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XxAshishxX: Glad to impress you.
ILuvYouHaters: Guessed it correctly, but not for a little bit, just have a little bit further to go until then.
ArkAngel1179: Well, hopefully, it will live up to your expectations.
Logan Locke: Good rules to live by I would say. Who wouldn't? The girl of your dreams in reality and then waking up to her nudging you awake after a night of open feelings and emotions. I would go for that as well. Rabbits? Really? Come on, I know I've said it before...Foxes in Heat! That's how I write it! :) For the posing, the dialogue had to be light and happy, for it matched the mood the couple was feeling at the time. Naruto calls her beautiful, Sakura shows her beauty uncensored. Perfect.
I love how you write about the still unanswered questions going on in their heads even with all of this. You are truly able to read into the minds of my characters. As for 150, now you insist on 200?! Geez, talk about raising the bar. Remind me not to have you as my gym partner; you'd never stop adding weights! As for 200. I think I can manage that. Let's do it!
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Wandering Knight: To me, it depends on the chapter. Most of these chapters are 3k words long, a great amount compared to most. Besides that, I want my readers to slow down and try to imagine the scenes taking place. Hence, it is more quality than quantity, though there is still quantity in this story.
MundaneBeast: I would hope that it would be kinky, otherwise, my novels would be considered T.
Czar Ryno: That is what I try to portray for you readers. The entire chapter is meant to bring about the final lines, and make you stop and see the love. Can you feel it? Anyways, the story is Not ending soon. Or maybe it is...just wait and find out.
7th Demon of Razgriz: We will see what happens when push comes to pull I suppose.
Duh Bomb: Yes sir, just please don't drop the Bomb in your Hand! :)
LoganHunter2: Never seen that before, but I hope it was good.
AN: Hey guys, so I am in the middle of midterms and so the story is not yet finished. Hence, I will be pulling back on how fast I post for the moment. I will only be posting twice on the weekends, instead of three times. To me, this is better than going on hiatus and then coming back to the story. But still! Read on, and imagine the scenes as they take place.
Tone And Stroke
Chapter 10: A Painter's Hand
Weeks passed and Naruto and Sakura began to go out in the public eye that was high school, going on both intimate dates or maybe just hanging out at each other's houses. Because Sakura lived by herself, same as Naruto, she somehow found herself moving in more and more away from her own home and spending more than a few nights at Naruto's. Sakura now had a drawer of her belongings at Naruto's house for when she slept over, which was easily becoming more and more like her own home. Sakura though would grimace every time she did stay over however, as whenever she slept over, Naruto would give her his bed, but he would sleep on the couch in the other room.
Sakura didn't mind Too much though and was even glad that Naruto was ever the caring boyfriend as she knew before they began to go out that he would be, but at night, she wanted to snuggle when she came over, being that kind of girl who needs their arms wrapped around something and so every time she could, she would sneak out of his room, see him sleeping soundly and wrapped her arms around his shirtless chest as she slept in Naruto's arms on the couch. And Sakura remembered every time waking up before Naruto and simply watched him sleep.
Their sexual exploits; well they were a great many, what with Sakura posing for Naruto whenever she felt 'in the mood.' Naruto had let her decide on costumes and as such, he had done quite a few, from a classic skimpy maid's outfit to even Sakura's cheerleading outfit, minus the shorts. And yes, every time they posed, Sakura would swell up in love and help Naruto 'soften up', and Naruto would relieve Sakura of her stress and fill her needs and wants with his love for her.
At school, they were the best of friends, and Sakura ended up most of the time staying after school in the art classroom, on Naruto's lap, kissing him as he tried in vain to paint and sketch her in various scenes. And most important of all, Sakura's smile never left her face. It was a pleasure filled face etched into her mind and body and Sakura was happy to be at Naruto's side.
Sakura woke up and her eyes landed on the white pillows of her boyfriend's bed. Sakura smiled as they were underneath some black and red covers and separated the bed in half, reminding Sakura of her brilliant plan last night.
Sakura edged over the white wall of pillows, and let her pink see-through nightie that covered her breasts squish on top of the pillows and looked on as her boyfriend was fast asleep next to her. Sakura smiled; Naruto had kept his word and slept beside her on the bed. Sakura smiled brighter as an even better and mischievous idea blinked into her head.
Sakura pushed her body over the pillows and slithered her way across until she was on top of Naruto, her black and red panties the only thing covering her lower frame. Sakura leaned up and straddled Naruto's waist, feeling his hard wood beneath her and bucked lightly, only to earn a moan from a sleeping Naruto in response. Sakura hummed in annoyance that he didn't wake up to that. Sakura smiled as she leaned forward, draping her chest deep into Naruto's own and covered his lips with hers.
Sakura gently kissed Naruto's mouth, blowing and receiving air with Naruto as if they were a single person, and slowly, Naruto's mouth reciprocated her actions and his eyes fluttered open. Their eyes connected; Sakura saw the astonishment in them turn into happiness and love. Sakura's heart fluttered and she pulled back for air, but found her path blocked as Naruto's hands found purchase on her hips, before he bucked his pelvis and Sakura's eyes rolled into the back of her head as pleasure flooded her systems. Luckily, unlike the last time they were in this position, Sakura didn't climax, and as her eyes resettled and focused once more, she smiled with affection at Naruto.
"You sure know how to wake a man, Sakura-Chan."
"You know, I always wake up before you, so if you're a good boy, I'll do this again for you sometime."
"I'm always the good boy."
"I know." Sakura smiled like a Cheshire cat. "That's why I guess I'll have to do it to you many times over."
The two slowly sat up, Sakura staying in Naruto's lap as he stripped her of her nightie and reached over to her clothes for the day. Naruto held the fabric between his fingers and Sakura held his hand in hers.
"I told you I would wear your birthday present," Sakura smiled, "and the underwear too."
"And yet you allow me to strip you of them." Naruto smirked and Sakura felt his fingers slide under her waistband, making Sakura shiver at the oncoming arousal.
"Yes, but we can't go further until after school."
"Mmm." Naruto groaned happily. "I love how you force me to wait for you to become submissive."
"And I love how you care for me beyond comprehension. Now, come on. I need to get dressed and so do you."
Sakura parked Naruto's car near the front of school and they got out as students passed ahead of them, heading to meet up with their own friends. Sakura threw Naruto's keys back to him, and thanked him for letting her drive his car to school. Naruto simply smiled back at his girlfriend and placed his arm around her shoulder, and she snuggled into him as they walked to their lockers and grabbed their books for the day.
The warning bell soon rang and the couple faced each other and kissed lightly to say goodbye. Sakura, however was feeling adventurous and naughty and as Naruto pulled back, she pulled his collar back towards her and Naruto tripped forward, pushing Sakura against the lockers as they kissed with sudden and much welcomed vigor.
"Geez Sakura, we need to get to class." Ino called out from a few feet away. So, with much emotion still in their eyes, Naruto kissed Sakura on the cheek and moved off to his history class. Sakura sighed dreamily and leaned against the lockers, until Ino walked up and knocked on her noggin.
"Come on Forehead, it's only three hours until lunch."
"Three hours?" Sakura groaned as Ino dragged her off to the first class of the day. "I don't want to leave Naruto-Kun's side."
"Sakura, at this rate, you'll have to give up your acting career."
"We promised to break up at summer's end Ino, and we will. But until then, I'll let my barriers crumble for Naruto."
So saying, Sakura and Ino walked into their class and listened to their teachers talk about nothing of importance.
After three hours of pure agony and unending torture, Sakura raced out of her classroom, pulling a flailing Ino behind her as they raced outside the school and out to the trees near the top of a hill where they always met these days for lunch.
Sakura's breath left her as Naruto appeared in sight under the tree with a box of pizza that he had ordered early that morning on the way to school. Ino sighed and pulled the now frozen and daydreaming girl forward before throwing her into the awaiting arms of her boyfriend.
"Here, Naruto. Fix your dazed girlfriend, will you?"
"With pleasure, Ino." Naruto smiled and kissed Sakura's neck, before sucking on it with his mouth and tongue. Sakura moaned happily and came out of her daydream of sucking pizza out of Naruto's mouth and grinned as Naruto slowly fed her two pieces of pizza.
As they ate their lunch, Ino ate her own third piece as she watched the lovers fight with their teeth over the last piece of pizza. Ino watched with envy at them and as they swapped the crust from between the other's mouths, Ino looked down in sadness.
"You okay, Ino?" Sakura asked as she gave up on the slice and saw her best friend a little sad.
"Not really. I guess that since I don't have a boyfriend right now, I'm a little jealous of you and Naruto. I wish I could find someone I could do stuff with."
"Ino," Naruto responded quickly, "you are beautiful. You could get any guy you wanted."
"So…you'd date me?" Ino asked, a little hopeful.
"Well, um, if I wasn't dating Sakura, then yeah." Naruto looked nervously at Sakura and saw her smile at him and nod her head.
The three of them were about to continue the rather delicate situation, when suddenly a rock hit the tree beside them and they turned, startled in its direction and looked over to see Mark walking up to them with his friends and a bat in his hand.
Sakura moved to sit up before trying to stand up, before she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned to see Naruto shaking his head and stood up himself. Sakura smiled internally; Naruto was going to defend her for the rest of her high school life, wasn't he?
"Hey Sakura-"
"If you want to talk to Sakura-Chan, walk away, Mark."
"I wasn't talking to you, you freak." Mark sneered.
"Well, she doesn't want to talk to a stuck up prick like you."
"That's it!"Mark screamed before he raised his bat and swung at Naruto in a rage induced fit. Sakura gasped as the bat came into contact with Naruto's head and he crumpled to the ground in a heap. Mark launched forward and held Naruto's arm against the tree, and swung his bat in circles as Naruto looked dazed.
"You prevented us from gang banging the virgin." Mark sneered.
"I'd stop you anytime from forcefully taking Sakura." Naruto weezed out and when Mark punched him in the face, and Sakura launched herself forward to defend her boyfriend, but Mark's lackeys pushed her back into Ino who managed to stay upright.
"You know, loser, you hold yourself so high and mighty now that you think that you're actually someone. Did you know that three years ago, Sakura sucked me off in front of the entire football team?" Mark smiled evilly as Naruto's eyes widened and he turned to see Sakura's face in horror and knew that it was true.
"Mark, every cheerleader did that!" Ino yelled. "And we all gagged at that initiation!"
"You gagged because you liked it!"
"G-go to hell, Mark!" Naruto gritted his bleeding teeth until Mark pulled Naruto's fingers back until they cracked. Naruto cried up and that was when Mark pushed him back against the tree. "You know, I heard you wanted to be a painter in the future, but you know…you need fingers for that."
Sakura saw Naruto's eyes widen and screamed out for help before Mark swung the bat as hard as he could, and the sound of fingers snapping out of place filled the air. Mark let go, and Naruto cried tears as he held his hand and stared off blankly at his fingers. Sakura saw the boys back off and rushed past them, and held Naruto in her arms as some of the adult teachers rushed over and after they saw the scene before them, listened to Ino as she explained how Mark and his cronies had broken Naruto's fingers.
The teachers took the boys away to the principal's office and Sakura assured them that she would take Naruto to the hospital to get his fingers checked. As they left, Sakura hugged her boyfriend tighter and felt him wince and knew that his bones were sprained at the very least. After a few minutes, Sakura helped Naruto up to his feet and together with Ino's help, they got in the car and moved off in a high rate of speed to the local hospital and checked Naruto into the emergency room.
After five hours, Sakura sat with Ino in the waiting room before a doctor walked out of the main hospital door and after hearing them call out to him, walked up and showed them to Naruto's room which was simply a bed and a window. As they walked in, they saw the nurse applying the last of the stitches into Naruto's head wound. Sakura barely waited for the nurse to walk out of the room before she ran forward out of Ino's hands and hugged Naruto, her face buried into his chest, as Naruto grimaced in pain, but hugged her back anyways.
Sakura felt fabric of some kind on her bare shoulder and turned her head to see Naruto's right hand in an Ace arm brace. Sakura backed up and held Naruto's injured arm, tracing his knuckles and saw that they were properly back in place.
"The doctors said that they were popped out of their joints with some sprained bruising on the bones. I just have to wear this for about a week."
"So…you can still paint?" Sakura smiled hopefully. As long as his dream was still possible, then the world could move on.
"With this on, yeah."
"Then when we get home, you can paint my face at how happy I am to know that you're alright."
"I can't wait." Naruto smiled with pain written all over his face.
Sakura drove the car back towards town, since Naruto was advised to not drive for a few days, and they pulled up to Ino's house. Ino held onto Naruto's shoulder and squeezed it comfortingly. "You get better. Okay, Naruto?"
"Thanks Ino." Naruto smiled and Ino smiled back and got out of the car, before stopping beside Sakura's rolled down window.
"You take care of him, Sakura."
"I will, Ino. You know I will."
"Good. See you guys later!" Ino yelled out as she got her backpack and raced inside her house. Sakura pulled out of the driveway and made her way towards Naruto's house, and soon arrived on his street.
"Sakura, you can just drop me off and come back tomorrow."
"Don't be ridiculous, Naruto." Sakura smiled as she parked the car. I"t's only five in the afternoon. I can make you dinner."
"R-right." Naruto nodded as they made their way into the apartment and Sakura sat Naruto down at the dining table and Sakura made a quick chicken and rice, and they ate in silence. After twenty minutes of audible stillness, Sakura washed Naruto's plate as well as hers and dragged him to his canvas and placed a brush in his hand.
Naruto looked at Sakura with a smile and she sensuously stripped to her underwear in a hypnotic rhythm, the underwear the pair that Naruto had bought for her, and pushed the straps down her shoulders and posed. Naruto smiled brighter and dipped the brush into the cream colored paint for her skin and brought it to the canvas.
Sakura smiled as Naruto bent down to begin painting before he suddenly cried out and the cream colored brush fell to the ground and splattered along the floor, the paint spraying everywhere along the wooden surface. Sakura pulled her straps back up to keep herself covered and ran over and around the canvas to see Naruto holding his hand in a clear sign of pain.
"Naruto, is your hand okay?"
"Y-yeah. It just hurt just now."
"Just give it a few days, Naruto. Just give it a few days."Sakura repeated over and over as she held her boyfriend's head in her embrace.
"Right. A few days." Naruto muttered and stared at his hand, too stunned to speak anything else.
What has happened? Yes, Sakura did some things as a freshman initiation, but what else can you see?