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I know I'm on a roll, love you guys too.

track 61.

Dammit.

He'd said something wrong. Sasuke could tell as soon as he saw hurt flash across green eyes, quickly replaced by what was going to be thundering anger as a defense mechanism.

She frowned. "Why are you so against it? I mean, we've known each other since we were kids, we've been together for ages and we're already dating! It's not as if we're doing anything out of order!" As an afterthought, she added "and we're both legal too!"

He wasn't lying just to get her to stop pushing his buttons. Sasuke really did not want this conversation right now when he wasn't in complete control of himself.

This scenario had never been part of his plan. He had always thought that if anything were to happen, it'd always be after one of the nights she came over for dinner- as they messed around- kissed and touched- and things would just steadily escalate. For Sakura to initiate this after spotting him with Icha Icha was most definitely not part of his plan.

"We've been together for ages as friends, Sakura."

"So?" Sakura could hazily make out the incredulous stare Sasuke was giving her in the dark, as if she wasn't making sense. As if nothing was making sense. Hm... maybe she'd need to take another approach. "Okay, let's just say I was attracted to you for ages then. And I've actively pursued you for ages too-"

He growled warningly. "Sakura." This wasn't what he meant! Why did she have to use his stupid denial against him? Ah. Right. Because he had been stupid and now she'd get to use it everytime she wanted something to go her way. But this time was different, he was thinking about her dammit!

"What?"

"Sakura. We are not talking about this right now." Repeating what he said before, only with more conviction as he dropped his now arched torso back onto the bed.

"Why?"

"Sakura," he sighed. How many times has he said her name only for her to completely ignore him tonight? "Seriously. Not. Right. Now." He studied her carefully, Sasuke couldn't believe she didn't know the effect she was having on him at this very moment. How hard it was to control himself from taking her here and now.

"You make it sound as if I'm taking advantage of you or something!" She complained. Why was it so hard? She loved him. He loved her. She was attracted to him. And he was so obviously interested in her too. But if he thought it wasn't the right time and didn't want to do anything right now, he just had to say so! No need to go around in circles and drive her crazy!

"You are."

"I mean, it's not as if you're so easily swayed- huh- what did you say?"

"You are." He echoed his earlier words. "You're taking advantage of me right now."

She rolled off him, maybe it was the physical contact. Maybe his back was particularly sensitive and she should stick to laying on his thighs from now on. "Sasuke-kun? Are you okay? I'm just talking right now."

"No. You're taking advantage of me in my weakened state." He groaned into the pillow as he decided that having a cold shower as soon as possible would do them both a favour, hoping she'd catch his drift and just leave the topic alone.

She rolled her eyes. She only caught him reading a novel, nothing serious! "Of course Sasuke-kun, whatever you say. Don't try to change the subject. I know you feel embarrassed that I've caught you at a bad time, but it's completely natural! If you don't want to I won't force you, but just know that I'll be annoyed for a while. No need to lie or be shy around Sakura-chan!"

"I'm not shy." He managed to growl out. Finally snapping.

Giving her no warning as he flipped her onto the bed, nuzzling her neck as he lay butterfly kisses along her nape. Navy sheets laying rumpled under her unhitched skirt. He tasted the salt on her skin and coffee by her lips. "You're taking advantage of how much I want you right now, Sakura."

"Then why not?" She whispered, responding to his need with her own kisses as she felt his love overwhelming her. The scent of his shampoo that was still fresh in the air now scattered with musky traces of their arousal.

He quickly made up an excuse. "No condom." It was true. It wasn't as if he could regularly invite girls over for midnight rendezvous when he lived with his parents. In fact, he hoped that they were all asleep, he knew Itachi was out and that his parents were early sleepers but he would never live this down if they weren't.

"I- oh. Then. Um." Sakura was making nonsensical noises as her boyfriend continued to trace the line of her collar, always stopping by the edge of her shirt.

But she'd actually made up her mind as soon as she heard Sasuke call out her name by the window, her own sexual desires pouring out.

She wasn't lying when she said that she was attracted to him for ages either. How could one have a crush on such a gorgeous, epitome of tall-dark-and-handsome human being without at least having one dirty thought of them at least once? Not dirty, she gently chided, nothing about Sasuke-kun was dirty, he was just very very sexy. If anyone was dirty, it'd be her.

But she couldn't help it if the sexual tension was building up! It took two to tango and he was to blame too. Sakura felt that Sasuke sometimes held himself back too much when it came to her. Whenever their kisses got a little too deep, he'd retreat... and... and whenever they got a little too touchy and his hands reached up her shirt, they'd leave her cold again! He kept on teasing her without meaning to! She was tired of being treated like some little girl by him when she was older (okay, by a few months - but still)!

Even worse, when she'd read exactly what he read and understood his intentions, it only made her want him even more. She only wished that he knew that she really really wanted him instead of always trying to protect her - from himself of all things!

So she'd take advantage of him as long as he let her.

Hooking her arms around his neck she kissed him as hard as she could, closed mouth to make sure she could say what she wanted without being distracted.

"We don't have to go all the way."