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Hey guys!! I'm sorry it's taken a month to update!! I've been busy like you wouldn't believe!! I've had to deal with my grandma dying causing my parents to have to deal with all of her financial mess she left behind. That caused me to have like double chores and not so fun stuff like that =/ annnyyywaayyyssss… I also tried out for color guard and my school and I made it =) It's going to eat up my summer like nobody's business lol xDD

I have: band camp, my grandma's funeral thingy in CA (I live in GA so we have to drive there and were spending two weeks there not including travel time), and woodland Christian camp. Not to mention I also have color guard practices 2-3 times a week for the whole day :3

That will most DEFINITELY cut down on my writing… maybe I can convince my dad to let me use his mac so I can type stuff up while I'm gone in CA and then upload whenever I get the chance. I'll have to ask, and it won't be till at least around… idk… beginning of June? Not sure. It's towards the beginning of summer =) I'll be sure to add a note of whatever's happening if I can when I upload stuff (if I'm able to though).

Oh well, back to the point. I hope that this makes up for the wait! I have to warn you though… there IS smut/lemons in this chapter… (and no it's not to get Sakura to have another baby caz she lost the first one so I'll just say that right now xD)

Please be sure to R&R!!!! ^(^0^)^ *WOOT!!!!* I always enjoy your reviews ;)

Ashiteru

The village was the same as it'd always been. Ninjas were hopping from roof-to-roof, children playing 'ninja', upstart (genin) ninjas practicing to become stronger, and civilians doing their daily tasks and routines. The only thing that was out of place was a pink haired Kunoichi who was hibernating in her apartment.

Sakura woke-up in a haze, which had recently become 'normal' for her. It'd been at least a week since her last visit with Tsunade, and she hadn't left her house since then. For the first few days, her friends knocked on her door to try and get her to come out, but by now they'd all given-up. Sakura put on her bathrobe over her oversized t-shirt and walked into the kitchen. She opened cabinets and cupboards eyeing the food inside, but nothing seemed appealing to her. Sakura walked back into her room with a glass of water and lied back down on her bed. She turned on her side, tucked her knees to her chest, and started silently crying. This had seemingly become her morning routine. She would've sobbed, but she'd done it so much already that her voice was practically gone. She also reasoned that no matter how much she wailed, it wasn't going to bring her unborn child back to her.

Sasuke had returned to the village from his Anbu mission relatively unscathed. He was reporting to the Hokage along with his comrades.

"Excellent" Tsunade said slightly enthusiastic, "there are still more of them out there, but since we've 'cut the head off the snake' the body won't know what to do with itself."

The Anbus in the office were about to walk out after being dismissed, but Tsunade said "Sasuke, stay a moment."

The other three Anbus shrugged then left the room closing the door behind them. Sasuke stepped forward so he was standing in front of the Hokage's desk.

He could sense the building tension, so he asked "what is it you wanted to speak with me about?"

Tsunade's features turned grim as she said "you need to prepare yourself for whatever it is you might see when you go home."

Sasuke raised an inquisitive brow and asked "what do you mean?"

"I mean Sakura hasn't been herself. You need to talk to her, and be prepared fro what she'll tell you."

Sasuke wasn't sure what Tsunade meant, but just nodded and walked out of the Hokage's office.

Sakura was out of tears, but still had a wet face from earlier. She hadn't moved from her curled up position on the bed.

Sasuke stepped onto the front doorstep and tried opening the door, but it was locked. Then he remembered what she'd told him about the spare house key and lifted up the welcome mat.

"She really doesn't want anyone seeing her, does she?" Sasuke scoffed under his breath.

The key was no longer there, so Sasuke assumed that she'd taken it so that no one could get inside. He jumped up onto the roof and walked to the other side of the apartment. Sasuke landed pm the balcony and tried opening the balcony doors, but they were also locked. He was about to give up and just bust a hole in her apartment until he saw an open window where her living room was. He channeled chakra to his feet and walked along the side of the house, then perched himself on the window-seal squatting. When Sakura plodded into the living room in her robe and t-shirt she sat on the couch tucking her knees to her chest. She never noticed a full armored Anbu Sasuke peering strait at her through her open window.

"How the hell could she not notice me?!" Sasuke inwardly asked with disgust.

He'd had enough of her moping around and jumped into the room. Only when he started walking towards her did Sakura detect the presence of another person.

She gasped and accidentally fell onto the floor before cowering in fear and whispering "I'm sorry…"

Sasuke quirked a brow at her then asked "for what?"

Sakura but her lower lip and started crying before she could say anything. Sasuke noticed how her abdomen was no longer swollen.

"You didn't get an abortion, did you?" he asked somewhat threateningly as he activated his Sharingan.

Sakura shook her head unable to speak and paralyzed in fear as she thought he's going to kill me!!"

Sasuke looked at her abdomen with his Sharingan and could see that the baby was in-fact, gone.

"Then why aren't you pregnant?" he asked somewhat angry, but more concerned.

Sakura bit her lower lip crying before yelling out in a raspy half gone voice "It's all my fault!!..." she fell on her hands and knees whispering "I miss-carried…"

Sasuke's eyes widened in shock as he tried to absorb the information he'd just received, but wound up showing a tad more compassion to make up for the lack of understanding. He got down on his knees in front of Sakura and pulled the crying pinkette into his arms. This was his first time ever trying to comfort someone, so he wasn't sure what to do. All he knew was that he hurt inside too, though he wouldn't let his grief rise to the surface. Sakura was grateful for the warmth she hadn't felt since she locked herself away in her apartment.

"I'm so sorry…" she whispered under her breath.

Sasuke could almost feel her guilt welling up inside herself and flowing onto him.

"It's not your fault" he kept saying, "these things… just happen."

"But now you have no reason to stay… you'll just ignore me like you did before the mission…"

"That's not going to happen."

Sakura broke the embrace and looked at him with gleamingly confused eyes as she asked so you're not leaving?!"

"No."

"Thank you… Sasuke-kun..."

After Sasuke had come back to the village, Sakura came out of hiding. She was finally able to go back on her missions and resume her life as usual, aside from Sasuke being a relationship with her 'for real' this time.

"Wake up" a husky voice ordered dryly.

Sakura groaned and twisted so she was lying on her stomach. She let out one last grunt before saying a few incoherent and uninterruptible words, because her face was buried in a pillow. Sasuke rolled his eyes not bothering to ask her to repeat herself. He slowly walked to her bedside then yanked the covers off. Sakura screamed into the pillow from the sting of the chilly winter air attacking her warm body. Her t-shirt and pajama pants simply weren't enough to guard her from the cold.

"Get… up…" the same voice asked again, but more irritated this time.

Sakura say up and hissed "what was that for?!"

Sasuke, fully dressed in his Anbu attire told her "we have a mission, get dressed."

Sakura flew from the bed and scrambled through her dresser to find her Anbu armor. She quickly changed, ignoring Sasuke's presence. When she finished, Sakura ran out of the door hopping from roof to roof with Sasuke following behind her. She burst into the Hokage's office.

"I would tell you you're late, but I never gave you a notice about this mission" Tsunade said calmly as Sakura and Sasuke entered the room.

They took their places next to the other two Anbus. It was evident who they were. The pineapple shaped pony tail was Shikamaru, and the long brown hair in a low pony tail was obviously Neji. All the Anbus had their masks on, as well as their cloaks and armor.

"Now," Tsunade said, "this is an urgent mission that requires a last second assembly for a squad. I still expect success, mind you."

"So what's our mission?" Shikamaru asked somewhat impatiently.

Tsunade scowled at his curtness then got to the point, "you all have to go to a near-by village towards the fire temple. It's been attacked by ninjas from the hidden mist. Why?... I don't' know. That's the second goal to your mission. Sasuke, send me a messenger hawk when you have eliminated or warded off the threat. Then commence your investigation of the attackers and keep me informed."

"Hai" he said in confirmation to the semi-detailed instructions.

"Go!" Tsunade ordered the Anbus.

The Anbus left the room in four puffs of smoke. Tsunade had appointed Sasuke as captain this time around. This mission required strength to ward off the enemy, and stealth to discover the perpetrators, Neji's byakugan would come in handy, and so would Shikamaru's big brain. As for Sakura, her role was evident. She was the medic-nin who would heal her team mates and injured villagers.

Sasuke had ordered everyone be at the front gates of Konoha in 45 minutes. Sakura was there five minutes early. Low and behold, there was Sasuke. He was leaning up against one of the gates with his back and one of his feet. His arms were crossed, and his eyes were closed.

"you're early" he stated dryly without opening his eyes.

"uh, um… yea" Sakura stuttered.

"Can I ask you something?" Sasuke requested finally opening his eyes and looking right into hers.

Sakura nodded in response so Sasuke continued with "we've been together for a while now… so I'd like you to move in with me."

Sakura's eyes widened in shock from the sudden invitation. She took a few uncertain steps back almost tripping over her own feet. Sakura was about to take another step when she bumped into a solid form behind her.

"Damn he's fast!" she though as she felt strong arms wrap around her waist.

"Please…" he whispered huskily in her ear.

"I knew I should've have left you two alone…" they both heard a smart-ass voice mocking from behind.

"Think on it" Sasuke added as he turned around to see a blank-faced Shikamaru.

Neji showed up a matter of seconds after Shikamaru, and with Sasuke's orders, the four-man cell took off into the trees moving swiftly towards their target.

Once they arrived they found the village in disarray. Homes were destroyed, and bodies were strewn about the ash and half desecrated land. Sakura put her hand over her mouth to hold back a hasp. Sasuke nodded at Neji, and then the said Hyuuga began collecting the deceased individuals to be buried. There were 1/3 of the villagers left after the attack. The dead were buried, and reconstruction began. Neji was the scout for the enemy with his Byakugan in case they attacked again. Sasuke summoned a messenger hawk with a status report to be sent to Tsunade, just as instructed. With exception to Neji who was scouting, the squad began helping the villagers get back on their feet.

Sasuke stood in the middle of a group of trees. He used chidori stream and in one rotation he cleanly cut about twenty trees. Sakura carried them back using her "monstrous strength." Shikamaru stayed in the village and instructed the villagers to remove the debris and burn wood from previous structures. They first started rebuilding the homes of the villagers who had lost their home in the attack. Then the sun went down, so Shikamaru advised that they call it a day, but stay on guard in case of an attack. Sasuke nodded and everyone but Sakura retired to their respective hut/tent. She went to the village's make-shift temporary hospital. She knew it wasn't wise to use her chakra reserves, but seeing these people in their current state tugged at her heart. Sakura thought she was being stealthy, since it was night time and no one could easily see her. However, Shikamaru knew full well what was happening.

"She's going to kill herself at this rate" the lazy genius mumbled to himself.

Shikamaru knew too well that Sakura wouldn't listen to him, so he went to get the one person she would listen to.

"Sasuke?" Shikamaru asked while approaching the stoic figure leaning up against a tree.

"Hn" was the only response from the shadowy figure.

"It's about Sakura" Shikamaru stated confidently.

Sasuke's eyes immediately shot open. Shikamaru knew exactly which button to press to get the Uchiha's attention. He now knew he had the Uchiha's full and unwavering attention.

"She keeps going out at night to heal the people in the clinic. As a medic-nin she should know that using all her chakra isn't good, but she doesn't seem to care."

Sasuke pushed himself off the tree with his foot and walked forward with his arms still crossed and Sharingan flaring.

"Sakura…" a man called from right behind her, placing a firm hand on her shoulder.

Sakura looked at the face that belonged to the owner of the hand.

"Neji-kun?" she asked with the 'deer-in-the-headlights' look plastered on her face.

She knew she'd been caught red handed, so there was no point in lying. Sakura scratched the back of her head laughing nervously while Neji frowned giving her a stern look of disapproval.

"I do not advise you continue this reckless behavior. I know you have the best interests at hear, but hurting and over exerting yourself is not the best way to do this" Neji stated calmly in his slightly concerned tone of voice.

Sakura was sitting on the floor next to a mat that had a boy with a broken arm and burns on his side. She guiltily looked at her palms contemplating the best form of action.

"No. I'm sorry Neji-kun. I know you have my best interest at hear, but it's more worth it to heal 1,000 people and hurt myself, than to stay healthy and leave 1,000 people suffering" she replied with a sad smile.

Neji gave-up knowing that he wasn't going to win this battle and started walking towards the door of the 'shack' hospital. He stopped in the doorway and looked to his left seeing a pair of blood red eyes with black dots in them. He nodded at the Uchiha, who was attempting to conceal his presence, before walking outside. Sasuke stayed in the shadows watching for the medic-nin's next move. Sakura looked around the room for a minute before placing her hands over the injured boy's arm who was right in front of her. Wrong move. When Sakura closed her eyes to concentrate chakra to her hands, Sasuke shot out from the shadows and abruptly grabbed her wrists while leaning over the body of the sleeping boy.

Sakura scowled at the blood red eyes boring into her sea-foam green ones.

"Enough…" Sasuke hissed.

Sakura attempted to break free from his grasp, but it was futile. Not even her monstrous strength could help her.

"What?" she spat in as much of a malice tone as his.

"Stop this… it's fine to heal people, hell that's your job. But you can't go around healing to the point of depletion. You're hurting yourself. Neji's right, there are better ways to go about this" Sasuke said pulling her up so she was standing.

Sakura squirmed not vocalizing a reply, so Sasuke drug her back to his hut he built for the time they'd be there.

"St-stop!" Sakura whimpered as Sasuke trailed kisses from her earlobe, down her jaw line, down her neck to her collar bone.

"No" he said dryly before he claimed her lips.

Sakura moaned in his mouth as Sasuke slid his tongue into her cavern making a mental map of every nook and cranny.

Sakura struggled and pleaded with him whimpering "stop... p-please!"

Sasuke didn't pay attention to her cried for mercy as he pinned her up against one of the walls of the shack.

"No, so stop asking: he ordered flatly.

Sasuke aggressively moved his hand from her hip, down her though, to under her knee. Then he hitched her knee up to his hip, but she refused to latch onto him.

"Do it" he hissed in her ear with one hand next to her head and the other still holding her knee up.

Sakura winced from his hot breath in her ear, and hesitantly tightened her leg's grip around his waist. Once Sasuke felt the constriction he let go of her leg and placed his hand on the other side of her head against the wall. He reclaimed her lips with new ferocity as he removed his hands from against the wall and began running his hands down her hour-glass figure. Sakura purred as Sasuke slowly removed her red/magenta vest and white shirt.

"You know how sexy I think you look in the colors red and black" Sasuke growled with his forehead against hers.

Sakura bit her lower lip trying to hold back a smirk. She was wearing a black and red bra Ino had bought her for her birthday a while ago. Sasuke ghosted his lips over one of the straps, causing Sakura to shutter. After Sakura shuttered she could feel Sasuke smirk against her skin. Moments after he smirked Sakura felt her remaining leg being hitched up. She locked her feet behind Sasuke, and stifled a moan as she felt his hardness pressed up against her. Sasuke placed his hands under her upper-thigh to be sure she wouldn't slip. Then he leaned forward, pressing her hard against the wall, and sucked her pulse, and with a slight nip from his teeth he left a love mark. Sakura moaned his name slowly while he ran his tongue over the purposely inflicted wound. Her hands that were up against the wall behind her shot forward and clenched Sasuke's raven locks and arched her back, begging him not to stop nibbling her skin. Sasuke growled in pleasure as he ripping off his shirt and threw it to the floor, then resumed feasting on Sakura's neck. He ran his hand from her neck down her chest and stomach, until his hand rested on the waist band of her black pencil skirt. He moved Sakura's legs off his hips and with one tug, he made the skirt fall to her ankles. Sasuke stared at her black lace thong with a little red bow in the middle.

"And why were you wearing these under you skirt?" Sasuke asked with a quirked brow at her somewhat 'un-modest' choice of wearing a thong under a skirt.

Sakura draped her arms around Sasuke's neck and pulled herself up so her mouth was against his ear then whispered "because I felt like it."

Sasuke smirked against the pinkette's cheek, and with one swift movement he pinned her wrists above her head against the wall with one hand. He used the other hand to explore the divine curves of her body. Sakura moaned from the curiosity of Sasuke's roaming hand. Sasuke relished in the pinkette's rumbling of pleasure. Then in another swift movement, Sakura was lying defenselessly under Sasuke. Her hands weren't pinned anymore, but they wouldn't do her much good. Sakura ran her hands down Sasuke's rock-hard chest. Sasuke grunted, claimed her lips, and grabbed her wrist then placed her hand at the waist-line of his pants. She took it as a sign to undo the button and zipper, which is exactly what she did. After she'd finished loosening them she ripped them off his legs and tossed them carelessly to the floor. Sasuke smirked at her impatience and decided to tease her. He took the thin part of her thong that was in between her legs and pulled in down a few centimeters away from where it rested. Then he moved the finger he had hooked in them up and down slowly and torturing her with every moment of it.

"Stop it!" she hissed irritated trying to sit up to claim his lips.

Sasuke didn't respond but simply pushed her back down when she tried to sit up and continued playing with the thing piece of immodest fabric. Sakura finally gave in and quit trying to fight him. Once Sasuke realized she'd submitted, he stopped playing and let go of her thong, but didn't take it off. He put his hands against the bed, sandwiching her head in between them. He pushed her legs apart and slid so his stomach was against hers, and their privates were touching each other, but through a barrier of fabric.

"Why are you such a tease?" Sakura asked with a fake-putting frown.

Sasuke smirked at her somewhat 'cute' expression and answered "because you're impatient."

Sakura scoffed and turned her head away from him so she was no longer able face him. Sasuke rolled his eyes then took one of his hands, holding his body up on the other, and turned her head so she was facing him again. Sasuke then bent down and claimed her lips once more. Sakura smiled against the skin of his face as their lips continually locked, but having to break apart for air. After a few moments Sasuke made the kisses more passionate and fierce. Sakura reciprocated the pattern of his incline, and while he was kissing her senseless he snuck his hand under her back and undid her bra clasp. He then pulled her bra off and carelessly flung the unwanted covering fabric to the floor. Sakura's face turned red and her insecurity shown. Sasuke paused and examined her facial featured then claimed her lips once more. He broke the kiss and made a trail down her jaw line, her neck, her collar bone, and made his way to one of her luscious ivory mounds. Sasuke kissed down one of them till his mouth had found the 'cherry on top' and sucked it inside his mouth. Sakura arched her back and moaned begging Sasuke to take more of her.

Sasuke stealthily cupped her gentiles then mentally said "still not wet enough."

Sakura's world was beginning to spin and she wasn't sure how much more 'pleasure' she could hold in before she exploded and just jumped him to get release. Sasuke could tell she was at her breaking point so he hovered an inch over her trying to suppress her so she'd be easier to control (or toy with in Sasuke's case). He gave up on his original strategy and stepped off the bed. He was a few feet away from it as he tugged his boxers off. They fell to the floor down around his ankles, and he simple kicked them away.

"Knees" he ordered pointing at the space of the floor in front of him.

Sakura was confused and it shown on her face. Sasuke rolled his eyes then took her wrist and pulled her off the bed, and then forced her to her knees so her face was level with his cock. She was starting to register what he'd meant, but was too late in fully realizing the situation before Sasuke jammed his 8 inches of glory in her mouth. Sakura moaned in shock from the pleasure and sudden surprise of his actions. She slowly caught on and began using her tongue to swirl around the very tip of his genital. Sasuke grunted and contorted his face in a tortured and pleasure expression. Sakura smirked with his rock hard sex still inside her moth. He was about to release in her mouth when she pulled away and stood up facing him.

"Finish" he ordered.

"What is it with you and using one word during sex?" Sakura asked with a sarcastic tone.

Sasuke was about to 'make' her finish the job when she jumped on him and locked her feet behind him on his lower back so her legs were straddling his hips. Sasuke was about to push her off (gently) when he felt her position herself so her pussy was right above his throbbing cock. He almost moaned from the feel of her slick wetness seeping onto him.

"Ride me" he grunted in Sakura's ear.

"Oh so were using two words this time!" Sakura chirped gaily and sarcastically as she remained unmoved.

Sasuke grunted in annoyance and uncontrollable pleasure and lust at Sakura's sarcastic remarks. He'd had just about enough. He didn't even know how she could be so energetic and childish in the middle of sex. It truly baffled him.

"Ride me" he said again, but this time much fiercer.

Sakura complied hesitantly as Sasuke slid the thin fabric of her thong that was covering her opening and slowly lowered herself, eventually greedily swallowing up all eight inches of him inside her. She tightened her grip around his neck trying to keep herself from screaming in agonizing pain and pleasure right into Sasuke's ear. Sasuke placed a hand on each of her hips and raised and lowered her with a steadily increasing tempo until Sakura was bouncing up and down at a constant rate. Sasuke was hitting her sweet spot each time. She felt a tight knot building up inside her and it was about to explode when Sasuke pulled out of her.

"No, not yet" he told himself, "I want to enjoy her for a bit longer."

Sasuke made her 'dismount' him so she was standing on the floor in front of him. He tugged her thong once making it fall to the floor. He raised his gaze to her deep green eyes that were fogged over with a cloud of lust. They stood there for a few moments before Sasuke pushed her backwards onto the bed. He claimed her lips with lustful ferocity and he slid a hand aggressively down her body. Sasuke positioned Sakura so she was on her hands and knees on the bed. He came up behind her on his knees then slapped her butt leaving a red handprint.

Sakura howled in pain then shouted "what the hell was that for Sasuke?!"

Sasuke smirked replying "because I felt like it."

Sakura furrowed her brows and was about to ruin her position by turning around to face him, but Sasuke stopped her and placed a hand on each of her hips. Before she could register how she'd been stopped, Sasuke thrust into her to the hilt. Sakura moan and almost collapsed, but she managed to find the strength to stay on her hands and knees. Sasuke then made a rhythm of thrusting in and out of her.

"h…" she whispered.

Sasuke only made out the first letter of what she was saying so he asked again. She repeated herself and Sasuke smirked asking her to do it once more.

"Harder!" she cried for the last time.

Sasuke complied to her request and began power packing his thrusts with small amounts of chakra infused into them as well for added effect. Sakura was about to cum once more, but Sasuke stopped the process.

Sakura was irritated and asked "why can't you just let me climax and be done already?!"

Sasuke frowned then said "that's not the attitude you should have during sex."

"Get over it" she sneered.

Sasuke rolled his eyes then placed her under himself. She lye there defenseless and naked. Sasuke was hovering just inches above her. He slid his knee in-between her two legs to make sure she was still wet. When He concluded that she had lost any of her feminine-natural-lubricant, he positioned himself so that he was in-between her legs. He bent down to dominate her lips once more. Sasuke clasped hands with her as well, and intertwined their fingers. Once he felt that she was properly restrained and ready, he thrust into her with a chakra being channeled to his cock to add to the pleasure. Sakura felt how this entrance was different from the last two and felt her world go in several directions. She felt a wave of pleasure and then as the pleasure washed away like the wave of and ocean, she was overtaken with fatigue.

"Move in with me" Sasuke ordered with a slight undertone of asking as he fell on his side next to her panting and pulling her into his arms.

Sakura snuggled closer to him and asked "will I get a break from your 'male' needs?"

Sasuke raised a brow somewhat confused.

Sakura rolled her eyes then added "I don't want to wind up having sex every night…"

Sasuke smirked and replied confidently "but you know you love it."

Sakura sighed at his Uchiha ego and gave up. She didn't even bother to answer his question as she drifted off into sleep. The last thing she recalled was he kissed her forehead and whispered something incoherent in her ear that she couldn't quite make out.

To Be Continued…

I hope you enjoyed this chapter!! I tried to make it as long as I could. I also want to know what you like of the 'improved' smut part in here. I know it's kinda long and dragged out, but I tried to put in snip-its of humor in it =)

I also don't know when the next time I'm going to update is… DON'T FREAK!!

It's not like I'm taking a whole year off from this or something. I will defiantly update within the next month, that's for sure. So I hope that you guys like what I've put in here so far and again, I'm sorry for the wait!