A/N: Here is another chapter. I'm hoping it gets more people hooked. This will be it for the next few days. I'll update sooner once I get some reviews, idk how this story is being received. Review please!
CHAPTER 3
I leaned against the wall, trying to calm myself. I could hear his foot steps so I sucked in a big breath and quickly sat on my bed. As he walked in, his curious eyes rested upon me.
"Are you okay…?" I didn't respond right away. His eye brow went up ever so slightly as he gazed at me from the doorway.
"Yeah, you just scared me is all." My voice sounded off, but he didn't seem to notice. He stared at me for a couple of seconds before shrugging and walking into his room.
"So what are we doing today?" I asked quietly, following him. I tried not to notice that he was wearing boxers and a plain white tee that was dangerously thin. It showed all the muscles in his back. I could feel myself starting to sweat…how attractive.
"I don't actually know." He said, grabbing his phone. I sighed, before sitting next to him on his bed. My thigh was grazing his left hand. When he moved, his knuckles brushed along my skin. I could only hope he didn't notice the goose bumps he was causing to appear. Suddenly I had an idea!
"HEY! We should go to the beach!" I announced eagerly. He looked thoughtful, considering it.
"Ok. Let's call up the whole gang." I nodded, running to go get my cell. I called about 20 people, but most were either too busy or out of state altogether. In the end, it was Sasuke, me, Neji, Naruto, Hinata and Tenten who would be going. I smiled, looking for my bathing suit until I realized I didn't pack it.
"Sasuke, I have to go out to buy a bathing suit." I called from my room. An image of what his body would look like shirtless ran through my mind. I shook my head, disgusted with myself. That's my best friend. I've seen him shirtless before, this is no different. When he walked into my room I no longer needed to imagine said image. His bare chest was inches from me, and I stared at his naked torso, so defined with muscles.
"Alright then let's go." He said, pulling on his tee. It took me a moment to respond.
"You don't have to go with me." Although…I kind of wanted his opinion about what looked good on me.
"Are you sure?" His eyes traveled down my body and I couldn't deny that I liked the way it felt.
"Yeah. Of course. No need to trouble yourself." Just come anyways. I felt my face go red. It took me a second before realizing he could see my expression in the mirror. He was smirking at me.
"What?" I glared which made him laugh.
"Nothing. I'll just meet you up there." I nodded, changing into something quick. I went to the local clothing store, walking straight to the juniors. They had lots of nice one but I ended up picking a dark green and white bikini. The top was revealing, but it covered what it needed to while the bottom piece was a traditional bikini bottom. After I bought it, I slipped it on underneath my clothes and headed for the beach. The good thing about this town was that everything was basically within walking distance.
"Hey guys!" I yelled, spotting my friends. My eyes zeroed in on Sasuke right away. Looking at his shirtless form made me feel heated. I tried to look at everything but him. But of course, not watching where I was going, I tripped over a towel.
"Oof." I fell into strong arms. I looked up to see Sasuke holding me. His hands were soft and gentle. He didn't let go as he helped me back up, making sure I was sturdy. His hands trailed up my arms before letting go completely. They left a blazing trail on my skin which I couldn't shake. What the hell! I set all my stuff down, immediately stripping to my bikini and hitting the shore. I didn't want to be around him when I felt like this. Damn PMS. Yet I couldn't stop myself from glancing at him every now and then.
"Hey, Sakura!" I stopped to see Neji jogging over to me.
"Hey." He pulled me into a hug, smiling.
"Why are you all the way over here instead of with us?"
"I wanted to watch the ocean." We started walking into it, going about knee deep. A wave crashed down onto us. I screamed when it nearly knocked me over. "Thanks." I said, laughing.
"No problem..." He whispered. When he didn't let go, I started feeling really uncomfortable.
"Neji?" I asked, my voice trailing.
"Sakura..." He began, his eyes wouldn't let mine leave his.
"Look, we've been friends for a while now and I want you to know that I..." I didn't hear him finish. I was suddenly pulled under water, a heavy pressure keeping me down. I sucked in a huge breath, unable to register what just happened. As the salt water filled my lungs my body began to panic.
'Oh no!' I could feel my lungs burning, needing oxygen. I sucked in more, desperate for air, before my head began to throb. I could feel my body quickly shutting down from the lack of oxygen. Then, it was like I was floating in the air, soaring. Once I stopped flying, there was an odd pressure near my naval and chest. It tickled! I giggled, coughing water up at the same time.
"Sakura? I'M SO SORRY!" Naruto yelled. I laughed at him, waving him away.
"It's ok." I said, my laughing finally dying down after a minute.
"How the hell is almost drowning you ok?" Neji hissed, the same time Sasuke said "You can't be serious."
"Guys, I'm fine. It was an accident. Relax." I said. I was a little too grateful for the event. I didn't want to know how Neji was going to finish his earlier sentence. Sitting up slowly, my eyes made their way to Sasuke, and I smiled when a look of relief washed over his features. I stood up, stretching, before stumbling slightly. Sasuke caught me for the second time today.
"Maybe you should sit for a while." He said quietly. When I locked eyes with him, everything seemed to disappear in that moment. It was just us. His soft gentle face was the only thing that I could see. How odd. Without saying so, my hand started to reach for his cheek. Our faces were so close!
"Sakura!" And suddenly, my little world was gone and the faces of my friends clouded my sight. My hand hesitated in midair a half a second too long before touching my face, as if that was my intention all along. Sasuke helped me stand, his hand slipping around my waist. I felt my face begin to get hot, conscious of his skin on my skin. Sighing, I let one arm drape around his shoulders.
"I'm fine guys for the last time." I watched them all glare balefully at Naruto.
"GUYS! STOP IT! Jesus I'm not fucking dead. It was an accident." Exhaling sharply, I psuhed myself away from Sasuke. It took a few seconds, as I couldn't find the strength to pull away from him. But I didn't want Naruto to feel too bad. I fell into his lap, laughing.
"It's ok bud. I'm fine." I started pinching his cheeks, making goofy faces. It worked. He started laughing, pulling me into a fierce bear hug.
"I'm glad you're okay Sakura. I…I'm sorry."
After things settled down we decided to get dinner. We sat on the beach, talking and eating our hot dogs for the next few hours. I sat next to Naruto with Sasuke on my other side. Neji complained that Naruto shouldn't be near me more than once. One death glare from me made him shut up for good. Tenten sat next to Neji, looking more than irritated. I made a mental note that I would ask her about it later. Last was little Hinata sitting next to Naruto. She was blushing crimson red.
"So Sakura...how many boys have you been with?" Neji asked out of the blue. I wasn't embarrassed by the question, but Neji's tone was a little too possessive for my tastes. I didn't think anyone else noticed because they all gazed at me expectantly.
"Not too many. I've been with a few guys for about a month or so, but I haven't been with anyone I've ever wanted to seriously commit to after...Kiba." Everyone looked thoughtful as the atmosphere suddenly got serious.
"How come?" Hinata asked. Her question caught me off guard and I took a moment to think about it.
"I never found anyone I liked enough to take a chance with again. Kiba broke my heart…he changed. I didn't think he'd ever cheat or lie to me, but he did. It was so easy for him too. And that scares me…letting another guy get close to me the way I let him and giving them the power to hurt me. I vowed that I wouldn't let it happen again…that I'd only be with someone who I knew wouldn't break my heart like Kiba did." And sure enough, my eyes wondered to Sasuke curiously. He was staring at me, his expression unreadable.
"What about you Sasuke?" I asked. He chuckled.
"I've been with plenty." I rolled my eyes, leaning back on my elbows.
"Alright you man whore." Every laughed at him, knowing that it was true. Sasuke has gotten around.
"Such a player!" Tenten scuffed, sliding ever so slightly closer to Neji. Sasuke chuckled again, a musical laughter filling my ears. I couldn't help but smile. I felt lighter, spiritually speaking.
"Maybe…But I don't get girls. They all get annoying and obsessed." He was clearly irritated thinking just thinking about it. It was quiet for a few minutes afterwards as we made small talk about the people we dated…that is until Neji opened his mouth.
"Sakura, if you had to date one of us, who would you choose?" Things got awkward real quick.
"Who would you date out of us girls?" I countered. He smiled. Right when he opened his mouth I started coughing violently. (On accident of course, ;))
"Sorry. I think it's time I went home." When I began to stand, both Neji and Sasuke grabbed one of my hands. I glanced back and forth between both. I lied…now things were awkward. They were glaring at each other, but didn't say a word as they helped me to my feet.
"I'll text you." Neji whispered in my ear when we hugged our goodbye, which was a bit uncomfortable.
"K." I smiled and began to walk up the sandy shore, the sun setting in the background. Sasuke was quietly following behind me. I turned my head slightly to look back at him when he called my name.
"Hmm?" He had that unreadable expression again. He just shook his head. Weirdo.
"Hey Sasuke...I'm curious. Who would you date out of us?" The idea intrigued me…and it made me anxious.
"I don't know. I never considered you guys for girlfriends before." I was a little disappointed with his answer but I didn't let it bother me.
"Well…let's go!" I grabbed his hand, lacing my fingers with his.
"Last one there smells like horse shit." He laughed, curling his fingers around mine. I was not expecting that. My heart was not behaving which needless to say caused me to stumble over my own feet.
"You're so clumsy, pinky" He smirked that irritating smirk.
I was more than happy to finally be home. I immediately plopped down on my bed, closing my eyes. This bed was my own personal heaven.
"Hey Sakura...you never answered Neji's question." Sasuke yelled from the living room.
"Do I need to?" I slowly walked out into the hallway. My eye brows slightly raised when he came into view. What would I say? I never considered...but that thought stopped once I saw his face.
"Not really, but I answered you. Plus I'm curious." I chuckled at him, shaking my head.
"I feel the same as you. I wouldn't know. I'm going to get shower. No peeking perv." He grimaced while I laughed. I sighed as the hot water hit my tensed muscles. A visit to the spa would be nice. Once I was done, I walked out into the living room to see Sasuke sleeping on the couch. It was only 8:30 PM, but I knew he was tired. I was too. I sat next to him, positioning his head on my lap. He stirred once, but didn't wake. I smiled, staring at him. He looked so peaceful. I turned the TV on, watching it until I too fell asleep.
"Sasuke..."I whispered. He was the star of my dreams tonight.
A/N: Hoped you liked this chapter! I've decided to add some plots to the storyline which will help really develop this story. I don't think I'm going to add any chapters in although it's possible. I think I'm going to continue to take each current chapter and just add, making them longer. But the storyline will definitely be more cohesive. Review please!