoying herself on the dance floor when Shisui had appeared behind her, pulling her up against his body, and moving in time to the music with her. Between the drinks, her elation over passing the exam, and 'Inner's' influence, Sakura had lost her virginity up against the wall outside the club. True, the whole thing had been rather pleasurable, but when Shisui didn't remember the episode the next day due the volume of alcohol he had consumed, she had felt dirty.

It was then that she decided that she would never have causal sex again. The next time she allowed a man to get that close to her, he was going to be fully conscious and committed to her. No more meaningless hook-ups. Especially not with any more sexy Uchiha. She grimaced just thinking about how she had felt the morning after. Like the world's biggest whore.

"THAT WOULD BE INO, HONEY. DON'T BE SO HARD ON US. YOU HAVE TO LOSE YOUR V-CARD TO SOMEONE, AND SHISUI UCHIHA IS ALMOST AS SEXY AS ITACHI! WOMEN WITH A LOT MORE EXPERIENCE THAN YOU HAVE FALLEN AT HIS FEET." 'Inner' was attempting to make her feel better, just like she had that next morning.

"LOOK, I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE A POINT, BUT I AM NOT SOMEONE WHO IS COMFORTABLE WITH UNCOMPLICATED SEX. BEEN THERE, DONE THAT, FELT LIKE A HO." Sakura argued with herself.

"FINE- BUT DON'T GO BLAMING ME AGAIN IF YOU WAKE UP IN ITACHI'S BED! I ONLY POINT OUT WHAT YOU WANT- YOU ARE THE ONE THAT WHETHER OR NOT TO ACT ON IT!" Sakura winced at the home truth that 'Inner' delivered. Still, it was obvious that she wasn't going to get any help resisting his advanced from herself. It was time to pull out the big guns.

With new found determination, Sakura did a one-eighty degree turn and headed off towards the other end of the village. Lost in thought, she was surprised to notice she was already at her destination. Sakura took a deep breath and knocked on the door. After about a minute and a half, the door opened.

"Naruto, I need help!" She wailed as she threw herself into his arms.