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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
They sat just the two of them and Naruto tried to show her all the constellations he could remember. He had to lean closer to her to be able to show the right stars. Sitting side by side leaning on each other. Heads really close together and from time to time their cheeks brushed and each time it did Sakura's stomach was attacked by butterflies, as was Naruto's.
She didn't fight the feeling. A breeze came by and blew Sakura's pick locks of hair in Naruto's face. The pinkette saw clouds coming and slowly hiding the stars. Naruto could smell Sakura's scent in her hair.
She smelled like strawberries.
Sakura turned to free Naruto's face from her hair. While doing that their eyes met and they froze.
Face to face.
Sakura hoped that the dim light would be enough to hide the massive blush on her cheeks. Naruto cupped the pinkette's cheeks with both hands and said in a whisper, "The scratch on your cheek has healed."
"It healed a long time ago. Maybe the..."
Her words were cut off by a warm feeling on her lips. Sakura's eyes widened and she became stiff with shock. But eventually she melted into the kiss and kissed him back.
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Roommates
Sakura couldn't sleep.
It was four in the morning and she was still tossing and turning in her bed. Ino on the other hand was sound asleep for couple of hours now.
The pinkette touched her lips, it felt like they were still hot from the kiss. In five hours they should be arriving. Sakura failed to understand what had happened on the upper deck between her and Naruto.
He interrupted her by kissing her...
'I don't even remember what I was going to say...'
Now she had to figure out which part was the most confusing – that Naruto, her blonde roommate and also her best friend's brother, kissed her or that she actually kissed him back.
Then it started to rain and the kiss came to an end. She ran away to her room, her cheeks as pink as her hair, leaving him there sitting alone. The pinkette fell in her bed and thought about the kiss.
Then Ino returned and Sakura realized she was lying in the bed without moving for over an hour, thinking about the kiss. Ino was tipsy so she fell asleep soon after lying down, but Sakura still couldn't sleep.
Because of the kiss.
Naruto didn't come looking for her. She was happy about that.
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On the other hand, Naruto was freaking out. He thought he just made the biggest mistake in his life.
'But she kissed me back!' He didn't know what to think, except that he wanted to kiss her again and again and again.
He wanted to have more than a kiss.
'Great Naruto, you kissed her on a ship, on your way to a very small island, to a place you can't go by yourself just because you came there together with FRIENDS!' At the moment, he had forgot about his slight sickness he had gotten from Sakura a few days ago. He had more pressing matters on his mind.
After a lot of thinking, Naruto came up with a solution. He hoped it will work. Oh, right, he remembered something that freaked him out even more.
Sai had asked him if he can date Ino. Naruto said yes, he trusted Sai. And Sai knew better than anyone else, what Naruto can do to anyone that mistreats his baby sister.
But that was not what freaked him out, it was the fact that they were having a date tomorrow and the male blonde has to spend the whole day with Sakura.
Just the two of them.
'Right after I stole a kiss. Thank you buddy!'
Of course, Naruto did not tell Sai about the kiss. Moments later, he drifted to sleep, having dreams where Sakura, in her underwear, was dancing only for him.
He was in her room again. Sakura was holding her music player in one hand, caressing her body with the other.
Only this time Naruto wasn't looking in secret. This time he was sitting in her bed, leaning on his arms, enjoying the show the pinkette was performing to him only.
He watched her dancing to music he didn't hear in her stripped underwear. He looked in her eyes and she looked back, biting her lip.
He reached out his hand to touch her, but she stepped back shaking her finger and whispering that he can only watch...
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Sakura sighed, 'It's not that I hate him, but I don't like him either, not at least romantically...' The pinkette was trying to think of a solution, 'Remember Sakura, that you can't avoid him, because you're going to be on a pretty small island, on a trip together with friends.'
Yes, exactly, friends. She decided to tell Naruto that it was just a mistake, that they are just friends and nothing more.
She hoped he has no feeling for her. At least, he never showed he had.
'Please don't have any feeling towards me!'
She remembered the kiss again, 'I kissed him back.' She touched her lips once more. The touch of Naruto's warm lips was on her mind.
She looked at the white ceiling and the image of Naruto in the shower, from the day two months ago, was there as if someone was using the pinkette's eyes as a projector. She felt tension in the air and shook her head to get rid of the picture of a half-naked Naruto that kept appearing in her mind.
She sat up rapidly. Sakura realized what was going on. She was horny. That's it.
'Does that mean I'm actually attracted to him?'
She smirked at the idea, found it foolish and fell asleep with a smile on her face, thinking that she had found a solution to her kiss-problem.
Hot lips were touching her body all over, starting from her collarbone to her navel.
Now they were quick and small, all the way along the trim of her panties.
She grabbed his hair, pulled him to her lips, her legs around his waist.
They were kissing passionately; she could still feel where his lips have touched her body.
It was burning up and she wanted more.
She whispered his name.
Naruto started to undo her bra.
"Sakura!" A voice called out.
"Naruto..." she moaned.
"No, it's Ino. Wake up Sakura, we're here."
She opened her eyes and blushed bright pick, 'Not again!' she buried her head into her pillow.
Ino was combing her long blonde hair and all her stuff was already placed at the door, she was ready to leave the ferry. The pinkette got up and got dressed. She brushed her teeth and looked at her reflection in the mirror. 'Damn Naruto...'
"Hey, I forgot to tell you yesterday but you will have to spend the day with Naruto, just the two of you."
"Ehhh?!" she turned to her best friend in shock, "What!? Why!?"
"Well…" the blonde blushed, "Sai asked me on a date yesterday. So yeah, I'm going on a date. But don't worry we will meet up in the evening. Naruto already knows about this so he will take our stuff to the hotel, so I'm leaving like in five minutes. Naruto is going to wait in their room."
"Ok..." was all that Sakura managed to say.
She still couldn't believe how everything had turned out. She actually could barely think, she was in that much shock.
First, Naruto kissed her and she kissed him back.
Second, she's having those wet dreams about him.
Third, now she has to spend the day with the guy she is having those wet dreams about.
After a few more minutes Ino left their room, leaving her suitcase behind. Just like she said. The pinkette got dressed and prepared to the day to begin. She left the room, headed towards Naruto's room and knocked on the door .
"Come in," Sakura opened the door.
"Good morning,"
"Morning,"
"About what happened on..." they both started to say at the same time and then stopped.
"You can go first..." Naruto said. They were still trying to avoid looking in each other eyes.
"Ihavenofeelingsforyou!" she said so fast he barely understood her. Silence was creeping in the room.
"I know. Neither do I," Now they made eye-contact, Sakura was surprised. That was not the answer she was expecting.
"I'm sorry that I kissed you but... You see, there's was a crew member coming up and we actually weren't supposed to be up there. I wanted to stay and see the stars for a moment longer and kissing you was the first thing that came to my mind. I'm sorry. But it worked, the guy left. I am really sorry."
"Oh... I see," the pinkette felt relieved, "So we're still friends?"
"Yeah, unless you feel different?" Naruto said, thinking 'Congrats pal, you just got yourself in the friend-zone, high five!' He pushed back his feeling for her. It wasn't the right time, yet.
"No, it's fine."
They stood in the silence for moments, both feeling awkward. Both remembering their dreams and blushing.
"Did you take you camera with you?" Naruto broke the silence.
"Yep, why do you ask?"
"I will tell you after we check in our rooms!" Naruto smiled and Sakura smiled back.
They went to the hotel, bringing along Ino's and Sai's bags. Their rooms were next to each other, no surprise there. They put away all their thing into the room and decided to go for breakfast.
"If you don't mind I'm taking you to a place I found the last time I was here. They're making the best pancakes in the world." The blonde was bragging, grinning and it seemed as if the conversation just an hour before had never happened.
"Sure!" Sakura agreed, wanting some adventure on the island she was visiting for the first time.
"But bring you camera and everything you need to take things with you for the whole day."
Sakura nodded and they left hotel together, laughing. Not remembering that the last few weeks they were barely talking to each other. That's how it is with people who try to hide from something or not seeing the truth. Wanting a simple life, without any problems.
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"Found you!" a man said, smiling darkly, in a wicked voice.
The dark figure watched them leaving the hotel and could not believe his luck.
"Maybe she just has to be mine..." he said to himself, following the two from a distance.
Naruto and Sakura, without knowing that they are being followed, were chatting to ease the awkwardness still lingering there from yesterday.
The blonde was leading the way, since it wasn't his first time here. People where whispering as they walked by, saying they must be a couple.
Only the dark figure heard the whispers and thought to himself, 'That slut. She just needs a punishment. I will have my way with her. Just you wait.'
Thirty minutes later, they arrived at the place Naruto was talking about. They took the tram and now were standing on a terrace not far from the highest point of the island.
The view from there was breath taking. Sakura walked up to the railing and let her sight go over the blueness of the water. She could see almost the whole island, the colorful buildings, streets and roads going through around the island. From her point of view, people were almost small as ants.
Naruto watched Sakura enjoying the view, the smile on her lips, the wind blowing her hair. He wished she had not run away yesterday after the kiss.
He understood she was not looking for love or anything related to that. The blonde smiled sadly and turned to see the scenery once again. He was glad he could show her this.
"Petty that my camera is not that advanced to capture this beauty!" she exclaimed.
"I have still more to show, this time you can take it with you."
"Can we go there now?" she said excited.
"And what about breakfast? Maybe you are not hungry, but I am!" Naruto smiled, seeing Sakura's apologetic expression.
"Sorry. Then take me to that pancake place and hurry!"
She grabbed Naruto's arm with an inpatient look on her face, forgetting the distance they indirectly tried to keep. The blonde was at first surprised by her action, but hid it from her. Not that it bothered him, on the contrary, he liked her arm wrapped around his.
"We're here."
"Eh?" the pinkette didn't understand.
"This is the pancake place. The secret is…" he paused and got closer to Sakura, she could feel his hot breathe on her ear, "Only locals know this place, I discovered it by accident. They want to keep this place to themselves, to avoid tourists. It's a small place. And what's great, you can put your table wherever you want in this area."
Only then did the pinkette noticed that there were tables on the side of the terrace they were standing on. Then she saw the small building saying "Pancake Palace".
"You're gold! Let's eat here! Right in this spot!" Sakura was like a little child that was asking for ice cream for dinner.
"Calm down! It's not even noon yet, we still have the whole day!" Naruto laughed and carried one of the tables to where they were standing.
"Now go and choose anything on the menu, it's my treat."
Sakura nodded and sat down. Soon after Naruo followed and made his order without looking. The pinkette turned to him surprised.
"Wow, that was fast! I still haven't made up my mind," she pouted a bit.
"The lady here will take the Platter A, the smaller portion.," Naruto said to the waiter.
"Well thanks for ordering for me.," she said, containing her laugh and decided to trust the blonde's order.
Then after 5 minutes their order came. Sakura saw Naruto's portion was and became amazed at how big it was.
Then she looked at her plate and saw many little pancakes. A mini pancake of every kind they offered was on her plate. She smiled at Naruto and he smiled back. They started their breakfast while enjoying the view.
Little did they know that the figure following them was there too. Watching them and thinking how to get rid of the blonde haired asshole who hit him in the face last time they met.
"Sakura I'll be back in a sec."
"Don't worry these pancakes will keep me company. But some might go missing though," Sakura giggled back.
Naruto left to pay the bill, and use the restroom. Just as he entered the building, the figure approached Sakura, making her grow pale and gulp in fear and shock as she looked up and saw who it was.
"Hello, my darling. Care to join me for a walk?" the man said smiling darkly.
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Hoped everyone like this chapter :) Well I'll try updating A Bundle of Joy soon. I'm trying to alternate y updates between these two stories.
Sorry for any Twist of Fate fans out there, but I sort of lost interest in that story :( So I will probably not be updating it anytime soon.
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