Getting Priorities In Order

[scorpian_vanity]

I finally convinced Deidara to go with me to the art lecture this week. We'll see how it goes. I wonder why he was so set on not attending...

I've been finishing up with my final projects for this year. I need to start looking into getting my own place since Sakura and I are going to be getting married.

Sakura... we still need to speak with your parents. When are we doing this? *frown*

Guh.. I'm tired. I'm going to feed the scorpions and go to be early.

OOC: Warning For Sexual Content


Sakura walked around in the house, eagerly waiting for her boyfriend to show up; she had been so worried for him and couldn't wait to see him again, couldn't wait to see with her own eyes that he was okay. For once the teenager wasn't wearing her usual big sweaters to hide her growing belly; her parents were on a business trip so she didn't have to hide it until someone came to visit. Now that she was only wearing a black tanktop it was pretty obvious that she was approaching halfway of her pregnancy.

Sasori pulled his car up into the driveway, turned off the ignition and hopped out without bothering to open the door since he had the convertible top down. He felt a bit nervous in his stomach because he wasn't sure how Sakura would react to seeing him. Slowly he walked up to the door of her house and pressed his thumb against the doorbell.

Almost jerking when she heard the doorbell Sakura took a deep breath to calm herself down. Suddenly she started feeling nervous. After seeing that it was Sasori she opened the door and smiled a bit shyly at him. "Hi. Come in." She stepped to the side so he could get inside.

He didn't say nothing as he stepped inside the house and began taking off his boots and coat. What should he say? What should he do? He was unsure.

"Uhm... I... I'll go into the living room. If you want something to eat or drink you know where everything is." Biting her lip she quickly walked into the living room and sat down on the couch with a slightly confused expression. She didn't know what to say. What was she supposed to ask? What if he still wasn't feeling okay? She felt so very unsure of what to do.

After getting situated, Sasori followed Sakura into the living room. She looked so confused sitting on the couch. He noted how her stomach had grown so much. How much longer till he would be able to hold his child? Sasori came around and sat down next her, hands folded in his laps, eyes looking away at the wall.

Still biting her lip Sakura turned her head to look at Sasori. She couldn't help but smile slightly - had he always looked so beautiful? Taking a deep breath she asked quietly: "So... How are you feeling?"

How am I feeling? The question settled funny on his brain. He was okay... simply okay, but lonely. "I miss you."

"I miss you too." It wasn't the answer she had expected, but she could feel a soft smile starting to show; he always surpised her with things like that. That was one of many things she loved about him.

"How is the baby?" He looked up slightly in her direction.

She put a hand on her stomach and smiled at him. "The baby is just fine. I... I think it has started kicking now too," Sakura said, her expression one mixed of wonder and excitement. She was truly surprised that the baby could be so well after she had been so close to having a miscarriage.

"Can I feel?" Sasori was a bit unsure as he held his hand out. Would Sakura let him touch her?

"Of course you can," she answered him without hesitation.

Sasori reached his hand out slowly and slid closer to Sakura, barely inches apart, as he placed his hand on the top of her rounding stomach.

Closing her eyes for a moment Sakura just enjoyed the feeling of his hands touching her again. She hadn't even realized how much she had missed this. Opening her eyes again she couldn't help but smile at the sight of Sasori touching her stomach. It really felt special too see the father of her child do that; she wondered if that was how every expecting mother felt.

He rubbed her stomach gently and suddenly felt a barely noticeable kick, at least he thought it was a kick. "Oh? It moved." He blinked a bit surprised.

"Yes. You know that babies tend to do that from time to time." The kicks wasn't that hard yet, hardly noticeable, so Sakura couldn't help but smile every time she felt the baby move.

Sasori let his hand slip around her belly, his arm encircling her as he rested his head against her shoulder. He wanted to hold her. It was hard for him to apologize but he could do this.

Resting her head lightly against his Sakura let out a content sigh. This was the only thing she wanted - Sasori and her together, waiting for their child to be born. She wrapped her arms around him, pulling him closer to her. "I love you," she whispered softly.

Her words sent a sharpness to his chest and caused him to choke up slightly, but he didn't cry. How could she love him? "I love you too, Sakura..."

She brushed one hand through his hair, the other resting on his back, not sure of what to do but wanting him to feel better when he apparently wasn't feeling all well. Sakura kissed him on the forehead and then rested her head against his again.

He closed his eyes when he felt her lips against his forehead. It was such a sweet gesture but it meant more to him than she'd ever realize. Sasori lifted his head until his nose touched hers. "I love you a lot."

"Good. I would be very disappointed otherwise, considering that you gave me this ring and all." A small bit of the old Sakura that loved to tease people showed as she held up her engagement ring for him to see.

"It is beautiful on your hand." She was still wearing it. She still held on to his promise. This gave him a spark of hope that that happiness he thought he had surely lost was still within his grasp.

"It would be beautiful on anyone's hand though." She shrugged slightly, making one of the straps to the tanktop slip off her shoulder and with an embarrassed smile she took away the hand from his back to place the strap back where it should be; turning slightly, making her tattoo show some.

Sasori noticed something vague on her back and suddenly remember his talk with Deidara about tattoos. "What's this?" He brushed his finger across the image.

Shivering when he touched her tattoo Sakura had a hard time remembering what Sasori said at first. Right... her tattoo. "It's a tattoo, what else does it look like? A cherry blossom and a scorpion," she said as if it was no big deal.

"A cherry blossom and a scorpion?" That was indeed what it was. It was just that he could only think of one thing when he thought of those symbols together. It was him and her.

"Yes. Sasori and Sakura." Smiling she looked at him. She had thought about what tattoo to get for some time but shen she saw the cherry blossom and the scorpion she knew that she had to have those as a combined tattoo. In that way she felt that she would always feel close to him, always have some kind of connection to him.

"Why do you love me Sakura?" It was beyond him how anyone could love someone so callous and hateful as himself. Someone could love him enough to have such a symbol of their love embedded into their skin.

"I just do. You give me something someone else could, but I can't pinpint exactly what it is. You fill the empty space inside of my heart that I didn't even know that I had. From the day you kissed me the first time I never had a chance of escaping. Something just made me fall for you. Does it really matter why?" For Sakura it didn't matter why - she just loved him and that was all that mattered to her.

"I suppose you're right..." Sasori leaned close to Sakura, cupping her face in his hand before pressing his lips against hers.

Once again wrapping her arms around him and holding him close Sakura smiled against his lips, happy to once again be able to feel close to him like this. She really had missed this; this simple closeness.

He deepened the kiss, bringing his hand upon to caress the side of her face and brush through her hair. This moment felt so heavenly, it was beyond words.

It had been such a long time, what felt like an eternity since she had felt so complete. Sasori was with her and they somehow seemed to have put their problems behind them, like they always did. Backing off a bit she smiled lovingly at her boyfriend. "I really love you, never forget that."

"I promise that I won't forget." Sasori lifted his hand and held out his pinkie with a smirk. "Pinky promise."

"Pinkie promise." Sakura couldn't help but chuckle as she took a hold of his pinkie with hers. "You better not forget."

"I won't." Sasori pulled Sakura toward him and kissed her once again.

Deepening the kiss she let her hands wander over his body, wanting to feel as much of him as possible. Not really meaning for it to seem sexual or sensual she pulled his shirt up from his pants so she could feel his skin directly, without having the clothes as an obstacle.

Sasori gasped for air at her touches. Did she realize what she did to him? He pushed his tongue between her lips and reached up to tangle his fingers in her soft pink hair.

Sakura smirked at his reaction. It was good to know that she still had that affect on him. Meeting his tongue with her own she let her nails trail along his back.

He leaned forward pushing her back onto the couch, careful not to lay on her stomach, afraid he would hurt the baby. He'd longed to hold her like this again for what seemed like forever. Her smirks only causing him to want more of her.

She retracted one hand from his back and caressed his cheek gently. It feels so good to be close to him again... she thought, a content expression on her face. "I've missed this," she said quietly. "I've really, really missed you." It felt so good to be able to finally touch him again; she could hardly believe that something so small could affect her that much. She could already feel her body wanting more than these gentle caresses.

"I've missed you too, my love, my one and only." Sasori brushed his nose across her nose and cheek. She held his heart and he was glad it was only her. He had never missed anyone or loved anyone as much as he did her.

She gave him a smile, a smile full of pure happiness at his words. He had always been able to seduce her or make her happy with words alone - for her his words were magical. "I love you so much. I never want to go through something like this again..." Placing one arm around his back and one hand on his neck she kissed him lovingly.

Sasori deepened the kiss and wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her closer as they lay on the couch. "You shouldn't have to." He brushed his hand over her cheek. "You should ever have to go through something like that again." His eyes held something like a mixture between honest regret, sadness, and love. "I am so sorry."

"I don't want you to go through it either." Sakura had never wanted anything more than for Sasori to just be able to be happy. "It's okay. It's okay as long as you are here with me," she said, leaning her head into his hand and placing a soft kiss on it.

"Thank you, Sakura." Sasori nuzzled his head against her, hugging her tightly, not wanting to let go.

Closing her eyes she just enjoyed the closeness for a moment. "Nothing to be thankful for. You know that I love you, of course I want you to not having to go through anymore troubles. I just want you to be happy, love."

"I am happiest when I am with you." He kissed her forehead gently. "I was stupid."

"Me too. I'm happiest when I'm with you. I was a fool, thinking I could leave that behind." She held him tightly, not wanting to think about how close it was that she had broken up with him for real.

They both knew how close they had come to nearly losing each other. It was a frightening thought to him, to have almost been completely plunged back into the darkness he had been pulled out. He leaned his head against her and sighed softly, breathing her in.

Being without him she had no idea what she would have done and she didn't even want to think about how Sasori would have handled it. Sakura had never been so afraid to lose him like she had been ever since their fight. Now that risk semmed to be gone and she could feel both her body and heart relax for the first time in what felt like an eternity. She brushed one hand through his hair, wanting to somehow let him know that she would never let him go - she would always be there for him.

"Do you want to go somewhere a bit more comfortable than this couch?" Sasori looked up at her and chuckled.

"Hm? Sure. Maybe that would be a good idea," Sakura smiled at him, for a moment being lost in the feeling of being close to him.

"You're room? We could... lay on the bed?" He couldn't help but smile at his suggestion. Though he didn't think they should be doing anything with her blooming as much as she was.

"Sure, but don't you dare go sleeping on me again - you tend to do that way too often, you know," she said, winking at him as she stood up from the couch and reached out a hand to him. "Let's go then."

He chuckled. Oh so she had that idea too eh? He reached out his hand, took hers, and stood up from the couch. Suddenly he picked up one of the couch pillows and tossed it at her. "I'll beat you up there!" And he left her behind as he took to the stairs.

"Hey! That's cheating, you little bastard!" She yelled at him, but laughed as she ran after him - it wasn't like her stomach was big enough to hinder her movements yet.

Sasori had a good lead on her and shut her bedroom door when he ran inside. He quickly grabbed a pink frilly pillow from her bed and waited behind the door.

Biting her lip as she stood outside her bedroom door Sakura just knew that he was planning something in there. Looking determined she opened the door and looked around. "...Sasori?"

He was silent and waited for her to walk into room good before released the pillow and let it hit her in the back of the head. "I believe I've hit my target." He smirked.

"Ouch. That hurt," she said, pouting at him. It didn't really hurt that much, but being hit in the head did never feel so very good. "Besides, I thought you hit your target a long time ago," Sakura added, gesturing towards her growing belly and smirked.

That comment caused Sasori to let out a nervous laugh and look away. "Got me there. Even though I wasn't aiming."

"Maybe you are a natural," she chuckled and walked up to him, kissing him on the cheek. "I'm glad you did though. I wouldn't want to be without this. When I thought I was going to lose both the baby and you I was terrified; I have never been so afraid in all of my life."

Sasori blushed when she kissed his cheek, she was so beautiful. He wrapped his arms around her, holding her close. "I'm here now."

"Yes, and for that I am very grateful." Wrapping her arms around his waist Sakura smiled at him and couldn't help but tease him a bit. "You're still very cute when you blush 'Sori-chan~"

He winced. "I thought I had finally gotten away from that nickname." He didn't really mind as long as it was only her that used it.

"Nope. It's way too cute to not use." She was still smiling, although it was more of a grin now, knowing how much he didn't like that nickname but honestly she thought it fit him. "You know we only call you that because we like you."

"Oh? I thought it was because you just love tormenting me." He tightened his arms around her waist.

"...That too." Reaching up she kissed him on the cheek again. "You look so cute when you get teased."

"Heh.. you do realize I'd probably kill anyone else who called me cute, right?" He caught her face with his hand and pulled her in for a sweet kiss.

"But you are cute love. No use in denying it." Getting quieted by his lips covering hers she closed her eyes to enjoy it as much as possible.

Sasori released her and held her back for a moment looking over her. "And you, my love... are mesmerizing."

She got that special glint in her eyes everytime he called her that. "So are you. Sometimes I wonder if you put a spell on me the first time that you kissed me." Ever since that first kiss she had never been able to get him off her mind, no matter what she did.

"Maybe I did." He raised an eyebrow and a charming smirk creased his lips.

"Considering it's you it wouldn't surprise me." Smiling at him she gently stroke his cheek, loving when he looked like that she gave him a loving kiss.

"Mmm," he loved her kisses. As they kissed he pushed her back towards the bed. He was sure to support her as she fell back against it, his hand behind her head.

Giggling some when they fell down on the bed she held on to him tightly. She really had missed this - how they could just love each other and having fun together, without having anything to worry about. After shifting some so that they would lie more comfortable Sakura brushed one of her hands through his hair while the other trailed its nails along his back, never stopping kissing him.

Her laugh was a precious melody to his ears, causing his smile to widen in between the kisses. He pressed his lips tighter against hers and his hand began to wander over her form, caressing her side and hip.

A very soft moan escaped her as she felt his caresses. I've missed this so much... Nibbling his bottom lip gently she started trailing both of her hand along his back and chest, using her nails every now and then.

Sasori's tongue licked over her lips teaseingly before he rolled over on top of her, carefully of course. His hands slipped under shirt brushing her sides softly with his fingertips.

With a smirk Sakura quickly took of her shirt and started pulling his shirt up from his pants completely so he soon would be as bare as she was - she wanted to feel his naked skin against hers.

Blinking after she pulled both of their shirts off, Sasori sat back and chuckled. "Wow, someone is impatient."

"It's been a very long time since the last time. I have the right to be impatient." Growling slightly at him for backing off she pulled him down to her again and kissed him deeply.

He found himself caught up in the moment of her kisses.His hands moved from now bare sides and caressed her breats gently, as he deepened the kiss.

Closing her eyes for a second Sakura could barely speak when he touched her. It really had been too long of a simple touch like that affected her this much. "Please... Just hurry up," she managed to get out, her voice sounding husky. Licking his lips she nibbled his bottom lip before she started kissing and sucking on his neck.

Heh, she was acting very very impatient. It almost worried him, but he couldn't say he didn't want it. "Hush," he said as he closed his mouth over hers moving her away from his neck. Sasori began working to remove her pants.

Pouting when he moved away and told her to be quiet, more or less, she still was unable to hold in a smirk when he started taking off her pants and she raised her hips to help him get them off.

Sasori yanked her pants off and tossed them aside. Now she was completely bare to him. He looked down at her with a big smile. And then began to gently kiss her stomach, where the baby was. She was so beautiful.

Smiling gently Sakura brushed her hands through his hair again, she really loved the feeling of his hair between her fingers. The sight of him kissing her stomach was so cute that she got a few tears in her eyes. "I love you so much," she whispered.

"I love you too," he tilted his head up and smiled brightly. His kisses trailed down her stomach and down to her hips and inner thighs. His hands caressing her gently.

She loved the way he looked smiling so brightly - it was something she rarely got to see. Biting her lip she still couldn't hold in the moans when he touched her and wanted to to all she could to make him feel good too. She let her nails trail over every little bit of his skin that she could reach.

Sasori's tongue slowly trailed up her thigh teaseingly. He wondered how much of it should could take? The feel of her nails on his skin caused him to shiver all over.

Once again Sakura growled at her fiancé. "What part of 'Just hurry up' was it you didn't understand?" She started getting really frustrated by now, and it really showed.

Sasori looked up at her with a look of concern. "Sakura, are you ok? You're making things difficult."

Letting out a groan Sakura almost wanted to bang her head against the wall in pure frustration. "Yes, I'm okay. I only want to have sex with you, okay!?" She blushed slightly at the confession but right now she honestly didn't care, she only wanted him - and she wanted him now.

"You act like you're not going to get it. Be patient and enjoy it." He smirked before standing up from the bed and taking off his pants, the last bit of clothing.

"Evil..." she muttered, glaring at him. That glare disappeared as soon as he took of his pants and got replaced with a predatory look. "You look really great, you know that?"

A very light blush formed over his cheeks but quickly vanished. "Oh?" He slowly crawled onto the bed, settleing between her legs, looming over her smiling as his bleached hair dangled over his eyes.

"Yes. You should know that I think that by now," she said smiling as she gently brushed his hair away from his eyes. "I love everything about you."

"The feeling is mutual." Sasori didn't give her a chance to reply before pushing his lips tightly against hers and slipping inside of her. The sensations that shot through his spine as he remembered how much he enjoyed being this way with her.

Breathing out his name Sakura felt a shiver of pure pleasure go down her spine. It had been such a long time since they had been this close and it almost felt like their first time again - everything felt so much more intense. She raised her hips to meet his thrusts.

Sasori moaned and pushed deeper inside of her, lifting his body up, trying to avoid hitting against her stomach. His arms quivered as he leaned his head against hers, developing a rythmic pattern in his movements.

If you watched her carefully you might have caught the strange glint in Sakura's eyes as she suddenly clenched her inner muscles around him - wanting it to feel as good for him as it did for her.

He brushed his lips against the side of her face, kissing along her jawline. "Oh Sakura." Sasori felt her tighten around him and everything in him shook with the intense pleasure that raced through him. His hands massaged her breasts as he moved his lips down to her neck, biting at her pulse point.

"Ah!" When Sasori bit down on her neck Sakura thought she would explode right there and then, the feelings that rushed through her were so intense. Unconciously she managed to leave marks from her nails on his back, but luckily enough she didn't make him bleed this time.

Sasori felt the pain in his back from her nails but it only made him push deeper and harder inside of her. He licked the place that he bit and gently blew air across it. His breathing increased along with his shivers. It had been much too long since they had last made love.

"I love you, I love you so much..." How she managed to speak was beyond her, every push made her fly higher and higher until she finally screamed out his name. After falling down to Earth again she held him tightly, kissing him fiercely and then kissing, nibbling and biting his neck and shoulder.

He breathed heavily into her kisses, digging his fingers into her hair. As his movements increased throbbing hard against her before the final shiver of the tension finally reached it's max and he spilled inside of her. Sasori sighed against her nuzzleing her. She was so beautiful this way.

Still breathing heavily Sakura smiled lovingly at him. "I really love you... Always remember that," she mumbled as she placed a kiss on his forehead. She really loved how he looked like this; it was so rare that she got to see him this relaxed and she enjoyed every moment she got to see him like this.

"I won't forget, I promise." He smiled softly down at her.

"Good." Yawning slightly she tightened her hold of him and closing her eyes she felt that she would drift off any moment. "Night love..." And with that Sakura fell asleep, a content expression on her face.

Sasori chuckled at the sleeping beauty beside of him. "Good night." With that he snuggled down next to her and soon followed her into the land of dreams.

--Sasori