Everything in my life

by Porcelain.Memories

An ORPHAN child with a dark past,HARUNO SAKURA is acclaimed to be the BEST cold-blooded CIA AGENT and ASASSIN, training under OROCHIMARU. But the price she paid was loneliness and inability to love. That, until she is being entrusted with a crucial MISSION:protect SASUKE and his reputed company from a secret exclusive CRIMINAL organization,while posing as his personal MAID.

25. Mountain adventures - Spies

CHAPTER 24

For good twenty minutes since they have gotten in the bus that was supposed to take them to the small resort they were supposed to stay at, Sakura was intently focusing on the one and only Uzumaki Naruto, who had a weird expression on his face.

Not only was the cerulean eyed heir prompting his forehead on the cold glassy surface of the bus` window, but his slightly tanned face was getting a beautiful shade of green, rivaling the complexion of a frog.

And the emerald eyed agent couldn't stop herself from shorting at his misfortune, shaking her head in disbelief. Leave it to the mighty Akatsuki clown to suffer from motion sickness and make a fool of himself, much to his raven haired friend's horror.

The pink haired Sound agent rose on her seat and patted him softly on his shoulder, attracting his attention. The golden haired heir turned his head over his shoulder to look at the owner of the hand, putting a small goofy grin on his sick looking face. Sakura kind of felt pity for his troubled state, only he was too funny to be taking seriously.

"Naruto-kun, are you ok? Do you want some medicine? Because I have some pills that will help you."

Sakura had experience in this situations, because Tsunade and Anko both suffered from such motion sicknesses, whenever they were supposed to travel, by cars, planes or even ships, so the jadeite eyed agent kind of had some basic medicine to alleviate the symptoms.

"Are they some miraculous recipe of that snake man of your boss?"

The clear eyed man's brain cracked at the mere thought of being given remedies made by Orochimaru, finding the Otokage being too eccentric for his well being and mental sanity, but Naruto did not use the man's name, and his question came more as a whisper, not wanting to attract Sasuke`s attention, who was sitting besides Sakura, to topics that were not supposed to grace his ears.

The onyx eyed Uchiha did not need many explanations to find out whatever interested him and he was already suspicious on Sakura`s strange behavior and all the strange things happening around her.

"Although I would be more than pleased to see your reaction if I was to tell you yes, I am sorry to disappoint you, but no. This is something I bought from the pharmacy yesterday, after I got discharged. I knew you men have no common sense when it comes to taking care of you. I am sure Ten Ten would agree with me."

The Uzumaki heir faked a shocked expression, letting his mouth open widely, putting a hand to his heart. "Such a disgrace to my male species. I apologize in the name of all the testosterone present, for our superficial knowledge and lack of care for our well beings."

Sakura slapped her forehead, letting her palm slide on her face, dramatically, not believing the character in front of her.

And Sasuke was just as bad. In the morning, before they took a cab and went to the meeting parking lot, when the Sound assassin asked her boss about his first aid kit, his only reply was a "Hn…that shit is heavy and takes much space in my hiking backpack" which almost made Sakura punch his face.

"You guys are hopeless. Fine, if you don't want medicine, then it is your own problem. But remember what the guide told us: there are 150 km till we reach the cabins we are going to spend the following two days in, so you have to hold your ground until then."

Naruto rubbed his chin with the back of his hand, looking like he was in deep thought at what was he supposed to do, when in reality, the only coherent thoughts his already not so brilliant mind were able to produce, were ramen and more ramen.

Man was he hungry and he, along with the pink haired agent and his brooding friend, woke up late that morning and they basically had to fly to the meeting spot, urging the poor taxi driver to go three times the speed limit to get them there in time.

Sasuke blatantly told his two companions that he couldn't give a damn about what the others thought about them and his lateness, but surprisingly, it was Sakura the one to convince him to move faster and not show up so late to such an important meeting, if he wanted to keep his reputation unblemished.

And Naruto got a slap on his head for smartly asking the midnight haired heir what reputation, because as far as he was concerned, his friend lost it decades ago.

So no breakfast for the blonde haired Akatsuki agent and something told him his much needed food would be seeing the inside of his stomach in few hours, the mere thought get him sicker than he was.

Not only his onyx eyed best buddy threatened him into beating the hell out of him and throw him outside the bus, on the emergency exit, if he did something to embarrass him, but he was currently sitting in front of the pink haired agent and her boss, beside an old man, with a funny hairstyle, looking in his seventies, owning what seemed like a butchery, because much to the cerulean eyed man's horror, all that he talked about was salami, sausages and how the butchers that worked for him personally slaughtered the animals.

And when the really talkative company owner started to describe the process of washing the insides of his animals in the slaughterhouses, the Uzumaki agent felt bile raise his throat.

He rose from his own seat, turning his body to look down at his CIA colleague, supporting himself on his knees, gripping the headrest with both his hands, his light blue eyes widened in stupor.

"Sakura-chan…do they really use those animals` they kill in that torture slumbers they call slaughterhouses, meat in all the burgers we eat?"

Sakura lean further into her seat, kind of scared at the Akatsuki agent's too serious expression, like his widened in shock blue eyes were projecting his fright on the outside. Just what the hell was he talking about?

She took a quick glance at the raven haired Uchiha, raising an eyebrow at him. Sasuke had his onyx eyes glued to Naruto`s face, not bothering to raise his head as well, to properly face him, being busy with studying some company related files he was reading since they got into their seats, much to the blonde Uzumaki`s daze.

In his mind, no sane person on that planet would take his business work to study during a trip, but his friend was already insane, so of course his insanity broke all the rules.

"Yes, Naruto-kun, actually they do that. Want me to explain into detail just how are they doing it?"

Sakura folded her arms in front of her chest, winking at him, laughing at the way all the color disappeared from his face. She was mentally counting how many minutes would he be able to resist without throwing up.

"Fuck no! This dude over here is talking about that since we got on this damn bus and no matter how many times I tell him I am not interested to hear how they so inhumanly torture the pure innocent creatures, all he will tell me is how I interrupted his idea and then he is going to start explaining from the very beginning. He is senile!"

"Haha, you just have bad luck, that is all. Besides, it could have been worse than this. Would you have preferred to sit beside that ridiculous rich Turkish woman, that owns a chain of jewelry stores and only talks nails, people without fashion sense and how she would like to hook someone from here up to accompany her to the charity Ball?

Be careful, because from what I can see, she has her eyes set on you." Indeed, among all the forty five rich people present to the trip, there was one particular tall, brunette woman in her thirties, who was acting like a major slut, basically flirting with whoever crossed her path and had a decent looking face.

And of course, when Sakura, Naruto and Sasuke arrived to the already crowded meeting spot, her eyes bulged out of her head at the sight of the famous Uchiha heir, marching right to him to introduce herself, using a sugary coated voice that made Naruto and the emerald eyed girl sick, and batting her fake eyelashes to a totally uninterested midnight haired man, not catching the message that he was not interested.

Not that she was ugly to begin with, because in all honesty, the rich woman was quite hot and she actually managed to attract a lot of attention with her slender tall figure, but her point of interest was, of course, Sasuke and surprisingly his friend Naruto, much to the said agent's horror.

"You know what I think about Sakura-chan? That we are the only normal people in here and this mere thought scares me shitless, because remember we have Teme to add to the equation."

"Dobe, I am going to tell you this once, so be prepared to catch it from the first time. If you do something to embarrass me, or make me even angrier than I already am, I swear as soon as this weirdly shaped bus reaches his destination, I will act like I don't know you. Clear?"

No, Sasuke couldn't take anymore of that torture. Not only he did not want to participate to such public events that only made blood boil in his veins, but his blonde idiot friend had to be there to join the party of people that almost made the raven haired Uchiha commit even more crimes to add to his record.

Not only that, but ever since he woke up, his energy was overwhelming and he wouldn't stop talking about the most idiotic one could have thought about.

And the raven haired heir could feel the present women's eyes burning holes into his skull, whispering towards each other, giggling and doing their best to catch his attention, using the most idiotic strategies, that would put high school students into shame, such as asking him to open them a bottle of water or simply coming to his side and try to make small conversation, regarding topics he did not even bother to listen to, his mind set on two things: the paperwork in his hands and Sakura.

Actually, the only reason why Sasuke was reading some statistics involving his stocks and how their value varied in the auction market, was to keep his mind busy from thinking about her every minute, finding it more and more difficult to do so, since the emerald eyed girl was standing right beside him.

Ever since what transpired between them the day before, the raven haired Uchiha found himself absolutely unable to stay away from the pink haired girl, his urge to close that distance between them and finish what they have started before a blonde idiot has interrupted them, growing higher and higher.

Naruto looked thorn between hitting Sasuke`s head for the way he was acting like he didn't care.

And what was worse in his view, was the fact that his friend actually did not give a damn if he was to die right on the spot, as long as it didn't create him troubles. "Teme, you are an idiot. And a fake friend. Change places with me, because you are the best when it comes to treat people like they don't exist."

"Hn. If I were to be that good in ignoring people like you say, you would be talking to the windows."

"I feel like I am talking to the windows, you bastard! And stop smirking at me, you inconsiderate friend, because I am dead serious."

The blonde haired Uzumaki was not ever aware of the fact that he was talking so loud, that basically everyone from the bus was able to hear clearly, how he was insulting the Uchiha heir with no problem, leaving some of them mouth agape at his guts.

"Stop screaming you idiot, I am right in front of you. Want everyone to know how much of a dobe you really are? As if this is not painfully obvious. Stop giving me headaches and turn around already, because I tend to become allergic to stupidity and you already have an overdose of it."

Inwardly, Sasuke was praying to all the Gods he knew, from all the world's religions, for the bus to move already and take them into the middle of those mountains, where he would be free from seeing people he loathed, which consisted in 99% of the ones surrounding him, with the exception of his maid.

But Naruto decided to be funny and play with his already running low patience. Sasuke already read the same sentence he began three times, being interrupted by the blonde haired heir that did not take a fuck off for an answer.

God was he annoying as Hell. And he acted like a kid suffering from severe ADHD, after he ingested tones of candies.

"Teme, change places with me."

"Fuck off."

"Bastard, change places with me now, or else I am going to post this online, I am totally sorry for this Sakura-chan."

Naruto took away his phone, searched through the gallery until he found the picture he was looking for, with the opened door of Sakura`s room, shoving the large screen into Sasuke`s face, much to Sakura`s horror.

Just what kind of evidence has the Akatsuki agent have on the two of them? Because she already had some very suggestive ways picked on from Tsunade and Anko, to torture the blonde idiot, until he deleted that picture, whatever it was about.

Sasuke raised a fine eyebrow at the screen, then darted his jet deep eyes to his grinning friend, looking bored and totally unimpressed. "Are you threatening me into posting how the doors inside my house look like, or the motion sickness killed that sole neuron that is wandering through your empty brain, dobe?"

Of course the raven haired Uchiha knew exactly what his friend meant with that picture, but it totally did not bother him at all, on the contrary, Naruto finding out about their secret affair was putting the cerulean eyed agent into his place, reminding him to stay away from what was Sasuke`s, and that being Sakura.

"What are you two talking about? Give me that!"

Sakura took the phone from Naruto`s hand, startling him with her speed, looking in shock at how the Sound agent's eyebrows furrowed when realization about what kind of blackmail he had on them hit her, taking her time to let her forest green darkened eyes rest on his sky blue ones, looking just as menacing as his smirking dark haired friend, him proving to be a really good teacher.

"This…means your death sentence, Naruto-kun. Just wait until we get down from this thing…I really do hope you like mountains, because that is going to be the place where your traitor and indiscreet bones are going to rest until the legist finds you."

The Uzumaki heir knew exactly the pink haired Sound assassin had it in her to do so, silently laughing at the irony of two dangerous people sitting beside one another, having feelings for each other, but one being completely oblivious at the other's resemblance to his dark nature.

He got his phone back from Sakura, pouting comically at the two people that probably entertained the idea to choke him with the incriminating device, right there and then.

"Give that back, Sakura-chan! Hmpf! You guys suck, seriously, such friends you are…leaving me here all alone to suffer."

Sasuke rolled the papers he was studying, leaned in to Naruto`s seat and promptly slapped the back of his head, hard, the sound of two objects hitting each other echoing through the bus, attracting the chatting people's attention to the weird friends, making them whisper at such a sight.

Everyone knew the Uchiha heir was a stoic and a frightening man, but to see him actually loosening up and brick with his energetic friend was a refreshing sight. And of course the present ladies found that side of his even more attractive, all of them planning how to catch his attention, silently cursing the pink haired Sound agent for her luck.

No one knew exactly who was she or what her relationship with the two all known heirs was, because Sasuke never gave an actual answer to their question, when basically each present man or women asked him if she was his girlfriend or a distant relative.

And of course, no one ventured to pester him more with the subject, because the onyx eyed heir threw them a glance so fierce, it made thoughts freeze in their brains, catching the message to not bother him further.

Of course, the gossip was present among the female population, considering the fact that the small group of three people spared no one else a single glance, only chatting between them. Well, more like fighting, but that was a way to communicate as well.

Naruto turned his head over his shoulder, rubbing his throbbing spot, his face contorted in anger. Well, it only made him look even funnier, fury totally contrasting with his solar attitude.

Sakura started to laugh at his troubled state. Sasuke resumed his reading, looking like he couldn't give any more damns about his friend.

Those people were funny. The Sound agent found herself disappointed that the other missing one from the happy three friends couldn't take part in the trip, because that would have been priceless. Too people to annoy the hell out of Sasuke had entertainment written all over it.

But Sakura already knew he couldn't come, because he was busy working at the case with the four murdered people, that robbed Sasuke, as well as the INTERPOL was planning the security scheme for the upcoming Ball. With all the deaths and threats coming from Lorane, they wanted to be extra careful.

"Teme, what the hell? Weren't you the one to nag me about not making a fool of myself? Is this how a heir should act? An Uchiha one nonetheless?"

"Dobe, just shut the fuck up already, because you are distracting me." From what, Sasuke had no idea, because his mind was drifting to something else, much more interesting, in the form of a stunning looking rosette, that was doing her best to touch his arm or his leg with every move she did, totally aware of the effect she had on him. The little vixen. She was innocent all right, but damn if she wasn't one fast learner as well.

"Distract you, from what? What the heck are you reading there anyways?"

Naruto abruptly turned his body once more to face his dark haired friend, taking the sheets of paper from his hands, his cerulean confused eyes crossing in bewilderment. That man…

"What the fuck is this? Who does paperwork in a trip anyways? Just how does your mind work, because I can totally not get you, Teme!"

"Give that back you knucklehead." Sasuke took the papers from his friend, who was looking at the words like they were biting him, ready to hit his head once again, that time using something more solid and able to do some permanent damage, such as his fists.

"Of course you will never be able to understand a thing, since you only have a nervous system to help you stuff your face with disgusting food and a head to stop the rain from falling inside your throat and make your vocal cords rust."

"Ha! Hear the royal bastard of a fake friend talking like he actually had a brain to begin with! I bet you are not even paying attention to that shit, instead you only want to attract attention and look intelligent. Like the old perverts that hid their porn magazines inside philosophy books, to attract the girl's attention."

Naruto had no idea that he hit the nail in the head with that imbecile comment, making Sasuke to snort at his undiscovered genius intuition. The golden haired Uzumaki has brought his stupidity on genius level.

Or course the things he had in mind were dark, sinful and erotic and they all involver a forest green eyed Sakura, who was busy covering her hysteric laughter with her hands, failing miserably.

But the sound of her voice being happy did funny things inside Sasuke`s chest, feeling his all body warm at the sound of her bell like soft feminine voice, that was only reminding the midnight haired heir of the way she was moaning and screaming in delight the night before, when he was pleasuring her.

"Well, you have to give such perverts their credit for trying to be subtle. Although, I would like to praise you for being a moron with such talent, without even trying. Truly I am envious on people like you dobe. You know…the kind of always being happy, because their full of helium heads make them oblivious to everything around, living constantly high. Stupid people are the happiest, finding everything to be joyful. And for fuck`s sake…"

The raven haired Uchiha felt the last bit of patience he had fly on the window, making him lean his body on the armrest and scream at the guide, catching everyone`s attention, basically speaking what was on all of the present one's minds.

"…when are we leaving, because it would have been easier for us to just take our cars of private jets and get there, without waiting in here like some sort of commoners, going to their working places."

Sakura and Naruto have just won the gold medal at slapping foreheads synchronizing, when they heard some women from behind saying things like "Oh my God, he is such a bad boy" or "I like his wild, commanding attitude", totally not bothered to act upon their status.

For Naruto, the thought of his dark haired friend spending two days far from the civilization, with a choir of rabid fangirls following his every step, begging for some sort of attention he was not ready to provide, was pure epicness, already envisioning himself torturing his friend with mockeries and well placed comments in every troublesome and more than stupid situation he was going to find himself in.

For Sakura, the way her supposed boss was the center of attention wherever he went, made her blood boil to such a degree, she felt Hell was one step closer to her, perfectly harmonizing with the dark thoughts she had upon each woman that had the guts to even breath in his general direction.

After what happened between them, the emerald eyed girl would not find it in her to withstand any female getting close to Sasuke, that was not her, actually couldn't care less about the fact that she was there to protect him form Lorane, not to flirt with him, or the fact that they did not even have a name for what they were.

Of course they did not even need to call themselves lovers or something else, the things making them run into each other's embrace being above such petty things, but in the other people's eyes, they were an uncertain couple.

"I am sorry for the delay, Mr. Uchiha, there is a problem with the air conditioner that seems to not function properly, but we are going to fix it within five minutes, you have my word."

The middle aged guide smiled politely at a brooding Sasuke, who shrugged once, like that sounded more like a pathetic excuse than an actual explanation, resuming his reading, not before muttering something along the lines of "whoever feels hot, should get off and run after the bus, to refresh."

"Actually, I agree with Mr. Uchiha here and I must say I feel insulted at the way the Committee is handling the situation so far." Every eye was cast upon a fat old oil company heir, that was seating in front, far from Naruto and his friends, who were somewhere in the back.

He was wearing a suit…when most of them were comfortable clad, in hiking clothes. Of course, there was also that species of people that did not catch the meaning of the words "mountain trip" and were looking ridiculous clad in branded articles that had nothing to do with the place they were heading too, the funniest ones being the women in heels.

"Yeah, totally. I am already hungry and my fitness trainer told me to only eat at the most proper hours for my body, when I will burn the most fats and calories and that being now!" Of course the jewelry owner had to make herself a reputation and join the crowd of other people that were bashing the guide and the driver, accusing them to purposely being late, just to annoy them.

"Whoa Teme, you really know how to stir people. You should have been a dictator. I almost envision you in the middle of a parade, waiving your hand at the bowing people, from your throne, you know, kind of what they do in Rio, but not clad as Little Mermaid or Disney Princess."

"If you want to worship me dobe, feel free to do so, but don't talk to me. This people are already making me go insane. Fucking retards. Say something random and they will follow you suit. And people wonder why this world is going down."

"Bah…you are the one to talk…oh…finally, we are leaving!" Indeed, the driver closed the doors and the guide announced everyone that they were taking their leave.

There were actually two buses full of important heirs, heading to the mountain resort, taking their leave. As soon as the buses hit the highway, people relaxed and chatter freely among them, much to the guide's relief, who exhaled deeply. Those people were a handful.

Sakura was looking on the window, at the way the landscape started to change, the crowded city of Tokyo being left behind, to serve as a silent witness of what was going on inside her heart and it was definitely something so powerful, that made her feel like able to lift to the ground and touch the sky.

The emerald eyed girl had now words to describe what exactly she felt in the moment she woke up, in the strong arms of the handsome Uchiha Sasuke, surrounded by the hotness of his hard rock body and his amazing, soothing forest and ocean scent, enveloping her in a veil of comfort and care.

Never in her life would Sakura has believed it was possible to have a peaceful slumber, without being haunted by past memories, in the form of violent nightmares, never wanting to ever wake up, afraid it was going to be the sweetest of the dreams, that would fade away along with the first rays of sun.

But he didn't. The raven haired heir has not moved an inch during the night, keeping her secure and warm, for as long as she was willing to remain beside him, and the Sound agent could have sworn she never intended to get away from him, from his bed or his life, for he was amazing and the calmness and the feel or protection radiating through his every fiber, puncturing her skin and basically tattooing all the beautiful little wonders of the world on the pink haired agent's soft skin, he used to cover in his sweet kisses, in a way so gentle and exquisite, that is should have been turned into a statement.

Instead of waking up with trembling hands and sweating madly, feeling an infinite emptiness, so painful that the emerald eyed lady thought she was the first living without a soul, only a walking carcass with a pretty face, Sakura dreamed of large fields of poppies, colorful butterflies, painted in every shade, to mirror the joy in her heart, fresh mountain flowers bathed in the warm inviting light of the morning sun and crystal clear rivers of magic and hope, and it was all because she was not alone anymore.

Sakura titled her head to have a brief view of the man that managed to turn her loneliness and emptiness, into ardor and reassurance, in just a month, with so much tact and subtly, like it was something beyond perception of human understanding what was happening with their hearts, whenever they kissed or mere touched, dictated by the fate itself.

And the Sound agent felt for the millionth time, the same magnetic attraction that made her jadeite sparkling with unshed emotions orbs, unable to remove from his face, still not believing how deviously handsome he was, even in such a platonic context, that had nothing arousing or physical, but his manly features were having an alluring effect to every hungry eye.

She smiled softly at his cast on the papers profile, pinching her hand briefly to restrain the urge to lift her hand and touch his sharp jaw, and feel his amazingly soft fresh shaved face under her fingertips. The mere thought was making the sensitive skin of her fingertips burn in a million of particles, all ignited by his own fire.

And the more than incriminating shade of her boss` favorite vegetable that made its way to her ear shells, was all due to the activities they have engaged in, before Naruto entered the house to beg for a shelter, and Sakura found herself totally comfortable with the closeness between her and Sasuke, totally not affected by her inexperienced state.

And they were doing it so intimately and so confined from the others, having no name to describe their relationship, but knowing all the synonyms and forms of passion and desire towards each other, because the jadeite eyed girl felt so natural under the raven haired man's touches and caresses, that it made her crave for more. For more of him and more he had to offer and to teach her.

As long as the young Uchiha heir was the one to pull her strings, she was going to dance in his rhythm whenever they both pleased, and the flicker of fire into his deep bottomless coal and silver irises whenever he connected their gaze assured her it would not be a one time occurrence.

The way Sasuke touched her, like no man before him did, exploring inner parts of her very being, patiently, deliberately, where not even her own fingers dared to venture, preparing her for the true form of bliss he was able to give her when the time would come, made the knot into the pits of her most sacred parts, throb in anticipation and yearning to be once again so skillfully led to ecstasy.

The emerald eyed Sound agent wouldn't lie, and say she is not ready for him, because she was more than that.

She knew what her all fibers were telling her and the pink haired girl was well aware of the signals her mind and body was sending and it only led to that particular conclusion: she wanted him and she wanted him bad.

"You found yourself some interesting hobbies for this trip, Sakura." Sasuke did not even need to remove his gaze from the company related files he was studying, to be aware of what his beautiful pink haired lady was doing in that moment, restraining his burning urge to pull her into his arms, kiss her and make time fly under their caresses faster and get them both above the majestic infinite cliffs they were going to climb.

The raven haired Uchiha felt her emerald glimmering eyes glued to his face and body, turning his head and smirking at her, in the way he knew was making Sakura`s knees be washed by tiny tremors and raise her pulse to unimaginable heights.

"I…I am sorry, I didn't mean to bother you. It is just…I cannot stop myself." Sakura brushed a lock of her pink hair away from her face, letting it rest behind her ear, lowering her gaze from his jet bottomless amused ones, putting her rosy full lower lip in between her teeth, preventing a large knowing smile to grace her beautiful features, at the sight of his more than ravishing face, he being well aware of all the thoughts that crossed her mind in that moment.

"Do you want me to tell you exactly what bothers me in this moment, Sakura?"

"Yes."

Sasuke used the tip of his tongue and took his time to trace the perfect contour of his lower lip, in a manner so sexy it should be forbidden, and leaned his body in, until his face came impossibly close to a stunned forest green eyed maid, who looked ready to jump him right there and then, whispering upon her lips in a more than teasing manner, in a low, dark and mysterious velvety voice, the words that made Sakura`s mind burn with anticipation.

"The fact that I cannot kiss you until I ran out of oxygen into my body cells, and I would still not stop, because I am going to breathe the very life of you, Sakura."

Sasuke pulled his body away from her, leaning into his seat and searched for a more comfortable position, not removing his entertained gaze from a tomato red face belonging to the cute unresponsive lady, who covered her face with her small palms, in a vain attempt to hide her own desires from the outside world, because there was not problem in showing it to him, knowing it was reciprocated.

"How can you say such things in here?" Sakura did more than mutter the words, coming as muffled sounds, imperceptible to the others, but crystal clear to the midnight haired Uchiha, not believing how he was openly provoking her in a public place, surrounded by such curious eyes that wasted no time in starting another round of gossip about a possible relationship between the two of them, but her boss seemed to not have a care in the world about what the others talked about him or they.

When he took his time to properly greet his business partners or the ones he did not know, Sasuke did not confirm or infirm anything involving the two of them, skillfully playing out the discussion in his favor.

And the emerald eyed agent perfectly understood his position and was not in the bit angry with his choice of words, totally aware of his social status, as well as her mission of staying undercover as much as she could, because she did not feel the need of confirmation of Sasuke`s feelings towards her in public, when he was more than ready to show parts of his heart to her, whenever they were alone.

And to see him actually whispering more than suggestive words to her, in a way so poetic and romantic, that it turned her stomach to jelly, was astonishing, but not unwelcome, because she wanted to kiss him just as much.

Or maybe more, after all it was her the one to discover the wonders of being intimate with the opposite sex and get more and more united as woman and man.

"Do you want me to do it instead? Because I must say, you look more than tempting."

In all honesty, Sasuke didn't give a damn about the other heirs or company owners around him, all of them being worth than nothing in his eyes, but the sole reason why he wasn't expressing what Sakura meant for him openly was the fear for her own safely.

The young Uchiha heir was more than aware of the people out there wanting his head and she being seen as a close to his person, would endanger her and that was the last thing Sasuke intended. It was already pretty bad they have been seen at the restaurant and the trip that followed, so he couldn't risk raising even more suspicion around them.

"You just do that to tease me, but I must tell you Sasuke, I have self control."

To prove her point, the pink haired agent folded her arms around her full chest, pouting and turning her head to the window, trying to resume her contemplative state, finding it almost too ironic that she was able to see a smirking face of the onyx eyed Uchiha in the clean glass.

"Arrogant jerk, his face is everywhere I go."

"Self restraint you say…well it totally didn't strike to me last night, but I am going to hold you onto that when we get there."

If there was something Sasuke couldn't erase and didn't want to do so, from his memory, was the feel of her amazingly soft and pure body trembling in pleasure under his expert touches, making him go nuts with want for her and for all she represented, not able to quite understand how could it be possible for a woman to have met all the qualities of innocence and sensuality in such a harmonious sinful way and still be able to cutely blush whenever he reminded her just how much she truly wanted, when he was more than ready to give.

And the raven haired Uchiha`s maleficent mind was already plotting some ways of making his blonde idiot friend pay for his more than rude interruption, because if Naruto wouldn't have let himself in his best buddy's home, Sasuke would have probably done something both he and Sakura craved for since they started to actually open up and let more of heir inner feelings resurface.

"You are so full of yourself."

"I don't deny it. But you still like me, so I can preserve this trait of mine, don't you agree?"

And Sasuke`s pearl black orbs were graced with a beautiful view of his gorgeous supposed to be maid's rosy cheeks taking a darker shade at the sound of the worlds slipping from under his tongue, hitting the nail on the head.

Of course Sasuke was more than aware that Sakura liked him and it was so obviously with every gesture she did, it was not even funny. But the question was: was he feeling the same towards her?

The onyx eyed Uchiha did not need to give too much thought at that, because every time the emerald eyed girl was trapped into his muscled arms, kissing him ravenously and dancing her hands on his body, feeling every part of him up, he felt energized and fascinated by the way their bodies responded to each other, like two opposite magnets that attract each other naturally, clearing all the doubts that could have existed into his mind over the fact that he liked her just as much.

And such an alien conception of being so attached to a woman until they met, felt so normal to Sasuke, that it truly made him consider his flashback more and ask himself if the full of mysteries world has not arranged for them to meet once again and continue a beautiful story started in ancient time, meant to last for eternity and his emotions took the form of a much bigger, lean palm, slipped under Sakura`s warm gentle one, that was resting on the seat, in between them, intertwining their fingers tightly, not removing his eyes from his papers, but couldn't contain a small smirk at her immediate response, she reciprocating his hold, not saying anything.

In Sakura`s mind, the feel of her jet dark eyed boss taking her hand in between his own, like a pair of in love teenagers, desperately looking for any form of contact, stealing as many precious moments together as possible, was not just stirring the fluttering butterflies in her stomach and chest, roaming freely into her system, with the final destination of her heart, making her whole body smile in delight at the feel of satisfaction and gratification provided by his warmth, but was filling the infinite hole dug by some many years of solitude and extreme suffering, with compassion and hope, to the point she felt drown into him like she was drowning in the salty ocean, drinking from the infinite liquid, but never getting enough.

And the Sound agent couldn't help but let her head rest on the chair and cover her emerald eyes with her long eyelashes, trying to focus her senses on the warmth radiating from Sasuke`s body, flowing through his veins and resting on the palm that was sending her his burning energy, massaging his knuckles with her fingertips, amazed at how good it felt to feel any part of his silky skin under her graze and the fact that he was mirroring her movements, made all her insides curl in pleasure.

He was able to stir the wild side of her with a mere touch and that both scared and enchanted the pink haired assassin.

Sakura was able to see the relief change, the rocky cliffs surrounding the eternal green forest, providing shelter for the wild, untouched nature that made the landscape a oases of miracle for the troubled mind and the sinuous narrow road was taking them deeper in the confinement of the Mother Earth's most grandiose creation, secluded by the tainted world and filled with rare delicate flowers that only grew at that altitude and sparkling rivers and waterfalls, as a sole token of the time passing in the surrounding area and all the feeling of becoming one with the nature, combined with the handsome man that was holding her dearly, was making the Sound agent's tired mind feel refreshed and content all of sudden.

That, until Naruto turned around with a face that screamed for both a good beating and a medicine and disturbed the content atmosphere between Sasuke and Sakura, interrupting the CIA agent's train of thoughts.

Sasuke raised his pearl black heated orbs from the papers, looking more than ready to break the emergency window with his bare fists, which he was probably able to do if he desired, and throw Naruto in the bottomless mountain gaps.

"Guys, I think I am going to throw up."

"And? Do you want a prize for this or what? Turn the fuck around and at least do it on the man beside you, because I don't want your body fluids near me."

If Sasuke was disgusted by Naruto and his childish attitude, he did nothing to hide the fact, furrowing his eyebrows at the sick looking cerulean eyed agent and having a more than suggestive expression on his darkened in anger face. Leave it to the number one dobe to always spoil the mood.

"Teme…I would beat the heck out of your stupid face if I wouldn't feel that my stomach rides a rollercoaster. Sakura-chan, give me your miraculous medicine, because I feel like I am going to die."

The blonde haired agent was gripping his stomach with one hand, the other used to prompt his body on the seat, more than leaking from it, not able to contain his motion sickness.

And the fact that the old businessman beside him wouldn't stop talking about the most disgusting things in the Universe, regarding his company was making him twice as queasy.

Moreover, Sasuke was mocking him like the bastard friend he was. Seriously, Naruto knew that the raven haired Uchiha would not have any problem in leaving him to die there, totally not interested.

"Gosh, Naruto-kun, I told you to take it earlier." Sakura rolled her emerald eyes at the grinning CIA agent, unzipping her hiking bag pack, that was resting in between her legs and pulling out a bottle of electrolyte water and a pill, handing them to an expectant Naruto who nodded once in gratitude.

"Here, take this. It has an immediate effect. You will feel better in ten minutes at most."

"Thanks a bunch, Sakura-chan. You are great. Unlike this stupid asshole of a bastard in here. Stop watching me like that you Teme, or else the pill is going to get stuck to my throat."

"I will be more than willing to make other things get stuck to your throat Naruto, but they would be bigger, harder, larger and painfully alike my foot."

If Sasuke truly hated being interrupted by his idiot friend all the time, for the most imbecile things, then he felt livid when Sakura slipped her hand away from his, to give the Akatsuki agent his pill, not content by the lose of warmth provided by her hand.

And the fact that the blonde knucklehead saw what they were doing and their more than innocent and sweet tender moment of holding hand, was making him want to punch his friend even more. Maybe that would give him another thing to focus on and forget his sickness.

The Uzumaki heir gave Sakura the bottle of water back and resumed in listening to music, like he tried to do in order to stop his mind from envisioning the animals sacrifice, not wasting the chance to mock the hiding from the world pair, with a small smirk.

"I promise I am not going to disturb your cheesy lovey-dovey sickening moment you guuuuyyysss."

And he even pushed his lips forward to add to the effect, making Sakura`s cheeks redden and Sasuke`s eyes to take the same shade, but for different reasons.

It didn't matter how many important people, from company heirs to ambassadors were surrounding him, in the moment Sasuke raised his leg and hit Naruto`s seat with his knee, so hard, that it made the blonde guy's head shot forward at the impact, almost hitting the seat in front of him in the process.

He turned around and acted like the mature and mannered man he was, giving the smirking Uchiha the finger, but the said man had already resumed in reading his files…and holding Sakura`s hand.

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When the two buses arrived to their destinations, everyone got off to admire the spectacular mountain landscape or the small cabins they were going to accommodate in.

Of course, one would have thought that gathering together such prominent people, came from all over the world, automatically meant finding the most luxury hotels and ski resorts to check them in, but the organizers had a better idea to make the trip even more enjoyable, smartly choosing the wild nature instead, to underline Japan's natural high, rocky cliffs and untouched virgin forests and maybe wild fauna.

Of course, most of the people admired and applauded the very good idea, welcoming the change in the scenery, the elders especially, but there was a small group of always troublesome rich snobs that couldn't have appreciated the wonders Mother Earth had to offer, complaining about every single thing, starting from the incredible heat and bad smell from the bus, to the too many narrow paths and bad accommodation.

And when the guide announced everyone they were going to venture on a small trip, to the closest peak in the nearby area, at 2023m altitude, some of them, mostly women almost had a heart attack, their mouths freezing in the opened position.

"This is beautiful and the air is so fresh I could basically die happily in here!"

Sakura got off the bus, not able to prevent her jadeite eyes to sparkle with happiness at the sight of the impressive view of the Japanese mountains, imperiously guarding them inside their core, feeling the magic of the brute nature engulfing her and relaxing her nerves…and muscles. Damn were those seats unconformable.

"Yeah, you are right. Too bad those idiots over there perturb the atmosphere."

Naruto came right beside Sakura, not wanting to leaver her alone in a sea of people she did not know, while Sasuke was busy talking to the guide, that was sharing the keys to everyone's rooms, probably making sure he wasn't going to be put near his blonde haired friend, or even worse, in the same room as him.

The pink haired agent knew exactly what her CIA colleague was talking about, she too bothered by the always complaining gang of snobs and rich people that couldn't even more a single leg without their servants or secretary, feeling the blood run to her face at the sight of their disgusted stares at the more than pleasant view of the wooden traditional cabins.

"Fucking idiots, I want to punch the living daylights out of them. I swear if I hear one more of that sluts complain about the place we are, I am going to shove a senbon down their throats the first chance we got!"

"BWHAHA I will totally not stop you Sakura-chan. In fact, I might be tempted to help you out."

The cerulean eyed heir leaned in to whisper at her ear, not wanting to let such a word be heard from his mouth, aware of the situation they were in. "And CIA doesn't need to find out about this. We are going to call them collateral victims."

Sakura playfully elbowed his ribs, giggling at the way he was faking a hurt look. Or maybe he was truly in pain and he was not afraid to show it. She could be really powerful sometimes.

"What are we? Lorane? Besides, don't forget we have Sasuke keeping a close eye on us and he can be insanely smart without even trying. Let's act as normal as we can."

"Normal? That would be a little too stretched for our current status, don't you think?"

"Yeah, but considering the fact that we are surrounded by such imbeciles that wouldn't be able to spot a fly even if it was to rest on their fat noses, I think we are safe to assume the don't suspect a thing."

Sakura knew what the Akatsuki agent was silently trying to tell her and it had to do with their true reason for being there. Before they left Sasuke`s villa, both the CIA agents double checked their equipment and devices already having the perimeter under observation, with Uchiha Itachi monitoring their every step, as well as Ten Ten and Neji, who were accommodated to another complex of cabins, not far from them, but far enough not to be seen by unwanted people.

Both Naruto and Sakura were well aware of the implications of such a mission and keeping an eye to such a large amount of people took all of their energy.

The Sound agent's sole mission was to guard Sasuke, but she too provided Akatsuki back up if necessary, the four of them knowing all too well they wouldn't have time to rest or space around, like children in a candy store, while Lorane was probably keeping a close eye on them as well.

The emerald eyed girl did not bother to buy hiking clothes, choosing the safest option and the most logical one, so she was clad in her pink top, with a long sleeved black blouse underneath, to cover her bruises and scratches and keep her warm and her tight equally black shorts, but instead of combat boots, she had a pair of smaller boots, all part of her assassin gear.

She didn't come out as suspicious, even thought the male population was kind of ogling her gorgeous fit body, especially the old perverted ones, much to her stupor and Sasuke`s rage, who was more and more aware by the fact, brooding and glaring daggers at the ones that tried to approach her and know her better.

She and Naruto stood beside one another, even going as far as to let their hands rest on each other's shoulder, in a friendly and playful manner to chase away their own admirers, because the cerulean eyed heir too had women ogling him.

Well, the emerald eyed girl wouldn't like and tell he was not hot looking, he too having his CIA gear, but in a more pacifist combination, something similar to what she has done. Only the jadeite eyed girl was able to tell he was wearing his bulletproof vest under his shirt.

"True. What the heck is Teme doing anyways? Some of those people are already inside and man, I am so hungry that I would eat a horse and not get sick."

"By the way, are you feeling any better? Did the medicine have any effect?" Sakura raised her perfectly shaped eyebrows at her CIA colleague's grinning face, the said man enfolding his arms around her shoulders, pulling her into an innocent bear hug, making the said agent laugh at his antics.

"Yeah! Totally! Thank you Sakura-chan. You know, I am really glad you are here, instead of that stupid shark faced Suigetsu. I swear he always finds a way out of this kind of things."

Suigetsu told them the real reason why he was not taking part in the trip, but of course, he would attend the Charity Ball that would come in two days after the trip.

The Hozuki heir was pitied by all his branch colleagues, Akatsuki and Sakura included, for his misfortune of dealing with a case that was basically keeping him alive with the help of the holly caffeine, not able to find a single trace of the suspect or suspects, all that the assassins leaving behind was a long scratch of wheels, belonging to a motorcycle, but the process of identification of the model was difficult and laborious, so Suigetsu couldn't find his sleep.

"Thanks, Naruto-kun. I can say this is making my work easier, either way I would have been forced to keep an eye on Sasuke like Neji and Ten Ten are doing now, from the distance. Although, I couldn't believe my eyes when he told me to come with him." It was the truth.

There were many things that crossed Sakura`s mind about a possible reasonable explanation for Sasuke`s unexpected invitation and late behavior, even going as far as to put it upon his curiosity over her secret identity and need to find out more about her, which only lead to bring the forest green eyed girl one step closer to his world, meaning her own element as well.

But she found none would have explained to passionate moment they shared after that, except some possible really deep feelings the young Uchiha had for her and the undying need to stay close to her every time was not sounding so unrealistic all of sudden.

Sakura realized her boss was taking baby steps into introducing her to his lifestyle and looking in wonder at how naturally their hearts, body and minds seem to perfectly harmonize each time, from a mere visit to the hospital, to a fancy dinner in an expensive restaurant.

And that made her extremely happy. The Uchiha heir was willing to give them a chance, with her permission and test the waters, that trip making no exception.

"Well I am not surprised at all. I know this bastard since forever and I must say I have never truly seen him so interested in someone, a woman especially and the way he acts around you make him look like a completely other man, which implies he is going softer for you, Sakura-chan."

Naruto winked at a really reddened in shame Sakura, pointing his pinky at her cheek, like she was a little spoiled child, laughing at the way she menacingly darted her jade eyes to him, promising many senbons placed strategically in his body and a lot of pain.

That only amused him more. In all honesty, he and Suigetsu wouldn't stop thinking about the fairytale way the story between their friends was developing, finding it so cute and out of that world, making it all the most fantastic…and good for blackmail.

"Stop that, will you? People are looking at us and I don't like their stares."

"Who the heck cares about them anyways? Beside, I want to have my dosage of entertainment while I am in this boring thing, and Sasuke Teme is the most boring person alive and doesn't even have a sense of humor. Lame-O!"

A good placed slap on his head, made Naruto`s golden spikes fly in all directions, the said man turning around with the speed of light to search for the culprit, lowering his knees in a fighting stance and pointing his index at his dark haired friend that was having his hands in his pockets, eying him like he was some kind of newfound species of bugs, with pink horns.

"Stop complaining like the brainless squirrel you are, you dobe and come. I had enough of this pathetic excuses of businessmen and rich whores whining about how depressing this place is."

Sakura and Naruto followed Sasuke into one of the small cabins they were sharing with ten more pairs, heading upstairs where their rooms were.

The young Uchiha shared one with his pink haired maid and the Uzumaki agent was sharing another one with…he had no idea who. A man probably.

"Guys, are you going to let me sleep with a stranger? What if he is some kind of perverted masochistic freak that will try to bite my ears while I sleep or snore so loud, that I will not be able to have one minute of sleep?"

If there was something the cerulean eyed man truly hated since he was a baby, was to share his private space with people he did not know. Probably the way he was an outcast in his childhood made him trust only the people that were close to him and his CIA job was making all more the difficult.

Sasuke did not even spare him a glance, wanting nothing more than to head downstairs and eat something, he too really hungry.

Plus, the people around started to irk him to no end, be it businessmen that found it really appropriate to talk about a possible investment or partnership with his company, or nagging whores that did not catch the meaning of the words "Fuck off".

Yeah, he knew he had a reputation to keep and that involved having the proper manners, but when he was angry he took it seriously.

"I doubt someone would go as far as to lay a finger on you Naruto and if you have any problem with the fact that you share a room with someone else, you can take the couch downstairs or put a ten in the hall or outside. Be careful of the wolves and bears though, because they might like Ramen as well."

Sakura threw her head backwards, laughing hysterically at the way Naruto`s face drained of all the color, an unhealthy pallor and a jaw hitting the floor decorating his dumb looking face, cursing his friend loudly, so that all the other occupants of the space to hear him, and how he disrespected the mighty Uchiha heir in front of a small audience, consisting of the women and men that were busy roaming through the place and get familiar with the more than beautifully decorated cabin, with hunter feeling and a big cozy fireplace to add to the thematic furniture and style.

The sound agent followed Sasuke inside, closing the door behind them, already able to hear their friend's complaining through the wooden walls, shouting things like "stupid Teme of a friend and the day I met him" or "I am going to put glue into his chicken ass hair and make him look gayer than he does".

"Haha, gotta love Naruto-kun, he is too funny!"

But Sakura only had time to leave her heavy luggage beside the single wardrobe, because, not even giving her time to blink, Sasuke slipped a strong arm around her tiny waist, crashing their bodies together and captured her inviting soft moist rosy lips with his own, kissing her with all the fervor he accumulated during the time he did not have the taste of her on his own body, nibbling her full plump lower lip to make her unfold her silky petals and give him enough space to glide his tongue and massage her own, in a sensual, ardent French kiss, that almost made the emerald eyed girl lose balance.

She wasted no time in fisting her small hands in his midnight silky hair, forcing him to lower his head more onto her, wanting nothing more than to cease away the basically non existing space between them, angling her head in the perfect position for their faces to gracefully mold together, giving them as much access to freely explore their mouths at the content of their heated hearts, moaning softly at the feel of the onyx eyed Uchiha`s hot slick tongue darting in and out her mouth, taking his time to trace her pearl straight teeth and roll under her own warm tongue, in the way he knew made her toes curl in bliss.

Sasuke let his palm rest on the back of the pink haired girl's delicate neck, fondling her scalp in a relaxing way, changing sides to let himself explore the beautiful woman from another position, brushing the tip of his regal high nose to the side of her smaller elegant one, giving her pleasant tingles, taking his time to lick her upper lip and suckle on it.

Sasuke repeated the irresistible caress on the lower one, tasting the sweetness of her lip gloss, on her more than appetizing silky heart shaped mouth, in a maddening combination, then played with her tongue, mixing their saliva together, slipping his hand under the cotton fabric of her blouse, massaging the small of her back, slightly going down to her firms ass, but not venturing more to her rounded cheeks, afraid he will cause something they would not be able to stop, already aware of his own body reaction to the feel of her on his skin, under his skin and up to his mind. Sakura was driving the raven haired man insane with desire.

They both broke their contact, when the need for oxygen rested in their throbbing lungs in the form of a burning reminded of the lack of the vital element, letting their foreheads rest together, not wanting to ever let go. "Be careful with what you say Sakura, because I might take you seriously."

"…you know what I was talking about…"

Sakura let her hand descend from the raven locks she loved so much, to trace her lean fingers on Sasuke`s sharp perfectly carved jaw line, her fingertips dancing on the angles that formed his Godly features, in a way so sinfully delicious, it should have been carved in bronze to last for eternity, adoring the way he instantly responded to her call, leaning into her touch, only opening up his long dark lashes halfway to burn her core with the fire from his blazing beautiful jet eyes, in the way Sakura grew to adore.

"I do. But I don't want to hear it about any other man…anyone that is not me should stay away from your mind…"

Sasuke tilted his head and brushed the tip of Sakura`s delicate fingers with his soft lips, enveloping her small wrist with his hand, descending his kisses all the way to the back of her forearm, making her part her lips to inhale sharply at the feel of him so lovingly act towards her screaming in delight body.

And the onyx eyed Uchiha`s possessive words made the Sound agent feel like she was enveloped in the silky veil of the darkness, a sinfully pleasurable world of passion and sparkling chemistry dancing under her feet, making the emerald eyed girl give in more to the handsome dark man that was driving her insane with his moods and unknown sides.

In her mind, the midnight haired Uchiha was an astonishing actor, making everything all the more entertaining for the CIA agent, because there were times when he was wild and untamed in his touches, like the very fire emerging from the pits of the faraway stars, totally unleashed, and sometimes he was gentle and caring as a summer breeze, making her float above the infinite blue sky.

Sakura realized that Sasuke was able to bring her both to Heaven and Hell at her content, she just had to ask for what she wanted from him and he shall give it to her.

And it was in that moment when the Sound assassin realized the true meaning of his words from the restaurant, when the young Uchiha told her he could have been everything he wanted, meaning her boss was willing to be either a demon or an angel for her.

To add to he stupor, Sakura realized she was more attracted to his dark and mysterious demonic side and that was precisely why she used her thumb to force his chin up to face her and kiss the lips she couldn't have enough of, with passion and tongue, battling him for dominance and letting the man that held her glued to his body, know exactly what she craved for and what she wanted him to give her.

They pulled apart once again, when they heard someone knocking at the door, realizing it was their guide who told them from the other side of the door to come downstairs to have breakfast.

"Let's go. We don't want dobe to eat all the food." Sasuke would have been more than content to satisfy his burning huger from Sakura`s delicious lips, he couldn't have enough of, but he knew about her condition and his conversation with her doctor convinced him to let her go and invite her to go downstairs, but not until he placed another sweet chaste kiss upon her lips, she reciprocating the brush of his lips on her, with as much passion as him.

"…yes. And those really fat men. That is going to be quite the battle if you were to ask me." Placing another kiss upon the raven haired Uchiha`s so enchanting soft lips, Sakura reluctantly pulled her body out of his inviting embrace, both of them heading downstairs, in the kitchen, standing to a pretty large table besides Naruto, who kept them two seats beside him, with Sakura staying in the middle, all of them saluting everyone present there, like they did not have enough of each other during the car ride, but such was etiquette.

Of course the cerulean eyed Uzumaki was not even paying attention over the fact that Sakura was supposed to act like a poor maid with no manners in front of Sasuke, so he totally overlooked the incident, but it did not got unnoticed by his raven haired friend, who confirmed his suspicion about her being more than a poor lady.

Of course the Uchiha heir did not believe her back story about she owning a farm in Italy, from the very beginning, but the consequent question was, what exactly was her real story and why was she having the manners of a lady, when she looked like a commoner.

Well, in that moment, except for the barely combed glued to her face messy hair, there was nothing wrong with her clothes.

If Sasuke was to be a hundred percent honest, the sole problem was that what his maid wore, was too tight and revealing and that turned him on really bad, barely able to keep his eyes in place and not let his gaze roam to her perfectly curvaceous frame, like the other perverts that started to bother him to no end did.

There were intense chats between the present heirs and company owners, as well as other famous people, such as politicians and ambassadors, most of them knowing each other from different gatherings, so the atmosphere was warm and inviting.

Sasuke was engaged in what, in the Akatsuki agent's opinion, looked like the most boring conversation ever, about shares and stocks in the Chinese and Taiwanese market, with an older than him man, speaking German, although it was a mutual agreement for all of them to talk in English.

The emerald eyed girl refrained form bragging about her language skills well aware of the pair of onyx eyes that were following her gestures like a hawk, but she couldn't be rude and not to respond to the small questions she has been addressed, in French, German or Spanish, answering fluently in all mentioned languages and of course it did not go unnoticed by Sasuke, who was once again overlooking, but putting more pieces of puzzles together.

And when the pink haired girl was asked about her profession, since her boss never told anyone she was his maid or secretary, he told everyone that she owned a farm in Italy, playing the lie in her favor.

As soon as the old lady that cooked them food served them dill-seasoned dumplings, that looked more than inviting, the said woman telling them it was a local specialty, the uproar erupted between the fancy people.

"How can I eat such a full of fats dish, at this hour in the morning, when my body is going to assimilate all the calories and I will go fat?!"

One woman with an interesting accent, that nobody guessed exactly where she was from started to complain, raising her chin arrogantly, pushing the bowl aside, and asking for a whole grain toast and an egg.

"Is this meat even cooked? For how long have you let the vinegar boil and the vegetables to fry? In my country, we don't use flour, because it gives it a bad aroma."

Another middle aged owner of a pretty famous watches Swiss brand was having his head bent over the bowl of tasty looking food, his nose touching the pieces of meat in the process, looking like he was watching bacteria under the microscope.

Sakura felt all the appetite, she never had to begin with, leave her body. The Sound agent was not that picky with her food and it was visible that the poor woman did her best, because the dish looked both healthy and tasty, and totally not inappropriate for that hour a day, because their guide told them they were going to do some hiking and who knew when they were going to eat next, so everything was more than well planned.

But of course some people decided to be the imbeciles they were, and even brag about it, making bile raise her throat.

She has barely left the hospital and the emerald eyed girl knew she had to take at least three meals per day so she couldn't afford to skip that one, but she found herself unable to even approach a bit of meat, after the woman form Turkey, that was unfortunately staying in the same cabin as them, bluntly said the food looked like someone unburied the dead bodies and made a feast out of what was left from their insides.

She whispered lowly to Naruto, in Italian, knowing exactly that even if there were two Spanish people there, they knew enough slang in that language to make them totally not understood by the others. "I…am going to kill that woman…and then eat her insides. Piece by piece. Watch me do it."

Meanwhile, Naruto was stuffing his face, not giving a damn about what the others said, licking his fingers in the process, even moaning when he took a piece of well cooked meat, praising the poor sad totally affected by the rude remarks cook, giving her a thumb up.

"I am not going to stop you from doing it, Sakura-chan. I would suggest to leave that slut to Tennie, because she had picked some really interesting ideas from Anko, while they were training together. Ask Neji. He couldn't find sleep for a week. And that prick is an ice cube."

"Pf…I would like to help her in the matter. I can't get this people, I swear. This doesn't look bad at all. Is it tasty?"

"Yeah! This woman is a genius and this speaks volumes, because it is the first time in my life sitting in the kitchen and not thinking about Ramen…ah…by the way…do they have Ramen in here?"

Naruto, who was munching some vegetables, tomato and vinegar sauce leaking from his mouth, turned his head on his shoulder to grin at his CIA colleague, taking a large piece of meat and raising his fork in front of an unresponsive Sakura, like he wanted to feed her. "Here. Have a taste."

"Fuck no. Now I don't want to eat this at all." Sakura put her spoon beside her, to rest on the table, not pushing the bowl aside to offend the old woman, who was busy preparing something fast for the snobs that were still complaining, feeling her stomach rumble, asking for food.

She already took the medicine the doctor prescribed, for anemia and depression, so she had to solve the problem with the bulimia as well, but it provided to be quite difficult. Maybe she should consider going upstairs and much some musli energy bars she bought from…

"Here. Eat." The Sound agent's emerald eyes widened in awe at the sight of Sasuke gracefully cutting a piece of his own food, discreetly placing it into her plate, then with all the manners in the world, ate one of the same kind, to cease away all the hesitance she had and it only make her heart beat faster, a surge of happiness washing through her system, warming her insiders at the thought of how much he cared and how his small gestures mean the world to her, the raven haired Uchiha doing all the significant actions in the most appropriate moments.

And it was not even embarrassing or uncomfortable, because Sasuke did it in the most natural way possible, all the times engaged in a conversation with the man beside him and the elder lady in front of him, they too not even sparing a questioning glance at his attitude.

And Sakura understand why. It was obvious from the way he acted around the others, imposing respect and getting consideration for his unfaltering attitude.

The Sound agent has already experienced that indomitable façade her boss was portraying in front of the people from the high society, acting like the luxury man he was, when they ate at the restaurant, but he also had a grace and a mindful manner of talking to the others.

He was making them see what he wanted them to see and act like he wanted them to do and that was making her watch in fascination at his versatile way of communicating with the others and the control he had over his emotions, giving the others as much of his soul as he wanted, aware of who might rip it in half and who might complement him.

"Thank you." And Sakura has found herself trapped into his sharp, totally fascinating allure, not able to refuse his offer, not because it was something different from what was resting into her bowl, but because it came from him and Sasuke gave the same food, a new meaning.

Like he did to her apathetic world. She wanted to cry at the thought of his small moments, containing so many unshed emotions she was able to feel, but she decided to return his gesture and praise him into eating the bit of meat he gave her, feeling the well cooked tasty dish melt into her mouth, raising her appetite.

And Naruto`s ghetto Italian curses he probably picked from the times he worked undercover for the Mafia, were totally distracting her from the complaining people.

And the way he did that in front of mannered people, that were doing their best to keep their appearances, wish all the innocence in the world, was making her choke on her food, tears prickling at the corners of her forest green eyes, not quite able to restrain her laughter. Man, wasn't he lacking imagination in that department.

But just as she was almost finished with her meal, Sakura thought she was going to take the fork that was resting in front of her and shove it down someone's ass, so bad, she was going to need all her money for the upcoming plastic surgery.

The said woman from Turkey, who basically everyone started to hate, except from four or five people that was licking her hands, like the dogs they were, threw her spoon on the table, crossing her arms in front of her too revealing deep cleavage, in the tank orange top she wore (was she playing matchmaker with Naruto?) and screamed:

"That is it! I am starving and this tastes like shit!"

Sakura lost it for real, annoyed to no end by the people she so much loathed with burning passion, from the said upper society, consisting of people just like the woman from the opposite chair, pinning her dark eyes with a glare so intense, that was almost putting Sasuke into shame.

So the Sound agent banged her own fork on the table, with a loud thud, startling everyone, and addressed the said woman, that looked absolutely offended at such rude behavior, in a mocking, totally superior tone.

"You know, if you don't like this food they serve us, you can totally go to the forest and fight the wild bears for the blueberries they grow there. And get you facts straight, because I am talking about the wild fruits, not the famous brand Burberry."

Naruto snorted loudly, letting his head hit the back of the chair, laughing at the said woman's dumbfounded shocked expression. The other people nodded once, smiling at her, some of them even clapping once in agreement.

And Sasuke, who was busy sipping a cup of green tea, smirked widely at his lady, absolutely enchanted by her spunk. She knew when to be classy and she knew when to be trashy, revealing the astonishing combination he found in her, of innocence and fire. "…One day Sakura…I am going to find out everything about what makes you so special…"

"Bwhaha Sakura-chan, you totally put her into her place. I am going to worship you from now on and I am not afraid of the Teme to do so."

"I am going to hold you onto that one, Naruto-kun." After the said woman froze in that position, with her eyes wide as saucers and mouth large agape, Sakura was able to finish her meal, taking her time to applaud the cook's effort into making such a delicious dish, telling her not to bother with what the other anorexic imbeciles were saying.

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After the much needed breakfast, everyone gathered together and, lead by their guide, went hiking to the closest to them peak, enjoying the still sunny weather, and the small clouds adorning the infinite blue ski and Sakura could have sworn she was going to murder someone, that time for real.

The emerald eyed agent was somewhere at the back of the large group of people, walking besides Naruto, silently asking him to not le her do something she might not entirely regret. The blonde haired Uzumaki was in hysterics every time she opened her mouth to curse at someone around her.

Sasuke was somewhere behind them, chatting to random people that he apparently know, being involved in all the conversations possible, with people that couldn't miss the chance to have a word with the famous Uchiha heir, much to his dismay, because the CIA agents could have clearly seen the way he was brooding in their general direction, as if daring them to address him one more word, if they had the guts. But that attracted them even more.

"I want to enjoy the view, Naruto-kun, because this place is awesome…and I like to go hiking or mountain climbing in general…"

Sakura was having her emerald eyes glued in front of her, where some women were complaining about the most painful to listen to things, like a bunch of kindergarten kids, whose parents threatened them to not allow them to go trick or treat.

The jadeite eyed assassin was shoving her nails into Naruto`s broad shoulders, almost like wanting to prevent a catastrophe from happening. Man were those rich whores troublesome.

"Yeah, I can see how much. This is why you are torturing my shoulder Sakura-chan. I must say, you have an interesting way of showing how good you feel. I bet Teme likes it as well, heh?"

The golden haired Uzumaki heir winked suggestively at Sakura, receiving a pretty painful nail shoved down his sensitive skin, but her attempt to be furious was making him laugh even more.

Even thought there was a warm weather for that altitude, the wind was blowing through her messy hair, making her look like a spacecraft ready to land. And that amused Naruto to no end.

"Say that again and I am going to beat the crap out of them, using your body as a weapon. Just hear those bitches…oh God, I am going to do damage! First breakfast, then this?!"

"Mr. Saruyama, how much more do we have to walk in this conditions? This is revolting! I think I broke a nail! Do you have any idea of how much will that cost me?!"

One random woman, who was hiking…in high heels…was complaining about how difficult that was, much to the other's stupor. Just who in their right minds would hike in such an inadequate shoes to begin with? Apparently, the world was full of wonders.

And she hasn't spread her ankle yet. Some of the men behind her were betting on how much she would be able to resist without turning around and ask one of them to carry her bridal style, because some of them would totally not mind it.

Sakura slapped her forehead, letting her palm glide along her cheek, looking like a fish out of water. The guide has tried in vain to convince everyone to take proper clothes and gear, to no avail. He was not paid enough for the job.

"Yes. This altitude makes my perfectly straightened hair frizzy! Do we have a spa in here? I want to invigorate as fast as possible, my skin cannot stand so much humidity!"

Another women followed the same complaining, proving how snob she really was and how empty her fake perfect life truly was, not being aware of the true miracles surrounding them, guarding and shielding the life itself in the pits of the raw, unblemished nature.

"You know. Sakura-chan, you cannot say they don't have guts. I think not even Lorane would be this demented to come here in high heels."

Naruto was looking around him amused to no end, thanking all the Heavens that the Sound agent was accompanying them, because her heated glance was ceasing the potential fangirls away from him and that was what truly made him happy.

And a quick peek at his dark haired friend assured him of the fact that he was using his infamous "back the fuck off my face, or face the pain" stare to send the women that couldn't take their eyes off him, a very clear message.

And the cerulean eyed agent knew exactly what kind of message: he was not available. Not when the emerald eyed girl was around and that made him truly happy.

The Akatsuki agent could observe the change in his friend, and it was for the best, because in the past, he would have gladly look for a chance to spend some time with one of the beautiful, but snob and empty brained women around, especially in such a place, and add another scandal on his agenda, but since Sakura came into the picture, he was keeping himself out of the media and he was more discrete with his private life.

"Compared to them, Lorane are saints. Wanna bet we are not even reaching to the top today? I mean c'mon, look at them, they are like Jane in he Jungle. Good thing there are not lianas in here, or else they would have envisioned every man around here as Tarzan."

Sakura crossed her arms in front of her chest, turning her head over her shoulder to take a quick look at the raven haired Uchiha, who was busy talking to what she recognized as the owner of a pretty famous Irish company specialized in nanotechnology, taking in his general appearance, feeling her mouth going dry.

Just as the normal people, with at least one neuron in their brains, Sasuke was clad in hiking gear, consisting in a navy wool base layer, that fitted his toned muscles like a second skin, black convertible pants and trekking boots, looking like he has just jumped from a fashion magazine, for climbing and hiking clothes and accessories.

And the fact that women had no problem in openly ogling him was making Sakura`s blood to boil and rush to her face, her pale small cheeks getting a red hue.

From times to times, the onyx eyed Uchiha darted his amused eyes to the pink haired girl, catching her eying him and smirking at her bad timing, making her shot her head in the opposite direction, totally guilty.

And it did not escape Naruto`s vigilance as well, only he was already imagining him and Suigetsu gossiping about the two lovers, laughing at their stupidity.

"If you wouldn't stop ogling Teme, people are going to observe what you do. Do you know how many stories are already spread among the others, regarding a possible romance between the two of you?"

Naruto leaned in and whispered at Sakura`s ear, more like mocking her and taking much pleasure in seeing the face reddened in both guilt and anger, at the implications of the Uzumaki agent's words.

"I don't give a damn about it. Besides, everyone is doing just the same."

"Pf…yeah…the female population, so please take me out of the equation, because I am not watching him with the same hungry gazes those creepy women have….like the one in front of us."

The cerulean eyed Akatsuki agent pointed his finger in front of him, a pair of emerald eyes curiously following his lead, her heated gaze snapping at the sight of the eternal complaining females blatantly batting their eyelashes at Sasuke, not quite catching the fact that the raven haired heir was watching her, not them.

The pink haired CIA agent clenched her hands, nails pressing into the soft skin of her palm, eyebrows furrowed at the obvious attention her boss was getting from everyone and she knew she had no right to act like she had any sort of possession over his persona.

But since neither she nor Sasuke could have denied the attraction they felt in their more than intimate moments for one another, it held some sort of connection those women couldn't see, nor sense, since they lacked neurons…and proper boots.

One of them has just tripped on a branch she couldn't see, because she was too busy trying all her best flirting methods from mid distance, like the said rich female attempted to do a whole research in how to twist men's minds, with a single brush over the hair, or a small arrogant smile in the right direction.

"Bwhahaha…I don't know about you, Sakura-chan, but I am having fun."

To prove his point, the Akatsuki agent unzipped his backpack and took out a pretty large sandwich, that looked like someone has mixed all the dishes in the world, in between two bread slices, starting to much on it, while laughing at the women that were torturing the guide with questions like "when are we going to get there, because my feel are going to sue you" or "why cannot we take the lift up there".

Sakura raised an eyebrow at a stuffing his face Naruto, silently asking herself if he truly passed the CIA tests, or he only had one hell of a luck in the very first place. There was something hanging from his sandwich that looked painfully alike…

"Is that…Ramen? You stuffed Ramen down your sandwich?" Sakura felt all the food she has barely ate coming right back in her throat, when Naruto nodded energetically once, slapping her forehead.

"Well duh…what was I suppose to eat? Bananas? As you can see, they kind of don't grow up in here. Besides…I need energy in case something happens and I have to use my muscles."

From time to time, being as subtle as possible, the two agents were checking on their phones and watch the GPS of the surrounding area, checking for everything that looked out of ordinary.

In all honesty, they both reached the same conclusion: if by any chance, Lorane decided to pull a good one on them there, in the middle of the high mountains, where no one was going to be fast enough to provide backup, it meant absolute hell.

Sure, there were four of the best CIA agents in there, keeping an eye of all the heirs, but the Freemasonry was very resourceful and they proved to be intelligent and cunning, almost all the times anticipating their movements, with a pretty strong comeback of their own.

And that was precisely the reason why Sakura and Naruto were being as vigilant as possible, their presence there serving as a whole other purpose, than being present and parading in all their splendor in front of a group of annoying rich spoiled people and their empty brains.

"….And here I was deluding myself into thinking my Tiramisu addiction was a bad thing…guess you can never proudly state the fact that you hold a record for something, because there is always going to be someone else even crazier than you."

"Point taken. By the way, how is your GPS?" Naruto felt more than grateful for another CIA agent to be there, beside him, because as much as the Akatsuki member liked to brag about how he could more than handle a situation alone, he too was aware of the potential dangers that could occur.

Also, playing the agent undercover was a million times less painful if there were many people around that knew your secret and Naruto knew that deep inside, Sakura felt the same.

The poor girl was already having troubles in keeping Sasuke`s too damn sharp mind and watchful eyes away of her business, totally oblivious that the more he discovered about her true identity, the worse for his well being was.

"The signal is kind of weak at this altitude and lack of aerials, but it still works. I am able to see all of us on the map, Ten Ten and Neji included."

Sakura knew that not only the other Akatsuki agents were somewhere behind them, on another peak, following their movements, but their team leader, Itachi, was also monitoring them on the satellite and that made the jadeite eyed agent feel safer.

Sure, she would have liked to have Orochimaru doing that job, but ever since he has been robbed by his documents, Tsunade and him were basically living underground, doing who knew what insane research to find the culprit and that made Sakura quite insecure.

The Sound assassin was used to have her Papa back her up and keep a close eye on her every step, always there to give a good advice, but then she had to trust the people she once loathed so much and their judgment, them being the Akatsuki. But it was good.

At least Uchiha Itachi actually had a brain and the foolish wars between the two offices were only making him laugh, not quite participating in such rivalry…at least, not openly.

"Man, I don't understand what kind of devices you the Sound use, because I am not able to see anything on this damn thing, except for some fog and wild animals. Fuck those rabbits…"

Naruto was shaking his phone with the available hand, trying to search for any GPS signal he could have, continuing to stuff his face with the large sandwich.

"We use the same devices, only we tell Shino from time to time, through our monthly reports, what upgrades should he make, so he only modifies them accordingly. Plus, this new phone I get has some pretty good things, like X-Ray scan and night vision. The GPS is quite good as well."

Sakura found it really difficult to focus at so many things at once, namely talking to Naruto, paying attention to her own device, taking care where she stepped, because the paths were getting narrower and…the jealousy that burned her mind at the thought of other pair of eyes that were not hers having the privilege to connect to the pair of onyx ones she so much loved, was doing funny things to her stomach and it was nothing bad.

She started to envision some really useful methods of silent killings from that distance, using a small almost undetectable needle, she learned from Sasori and Tsunade, her mind plagued by sinister thoughts.

"Huh?! You guys do that? Awesome!" In all honesty, Naruto had no idea how CIA or his own office really worked, technology and paperwork never piquing his interest as much as it should have, considering he too was part of the Akatsuki.

But he trusted his colleagues and his leader to deal with such bothersome and boring things for his taste, cursing loudly once and shoving the offending not working device back on his pocket, to have both his hands available to better hold the huge sandwich, his cerulean amused eyes dancing from Sakura to her objects of hate, shaking his head slightly, mocking her.

"You know, Sakura-chan…I know some really cool methods Ten Ten told me and Neji, while she was sleeping and dreaming some things I don't want to start thinking about, about how would you perfectly aim at those women and successfully blame it on the bees roaming in here."

"…Do I need to remind you I am an assassin?" In all honesty, Sakura could not understand by what miracle no one was able to hear what they were talking about, because even if the two agents did their best to whisper to one another what they had to say and was not meant for the curious eyes to see, it was not working as they wanted.

And Naruto looked like he couldn't give a damn about who was able to hear him…That or he was too dumb to realize or had one hell of a pair of vocal chords. Probably the former.

But what truly bothered the pink haired assassin, was Sasuke, so she turning her head so often, was to make sure he was engaged in God only knew what business related conversations, with different people and was not paying attention to her and Naruto bicker about their secret lives.

And to the two CIA colleague's luck, it looked like no one had the guts to approach them and try to engage any of them into a small chat, probably not agreeing with their lack of manners, among such classy people.

"You don't have to, because the way you look like you want to impale someone right know, speaks volumes, Sakura-chan."

"I know how that can be…oh no, she is not doing that again in front of me, no freaking way!"

Naruto almost lost balance when Sakura shoved her nails down his shoulder, again, almost like she was using his reddened and bruised skin to hold back and not go and do some damage on the women that were making her see red in front of her eyes, silently begging the golden haired Akatsuki agent to stop her and prevent her to reveal her identity in such a glorious way, to the others around…and Sasuke. But she couldn't stop herself.

"Whoa…Sakura-chan, hold on, or else you are going to make me fall from this…holly shit, look at that cliffs!"

Not only Naruto was not a fan of hiking, but vegetation started to get rare and the solitary, merciless cliffs were looking menacing and unforgiving, reminding its silent viewers of who held the power in such breathtaking, but deadly places, sending jolts of fear down the Akatsuki agent's spine, suffering from altitude sickness as well. Poor man.

"I…want to kill her and so God help me I am going to do it."

"No, you are not, because I am not going to let you."

In all honesty, the trip couldn't have been better for the Uzumaki heir, for he had everything he wanted in that moment: food, a beautiful agent that was entertaining him to no end with her fits of jealousy, a dark haired friend to nag to no end, no assassins around, spectacular landscapes and food.

Picture perfect. And Sakura looked like she was a Doberman in a leash, barking at everyone that crossed her paths. .Funny.

That, until Naruto felt the pink haired girl suddenly stop to grab something from the narrow path and, without any further notice, expertly throw it at the women that where busy complaining and flirting with every available male in the area, hitting their legs, making them jump ten meters high on the sky in shock, their piercing screams echoing through the area, startling everyone.

"ARHHHHH! Wild animals at my feel, WHOAAAA! Let's go back, before they eat us all alive!"

The rich woman from Turkey jumped at the poor guide's back, folding her legs around his waist, making the said man lose balance and fell on his back, bringing the two of them on the ground, landing on their butts, much to the other people's around amusement.

And when the Akatsuki agent realized what exactly has the jadeite eyed assassin did, like the mature educated lady she was, he grabbed his shoulder with his arm, snorted loudly once, than erupted in a roar, anime tears flowing from his shut eyes, feeling spasms wash through his body.

That was the most ridiculously epic thing he ever saw in his life, never once imagining the day when Athena of the Sound, the mighty stoic assassin, would do such things, in that context. And the fact that she has actually managed to go unnoticed with her stunt was even priceless, because it made the others from the group pay even more attention around them, skeptical, like something evil would emerge from the forest and bite them, like the rich lady said.

"HAHAHAHAHA….oh fuck Sakura-chan…HAHAHAHA…I never imagined your jealousy would lead you to such things…HAHAHA…this was better than those TV shows, where people are willing to endanger their asses on the Jungle, to win a large sum of money in the end and they put traps for the other teams to fall in and slower their movements…HAHAHAHA…I have to ask Itachi for a recordrin of this."

Sakura was having her arms folded around her full chest, smirking at the way the guide and the nagging woman, who not only made her insides twist in disgust, but was giving her the headache of the century, were busy dusting off their clothes, remaining somewhere behind the group, arguing for God only knew what.

She knew what she has done, but the emerald eyed girl couldn't stop her hand from taking the lead and put an end to the torture she had to witness in front of her eyes.

Gaining all her courage and considering the fact that she has just had an ego boost, mentally prizing her CIA skills for throwing things at the people she hated, undetected, the pink haired lady turned her head over her shoulder to take a peek at Sasuke, who was eying her in a funny way, with his head tilted on his right side, a sharp eyebrow raised at her and his lower lip slightly pushed forward, like he had troubles comprehending if he went completely nuts, or his supposed maid and secret affair has just acted like a kid in despair.

Then, slowly and almost predatory, with a newfound hobby to make her suffer at the thought of him having that look in some other context, let a smirk grace his gorgeous face, raising his regal pointed chin a bit, letting her know there were people who, not only saw what she did, but silently agreed to her.

Of course, Sasuke was in his element, meaning surrounded by people just as rich and famous as him, so he had his walls up, showing them just as much as he wanted them to perceive about his emotions in that moment, but his subtle message was well caught by Sakura`s sharp mind, taking much pleasure in their ways of communication, like they already had a secret code between them.

The Akatsuki agent turned her head abruptly, palming her rosy cheeks, feeling her body temperature raise almost in anticipation at the sight of the man she so much liked and attracted her like a magnet, stupidly forgetting the effect he had on her system.

And when he so subtly attracted her attention to his inviting lips, Sakura was afraid she was going to lose it and march towards her boss to pull him into a kiss, similar to the one he gave her in the cabin. "Stop thinking like that, you stupid, he is playing with your mind…"

Sasuke was having quite a great time, enjoying a not so boring conversation, with the wise man that kept him company for at least forty minutes.

Even though they were talking about their own companies, and how would the best strategies work on the auction market, in order to satisfy their clients better, the young Uchiha heir knew how to properly appreciate the much older than him man's refined jokes, well placed and totally not out of the context.

Of course the onyx eyed heir was well aware of the attention he got from the others, growing used to stay in the middle of an ogling crowd, as the Mangekyou`s CEO, but he started to get bothered by one thing, and that being the pink haired beautiful lady who was tormenting his sight, walking beside his idiot of a friend, throwing glances in his direction, when she thought he was not paying attention to her.

There was a good reason why Sasuke would have preferred Sakura to walk behind him and that was due to the fact that he couldn't keep his eyes away from her more than inviting, curvaceous body, her hips swaying with elegance and grace, sensually and alluring, tantalizing his already raging hormones, making his vision darken at the thought of him feeling his maid's perfectly shaped frame tremble under his touches again, like it did so many times before, wanting nothing much than to kidnap her from the totally useless trip, take her back in their room and show her exactly how to properly use those teasing movements of her gorgeous shaped body.

That, until he saw her halt her peace abruptly and take something from the ground, using the said object to silence a crowd of rabid fangirls, that had the guts to entertain the idea of him looking in their general direction, making them go in hysterics.

And he almost wanted to throw his head backwards and laugh like Naruto and some others around him, when he realized his stunning emerald eyed girl…was throwing pine cones she found on her path in the screaming in horror women's feet. And to add to the fun, it looked like the blonde idiot had joined her little hunt as well, like they totally didn't care about where they were, or what people surrounded them.

For instance, Naruto has just thrown a pine cone in the Tunisian ambassador for human right's shoe, making him trip on a fallen branch he did not have time to avoid, making his thick sun glasses drop from the bridge of his nose, the said man cursing whoever did that to hell and back, in a language only him spoke, so he felt not embarrassed by his choice of words. Sasuke shook his head once in disbelief.

God was he surrounded by totally opposite people. Of course, he had no expectations from Naruto, but Sakura…though he kind of liked that jealous fierce attitude of hers…yeah, he could use that when they engaged in more heated activities.

"Man, you are right Sakura-chan, this is so much fun! Check this out…"

Sakura stopped Naruto`s hand from throwing anymore pin cones at the people that started to get an idea of where were those things coming from, both agents trying to stifle their laughter when one pretty good looking blonde lady, that was walking not far in front of them, turned around and asked them if there were some kind of unknown species of really fast insects or poisonous snakes that were roaming at their feet.

And Sakura like the kind lady she was, told the poor scared shitless woman that those were Tarantulas, that had their nest not far from there and she should look for any bite she might have, because its venom could paralyze and kill the pray in ten minutes.

All the way to their first stop, the poor blonde lady kept on checking on her ankle, to make sure she was going to survive.

Naruto was biting the inside of his check to not make it obvious they were making fun on some of the people's lack of brain and common knowledge. "I think you were too harsh. Tarantulas in here? Really Sakura-chan? Even I know such thing is stupid."

"I don't care. Idiocy should be punished. And since this people are left to roam freely and even reproduce, segregating their retarded genes to the next generations, not actually paying taxes for their dumbness, I can, at least, laugh at them, for time to pass quicker. Just where the hell are we going anyways? How much time has it been since we left the cabin?"

Naruto threw a glance at his wristwatch, he too asking himself the same thing as his CIA colleague. "Three hours and all I can see is a Torii in the distance, but the top of the peak the guide said we are supposed to reach, is at least three more hours far from here."

"Whaaaat? Are you kidding me? You mean…I have to hike for at least three more hours, following this paths? I mean do you see those rocks out there? And how are they supposed to climb in fucking high heels then?"

Hiking and mountain climbing would have not been a problem for Sakura and her more than trained body, but she had injuries and a weakened state to prevent her from walking at her full potential, feeling her thigh start to sting her, with each every sharper move she did. And it didn't go unnoticed by Naruto and secretly by Sasuke.

"Hey…are you ok? I mean you have just been discharged from hospital and your injuries were worse than Tennie`s. By the way, she still complains about her butt and some cuts on her shoulder. Neji swore he was going to sleep in separate rooms."

Naruto put a hand under Sakura`s armpit, helping her climb a pretty large boulder, the said girl gripping his wrist for support.

"Thanks. Yeah…kind of. My injuries have not fully recovered on the inside. On the outside, they look good though. Foundation cover up does its magic."

And Sakura used an overdose of it that morning, not wanting to attract any uninvited attention towards her scars or few blemishes she had, embarrassing Sasuke in front of the people that were supposed to respect him, well aware of how much his image truly mattered for a heir like him.

"Don't push yourself too much. You never know what is going to expect us in the following orders. You can call me crazy Sakura-chan, but I have a feeling something it is not quite right. We need all the strength we can get. If they are going to strike…"

Sakura covered Naruto`s mouth with her hand, almost like she wanted to make sure not even the Holly spirits would have heard him and cast a bad karma upon their luck.

"Shh…don't say such things, Naruto-kun. I don't want someone to hear us. And don't be so loud, people are watching us. Besides….what is that red gate over there? Is that a Torii? Are we going to a Shinto shrine?"

Sakura pointed her index in the direction of a small wooden shrine she was able to spot, not quite far from where they were, realizing that was the first stop the group was supposed to make.

The Sound agent has been traveling around the world with Tsunade, seeing such things before, when they have staid in Japan, but not quite able to focus on her steps and the shrine in her field of view.

"Yeah, there is such a thing on the map. And I think that would be our final destination from today."

Naruto motioned with his head behind his shoulder, where a group of complaining people were nagging the guide to not make them climb higher than, more than offended about the quality of the trip, like a bit of training was going to melt their legs. Losers.

"…and people wonder why I hate rich businessmen…what the hell is their problem anyways, this trip is more than beautiful I mean look around you, it is Heaven in here!"

Indeed, Sakura has always liked mountains, being fascinated by the calmness of the landscape, feeling like time had no value in such blessed by Gods places. And the fact that she was in the company of the man she liked and her CIA friend was making it all the better.

"Careful Sakura-chan, because from the way you made it sound, it looks like Teme is among them as well hehe." Naruto playfully elbowed his colleague in her ribs, winking in her direction and being praised with a not so gentle punch in his stomach, by the obvious distressed Sakura, caught in the middle of the act.

"So what? Maybe I do!"

"Do what?" Both Naruto and Sakura almost had a heart attack at Sasuke`s low velvety rich voice, coming from behind them, no one of the two agents quite aware of his presence, until he made himself known to their supposedly sharp hearing.

"The fuck…you bastard, do you want me to get a heart attack?!" The blonde haired Uzumaki more than screamed at his raven haired friend, who was eying him like he was addressing a mentally retarded kid, with ADHD, eyebrow rose in his direction, frown in its place.

"I would have thought that for a grown up man, you grew a backbone too, Naruto. But it looks like you still need someone to check for the monsters under the bed, before you go to sleep. Be careful what you do though…one of them might emerge from the shadows and bite your coward ass, when you last expect it."

Naruto, who was not quite the sharpest man alive, punched his friend on his shoulder, the said man not even flinching from the hit, feeling deeply insulted at his friend, but failed to notice what it did not escape the jadeite eyed agent's vigilance, and that being the all too serious tone in his voice, when, what would have been supposed to come out as a mockery, sounded more like a fortune telling.

And Sakura found herself studying the handsome man that came by her side, placing her in between her CIA colleague and her dark eyed boss, who was probably taking the safest distance between his bored, still sane mind and his crazy, Ramen obsessed friend, having the same posture as always: hands slipped into his pockets and his face devoid of emotions, not betraying any of his thoughts and that scared Sakura a bit.

The onyx eyed Uchiha was already an unpredictable man, just like his ability to catch them out of guard, like in that moment and that was something that has just hit the Sound agent's mind, her emerald eyes flying open when realization that the midnight haired heir would have been more than capable of passing them undetected or hurt them, without making any sound, was a scary thought.

Sakura has already witnessed how strong her boss truly was, his fighting skills more than advanced, but there were moments when she felt like something very important was connected to Sasuke, but it slipped her intuition.

"Bastard, I swear as soon as we arrive to that shrine, I am going to pray for your worthless soul, because after that, I am going to beat the hell out of you and feed the wild bears with your insides."

Without any further notice, Naruto speeded his peace, catching the guide and the people in front of him, appearing offended to stay in the presence of a smirking behind him Sasuke, who was more than relieved to have escaped of his nagging figure.

In all honesty, the raven haired Uchiha wanted nothing more than to spend as much time as he could with Sakura, glad that the said man that kept him company half of the trip was resting somewhere behind them, with a small group that decided to take a break.

"I think you should be afraid, because he looks dead serious." Sakura wanted to go and hug Naruto for at least catching the main idea and giving the secret lovers a moment alone, both of them deliberately staying behind, keeping a large distance from the people in front of them, enjoying each other's company.

And of course, they had their own apparently platonic way of communicating, not wanting to fuel the already gossip going on around them even more.

"Should I now, Sakura?" The pink haired maid didn't fail to notice the playful hint Sasuke`s voice took, the said man purposely lowering his already alluring baritone voice, to sound even sexier than he was, if that was even permitted by law.

The Sound agent felt like dying for a bit of contact with his skin, or him, mentally cursing the other people for being present in that more than perfect moment around them.

"I don't know…what your limits are…but I am dying to know…" She was serious. Ever after the Uchiha heir has more than humiliated five people that belong to a gang of criminals that gave her and Ten Ten hell the very same day, not breaking a sweat in the process, putting into shame any professional assassin she knew, the Sound agent began to questions some things about him, finding everything that surrounded Sasuke rest under a thick veil of incertitude and second guesses, finding her boss be more and more of a mystery to her.

And she did not want him to be a stranger; Sakura wanted the onyx eyed man be closer to her. As closer as two people like them could get and she finally understood, that their own secrets were not separating them, on the contrary, it made them grow a deeper connection. "Our own way of being together…"

Pulling her lower lip in between her canines, the emerald eyed agent rested her shimmering eyes on Sasuke`s profile, almost like wanting to look into the pits of his mind and find the secrets that were browbeating her own inner, to the point she almost wanted to exchange all her secrets to his own ones and ask him to uncover his every cell and fiber, until nothing was left secluded for her vision.

"If our relationship, whatever it is, is built of mysteries…then all we have are our own insecurities?"

"…do you want to find out?" Sasuke was mentally laughing like he was possessed by a drunk demon on ecstasy, well aware of all the reflections flying from Sakura`s tormented by uncertainty mind, probably starting to get an idea of what his dark soul was truly made of. But she was going to only find out as much as he wanted her to do so, nothing more and nothing less.

It was not like the onyx eyed Uchiha was not entertaining the idea of telling her every single thing she wanted to know and then put her into his embrace and kiss her like there was no one in the world to witness such a bond, like the one they shared, but Sasuke knew he couldn't. It was not fair for her to go down along with the decadent world that had the same fabric as his very soul.

"You know exactly…what I want from you." Both the pair stopped for a moment, trying to dig in the confession that came from Sakura`s mouth, almost like something has hit them with a jolt of electrical discharge, making the emerald eyed agent almost feel sorry for the slip of such a thing, mentally asking herself if Sasuke was bothered by her more and more affectionate gestures, but she couldn't stop herself around him.

When her boss was around, Sakura felt like she could confess everything she wanted, like she was confessing her sins to the priest, actually feeling like he was the only one able to understand her and somehow…bear the burden that came along with her, in the form of a more than tragically past.

She let her eyes fall on the ground and her arms to hang on her sides, pressing her nails on her thigh, pursing her lips, not knowing what to do, because Sasuke had no reaction and that scared her.

Sakura would have liked him to scream at her or do something, anything but his silence. Silence was the worst form of rejection, because in her mind, it was transmitting the other person that she or he was not even worth a word, being to pathetic to being addressed to in the very first place. The silent judge that never lied.

"Everything. But I am afraid this is quite a vague term and it sounds like you don't actually know what you expect from me, Sakura."

Sasuke knew he was being a jerk and a coward, cornering his beautiful maid with sentences with double meanings, coming straight from his twisted mind, playing with her fragile emotions, but he could not stop his incredulous nature from manifesting.

He felt bad when Sakura stirred her shoulders, almost like she was ready to break down in every moment, well aware of her depression and mood swings.

"…I know you don't. I am not good with words, because nothing I say is honest…You told me this, remember?"

Her voice came as a whisper, almost like she wanted to blend with the imperious silence of the infinite forest surrounding her and vanish along with the words she did not have the braveness to voice, on the wings of the gentle wind, that blew through her hair and clothes.

Sakura knew her raven haired boss was right. He was more than entitled not to trust anything coming from her mouth, because, except for her feelings for him, anything else was a blatant lie, hidden under the false perception of protecting him, when in reality, she was hurting him with her concealed thoughts. And it pained her. So much.

Sakura could already feel burning tears pricking at the insides of her shimmering garnet eyes, her emotional state already suffering because of her mental illnesses, not able to stand the idea of a cold and harsh Sasuke, who spoke the truth in a manner that send her heart straight at the bottom of the endless ocean, back in the loneliness that always expected her in its painful opened arms.

And that was the reason why, not wanting to make a fool of herself in front of the people she heard approaching, catching them from behind, probably resuming their hiking after the short break, Sakura attempted to fasten her pace, despite her injuries and put the necessary distance between her and Sasuke, mentally cursing the fact that the route they took was crossing through a forest, because she could not see the group of people in front of her, meaning Naruto, anymore. She heard them, but they were already ahead.

Only, a grip on her arm prevented her from leaving, instead pulling her out of the path, straight into the forest, until the said narrow winding road vanished after her sight, with Sasuke backing her up against a fir tree, keeping her in place in between the tall wooden rough surface and his hot body, slightly pressing on her own, not enough to crush her, but enough to keep her rooted to the ground, trapping her arms on each sides of her head, onyx eyes burning her own in what looked like a desperate manner.

Sakura felt the air knock out of her lungs, not having the power to fight her way out of his grip, but silently asking herself if she wanted to do so, in the very first place.

"What are you…"

"I am not…angry with you, Sakura. And I am not angry because you told me how you feel. You didn't even have to say it, because I can see it, feel it."

When Sasuke realized Sakura wanted to put some distance between the two of them, something snapped inside his chest, in the form of a windmill making his heart constrict painful, the same emptiness never ending its tormenting cycle, at the thought of the beautiful lady not wanting to stand beside him and walk away, and as long as he was alive, Sasuke would not permit her to take one step ahead of him and show him her back.

"..But you said…I don't know…I want to know what happens too…but this is how I feel. And I cannot help it…"

Ok, so Sakura knew she was in a forest, with the one and only Uchiha Sasuke keeping her in such an intimate position, with a large group of one of the world's most famous people roaming through the place, and the fact that she had to chose that particular moment to let out such a confession slip from her throat, almost made her want to turn around and bang her head on the tree, until she knocked some sense into it.

But she could not help herself around him. Ever since they have slept together the night before, Sakura couldn't stop her emotions flutter on her heart at the very sight of the raven haired man and his closeness only reminded her of their moments.

"Do you want it to stop?"

Sasuke could see the distress he was causing with his mistrust and stupid questions, feeling guilt wash through his system at the very idea of adding another brick on the built up monument of stress and misfortune, the lady in front of him felt. Didn't he vow not to hurt her anymore?

But somehow, the young Uchiha truly wanted to know what should he give to her and help her overcome her fears.

"Sakura…answer me. Tell me to stop and I will not continue to hurt you. Or…ask anything you want, and I shall give it to you."

Before she could have stopped herself, Sakura muttered the words that were lingering on her tongue, not able to resist him in any ways.

And she did not even have to say it to begin with, because the intensity of the burning emotions into Sasuke`s beautiful abyss pearl black eyes were assured her that he was kind of relating to her train of thoughts.

"…kiss me…"

And Sasuke did exactly as he promised, granting the wish they both shared in that moment.

He leaned in and traced the tip of his moist tongue on the pink haired girl's full rosy lower lip, making her tremble in anticipation, then slowly, tenderly, let his lips descend on her own, kissing her softly, like it was the first time, letting her dictate the peace, brushing his lips in sync with her own quivering ones, letting his strong arms slip on her waist, pulling her glued to his body, the said emerald eyed girl brushing her fingers in his raven locks, angling her head for a better access.

In her mind, Sakura knew she was long gone on the road of insanity, along with the hot male she was kissing, well aware of what they were doing and where.

Just what CIA agent in his right mind would have engaged in a make out session, with the same person he had to protect, in the middle of the forest, where anyone could have ambushed them, surrounded by important people roaming around?

Not her apparently, because in the moment the Sound agent felt Sasuke pressing his sweet silky lips on her own, massaging the soft skin of her own petals, tenderly, like he was drinking nectar, letting her luscious taste fill the burning need in his body, all the logic flew out of her system in an instant, being replaced by the all too familiar need to drink the very lifeblood out of the raven haired Uchiha`s inviting hot mouth, until he gave his energy to her completely.

And the pink haired agent couldn't help but fasten her pace, getting the hang of how to move in the same tandem as him, rising on her toes, to bring her face even closer to his own, even if Sasuke leaned his head to her level, and angling her chin to the perfect angle to bit his lower lip, maybe using too much force, making her onyx eyed boss let out a deep growl on his throat, just to determine him to part his lips and make space for her excited tongue to dart inside and eat him alive, kissing him ravenously, burying her nails into his scalp.

Sasuke couldn't contain his smirk upon his maid's hungry lips, when he felt her wild side taking the best of her senses, acting like a starving lioness in front of her pray, basically savoring the way the jadeite eyed lady played with his tongue, in a perfect waltz they were both learning from the very beginning, step by step, nibbling his lower lip, suckling on it, with a technique she piqued from him, adapted to her own delicate ladylike way, then venturing inside his mouth, as far as she could go, tracing the contour of his perfect teeth, rolling down to the base of his tongue, massaging and memorizing every pattern, in a more than enchanting way.

The raven haired Uchiha never thought someone would have been so magnificent to be able to turn him on so easily, with such a simple, but insightful action as a kiss.

Apparently, life had more wonders in stock for him as well, because the moment Sakura snuggled closer to him, she involuntarily rotated her hips on his own, sending a wave of electrical discharge down their bodies, the contact more than arousing.

And Sasuke couldn't let his hands stay put on her small back, using his lean long fingers to fondle her sides, feeling every rib of her curvaceous body in his way, going up to her shoulders, massaging the rounded bones, sending a wave of heat down her spine, the tickling sensation making all her pores tremble in delight at the feel of his feather like touch on her body.

Sakura swore the onyx eyed heir knew exactly when to be gentle and when to be wild, because in that moment, he was letting the emerald eyed agent know what exactly was he able to give her and damn if it wasn't exactly what she was looking for.

Deep down, there was a nagging question that washed through Sakura`s mind, not able to find an answer to why Sasuke was feeling like what he had to offer wouldn't have been enough for her. Was it because he too had some secrets from his high school years, that were plaguing his mind and did not want to be shared with the others?

Was he afraid she was not going to accept him as a whole person, with qualities and flaws? Because it was the pink haired woman the one to feel guilty at the thought of she being the one to hide her past from him, lying her boss in such a way that was placing her in line straight to Hell.

If all Sasuke had to offer was darkness, Sakura would have been more than willing to paint her face in coal and sink along with him, in a world of sinfully delicious sensations he stirred inside her, if that meant saving her from loneliness.

The Sound agent was not even aware of the fact that she dropped her hands on Sasuke`s slim waist, fidgeting with the hem of his shirt, desperate to remove the offending article that stayed in between her curious fingertips and his toned body, not giving a damn if hungry bears or sneaky foxes were to see them right in that moment.

She felt like a high school teenage hiding with her crush in the forests, during a trip.

And the adrenaline rush was only adding to the fire Sasuke stirred on her body, with his ardent touches, he too kissing her with the same passion, not able to keep a chaste peace, exploring every part of her back, up to her ass, mindful with her injuries.

They both pulled back when the need of oxygen throb at their temples, panting heavily, their eyes connected in a lustful dance.

"…Let's go back."

Sasuke let his hand make its way up to Sakura`s small pointed chin, using his thumb to rub at the tip of her soft skin, placing another wet kiss on her slightly bruised lips, making a small moan emerge from her throat, the said pink haired girl inhaling sharply, tightening her hold on his broad shoulders, bringing him closer to her, relishing in his warmth and strong embrace.

"…Yeah…we should not let the others wait for us."

As if Sakura could care less about the other people on the Galaxy, when Sasuke`s black sapphire eyes were bathed in a pooling melting lava, sending jolts of electricity down her arms, resting in the pits of her navel, making her walls clench at the sight of his tremendously gorgeous face, looking at her ferociously. It just turned her out even more.

"I don't mean the others. Let's go back to the cabin."

Sasuke`s bottomless jet eyes were dead serious, not once faltering in his answer, leaving his pink haired maid mouth agape, the said lady not quite believing he was willing to put up such a stunt, just to spend time alone with her.

"What? We can't do that Sasuke. What would the others say about us? You already know the rumors…."

"I don't give a fuck about what they think about me. But if it bothers you, then I will listen to whatever you want me to do."

That made her happy. Truly happy. Among the very many things Sakura adored at her raven haired boss, was the way he considered her thoughts, like he actually valued her aspirations, his deep beautiful onyx eyes flickering with an unusual emotion for such a man, akin to care.

Sasuke actually cared about what her fears were, or what her acumen was telling her about what was morally normal to do and what crossed the bridge between insanity and passion.

She gave him her brightest smile and one of the most honeyed kisses she was able to nurture, just to let the handsome man know how much she wanted to do just that, elope with him in their own colorful world, far from the blemished world's intervention and lose in the fire that burned her skin under his touches.

"…you are crazy…so crazy…"

Sasuke leaned in and captured Sakura`s lips once again, pecking and sucking the cashmere delectable rosy petals he couldn't get enough of, to gratify his long for her, pulling apart just so he could hold the full plump lower lip of his beautiful maid in between his teeth, preventing her to deepen their contact.

The raven haired Uchiha was well aware of what he was doing, but he couldn't find it in him to care in that moment.

Ever since he was young, Sasuke never felt more alive than in the weeks he spent in Sakura`s company, because for reasons that escaped his reason, she was bringing in memories not belonging to him, but blending in his life like the emerald eyed lady was his second skin, protecting him and keeping him warm, at the same time.

"You bring out this side of mine, Sakura."

"Then I am a very bad influence."

Sasuke gave a small smirk at the way Sakura let out a small pout complement her rosy reddened lips, looking all the cuter, like a lost puppy.

Incredible how was she able to remain so innocent, even if she was the one covering him in ravenous kisses, going as far as to attempt to slip her hands under his shirt and feel him up.

Not that the young heir actually minded, because her touches were more than stirring the beast within him, bringing his darkest desires to the light. The truth was…he couldn't go another day without having her in the real sense of word. He wanted her.

So much it hurt him not to take her right there and then and make love to her under the shield of the solitary pine trees and the rocky silent witnesses, in the form of the most primal, carnal and simple way of connection. But Sakura was right. That was so not the place to do so.

Sasuke slant his high cheek to Sakura`s ear shell, nuzzling the sensitive hair from her nape with his nose, fanning a hot whisper into her ear, worthy of sending electric tingles up and down her arms and toes, letting the questionable meaning of his words raise alarming bells into the jadeite eyed agent's intoxicated mind.

"The bad guy role…quite fits me, don't you think?"

In the moment Sasuke pulled his body away from her trembling at the lost of warmth and contact one, Sakura felt like being struck by a tornado.

Not only she had difficulties in breathing normally again from the multitude of kisses they shared in such a short amount of time, but what her boss said…She saw him entangle his fingers down his jet midnight locks, brushing an offending lower strand out of his coal eyes, eying her with a difficult to decipher look on his handsome face.

"I don't know…You did not strike me as a bad guy, Sasuke…"

Sakura unglued her body from the fir tree that was supporting both her frame and her mental sanity, and resumed her walking beside Sasuke, both of them not quite worried of the fact that they were the last remaining on the forest ones, because the other rich people around them were looking like they were walking backwards. Bunch of snails.

Sasuke slipped his hands into his pockets, already in the Greek cold statue mode, having the small Shinto Shrine and the expectant, watching in awe people he loathed, with his maid falling into steps with him, into his sight.

The young Uchiha deliberately slowed his pace, letting the injured lady take her time and not push herself too much. She was tired, he could see that much. But he smirked at her naivety.

Ah…she was too sweet…for him. He smirked deviously down at her, making the pink haired agent blush at such a breathtaking sight, lowering her gaze and sporting a beautiful blush on her cheeks.

"…You are naïve…so naïve, Sakura…too naïve."

"…I don't understand what you mean, Sasuke…" Sakura felt the words unable to leave her vocal chords, feeling as if her lungs couldn't provide enough air for her to articulate what the voice behind her mind wanted to ask the mysterious onyx eyed man she so much liked. "What the hell is he talking about?! Is the mountain air affecting his sanity or something?"

"You will. One day. Someday." He knew he was walking on thin ice, but Sasuke couldn't stop some of his true colors paint in front of Sakura`s blank canvas, feeling his blood rush to his chest, throbbing the life sustaining muscle, at the thought of having to hide that from her and endanger her so badly, by keeping the jade eyed lady in his unsafe company, but Sasuke couldn't help it.

He wanted her to know somehow…even though it was bits all he could give her. The raven haired Uchiha knew that in that moment…he could not give her everything she wanted, because Sakura wanted more than his body.

She wanted his life, in exchange for her very soul. A fair bet. But she was bound to lose. And he couldn't allow that, as long as it was in his own capable hands to prevent it.

And Sasuke`s fists symbolically clenched in anticipation, feeling adrenaline surge at the corner of his eyelids, when his sharp charcoal eyes caught the sight of a sudden, suspect movement on his side, quite far from where they were heading, but not impossible to spot. He smirked at the thought of being followed there as well, but not taken by surprise. "Fools."

"OI! Sakura-chan! Bastard! What the hell guys…"

Naruto could see the two people that were looking so much alike his friends, it was even astonishing he didn't break a lung in the process, his more than unwanted pointed attention to the silent pair making Sasuke and Sakura entertain the idea of pushing him from the cliff and let the stillness of the landscape serve as his grave.

"Why don't you scream out louder, you moron? Don't resume in making just us going deaf. Tokyo harbor might be willing to hire you, instead of spending money on lighthouses."

Sasuke eyed his moronic friend with a frown to make his anger known by the dumbfounded grinning at him Akatsuki agent, who was busy taking photos with a small Buddha marble statue.

"You are such a bastard, you know? Besides…why have you guys stopped anyways? Looking for raspberries?"

Although, the blush that crept on Sakura`s face and the way Sasuke`s scowl deepened like he was seeing bugs in his salad, confirmed the cerulean eyed Akatsuki agent's thoughts: his friends couldn't have waited longer to jump on each other's bones, waiting for everyone to pass them.

"If you would have had a brain to begin with dobe, you would have known there are no such fruits growing at this altitude."

Sasuke was not quite interested in sending his prayers to Heavens, well aware that was a place the would forever remain out of his reach, so he took some steps in the direction of the edge of the high cliff, supporting his torso on his folded on the wooden railing, letting his gaze dart faraway, taking in his surroundings, envisioning the moments his mother used to take him to such trips, when he was just a child, visiting small shrines, with the stunning woman telling him short stories about blessed spirits that guarded the holly places, with the grandiose sierras accompanying them through the test on time.

The Uchiha heir let his inky eyelashes rest upon his coal eyes, smirking softly at the though of his lovingly mother trying to show him the wonders of a world that got the best of him, with the passing time, making him sinking one step more into its decay and fake illusions of hope.

Sasuke vaguely heard Naruto and Sakura arguing about which was the best angle to photograph, asking one another to take a lifetime memory with the erect wooden shrine, marveling at the unique asymmetrical gabled light green painted roof, decorated with oak logs and golden wooden fork finials, curved upwards at the eaves and bright red structure, supported on thick pillars, listening to the guide explaining the process of a kami being enshrined in the small construction, to allow the mortals to feel safer in the capable hands of something intangible for their limited condition to understand.

But the Uchiha heir was not in the bit interested, knowing all too well that those were only small things the naïve like his maid people used to believe in and soothe their internal turmoil.

But there was something particularly familiar in the way the guide was darting his light brown eyes in his general direction, when the said man thought Sasuke was not seeing him and it made the onyx eyed heir cross his eyebrows, when the said man's stare lingered on his skull, a bit too much for his comfort.

He let his coal bottomless orbs scan the slightly goofy acting middle aged man, that served as their guide for the trip, trying to understand what exactly made him stir Sasuke`s interest.

It couldn't have been the sight of him approaching the group with Sakura, because his gaze held a hint that was not swinging in that direction, looking like it was not gossip what he was looking for. His face was too serious for that.

Then he resumed his explanations, answering the probably imbecile questions coming from the other men and mostly women, about why was the kami`s clothes were so out of fashion.

And when his too observant eyes caught a flicker of light resting upon the revealing symbol on the shining pure gold band enveloping his finger, Sasuke let a knowing smirk grace his features, taking a double look at the too oblivious people around them, then skillfully as to not let himself being noticed, putted out his phone and send a very suggestive message to the person that was probably keeping his eyes on him all the times.

Of course, like usual. He would be hunting him in his grave as well. Old habits die hard.

"They are here. Prepare for the show."

Sasuke got his message in less than a minute, eying the content in disbelief. Such a lack of trust in his abilities… "tsk…you from all the people should know better."

"Don't do anything stupid."

Sasuke heard the women complain about their absolute refusal to hike higher, almost everyone requesting to turn back to the cabin after a very long break at the shrine they were tainting with their high pitched voices and offensive words, disturbing the calm and collected atmosphere.

But the onyx eyed Uchiha was glad to see Naruto and Sakura resting on a boulder, legs folded, munching sandwiches and musli bars. The blonde idiot could have died of starvation and malnutrition for all he cared, but the garnet eyed lady needed all the nutrients she could get.

Good thing they were busy bashing and laughing at how stupid the crowd surrounding them was, to care about what he was doing. Sasuke was insane, he knew it. But the situation was getting dangerous. And he couldn't afford to make mistakes.

He sent back another message, silently telling his interlocutor that he did not like to be commanded, but urging him to do his job and prepare for what was going to come next.

"I will do more than anything. I will do everything I will find appropriate. They will know better than to mess with me in the future."

"I am keeping an eye on you. Remember…it is not only your life you bet on."

Sasuke smirked at that. Oh how much he knew about him…like a tissue for the scar. Perfect match. "And this is exactly the reason why I will not allow you to lecture me further."

The young Uchiha heir put his phone back into his rightful place, on his pocket, resuming his initial position, acting like he saw nothing and he only checked his phone as a simple gesture a busy businessman would do, mimicking the other people around.

A quick glance on his right side assured him the next in line hair of a recycling company was going to go bankrupt in less than a month. The idiot was pacing and screaming at the other person he was talking to, to not take another loan from the bank, because they were not able to cover for their first one. Idiot.

And a smiling at him pink haired Sakura took a photo of him, deluding herself into thinking he did not catch her action.

But he purposely overlooked her childish behavior, letting her have a memory of him as well, if it meant so much to her.

"It is a distorted image of me you are imprinting on the camera, Sakura…"

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Same time, Ravenna Italy, Akatsuki`s building

Itachi felt his mind going numb at the thought of the amount of files and reviews he got from his agents, all of them only including bad news and more bad news, as if all the criminals and secret societies were plotting together to make his life even more miserable.

The older Uchiha brother massaged his throbbing temples with his index fingers, thinking hard about anything that could help him link all the unexplainable events happening in the last weeks.

So many unexplainable assassinations, including the massacre from Egypt, the world economy starting to shake, under the threat of collapsing and sending all the world's powerful countries into what looked like the economic crises of the millennia and the people eying them from the shadows, potting, spying, making them nervous and suspicious on one another, at the possibility of someone from their own organization working as a double agent. But who?

Itachi rose from his seat, getting closer to the large panoramic bulletproof window, supporting his head on the thick glass, with his folded arms, eying the passing by cars and rushing to their jobs people.

Why were they running anyways? Were they even aware of the chaos going on around them? In his mind, those commoners had too much free time at their disposal.

"Fuck…I don't understand a thing from here..."

The Akatsuki team leader shut his dark eyes briefly, exhaling deeply once, feeling suffocated in between the four silent walls and the constantly beeping phones and pagers from the agents he had to supervise, his sharp mind trying to put the puzzles together.

Tobirama was not in the town, taking the first flight to Hague to a large CIA emergency meeting, with the Head himself, so he had to shoulder all his work, including paperwork by his own, Kakashi being nowhere in sight.

Last time he checked, The Hokage`s Vice was checking their weapons base from Italy, trying to look for any clue of whoever the culprit that copied their models was and why was he trying to accomplish by taking such risks in the very first place.

There was a tiny voice that acted like his conscience that was chanting to Itachi, that maybe the person he was looking for was more familiar than he thought, but he knew a lot of people, so that was not something he could have used in his favor, the lack of clues giving him a hard time in dropping some names that came into his mind, when he thought of suspects crazy enough to betray such an organization as CIA and join Lorane. It was a frightening thought, that was placed on the highest levels of insanity.

Riiiingggg! Riiinggggg!

His thoughts were interrupting by the offending to his ears constantly ringing phone, the caller proving to be quite perseverant.

Itachi pressed the answer button, letting the other person know he was intently listening, although he was barely keeping his stinging blood shot eyes opened for the world to see them.

And his heart sunk on the pits of his stomach when Kakashi`s more than panicked voice filled the stillness of his office, with the most horrible news he could have given to an already shocked Uchiha older son.

"Itachi! You have to come here right away, this is a disaster! Someone has broken into our restricted military base, stealing all the experimental weapons we had, as well all our firearms!"

"…Fuck…no…it can't be true…" Itachi wasted no time in taking his car keys and sprinting out of his office, with Kakashi screaming from the other side of the line something he was not able to hear any longer. It was more than a disaster. It was the beginning of their end. He was already dialing up Tobirama`s number.

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Same time, Ravenna Italy, The Sound HQ

"This is insane Orochimaru, we don't even know what we are looking for!"

Tsunade was sipping a strong dark coffee, letting her fingers fly on the keyboard, her sharp eyes trying to focus on the CCTVs and the last records of the room they were in, until the connection was interrupted by whoever dared to steal their lifetime research, to no avail.

Whoever rob them, knew exactly what was doing, not leaving any trace behind, working flawlessly. And that was nagging the busty woman, since there was not such thing as flawless execution when it came to their field of work.

But she had no clue whatsoever, and neither did her zombie looking colleague. Seriously, the Otokage only managed to steal four or five hours of sleep in the last week and he was visibly annoyed at the idea of not able to do anything that mattered to catch the culprit.

The blonde eyed Sound agent was not stupid, for she knew what kind of man her colleague and leader was, his ego not quite ready to accept a possible failure, but it was like the people they were looking for were not even real to begin with.

Maybe the people they used as human experiments returned from their graves to haunt them and threaten to remember them of their own failed attempts to change their destiny for the better.

"And this is precisely why I am telling you to keep on searching. Stop complaining like a child on hysterics Tsunade and don't add another round of throbbing headaches to the already overdose I have."

Orochimaru was studying the files the robbers have not managed to steal from them, trying to find an explanation for why would Lorane need those research over LSD and extrasensory perception, the mere thought of them wanting to continue the experiments making bile rise the Otokage`s throat.

Those people were more insane that ever known on the Universe, the mere word not enough to comprise their twisted ideals.

How was it even possible for whoever entered his lab, to be aware of what was resting in there and pass his security system nonetheless?

Not only that, but there was more and more activity coming from Lorane, the said group looking like they wanted to emerge from the shadows and make their name spread upon the civilians, because from all the international criminal organizations that were giving CIA a hard time, Lorane was the one to stand out the most.

And all the unexplainable events occurring in Tokyo was a complete other story. Orochimaru felt bad for not being there to back Sakura up and help her avoid such unfortunate situations, his heart constricting in his chest at the thought of her being hurt and having a hard time doing her task.

Tsunade has told his partner about her recent discussion with the emerald eyed agent and the fact that she needed all of them, when their hands were basically tied up, was making him mad.

"Are you even listening to me, you snake faced man?! There is nothing in here! Zero! Whoever did it is a fucking ghost to be able to waltz undetected in our base, like this is a field of tulips, not a freaking CIA…."

Beep! Beep! Beep!

"What the…is that the emergency signal?" Tsunade stopped mid sentence, her hard amber eyes cast on Orochimaru`s emergency pager, eyebrows rose in question.

That was the signal from the satellite that announced the location of one of the suspects they were following, including the position or their agents. In a nutshell, it only brought up bad news.

Not wasting anymore second, Orochimaru flipped his phone open, letting the data from the satellite download inside the memory card, his eyes widening in shock when he saw what exactly the small red and blue dots on the map were showing. He fisted his hands, punching the large, white, hard wooden surface of the desk, startling Tsunade even more.

"No! Not there! Not now!"

"Something wrong?" The blonde Sound agent rose from her seat and followed her friend, who sprinted on the exit door, marching to his office, with Tsunade following him suit, catching with his long steps, taking the phone out of his tight grip, to get an idea of what was bothering him in the very first place.

"But…this is…" Amber eyes flew open in horror at the sparkling red and blue dots, dancing on the phone's screen in a teasing manner, not believing how bad the situation really was. To think they were already making another bold move like that…

Orochimaru not wasted anymore time in pressing the emergency button, alerting all the available CIA agents in the area, about the extreme high level of danger they were in.

He turned the large screen from his office on, eying the satellite map with the location of the assassins and the agents, letting the data to be downloaded in real time and brief him about the situation.

Then he felt his phone vibrate as well once again, eying the screen intently. But it was so difficult to focus at any task, with Tsunade barking in shock at him to not just stay there, like the freaking African statue that was decorating his office and do something.

"Call Uchiha Itachi. Akatsuki is also involved." Orochimaru was already working on the data he got from the GPS, trying his best to help the CIA agents as much as he could, from his position.

Tsunade was already dialing Konoha`s team leader Itachi, to let him know the more than troublesome news. He wouldn't like it in the slightest, everyone was sure of it.

"Roger that."

Orochimaru fixed his hard gaze on the large screen in front of him, palming his tired eyes with both his hands, shaking his head in disbelief.

Those blue small points on the screen…Sakura and the Akatsuki...in the middle of nowhere…surrounded by mountains and forests, far from the civilization…at a pretty large altitude, with more than thirty important businessmen and heirs around…and Lorane right on their tail.

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Author's Note: I am very sorry for this late update, because I know just how much you guys waited for this, but like I have said at the end of my other story, school got the best of me. I have courses till 6 or 8 pm and I just couldn't find time to update faster like I have done until now.

I am glad to read you liked the interaction between Mikoto, Sasuke and Sakura, because I must confess I would so love to see that happening in the actual story, because Sasuke`s mother is like the perfect example of a maternal figure in NV, from my point of view. Too bad she died, because I wanted to see her interact with her future daughter in law.

I know I have spent half of this chapter blabbering about all this trip and so, but I promise the next chapter is going to have action and romance, just to make it worth the waiting. I will try to not make it long before I will be able to post it. I just needed to introduce you into the atmosphere with this chapter, so I am truly sorry if you have found it boring. I am doing my best to underline some key words to help you get an image of Sasuke and Sakura starting to suspect more of each other, as well as highlight their developing feelings towards each other, you know…for them to connect better. I do hope it came out well.

Thank you guys so much for your beautiful reviews, that I often read with the same pleasure. You really give me such an undying happiness as an author, with your kind and encouraging words, that I cannot help but feel I am blessed with such amazing readers. Thank you again to everyone that took his time to read my story and appreciate it.