Drabble! =)
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More SasuSaku angst.
Posted here because I'm particularly fond of it, even though Sasuke's a real jerk in this one. XD
Curiousity - The Taste of Wonder
It is dark by the time training is done for the day, and after a lot of blustering from Naruto and a few subtle, well-placed threats from Sai and Kakashi, somehow Sasuke finds himself walking Sakura home.
Sakura hasn’t really stopped apologising for inconveniencing him, which is beginning to grate on his nerves. “It’s not a problem,” he finally says tersely. “It’s not that far out of my way, so I don’t really care.”
This seems to satisfy her for the time being, because she falls into a contented silence. “Ano, I know a shortcut that will get us to my place faster,” she says after a while and points off to their left. “It’s this way.”
Anything that gets him out of this annoying escort duty more quickly is to be seen as undeniably advantageous, so Sasuke grunts in agreement, and Sakura turns down an exceptionally narrow alleyway that is nearly hidden in the deepening shadows. The air is damp and smells of rust and mold, and Sasuke’s shoulders nearly brush the walls at some points. Small, indistinctly grey forms that he assumes are rats skitter around his feet and scrabble off down even narrower side-passages, and Sasuke wonders just how often Sakura has taken this route; even in broad daylight, he doubts that it would be very safe.
“Almost there,” Sakura calls back to him cheerfully, just as he’s starting to think she’s lost her way.
The alleyway widens slightly, enough for two people to walk side by side, and Sasuke falls into step beside her, his eyes still moving about them constantly. It is getting brighter, the end of the alleyway is just a few yards ahead, but he is too busy gauging the distance up the moisture-streaked, graffitied walls to really notice that they narrow one final time, and he suddenly finds himself walking close enough to Sakura to feel the heat coming off her body and to make out each individual eyelash that frames her strikingly green eyes.
She suddenly wavers a bit as her foot lands on a wet patch, and his hand shoots out to grasp her arm, steadying her; she looks up at him gratefully, and a memory from a previous day flickers unbidden through Sasuke’s mind, Naruto’s mocking, snickering voice ringing throughout it: “You’re never kissed a girl before, have you, teme? Don’t you ever wonder what it’s like?”
He hadn’t admitted it to the dobe, of course, but he actually was just a bit curious…and this opportunity to satisfy that curiosity is simply too good to pass up.
Her eyes go wide as he leans closer, lowering his head to press his mouth against hers.
It is awkward at first, but her lips are soft and warm, and so he adds more force to the kiss until she gasps slightly, just as he’d hoped she would. Instantly he deepens the kiss, tasting and exploring every inch of her mouth, marveling at the feel of this remarkable new sensation. Blood pounds hotly in his ears, and without breaking away, he shoves her against the wall, trapping her there with his body, allowing his hands to roam a bit; Sakura does not protest in the slightest, and he half-opens his eyes to see that her own are closed in abandon, and as he pauses, she moans a bit into his mouth.
At this he blinks and steps back suddenly, eyeing her speculatively and licking his lips, as if in an attempt to savour the taste of the kiss. Her eyes slowly ease open, and he sees that they are dilated, pupils nearly eclipsing pale green irises, as she gazes up at him with some unreadable expression on her face. As he watches, her cheeks slowly begin to colour, and she opens her mouth as if to speak.
Before she can utter a single word, he turns and starts off again, as if nothing at all out of the ordinary had happened.
“S-Sasuke-kun…” Her voice is full of confusion and hesitance and, he realises to his sudden disgust, hope.
Stopping, he turns his head to look over his shoulder at her. “Hai?”
One delicate hand wavers inches away from her noticeably reddened lips, and confusion seems to have won the three-way battle for control of her emotions; the look she’s giving him is fraught with it.
“What…what did that…?” She shakes her head a bit, dropping her hand and clenching her fists determinedly. “Why did you…?”
She trails off as he snorts softly and gives a minute shrug and a slight smirk. “Don’t read anything into it, Sakura.” Shoving his hands into his pockets, he turns and continues on his way down the street, casually calling back, “I was just curious, that’s all.”
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I'll probably post another one tonight. =D Oh, the tortures those of you on my f-list must endure... XDDD
More SasuSaku angst.
Posted here because I'm particularly fond of it, even though Sasuke's a real jerk in this one. XD
Curiousity - The Taste of Wonder
It is dark by the time training is done for the day, and after a lot of blustering from Naruto and a few subtle, well-placed threats from Sai and Kakashi, somehow Sasuke finds himself walking Sakura home.
Sakura hasn’t really stopped apologising for inconveniencing him, which is beginning to grate on his nerves. “It’s not a problem,” he finally says tersely. “It’s not that far out of my way, so I don’t really care.”
This seems to satisfy her for the time being, because she falls into a contented silence. “Ano, I know a shortcut that will get us to my place faster,” she says after a while and points off to their left. “It’s this way.”
Anything that gets him out of this annoying escort duty more quickly is to be seen as undeniably advantageous, so Sasuke grunts in agreement, and Sakura turns down an exceptionally narrow alleyway that is nearly hidden in the deepening shadows. The air is damp and smells of rust and mold, and Sasuke’s shoulders nearly brush the walls at some points. Small, indistinctly grey forms that he assumes are rats skitter around his feet and scrabble off down even narrower side-passages, and Sasuke wonders just how often Sakura has taken this route; even in broad daylight, he doubts that it would be very safe.
“Almost there,” Sakura calls back to him cheerfully, just as he’s starting to think she’s lost her way.
The alleyway widens slightly, enough for two people to walk side by side, and Sasuke falls into step beside her, his eyes still moving about them constantly. It is getting brighter, the end of the alleyway is just a few yards ahead, but he is too busy gauging the distance up the moisture-streaked, graffitied walls to really notice that they narrow one final time, and he suddenly finds himself walking close enough to Sakura to feel the heat coming off her body and to make out each individual eyelash that frames her strikingly green eyes.
She suddenly wavers a bit as her foot lands on a wet patch, and his hand shoots out to grasp her arm, steadying her; she looks up at him gratefully, and a memory from a previous day flickers unbidden through Sasuke’s mind, Naruto’s mocking, snickering voice ringing throughout it: “You’re never kissed a girl before, have you, teme? Don’t you ever wonder what it’s like?”
He hadn’t admitted it to the dobe, of course, but he actually was just a bit curious…and this opportunity to satisfy that curiosity is simply too good to pass up.
Her eyes go wide as he leans closer, lowering his head to press his mouth against hers.
It is awkward at first, but her lips are soft and warm, and so he adds more force to the kiss until she gasps slightly, just as he’d hoped she would. Instantly he deepens the kiss, tasting and exploring every inch of her mouth, marveling at the feel of this remarkable new sensation. Blood pounds hotly in his ears, and without breaking away, he shoves her against the wall, trapping her there with his body, allowing his hands to roam a bit; Sakura does not protest in the slightest, and he half-opens his eyes to see that her own are closed in abandon, and as he pauses, she moans a bit into his mouth.
At this he blinks and steps back suddenly, eyeing her speculatively and licking his lips, as if in an attempt to savour the taste of the kiss. Her eyes slowly ease open, and he sees that they are dilated, pupils nearly eclipsing pale green irises, as she gazes up at him with some unreadable expression on her face. As he watches, her cheeks slowly begin to colour, and she opens her mouth as if to speak.
Before she can utter a single word, he turns and starts off again, as if nothing at all out of the ordinary had happened.
“S-Sasuke-kun…” Her voice is full of confusion and hesitance and, he realises to his sudden disgust, hope.
Stopping, he turns his head to look over his shoulder at her. “Hai?”
One delicate hand wavers inches away from her noticeably reddened lips, and confusion seems to have won the three-way battle for control of her emotions; the look she’s giving him is fraught with it.
“What…what did that…?” She shakes her head a bit, dropping her hand and clenching her fists determinedly. “Why did you…?”
She trails off as he snorts softly and gives a minute shrug and a slight smirk. “Don’t read anything into it, Sakura.” Shoving his hands into his pockets, he turns and continues on his way down the street, casually calling back, “I was just curious, that’s all.”
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I'll probably post another one tonight. =D Oh, the tortures those of you on my f-list must endure... XDDD