The Lake

It was full morning and the sun was high in the sky when Sakura opened her eyes. She looked around to spot everyone else still sleeping. She figured she should have slept earlier but even now was just fine for her plans. She smiled evilly as she stood up softly, pushing Dai's hand away from her shoulder gently, careful to not wake him up.

She gave an extended examining look around. Everyone's breaths were coming out softly and stably, unbothered. Positive: they were sleeping.

Sakura smiled satisfied as she started walking away from the shore, her fast but soft steps leaving no sound on the sand…But they did leave marks. But Sakura figured she'd be back before they were even fully awake, so this wasn't a major problem. Trying to contain her joy from bursting into a girly giggle, she put her hand over her mouth and hoped fast towards the forest, vanishing silently behind the trees.

She took off walking slowly at first, still careful to not make too much noise to wake anyone up. Once she thought she was far enough for them to hear any of the noises her walking could make, she took off running in uncontrollable excitement towards the waterfall.

Putting up full speed, she could feel her legs ready to buckle anytime soon under the painful but yet welcomed strain. Sakura couldn't remember a time in her life where she had enjoyed running that much.

Ignoring the cramps threatening her tired legs, she came to a halt some meters away from the lake. She took on walking slowly, almost in awe, as now she was free to express her admiration for the little piece of heaven without anyone around her to judge her for her manifestations.

Knowing they couldn't hear her from that far, she took on yelling and letting out loud joyful growls, as she fell on the ground and started rolling around it with a huge grin on her dirty face. After all, she was about to get her bath in some, she had the right to spoil herself before getting to it, right?

Ceasing her childish manners, she slowly stopped rolling over around herself and put an elbow on the soil, and rested her chin on her propped up palm.

She stared at the lake in front of her in awe, admiring silently this time, its beauty. Who said deserted islands didn't have their good points? She vaguely wondered if there were any dangerous fish or reptiles residing inside the lake, but seeing as it wasn't nearly as big, she fast pushed those thoughts out of her head. She didn't need to back off right now, not after the hell she had been through the last days.

She slowly stood up, deciding it was time to get serious about it. She started stripping of her clothes, unbuttoning her shirt and letting it fall slowly on the ground with a thump.

She placed her open palms on her breasts, cupping them idly. She felt crazy for doing this, but then again she had heard somewhere that girls used to touch themselves when alone, so she knew that at least it was normal. But wait, did she start remembering things? That was all about she could remember, though.

She couldn't bring in her head where she had heard it. Being more interested in getting to dive in the actual lake, than into her own flashbacks, she unzipped her jeans, unbuttoned the main button and forced her legs out of it. For a ballerina, she sure had nice legs, she thought, upon examining them. She had some minor cuts here and there but nothing too big to worry about.

Smirking in delight at the sound of the waterfall ahead of her, she snapped back to here and now. She kneeled down and undid her shoes, leaving them under a nearby tree, just as she did with her clothes.

She did the same with her underwear till she was completely naked. She sighed, giving one last glance at the pile of clothes under the tree, then she turned her gaze back at the heavenly lake and grinned widely.

''Relaxation, here I come!'' she said determined, as she pushed her hair behind her ears and walked off to the edge of the lake. She put one foot inside to test the waters. They weren't even cold. In fact, they were neutral to warm. She vaguely wondered if there could be any hot springs in the island…or some volcano as well if the first was true.

She closed her eyes and smiled widely, her lips straining so much in joy that it was painful for her. But nonetheless, she laughed at her own idiocy and immerged her full leg in.

Gradually, she did the same with the rest of her body until the whole of her was inside the water, except for her head , neck and shoulders.

She rubbed her shoulders and arms with her hands, spilling water over them. God, it was one thing admiring the lake from afar and another different one being in it. It just felt even better than she had imagined it to be. It felt like heaven.

Back at the camping, Sasuke had woken up to find Sakura missing. He suddenly felt alarmed and worried at that. He had noticed her being in a bad mood since yesterday but he thought it was out of what he had done to her and Dai last morning. But hell, it would be too much if she still held a grudge to him over that. Granted, what he had done was childish, but her staying mad at him for that for an entire day and plus was even more childish.

He sighed as he made some rounds around the shore, looking off into the distance, towards all the directions, in his attempt to spot her. But there was no sign of her around. He had started panicking. Why had she left without telling anyone? What if she was in danger? Then again, she might have gone to satisfy nature's calling, but that possibility was soon rejected as the time passed and he still saw no Sakura coming back. He couldn't keep his worrying in anymore.

He didn't want to alert the others, though. If she indeed had gone for her needs, he would just make a fool out of himself for waking the rest up, plus he'd give Sakura one reason more to hate on him. And boy, after that punch he had received, he wasn't so sure anymore if he'd like taking his chances again with her. His jaw still hurt.

He went closer to the forest's start and tried to peer around. It was then when he noticed the footsteps on the sand. They were starting from Dai's tend and they were vanishing just where the forest started. He looked down at them, raising an eye brow in curiosity. He looked as if he had discovered America for some moments. Then he smirked and shook his head.

Now, at least, he knew her general direction. He took off, entering the forest hesitantly.

It was a huge place, where could she have gone specifically? If he was lucky, he'd find out soon. If not, he might just waste hours looking for her without any result. He decided to risk it. He wasn't that inhuman to abandon Sakura to God's mercy.

He slowly vanished behind the trees, following the path after his instinct.

Heat was gathering inside the thick forest again, making him sweat.

After walking randomly around, Sasuke felt like God had been with his side when all of a sudden he heard weird splashing water sounds coming from the waterfall area. He followed them and he ended up spotting Sakura swimming around naked in the lake, unaware of his presence behind the trees.

He felt relieved she was okay but turned on in the same time, as his eyes ran across her smooth pale skin that was shining under the crystal water drops that were rolling down her arms.

She seemed like a goddess that had descended from the heavens to taste the earth's dirty little pleasures. And boy, were the thoughts popping up in his head at her bare sight dirty.

He swallowed hard, feeling his jeans suddenly getting too tight for comfort. He couldn't take his eyes from her swimming form for some minutes, then he snapped out of it, realizing he couldn't stay there forever.

Next minute, Sakura had started doing long dives again, staying underwater for a long time, as if she was making a competition with herself for how long she could stand without breathing.

And then it was when he made his move.

Surfacing from the water, Sakura burst into laughter again. God, did she love feeling the water surrounding every single inch of her body. It reminded her off something. A distant memory, of her diving into a sea, walking slowly into the water, till her whole body was covered by it, stepping on thin sand and occasionally small rocks.

It was weird how she ended up remembering things when she less expected it.

She heard leaves cracking under a step and she immediately forced her wet eyes open.

Her expression froze automatically, looking at Sasuke like a deer caught in head lights. He was standing at the edge of the lake, looking at her with an unreadable expression. But something, a distant warmth in his eyes made her shiver on her spot.

''H…hey.'' she mumbled, unsure of her own words at this point. She really didn't know what to say and hello was probably a stupid idea as it was but her brain had just stopped functioning from the initial shock.

Sasuke cocked an eye brow at her.

''You could have said something before you left, you know. You made me worry.'' He teased, his voice ironic as usual, even though it was truth.

Sakura looked at him unbelievingly, closing her agape mouth.

Just what the damn?

''How…did you find me? Was I that loud?'' she asked, finally snapping out of it, fixing an angry glare on him.

''As a matter of fact, yeah. But does it matter? I thought you were still mad at me for yesterday.'' He scolded her, letting his frown show.

''That I am.'' Sakura said, making her glare harder.

''Well, looks like you will have to deal with it.'' He said, shrugging it off.

''Like hell I will!'' She hissed, feeling her neck going hoarse.

Sakura felt all the more enraged at that. Here he went all over again acting arrogant. She'd get out of the water and punch him right now again for being such a jerk but then it striked her.

She and Sasuke were alone…in the forest. And she was naked in the lake. And Sasuke was standing there looking at her, as if he was a statue that had forgotten how to move.

Not good.

She searched fast around for her clothes with her eyes. Now that he had spotted her, he probably would tell the others. At least, she should have the nerve to be dressed when they'd group tell her off.

As if Sasuke had caught her train of thought, he followed her eyes around, smirking arrogantly after a brief tensed silence where Sakura couldn't spot them where she had left them.

She raised her gaze on him, desperation struggling to stay hidden from her facial characteristics.

''What did you do with my clothes, you bastard?!'' she yelled, anger gracing her voice.

Sasuke looked at her, the arrogant smirk still decorating his handsome face.

''I have no idea what you're talking about.'' He mocked her.

''You're such a kid, Sasuke! Give them back!'' she yelled, swimming to the edge of the lake.

''Looks like you will have to search for them yourself.'' Sasuke said, watching her enraged form amused. Her desperation was entertaining.

''Like hell I will, in front of you!'' she hissed, tears threatening her eyes. She couldn't believe her luck. She couldn't believe that asshole.

''Bummer.'' He mocked, his eyes taking an ironic hint.

''Stop standing there like an asshole and go do something useful, will you?'' Sakura snapped, fiery emerald eyes boring into amused onyx orbs.

At that, she noticed Sasuke moving suddenly from his spot, walking dangerously close towards the edge of the lake.

He started unbuttoning his shirt, his deep gaze lost in the waters.

Sakura's mouth was now agape.

''What are you doing?'' she asked, not liking where this was going.

Sasuke ignored her till he got freed from his shirt, tossing it down on the floor with a thump.

Then he shifted his gaze to her and smirked sadistically.

''You told me to stop standing like that, Sakura, did you forget already?'' he said, clicking his tongue disapprovingly.

Sakura was too busy registering his come back in her head, as she was mesmerized by the godly male deity standing bare chested some meters away from her.

God, did those abs look good on that pale skin. Her hands almost itched to touch him. But then she snapped out, as she felt the blush threatening her cheeks.

''I…I want my clothes!'' she screamed, feeling panic washing over her.

''And then you call me a kid. Haven't you ever seen a bare chested man before, Sakura?'' he teased noticing her blush.

'' I have to go!'' she hissed, panicking for dear life. No, not in the same lake with him. Damn him, she was too shy to get out of the lake with nothing on her, to go searching for her clothes. She officially hated him now. But loved what she saw next.

He pulled down his jeans and stayed in his black boxers, bare foot. Ok now this was too much for the poor girl to bear. The blushing was so intense that she could practically feel her skin changing its color oficially to red. That wasn't fair.

''Well, no one's keeping you.'' Sasuke said as he made his way towards the lake. Sakura felt her heart stopping.

''You bastard! You hid my clothes! How am I supposed to go out like that?!'' she replied not being able to control her temper.

''Not my fault if you are a desperate virgin.'' Sasuke chuckled, and Sakura felt her blushing ever harsher at his observation.

''Like hell you know that!'' she remarked, watching as he got into the lake, waving his arms inside the water as if testing it.

''Well, Dai obviously does.'' He winked at her, leaving her fuming once more.

''How dare you!'' she shouted splashing water at him. He chuckled amused, as he started swimming slowly closer to her end.

God, the sex god was swimming to her, to Sakura Haruno…swimming, swimming, he was so close, he was here…

What?!!!

She immediately snapped out of her delirium as she realized their close proximity.

He covered the distance between them, only half a meter separating their naked bodies.

Sakura mentally cheered he still had his boxers, though. She would have fainted by now if he didn't.

''Fuck off.'' She told him finally, splashing water at him once more.

''And stay away from me!'' she said swimming away from him as fast as she could, towards the other end of the lake.

He watched her unphased as she swimmed away. When she turned to look at him, he was gone…Just like that. What the fuck? Was she having illusions?

Suddenly, she felt something gripping her legs and dragging her inside the waters. She stumbled and fell over, splashing around water with a big impact. Once she refound her balance, she plugged her head out of the water, freezing in the confirmation of her thoughts.

She immediately put a hand on her breast and genital area, in a half assed attempt to cover herself.

Sasuke immerged, laughing at her scared expression.

She blurted out the most feared words.

''Did…did you see anything?'' she asked, her eye brow twitching in horror.

''Well, duh.'' He said, crossing his hands on his chest.

Sakura looked at him speechless for some seconds and God may fear the moment she realised she still had her voice.

''You pervertic bastard! You asshole! How dare you take advantage of me like that! You moron!'' she spurted out in a colorful vocabulary that seemed to only amuse Sasuke more.

''Calm down, you idiot. The water inside is too thick. Of course, I didn't see anything. Not like there'd be anything to look at, either way.'' He replied back coldly. God, it was a sin he was enjoying all this so much.

Sakura looked at him in sudden silence, registering his words. It was true, now that she thought of it, whenever she opened her eyes inside the lake before, she remembered she couldn't see for dear life inside it.

At least he was honest this time. She mentally cursed herself for falling for his jokes.

''Go to hell, pretty boy.'' she said, still awkward by their close proximity, splashing water at him again. She felt herself blushing though. God may curse her but she did mean the last ''insult''.

''I'd rather stay here for the time being.'' He whispered, suddenly his voice softer and a scale lower. Sakura raised a shy eye brow. Was he trying to be seductive?

God, no. What have I ever done to put me though such temptations?

He moved towards her till there was no room for her to escape. He trapped her between his body and the rocky surface of the waterfall that was flowing a small distance away from them.

She felt her face maddening with blush as his hands reached for her. He brushed his fingers softly against her arms, as if testing the waters with her. She mentally gulped. It felt so good.

He repeated the act, now focusing his strokes on her neck.

''Please, go away.'' She whimpered but her body was using a different language, as she couldn't help but let out a groan of delight at his touches.

He closed the distance fully, their noses barely touching.

''But you don't want me to, do you?'' he asked almost tenderly, leaning his head towards hers slightly.

''I …do.''she said, losing herself in those onyx orbs that had captured her free will just with a single deep glance.

''Sasuke…, please, don't do this…'' he almost begged, as he took on massaging her tensed shoulder.

Ignoring her pleas, he focused his attention on her neck. He slowly leaned his head downwards, leaving a soft kiss on her skin.

She almost felt her knees weakening but she immediately backed up, her impulse faster than her. This time, it had her slapping him across his face in a flash, making his him step backwards till his back collided with the waterfall, water washing all over his manly form.

God, he seemed like a pure God. Sakura couldn't help but feel helplessly drawn at the view in front of her.

Sasuke on the other hand, seemed surprised at first, as she had caught him out of guard. Then he regained his composure, looking at her angrily.

Screw it, if he was going to be treated like that all the time just for trying to get closer to her-well even if it was actually assault somewhat- he figured she wasn't worth his attempts.

Didn't she hate him too much either way for not remembering anything about him?

''Che. Annoying.'' he spat in an angry motion as he made a move to push himself out of the waterfall, his gaze fixed on his clothes at the edge of the lake now.

Sakura felt time stopping at this. Even though she had been doing her best to push him away, she suddenly felt cold at his giving up. What, had he done all this so far only to surrender so easily? She felt kind of bitter at that.

Before he had any more time to move further, she acted before she could think and covered the small distance between them in a flash, taking his face in her shaking hands and smashing her lips against his.

Sasuke tensed at first, freezing in the spot as he wasn't expecting this, but then he slowly relaxed and gave in the kiss.

Sakura asked for entrance unsure, and he opened slightly, making room for her tongue to explore his mouth cavity.

He wrapped his arms around her waist and brought her closer, till their chests collided, heart beat against heart beat.

He tasted like pure pleasure, Sakura knew now. She kept kissing him hungrily not really understanding what she was doing with him and why. She had surrendered in her infernal lust, satisfying her burning passions. It wasn't her fault he was provoking her all the time. It was a sin for someone to be so beautiful.

Their tongues wrestled for domination and Sakura was getting tired trying to keep the upper hand. She ended up losing each time and she just didn't have any more sanity left in her to fight for her dignity. She just let him gently rock her against him every now and then, as he explored her mouth with his tongue, to each and every corner of it, till there was nothing left unknown, untasted, untouched.

She let out a sigh in the kiss as she put her arms around him, dragging him closer. It was all she needed right now, feeling the warmth of his skin against hers.

He hugged her tenderly and kissed her with more passion, making her choke for air this time.

His arms slowly got tighter around her tiny back, almost crashing her in his suffocating grip.

He liked to get dominating as it seemed to the point it became uncomfortable but not painful.

She rubbed his back, scratching it with her nails softly. She knew she had him right now inside her arms, but it still didn't feel enough. It felt as no matter what she did, she'd never feel like she had him completely. But had whom? Why was she feeling all these things if he was only just a classmate of hers as he claimed to be?

Her heart knew him, she was sure now. But her mind didn't.

''Sasuke-kun?!!!?!'' a worried voice was suddenly heard coming from some certain distance away.

Sasuke and Sakura automatically tensed, realizing to whom it belonged.

''Shit.'' Sasuke hissed, breaking the kiss. His face had a lost look, Sakura noticed.

She looked at him, as panicked, her blush back on its full glory.

If he was, he didn't let it show but she could read tiny well controlled fragments of desperation in his eyes.

Well, look where that got you, mister perv of the year. Sakura thought maliciously.

''Dive inside. We will wait underwater till she leaves.'' Sakura fast suggested, surprised with her own self for thinking so fast.

Sasuke rolled his eyes on her and she was ready to snarl back at him for being a smartass when she noticed Sasuke's eyes shifting and staring intensely at something behind her.

Sakura followed his gaze and couldn't help but catch his drift. Sasuke's eyes were lying on his clothes that had been tossed carelessly on the ground.

''Shit.'' She repeated like a dumb founded parrot, immitating Sasuke's previous reaction.

''Sasuuuukeee-kun? Wheeeere aaareee yoouuuu??!'' Nao's shaking voice was heard again, annoying the heck out of Sakura. The girl should win a prize for most annoying voice of the year.

Heck, even Sasuke had a massive frown on his face at its mere sound.

Sakura turned to look at Sasuke's frustrated expression.

''How can you stand her?'' she whispered annoyed.

''Saakura -chan???!'' a male voice echoed almost right after Nao had finished her ear corroding hymn.

Okay, what the heck. Was that whom she thought it was?

''Can you hear us?!'' the male voice replayed, making Sakura's heart stop.

Sakura felt she should officially face palm.

Yes, it was him. She was absolutely negatively positive. She took back what she said for Nao. Dai's was just worse. Ten fold. Oh, the tragic irony.

Hell, who'd knew their absence would create such fuss.

Why was her life so full of drama? She had always hated it with full passion yet no matter what she did, her life wasn't just nice and rosey, as it should be.

She looked back at Sasuke, panic returning to her face that had taken the deadliest tone of pale to ever grace a human(living) face.

He looked at her, as if he had read her thoughts. Oh, boy why did he have to be so good at that? It wasn't fair.

''You were saying?'' he arched an eye brow at her, handing her his comeback.

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