Dark Paradise

Chapter 5 – Forgotten

'Have you forgotten, everything that I wanted?'

Sasuke stared. He couldn't stop himself. He'd thought he was prepared, but clearly, nothing amount of thinking about it could have ever made him ready to see Uchiha Fugaku again. His father's expression was one he was well acquainted with. One that, as a child, Sasuke had been on the receiving end of many times. But Sasuke wasn't hung up on his father's expression – it was just the fact of seeing him after so many years that froze Sasuke up.

"Sasuke!" Fugaku yelled and Sasuke tensed at the sound of his dad's voice. It was so like he remembered it. Sakura's hands tightened on his arms and Sasuke had nearly forgotten that she was there.

"What did your mother and I tell you about the furniture in the living room and kitchen?!" Fugaku demanded and Sasuke, realizing the question was aimed at him, racked his blank mind for some kind of answer.

"Not to do this on them?" Sasuke guessed.

"Exactly!" Fugaku snapped and Sasuke nearly smiled.

"I-I should go." Sakura said softly, pushing up at him and Sasuke, still mesmerised by his father's appearance, took a moment to realize what she wanted before he stood.

"Sakura, I know this isn't your fault." Fugaku said, sounding so calm that Sasuke nearly fell over. What the hell?

"No, I mean- it was both me and Sasuke-kun." Sakura told Fugaku, risking a small glance at Sasuke.

"Look at her, standing up for you. You don't deserve her." Sasuke just stared at his father. Was he actually making a joke? What the hell was this?!

"I know." Sasuke said before he could stop himself, and Sakura scurried out of there so quickly she might have been of fire.

"Do you know how long it took us last time to clean this couch? It belonged to my parents!" Fugaku said, suddenly angry again.

"Yes, father. I apologize." Sasuke said, for lack of anything better and after a tense glare, Fugaku let out a breath and shook his head. "Your mother keeps telling me to control my anger, you know."

Sasuke said nothing, he simply continued staring.

"I forgot those damn pills for my heart, if Mikoto sees that I didn't take them…." Fugaku trailed off and Sasuke nodded. He could imagine his mother's wrath. But he was still caught up on his father's words. Pills for his heart, just like Itachi had. The thought made Sasuke's throat bone dry as he heard his father moving around the kitchen. The backdoor opened and Sasuke heard his father greet his mother, and then they began talking softly and he just couldn't handle it. Sasuke shot up, the feeling in his chest was raw and bleeding as he left the house and the Uchiha Compound.

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Of course, his plan on getting a little time alone was short lived. Itachi had found him way too soon.

"Little brother," Itachi greeted, stepping into the shade of the tree where Sasuke was lounging on the grass. "Where's your little girlfriend?"

His immediate conscious reaction was to deny that Sakura was his girlfriend, but the truth was – here, she was just that. As much as he wanted to fight that fact, his body – obviously did not.

Sasuke sighed, his peace now well disturbed. He stood.

"Mother wants us to get her for dinner." Itachi explained and Sasuke gave a stiff nod. Sasuke began walking in the direction of the Kage Tower where he would not admit, he'd sensed Sakura's chakra earlier, when he'd definitely not been looking for her.

Itachi, much to Sasuke's surprise, fell into step next to him. For a moment, Sasuke panicked. What if Itachi wanted to…have a conversation with him? What would they even talk about?

Sasuke's heart dropped suddenly, remembering Itachi's last words to him after the fight with Kabuto. He couldn't stop himself from risking a glance at Itachi. His brother was looking down at him and the moment their eyes met, Itachi grinned easily, like an older brother would.

"Where's Shisui?" Sasuke blurted and then felt like an idiot. Who cared where Shisui was? Why would he ask that? It was stupid. He felt stupid. Why was he so insecure around Itachi? But he knew the answer. He really wanted his big brother back.

To his surprise, Itachi laughed. "He found another girl to chase after. He's been following her all day, trying to find out what she likes so he can ask her out."

"Sounds like he's stalking her."

Itachi laughed again, it was an easy sound. Like he did it quite often. Sasuke smiled just a little.

"Shisui calls it gathering information. A mission."

"Speaking of," Sasuke said, feigning a casual nonchalance, when he was honestly excited at talking to his brother. "How was your mission?"

Now, Itachi sighed. "It's Orochimaru," he confessed and Sasuke tensed. "He's been experimenting, doing horrible things. Reports had him screaming about being eternally trapped in some kind of Genjutsu." Itachi said, shaking his head. "The Sandaime thinks that Orochimaru has truly lost his mind. We confronted him after lunch today, he escaped Konoha."

Sasuke smothered his smile, Itachi was actually discussing a mission with him!

"I assume Konoha has a team pursuing him?"

"ANBU." Itachi confirmed, as the Kage Tower came into view. "I doubt even they will be able to capture him. Konoha needs to send out a specialized team to deal with this."

"Why don't you discuss it with the Hokage?" Sasuke wondered if the blond with the boobs was the current Hokage here. It wouldn't surprise him if she wasn't. Considering everyone was alive, the Fourth must be the Kage.

"No," Itachi said, shaking his head. "If I did, the Hokage would probably send you." And then Itachi gave Sasuke a little push forward. Sasuke went easily, opening the door and stepping inside.

Was Itachi protecting him? Sasuke wasn't sure what the situation was, but if Orochimaru had really been talking about eternal Genjutsu, it could mean that Orochimaru was also aware that this was the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Sasuke wasn't surprised. Orochimaru had many secrets. Most of them, even Kabuto didn't know. But now wasn't the time to think it over. Sasuke turned and took the steps down to the library. His eyes, annoyingly, found her immediately. She sighed impatiently, and completely oblivious of his presence, eyed the restricted section longingly. She couldn't possibly be considering breaking in?

What the fuck could she want with that kind of restricted information anyway?

Sasuke shook his head, "That look is going to get you into trouble."

Sakura gasped and jumped, she spun around, kunai at the ready.

Sasuke's eyebrows shot up but he gave no other reaction. Almost reluctantly, Sakura put the kunai away. Sasuke's feet carried him toward her. "A little jumpy?"

Sakura bristled. "No, and what look?" she huffed indignantly.

"You can't break into the restricted section, Sakura." He said, starting to get impatient. "You'll be arrested."

"Only if I'm caught." She countered with a dangerous smile. Or maybe it was only dangerous to him. Sasuke shook the thought off and rolled his eyes. "I came to get you for dinner."

Sakura's face fell slightly. "Oh. I didn't think I should come. Your dad seemed pretty angry."

Sasuke shook his hand, sticking his hands into his pockets, feeling like he needed to do something but stand still and look at her. "Nah, my dad likes you. He'd never be angry at you." He admitted reluctantly.

Sakura went closer to him, "I'm sorry you got into trouble." She looked away from his eyes, drawing her lip between her teeth and nibbling on it nervously. And like a complete fool, he couldn't stop staring at it.

"It's fine." He said, forcing himself to act normal.

"You're not mad?" Sakura asked tentatively.

Sasuke sighed sharply, wishing she wouldn't look at him or do that thing with her lips where she…talked. "No."

"Ok," she said, grinning up at him. "Let me just pack up and-" the moment she made it back to the desk, Sasuke completely lost all sense and rational thought, he grabbed her wrist and spun her to him, his lips against her's. Sakura gave a little strangled gasp in surprise. Sasuke hissed his name at the feel of her body against his. Sakura's nails dug into his shoulders and his body instantly responded hotly. Sasuke pushed her down onto the desk. Nothing else mattered but getting her under him and moving together as they did before.

"The books-"

Books? What books?

Sasuke couldn't have cared less, he sucked on her pulse point making her cry out his name.

"Fuck, Sakura…" Sasuke hissed into her ear. His body had never felt this hot. He lowered his lips down to her's and Sakura moaned suddenly at the contact, her body arching up into his. Sasuke looked over her, feeling like he might just lose every piece of self-control he possessed to this girl. Sakura, amazing, clever Sakura's hand fisted in his hair and yanked his mouth down to her's. Sakura's hands moved over him, igniting a hungry fire beneath his skin. Sasuke's hand gripped her hip and grinded his hips into Sakura's. Sakura gave a low moan, her head falling back and her nails digging into his chest and then the most amazing thing happened. Sakura began to move herself against him, creating an incredible friction against his hardness. "Oh, Kami." Sakura whispered, almost deliriously. "I want you so much, Sasuke-kun."

Her words sent a jolt of desire through him. No, not her words. Sakura. Sakura saying them was what turned him on so much. The thought itself was ridiculous. And Sasuke didn't have time to think over something like that now. He needed to give the current situation his full attention.

Sasuke leaned down, ready to kiss her again when –

"That time already, little brother?"

Sasuke cursed loudly, hitting his fist down on the table.

Itachi actually had the nerve to look amused, "Kushina-san said I could find you both here, looks like I arrived just in time. Wouldn't want you soiling the Hokage's library."

"No," Sasuke said, tightly. "Wouldn't want that." He refused to look at Itachi as he turned back to Sakura, helping her up. Her hair stood in a complete disarray. "Come. Sakura."

Sakura patted her hair down. "The books." Her voice sounded shaky and Sasuke's eyes followed her as she turned and picked the books up. He noticed that her hands were shaking. Silently, he felt a sort of pleasure for having this effect on her. The three of them left for the Uchiha Compound together and the walk did great things to clear Sasuke's mind. What the fuck was he doing? Kissing Haruno Sakura? Not to mention the fact that he couldn't seem to keep his hands off of her whenever she was too close. His mind was a whole other story. What happened to his control? Years and years of practice and then she comes along and ruins it all!

The rustling of Fugaku's newspaper jolted Sasuke from his thoughts. Mikoto began talking to Sakura as soon as they entered the kitchen and soon, dinner was served. Fugaku sat at the head and Mikoto sat next to him, with Itachi next to her. Sasuke sat at his father's other side and Sakura sat down next to Sasuke. He tensed. She was so close that he could feel her cursed body heat. Sasuke kept a steady glare on Itachi throughout the meal. Mentally threatening him not to mention anything, and luckily he didn't. Or that was what Sasuke thought.

"Keep this up and you'll make mother a young grandmother."

Mikoto gave a laugh. "Sasuke is smart. He'll wait until they're married." Mikoto gave Sasuke a serious look.

"Children might not be such a bad idea. Both my sons were gifted with especially powerful ocular powers." Sasuke's father said and Sasuke nearly blanched. First he had to be Sakura's boyfriend and now…they were being encouraged to have children? When will it end?!

Apparently, it wasn't over yet. Mikoto had thought it wise to invite Sakura to stay the night. In his bed. She'd followed silently all the way to his bedroom. Sasuke gave her some of his clothes to sleep in. Trying to ignore the Uchiha symbol on the back before he began to strip his clothes off and changing into his sleep wear. When he turned, she was in the middle of undressing as if his horrible luck was mocking him and the sight of her body in the moonlight had him heating up again. Her green eyes, wide and skittish, met his and Sasuke was tired of fighting his body in that moment. He wanted Sakura beneath him, writhing and panting and moaning and screaming his name.

Sakura broke their heated gaze and folded her clothing up. Sasuke almost growled to himself as he stomped to the bed and climbed in. Sakura got onto the bed and slid in, keeping a hand on the shirt but Sasuke, with his keen eyes, caught sight of her soft-looking, creamy thighs.

They lay side by side. In silence. The sounds of their breathing filling the empty room.

It was absurd. Sasuke's body was practically shaking for her and she was right there. Right next to him and he couldn't take her. But why…? Why couldn't he. Sakura was, in a sense, his. And honestly, Uchiha Sasuke always got what he wanted. He just needed to get her out of his system. It was as simple as that.

Sasuke shifted around to her, and then he pulled her against him.

"Sakura," he said in that same too low voice.

"Now?" she asked breathily.

Yes, Sasuke would have sex with Sakura. He would tire himself completely and hopefully get her out of his system and gain back his control. And he would enjoy doing it.

"Now." He said, and then he rolled on top of her.

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Hey! Sorry for the sort chapter, I'll update again this weekend. The next chapter will have both Sasuke and Sakura's POVs and will pick up where Sakura finds out D:

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