Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Daisuki ❯ When It Rains ( Chapter 5 )

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Daisuki; Chapter 5

When It Rains

 

Drip, drip, drip. Each raindrop that hit the windowpane quietly slid down the glass, disappearing into the sill below it. Her chin rested on the palm of her hand, propped up by her elbow on the sofa chair. A cup of hot tea enveloped in the other hand sat still, steam rising lazily upward and vanishing. Emerald eyes watched the quiet storm without watching it at all, the mind behind them elsewhere. She blinked slowly then raised the tea to her lips, allowing it to slide down her throat and warm her entire body.

 

Her cream colored legs were bare, still clad in just a pajama shirt that barely reached past her lower abdomen. A voice behind her was talking and she replied with a simple 'Mmm' to show she had heard without knowing what had even been said.

 

"Sakura, is that a yes or a no? I know we won't be busy, but it would nice to have the company." The blonde stared at her, zipping up her raincoat and waiting for a response. "Sakura. The shop, are you coming in today?"

 

Finally she pulled her eyes from the window, looking towards her friend with a puzzled expression. "If it keeps raining, what should I wear to dinner later tonight?"

 

"Sakuraaaa, you weren't even listening! Wait," Ino raised a brow, "Dinner? Who are you going to dinner with?"

 

The pink haired kunoichi turned back to the window, taking another sip of her tea. "When I went to get lunch yesterday, I ran into Lee and he asked me to dinner tonight."

 

"WHAAAAAT!?" It took less than a second for Ino to rush to the other girl's side, bending down and taking Sakura's face in her hands, turning her head so that she would face the blonde. "Lee asked you to dinner and you didn't even TELL me?! Are you seriously going to go??"

 

The pressure from the other's hands on her face was pushing her lips into a fish-like position, furrowing her brows in confusion, "Yea, why not?"

 

"Hmmm," Ino watched the girl in question for another moment before releasing her with a soft sigh. "Well, just be careful Sakura. That guy is crazy for you, so don't lead him on if you don't plan on sealing the deal. Sakura." The blonde threw up her hands; she was in her own world again. "Do you even remotely like him?"

 

She was drawing circles with a finger on her knee, "I don't know…I could. Maybe."

 

"Maybe what? You could maybe what?"

 

"Can I borrow your green scarf just in case?"

 

Ino ground her teeth together, holding back a scream out of frustration. She began stomping towards the front door of the apartment, "I'll bring it over later then," The girl growled, tossing her ponytail over her shoulder in a huff, "Just make sure you don't ruin it."

 

The door flew open and she nearly marched straight into the body waiting on the doorstep, looking up at the blockage with a scowl. "Oh, it's you. Don't count on her having an actual conversation, she's off in Sakuraland." She hissed before slamming the door behind her, leaving the new visitor to deal with the girl she couldn't get through to.

 

"Sakura chyaaaan, what did you do to make her so angry??" The kitsune whined, wandering up behind the sofa chair to peer down at his teammate. He noticed the lack of clothing and grinned immediately, "You knew I was coming huh?" He added with a lecherous chuckle.

 

Sakura looked above her and slowly blinked; she was finally coming out of her daze. "Naruto, you're back!" The pink haired kunoichi's lips spread into a warm smile.

 

"Back and happy to see you're smiling, and talking no less!" He smirked before leaning down to plant a quick kiss against her soft strawberry strands. She wrinkled her nose, staring back up at him suspiciously.

 

"Don't think you can get away with giving me a kiss, Naruto, I can still pack a punch!" Sakura got up from her chair, facing him with that same suspicious expression.

 

The jinchuuriki grinned nervously, rubbing the back of his neck, "Come on Sakura chan, it was only an innocent peck!" He argued with a slight pink to his cheeks, but quickly looked confused when he found the latter hugging him tightly, her face buried against his chest.

 

"Thank you for being so patient with me, Naruto." She whispered, "I don't think I would have been able to make it that long without your support."

 

Naruto was taken back by her newfound affection for him, but didn't protest the closeness, placing his free hand on top of her head and smoothing it over her hair. "You don't have to thank me, Sakura chan, I'm sure you would have done the same for me. I just…didn't like seeing you so sad." He pulled back from her slighty, brows furrowed together, "Which is a bit confusing actually. How come you're so happy?"

 

The girl smiled, "I just realized that I have a lot of people who care about me, that I'm never really alone. I have so many reasons to be happy."

 

"Me too." He began with a grin, "Like how I get to hug you when you're still in just a shirt." That lecherous laugh came out again before a loud yelp of pain could be heard from miles around; Sakura had given him a good punch right against his head.

 

"That'll teach you to be perverted with me, Naruto! You're just like that toad hermit; he's rotted your mind!" The front door was slammed in his face, leaving him to sulk on the doormat. The blonde fox sighed, shaking off the dewdrops still clinging to his hair from the rain.

 

"Now that's a Sakura that I remember." He said to himself. For now he wouldn't try and push his luck, walking back out into the rain to begin his short trip to Ichiraku where a steaming bowl of ramen and Ero sennin would be waiting.

 

 

"Girls usually don't like it when guys are sweaty on dates, Lee." Team 9 had made an early start in the dojo, despite Lee's complaints that it was only rain. His protest was quickly followed by Tenten inquiring if he wanted to be sick on his evening date, her face glowering; the boy in green suddenly found he had no argument.

 

The Hyuuga chose to ignore the conversation topic that the sole girl in their trio continuously brought up during the day; Neji had more important things to worry about…or that's what he kept telling himself. The soft blue eyes swept over the scene quickly so that his small interest wouldn't be noticed but the brunette caught him, a tiny smile on her lips.

 

"Ne Neji, shouldn't Lee be going?" He stared at her before looking over at the other boy who had finally stopped his own workout, keen to find out what his answer would be.

 

"Do you even know what you're going to wear?" The Byakugan user added solemnly, quirking a brow. Tenten bit back a laugh and wasn't surprised when Lee's face reddened with anger.

 

"Well, I certainly won't be taking anything from your closet! Judging by your long hair I'm pretty sure you wear dresses on the weekends!"

 

A girl's laughter echoed even outside of the dojo before the sounds of pointless fighting could be heard. The clock ticked away on the wall, indifferent to the situation but pulled the evening dinner closer with each click of its hands.

 

 

She laid the green scarf over the foot of the bed, the only part of her outfit she'd settled on as she stared at her closet of clothes, clad only in a matching lingerie set of black lace. The underwear was a bit much, but to quote Ino…

 

"It doesn't matter if it Sasuke, or Shikamaru, or even Lee for that matter! If you don't have something sexy on under those clothes, you don't deserve to be called a woman!"

 

Sakura sighed, if she didn't know any better, she'd assume that the blonde was the most sex-crazed person she'd ever met. Pulling a few articles of clothing from the hangars she proceeded to get dressed, nearly stumbling to the ground as a knock from the front door interrupted her. The kunoichi finished pulling the top of her leather heels over her thigh before clicking and clacking the entire way to the door. She turned the knob and opened it, unable to hold back a smile when she saw Lee there, obviously out of breath.

 

"Sakura…chan…I'm…not…late…am I?" He said between pants, cursing himself silently for wasting time on picking fights with his teammates.

 

"A little bit early, actually." The pink haired kunoichi moved out of his way, "Sit down on the couch; I'll get you a glass of water."

 

He sat down with a heavy exhalation of breath, thanking his date when a cold glass was placed in his palm. Closing his eyes he placed the glass against his cheek, relaxing in the moment of coolness.

 

"I'll give you a few minutes to calm down, I still have a few things to tidy up in my room," She said quietly but didn't hear a response; the girl giggled, he must have gone through a lot to make it here on time. The rain continued to slosh against the windows as the two kept to themselves, the tinkle of ice in his glass caused Lee's eyes to flutter open and meet pools of green; their owner was watching him curiously.

 

Unconsciously he began to scan her again. Those leather heels went all the way up her thighs, revealing cream white skin for only a second before her legs disappeared under a wool pleated skirt. Despite her choices for her lower body, not that the boy was about to complain, she was dressed warmly up top: a snug double button coat, green scarf at her neck.

 

"Ready to go?" Sakura asked him softly, aware of his outfit appraisal. Lee nodded as he got up, setting the now empty glass on the coffee table. She hadn't noticed before but a green umbrella hung at his side; he had only brought one, and judging by his damp shoulders it was for her. They walked out into the rain together before the umbrella was opened and held above Sakura's head, the boy having no problem being wet as long as she was dry.

 

The pink haired kunoichi only lasted a few moments before she glanced over at Lee from under her bangs, and then a wave of guilt rushed over her…was he just extremely considerate, or did he care about her that much? His eyes drifted and met hers, surprised to find that hers were already on him. There was a look of concern in them but all he did was smile in response.

 

"I'm alright Sakura; really, it's just a little water. I can handle it," He answered her thoughts as his eyes turned back to road ahead of them. Despite his reassurance she was still worried for him, remaining quiet the rest of their walk to the restaurant.

 

Lee shook the droplets from his hair when the hostess took the folded up umbrella from his hands, long obsidian strand clinging to his forehead and sides of his face. Sakura handed over her scarf and jacket and the two of them took a seat at the table they were ushered to. Her date was quick to look at the menu, obviously not too keen on starting up a conversation anytime soon out of uneasiness. She smiled, nonchalantly looking over the dinner items; it was a funny thing that she was here with him right now.

 

"So," The girl began, holding back a giggle when her date jumped slightly, "Why were you so out of breath earlier?"

 

Lee finally let out the breath he'd been holding from the moment they sat down; thank god for easy questions.

 

"I was out at the dojo earlier with Neji and Tenten…and it kind of went longer then I thought it would so I was running late."

 

"Oh?" She raised an eyebrow, "Gai sensei pushing you too hard again?"

 

"No, not that, exactly. I kind of…" He thought about how to answer without making it sound completely ridiculous to her. "Well, I picked a fight with Neji and it got out of hand."

 

Her response was that of laughter, laughter that he wouldn't dare complain about. Nearly grinning at him Lee forgot to breathe again.

 

"You picked a fight with him?? That really isn't like you Lee kun; what could have possibly caused the both of you to fight with each other?" She asked earnestly.

 

The boy sighed, casting his gaze off to the side. "I made a comment about him dressing like a girl on the weekend."

 

Laughter erupted from her again, Sakura's cheeks now flushed from the enjoyment she was having. Drinks were set down on their table, the waitress not wanting to be rude but interrupted the fun to take their orders despite it. The girl finally calmed down, sipping her tea before taking up the conversation again.

 

"So, you train everyday, huh?" She asked.

 

He smiled sheepishly, "Yea, I know I used to train a lot before, but while I was out on all those missions it was really the only thing to occupy my free time with. It completely consumed me since I had no one else around." Lee paused to take a sip of his own drink. "What about you, Sakura san?"

 

"Training?" She thought about that word for a moment; when was the last time she actually trained? Before Sasuke left maybe. She had even put her medical-nin studies with Tsunade on hold. The pink haired kunoichi cleared her throat, "I actually stopped, a long time ago. I've forgotten why though."

 

"You always wanted to be strong, Sakura, why in the world would you give it up? You're so talented!" The boy exclaimed, slightly surprised by her answer.

 

She smiled a sad smile, running her finger around the rim of her tea cup. "Back then, I wasn't even strong enough to get out of bed. It took weeks for me to come outside."

 

He knew what "back then" she was talking about. If he knew where Sasuke was, he wouldn't hesitate to hunt him down and beat the living shit out of that Uchiha bastard. It pained Lee to know that Sakura had been like this and he had been away too long to do anything about it. Their table grew quiet, the soft rain and neighboring tables the only noise keeping the two company until the food was set in front of them.

 

Silently they ate, commenting every now and then about how it tasted until they had nothing left to comment about. Lee cursed himself for making it awkward because of his nosy questioning; he should've known better than to bring up the past.

 

When the check came the boy immediately paid for it, not even giving his date a chance to argue. She smiled softly at him; that was so like Lee, playing the part of the perfect gentleman. The two rose from their seats, walking side by side to the entrance of the restaurant and taking their coats from the hostess. Grabbing his umbrella from the bin Lee made for the door, expecting Sakura to be right behind him.

 

"Leave it, Lee." She said softly.

 

He cast a glance over his shoulder to ask why, but in the next moment he had dropped the parasol as Sakura took hold of his hand, pulling the both of them out into the rain. Their fingers intertwined she ran down the street with him, laughing at the top of her lungs, completely drenched and without a care in the world. The boy couldn't help but laugh with her as they kicked up puddles, slipping and sliding on the pavement while onlookers stared in disbelief.

 

Naruto picked up his head from his bowl of ramen, the sound of laughter that oddly matched Sakura's interrupting his thoughts. Jiraiya looked over his shoulder and into the rain, finding the pair just as happy as when they first started. "Well, I'll be damned." The toad hermit said quietly.

 

"Hm?" The jinchuuriki spun around on his stool to find whatever his Sensei was observing, nearly spitting the noodles from his mouth. "Sa…Sakura chan and Bushy Brows?!" His teacher let out a hearty laugh, slapping his apprentice on the back.

 

"Looks like you've got a new rival, Naruto!" Jiraiya grinned while the blonde just scowled at him, going back to his free meal and pushing the two from his mind.

 

"Sakura, this is crazy! We'll both get horrible colds!" The boy shouted at the girl he loved, but couldn't wipe the smile from his face.

 

"Just a little further Lee kun, we're almost home!" Sakura shouted back, already fumbling in her pocket for the front door's key.

 

Both of them out of breath and freezing, the door shut behind them, hands still glued together while they panted in unison. Pink strands plastered to her reddened cheeks, a feeling was bubbling up inside of her, an urge she couldn't put her finger on quite yet.

 

Lee looked over at her, swallowing hard, "Sakura, we really should get out of these--"

 

Her hand had left his; both were on his cheeks now, fingertips at the edges of his onyx strands, tickling the corners of his eyes. Sakura stretched on her toes, catching his lips in hers, an instant warmth passing between them. Lee leaned back against the front door, hands finding their way to the kunoichi's hips just as the girl's tongue traced the lower part of his mouth.

 

"Then take off your clothes," She whispered against his mouth, teeth tugging on his lower lip.

 

First her jacket fell to the floor, then his, her top, his shirt, her boots kicked to the corner, skirt unzipped, pants unbuttoned; the trail of garments led to her bedroom, ending in a pair of panties, boxers, and one bra at the foot of the bed.

 

Rain sloshed angrily against her bedroom window, but the only noises they could hear were each other. Panting, groaning, a creak in the bed, lips unlatching themselves from skin. Lee knew if they went too far too fast, they'd end up doing something that Sakura might regret in the morning, but as her body settled into the curve of his he forgot his worried thoughts.

 

"Just this," She said breathlessly as his lips found her collarbone, suckling and leaving a tiny patch of red; Sakura had left an identical one on his shoulder. The two had melted together, more out of breath than ever.

 

"Lee," Sakura whispered, nuzzling her lips against the nape of his neck.

 

He shivered, drawing her closer to him while his own lips fluttered kisses against her forehead. "Hmmm?" The boy mumbled, eyes already closed and halfway to dreamland.

 

"Please don't leave me." The kunoichi said even softer, holding him as tightly as she could.

 

He exhaled deeply, a tiny smile on his lips.

 

"Yakusoku…"

 

 

NOTES!

Sooooooo, no lemon for you guys! D:

Gomen ne, I didn't want them to get all hot and

heavy so soon, it would ruin the rest of the story!

I'll try to update soon, but since this chapter took

So long I'm gonna take a tiiiiiiny break from writing.

Besides, my homework is piling up. >__>;

PLEASE REVIEW!

Much Love,

Usagi