HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! (or at least it should be when I post this)
here's ur 4th of july gift - sorry, its nonreturnable, cuz the limey scene in this 1 will scar u forever. Cuz I sucky at the sex (ha, pun again)
Thanks for the reviews and alerts! and have a great holiday! anyhoo...
Chapter 5 – Secrets
Night had descended over the massive Western Valley, shrouding the newly arrived inhabitants with a foreboding sense of darkness. The group had found a cave in which they planned to spend the night. Tomorrow, they'd head to Lake Mointer, which was quite a distance away. They would desperately need their sleep, but didn't expect to get any.
"So who wants to take the first watch?" Kankuro asked the others. No one expressed any desire, but he hadn't expected them to. "I set up a list already," Shikamaru yawned indignantly. "We'll be doing this in twos and threes – Sakura and Sai, you're first."
"Wonderful," Sai announced, fake smile adorning his face. Sakura grimaced, crossing her arms. "Why do we go first?"
Shikamaru looked at her dumbly. "Because it's the shortest watch. If you don't think that you're up to it –"
"That's not what I meant at all."
Shikamaru knew what she meant – she had known it was the shortest watch. Her question was really a statement – "You don't need to treat me special."
"It's best if you get enough sleep," Shikamaru answered simply. "I realize you hate feeling weak, which is the only reason I'm letting you stay awake at all."
Sakura felt like she'd been smacked, and felt like returning the blow, but she'd hit enough people today, and besides, he had a point. In her condition, sleep was needed, whether or not she wanted it. "Fine," she answered coolly, hiding the anger beneath her skin. Deidara and Kankuro stared confusedly – there was something the Leaf ninja were hiding. "Who has second watch?" Sakura suddenly questioned.
"Naruto, Kankuro, and Deidara. Wake them in an hour."
"Wait a minute," Deidara cut in. "I never agreed to that, un." Shikamaru muttered "Troublesome," but otherwise ignored him. But strangely, this did not anger him, or at least did not outwardly seem to. The rock ninja merely sighed, before suggesting they enter the cave.
Only Sai and Sakura remained after waving "good-night" to the others. "You realize," Sai remarked, "That we can not stop any one if they choose to attack us?"
"Yeah," admitted Sakura, too tired to defend her strength, "But Shikamaru knows what he's doing. I think he might want us to get caught. Think about the next group – Naruto, Deidara, and Kankuro. Deidara won't help in a fight, and Naruto's too unhinged to. So that means Kankuro will be left on his own if someone decides to attack them."
"If he's not busy stopping Deidara from assisting them."
Sakura lay down on the grass and Sai decided to follow her. There was no point in staying alert because he was sure of Sakura's theory. She placed her arms around him as they stared up to the sky. She softly kissed his cheek, and he returned it with one of his own. A peaceful silence greeted them, but it did not stay for long.
"Sakura, am I being used?"
Sakura slightly jumped, hoping she had heard him wrong. "Why would you think that, Sai?" she asked him in fake calmness.
The answer was curt and empty. "Because I've been used before."
"Sai..." she said surprised. "This is a relationship, not ROOT."
A flicker of emotion showed in him. "Then why do they feel the same?"
For a moment, they didn't speak - that in itself was an answer. "Sai..." she suddenly said. "Do you want me to show you my feelings?"
"Only if they are real," he answered stiffly, unsure if they would be. He felt her move on top of him, almost too quickly to not be strategic. Her gaze fell on his lips, and she lowered her head above them. "This is how I feel," she told them, as they touched.
The touch turned into a kiss, and the kiss was bright with passion. It was slow and sweet at first, but heated to something more. Her tongue shot from her lips, sensually entering Sai's stunned mouth. No battle was fought for dominance.
Sai wanted her to be there.
Her hands trailed down his body, caressing every inch. They fell across his shirt, and in her lust, she tore it apart. Sai did not address this, though his tactless self desired to, for at the moment he desired affection, or at least the fake kind that she was offering.
It had almost been three months since she had come to him in tears. Nearly ninety days had passed during which they had been "lovers." They had formed a silent agreement that their "love" would stay platonic - Sai had broken it with his question, and the result now lay atop him, working its lips to the top of his waist.
Far past the realm of thought, Sakura grasped Sai's bulging pants. Stunned, he watched her remove them, so erotically he thought she was serious. But this ploy was much the same as everything else around them. The sadness that cruel awakening brought was promptly vanished by her next action.
Looking him straight in the eyes, Sakura removed the rest of his clothing. Her hand slid towards his cock, which she grasped with both her hands. Never once did she look away as her mouth fell upon his sex; its hard and wanting presence greatly contrasted his stoic expression. She swirled her tongue around the head, and his body began to take over.
Though he did not whisper her name, she could tell that he was trying. The euphoric sensations he was now experiencing were overwhelming in their power. For the first time, he felt raw, and he felt like he could feel. He felt what Sakura had tried to show him; she had shown Sai a glimpse of love.
And Sakura truly did feel love. Only, it wasn't for Sai.
But she had to keep up appearances; she had to keep the lie alive.
The cave which served as a tent was shaped to look like one too. It was cramped, damp, and musky, so the scent of sex fit right in. Thus, an hour later, when Sai and Sakura stepped inside, the aroma did not awake the others. Unfortunately, to their dismay, neither did anything else.
"...Wake up..."
"...Later."
"Now, Naruto."
"...Later."
Sakura was in no mood to continue the riveting debate. She instead turned to Kankuro, who of course, was also asleep.
"...Kankuro..." she called gently, prodding his back with the tip of her foot. He muttered something unintelligible, before rolling over onto his side.
"What?" he asked her tiredly, not even bothering to open his eyes.
"It's your turn for the watch," answered Sakura, annoyed. Kankuro opened one eye, before shrewdly replying, "Later." He rolled back to his other side before Sakura could kick him.
"I guess we'll be staying awake a little longer," Sai stated nonchalantly. "Unless, you want me to watch alone? Some beauty sleep may benefit you."
Sakura exhaled loudly, shaking her head in disbelief. She let his comment slide, realizing it wasn't an outright insult. "You shouldn't stay awake alone - I can make it a little longer."
"You can, but you should not."
"Yeah, but it looks like I have to!"
Exhaustion was driving Sakura to ire. Her common sense was leaving her faster than she could run. Perhaps that is why the next suggestion she thought of seemed so smart. The suggestion which stemmed from the words:
"You know, I'm still awake un."
Once again, happy 4th! And don't kill me for only giving Deidara a cameo in this chapter! The next one's all about him though... and after that, finally DeixSaku begins
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Well, Deidara's getting fireworks. Mayb u can join him!