Chapter 30
"Hn." An aura of irritation hovered around the room as his eyes scanned the folders in front of him. "This is all." Scratching a big red 'X' over the white sheets, he closed the folder and threw it aside before returning the phone to its base. Heaving a long big sigh, he was wearied from overworked. Looking at the big pile on his desk, Sasuke rustled his hair. Last week was paradise; it sailed so smoothly. But this week… sigh. It was only Wednesday and he had come home two hours late everyday.
Such tasks as these, the papers on his desk, were aggravating, reading one proposal after another. He never really perceived fondness in doing so. Never did, but he had to...
Make money.
That was his role.
Didn't matter what happen to the tiny businesses, how many unemployment files resulted from his decision, his main objective was to rake in as much money he could.
More money equalled power.
Power would bring absolute ruling reign.
[…]
"It's quite nice to have lunch with you...Sasuke."
Hearing his name dragged out, a hint of irritation flickered across his face,"..." Still, Sasuke remained silent.
"I apologize for making you come all the way...here... to accompany me. But don't you agree, being in a conference room is constricting…?" The older gentleman took a light sip from the red wine glass while making a gesture to find his word "...stuffy."
Blank stare, with his hands in pockets, Sasuke leisurely lay back in his seat. Behind him, Taki stood, waiting patiently, for the last twenty minutes.
"How is the steak? Not too tough? I heard the Chef of this restaurant is the former-""Orochimaru." Did not once touch his meal, Sasuke had has it, Obsidians targeted the long hair, pale man in front of him. "We're here to talk about the proposal. If you would like to enjoy your lunch, do reschedule with my secretary later." He stood abruptly, having enough from the old hag.
"My. My. Such a headstrong lad. You need to loosen up a bit..." Dabbing his lip with the cloth, the CEO of Sounds gently settled his silverwares down.
Seeing that the man was ready to talk business, Sasuke sat back down. It was not worth it of his time to talk to such … there isn't even a good word to describe him.
Hand motioned for Taki to give him the files, Sasuke quickly rushed for this meeting to be over as soon as possible. If it weren't because his father demanded them to continue working with Orochimaru, Sasuke would have cut all redundancies.
[...]
-Click-
Loosening the green tie around his neck, Sasuke felt less constricting after undoing a couple of top buttons. It was another late night of work and frustration. Rustling his hair, he threw the briefcase onto the sofa. That meeting with the pale skin pedophile took too long, excruciatingly longer than expected. Orochimaru was definitely one greedy son of a ...hn.
Seeing through all his schemes, Sasuke concluded that he wasn't an unintelligent mindless scum he thought to be. Then again, Orochimaru was merely a pawn. Sasuke smirked, remembering the look on his face. Today would show him, he was working with Uchiha Sasuke. Not his brother. There would be no leniency whatsoever. Not caring to think and waste his brain cells anymore, Obsidian glanced around his home, looking for that familiar hint of pink. Surely, by now, she would knock him over with a welcome home hug. But, it had been a while now. Confused, he walked to the hallway.
'She can't still be out with Kurenai and Ino.' "!" Fully stop midway from the sofa, his eyes caught on something. Lying on the floor was his shirt, one of his shirts that she liked to wear, all crumbled up by the side of the wall.
Puzzled, dreadful thoughts approached his mind. His steps were heavy, soundless, his eyes stared at the lifeless thing. Picking it up, he felt the soft material melted in his hand, its warmth emitting, as if it was uncovered from her body not too long ago.
But no sign of aggressive pulling appeared, indicating one of his theories could be crossed out. The other … hn. Smirk. It was too good to be true.
And yet it was.
Picking up the shirt in his hand. He found another interesting article about a few feet down. Pink covered in lace. The bra laid exposed waiting for him to grab it. A pervert that he was, grinning in his head, Sasuke's mind paralyzed from his sinister fantasy. Well, it was every sexually healthy male's fantasy. There was nothing wrong with it.
Nothing at all, when she was the one who initiated it.
The groin area of his pants got more and more tight. His body chilled from the anticipation as he ventured his way, slowly into the bedroom. His member twitched behind the layers with every agonizing step, a torture to wear all these formal layers.
Reasonable explanations thrown aside, he didn't care much - how and why. But something told him, it got Ino's name written all over it. Hand holding the handle of the room, he wasted no time thrashing the door open. He wouldn't dare to let her wait much longer.
-Bam!-
"Sasuke-kun you're home!" Standing by the bedside, Sakura was diligently folding a shirt much similar to the one in his hand.
Okay, perhaps he overestimated Ino's ability to taint his angel's mind with her kinky distorted ideas.
'Damn it.' It was too good to be true. All anticipation wilted. Standing aloof, cursing in his head, with a sigh, he walked closer to her. "Hn."
Sensing something out of place from him, Sakura tenderly asked, "Is there anything wrong? Something happened at work?"
"Ah. No." Answering the girl, his hand continued to hide the two forgotten articles behind his back. Amuse at the sight of Sakura suddenly trying her best to cover up her undergarments deeper into the pile, he thought Still so shy. So innocent. It was killing his mind. Suddenly feeling a heavy hand on her shoulder, then his breath tickling her skin, Sakura tensed up with her fists tightened around the cotton material.
He whispered, "You dropped this in the hallway," before pulling the bra out to swing it back and forth in front of her.
Green eyes widened and rapidly inhaled a harsh breath, her body flushed. "Wah." It was a huge failure at tugging the garment back when Sasuke was being a … she jumped to reach it but only to find it was useless when he pulled it higher from her. "Sasuke-kun. Stop it. Give it back."
He smirked and she pouted.
"Let's exchange it then." Sasuke offered her a deal.
"Here." Without second thought, Sakura grabbed his boxer from the stash and gave it to him, hoping to get back her bra.
"No." Raised his eyebrow, he demanded, "I meant the one you're wearing," then let out a chuckle as her cheeks steamed red with her arms quickly protected her chest. Taking a moment to observe, obsidians eyed the girl from head to toe.
Lavished her body with a blue tank top, Sakura was fluttering around a mini pink skirt with a big bow on the side. Knee-high sock hugged her leg, adding the cuteness to her appearance.
"Come on now Sakura." Urging the girl to make a decision, "Or I'm going to keep it. You won't get it back." Looking down at her, his mind thought ... how much he of a pervert did he just sound like. What in the world would he be doing with this ... Hn. Long pause ...Blame Kakashi. Yes. Let's blame Kakashi.
Chubby cheek fluffed up red, she defended, "I have more!"
"I thought this is your favorite one." He countered.
Her body was ablaze, embarrassed from his comment. Tightly pressed her arms across her chest, as if hiding something.
And since the girl wasn't answering, he took the initiative step. Stuffing the straps in his back pocket, he pulled her with both free hands, then leading her toward the sofa behind them.
"W-wait!" Feeling her arms being peeled apart as her back hit the sofa, the sudden coldness from his fingertip made her stomach tightened. Sneaky digits made their way to her breast.
"!" Hn?! What...Baffled, his member strung back in action at his finding.
"…" Whimpering, her body shook in anxious. Wah. I should have … Not wear that outfits, obviously.
"Sakura … how are we going to exchange if you don't have anything to give …" Teasing her tip with his index finger, he flicked the blooming bud back and forth, feeling its harden at the touch of his contact.
"I … didn't have to … w-wear it … with this shirt…" Blush. She hid her face with her palms.
Narrowing his eyes, teasing, he dug his head within her cleavage. "Don't tell me you were out shopping with Ino like this."
"I c-changed." No longer able to hold back a moan,her muscles stiffened as his tongue licked her mounds through the soft fabric, wetting it, while his hand fondled the other simultaneously under her shirt. 'So soft.' Needing a change of position, he shifted both of them on the sofa. Parting her legs with his knee, Sasuke removed his tie and shirt hastily. Showing off his muscular but slender torso, he moved his arms around, then wasting no time to pull her shirt off to join his on the ground.
"Wai…" Complaining his rough movement, She refused to let him have his way. But it only seemed to fuel his urge since his eyes glowed as her arms recoiled to rest over her chest, squishing them together. Shy, she looked to the side, hiding her blushing face from him.
'So … innocently tainted. Quite, guiltily naive.' Lifting her head, he found the glimmering lust sparkled behind those shining green. Swinging her arms around his shoulders, he gallantly lowered his head to engage her in a passionate kiss, burning.
His hand palmed her breast. Sexually knead in circular motion. He loved that feeling of her nipples poking his palm. It was hard, suggesting.
Leaving her lips, allowing her girl to breathe, he kissed his way down her neck, toward her sweets.
Lick…
Her spine arched sharply. "Oh." Sakura was floating, scratching his back every time his tongue tasted her. Back and forth, up and down. Swirling around. Head moved around slowly, gasping air for every moan. Her skin was wet, not only from the saliva covering her peaks, but the sweat from the heat within. A pool of moisture bundled at the bottom of her stomach, churning.
Eyes rolled back, hungry for air. She firmly grabbed his shoulder, digging her head into his chest. Searching for his heart, finding it beating as sporadic as hers.
Intensely kissing her face, her hair, smothering his massive hands all about her body, feeling up the softness, the curves to revoke the reasons how he was so addicted to her. Reaching back, lifting the girl up a bit, he pulled her skirt down to expose her soft bottom flesh to him, round and soft.
Changing their position again, he placed her body over his crotch, settling it over his sensitive member, waiting for her attentive touch.
"Sas-suke kun…" Bare nude, except for the high socks on her legs. Sasuke took the time to let her calmed down; breathing again from passing out.
Reaching up to stroke her cheek, she looked like a kitten with her eyes fluttered in bliss. Head moving in the motion of his hand.
"Sakura."
She idly opened her eyes.
"Kiss me." He requested…
...and she complied. Leaning down to bless his lips with her supple touch. Kissing him lightly, and then mimicking his usual movement. Showing him her boldness. Her willingness. How much he had pull her away from the innocent haven.
"Oh…mhh…" It wasn't her moaning that was for sure. Rough hands snaking, rubbing her back with luscious friction. He encouraged her to keep going. Her body surveyed his and rubbed up and down, ravishing his nerves with her contact, bumping their cores as he jerked up.
Riing… Riiiiing. The distance sound disturbed their erotic session.
'Not mine. Don't care.' Ignoring it, Sasuke moved his fingers lower and lower until he felt a resistance.
Riing… Riiiing. "Oh…" Kiss "That's mine…" Kiss "Sa-sasu-" Kiss "kun…" Kiss "Let me get it…" Refuse to give in to his act, not letting her leave his side, Sakura pouted.
"No." Shutting her off again. It probably were those annoying women.
"Be nice…" Kiss "Come on…" Unable to stop the blazing kiss, cupping his jaw, she forced her head away from him.
A frown, but he released the girl and sat back with his eyes trailing after her naked body as she strutted away to get the phone, hard chest heaving.
"Hello?"
Oh, how regretting he was letting her answered that phone.
o-o-o-o-o
"Ryu. Make yourself at home okay?" Patting the little head, Sakura led him further into the house. The boy's eyes sparkled at the magnificence interior of the condo.
"Wah." Running to the center of the living, he aimed toward the object of desire for every kid, a huge gigantic TV.
Smiling, seeing the kid lively exploring the house, Sakura stood with Sasuke standing behind, masking his face of irritation. It obviously didn't go by unnoticed by her. Wrapping her arms around his, she sweetly plead, "Come on Sasuke-kun. It'll only be for a few days until Mrs. Masaki is better. It'll be too much for Mr. Masaki, if he has to tend for her health and Ryu." Smiling when he gave in, Sakura knew, truthfully, he wasn't protesting against all of this.
"Hn." It was just that there something he needed from this angel to finish. 'Damn it.' They didn't get to continue where they left off.
[…]
"Here you go neechan." Ryo helpfully carried the rest of the dishes from the dinner table to her.
Hugging the boy tight, she exclaimed, "Thank you!" There's no way, she could help it, he was too cute. One the sideline, Sasuke twitched his eyes. (Jealous much?)
Kitchen cleaned, stomachs were full, Sakura sat watching Ryu finished his homework; impressed how self motivated he was, matured for his own age; as if he was the miniature copy of Sasuke. Hee... Sakura giggled at the thought.
"?" The boy looked up. Thinking, did he do a problem wrong? I don't think so…
Time passed calmly as he continued his work. Finally closing up his folder, he looked up at Sakura as she was reading a book.
"Nee chan. Where's Sasuke-nii?" He pondered where the male was right after dinner.
"He's working in his office now." She pointed toward the closed-door.
"Ah. Does he work for a big, like big building?"
"Yes. His work office is really nice." Sakura giggled at the way the boy looked so amazed. His eyes sparkled more as she elaborated, slowly seeing Sasuke as an idol.
[…]
Click.
Closing the door, Sasuke headed down the hallway. Finally finished with today's extra work, he was beat. Certainly, a nice shower would calm his mind. A really nice shower with certain angel would really really calm his mind … and body. But. Sulk. He remembered. That little brat was staying with them for a couple days. Rated 'MA' activities were cut off by the Angel's request until he return home. Sigh. It was going to be long frustrating days ahead. [Sasuke's staff, be warned]
"?" Seeing the living room was empty, he wondered about their where about until he heard splashing sound.
"Ahhaa haa… Ryu. Calmed down." Hand holding out to cover the splashing water, Sakura laughed as the boy enjoyed his time in the tub. Cladding only in a soft towel, she scrubbed his back with a sponge, carefully not scratching the baby skin.
"Sakura?" Seeing his place was taking, Sasuke was a bit … roused. "Oh. Sasuke-kun!"
Turning around to see Sasuke standing at the doorway, Ryu waved to him with a big smile then his eyes widened when Sasuke effortlessly picked Sakura up and placed her in the hall before closing the door. "I can take over." Then he proceeded to roll up his sleeve and raise his eyebrow as he turned around.
Sakura just palmed her face in the hall.
[…]
"Is he asleep?" Walking in after her own bath, Sakura loosely tied her hair up. Climbing on to the bed to where Sasuke was with a folder opened in his hand, reading the last minute material.
"Hn."
Ryu curled up by his side. Surrounding the ominous appearance of Sasuke with gentleness. Running her hand through his hair, he let out a small smile in response to her touch when she softly patted his cheek.
"He's so fragile."
"…" Sasuke couldn't agree more. Settling the folder on the table, he leaned down to gather the boy in his arms, but suddenly stopped by Sakura.
"…Um…" Her eyes asked to let him stay.
"I was just going to move him up." And he did. Sakura could only sat in amazed seeing how tender Sasuke was when he fluffed the pillow under Ryu's head before settling him down.
Hug.
Sasuke froze in spot by the tight hold around his waist, he lingered to savor the sensation slowly, feeling her lips moved against his side.
"You're the best." She said, looking up to him, smiling.
"Sakura, I won't be able to hold back if you keep on doing this to me." All he got as a reply was a giggling laugh. Grabbing her shoulders to lead her back down on the bed. His hand reached out to turn off the light before joining them in bed. Connected hands enveloped the tiny human with their combine warmth. The felt the boy snuggled more comfortably. Groggily, he let out a sentence that made the two squirmed.
"Nitey nite … mom…dad."
o-o-o-o-o
Morning arrived too early. Sasuke didn't want to leave the bed and the warmth it held. With one hand on her hip, the other served as a pillow for Sakura to lie on. He felt so weird but wonderful. Her pink blob below his chin, one hand under his cheek, he looked as she held the tiny body in between them with tender.
Ah. No wonder it felt out of place. He got this brat blocking the way.
Carefully watching, he wanted to imprint this image in his brain as long as he can. He never was able to experience such warmth. Hardly believable that such scene had happened to him. His perceptive outlook of life softened as the day he spent with her increased.
She stirred. The feminine body moved slightly before opening her eyes, meeting with his. Pulling her hand up to rub away the drowsiness. "Good morning Sasuke-kun." She softly whispered.
"Morn'n." He responded, patting her cheek.
Silently, reading each other's mind. The two, with the least noise and movement, crawled their way out of the bed. Not wanting to wake up the tiny body still deep in slumber. It was still too early for him to wake up.
Sasuke was the first to leave the room, making his way to the bathroom while Sakura lingered around to pull the cover back up with Ryu sunk deeper into the floating bed. Smiling, she walked out after closing the door, heading toward the man who was waiting for her at the end of the hallway.
[…]
Chu.
"Sa-sasuke-kun." Squirming against the kitchen counter, she was losing again. "Oh. You… y-you promis-sed… Oh…" Sakura tried her best to muffle her moans as he moved his head south.
"Hn. I'm only kissing. What specific thing I'm not allowed?" Teasing her, "Tell me" he whispered in her ear many choices of possible answers.
"Wai." She blushed.
Not running was a fine choice today, he smirked. Seeing that he had to drive Ryu to school, Sasuke decided to skip his morning routine a day or two. Putting that thought aside, he returned his attention to the angel in his arms.
Suddenly, as the two were being busy, a roar of cry woke them up from their moment.
'Ryu!'
Quickly dashing back into the room, seeing the boy was crying in the center of the bed, Sakura rushed to his side. Her chest panged at the way he shook as if woken up from a bad dream.
"What's wrong Ryu?" Trying to calm the boy, but the only response she got was non stop sniffing and choking sound. So she waited patiently until he could calm down. "Are you alright now? Did you have a bad dream?" Soft palms cupped his cheeks.
"Hic. I was alone. Hic. You two weren't here… Hic"
Emeralds softened as she cuddled the shaking body in her arms. At that moment, Sasuke hand rested on the boy's head in an understanding manner.
"!" Ryo widened his eyes feeling his body being lifted. Looking with his teary eyes, seeing Sasuke carried his body with ease then placed his torso over his shoulder, just like the way his father used to. Ryu's chest was pounding at the familiar act. "Wah!" For the first time in many months, he let out a full scream of tear. The boy clung himself to Sasuke as he wailed loudly. Expressionless, he patted the boy's back. But truthfully, the inside of him stirred. Sakura, again, watched in amazement.
Sasuke-kun. Did you have anyone to comfort you like this when you were alone?
Feeling tear blurred her eyes. She couldn't help at the scene. Fully glomped her body to the other side of his shoulder, she joined Ryu in soaking up Sasuke's shirt with tears.
"Hn." He stood aloof patting their backs.
(Who was supposed to the guardian again?)
o-o-o-o-o
"Sasuke."
"Hn."
"You know. This is a dangerous move right? You can lose everything. All or nothing." He frowned slightly, obviously his question was simply rhetorical.
"Hn. Begin the operation as planned."
"Yes." He was left with no opening for argument. Knowing well how stubborn Sasuke was, once he was determined. Getting up from his seat, he stood, putting the flash drive into his pocket. Shikamaru walked out of his office without a second word. 'Hopefully, this won't be the first time you regret.'
And that was the same words running through his head, but Sasuke quickly threw it away. He wouldn't allow anything swaying his final judgment, nothing would.
Vrrm. Vrrrm.
Seeing his phone vibrated with a message, Sasuke viewed it.
-Message—
Let's picked Ryo up together
and go out tonight.
It's Friday.
-oo-
[…]
Finishing changing the bed cover, Sakura turned her head when her phone message's alert rung.
-Message—
Ok.
-oo-
Smile.
o-o-o-o-o
Ding. Dong.
The chime of school bell rung, marking the end of the day. The first group to dash out the gate was always the first graders since their classes were on the ground. Nine hours in school was too much, too tiring and such a torture. Even when the school was the best of the most prestigious, staying in school for that long would drive anyone mad, let alone seven years old kid and older. The ending bell was their savior.
"Come on. My dad said he's taking me to the zoo today."
"I'm going to the theater to watch that robot movie with my parents."
"We're going toy shopping!"
Bumped.
"Hey watched it."
"Sorry." Apologizing to his classmates for his clumsiness, Ryu clutched tight onto the special prize in his hand.
"What you got there?" A boy with short blond hair peeked to get a glimpse of the papers in his hand.
"My art project."
"Psssh. Sissy. What kind of boy does art?-"Punch. The blond kid turned around after being knocked in the head with a stick. "You $%^$%^" Pointing his hand at the annoying girl in pigtail.
"Hmp. What kind of boy failed a pre-schooler test. Ryu-kun, don't mind him." Sticking out her tongue as she placed her baton back in her bag, she turned to Ryu. "Is the awesome black car coming to pick you up again?"
"Who's in it?"
"…" But before he could answer, the distance calls from his friends' parented interrupted them. "Mia!" "Nao!"
Excited, seeing their parents picking them up for a fun Friday night. They forgot all about the answer. Waving good-byes to Ryu, the two ran to their parents.
Walking to the gate, knowing Sasuke's car won't be there right away, he looked at the ground with his feet kicking the pebbles. Today was it. He was going back home since Grandma was discharged from the hospital yesterday. It had been fun. Even though the time spending with Sakura and Sasuke constantly reminded him back to when his parents still alive, Ryu was glad he can still remember everything even when they were gone forever. He couldn't see them anymore. No longer would he hear their laughs, their encouragements. His little hands emptied from their holds. He couldn't show them his perfect grades. Teacher-parents' night was a mocking day for him, luckily it only happen once a year.
"Ryu!" A familiar soft voice called out to him as he exited the empty school gate.
"!" His eyes glanced up, body frozen for a moment with his eyes gleamed bright. Just like a scene of déjà vu with Sakura was standing, waving excitedly and Sasuke holding her hip in front of his car.
In his mind, all he could see was…
"Ryu."
His mother waved her arm high as she stood next to his father.
"MOM! DAD!"
Running his little legs toward their location.
"Look! I got a Ten!"
Showing them his project.
"Ahhaah" Laughing as his dad swung him high in the air.
"Let's go to Ryu-kun favorite place okay? As a reward."
"YES!"
"And we can stuff our tummies with Pizzas!" His dad poked his tummy.
"YES YES!"
Ryu screamed out loud, making a 'V' with his arms as he sat on his dad shoulders.
And his mom carrying his book bag, holding his hand.
"Ryu!" Sakura's voice brought him back from his beautiful memory to the present. She called to him as they sat in the car. "Where would you like to go?" 'We're going out tonight.'
"!" He wanted to cry out in joy again but … he couldn't, he was too happy, tears… refused to flow.
[…]
YOU LOSER!
The screen of the game machine blinked back and forth as Sasuke glared at it. Putting more coins into the slot, he was determined to win. Sasuke Uchiha never lost. Behind him, Ryu's voice chimed as he animatedly running through the arcade with a bunch of tickets that Sakura had won for him.
"Hn." Sasuke wanted to rip the machine off its wired.
"Pizza!" Not waiting, Ryu just stuffed his face with delicious slices. Biting, playing with a stream of melted cheese.
On the opposite side, irritatingly sitting in a cramped booth, with a bunch of little brats running around and shoot invisible lasers at each other, Sasuke took an angry bite from the offered pizza slice by Sakura. This wasn't where he wished to go.
"No."
"Come on. Sasuke-kun!" "Please. Sasuke-nii!"
"No!" Being tugged backward, the three was making a big scene in front of the theatre. He was definitely not going in to a room, filled with 200 hundred annoying brats and watched a kiddy movie. I will not!
He really gave in too easily. Sigh.
Sitting in the middle, he glanced over to the Angel. She was sitting comfortably with her arms around his. Head rested on his shoulder. While the boy on the other side, jumpy in his seat. It seemed that it had been a while since he was in a theater. Well. At least. They would get quiet once the movie start.
"Would you like some popcorn Sasuke-kun?" She was pleased that he calmly [after a tug-o-war] followed them inside.
"Hn."
They were evil little brats. Every fucking second, it didn't matter what happen, as long as the robot showed up. They screamed their little lungs out.
Quietly turning the wheel, he made their way to the Masaki house. Seated next to him was a seven feet tall stuffed bear that was won in the arcade.
"He's knocked out cold." Giggling at the way the boy snored lightly with content, Sakura carefully cradled him as he lied asleep in the back seat with his headrest on her lap.
Softly moving a few strands of hair away from his eyes, Sakura gently soothed him to sleep, unknowing that there was a pair of onyx eyes watching her from the mirror.
Hn. She was beyond his league. Her tenderness, caring gestures, unnerved him, intimidated his character.
[…]
Standing before the door of the Masaki house, Sasuke had Ryu over his shoulder, still asleep, and Sakura hugging the big bear on the side.
The door opened with Mr. Masaki, who looked much more relief than the last time they saw him, waiting to take Ryu back, Sakura, however, reluctantly almost not wanted to return Ryu. His shoulder was finally used to the boy clinging it. His ears no longer ached from the childish voice. He stood awkwardly as Mr. Masaki thanked them for babysitting Ryu, asking if they would like anything in reward. They refused.
He didn't even show a sign of protest as Sakura made a comment of having Ryu over again someday.
After a short while, the door closed. Sakura and Sasuke return to their house. Now with only the two of them.
The car ride home was short.
They were both tired and impressed how the tiny body would have so much energy, hut even he had fallen. Tranquility filled the car. Sakura glanced up to see Sasuke's face, tensed with concentration, but it was not of driving. Another trouble had occupied his mind.
"Sasuke-kun."
"Hn?"
"I'm here." She grabbed his hand.
"I know." He enveloped her hand, tightened the hold.
o-o-o-o-o
o-o-o-o-o
The emptiness was overbearing. High above, on the top floor of the Uchiha Corporation that mightily overlooked the whole city, he breathed out a question.
"Kakashi."
"Yes." The silver hair man bowed.
"Tell me…" A long pause, Fugaku finished his thought. "What do you think of Sasuke?"
"…"
His old eyes stared ahead, waiting for his advisor to pull his thoughts together for the right words.
[...]
"Acchoooo!" Awkwardly sneezed, he disturbed the stillness in the office, obsidians looked up to see everyone staring at him but then quickly retracted their heads and returned to their works as soon as they saw the irritation flickered across his eyes.
"Hn." Turning around, continuing his path to Tsunade's office, his head made a mental note. 'Doing it outside on a windy day is a no.'
"…He's capable and decisive. Able to withstand any obstacles…"
"No. I refused."
"But Sasuke, don't you think it would be easier?"
"I doubt it. They won't change the course of their operation that easily."
"Hm. I believe it is possible."
Shifting through the files again, re-reading the content to compare the numbers in his head, he decided, "Then. Closely follow it. Give me another report when you see a major change. I'll see what the next step should be. If they are capable."
"Very well."
"…He may be young but through the progress he had made…"
"I want to see last year and the beginning of this year financial report, bring it to me by two."
"Yes." Taki turned around after he settles a cup of tea on his desk. Informing that it was lunchtime, Sasuke waved him away after telling him to reheat the bento box that was prepared.
"…I have enough evidence to say that,
Sasuke is more competent than Itachi was when he was at the same age…"
Clock ticking its way to five. Sasuke couldn't believe how time zoomed by so fast. Relieved to find that he only have a couple files to look through. With a sigh, he diligently pulled his focus back to finish his work.
"Done." Rustling his hair, his hand blindly grabbed the drink by his side, but only to find it was empty. Pressing the button on the intercom, he ordered Taki to prepare another and to fetch the documents he had finished reviewing for Monday.
[A while later]
Click. The door opened and left ajar.
Sasuke paid no attention knowing who it was, until his body stirred by instinct. Looking up from re-ordering the papers, he met a pool of brilliance emeralds.
She stood before him holding the tray in her green silk dress. It hugged her body almost too lusciously with one side fallen lazily over her frail shoulder, teasing his eyes of her porcelain skin.
"Here's your drink." She settled the cup on his desk, smiling wide.
"Thank you." Taking it to wash away his thirst that had increased by her sudden appearance. Flashing scenes from last night washed over his brain. He discreetly shuddered from the lingering touch of her fingers on his package. "Did you just get here?"
"Yes. Ino and Hinata are here too. They're in Naruto's office right now."
"Ah." Shuffling the paper to straighten them, he needed to keep his hands occupied.
Knock. Knock.
"Uh." Taki stood at the opened doorway then forwarded at the motion of Sasuke's holding out the pile of folders for him to take. "Everything is done for the week then. Uchiha-san. I'll send a complete schedule to your phone later. Have a good weekend." Bowing his head, he walked out after sending a small wave to Sakura; of which she returned sweetly.
"Teme!" Naruto explosive voice marked his entrance. Stepped aside to let the poor secretary leave, he walked up closer to them with Ino and Hinata trailing behind. "Let's go clubbing tonight. You two skipped on us last week."
Twitch. That certain night still shocked his nerve. Sakura strongly refused to believe that she got drunk.
Abruptly Sakura had an idea popped in her head. "Let's have a picnic for dinner!" Before Sasuke could protest, the group roared in agreement, over ruling anything he had to say.
"Hn."
[...]
While Ino left to drag Shikamaru's butt from the police headquarter. The remaining two couples parted their way at the market to grab the needed party supply.
"Dobe, you better not burn down my house." Sasuke stared at the amount of fireworks the idiot blond was stuffing into his trunk..
"No worries. You got a pool. It's all good." Something in the back of his mind telling him, his yard wouldn't look so pretty by the next morning. The thought slowly made him regret at letting them use their house.
o-o-o-o-o
Ding. The elevator smoothly open to review the unexpected guests lining up in front of his door. Okay. He's really regretting it now. What in the world is the green spandex doing here too?
"Waited for you guys long enough." Ino, yawned out, stepping aside to show them the stack of 'beverages' she got. No one was going to leave without finishing it all.
"Ahah. I can't believe you actually got a finger print lock." Kurenai snickered as she leaned on to Tsunade.
"Oh. My youthful love. My cherry blossom." Who could ignore Lee, he was at it again. Luckily, for Sakura, Tenten got a hold of him by a rope. Literally. .
"Nii, you came?" Hinata noticed the gloomy man as she stepped out from the elevator. Alright, he had enough. Waited for Naruto and Hinata to step off the elevator, he pulled Sakura back and pressed for the elevator to return to the garage.
"Oi. Where are you two going? Get back here!" Kakashi yelled out as he pushed Naruto into the closing doors and used him a props to keep main host from running away.
Yes. The whole team was there. All thanks to Ino and her inability to text.
"I'm sorry okay. Gosh Uchiha. I apologized like a hundred times already." Ino clasped her hand together. "I send the text message to the wrong person." [Or did she?]
"Hn." Nine fucking times were definitely not mistakes. Keeping his blank stare, Sasuke emptied the drink in his hand.
"Oh come on." She started to get a little tick off. Why must he be too prickly? 'We're having fun aren't we?' Giving up, she gave him a 'you're hopeless' wave to return outside where the party was at. She entered the pool side to be splashed by Naruto jumping in to the pool, again for the...she lost count, they all lost count. No one cared.
Kurenai, Tsunade, Gai and Kakashi sang their heart out, drunk with pile of empty boxes of booze behind them. Tenten and Neji appeared to be plotting something as they kept Lee from walking in to the kitchen where Hinata and Sakura prepared the food.
A moment later, Ino returned, "Gah. I knew you're going to be like this. Here." Pulling out two tickets. This got his interest. "Sakura had looked at this advertisement for a while now. I got these two premium tickets. You can spend the day at the H. Sky Line Park tomorrow with her."
"Hn." Apology accepted. He took the offered apology gift.
Seeing Sasuke finally lifted his sorebutt from the chair and Ino wanted to knock him unconscious. She couldn't stop glaring at him, hoping he would explode to pieces as he walked over to Naruto and her boyfriend.
[…]
"Sasuke-kun." Sakura glomped him from behind, wrapping her arms around his neck. She was having fun, and currently denying it, he was enjoying too, a bit. With everyone in a big circle, he felt the time he spent in England rushing back. Making short eye contact, Naruto, Shikamaru, and Neji, they, too, were having flashbacks.
Aroma of delicious seasoned food hummed the air around them. The center fire was over blazing. Naruto, who refused to buy an electric grill, got them a coal burner and a metal rack.
"Sakura, you're a great cook."
"Hinata-chan and Ino-chan were helping me too."
"I believe that Hinata was a big help, but Ino … Kinna pushing it."
"Yea. Look, she can't even cook a piece of chicken."
"Hey! I'm learning. And I like mine burnt."
A roar of laughter exploded as a piece of burning chicken went flying into Naruto's way. He jumped in to the pool behind him again to get rid of the burning bombshell.
Sasuke sat quietly, with Sakura in his arm as she laughed out loud, laughing for his share too. Resting his head between her shoulder and neck, because it felt nice like that. He could tell the other was watching them. Some not believing that he could actually show such tender hold.
"Wah." Eyes gleamed at the spectacular show of color from the small fireworks lit by Ten Ten. It was her forte after all. The guys were too drowsy from the alcohol burning their throat to light anything or even walked in a straight line. And Lee? He was tied in a chair next to the singing group. Apparently, neither Neji nor Tenten warned them about his alcohol problems.
"No. Naru-kun. We're not burning all of them at once." Holding down her drunken boyfriend, Hinata tried her hardest to prevent him from matching the bag of fireworks.
[...]
"Don't worry I'll drive these four home." Ino waved to Sakura, reassuring her that they could make it home safely. Tugging the four drunken bodies out, Sakura was receiving hugs from Kurenai and Tsunade for the food and their rare chance of spending time at Sasuke's. But when it was Shikamaru's and Kakashi's turned, they got knocked in the heads by Ino before dragging them out.
Waving goodnight, she giggled seeing how Ino was trying her best to led four mindless drunkards to the elevator.
"Oh. You're ready to go Ten Ten chan? Are you sure you don't to stay a bit to rest." She knew the girl had a bit of alcohol in her system.
"I'm fine." Smile. Their quarrels from first meeting disappeared after tonight. "Hina, you're staying?"
"Um yes. I want to help Sakura-chan clean up. I know Nii have a meeting tomorrow so you should take him home to rest. Please drive safely home."
"I'll manage." Smirking as her eyes rested upon the half dead bodies of Gai, Lee, and Neji. Smirking, Neji was possibly going to find his car to have quite … an interesting scent tomorrow.
"Good night. Thanks again."
Stuffing the garbage shoot with trash, Hinata exclaimed in admiration, "Sakura-chan. You're going to be such a great wife."
Blush. "You're poking fun at me Hinata-chan." Raking the dishes, she loaded them to the dishwasher.
"No. I'm not. I can see that Sasuke has changed a lot since dating you." She continued with Sakura quietly listened, "I mean, he's changing back to whom he used to be actually. But that was too far ago that I am not so sure how to evaluate it."
"…" Biting her lips, Sakura felt a pang in her chest.
"I don't know if he told you this. But I was engaged to him when we younger." She felt bad seeing Sakura tightened her hand over a bag. "But I don't think he ever think any thing out of it. He's actually the one who helped my relationship with Naru-kun. Taking the fall of being denied by me. The media got him for quite a long time."
"Ah." She unknowingly felt more relax, then remembered the pictures she uncovered a while ago. "I knew that you must be closed to Sasuke-kun. I've seen his baby pictures. You looked so cute."
"Uh huh, I spend a lot of time with him when we were little. His mom was a really close friend of mine." 'He actually kept those and showed them..' Not really liking the way she looked when still an infant, but still laugh at the thought. A soft giggle, she added, "He used to be so mean to me. Mikoto had punished him so many times."
"Really?"
"Yes." Hinata couldn't stop to share Sasuke's embarrassing childhood tales.
As Hinata and Sakura had some girl talk, Sasuke and Naruto were ranting from their drunkenness. Flailing their limbs around on the sofa as their bodies was covered with towels.
o-o-o-o-o
"Hmmm…" Alcohol induced Sasuke was indeed had fun that tonight. Fully enjoy the time with his … acquaintances.
"Sasuke-kun." She surrendered to his mumbling. Drying a wet towel on the side, she wiped his temple clear of sweat. Unable to carry his heavy body inside. He was left to stay on the sofa.
"Sakura." His eyes lazily blinking, using the half-crescent moon light, he searched for the girl with his hazy sight. Arms reached for her.
"Hm?" Responded to him, her hand reached out to unbutton his shirt, slowly, helping him to get rid of the sopping shirt. Did she mention he had a swimming contest with Naruto? Well, he did. And he was soaked to the skin.
"Naughty naughty. You're stripping me." Smirking, cupping her cheeks, he enjoyed that boldness move.
Sigh. "Yes, Sasuke-kun. You're wet."
"No. You're wet."
Blush.
"See? You're flustering. I bet you can't get enough of me huh?" His voice slurred. Eyes closed, squirming around.
"Don't be like that." Keeping him down, she couldn't get him to behave, "Let go. Or you're going to get sick." Prying his hand from clutching his shirt, she needed to get him dry.
"Only if you strip with me." Leaning up, he pulled her shirt down and left her green bra partially revealed underneath.
"S-sa-sas…" Blushing, she pulled back.
"Come on…" Persuading her. [Was that a pouting face she saw?] A kiss, he held her hand, kissing it feverishly, from her fingertips to her palm, down her wrist, all the way to her inner of her elbow.
Heaving, her chest tightened at the way he was gazing at her. The low light in the room accentuate every feature of his face. The way his agonizing stare was burning wildly made her body fidgeting.
A rough pull, she was captured for a kiss.
"Mmh…"
"Sakura…" Sitting from his position, he pulled her up along side with him, eagerly removing everything that was covering their skin from touching, his along with hers.
"You're beautiful."
She couldn't stop feeling the butterflies fluttering in the stomach every time he told her so. "S-Sasuke-k-kun. You're g-going get a cold-d stay out h-here like this-s." Reminding him that his skin was still drenched. But now it wasn't only the chlorine water, it was his sweat from their heated contact..
"Ah. Shall we go inside?" Standing up, he let her hugged his waist with the silky legs. Her slender arms held tight to his shoulders. Walking his way to their room, he couldn't help but continuously stopping, pushing her body against any surface every five steps.
Push.
"Ooh…"
Push.
"You're so wet."
"D-don't touc..ch…oh." She begged him to pull his hand away.
Pout. "I want to. It feels so nice Sakura." Teasing her ear, his soberness was out the window. Drunk from her scent because alcohol was a minor intoxication to him. "So… wet. Can't you feel how slippery it is?"
"Sa…ah" She squirmed as he fingered her.
Finally settled on a surface, they hardly made it to the bed. Sitting in the middle of the hallway, her legs spread, with him hovering in the middle.
"Oh." Overwhelmed, her body limply released, fallen on to the hard surface.
Smirk. He leaned up to her face, connecting their lips.
Whispering lustful words, he teased, "I wonder how it feel to burry deep deep… within you. Sakura… it must be nice. All hot and tight." Drunk Sasuke was quite a talker. Evoking her senses with his words. Adding to the effectiveness, his fingers were working wonders that she couldn't explain; pulling it out slowly then quickened his pace.
"!" Her body quivered, thrashing by his rapid motion.
"Louder."
"mmh?" She wasn't registering what he wanted.
"Sakura. Scream my name." Hushing to her. "Scream my name..."
"Sasuke…kun…!"
"Louder."
"Oh… Sasuke !"
"Louder." More aggressive, he couldn't hold back any longer. Latching his mouth to her peak, blindly searching until he found the tip. He licked them with hunger to incite her. His finger drew circles inside her.
"Sasuke-kun!" She came hard and long. The best one yet. Grabbing to his torso tight, hugging him to hold her sanity. Finally depleted from the mindless orgasm, she loosened her hold. Breathing agitatedly. Her breast brushed against his chest every time it rose to let a wash of air in.
Feeling her body eased down, he asked, "How was it? Good?" Kissing her neck, he pulled out his finger to sooth the throbbing folds.
She nodded, still shy.
Softly cooing the girl body, he sensed her shivering form. The cold air from the surrounding began to pick up upon their skin. Its coldness caused the fragile body to shake.
Drunkenly Whispering …"I want you so much Sakura. So so much." Picking up her body, he cradled her softly. They finally made their way to the bed, wobbly made their way. "But I'm not going to take it from you." Cuddling her to him. "I'll wait. I can wait. When you give it all to me. Everything."
"Ah…" Such sensual word. It was removing her from common sense. Her body floated as he settled her on the soft mattress. She waited until he joined her, squirming slightly when he hovered above.
"Your gaze," he placed a kiss on her eyelid, "Your scent," then the bridge of her nose, "your lips." A light brush above the nape of her neck, "Your breath," he continued,"your heart," toward the center of her chest. Following it was a slow trail of kisses, lightly to nonexistence, hovering. Brushing, his nose nuzzled her tummy, to finish his declaration with …"Your innocence," and kissed her opening with sweet touch.
"!" Closing her leg by instinct, she wrapped it around his head and rested her thighs on his shoulder. Her conscious slipping away again as his hand brushed up and down the sides of her thighs.
"But. For now, be a good girl, I'm going to clean this hot mess you made." A smirk, he teased her with his tongue, licking up the juice sticking to her inner thighs, still seeping, dripping from her core.
Such a strong aroma filling his nostrils, that musky sense, it was making him crazy.
Lick.
Lick.
"Ahhhh…" Instinctively widened her legs to let him dug deeper, tasting her more, she allowed him to excite her nerves.
But. It shouldn't just be her… that experienced such realm of fleeting bliss.
"W-wait!" She sat up to give him a light push, stopping him before she lose it completely.
"?" Confused but Sasuke allowed the girl to push him back, fully on his back. His mind screamed once he realized what she was trying to pull. Yes! Yes! Yes! As she climb up to straddle his waist.
Even without proper lighting, he could make out the blush on her skin. He, definitely, was not oblivious to all senses, especially, the raw lust of his desire. "Uhh…"She was torturing him, moving in a distressing pace.
Her shaking form, wavering from what should be done. Was she doing it right? Hearing those kinky words from him, she felt ecstatic. He could be so eager yet delicate. Inflaming her urge to return his affection, tenfold.
Placing her wet core under the base of his member. Holding it, against his lower abdomen. Her virginal region was thrilling her spine. The firmness of his member, pressed wonderfully, tensed her core.
She slid up. He silently cried from the madden sensation of a tiny movement. Couldn't not wait any longer, Sasuke grabbed her thighs to encouraged her, leading her.
Gathering all her daring guts. Carefully, she slithered her core, back and forth. Sakura finally took control. Knowing that he was tipsy from alcohol, she became braver from his inability to think.
Back and forth.
Just a little bit.
But that bit was driving him mad, crazy to the edge of insanity.
He wriggled under her, surrendered completely. His lungs dried from moaning out loud. Arching his back with his hand gripping the bed sheet, nearly tearing the frail fabric to pieces.
Slick. Slick.
He was painfully hard. Pulsating. Soooo good.
So hot.
So soft.
So wet.
It was twitching.
And she wasn't much better, sharing the blazing fire burning inside. Completely gone astray in pleasure. Quickened her motion, she jerked her hip. Crying hysterically as he lifted his hip to keep the innocent yet extremely sinful touch between them, of her stimulating him like this. Boisterous, his muscle spasm every centimeter of her body sliding from the base to his tip. Thinking erotic thoughts, he imagined how it would really feel like if she actually was riding him. Pulling, pushing his member as she bobbed up and down. That fantasy was intoxication his mind. He hardly could wait much longer. He wanted her. Must have her.
But the idea shut down once he opened his eyes. She, even with such act, still expressed such innocent angelic image. Her green eyes glistening in the semi-darkness. Hardly breathing, she was fidgeting on top. Her spine curved back, showing off her ample bosoms. Reaching up, he caressed them ever so softly.
Slick. Slick.
Their juices lubricated the friction between them.
"Ah…Ah… AH…!" The knot of her core squeezed, she finally collapsed on his chest, still keeping up with the motion, chafing her full body on top of him. Hands intertwined, tight. Minds flashed white; numbed by the overpowering pastiness. Their brains froze before detonated.
Spurt
"Hah. Hah…" Breathing hard, he felt the girl moving the body on top of him as his chest heaved. He was floating from the current state. It had been long since he last experienced it. Coudn't imagine how...His mind couldn't stop but fantasizing how it would be if they were doing it … oh… so good.
"Sakura. Such a bad girl you are." Caressing her hair, soothing her shaking body, he was amused at the way she hid her face, nuzzled it in his neck.
"It's your fault." She pouted.
"Yea. I know."
Whimpering, she gave up. This sex-crazed man had successfully manipulated her mind, taking full control of it.
o-o-o-o-o
o-o-o-o-o
The sky was clear blue. The sun was bright. The parked, crowded with people. From families, to teenagers, to couples. All gathered to this location for enjoyment. The thrills of the rides, excitement of winning prizes, such jubilant ambiance.
"Come on. Walk faster Sasuke-kun!" She dashed ahead of him.
No idea where all these energy came from, she should be tired from their awesome night. 'Damn Ino'. She didn't buy the tickets with flexible dates. He wanted to cuddle with Sakura more. Feeling suckish from the hangover but seeing the girl's smiling face, lively spirit, he threw away all weariness. 'Too bright.' Covering his eyes behind the sunglasses, he followed after the girl as she couldn't control her excitement.
"Wah. Look at that." Following her gesture to the coaster rides, Sasuke twitched at the sight of them. Hiding his fear under the façade of his expression. Hangover plus coaster rides, it was not a good combination.
"Let's go try them all." Tugging his hand, loving the fact that they didn't have to wait in line, the benefits of a premium ticket, she didn't waste a second.
Fascinated by the popularity of the park, Sasuke was amazed. There were, of course, many similar locations, but this one was ... was … no words to describe. He was intrigued by the structures, the master plan of the park. Such magnificent made him wish to be a part of such project in the future.
Aimlessly followed after Sakura, he felt disturb by the unwanted gazes they were receiving. Sasuke even had to flip off a couple hooting boys from afar. He smirked after realizing that none of them had enough guts to start a quarrel with him, after realizing his true towering form.
Suddenly, he felt a hug."?" Clueless to why Sakura was hugging him out of the blue, he nevertheless didn't care much. Liking her boldness open display of affection. He responded by holding her tight as they stood in the middle of the intersection.
Truthfully, Sakura was a tad bit jealous thinking Sasuke was making eyes contact at the group of female waving at him, while he was only looking at the kissing booth behind those girls. Plotting, he was encouraging now that the Angel was trapped in his arms.
"Whooooooooooooottttttttt!"
While it reminded Sakura of being in the air, being on the roller coaster for thirty seconds was torture to Sasuke. His legs were heavy as they walked out of the ride, ready for the next one.
"Are you sure you're alright Sasuke-kun?" Worried, she pondered about the state of his gloomy face. 'He really did get a cold from last night.' Feeling guilty, how could she not notice his uneasiness from the past seven rides.
"I'm okay."
"Let's take a rest?"
"Hn." He finally man up to agree and they walked to the food court. Feeling thirsty, he turned to the girl. "Do you want anything to drink or eat?"
"Hm… icecream!" The perfect treat for such a hot day.
About to follow him, Sakura was stopped. "Stay. I'll get it." Seeing that the line at the food court was quite long, he told her to wait under the shade. Waiting, still keeping his eyes on the girl as he stood inline. Sasuke felt like a sore thumb by his height. Irritated at the way the waning eyes followed him everywhere. Seeing the majority of female practically drooling after him made him feel halfway proud yet still annoyed.
Turning around for a moment to place his order, he twitch at the cashier act. It simply was getting on his nerve.
"Hn."
A male cashier was really getting on his nerves.
[…]
Smiling, such a joyous day for the angel. She couldn't believe it. As if Sasuke could read minds, a few days ago she was eyeing the advertisement for the park and today. This morning, Sasuke presented the tickets to her. Jumping in joy, she almost made him tumbled backward from her power hug.
Suddenly last night popped into her mind. "Wah." She still couldn't believe it, wiggling her body to shake off the nervousness. Her head bloated with heat.
"Hey there cutie. You're alone?"
"!"
"Damn check out those legs."
"…" Moving her body around,she ignored the group of teenage males, whistling at her direction.
"Hey babe. Need some company?" Feeling one of them about to break the comfort zone, he was getting closer to her.
About to run away, a water bottle suddenly throttle its way over from a throw and hit a Bull's eyes.
"What the fuck!?" Feeling his head throbbed from the pain, it was a full hit from an unopened water bottle. He made the whole group turned around.
"Get the helz out of here."A warning was said to them.
"!" Feminine body jerked up straight at the manly voice. She sensed the dark aura, ready to inflict physical damage.
"Why you!" One idiot made a mistake. Punch.
"Fuck!" Then it were two idiots. The hero finished them off one by one."You brat…" The rest of the idiots, so many idiots, he was getting tired from such scums.
Without a blink of an eye, they were on the ground squirming in pain. A single death glare made the delinquents dashed away in fear. All happened in a fleeting time.
Green eyes widened as she turned around.
"Oi."
[…]
From the distance, Sasuke watched in anger, narrowing his eyes, hand crushing the ice cream cone in hand.
Crack...
The strawberry cream oozed out from the cracks of his knuckles, dripping on to the ground. His eyes burned seeing her rescuer. His ears throbbed hearing…
.
.
.
.
.
"SASORI!"
Fisting, tightly gripped the water bottle as the girl ran, ready to give the redhead a full embrace that should only be given to him.
Just him.
Not another male.
I'm really sorry to the many that had messaged me. Thank you for your caring words. I will take the uttermost caring time to reply to you. I'm also really sorry for making you guys wait and being neglectful but I know you guy are very sweet and understanding to my condition. Love you guys.