#soft gentle and silly 'big brother' who can be a bit perverted from time to time

[kopifuran]

AND LET THIS FANDOM DIE? fuck off

I wish some of you would like the characters for who they actually are rather than your OC personalities that you project onto them

~🗳

[miioouu]

Brother’s best friend

This is for @ahegaobaku only, if you’re not them keep scrolling iedidjim jk you can stay!

Word count: 2k (I’m pretty sure that’s my longest fic endjebuduj)

Warning: Smut…

         Growing up, you’ve read a million stories, fanfics about the girl who’s in love with her brother’s  bad boy best friend, but you actually hated them. They were all fictive, there’s no way in hell that something like that might happen, right? Or maybe you thought that because your brother’s best friend is Asahi Azumane, the sweet boy that your mom loves, the gentleman that always gives you a smile, the kind boy who always thought about you while bringing snacks to movie nights. There’s no way for Asahi to hurt a fly, let alone be a pervert who’d fantasize about his friend’s sister, there’s no way that he’s just waiting for right moment to bend you over…right?

         But don’t be so sure about that, you might actually fall for his traps. Smarter than what people give him credit for, he has a plan, and it’s going perfectly. Slowly, not only you’ll trust him, but the whole family, to the point where, when he knew no one other than you were home, he gave your parents a fake excuse of his car breaking down right near your house, asking them sweetly if he could stay the night. And who could refuse the adorable tall man? Making himself at home, he kept his actions on the downlow. Just his eyes lingering a bit longer on the curve of your ass as you bent over to fix the blanket on the couch that he’ll be sleeping on. Just his eyes darkening the slightest when you’d sit next to him, giving the perfect view past your shirt. His hands accidentally brushing the small of your back when he’s reaching behind you for a glass of water. Nothing that got you suspicious. Nothing that got you worried. He was so sweet after all. Oh and he felt so bad, so awful for taking advantage of your innocent nature, seeing you all giddy when he asked you if you want to come watch a movie with him. He tried so hard to suppress the evil grin on his face as you sat right next to him, leg bouncing, teeth digging into your lower lip as you watched with your big round eyes choosing a movie. And just like a small silly girl, you fell for his ruses; the moment you nodded your head, agreeing to spend the night next to him watching a film with him, he knew he had you, he knew he won. Just like little red ridding hood you fell into the big bad wolf traps, but will you ever realize that on time? Or will it be too late?

         You were taking too long to choose, so he did it instead. Taking the remote from your hands, making sure he brushed his fingers against yours just for a little bit longer than normal, and of course, of course he’d chose a horror movie. One so scary it will have you clinging to him. Your arms wrapped around his, pressing it close to your chest, you just wanted to feel safe, Asahi always put your mind at ease. You begged him to stop it, to change movies, you wanted to seem like a courageous girl at first, you could hang out with the older kids, you could be cool. But the movie was too gory, too scary, too bone chilling, and he noticed that. Your frozen digits digging even deeper into his skin, your face nuzzled into his neck, he could feel every breath you let out, every whimper you murmured and it got heat rushing to his crotch, it made him lose his mind… Evil smirk on his face, as he pulled you closer, so close in fact, the heat coming out of his body was enough to warm you up, so close in fact, you’re sitting between his legs. Despite his lust filled expression, his voice was smooth and enchanting “It’s ok y/n, I got you, I got you… Wanna do something that will take your mind off of this movie? Yeah? Ok then, you just sit back and relax, I’ll take care of the rest…” All you needed to do was nod and here he has you in his arms, gently dropping you to the couch, and now it’s his head that is nuzzled into the crook of your neck. Not to hide but to breathe in your scent and most importantly, to sink his teeth into the soft flesh; marking you. A chill ran down your spine, not an unpleasant one though, it got your back arching, your eyelids fluttering. His leg nudging yours open, his knee pressing to your heat, catching your clit. And you don’t know what that feeling is. It feels good, it made your mind go blank, it made your breath get caught in your throat, it made you want more, but something wasn’t letting you enjoy it properly, something was telling you that it’s wrong to do that. He must’ve sensed it. His rubbing stopped, he lifted up his head, eyes looking into yours, way too soft for it to be genuine, but you couldn’t pick that up. “What is it Y/n? Am I hurting you? No? Then don’t worry, relax… You’re safe with me, trust me!” And how could you not. It’s Asahi, the sweet man that everyone trusts, the sweet man that wouldn’t hurt a fly, the sweet man that wants nothing but make you feel good…

         So you relaxed in his hold. You let him pepper your skin with kisses and hickeys. You let him take off your shirt, let his eyes roam all over your body and his large hands explore your every inch. You felt warm, inside out. You felt light-headed, lost, all you could focus was the way his facial hair was brushing against your flesh, tickling you and yet, setting fire to your soul. And you don’t want to be saved, you want to burn, you want to be engulfed by fire, by him. And he could tell, the way your nipples harden and poke from your thin bra, the way you pressed yourself harder into him, grinding up to him, your body moving and you can’t control it. He didn’t mind it, not one bit, actually he loves it. The way you lost yourself into him, making his bulge strain his pants even more, he couldn’t take it anymore, he couldn’t control himself anymore. In one swift movement, he took off his shirt, quickly unclasping your bra and latching his mouth onto one of your hardened peaks. Your soft moans and heavy breathing made him suck harder, his hands caressing your sides and finding your shorts, sliding them down your legs making you shiver in either anticipation or cold, who knows. And when he finally pulled you panties to the side, pushing his fingers in, groaning from just how wet you are, you couldn’t help it. You couldn’t help his name coming out of your mouth, whiny and breathy, begging him for more, more, more. Your wishes are his command. One finger, became two, then three, looking for that spongy spot inside you, and oh, from the way your back arched, your legs trembled, and your walls fluttered around his digits, it seems like he found it. Abusing the spot over and over again, living for the way your eyebrows knit, your voice picking up an octave. Living for the way you’re absolutely shaking underneath him, and all of it keeping him going, harder and harder with each twist of his fingers, it was no surprise at least for him, how fast you came, you did fall for his trap after all. And he wasn’t done yet. No matter how tired, exhausted you were, no matter how weakly you tried to push him off from you. He’s not giving up, he did come here with a mission, and despite popular believes, once he puts his mind onto something, Asahi is perseverant man. Getting rid of his sweats, boxers sliding down with them, his cock finally set free, standing long and proud. You swear it’s not going to fit, and you swear the sheer size of it scared you more than the movie that you were watching mere minutes ago. But he didn’t pay you any mind, not when he’s solely thinking about ruining you. Holding you in place, you’re squirming too much, his grip on your hips is bruising, his breath fanning over your face and sending shivers down your spine, finally ripping your panties away from you, giving you one last look. But this one was different, it was dark, with something you can’t quite put your finger on it. It was cold, it was strict, it seems like it held a deeper meaning, one that you probably not want to find out, and even if you did, you know it’s too sinister to believe that it was from Azumane. “Stay still, and don’t scream too loud, we don’t want the neighbors to interrupt us, right?” And you can’t believe that’s Asahi’s voice, bone chilling and hair rising. Not the sweet, soft young man. But saying that this somber side of him didn’t make you gush out, didn’t make you drool and excited, would be a lie. When he picked up on your lust drunk eyes, is when he decided to finally push in. Wrapped between your velvety walls, it’s a feeling he could get lost in, it’s a feeling he could get addicted too. With each roll of his hips, you could feel every vein grazing against your inside, you could feel him brushing and pressing against that euphoric spot, and he’s not even all the way in. The stretch hurt, brought tears to your eyes, but at the same time you were loving it, you wanted more of it, more of him. Although he wasn’t afraid that you’ll reject him, that you’ll hate him, he couldn’t care less, but with the way that you’ve been meeting each and every one of his thrust, the way your nails were digging into his shoulders and your back creating the perfect curve, pressing your chest into his, he was delighted to say the least. “Oh, baby, you like that? You like it when I fuck you senseless? You like getting fucked by your big brother’s friend? I always knew you were a little slut, just acting sweet and silly. I mean, you’re always- oh? You like it when I call you a slut? Don’t say no, I felt your walls fluttering around me baby girl…  So naughty, always wearing those shorts and showing your ass around. Don’t say you didn’t expect me to bend you over and taste you, mm?” He’s wrong, he’s so wrong. You trusted him, you trusted his gentle smile and his helping hands. The looks he always threw your way, you thought were accidents, innocent. But look how wrong you are, and look how you can’t bring yourself to hate him, not when he’s pounding into you like a beast, not when his teeth are sinking into your flesh, not when he’s turned your mind into mush, driving you so, so close to the edge. The knot inside you getting tighter, and you could feel him twitch inside you, you could hear his growls and grunts. You could feel his hands tightening on your hips, so much, knuckles turned white, too much, he was shaking. And his words pushed you over the edge, free falling into pleasure “Who’s my baby slut? Yeah, yeah, it’s you! Who’s my good baby girl? That’s right, it’s you. I own you. I own you. I own you...” I was your voice getting higher and louder, your walls milking him, and your tongue lulled out, his name coming out in a choke that made him spill over, releasing inside you…

         Pulling out, you were grateful for the blankets, keeping the mixture of both of you from staining the couch. With the first proper kiss of the night, his lips chapped and demanding as they pressed into your much softer one, he stood up, and put his cloths back on. Making his way to the door, leaving you in the cold room alone, but not before a few last words “I’ll be back soon little slut, don’t miss me too much, ok?”

[windstar27-blog]

Inu X Boku Secret Service (Anime Review)-{First Review}

Ok. Here is my first real attempt at a real detailed (somewhat) anime review. I may make youtube versions of these reviews, if they work out well. Please keep this in mind: I am dyslexic, and as such, my grammar and punctuation are far from stellar. But, I do try my best. Please have patients with me. Review: This anime is from 2012- For Anime: I focus on the art (but not animation or the animation studio), music & sound, characters and story. For Manga: I focus on the mangaka (sometimes), art, characters and story. Review for InuxBoku SS (Anime): My opinion on the opening: “I like it. A lot. It shows the connection between the characters without spoiling much of anything. It tells a story of its own. Indicating that the characters were reincarnated over and over again and are still connected through all of that. Instead of a red string of fate- a red airplane is used to connect the two main characters. In my opinion, a lot of thought went into it. They use numerous camera angles, and several art styles in their animation. They also use light and shadow in thoughtful ways. As for the song: It took me some time to get use to it. I didn’t start liking the opening much until the anime was almost over. On the second watch through: I still liked it a great deal. The lyrics (you would have to look up the translation- as I don’t feel like posting them here) to the song (called “Nirvana” by MUCC) match both: The feel of the anime, and the relationship between the characters (especially the 2 leads).” Characters (I will just mention the main cast): Ririchiyo Shirakiin: She is my favorite of all the characters. Mainly, this is because she is similar to me. Like Ririchiyo, I can be difficult: my shyness, depression and just plain awkwardness causes this. This causes issues between myself and others. That aside- about her characteristics: She is the main character. Without getting TOO into the issues that would be spoilers: She is 15 at the start of the story. Soushi Miketsukami is her secret service agent that she had assigned into her when she moved into Maison de Ayakashi (Ayakashi Kan or Ayakashi Hall)- which she moved to, in order to be alone. That did NOT work in her favor. Ayakashi Kan is an apartment complex where half-blooded youkai reside. They work to protect each other from full-blooded demons. This girl is in CONSTANT distress about not being able to properly communicate with those around her. She always second guesses her actions and words; several times and can sometimes become quite a basket-case when worrying about something she has said or done after the fact. This is MOSTLY due to the fact that she was severely abused by those around her, while she was a child. When she arrives at Ayakashi Kan she meets Renshou (another part youkai, like herself - whom she had known as a child) who is a few years older than she is. After that, Chiyo met his secret service agent: Nobara. Then she met and befriended (awkwardly) Karuta. A girl who was about her age, who was also a SS agent at the housing complex. Chiyo later met and befriended others. Though, she was only able to befriend them because they were pushy or stubborn and would not take: “leave me alone” for an answer. Left to her own devices, she would have likely lived alone for the rest of her life. She is the first (and only) character in Japanese anime and manga to be classified as a tsunshun instead of tsundere because she gets depressed (shun) instead of becoming loving/affectionate (dere) after behaving initially (tsun) cold (and sometimes even hostile) way. Soushi Miketsukami: At first, my main impressions of him were: He’s an annoying doormat. It’s likely that I thought of him like that because my personality is SO similar to the heroine’s and…. That’s what she seemed to have thought of him. Though; It took much longer for me to start liking him, than it did for her. And she liked him far more than I did, at the end of the anime: lucky for him. He is descended from the 9 tailed fox demon, like Chiyo and the others at Ayakashi Kan, he is an atavism (a throw back) to his demon ancestor. Because of that. He shares the soul, personality (though his ancestor was likely NOT a doormat) and the appearance of that ancestor. He is one of the most powerful human born demons at Ayakashi Kan. Aside from being a doormat- he is generally polite, gentle, a bit perverted and somewhat manipulative. He has a soft spot for women, Chiyo especially. Extremely subservient: he blindly follows her orders (sometimes begging for an order or abuse of some sort, much to her horrified dismay) like the loyal dog that everyone wants to kick. He puts Chiyo’s life above his own. He has a sad past- like Chiyo he was abused by his family- though in a different way. Soushi was more neglected than battered, as she was. He has dual-colored eyes (Heterochromia iridium). One being blue, the other being gold. Renshou Sorinozuka: He is my second favorite. Renshou is a boy of about 17-18. Very good-looking and lazy (though he prefers laid-back). He is considerably darker skinned than the others. And has a “tattoo”-like birthmark running from just under his left eyebrow, to his jaw and down his throat. He also has a related birthmark on his left bicep. He is part Ittan-Momen youkai (a cloth monster). His secret service agent is Nobara, a yuki-onna…. But, she hates men. Of any sort. Which is unfortunate, because he appears to have some feelings for her. He treats Chiyo (Ririchiyo) like a little sister. Considering that they knew each other as children, and he is only a few years older than she is, that is understandable. Her SS Agent: Soushi Miketsukami calls him: “Big-Brother”. Nobara Yukinokouji: She is Renshou’s SS Agent at Ayakashi Kan. Nobara is a Yuki-Onna (A snow Woman). She greatly dislikes men. And has a…. Extreme fondness for the females in Ayakashi Kan. She does not seem to be in love with any of them. Just interested in their…. Assets: She loves fashion and girls. She wears glasses, and has white/blonde hair that falls to her shoulder blades. In her free time she likes to see adult magazines with beautiful women, and she shares and discusses those with Sorinozuka: That’s one thing that interests the both of them. She often does exhibit a very focused and straightforward demeanor (despite what I previously stated), although she will also occasionally participate in some of the group’s silly antics from time to time. Banri Watanuki: He is the same age as Ririchiyo and Karuta. Banri is a Tanuki atavism youkai and his personality is somewhat like Ririchiyo’s in the fact that: he often says the opposite of what he really means. He is most often impulsive and very outspoken. Watanuki labels himself a “delinquent”- Though he is really anything but. He is a childhood friend of: Karuta, Soushi, Natsume and Kagerou. Although, for the last 2 he was more like a play thing, than a “friend”. He hates Soushi and considers him his “rival” because the fox called him “Cute” in their youth. Watanuki never forgave Miketsukami for that. The Tanuki is in love with Karuta, and is easily (understandable) frightened by Kageru. Karuta Roromiya: She is the same age as Watanuki and Ririchiyou: 15. Karuta is the SS Agent for Kagerou- however he is rarely in Ayakashi Kan. So, she is often left to her own devices. She is ever hungry and curious. Soft spoken as well. Even though she seems spaced out, she is quite clever and well knowing about important things. She is the atavism for a Gashadokuro (starving skeleton) who passed its blood down the line in her family. As such, she can take on the form of a massive skeleton and can do quite a lot of damage when she needs to. Zange Natsume: Natsume, just like the others, is a half youkai. He is a Hyakume (100-eyed demon). He is the SS Agent for Watanuki and likes to tease him and play tricks on the Tanuki. Natsume has an overly cheerful personality and knows more than he lets on, most of the time. He wears a headband with bunny ears. Natsume is particularity fond of Soushi- Calling him: “Sou-Tan” in an affectionate manner. He has reddish hair and wears a bandage over part of his face to hide extra eyes. In his youkai form, he has eyes all over his arms and an eye in each palm of his hand. Kagerou Shoukiin: He is Karuta’s partner and the former master of Soushi. He is also Ririchiyo’s fiancé. She has no feelings for him, and he does not seem interested in pushing the issue. The man can often be bossy, blunt, arrogant, eccentric and narcissistic. He usually addresses the other members as “pigs”, “animals”, “human toilets” or “bitches”. A total sadist who goes on and on about S&M….. He can be QUITE annoying to all (Other characters and the viewer). Note: I won't go into the ships (canon or otherwise)- because that would be getting into spoiler territory. If I do youtube reviews, I MAY try to go a bit into spoiler territory. But, I'm not promising anything. As for the story itself: The anime is mainly there to draw your attention to the manga. The mangaka: Cocoa Fujiwara died a year after she finished the manga for this series. She died from complications with an illness. So, the manga IS finished. However, the anime is NOT. The 12 episode anime covers about 9.5 of the chapters. The first 18 chapters of the manga are actually the prologue- so the anime does not really get into the story much at all. I liked the anime, and I am reading the manga, however, I am personally finding the manga a bit boring. So, I am slow at reading it. What the anime DOES do: it introduced the main cast and side characters, and show us some of their personalities. It’s a fun watch. There really are no major conflicts, though because it only covered half of the prologue. Ririchiyo and Soushi are the focus, and how their relationship grows, is as well. They have to overcome their insecurities together. If you watch the anime, it may leave you feeling satisfied with that, or it may leave you wanting to read the manga. wanting to read the manga. Though, it did not compel me much to read the manga, I was curious. Others may see it differently. The manga was in a shounen demographic (shounen, shoujo, josei, seinen- none of them are genres. I find it really annoying when they are used as such. They were labels (changed into genres in the west) for the demographic that they were marketed to) magazine- so it is considered a shounen. Though, it feels more like a shoujo when you read the manga or watch the anime. The ending: Each episode features a different “character song”- most of them bored me. I really liked the one from episode 7: “Taiyou to Tsuki” by Renshou’s CV: Yoshimasa Hosoya & Nobara’s CV: Youko Hikasa. Otherwise, they weren’t really all that interesting visually or musically to me. Often part of the episode continues after the ending song/credits. So, you shouldn’t just stop the episode and go onto the next one, if you are bored by the ED. Just skip past it.

[theclosetpoet7]

Across the Blue Fields

Ichi

Chapter Two

"Ni"

She could only stare.

Haruno Sakura tries to conceal the emotions that are threatening to overflow from her system.

She fists her hands to stop herself from running and putting her arms around his form.

He was here.

He was actually here.

Sasuke is here.

She stares on in a daze. It felt like seeing someone come back from the dead. Scratch it, she already experienced that and this had far more impact on her than Kabuto's jutsu had ever had.

He meets her eyes head on.

With no emotion.

She briefly notes that his left eye is a dark black again, a stark contrast from the Rinnegan he had the last time she saw him. She could tell that he is putting a wall between them.

The thought doesn't surprise her.

In truth, she doesn't know if he's thinking about killing her.

Or casting another genjutsu.

The pinkette could barely hear her hosts, hand moving on it's own, shaking the daimyo's as he introduces himself as well as his sister and their guards. When he addresses Sasuke to come forward, Sakura, upon instinct, puts her whole body on guard, chakra flaring up as a threat.

"And this is..."

"Moriyama Sasuke."

He offers his hand to hers. The twenty-three year old lifts her eyebrows at the gesture and tilts her head upon hearing Moriyama instead of Uchiha. It made sense that he would like to keep his family name a secret, considering his past.

As expected, her mind is quick to catch on the importance of keeping his identity undisclosed. So she returns his hand shake and politely smiles.

"It's nice to meet you Moriyama-san. I'm Haruno Sakura."

He smirks a little at the fact that she caught on so swiftly and pulls away to stand next to Aya again.

The young woman comes forward and grins widely at her.

"I'm so happy to finally have you here Sakura-san!"

They fall into step with each other as if they were old friends, a talent Aya seemed to have when it comes to meeting someone new. .

.

.

Sasuke follows quietly behind.

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Two hours later, after going about the pleasantries and courtesy calls around the village, he escorts Sakura to the guest room. Her bags are light and quite small.

He hates the way he remembers how she had always been a light traveler back when they were genin.

Even though he had three days to prepare for her arrival, he had spent the majority of it hoping that it wasn't her who was coming. He had every intention of running if it was Tsunade, who could obviously still identify him.

It didn't make sense that he'd expect someone else while being so careless about hiding his looks.

Maybe it was because he was sure that Sakura would be the one coming.

Like instinct.

It's awkward with them alone as he leads her down the hall. A few seconds more, he tells himself. A few seconds more and he can leave this stormy silence. When he opens the door to her room and steps aside to let her in, gently placing her bags on a chair, Sasuke turns to her, fully intent on saying goodbye for the day.

"How long have you been here?"

She's leaning on the wall.

Sakura bends her right leg while she crosses her arms to scrutinize him.

"A year."

The change of emotion in her eyes is obvious.

"Where were you before then?"

"It's none of your business Sakura."

She clicks her tongue and bites her lip in annoyance.

"Fine."

"..."

"I'm happy you didn't lose an arm. I was worried, all those years ago. Naruto almost lost his right one so I..."

"I managed."

He moves to the door, ready to leave the room, forcing himself to stop the nerves from getting to him.

"Don't worry about keeping your real name a secret."

He quickly closes it and turns to her with an air of suspicion.

"I hope that it remains that way."

She smiles.

"Of course."

"You're as intuitive as ever."

The sentence halts the pumping of the pinkette's heart. Several memories flood into her mind.

Of what it was like to comfort him.

...to somehow know that he was leaving...

and to be sure that there was something off about him wanting to become hokage.

She summons her courage.

"You weren't any help at all. Seriously, I would think that you'd at least put a henge on. Or change your name."

A smirk.

"Didn't want to waste chakra..."

She notices that he doesn't address the last thing she said.

"And your left eye?"

"Contact lenses."

"I see."

At this point his defenses are down. And he resents it. Sasuke collects himself upon realizing the ease he found himself in the moment he is alone with Sakura. It's frustrating and quite worrisome, because she could very well send a hawk to tell Naruto of his whereabouts.

"I won't tell him."

She gives him a reassuring smile.

"I won't tell them."

The tense atmosphere dissipates altogether.

"Arigatou."

Her features soften and she uncrosses her arms to put them to her sides, unconsciously gripping the side of her shirt.

"I suppose you want to know the purpose of this visit?"

"Hn."

"We want to form a merger. Konoha is..."

"I'm aware of the circumstances."

Her eyes widened.

"They trust you this much?"

For some reason, he takes offense in the question, even when he knows that it wasn't her intention at all.

"They do."

Sakura couldn't help but feel a bit of disappointment in his answer only because of its implication.

Her former teammate has found a place where he belongs.

"Okay then."

And just because she couldn't help herself.

"I'm happy to see you again Sasuke-kun. I hope we can work together on this. It's been so..."

"Moriyama-san."

He rudely interrupts her, defenses on again upon hearing his old honorific.

"Eh?"

"Just call me Moriyama-san. I'll address you as Haruno-san. They don't need to know that we were acquaintances before."

"Oh, of course they don't."

Before she could say anything else, he steps out of her room.

Sakura puts a hand over her heart as she stares at her door.

The Sanin lets out a deep sigh.

Heart still pumping hard against her chest.

The stress of the day and the unexpected meeting finally taking a toll on her.

She falls to the bed, with her forearm across her stomach, and eyes almost watering as she stares at the wooden ceiling.

He was alive.

Sasuke was alive.

After five years of not seeing him.

Five years of not hearing of his whereabouts.

Not knowing if he was even alive.

And he is!

Uchiha Sasuke is standing here, the same as when she last saw him but different at the same time.

And breathing.

And alive.

Alive.

A shaky breath comes out.

"Acquaintances huh?"

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The Nakanos hold a festival to welcome their guest. Sasuke thinks it's too much and that they are making a big deal out of it. However, when he sees Sakura in her simple red kimono coming up the make shift stage with a gentle smile on her face, he couldn't help but feel a little proud of her.

He always knew of her potential.

Knew that she was going to become someone important the moment Orochimaru had told him that Tsunade had taken her as an apprentice.

And as she bows her head a little to show her respect to Senji, Sasuke looks on with an emotion he could not identify when the daimyo hands her a hyacinth as a form of traditional welcome.

Senji surprises the crowd a little when he suddenly presents a cherry blossom and places it above her ear.

It was an obvious show of admiration.

"Psst."

He turns his head to acknowledge Aya as she stands beside him, still as poised and elegant in a dark blue kimono, smiling teasingly at him.

"I think Oni-chan's smitten."

"Hn."

"I even have a bit of a girl crush right now."

He unintentionally blushes when she lets the information slip. Really, this girl never fails to intrigue him.

She notices his stare and grins widely.

"Oh Sasuke-kun, stop those perverted thoughts!"

"I don't know what you're talking about."

She laughs girlishly and playfully slaps a hand on his forearm.

"I like men okay."

He raises an eyebrow.

"..."

"Handsome men."

She shifts her eyes away from him and turns her attention to their guest again clapping her hands as Sakura hands a gift to her brother. This signified Konoha's good intentions and their promise to work together.

Sasuke meets emerald green then. She has a subtle smile on.

For a moment, it feels like they are the only people in the room.

He nods in return.

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The first thing she thinks of when she meets Nakano Aya is that she is really likable. She was cheerful. She was witty. And.

She was beautiful.

And the moment she saw this woman stand next to Uchiha, no, Moriyama Sasuke, Sakura thinks that they actually make a good match.

She could see that there is something there, though it was too early to tell. After all, she only arrived here four hours ago.

But during the welcoming ceremony, as she observes Sasuke stand beside that woman again, Sakura can immediately tell what she is feeling.

She never thought that she could feel so many emotions in one day, never expected to run into something so groundbreaking and life shattering. The medic didn't know that today, was the end of her life as she knew it.

So many emotions.

Surprise.

Relief.

Happiness.

Disappointment.

and

.

.

.

Jealousy

It's kind of sad actually when she thinks about it.

She hasn't stood by Sasuke's side for ten years now, (if you don't count their time during the war), yet she still felt like her role was being replaced.

"It's silly." she tells herself in a soft voice.

But when her eyes fall on the two again, as they went around the various array of extravagant food being served, she notices the dynamic they both had.

How Nakano Aya seemed to pull something out of Sasuke.

A kind, gentle version of him.

Still cool and calculated though.

Guarded.

And as she notices how close they are the rest of the evening Sakura decides that no, it wasn't silly at all.

Because somehow, this civilian woman, had managed to knock down a few walls to Uchiha Sasuke.

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And she knows that she had never been anywhere near Aya's progress.

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Her presence here is distracting.

Two weeks into Sakura's arrival, Sasuke, frustratingly finds himself in her constant presence. Everyday as a matter of fact. And the reason why? Aya. The girl he was assigned to protect wanted to learn more about medical jutsus from the renowned medic. And because he was suppose to stay by her side, he finds himself in the same room as Sakura, everyday.

Every fucking day.

She had already started teaching the young villagers how to control their chakra.

It doesn't surprise him that she has already gained many followers. Considering that this village was so completely civilian and so outdated, he wonders why Konoha has decided to send someone as important as Sakura to form the alliance. Everyone knew her, or has heard of her.

He stares at the fifth hokage's apprentice in wonder, trying to discern if she has any idea of what the Nakanos are hiding.

He observes with mild curiosity when she tells all her students to bring the fish they brought today in front of her. The fourteen young adults gather around with excitement. Sakura takes out a fish of her own and places it on a mat on the table.

"Now, I want to let you know that I absolutely do not like harming fish-san, but for the sake of teaching you the basics of medical ninjutsu, I will have to kill him."

The students, especially the girls, gasp.

Sasuke doesn't understand why, considering everyone eats fish without blinking. He resists the urge to roll his eyes. Her laugh comes out, catching his attention again.

"Don't worry, I'll merely put the fish to sleep, wait, no, they will die, technically."

Another gasp.

"But it will be like sleeping. And if you can't bring them back to life like we've been practicing the past week, then I assure you that I will do everything I can to save them."

A relieved "Oh" reverberates through the room.

"And we'll have them for dinner. Sashimi should be served fresh."

"Eeeeeeeeeh."

He sweatdrops.

Sasuke steps a bit closer to see how she is going to do it. Sure he had seen her perform medical techniques far greater than what she is about to show them. He had after all, stood beside her during war. Stood beside his team as they did their summons.

However, it would be interesting to see people react in surprise by what she is able to do.

Like punch a goddess.

His onyx orbs fall immediately to Aya who is in front of the group, eyes glowing with excitement. He smirks at her enthusiasm. Ever since Sakura had arrived, the lady had improved vastly in chakra control, already learning to climb up the tree mere days after Sakura had given her some tips.

He wonders if she had been secretly training without him.

The sensei clears her throat.

Sasuke directs his eyes to hers and is taken aback when Sakura meets them. There is a look that he is not particularly fond of when she looks at Aya then at him again and smiles.

He turns away and listens carefully as Sakura demonstrates the basics of healing.

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"I see you still have the same sword with you."

Sasuke halts sharpening his weapon and looks up to see Sakura standing in front of him. Her hand tucks a strand of her hair behind her ear.

"It serves its purpose."

"Mind if I sit next to you?"

He moves a few inches to the right to give her some space. After almost a month of Sakura's presence, he finally decided to act civil with her. He warns himself to not be so trusting, still doubtful that she won't blow the whistle of his presence here and have their stupid friend come running to get him back.

And that was the least of his worries.

He is sure that kages from other villages would still want him on death row.

They sit in the peaceful feel of the spring weather as birds chirped above them.

"Is it okay for me to talk about Konoha when we're alone?"

Sasuke stiffens.

"Sakura."

"Finally! It was weird hearing you call me Haruno-san after that first day."

She laughs mischievously when he looks on with an annoyed expression as it dawns on him that she was just trying to get him to say her name.

Damn, she still knew him quite well.

The raven-haired nin couldn't help but smirk at her child-like antics, body relaxing, instinct telling him that Sakura would always be friend before foe. And lips tilting a bit at the thought that it was always Sakura he felt most comfortable with all those years ago.

In another life...

The thought dampens his mood a bit.

He feels her shift her position again, noting that she is sitting the normal distance "acquaintances" sat away from each other.

No one would ever think that they had been friends.

Once upon a time.

"I can see why you stayed here for so long Moriyama-san."

Truthfully, the way she called him his fake name always takes him a second of adjusting to do, even after so long.

It just didn't feel right.

"It's peaceful here. Konoha will definitely protect it."

The way they continue to have a civilized conversation the rest of the day reminded Sasuke of why Sakura was the first person he opened up to when he was younger.

Why he considered her as one of his precious people before he left.

It was just so easy talking with her.

At the same time, it reminded him of the reasons why he refused to be found after that final battle with Naruto back in the Valley of the End.

Because,

Even if Naruto had released him from his curse of hatred.

and had understood that he wanted to move on,

He never gave Sakura a chance to hear his heartfelt apology.

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And after all he had done to her. All the heartache he's caused her as she once said.

"I still care about you more than I could bear!"

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She of all people deserved it.

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He spars with Aya eleven days later.

Sasuke is impressed when he feels the impact of her strong blows and the way he has to keep focused to avoid her attacks.

"I think your taijutsu is satisfactory now."

"Really?"

She pants as she continues to throw punches at him, speed picking up as she kicks and punches her way across the field.

"Aa."

"Well, I don't want to be just satisfactory though Sasuke-kun. I would very much like to hear you call me excellent."

He lets out a low chuckle.

"Whatever you say Aya-sama."

She laughs, ponytail swaying again, a sight he is beginning to see as something he might think about from time to time. Just as the thought comes to him, he feels it, a chakra heading their way. It suddenly halts when Aya pins him to a tree, a punch mere millimeters away from his nose.

"Am I excellent now Moriyama-sensei?"

He smirks.

"I guess you pass."

He expects her to step back and give him his space but is caught off guard when she puts her hands on his shoulders instead.

"And...I told you to call me Aya. Just Aya."

Her eyes are half-lidded, sea foam green reminding him of the waves he had once stared at as tears streamed down his face.

"We should head back."

"Not yet."

He looks in confusion at the determined expression in her eyes. He sees it again, the evidence of the one thing he has tried to ignore and deny for several months now. Like a certain someone, Nakano Aya's face was far too readable. Or maybe it's because he knows her well by now.

"What's wrong?"

She breathes deeply and pulls away but still has him pinned to the tree, blocking his way out.

"Sasuke-kun, I'm beautiful right?"

He widens his eyes and swallows a gulp, objective eyes falling on her unblemished skin, and the symmetry of her face, as well as the way her pink lips trembled as she waited for his reply.

"Aa."

A cute blush falls on her cheeks. She instantly smiles but remains in her position.

"Let me rephrase the question. Am I attractive to you?"

A twig snaps in the distance. Really, she could be quite careless.

And she isn't ashamed to be eavesdropping, probably thinking that he wouldn't notice.

Fine, he decides to himself.

He has a bond with this woman in front of him. And he doesn't want to go about breaking hearts again this time.

Besides...

He would be lying if he said that he wasn't planning to say yes when she finally gathers the courage to go beyond the lines of their friendship.

And

That person, he had never thought that he'd see that person again until Senji told him that she was coming.

He faces Aya again and nods his head.

"What if I said... that I wanted to kiss you?"

She takes a step closer.

And as she lifts her head and tilts it nearer.

Sasuke's eyes fall on the subtle sight of pink hair swaying approximately eighteen meters away, trying to hide behind a cherry blossom tree.

How fitting.

He meets Aya's eyes again.

She is pursing her lips, shy hands taking his and putting it on her waist.

He's capable of moving on.

Dark eyes feel heavy lidded as she lowly whispers.

"Would you let me?"

He can forget about his past.

The last sight he sees before he receives his first kiss from a woman is the stream of cherry blossom petals flowing in the wind as it passes through the field.

He is moving on.

He closes his eyes and returns the kiss.

A hand falling to the back of her head

as the other pulls her closer.

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She moans into the kiss pressing her body to him.

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Sasuke doesn't understand why he feels guilty.

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Author's note: Okay, first things first, I want to assure my readers that Sasuke won't go around sleeping in this fic. At this point, I'm putting a spin on what his character would be like if he was released from the curse of hatred while distancing himself from Konoha. And he has formed a bond with someone new here. But yeah, don't worry, this fic is SasuSaku. And you guys probably all know that I love having another girl in the picture. But I promise it wouldn't be as scandalous as Sorega ai deshou. :D

Thank you for reading!