Naruto (c) Masashi Kishimoto

OCs (c) Me

Warning: Slightly NSFW.

The hot water feels good! Momo thought as it beat down on her cold and clammy skin. It prickled with the rapid change of temperature, but it only caused her to sigh in delight. She traced her body's curves, her small breasts (she was jealous Cho-Cho was buxom), the smooth tone flatness of her stomach, the curve of her hips, and…

She swallowed as one shy finger graced the other folds of her womanhood. She shuddered, wondering what it would be like if Keiichi touched her there was light hesitant caresses. If she tried hard enough she could almost imagine he was in here with her. His hot mouth on her body, wet skin against wet skin, and his hand busy between her thighs.

Her thumb graced her sensitive nub, she bit the inside of her cheek to keep back a moan and—

Bang! Bang! Bang! "Oi, Nee-san! Hurry up in there! You're taking forever!" Touya's voice came from the other side of the door. Momo squeaked, snapping herself out of her daydream. She growled low in her throat.

"Give me a minute—ttenaro! Lemme wash my hair!" Momo squeezed some coconut-scented shampoo into her palm before working it into her hair. Stupid brother. Stupid Keiichi for be stupidly sexy… dattenaro! This is his entire fault, and Touya's for being annoying. Momo thought as she furious scrubbed at her scalp. She rinsed before applying the condition, and then washed her body before rinsing from head to toe. She stepped out of the shower, turning the squeaky knob, brushed her teeth and got into her pajamas. She yanked the door open to see her brother. He grinned at her.

"About time! You too like a century!" Touya complained.

Momo's brow twitched. "Grrrrr… ttenaro!" she shoved him, pressing her palm against his forehead as she walked passed. He shouted something but she ignored it, slamming the door to her room shut.

Once in her room, she dumped her soiled clothing into her hamper before flopping on her bed. She stared at the ceiling, thinking about everything. Hiraku. Keiichi. How she felt about both of them. Ever since she was little, she always had a crush on Hiraku. The cool aloof Hyuga boy was brilliant and beautiful. His only drawback was that he could be incredibly mean, though he didn't seem to realize it. She had been so happy when Shino-sensei had announced that she'd be teaming up with Hiraku, though she was less thrilled about working with Keiichi.

Momo frowned, as her thoughts turned to Keiichi. "Jerkass know-it-all," she grumbled. He thought he was so much better than everyone else, because he was from the Uchiha clan. Plus, thanks to his sensory abilities, he could spot a lie. And he had the Sharingan, which just made him more arrogant. "Yet, he can be sweet," Momo whispered. Like tonight, and how he kissed her.

Just thinking about that kiss made her shudder. She never shuddered like that when she thought about Hiraku. Then again, Hiraku never kissed her. Momo touched her lips again, tracing them and trying to imagine Keiichi pressing his lips against hers again. Momo shivered, goosebumps prickling up along her flesh. "Gah!" she rolled over onto her stomach and beat her pillow. "Stupid boys! Stupid, idiot, dumb boys!" she screamed, jerked herself to her knees and threw the pillow at the wall with a shrill shriek. The pillow flopped back down onto the mattress. Frowning, Momo decided she'd head downstairs and see if her mother was around.

She was in luck. Sakura, her mother, was sitting at the dinner table with a cup of tea in her hands. Her father was nowhere around. Good, he may just shit Kurama if he heard I was in love, Momo thought as she took the steps two at a time. "Hey, Mama!" she greeted, trying to sound cheerful.

"Hi, Momo," Sakura said, a bright smile on her lips. She took a sip of tea. Momo slid into the seat next to her.

"Dad working late?" Momo asked, trying to start a simple conversation before she got to the meat of her problem.

"Yeah. He'll probably be miffed I waited up for him, but he'll appreciate it later." Sakura grinned. "What are you still doing up?"

"Oh well… I uhm… couldn't sleep," Momo laughed weakly.

"Boy trouble?" Sakura asked, a knowing look in her jade eyes.

"B-Boy trouble? What… n-no…" Momo sighed, and her shoulders slump when her mother started laughing. "Alright find," she admitted. "I'm having boy troubles."

"I knew it." Sakura winked, she took another sip of her tea.

"How did you and Dad fall in love? I knew you liked Sasuke-san a long time ago."

"I still like Sasuke, just not in the way I use to," Sakura said. "He and I are really good friends. As for your father…" Sakura leaned in close, "it started off that I hated him. I use to find him so annoying and couldn't tolerate him."

"You didn't like Dad… but…" Momo stared at her mother. "But you and Dad are so—"

"Mushy? Yeah, I know. But things changed. Sasuke left and your father and I grew really close. It was during the 4th Great Ninja War… Madara's War, when I realized I loved your father."

"Really?" Momo shifted closer to her mother. "What happened? Did he sweep you off your feet? Save you from the Juubi? Saved you from Kaguya?"

Sakura took a sip of her tea. "None of the above."

"What? Then what made you realize it? What, what?" Momo asked.

"Your father had Kurama extracted from him by Madara, and he was dying. I preformed emergency CPR on him and as Gaara-sama whisked off to the shade of your grandfather, Minato, I thought about everything I had been through with your father at my side. I realized that I wanted to protect his smile, protect his dream of being Hokage," Sakura took another sip of tea, "as I pumped his heart and breathed for him… I realized I loved him, with every fiber of my soul."

Momo stared at her mother. She never heard this story before. She never knew her father once stared death in the face. "Mama…" Momo didn't know what to say. "So…"

"After the war, I told him. Your father didn't realize what I was saying, but Sasuke did and he laughed. Then your father figured it out and he… well, he kissed me. A big sloppy kiss. He was covered in blood and dirt, and I was covered in tears, dirt and blood and… we were just so happy."

"Aww." Momo smiled. "And then you got married and had me?"

"More or less," Sakura agreed. She took another sip of her tea. "So, you're having trouble figuring things out?"

"I… I really like Hiraku… and so I told him how I felt tonight and he… well, he was just so mean when he rejected me. I ran off crying. Keiichi found me sobbing in the mud. We sat on a bench and talked for a bit when… he uh…" Momo blushed, "dattenaro… he kissed me."

"He kissed you?" Sakura's eyes grew wide.

"Yeah. It wasn't some chaste kissed either," Momo said, her blush deepening. "There was tongue." Momo finished. Her mother slowly nodded.

"I see," Sakura said. Momo felt her blood run cold.

"Please, Mama! Don't break all his bones! I… I liked it and… I want to…" What do I want? I want Keiichi to kiss me like that again—ttenaro! "I wouldn't mind if he kissed me like that again. It just felt so right and natural. Perfect."

"Then there's your answer," her mother said. Sakura finished her tea. "Forget about Hiraku, chase Keiichi. He already shows an interest in you."

"I don't know…" Momo looked away.

"Momo," Sakura said, placing her hand on her daughter's shoulder, "listen to me. Don't go chasing after someone that will never see you more than as a friend. It's a dark and painful road. Find someone like I did, someone that truly loves you from the bottom of their heart."

"Okay," Momo whispered. "Thanks Mama," she said as she stood up. She headed up stares, stopping on the first step. "Oh and Mama?"

"Yes, sweetheart?"

"Don't tell Dad that Keiichi kissed me," Momo said. Sakura laughed.

"You're secret is safe with me," Sakura assured her daughter. Momo flashed her a grin before running upstairs.

Momo bulled her way through the training grounds, waving briefly to Cho-Cho, who was training with her team, said hi to Mio, and some other people she recognized until she found the person she was looking for. "You!" she growled, marching up to Keiichi. The Uchiha boy actually looked a bit frightened for once and Konohamaru-sensei inched away slowly, leading Hiraku by the arm as he did so. Momo grabbed Keiichi by the front of his shirt.

"Momo…" he began.

"Save it buddy, you're coming with me, dattenaro!" She said and took him by the wrist and dragged him off. He didn't so much as protest as she marched him through the village until they were in a secluded spot away from prying eyes.

"This is the old forest that belonged to the Uchiha clan," Keiichi said, noting the old rundown markers as they entered it.

"Hmph," Momo grunted and marched them deeper into the forest. Once she deemed them deep enough within she tossed him to the ground. Keiichi picked himself up and brushed the dirt off of his clothes.

"What's gotten into you, Uzumaki?" he asked, miffed, though use to, her manhandling him.

"You kissed me!" Momo said.

"Yeah?" he arched a brow. "So?"

"So… you… argh!" she slammed a fist into a nearby tree, denting it. "You complicate everything you stupid Uchiha, dattenaro!" she shouted, her green eyes flashing in her frustration. "I was perfectly happy running after Hiraku and then you had to kiss me and—ttenaro! I'm so confused and it's all your fault!"

"Oh."

"Oh? Oh! Is that all you're gonna say is oh?" Momo shouted.

"If you didn't want me to kiss you, then you should've pushed me away," Keiichi stated. "Simple as that or said no."

"That's not that point!" Momo shouted.

"Then what is your point?" Keiichi arched his brow.

"The point is…" Momo grabbed him and kissed him too. She didn't wait and thrust her tongue into his mouth, moaning as she did so. She could feel him shudder against her. She pulled away, and stared at him. He had a glazed look in his coal black eyes. "The point is," she said again, pressing her forehead against his. "I like you too, dumbass."

No! This is not over yet! There will be more to come!

If NaruSaku were to have ended up canon in the manga, I think the deciding moment for Sakura to realize her feelings are deeper than mere friendship for Naruto would have been when she was giving her CPR during the war. Regardless, I still firmly believe that Sakura does love Naruto in the manga. Just not in a romantic way.

Touya makes his cameo. Typical annoying little brother. I adore Momo. She's just so bold and in your face, but I really enjoy her fragile side too. Maybe next chapter will be from Keiichi's POV.

Also, I love InoShikaCho Gen III.

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