Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Loveless Suna ❯ Chapter 31 ( Chapter 31 )

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Feeling empty; I opened my eyes and looked up at a white ceiling. Surprised I straightened myself and saw the Uchiha symbol painted on the wall.

`That's right I blacked out from chakra shortness.' I perked up my ears, but didn't hear Sasuke and made the decision to look for him. I stepped out of the bed and when I put my feet toughed the ground I felt a paper underneath my left big toe. Curious I picked it up and discovered it was a note my black haired nurse had left.

“Went to the meeting, took your report. Rest until I get back. Sasuke.” I read aloud. `He takes no objections.' I thought sarcastically. `But I'm too tired to hence again anyway… although I really want to know what Tsunade has to say.' Letting out a big sigh I stared at the open window in front of me. “That explains why the note was on the floor.” I mumbled getting up and wanted to leave the bedroom, but I had caught a glance of a picture. Curious I turned to the nightstand and saw two photos that contained our favorite blonde. The oldest was the group's photo of team 7 and the other was one of only Naruto and Sasuke. On it the Uchiha was leaning on his lover's shoulders and had probably said something provoking since Naruto was blushing like mad. Straightening myself again I got another surprise when I saw the whirlpool that had adorned Naruto's clothes painted above the head of the bed in orange.

“Was this going to be their joined bedroom?” I asked shocked and almost bumped my head against the ceiling when I got an answer.

“We were going to live here after I got back.” Sasuke said standing in the doorway.

“Oh…” What was I supposed to say too that? “How was the meeting?” I said quickly changing the subject and he signaled that I should follow him. He led me to the kitchen where he sat down leaning with his elbows on the table.

“Tsunade said there's no proof that they found out your real identity, so now the question is what they want with Temari.”

“You're certain they're after Temari?” I asked settling myself in front of him.

“Yes, the nin that had attacked would have been the perfect opponent for Shikamaru.” My eyes widened realizing he spook the truth. The light jutsu's of that nin would make Shika's shadows disappear.

“And Hibiki hasn't gotten a word out of him yet?” The raven shook his head and a silence, fell over us.

“Has Iruka woken up?” I changing the subject again.

“Not yet, but Tsunade said that's because of the drugs she gave him. He should wake up around morning.”

“That's great news, Kakashi and Souta must have been glade to hear that.” A smile and a nod told me I was correct.

“You're smiling!” I squealed. He really did look better with a smile on his face. Sasuke glared playfully at me.

“I smile all the time.”

“No, you smirk all the time. There is a difference.” Almost like he wanted to emphasize my point his playful look got completed by a smirk. “You're doing it right now.” I said matter-of-factly. With a last glare he returned to his blank look and I glared at him. “Don't think that's going to work on me.” I jumped up, ran around the table and started to poke him in the ribs. His bland stare stayed in place, making me give up. “You're not ticklish!” I whined childishly.

“You are?” I got in response, but before I could answer he had already started his attack. “Tha-aah- isn't -ah-stop- fair -stop- you're -ah- using chakra!” I laughed getting tears in my eyes. Shrieking away from him I tried to escape, but he got me trapped against the table. His attack only worsened, so much I ended up with my back on the board with Sasuke between my legs as result of a failed attempt of getting free. I tried prying his hands off me and let out a scream when the front door flew open.

Surprised I looked at Sakura with Ino behind her, looking shocked at us. Facing Sasuke once more he didn't seem surprised. `Probably sensed them...' I muttered to myself and finally noticed just how provoking our situation was.

“Sasuke, get off her! The Kazekage is going to kill you!” Sakura screamed hysterical while Ino behind her was looking very confused at me.

“You just blew the mission, Sakura.” Sasuke said ignoring the psycho look his friend had while slowly getting off me. For a second the pink haired nin looked perplexed, before her eyes widened and she turned to Ino, who was still looking puzzled at me.

“Ino-chan…” She smiled innocently and pulled her friend inside, closing the door after her.

“Why is Shizuka-chan here?” Ino asked looking from Sakura to me and stopped at Sasuke. With a sigh her pink friend explained the mission before the blonde went through a dramatic emotional exchange and pointed accusing at her old obsession.

“What where you doing to her, Sasuke-kun!” The Uchiha glared at her for even suggesting that he had been hitting on me or even doing something worse.

“Nothing, he didn't do anything!” I yelled and with a quick leap I stood in front of the raven protecting him from two deadly glares.

“Don't say it was nothing! YOU!” Ino pointed her finger to me. “Where lying underneath HIM on that table!” Her accusing finger went from me to Sasuke and ended on the table. Sakura stepped closer to us and her green eyes burned, daring us to lie.

“We were just goofing around…” I started only to get interrupted.

“You're going to make us believe Sasuke-kun goofs around?” Ino asked full of disbelief.

“Of course, he isn't an old man!” I yelled back and subdued my voice again. “Although he is like a daddy to me.” From the corner of my eye I noticed Sasuke turn in surprise toward me.

“How then? Are you sure it isn't more lovers' love than parental love?” Sakura asked suspicious, but her eyes had stopped glaring us to death.

“He's protective; has a good, listening ear; can keep secrets…” I tried to come up with more.

“That sounds more like a best friend not a father.” Ino stated dryly.

“Well, yeah…” My eyes met onyx and we both knew the reason I revered to him like a daddy. He and Naruto did create me. I was probably the closest thing Sasuke could have as a child with the kitsune.

“Let's leave it with best friend… There really isn't any reason the Kazekage would kill you, is there Sasuke-kun?” Sakura seemed to have relaxed, going back to the -kun suffix. The Uchiha shook his head, but Ino couldn't leave it and gave him one last, warning glare.

“Well, let's get to the reason we're actually here.” The pink haired woman changed the subject and got our full attention. “Shizuka, is staying here tonight and tomorrow it's up to you, Sasuke-kun to start her training.” The Uchiha gave her an unreadable look before opening his mouth.

“You were going to brief us about the mission and brought Ino with you?”

“We were about to split up when Billboard-Brow freaked out all of a sudden.” The blonde looked despising at her friend. It seemed that the old rivalry was still there.

“What would you have done if you suddenly felt strong chakra waves rise and fall irregularly? Oh wait, you wouldn't even notice it, would you, Ino-Pig!”

“I would!” The girls' heads got closer to intimidate the other. In the end Sasuke stepped between them and asked where Shikamaru was. Getting back to the mission seemed the reasonable decision. “He's scouting the surroundings with a team.”

`That explains why I have to stay here tonight.' I thought and watched how the raven walked towards his refrigerator. Three pair of eyes looked curious at his back while he inspected the contents and turned his head back to us.

“Are you two staying for dinner?” Sakura and Ino shared a look before a `hai' came out both of them.

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While Sasuke was busy cooking our supper, we, the three girls sat down at the table.

“So, Sakura, what are you planning for Sai's return?” Ino started all too subtle a subject.

“Sai?” I asked intrigued.

“My old teammate, he's been on a mission for half a year, so you wouldn't have met him.” I pulled an understanding face, thinking they should know what I knew. “And I was thinking to invite him to Ichiraku…”

“Oh, a date!” Ino interrupted her friend teasingly, bringing her face closer to see every reaction.

“Not a date…” The pink nin pushed the blonde's face away, but I caught sight of a small blush. “…just a welcome home meal. You two are invited you know.” Her fingers point to us, forming a V-shape.

“Oh, count me in… with Neji. It be hard, but he as to know I'm dating someone else now.” The blonde nin pretended to care deeply, making Sakura roll her eyes.

“I told you a million times already that he doesn't think you're gorgeous, he was just testing nicknames.”

“I know and he gave me gorgeous, unlike someone else I know…” I knew I should stop those two before they start fighting, but their conversation was so funny not to mention informative.

“He was being smart for once; he knew you would kill him if he said the truth, Ino-Pig!” Sakura did her best not to break the table, she was using as a substitute for her friend.

“You're just jealous that I'm getting all the compliments and boyfriends, Billboard-Brow!” The blonde yelled in defense.

“I've had a lot more boyfriends than you!”

“Oh yeah, losing your virginity to Lee is really something to brag about!” Now Sakura jumped up furiously while my eyes almost fell out of my face.

`Lee!'

“Don't you dare bad mouth him! He at least knew how to please a woman!” Really my eyes were going to end up on the table.

“I can assure you that Neji knows what he's doing!”

“He probably learned it all from Lee!” The voices were starting to lose volume. I guessed that probably had something to do with the dead glare they were getting from our cook.

“More the other way around, he asked my Neji what to do.” Ino hissed angry and Sakura seemed on the break of killing something.

“I bet Gai-sensei taught them.” I broke the dangerous atmosphere and got two pair's of surprised eyes on me while in the distance metal falling was heard.

“You're probably right.” Sakura said, having cooled down while Ino was yelling the last of her frustration out at Sasuke. Irritated the Uchiha walked over with a pot and dropped it before the blonde, who smiled sheepishly seeing his sharingan spin.

“Itadakimasu!” I said breaking my chopsticks while Ino quickly started to serve dinner. `Hmm, I wonder where Gaara learned his technique. He is good… Wait, with all his one night stands… Forget it, I don't want to know.' Being the dumper on my own mood I pushed the full chopsticks in my mouth.

-

“Wake up, sleepyhead!” Sasuke yelled opening the door to the bedroom.

“Just five more minutes… daddy!” I added smiling and pushing my face deeper into the pillow.

“Five no more!” The Uchiha warned me and left me alone so I could enjoy my five minutes. After my lengthened sleep I stood up and waggled sleepy in the living room. Under half open eyelids I watched the raven fold the blanket he had slept under. “Are you finally awake?” He asked without looking up from his work.

“No…” I yawned and saw him shake his head.

“There's breakfast on the table.”

“Thanks… daddy!” I squealed the end. How I loved to tease him and I knew it was getting to him. Quickly I ate what he had prepared and shot in the bathroom when the Uchiha made his way out of it. After a wake up shower I dressed in the clothes Sasuke had laid out for me and found my trainer waiting for me in the hall. I noticed he was wearing an outfit that reminded me of the one he had worn to the last test of the chuunin exam.

“Let's go.” He turned around to the front door and something orange around his wrist caught my attention.

“What's that?” The raven glanced backwards and followed my eyes to his wrist. A gentle smile came on his face as he showed an orange, braided bracelet.

“The friendship bracelet Naruto forced me to wear.”

“Why haven't I seen it before?” I mumbled more to myself, feeling I was forgetting something.

“Usually, I wear gloves. Can we go now?” He didn't seem to be in the mood for talking.

“Yeah, yeah.” I let out a last yawn and followed him to the training grounds.

Stephke23: The strong chakra waves Sakura felt were from Shizuka, Sasuke was using his own chakra to manipulate it during the goofing around. I just had to give Sasuke a friendship bracelet with the whole friendship thing in the anime/manga and I thought it would be cute. Review please!