Chapter 24

In that dimly lit room, with only lights from the hall outside illuminated it from the door, his clothes were scattered on the floor. His Kusanagi lying silently on the bed and only the shower from the bathroom can be heard. Sasuke went straight to his apartment after the scene in the forest.

He was beyond pissed.

Warm water from the shower pound on his naked body. His eyes were closed, letting the water run through his body, feeling the warmth of the water ease the tension he felt. What was that? What had happened back there? He exhaled and raised his head so that the water will come across his face. After some time, he decided to turn off the shower.

He could still see the expression on her face. It was in utter shock and confusion…then hurt.

You didn't have to tell her that otouto, he could hear Itachi saying that. Uchihas don't make girls cry. Then older Uchiha would smirk.

"Shut up Itachi," he mumbled.

He leaned his big hands on the tile on front of him then he looked down, letting the droplets from his hair fall down from his face down the floor. His mind was still on that scene on the forest. He has to do it even though there's that unsettling feeling he felt on his stomach, there's no other way.

Sakura has been getting on him since she had returned. And when he said it's getting on him, his mind was constantly drifting towards the pink-haired nin much to the point that it was driving him mad. He didn't know what's with Sakura invading his mind all of a sudden. Maybe it has something to do last night when he slept. Her scent still lingers on his bed. There's that other scent as well from her daughter, scent of flowers, but he can vividly distinguished Sakura's scent…it's the same as five years ago…alluring and simply Sakura. Since then, he had been dreaming of touches, of kisses and pants, and sweet murmurs and movements and had woken up fully aroused once again this morning. What the hell was happening to him? Was it because of what they've shared five years ago? Damn, that was just one-time. He had bedded other women in between that, some he bedded twice, but why was it he can't get Sakura out of his system?

The sex…Kami, the sex that had happened between them was five years ago but still it's the only thing he could never forget aside from revenge during his defect days. Of course, there were times he felt guilty about it. He had forced her, but in the end, though not verbally, they agreed to let it go on. Not to mention that she's not just some random girl. He knew her since he was a kid. He practically grew up with her, go to same school, live in the same village. Partially, he let go of his guilt as he assumed she also liked what had happened. And that was it. But…

Was it because she had become special to you because of that night? His conscious self asked him. He strongly denied that thought.

This can't go on, he thought. Feeling irritated, he woke up grumpy this morning, went out to train first, return home and took a shower then went to the Dango shop where they'll meet for the mission assigned to them. Shikamaru was already there and he sat silently across the Nara genius. He saw Shikamaru just shrugged his shoulders and slide to him a mug of tea. Then he started giving him information about their mission. After around five minutes, the pink-haired mednin came. He was trying so hard not to look at her but when she passed by, he could smell her scent.

And that made him aroused. He remembered his dream, the touches, the kisses, her voice…they really seemed so real.

But in the corner of his eye, he can't help but think how good she looked this morning. Her hair, which he had considerably noticed the moment he saw her when she had arrived was swaying smoothly on her back now. The first time he saw her was she had pinned them and gathered them in a bun, but on now she had let it down. He remembered five years ago, that night, he had always run his hands on her hair because it's smooth as a silk.

He cursed inwardly that moment. Why was he thinking that now? He had to distance himself from her or he would ravage her in front of everyone. He didn't know how long he can control himself when it comes to the pinkette. It seems his mind was not functioning well when she's around. So after Shikamaru briefed him on what to do, he ran out of the shop and focused on his target. He had to get out of that shop. He's suffocating when he's around her that it's getting hard to think straight. He had found Heio after tailing him all this morning, even managed to sneak into his personal stuff, but she had just to appear at that crucial moment hadn't she?

He could remember what Heio told him.

Heio had looked at him with unadulterated malice. Sasuke had just stabbed him on his vital spot, but there was neither regret nor fear on his eyes, just pure malice and wickedness.

"Don't think you won Uchiha Sasuke, there are many others like me. Haha! We have found your weakness! And it's going to hurt like hell. Not friends, not even your Hokage can save you from the pits of hell this time. You are going to lose something important…soon!"

Sasuke just looked at the bleeding man below him with straight-faced expression. He was about to force a Chidori-laced blade to his heart when he heard the rustles of someone coming. That made Heio stood and was able to distance himself from the Uchiha. It was Sakura who came.

She had stopped him, but Heio already burned himself alive. What do they want from him? He's not surprised that some people held a grudge against him. They're the people he had come across during his nukenin* days. And he knew the ghost of his past will come hunt him, and he was ready for that.

They have found his weakness. What weakness? He has no weakness. He had thrown them away a long time ago. The proud Uchiha inwardly smirked and mocked Heio. The village? He didn't care about the village, it can defend itself. Konoha has the most powerful military force in all five countries and the most powerful village in Fire Country. Friendship? He has no friends. If they're talking about Naruto, he's more like a brother to him. And deep in his heart, he knew it wasn't the dobe. Hell, the jinjuuriki, considering his power right now, can wipe out a continent if he wants to. He has no special attachment to Kakashi and to the Hokage either. He didn't have any family members left, so it must have been Sakura. He had run out of options and it's the only the feasible thing he can think of right now.

Sakura was his weakness then.

How? There was no assurance that that was the case though. No one knew that one intimate night with her, unless she broadcasted it to the whole world. But knowing her, she won't do that. Have someone been keeping an eye on him? Was he acting different the time the mednin arrived in Konoha? Nope, he's still the same and he doubt that others had found something had changed on him. He knew how to keep his cool. And it's too soon. They have just arrived merely two days ago. What do they want? It was obvious that people are getting interested on the last Uchiha of course. It seemed the world has been waiting something from him. He could sometimes hear rumors regarding him but he's not interested.

Thinking that his enemies might consider Sakura as his weakness, he had to throw any possible things that were linked to him and the beautiful mednin. So without thinking, he spit out those words to her. He could still remember her reaction that moment. She was hurt. What did he expect? He was not supposed to say it but he had no other options. Sakura will not become his weakness. Period.

When had he become so unorganized when it comes to her?

Annoyed as his thoughts were driven in a corner, he grabbed the towel from the rack, wiped himself to dry and walked nakedly on his room. He didn't bother to open the lights. He sat on the edge of his huge bed.

Apologized otouto, he could hear Itachi.

"Get out of my mind Itachi. I don't need you to tell me what things to do," he answered back. He heard Itachi gave off a soft chuckle then it faded. At times like these, he wished his older brother was around to tell him things to do.

He heard a knock on the door and sensed the familiar chakra of Karin, Juugo and Suigetsu. With no other choice, he grabbed a pair of clean under wears, black pants and a black fitted sleeveless turtleneck shirt. The shirt enhanced the muscle tones of his chest, and before he completely pulled the shirt down, he saw the bruise below his chest, colors were now fading, and remembered the way she touched and how soothing her chakra felt. And there was that sensation in the pit of his stomach again. He felt…aroused. Dammit!

Rushing and pulling down his shirt, he grabbed his Kusanagi and went out of his room to open the door. He saw Karin and Suigetsu of course, bickering once again. They've stopped once he had opened the door.

"Ah, Sasuke. The hokage wants you in the office," Suigetsu said, giving off his toothy smiled.

"I told you I'll be the one to get him, you shark-face! Go away!" Karin shouted then turned towards Sasuke, batting her lashes, "Sasuke-kun, she said she needs to talk to you right away,"

"No hotshot, I was the one ordered by the Hokage to get Sasuke-sama,"

"No you're not! I was!" Karin shrieked.

Sasuke wants to roll his eyes on their behavior, without saying anything, he closed the door and walked towards the Hokage Tower.

SxS

Two hours earlier

Sakura had been feeling down since that encounter. After the scene in the forest, it took her time to compose herself then she went straight to Tsunade to report about their findings. Sasuke did not report to the Hokage yet, and assuming that she will do all the reporting nonetheless, she went on ahead and gave her initial findings and report. Tsunade even congratulated her or rather them for a job well done, and for working on it immediately. She cannot find it in her heart to be happy on her Shishou's praises and the Hokage seemed to sense her languid mood, she told the mednin to take a break and send her report the next day. Sakura apologized and exited the room without saying anything missing the scrutinizing look of her Shishou.

She found herself sitting on the bank of the river that runs across the north to south in the eastern part of Konoha. Yes, she was sulking. She mustn't but that was what she's feeling right now.

And damn, his words stuck on her mind and soul this very moment.

She won't cry. She had promised herself a long time ago that she won't shed a tear for him. She had already done that, moved on and grew up…yet, why can't she?

It just hurt.

Kami, why did she felt so weak against him?

Curling herself, bringing her knees towards herself, she rested her head on her knees. She must fix herself first before she can pick up her daughter in the academy. She cannot show herself like this to Ryuna. How can she answer when she started to asked questions?

"Forehead? Is that you forehead?" came a voice. Sakura lifted her head and turned to see who had called her. It was Ino, "Foreheaaddd! Oh my..I'm so glad to see you!" Ino shouted as she run towards her and tackled her towards the ground. Both of them rolled on the grassy ground as Ino hugged her tightly, "Wow, you're…you changed?" then she laughed.

"Ino the PIG! How come I just see you today?" Sakura said, hugging Ino back.

"I just arrived from mission, okay? Duh. How about you? When did you return? Where's Ryuna? Wait, what are you doing here?" Ino's barrage of question on her, then she paused looking intently on her, "Are you crying?!"

Sakura stared at Ino. Should she tell her everything? Probably not the best option. Ino's one of the loudmouth of Konoha and was the queen of gossip. But she needed a friend right now and she trusted Ino. The pinkette looked down and bit her lower lip. The moment Ino asked her if she's been crying, the lump on her throat suddenly hurts and the tears just won't stop.

"S-Sakura…"

The mednin hugged the blond…then she started crying. It surprised Ino a bit, then hugged her bestfriend, her rival for a long time then she smiled. She rubbed the pinkette's back as she started sobbing, "Something happened, right? And it involves that jerk once again," Ino softly said, "You only cry like this when it comes to him," Sakura did not answer but the blond Yamanaka felt her nod. "Come on, tell me what happened,"

Sakura told her everything.

After the pinkette told her what had happened in full thirty minutes, Ino's brows knitted and she had paused to think. She suddenly became serious.

"Basically forehead, you need to pay him back," Ino seriously said to her.

"Pay him back?"

"We will get your revenge," Ino said as her eyes sparkled with all the ideas on her head, "the question is how far you will go to get it?"

"I…I don't know," Sakura said sadly as she lowered her head. Ino softly flicked her chin so she could meet her in the eye.

"Don't worry, we're just going to teach him a lesson he will never forget. Of course, my plan will still depend on how far you'll do it, and how willing are you to do it,"

Sakura hesitated. She knew Ino too damn well. Her friend was cheeky when it comes to these things, but deep inside her, she's interested…a lesson that will teach the egotistical Uchiha.

"I…I hope this works,"

"It will, don't worry," She winked, "by the way, had he meet Ryuna?"

Sakura went silent then slowly nodded.

"And I assume he didn't even suspect?" Ino huffed, "I knew I was right that Uchiha Sasuke is a genius but a complete idiot. Anway, come to my house this evening, and clear your schedule for the next 3 days, ok? Anyway, I got to go. I have things to do first. See you later!"

Ino left her bewildered but at least she's not feeling down anymore.

SxS

As rare as the blue moon, it seemed most of the Konoha nins had gathered and arrived that same day from their various missions, except for Sai. Everyone was in Konoha and Ino got a hold of this information from the traffic post and chirped all the way down to the Hokage tower. She had to ask the Hokage a favor. She then sent a message to everyone using the Genins (rolled it up as mission for them ) that they'll have to meet in the Konoha Lounge the next evening. The message says:

"Meet up at the Konoha Lounge for old time's sake. Also to celebrate the last day of Hanami, come if you don't want me to use the Shintenshin no Jutsu on you and find yourselves in embarrassing situations. 8 pm tomorrow- Ino."

Everyone got the message.

The next day, Sasuke stayed at home, not feeling the mood to go out and train although it's Saturday. He didn't have any missions either. Instead, he kept himself busy by sharpening all of his ninja tools, then meditating. When he had become bored, he read some of his family's scrolls. He didn't notice that it was already evening until a knock came from his door.

"Teme! Teme!" Of course, Sasuke knew who it was, it was Naruto. He opened the door because it seemed the Jinjuuriki was really in panic. He was surprised to see him in a different attire from his usual orange-clad jacket. Naruto give him a frown.

"What the hell have you been doing Teme? Why are you not dressed yet?"

Sasuke give him a straight look, not answering.

"I know, I know. You're really an asshole," he started. Sasuke quirked a brow but did not answer, "you received this too right?" he said.

Sasuke recognized the paper the blond waved on his face, the invitation from the Yamanaka girl. Sasuke turned around and went to the center table and began reading the scrolls he left, "I'm not interested,"

"But Teme, you have to come! Ino-chan is scary as hell! You don't want her invading your head right?" Naruto shouted, letting himself in and seated in front of the darkhaired man, but Sasuke just gave him an absurd look. It's as if he's silently telling him You're Naruto, and the mere Mind Transfer Jutsu scare you? Sasuke shook his head instead then continued rolling out the scrolls. Naruto brushed off the ridiculous look from the Uchiha "Come on Teme, you have to come out from your cave! Besides, it's the last day of Hanami!"

"I said, I'm not—"

"C'mon! You have to get out sometimes and meet people, and just enjoy the night! Don't be stuck up here, reading this…" he grabbed one scroll, read the contents then frowned, "what the hell is this?"

Sasuke snatched the scroll from the blond's hand. "Fine," he finally gave in. He will never hear the end of it from the noisiest ninja of all.

SxS

Konoha Lounge

Wisps of smoke cast a dream-fog around the dance floor, and colorful lights rained from the swirling strobe, illuminating everything inside the darkened club in a slow, sweeping circles. The dance floor was already crowded with dancers beautiful and nearly naked. An erratic beat of hard music that matched the thumping of everyone's heart blasted from the speakers. Most people come to this club just to free themselves. And to enjoy the night.

Ino looked around and nodded in approval. Almost all the people she had invited were present. She swept her eyes among the crowd and then the object of her interest for tonight's plan came into view. Uchiha Sasuke.

Ino smiled, Sasuke was sitting together with four more people in the table in the corner of that club. She easily recognized the blond Jinjuuriki and team hebi. Though the area was a bit dark from the rest of the club, she can easily recognize them and the dark-haired man looked like he was pissed. He was holding a shot glass and…Karin was clinging to him like a snake.

This made Ino frown then she smirked afterwards. Oh, she can't wait for the nights' event to unfold. Now where was the main actress for the night?

Ino turned around and scan the crowd when she had spotted her just entering the club. Eyes were on her the instant people saw her and Ino was right when she lent her that dress. She looked so hot.

Sakura's dress was a red haltered tight fitting dress, the neckline was plunging loosely and exposed her creamy cleavage. The V-line just falls almost to her navel. It is backless and she accentuated it with a metal dangling on her back. There's a two-inch slit on the dress and she wore a red 3 inch high stilettos. She wore a large silver bangle on her right wrist and wore her hair in a messy bun where some of loose hair framed her heart-shaped face. She wore a light make up, except for the hot-red lipstick.

She just looked so ravishing tonight.

This is it. Ino smiled in approval. The mednin saw her and the blond approached her, hugging her, "Are you ready?" Ino whispered.

Sakura smiled nervously then she inhaled deep, determination on her eyes, "Let's do this,"

"Sakura?"

Both girls turned around and saw that it was Genma.

"Oh, wow…I…you look delicious," Genma said as he run his eyes to Sakura from head to toe, "I mean…"

"How are you Genma-san?" Sakura smiled.

"Hello Genma, care to treat us for a drink?" Ino said, not missing the hint on his words.

"S-Sure! Oh, this is my lucky night if I'm going to be accompanied with two beautiful ladies," Genma said leading the two girls towards the bar.

Ino did not missed the way Genma simply run his hands on Sakura's bare back as he lead them.

And surely did not miss that Sasuke was looking at them.

They had the Uchiha's attention now.

SxS

Sasuke did not like social gatherings. Particularly gatherings held in clubs like this. So he's annoyed.

The air was filled with the loud music from the speakers, clanking of glasses and heavy smell of alcohol. The dance floor was crowded with people dancing, moving and twisting dirtily to the beat of an erotic music. He looked around and saw familiar faces. Neji, Lee and Tenten were occupying a table on the other side. He turned to his left and saw the blond hair Yamanaka talking to someone. He could also recognize Kiba, Shikamaru, Chouji was also there. What surprised him a bit was to see the meek and shy Hinata approaching Neji's table. Even at that age, she was still guarded by his cousin.

Turning back his attention to their table, he was accompanied by Naruto and of course, Team Hebi.

"Sasuke-kun, would you like to dance?" It was Karin, purring seductively, brushing her hands on his left arm. She was sitting too close on his left.

"I don't dance, " Sasuke simply said as he grabbed his shot glass which was filled by Juugo. Juugo was there just to accompany them, he didn't drink.

"Why don't you dance by yourself four-eyes?" Suigetsu said, as he was leaning on the couch and tapping his foot with the beat of the music.

"Shut up shark-face, I didn't ask for your opinion!" Karin shouted.

"Geez, even your voice overlaps the good music," Suigetsu said.

"What did you say?" Karin shrieked again.

"Teme, have you seen Sakura around?" Naruto asked. He too was looking around the club awhile ago and probably noticed familiar faces within the crowd.

"No,"

"I wonder if she'll—" Naruto stopped when Suigetsu let out a low whistle, his eyes focused on something. Turning his head, his eyes widened and mouth agape.

Exaggerated by their reactions, Sasuke turned his head as well to see what his bestfriend was looking and his eyes widened in surprise.

Their former pink haired team mate was making her way through the entrance. The red dress she was wearing left no imagination.

She looked…good. Sinfully good.

She looked so seductive yet her eyes were full of innocence. It created a dark desire on him to touch her, to feel her, to ruin her just like that night. When she was greeted by Ino she slightly turned and saw that the expanse of her back was exposed. His eyes dropped to where the open of her back stopped teasingly, just above her nicely rounded bottom. Her spine was so tempting to touch. Her skin was a contrast to the firey red of the dress.

Memories of that night came flooding on him. Yes, he remembered how smooth she felt, how intoxicating she was. And the feeling of possessiveness suddenly bubbles up on him. How dare she to dress up like that. No one should see her like that!

Jealousy.

He was snapped from his thoughts by Suigetsu's voice.

"I always knew Sakura-chan is hot,"

Sasuke was upset. Sakura had effortlessly taken his entire focus. What the hell was he thinking a while ago?

He was more upset when he saw Genma had approached her and the blond and he did not missed the way the guy run his hands on the pinkette's bare back. He wanted to snatched and break Genma's hands.

"Teme…Genma..Genma's hitting on Sakura-chan," Naruto said, still surprised., "I better go and greet her," then he left their table and run towards Sakura. Sasuke saw Naruto ran towards the pinkette and hugged her, twirl her around and make sure she had landed away from Genma.

Since then, his sight never left on her that night.

SxS

Naruto keep on bouncing the club to greet people here and there then went towards where Hinata was seated. Sasuke was left alone with the three member of Team Hebi. He didn't mind it all, except that the bickering between Karin and Suigetsu kept on. It intensified when Sakura came and Suigetsu kept teasing Karin and compare the two which made Karin furious.

All this time, Sasuke was enjoying his glass, he didn't pay attention to any of them. His eyes were locked on the pink haired seductress who was now laughing with Ino, much to Karin's annoyance. Obviously, she's already drunk. She's now giggling. The music had changed and the two women started giggling, run hand in hand and went to the dance floor.

(From here on out, I suggest you listen to Lupin 3th Theme 2 [2version] from the album Lupin III Tribute Album – Yous Explosion OST. This one is performed by Animetal and its just an erotic kind of rock piece that will make you rolling on the dance pole.)

The pinkette started off swaying her hips nice and slow, with half lidded eyes and smile on her lips. Her cheeks were flush. She then closed her eyes as she let her body sways with the rhythm of the music, she brushed her hands on her hair removed the clips that keeps it together. Her hair falls seductively as she shook her head to loosen it.

Sasuke watched her. He watched and looked. From her slightly opened mouth, down to her breast, to the alluring sway of her hips, he watched. When his eyes went back to her face, she was looking at him.

Their eyes met hers full of seduction, him with desire. They keep on staring at each other as she danced slowly for him, as if they were the only people in the world. Then she turned around exposing her back to him. What he did not expect was for her to give her most appealing smile to some random guy in that dance floor as if inviting to dance with her!

It almost made him stood but Karin prevented it by grabbing on his arm more and pressing closer to him.

He continued to watch as she put her arms to the guy's neck and swaying and rocking her body against him. He wanted to kill the guy because he's obviously enjoying it. The guy whispered something on her ear which made her giggle. Then he saw the guy's hand gliding slowly on her arms and went to her hips, rounded up to her bare back down to her thighs. The bastard was filling her up! Sasuke was boiling with rage. He then saw that Sakura caught the guy's hands then whispered something on him.

Sasuke's getting really annoyed by the minute. He knew Sakura was doing this on purpose. What he didn't get was it was really getting on him. His brows knitted together when he saw the two left the floor and went to the most dimly lighted corner of that club. Ino had found a new dance partner awhile ago. He saw the guy pushed Sakura on the wall as he buried his head on her hair, while Sakura giggled. Then she seductively smiled and whispered something on the guy's ear.

"T-TEME!" It was Naruto in a panic voice. He knew Naruto saw every thing as well.

He didn't need any more words. He stood up, and in an instant, he was beside the two grabbing the collar of the guy and throw him away. Everyone looked at them and the commotion that it created. Some onlookers grinned, some went on and continue what they're doing upon knowing who're involved. Others were more curious to see that it involved the elusive Uchiha.

"S-Sasuke!?"

Onyx eyes, full of rage stared into jade orbs.

"What do you think you're doing?!" she slurred, glared at the dark-haired Uchiha.

"I'm annoyed," he said as he stared back at the guy while the said guy, scurried on his leg upon recognizing who had just throw him on the floor. He heard her slurred giggle. Obsidian eyes looked back at the girl who was now leaning on the wall, her skin were deliciously flush, hair a bit flirtatiously messy. Damn that guy! He grabbed her arm ruthlessly but she didn't resist. She smiled instead.

"You're doing this on purpose aren't you?" Sasuke said as he brought her closer to him.

"So? Are you affected, Sasuke-kun?" she said provocatively.

"I'm not. Everyone here knows you. What do you think the Hokage's apprentice doing so vulgar like that?"

"Wha—vulgar?" round eyes looked straight at him, "I'm just perfectly enjoying myself here! Besides, I'm single and I can do whatever I want!"

"I don't like it. You look like you're a woman in heat, are you Sakura?" he said with a straight-face.

This made Sakura frown and fire ignited on her eyes. He was thinking she's acting like a whore and wanted to be laid? With a surprise, she easily flipped Sasuke and threw him down which made him sit on the chair which was lying beside them. She grabbed his hands so he couldn't move and she saddled on his lap.

The sudden movement rendered Sasuke defenseless as she moved comfortably on his lap.

She smirked.

"Listen here Sasuke," he heard her purr even with the loudness of the music, her voice full of allure as jade orbs looked at him in the eyes then it went to his mouth, "let's get things straight between us," her eyes went back to stare at him, "I don't give a damn whether you like what I'm doing or not. As far as I'm concerned, I can approach any guy I want and you don't have a say to that. I can even fuck any guy I want and you don't have the right to stop me,"

That irked him so he tried to free from her grip but she was applying more chakra-enhanced pressure on her grip on his wrist. She smiled with his futile attempt.

He didn't like the way she smiled. It's too cunning and it's like she's overpowering him. To his surprise, Sakura slightly raised her right leg to his waist settling her foot on the rail below the chair. The movement raised the hem of her dress where the slit was which revealed the string of her underwear.

And he had a nice view of her underwear the way she raised that leg.

Damn.

Then the unthinkable happened. She moved slowly and adjusted herself on top of him, brushing her core and settled smugly on his throbbing arousal.

Yes, since he laid her eyes with her, the moment she entered the club, he had been aroused.

Both groaned at the sinful sensation.

Sasuke almost stopped his breathing. He could feel her, hot and sweet and damn right. He was trying to regulate his breath.

But damn it all, the way she rubbed just felt so damn good.

She moved once again and this time his breath hitched, he almost buckled to add more friction to the little movement she's making. But he saw Sakura grinned triumphantly. She moved closer to him, releasing her grip on his wrist. She snaked her arms around his neck.

Sasuke can't move. Actually he didn't want to move. If he does, he will really lose it.

The pinkette leaned closer to him, and he felt her warm breath on his ear. She shifted again intentionally brushing herself on his bulging arousal.

His patience was only a hair thin. And he was throbbing badly.

"And," she purred again, he felt her hands stroking his hair, "let me remind you something…" she playfully bit his ear.

Oh damn. Wait, was that her tongue? He felt her warm tongue licking his earlobe. He stopped breathing with that sensation. Then she slowly faced him, intense eyes looked into his dark orbs. Their noses were actually touching and anyone watching them would think they were really in an intimate moment. Just one move from him and their mouths will connect…just one move.

She paused. She's maybe even lingering, hesitating to continue whatever she wanted to say. She moved away, her eyes darted towards his mouth once again, then half-lidded jade eyes darted towards obsidian orbs…with desire…and pain. Her stare was intense.

"..we may have known each other for a long time," she whispered, "but…remember, you are not my boyfriend. Not even my lover," she moved closer and whispered on his ear, "we're not even friends. We're just comrades,"

Sasuke's eyes widen. Before he even know it, Sakura stood up, pulled down the hem of her skirt, and with flushing cheeks, her expression was serious but there's that unmistakably sadness on those jade orbs, turned around, blended with the crowd and run towards the club's exit.

She was gone in an instant.

He couldn't react. She was giving back his words to him. And he noticed he was breathing heavily.

When did she changed to be like that?

When he turned to his left, he saw Naruto, KIba and Shikamaru all mouths agape. Naruto even dropped his shot glass. Karin's face was stunned and her mouth opened and closed as if to say something when Suigetsu stopped her and clamped her mouth. He was actually restraining her.

At the corner of the bar, Ino grinned. She turned and sipped and empty her vodka, stood up and silently exited the club.

Revenge, success.

note:

nukenins - rouge nins

Konoha Lounge is my own fictional place.

PS: To get the idea of sakura's dress, please see photo on the right

the same design, though i just added the 'slit' part, lol.