Back downstairs, Naruto took Sakura's hand and led her toward where the guest rooms were located. Both of them froze mid-step when a voice rang out.
"Oh damn, fuck me, you horny beast!" Kyoko's voice shouted. Naruto shook his head while Sakura blushed furiously.
"Naruto, don't the neighbors complain about the noise?" The blonde just smiled widely.
"No. You see, every bedroom has its own soundproofing jutsu around it; the two of them must have been too busy to close the door," he said cheekily, and Sakura rolled her eyes.
"Come on, I'll show you to the room I stayed in last time; it'll be plenty for the two of us. After that, what do say we grab something to eat? I'm starving, and it'll give the lovebirds upstairs time to be alone."
"Sure Naruto, that sounds great."
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Sakura had to admit that she was starting to like this place. The room Naruto had taken her to was beautifully decorated, and the center point was the king-sized bed. Sakura blushed as she could think of making very good use of that later. They had left the house and headed down the street to a small caf .
Sakura was pleased to see that their eating-places were very similar to the human realm, and she saw Naruto nearly drool with anticipation when the waitress handed them their menus.
"Naruto, stop it, you're making a puddle on the ground," she grumbled.
"Sorry, Sakura-chan, but it's just that..."
"What?"
"...they serve ramen," he replied with a cheeky grin, and Sakura nearly fell out of her chair laughing.
"You baka, so that's why you wanted to come here!"
"Yes, and I knew they made all kinds of things you'd like to eat."
"And how do you know what I like to eat? I've only been with you a week."
"True, but I still know your tastes. You like chicken stir-fry as long as it's not too spicy. You also like salad, but you ask for the vegetables on the side so you can cut them up and mix them in yourself. You like to put soy sauce on eggs, and you like things that are more sour than sweet."
Sakura gawked at him in astonishment. How did he know all that? Not even Ino knew her quirks when it came to eating certain things.
"I'm not always empty-headed, Sakura-chan; I do know some things. It's easier for me to play the blockhead because I can make people eat their words when they underestimate me."
"Naruto, it doesn't take much for you to be a blockhead," she teased, and he feigned a hurt expression.
"Now...don't pout. I see they have a sushi bar here as well so I'm going to check it out. Since you know me so well, go ahead and order for us, and I'll be back shortly."
Sakura grinned as he tried to ignore her, but she knew that he'd order for her. He knew she was just joking with him; plus, she'd make it up to him later - when they were alone.
'Jeez, I have a one track mind when it comes to him. Naruto may act like a blockhead, but he is a genius in bed.'
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The kunoichi spent about ten minutes wandering up and down the sushi bar, and she had gathered a large plate of various things for them to start munching on. She turned back towards their table and nearly dropped her plate.
Naruto was sitting at their table, but...so were four other girls as well. Each of them had fox ears and tails; there were two brunettes, a blond, and one red head. Sakura was quickly analyzing their attributes, and she nearly bit her tongue off when they tried to snuggle up to her mate.
'Those must be from Naruto's fanclub. They better not touch him, or I'll break them in half.'
She could see Naruto getting nervous at the girls' advances, and he repeatedly pushed their hands away as they tried to grope him. One girl even put his hand right between her breasts, and that was when Sakura had quite enough.
'That's it! I'm gonna hang those sluts up by their tails and kick their asses!'
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Just before she lost her temper, her inner self gave her a very sneaky idea; it would definitely shut those girls up.
"Hey, cut it out!" Naruto groaned and batted the girls' hands away again.
"Oh Naruto-kun, we've missed you so much," the redhead purred seductively.
"We've been waiting for you to come back," the blonde added and leaned against him. The shinobi tried to shift back, but the other two girls blocked his chair.
"Look, I already told you; I'm here with my mate. We came to see Kyoko."
"Now Naruto, you don't have to lie about having a mate; we know you don't. You just like playing hard to get with us don't you?" one of the brunettes behind him teased and pressed her breasts against the back of his head.
"Actually ladies, I would be his mate," came a voice which made five heads snap around.
Sakura Haruno stood there with sweet smile on her face, and Naruto began to sweat profusely. Something wasn't right here; she was way too calm. He then noticed that Sakura had unzipped her red shirt slightly so the zipper now rested right in the center of her cleavage. The girls were shocked speechless, and the two behind Naruto quickly sat down next to their friends, taking up all the seats at the table.
"Sakura-chan....um...I...uh...well that is..."
Naruto had no idea what to say. He knew Sakura was going to pound him; he just wanted to reduce the damage. To his shock, she merely set down the plate of food she was carrying in front of him and looked at each of the girls.
"That's right, I'm Naruto's mate and wife as we humans call it; my name is Sakura," she said without a trace of anger.
"Naruto...you should have told me you had such wonderful friends here; they all seemed to care about you so much. I saw how attentive they were being to you. Why don't they join us?"
The blonde shinobi was beside himself. He looked up waiting for fire to started raining down from the sky. This was not Sakura. The Sakura he knew would have screamed at the girls for touching him and then pounded him into next week for letting them touch him.
"I'm sorry, but there isn't any place for you to sit," the redhead said to Sakura with a fake smile. The pinkette returned it with a wide grin of her own.
"That's okay, my favorite seat is wide open," and she sat down across Naruto's lap. He jumped slightly and but wrapped his left arm around her waist to steady her.
"You don't mind do you, my love?" she cooed at him while stroking his whiskers.
"N-N-Not at all, Sakura-chan," he groaned as he felt himself developing a very fast erection. Dammit, did she have to stroke his whiskers? He knew he'd regret the day he mentioned to her that they were very sensitive.
Sakura settled herself comfortably on his lap and leaned against his chest. She gave him a warm smile and stopped her stroking. Naruto smiled in thankfulness until he realized his next predicament. His cherry blossom had situated herself so he had a view straight down her opened shirt. He gulped as he saw those firm mounds encased in lacy black bra, and each breath she took caused a slight ripple across their lusciousness. He caught her eye and moved his gaze downward to silently explain to her what she'd done. Sakura merely smiled again and ignored his concern.
'She wants me to see down her shirt!' Naruto gasped silently.
His attention again was quickly captured by the four other women who were sitting at their table slowly seething. Each of them of was readily pissed off at Sakura's 'seating arrangements'
"Listen well, ladies, because I'm only going to say this once," Sakura's voice cut off his thoughts. Her sweetness was gone, and she was ready to spit nails.
"Don't ever come near my Naruto again. That goes for any other members of this fanclub of his. He's mine and mine alone. The only woman he touches is me - period! The only pair of breasts he wants to look at are mine - just like he's been doing since I sat down. Right, Naruto?" she asked, and her lover blushed giving the girls the answer without a word.
"Get the picture, girls. Human or fox, I'm the only one Naruto wants and loves. Now that I'm his, I won't let anyone take him from me. Now, if you ladies would care to leave, we wish to eat in peace. And when we're done, I'm going to take Naruto somewhere private and make full use of the massive erection I'm sitting on right now."
"Sakura-chan!" Naruto gasped in embarrassment, and the girls' eyes widened again.
"Now, beat it!" she hissed, and girls quickly exited the caf .
Quite proud of herself, the pinkette slid off his lap and into one of the unoccupied chairs. Naruto was breathing heavily, and she took his hand. The waitress brought their food to their table and set it down.
"Nicely done," she muttered to Sakura as she walked away, and the kunoichi grinned slightly. Naruto pulled his chair closer to the table and gulped loudly.
"Sakura-chan...that was a little much, don't you think?"
"Why? Would you have preferred if I hit you and then yelled at them like a banshee?" she countered.
"No...but, could you have picked a way that was a little less painful for me," he groaned and tried to make his erection go away. Sakura licked her lips and smiled evilly.
"Too bad this caf doesn't use tablecloths."
"Why?" Naruto asked nervously. She leaned over and whispered in his ear.
"Because I could slide underneath it, unzip your pants, and suck all the frustration out of you," she purred.
"Sakura-chaannnn," he groaned and dropped his head on the table. The throbbing in his pants was getting unbearable.
"Don't worry, Naruto, after we eat I'm planning on doing exactly what I said."
Hearing her words, the primal part of his brain kicked in, and he snapped up so his eyes met hers. He clenched his hands tightly and pulled her against his side.
"You better be prepared, Sakura-chan. I'm gonna teach that naughty, little ass of yours what happens when you tease me," he growled dangerously.
"You gonna discipline me?" she shot back.
"I should after that little display of yours."
"Just marking my territory," she defended.
"You never had to, Sakura-chan. I love you; you know that."
"I love you too, but remember, I'm still your wanton, little vixen too so I'm not letting a bunch of hussies mess with my mate. It feels a little weird calling you husband since we haven't been married yet though."
Naruto let his predicament go for the moment and looked deeply into her eyes.
"Sakura-chan, merely name the time and place, and I will gladly see to it that you have the wedding of your dreams."
"Thank you, love, and we will do that in time. I know nothing is going to change between us, and I know that you don't need a piece of paper to be faithful to me. That's why I like calling you my mate. It sounds so primal, but I have to admit I enjoy it."
Naruto squeezed her hand and smiled lovingly.
"And I like hearing you say it, Sakura-chan. You are my mate, and I promise you that you will also be my bride as well," and he kissed her hand reverently.
Two tears fell down the pinkette's face, and she kissed her beloved baka with all the passion in her soul.
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Author's Notes: Sorry about the filler chapter guys, but I had this scene stuck in my head, and it had to come out. Next chapter will be the last one in the fox village, and a major decision will be made concerning our main couple.