A/N: Ahahahaha? I tried my best :3 I know that I could've expanded a lot more… But I'm so tired already… Anyways, do enjoy.

Disclaimer: Naruto and its characters belong to Kishimoto; this fanfic, however, belongs to yours truly.

Day 11: Airbnb

The quaint countryside was a sight to behold; fields of lavender surrounded the simple double storey house, the calming scent infused into the very air. The peace, however, was shattered when a shrill exclamation of "WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?!" pierced through. Inside the house, a young lady could be seen with her mouth gaping open in shock with the young man besides her sporting an annoyed frown as the elderly couple in front of them bowed slightly in apology…

Haruno Sakura ran a hand through her pink tresses in disbelief. Of all the scenarios she had conjured in her mind, this was definitely not one of it… The elderly couple in front of her, Mr. and Mrs. Blanc had just informed her and the stranger beside her that, due to an unfortunate incident with the previous occupant, one of the two rooms hosted had to be renovated. The incident had previously happened the day before, hence, there wasn't enough time to inform their next clients. Mrs. Blanc had then informed them in a grave voice that one of them might have to search for an alternate accommodation. Normally, that would mean that the clients who had arrived earlier would get dibs on the room… However, by the biggest stroke of coincidence, both their clients had arrived at the exact same time. Hence the current dilemma…

"I stepped through the doorway first." The young man voiced out immediately and Sakura stared at him incredulously. 'What a gentleman.' Was the sarcastic thought that ran through her mind. Sakura scoffed and folded her arms in front of her defensively.

The young man turned his attention towards her, with a brow delicately raised. Sakura bristled at the look; he was mocking her, she could feel it! And by the devilish smirk that was on his absolutely gorgeous infuriating face, he was daring her to challenge him! 'Like hell I'm going down without a fight!' Sakura thought with gritted teeth. She exhaled to release the tension that had built up inside her and turned towards the hosts with the biggest pout she could muster,

"I'm sorry; I really do need the room! I've got a grade that's riding on this; it would determine if I were to advance to the next year!" She pleaded, playing on their empathy. The elderly couple shared a look of guilt and Mr. Blanc shook his head,

"I'm sorry, dear. I really am… But the young gent did state that he came through the door first and to both my missus and I, that counted as him arriving first. It's a pity miss, but you'd have to find another place to stay at… of course you'll be wholly refunded." He told her. Sakura shook her head in disbelief,

"The nearest town is at least an hour's drive from here… By the time I get here on foot, it'll be dusk." She moaned at the unfairness of it all. The good looking stranger had them under his spell with his bewitching good looks! Mrs. Blanc raised her eyebrows in shock,

"Walk?! Don't be silly, you could catch a cab from town to here! Didn't you bring enough money for a vacation to cover other expenses? Also, I doubt that you'd like to visit the lavender fields all the time, there's plenty of other attractions in town!" She said in an effort to comfort the visibly depressed girl. Sakura shook her head sadly,

"I'm a poor art student; I came here to capture the beauty of the countryside, the lavender fields especially… Besides, the extra cash that I brought would just about cover both my food and accommodation for my week here since I won't be refunded directly from you, but from the company instead." She explained her eyes downcast. She had tried her best to emotionally soften them, but it seems that they'll be sticking firmly to their policies. Sakura shrugged, pulling her luggage closer to her, it'll be better if she quickly make her way towards town before the road turn dark…

"…Wait. Maybe…maybe there's a way we could work out this out." A masculine voice spoke. Sakura halted her thoughts to stare at the stranger in hopefulness. He sighed and pinched the bridge of his aristocratic nose,

"What if we shared a room?" He asked the hosts before he turned towards her. Sakura's mind blanked for a moment. 'Did he really just suggest that?' She thought before a sense of giddy happiness washed over her. Maybe her words did soften someone after all… The hosts contemplated for a moment before smiling brightly at them,

"We have no problems with it if the two of you don't. Of course, we'll allow you to split the bill on the charges of rooming amongst yourselves." They conceded. Sakura could leap in overwhelming gratefulness! She immediately took the couple's hands in hers,

"Thank you, thank you so much! I'm truly grateful!" She sobbed. Without thinking through it, she pulled back and leapt into the stranger and encased him in her arms,

"You're my life saviour! I owe you my life!" She all but cried as he stood absolutely still in her arms. Slowly, he lifted a hand to awkwardly pat her on the back which caused her to pull back in embarrassment. Her face flushed red, Sakura mumbled an apology. Mrs. Blanc chuckled under her breath and showed them to the room.

The situation had been slightly tense and awkward as the both of them got used to the other's presence. Uchiha Sasuke, Sakura had learned, slept on the right side of the bed (He had immediately called dibs on it as soon as they were left alone in the room. Not that Sakura could argue; he'd practically save her life and grades after all). Besides that, he was also a very tidy person which Sakura thanked profusely to the heavens for. Although he was a quiet person, he had been respectful with all the questions that she had asked, even asking a few of his own.

Through the course of dinner on the first day and breakfast on the second day, she managed to get to know the stranger she was currently sharing a bed with. Apparently, Sasuke's brother was the main reason why Sasuke was even here at all. The concerned older sibling had managed to convince his little brother to take a break after finals (Sasuke's a second year at law school and Sakura suspects that this is why he's so good at arguing). Sasuke would be staying at the countryside for a little more than two weeks to focus on his hobby, photography.

Sasuke then grilled Sakura mercilessly (also another trait that Sakura suspected stemmed from studying law) and found out the reason that she was there. Sakura's a second year art student and she was painting the lavender fields for her final semester project. Hence why she was so desperate to get a room there… Sakura was only staying for a week before she was due to return to the university to prepare for her exams. Sakura teased him that she'd be out of his hair in no time. Overall, they managed to stay out of each other's way and go on about their own business. The only major accident that happened between the both of them was what Sakura affectionately labelled as 'The Wet Dream'™. This was how 'The Wet Dream'™ went about…

It was their third day, Sakura had gone out early in the morning to catch the enchanting of scenery of the lavender fields bathed in the morning glow of the sun. By the afternoon, Sakura had decided to retreat back into the house to escape the heat. She had barged into the room because Sasuke had told her the night before that he had planned to spend the next day in town and she didn't expect him to be back so soon. She had opened the door to a show of her lifetime…

Forever burned into her mind was the memory of Sasuke coming out of a bath with only a towel around his slender hips. Insert water droplets and sexy hair galore. Sakura couldn't tear her gaze from the water droplets as they travelled down form the tips of his jet black hair onto his broad shoulders, past his well-developed abdomen down towards his inverted triangle before they disappeared tantalizingly below the towel. Sasuke wasn't wearing his contacts then and the intense gaze that he sent in her direction almost sealed her death right there and then.

Sakura choked out an apology as she slammed the door behind her, her legs weak and her heart thumping loudly as the adrenaline coursed through her. On one hand, she just wanted someone to end her life there and then as it was the single most embarrassing moment of her life. On the other hand, she wanted to thank whatever deity that had given her the opportunity to lay her eyes on that sin of a body. Whatever it was, Sakura had then found herself in front of Mrs. Blanc who provided her first aid treatment for the nosebleed she had sported. Sakura blamed the afternoon heat and Mrs. Blanc was none the wiser, instead sending Sakura to the room she shared with her husband for a much needed rest. Sakura couldn't look Sasuke in the eyes for the next few days without the image flashing through her mind. If Sasuke noticed, he never commented on the way she blushed from head to toe whenever they were in the same room.

It was Sakura's last day in the countryside before she was due to leave the next morning and she had decided to spend her last day with Sasuke. They had decided to visit town since Sakura had never stepped a foot into it before. They had lunch together in a café before Sasuke accompanied Sakura with her souvenir shopping. To both their delight, they found that they never minded each other's company, and could go as far as to say that they enjoyed it even. It was in a park where Sasuke had treated her to some gelato when they decided to exchange numbers and emails to keep in touch and maybe get to know each other better. As they enjoyed their frozen treat, both of them agreed that this experience of theirs wasn't that bad after all, even under the circumstances they had met in.

~Up next, Day 12~