Oh man I'm so sorry for the delay in updating… It's almost been 2 weeks now :( I was just swamped with school work and I couldn't just upload this chapter… I had to add parts to make it more interesting so yah…

Enough of me talking, enjoy this chapter (which btw is mostly the story because I didn't make too long of a AN)!

Summary: Sakura and Ino wanting to live in the city. Ino finds a nice apartment at a low price during her travels. But unfortunately they cannot afford it… So they need a 3rd roommate! Who will this roommate be? Will their lives change forever? Finding love where you least excepted it to be.

Disclaimer: I do not own the anime/manga Naruto or any of the characters used in this story from the anime/mango Naruto.

ooo PREVIOUSLY ON THE LAST CHAPTER ooo

The pinkette opened the bathroom door and bumped into someone.

She looked up.

Naruto...

He had just returned from shopping with Ino and Sakura was still mad about her dream and him leaving the bathroom in mess.

"Can you really NOT leave your towel on the floor and wipe up all the water?" she shouted at him and stormed towards her room.

"Huh?"

Then the pinkette stopped and turned around, she looked into Naruto deep blue eyes and yelled, "And don't you dare to kiss me again!" Leaving two very stunned blonde's in the hallway.

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Roommates

Sakura slammed the door shut and Ino slapped Naruto in the back of his head.

"Oww" he shrieked.

"What was that all about?" Ino asked angrily.

"How the hell am I supposed to know?" Naruto said surprised, rubbing his the lump that now formed on his head, "That hurt..."

"So! Did you really kiss her?"

"N… No! I swear! I have no idea what she was yelling about."

'But I wish I knew...' he added in his head.

"Well, I don't think we both misheard her saying the word 'kiss." Ino had her hands on her waist and was still looking angrily at Naruto.

The male blonde let out a sigh and shrugged his shoulders. He looked at his sister, then walked to Sakura's door and knocking.

"Hey Sakura, can I come in?"

"No!" Sakura shouted back, "I'm getting ready for work."

'It doesn't matter that it starts only in three hours...'

Ino sighed and walked to the kitchen to unpack the bags with food, on her way she glared at Naruto.

"If you're lying to me, I will kick your ass Naruto."

"But I didn't do anything, geez" he started to get irritated too. He followed his sister to the kitchen.

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When the pinkette had closed her door, she realized what she had said. 'There's no way they didn't hear what I said. Stupid dream, getting me into awkward situations again with Naruto...'

Sakura freaked out and decided to go to cafeteria early to work extra hours just to avoid seeing her hot blonde crush.

She quickly dried her hair, got dressed, and quietly opened the door. She heard Ino and Naruto talking in the kitchen so she took this as an opportunity to sneak out of the apartment.

Naruto heard a door closing and ran to see if it was Sakura, he wanted to what was going on in her mind.

'I KNOW I haven't kissed her. I don't even remember the last time I hugged her.'

He went to her room and decided to open it without knocking. He needed to know what's going on. Her room was empty and he concluded it was the front door he heard closing.

The spiky haired boy walked back to the kitchen and continued to argue with Ino about being innocent. In the end, Ino finally calmed down and they decided to talk to Sakura when she's back.

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Meanwhile Sakura was walking to the bus stop and kept thinking about her dream and what she yelled at Naruto in the apartment.

'How could I be so stupid… To shout at Naruto for things he did in my dream... In THAT dream… Why am I having dreams about Naruto?!' She blushed remembering the dream yet again, while entering the bus that just arrived at the stop..

She got out at her stop, 'Maybe I should concentrate on other people wishes and forget about my dreams for the time being. Or else I'm going to jump off a bridge trying to understand the reasons for having..." she stopped and blushed even redder, "... yes, for having wet dreams... STOP THINKING ABOUT THAT DREAM!"

She shook her head, trying to get rid of the memories and saw Shikamaru crossing the street. "Thought so, he's coming to see Temari. But she should be here in two hours. How did he even know she's working today?"

"Hey, Sakura! Are coming early as well?" the pinkette heard a familiar voice behind her and turned around to see Temari.

"Hi Temari! Yes, I thought I could need extra cash."

'Maybe I'll need to move pretty soon... Just for the sake of avoiding Naruto…'

"Yeah, me too." Temari smiled, "Hey can I ask you a question?"

"Sure."

"Does.. Emm... Does Shikamaru have a girlfriend?" the blonde blurted out, looking at the pinkette slightly blushing.

"So, you like Shikamaru huh?" Sakura smiled, "Nope, he's single."

Temari just smiled back and a light bulb started to glow in Sakura's mind. They went to their workplace, the cafeteria "Hidden Leaf" and started their extra hours.

A couple of minutes later, Shikamaru came in and sat down in his usual spot. He was always sitting in one corner, drinking the strongest coffee they were serving and reading a book.

He didn't know that a certain pinkette had noticed him glimpsing at Temari when the blonde wasn't looking.

And when Temari was serving him his order he sat there like he was completely in his own world.

He was barely saying 'thank you' to Temari. So the pinkette thought it was about time to change that.

This time she hurried before Temari could go and take Shikamaru's order. The pinkette knew that her blonde friend wanted to do it herself, but she was busy with other customers what made her even eager to go further with her plan.

"Hey, Shikamaru! What's up?" Sakura asked, smiling her most mischievous smile that Shikamaru failed to notice.

"Hi, Sakura. Nothing much, just reading a book. Are you here to take my order?" he said trying not to sound disappointed. But unfortunately for him, the pinkette could hear it in his voice.

"Yes, let me guess… Strong and black coffee?"

"Yes and I didn't know you were working today?" the black haired teen stated, but it sounded more like a question.

Sakura almost couldn't keep the grin off her face. 'He is making me to carry out my plan so easy!'

"Well, you see, two of our co-workers had plans, so Temari and I stepped in for them. Although I didn't really want to take their shifts. I don't like having to stay late on weekends. You never know what kind of creeps can stalk you around at night," the pinkette started with her made up scenario. Yes, she was making it all dramatic to her black haired classmate.

It was working out so well that Sakura had to struggle not to start laugh and stay with a serious face.

"Yeah, you're probably right" Shikamaru agreed, scratching his eyebrow.

"To be honest, I'm not worried about myself... I had my training in self-defense and I think I could handle some pervs out there. But Temari on the other hand, hasn't trained in self-defense or any other martial arts what so ever."

The pinkette made the best worried face she could make, doing her best not to burst out laughing.

She could see a shadow of worry sliding over Shikamaru's face. 'Yes, it's working. He's falling for it. Sakura you're a genius!'

"And she lives in a different direction and takes a different bus than me. And since we have the night shift today and we close at midnight we'll be very tired and make it easier for someone to take advantage of us."

The pinkette stood there with a serious face and saw that her black haired friend was in deep thought and looking at something… So she turned to see what Shikamaru was looking at.

He was looking at Temari.

"But what am I talking about. Maybe I'm just overreacting after reading that article about crime rates rising. Ok, I'm going to go your coffee now. Enjoy your book!" Sakura smiled at Shikamaru, who just sat at his table and stared at Temari for so long that she even noticed him staring and blushed.

Temari walked to the cashier's desk and saw Sakura grinning like a lunatic.

"Why are you grinning like that? It's kind of freaky…"

The pinkette giggle, Sakura felt that her blonde friend was a bit sad and it was probably because she was not able to take Shikamaru's order.

Sakura just answered, "I set something amazing in motion and that sooner or later you will understand."

Temari just shrugged her shoulders.

"Here, take the coffee to Shikamaru."

Temari just smiled and did as Sakura said. She walked to Shikamaru's table and the pinkette saw them behaving awkward as always.

Then some clients distracted her and when she had attended them, she saw that Temari was coming back smiling and blushing redder than usual.

Sakura raised an eyebrow and waited for Temari to come closer.

"Sakura! Imagine, Shikamaru smiled at me and asked how my day was. He had never done that before," she was almost dancing from joy. Then her expression changed and she looked at Sakura embarrassed and asked "Did you say something about me?"

"What? No, we were just talking about his book and discussing the crime rates," the pinkette replied, playing the innocent one. Temari smiled again.

"Sakuraaa, he smiled at me!" the blonde was happy. Sakura was content with how her plan was unwrapping slowly.

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At the end of Sakura's shift, Temari and Shikamaru had spoken more in just half an hour than they did the last few weeks.

Just then the blonde made her way to where Sakura was, "Hey Sakura guess what?"

"What? Did something happen between you and Shikamaru?" Sakura nudged Temari lightly, "Tell me pleeaaassseee."

"Okay fine," a huge smile formed on the blonde's face, "Shikamaru just asked me if he could walk me home," both girls squealed.

"So did you say yes?"

"Of coruse"

'It went better than expected,' the pinkette thought and felt happy for both of them.

She watched them walking together after closing "Hidden Leaf" and turned to go home herself.

Then she remembered the shouting earlier today in the apartment and started to walk at a snails pace.

"Please! Somebody kidnap me?!"

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Sakura unlocked the door and hoped that the blonde siblings, Naruto and Ino, would be asleep by now.

But she couldn't be more wrong.

She stepped in the hallway and heard the TV, Sakura walked further and saw Ino watching a movie about horses. Lucky, she didn't see Naruto, sighed in releif and hoped that at least he's sleeping.

"Welcome home Sakura" Ino said.

"Hi, Ino thanks" Sakura stood in the hallway for a moment and then started to slowly move to her room.

Unfortunately, she had to pass Naruto's room and she saw his door was open and that he was lying in bed and listening to his IPod.

Sakura could see him turning in his bed and opening his eyes. 'Shit...Run Sakura!' But her body wouldn't follow what her brain was telling her to do and she stayed put.

He noticed Sakura standing near his door so he stood up, taking out his earphones.

"Can we talk?" he asked.

"About what?" Sakura tried to smile. She failed. And she still stood outside his room.

"You shouted things nobody understood" the blonde said sternly.

"What was it exactly you didn't understand?" the pinkette surely didn't like the blondes tone.

"Everything," he said firmly. Now his tone was slightly getting on Sakura's nerves.

Ino was sitting on the couch and listening into their conversation.

"I told you to don't leave you towel lying on the floor and wipe all the puddles you leave after showering," the pinkette said calmly. She had an idea of what Naruto was talking about but she really hoped that he didn't remember.

"And?"

"And also to not piss me off again."

'It does sound similar to kiss, doesn't it? Please believe it. Pretty please?'

She stood there, Naruto was lying in his bed. The only sound was the one coming from TV and Ino finally spoke, "And I thought we heard you say something about a kiss."

The pinkette turned pale and hoped none of them noticed it. But of course Naruto noticed, but didn't show it.

'I don't buy it. I still think she said "kiss"... I'll find out the truth. Eventually.' He laid down on his bed, hinting he's done talking.

"Then you must've heard wrong," Sakura managed to say, trying to stay calm and turning away from the blonde siblings.

"Probably... So how was your work?" Ino asked.

"Fine. You remember Temari and that classmate of mine Shikamaru?"

"Yah what about them… Wait don't tell me" she gasped.

"Well I sort of made a couple out of them, I think" Sakura was happy to change the subject and so she started to retell her plan and how it ended up in success.

Naruto was still lying in his bed, his hands under his head and heard everything Sakura was saying. The door to his room was still open and they didn't try to talk quietly.

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Minutes later Naruto felt thirsty and walked to the kitchen to grab a drink. He noticed the pinkette resting her head on his sisters shoulder and they just talked while watching dolphins swimming with children.

'Why does she always avoid touching me like that? In fact she doesn't even hug me...' He thought sulky.

He grabbed his drink, went back to his room, and closed the door behind him. Sakura and Ino watched the movie till the end and went to bed. The pinkette fell asleep right away.

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A certain blonde's hand was reaching down the pinkette's panties. His other hand held her waist and pulled her closer to him.

Sakura was standing in a room, her back was to Naruto, and her head resting on his naked chest.

She was breathing hard and deep. Moaning at his every touch.

Naruto nibbled Sakura's ear and whispered, "Oh man Sakura you're so sexy, it's turning me on".

She felt hot and started to feel her panties getting wet under his gentle and teasing touch.

Naruto started to put his fingers in her womenhood. He got faster and faster until Sakura felt like she was about the climax…

Sakura sat up in the bed, sweat all over her body; she was panting and frantically looked around in her room.

'It was just a dream...' the pinkette started to calm down.

"Two days in a row... Why?" she whispered desperately to herself, "I need to take my mind off it."

Sakura got up and dressed in her running outfit, she put her hair in ponytail and after putting on her running shoes in the hallway, she turned on her Ipod.

She didn't notice Naruto was coming out of the kitchen.

"Good morning Sakura"

…

No response…

"Sakuraaa can you hea…"

She left the apartment with a stressed look on her face, interrupting the blonde in mid sentence.

Naruto sighed and looked in the clock showing it was 7 am.

'Well, she got up early...' He yawned and got to his room to finish getting dressed.

He as well got up earlier then usual for an early run, but with a different intent.

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Sakura has been running in the park for thirty minutes now, when she stopped to take short break and do some exercise.

The pinkette was in the part of the park that was the most secluded from other main trails and pathways and she enjoyed running by herself, alone in the world.

She liked that a part of the park that could be called more like a forest than a park. She turned to take the trail closer to her and disappeared behind the trees and bushes.

She didn't notice a man was coming towards her, with a vain look at his face.

He called her name but she didn't hear him.

The pinkette started to walk towards a path that was a part of her favorite route and the man still followed her.

Sakura started to jog and the man kept trailing her. He called the pinkette's name again but once again…

No Response.

He thought she was ignoring him on purpose and started to run faster. He grabbed Sakura's arms harshly making her stop and she flinched from the pain.

The pinkette screamed, "DON'T TOUCH ME! I KNOW K…KAR…KARATE!"

She turned to hit the stranger but saw who it was…

Her face became pale.

"S… S…"

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OMG! I'm soooooooo evil! LOL! I had to cut it off here at this cliffhanger XD

At first the mysterious guy's name was here but I tweaked it a bit to make this awesome cliffhanger :D

So tell me what you think of this chapter, what it good or bad? Also can you try to guess as to who his mysterious man who stalked Sakura is?

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