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CHAPTER 6 ~ Wintry Wonderland

Author: Hi guys, chapter 6 is here for those who follow the story! Sorry for the delay. Hope you guys like it. I liked how this chapter turned out. And please comment/review and let me know your thoughts of the story so far. I got quite several story alerts and favorites, but I also would love to read what you think of it, your predictions, etc., if you have time! Those would be encouraging :3 Enjoy!

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By the next morning, snow had stopped falling. However, everywhere one looked, it was pure white outside. The snow had accumulated quite a bit over the night. Two horses were pulling on a carriage in the street. Bells were rung throughout the town as the carriage pass by. The sound resonated up to the room where Sakura was still sleeping.

She stirred when she heard the noise. At that moment, the bathroom door opened and Sasuke exited. He eyed the sleeping form in front of him and wondered if he should wake her up now. Sakura heard footsteps coming towards her but then they stopped. She opened her eyes.

"Sasuke-kun?" she said and started to sit up. As she did, the blanket fell down from her, revealing her bare breasts.

Like reflex, Sakura swiftly reached down for the blanket and covered herself.

Oh shoot, Sakura! Nice one there, idiot! She angrily swore to herself of her recklessness.

"Oh my god. Uh…I'm sorry about that," she spoke up hastily and blushed.

Sasuke turned his face the other side, a blush almost visible in his face. Maybe I shouldn't have woken her up after all . It was a nice treat though according to his subconscious. As that thought crept up to his mind, he straightened up. I shouldn't be thinking of that…

"Don't worry about it. It wasn't your fault. I'll go wait downstairs," said Sasuke, maintain his cool composure.

"Yeah, sure. I-I'll be down in a few minutes…," said Sakura. Then Sasuke turned around and made his way towards the door.

As soon as Sasuke left, Sakura quickly got herself out of bed. She spun on her heels and headed for the bathroom. Once she was done with her morning duties, she put on her outfit. She put on her long leggings and sleeves to keep her extra warm. She then tied her ninja headband on top of her head. She then realized she had spent a bit of time there trying to fix up and make herself look better than usual.

"Why are you trying to look better?" she muttered to herself. Her reflection stared back and she gave up. She sighed. There was no point. "You're just deluding yourself, Sakura."

When she got downstairs, Sasuke had ordered himself some tea. Magori was sitting at the table trying to chat him up. Sakura spotted them right away. She felt a slight pang of jealousy within her.

"There you are, Sasuke-kun," said Sakura brightly.

Sasuke looked up at his pink teammate. "Hn."

"May I have a seat?" Upon hearing this, Magori reluctantly scooted away to allow Sakura space.

"So, Sasuke-kun, did you have a good night?" Magori began.

Sasuke glanced towards Sakura and then back to his tea. It got silent when he didn't respond, so Sakura did.

"It was hard to fall asleep, but we managed," said Sakura. She tried not to blush, but Magori saw it. There was something going on. She had momentarily forgotten that the two shared the room last night, but she didn't think anything would happen.

"Really? I had been telling my brother to fix the furnace! I am so sorry," said she, looking at Sasuke.

"Speaking of that, do you know if it will snow again today up north?" Sasuke spoke up.

"I believe so. It always does, especially around this time," Magori answered. "Wait, are you not planning to stay another night? I can even get you a different room. I'm sure there's a vacancy now that some had left."

"That won't be necessary," said Sasuke, earning Magori a sad look. "We're leaving after breakfast."

"Oh, that is too bad."

"Speaking of breakfast, what do you have here?" said Sakura. She faked a smile and looked towards the girl with blue eyes.

"Well…we have some hot bread. Also biscuits and gravy. There's juice, tea, coffee."

"Sasuke-kun, that sounds good, ne? I'm sure you're hungry. Do you think you can get us something?" smiled Sakura as she looked at Magori.

Magori got the clue, but turned toward the raven man. "What can I get you,… Sasuke-kun?" she asked sweetly.

"Anything will do," he replied cooly.

"Alright then. I'll be right back." And Sakura watched as the girl went to the counter.

Within a minute, Magori was back with a tray of food. She set it down on the table for her customers and lingered a bit. This was annoying Sakura.

"So Sasuke-kun, I'm thinking we do something today," Sakura began. She extended her arm out and touched Sasuke's hand. He looked up at her, confusion in his eyes. Magori gasped. "What do you think, honey?" Without further delay, Magori excused herself and scurried off.

Sakura sighed and took her hand back. "I'm sorry. But you really have the charms every girl seems to be attracted to," said the pink haired.

"They're annoying," responded Sasuke. Though Sakura understood, it hurt her a little as she thought back to the old days when Sasuke had said the exact same thing about her. Like how I was annoying, she thought. She wondered if she was still annoying in his eyes and hoped she wasn't. Then she thought she shouldn't have been jealous.

After they had their breakfast, they left the place. The coldness enveloped them as they continued on their path. The sky was gray and gloomy despite it being morning, signifying a high chance of it snowing again. They moved quickly out of town and through the woods. Sakura noticed how beautiful it was to see snow everywhere.

They had passed through the woods and a few towns now. By the end of the day, they approached another village. The snow was getting heavier and they decided to spend the night there. Walking inside an inn, an elderly woman greeted them.

"Hello dear. Welcome in," greeted the woman. "You don't look from around here. What has taken you young couple into this area?"

"We are just passing through actually," said Sakura with a smile. The woman reminded her of her own grandmother.

"I see. You must be ready to settle down for the night then," said the woman. She looked up to see Sasuke's face. "What a handsome young man you are. You must be a lucky girl," she said, looking back at the pink hair ninja. Sakura blushed.

"Umm, we're not…" Sakura began to say.

"Oh ho ho," the woman laughed. "I was just teasing. You young kids do look good together though. How about two rooms?" she asked and began to scribble something down in her book.

"Actually, I think one will do."

Sakura thought she was hearing things when she heard Sasuke. He exchanged a look with her, to which Sakura couldn't quite understand. One room?

The woman looked up at the young man and crossed something in her note. "Haha, and what did I say about you being a couple?" she gave them a knowing look, and Sakura blushed again. She wished she wasn't blushing so much.

"Here is your key. Make yourself comfortable for the night," said the woman, handing them the keys.

"Thank you, ma'am," said Sakura.

When they entered the room, they noticed how much wider it was from the previous night. Next to their bed was a fireplace, to Sakura's relief. As least they wouldn't have to freeze to death again. The two set their belongings down on a nearby table. Sakura popped herself down on the bed with a comfy blanket. Sasuke then went to the fireplace and started to set it up. Within seconds, it was blazing with flames.

It must have come in handy for Sasuke-kun to have his fireball jutsu, Sakura thought with a smile as she rolled around to watch Sasuke blow fire onto the logs. Before long, the room was warming up.

"Sakura, you are welcome to use the bathroom first," Sasuke said after he was finished with the fireplace.

Sakura shook her head, "It's ok, you can go on ahead. I want to just relax here for a little while."

About half an hour later, Sasuke came out to find Sakura asleep on the bed where she was before. She must have been tired, he thought. He went over to Sakura and repositioned her so the blanket could cover her body. As Sasuke was pulling the blanket on her, Sakura fluttered her eyelids.

"I fell asleep?"

"Yeah."

"I'm sorry. I guess I got too comfortable."

"It's ok. Get some sleep."

Sakura sat up abruptly. "I think I'm going to take a shower first."

"I will get us some food," said Sasuke.

"Oh." Sakura felt guilty for having fallen asleep. "Uh, don't wait up for me. I think I'll pass tonight."

"You sure?"

"Yeah, I'm not hungry for some reason," said Sakura. She really wasn't hungry.

After the shower, Sakura put on her nightgown. Thank goodness, it is not so cold tonight. She felt blessed because she might actually get some sleep tonight without too much problem. Thoughts of the previous night came to her as Sakura stood in the bathroom. She wondered if tonight they will forget about it. Sasuke hadn't said a word about what happened the entire day. She did say though that it would mean nothing and it probably didn't mean anything to him. Then Sakura thought of something.

Why did Sasuke-kun mention we'd take just one room when obviously we could have gotten two rooms? Sakura asked herself. She then remembered how Sasuke looked at her, but she wasn't able to read his expression. What were you thinking, Sasuke-kun? What are you thinking now?

Truth is, she didn't know what to think. Sasuke wasn't someone who would want to sleep with another girl, or would he? Then Sakura couldn't understand why he didn't want two rooms in the first place. Maybe he didn't want to spend unnecessary money, but Sakura would have paid. She also knew money wasn't a problem for Sasuke. It never had been. Somehow he always had money. So it didn't make sense to Sakura why. Could it be that he wanted this? Sakura was about to go out of her mind when she heard the door open and shut. It must have been Sasuke. She listened for his movement before deciding what she would do.

Sasuke had gotten back and settled himself inside the bed. The room was warm enough that he decided to take off his shirt. Before long, he saw Sakura emerging from the bathroom. She was wrapped up in a robe that was provided. This place sure was an upgrade from the last. Sasuke watched as Sakura walk towards him. She seemed nervous for some reason.

"Hey Sasuke-kun."

He raised an eyebrow.

"I want to ask you something," said Sakura. She hesitated for a moment before continuing, "I was wondering...Why did you pick one room instead of two? I mean, it just means we're sharing the bed again. Not that I hate it. It probably really isn't anything and I'm just overthinking it…"

Sasuke was surprised to hear that. He lingered at the question for a moment then answered, "I just thought it would be like last night."

Sakura's eyes widened. Wait, what?

"I mean, with the cold weather. I thought it'd be better if we shared the room," said Sasuke, knowing what she was thinking.

"Oh. That's right."

"If it's trouble, I will ask for another room," said Sasuke.

"No. No, it's fine with me. I have no problem," said Sakura quickly. Oh Sakura, you're such a fool, she thought to herself.

She then proceeded to the opposite side of the bed, took off the robe and settled inside the bed. Sasuke saw the thin nightgown Sakura was wearing and he did a double look over. Sakura saw him and blushed. She sat next to Sasuke and hope he didn't hear her heart was beating fast. It didn't help when Sasuke wasn't wearing a shirt. His body practically screamed hotness at her. The warmth didn't help it either as it added to her already flushed cheeks. It became awkward when silence fell upon the room.

Neither knew what to say. Suddenly Sakura laid down on the bed. She looked up at Sasuke and said goodnight. Sasuke glanced over at her form. Her eyes were closed. The blanket came up to her chest which was going up and down gently with every breath she took. He noticed how her skin was pure and it seemed soft. She didn't look so bad. In fact, Sasuke thought she looked beautiful. He then looked at her lips, which were a peachy pink color. Her cheeks were rosy. Her face was perfect. Then Sasuke realized he was staring.

That night, he was the one not able to sleep. It wasn't the cold because the room was glowing in radiating waves of heat. Maybe it was the fact that Sakura was laying so close to him. He couldn't get the thought of last night out of his head. Sasuke hated how vulnerable he felt right now, like he had no control. He used to do this at night when he was growing up, except the images were of his brother and family, the massacre and how he would avenge their tragedy.

Sakura stirred in her sleep and turned towards Sasuke. She then proceeded to wrap her arm around his waist and snuggle close to him. He saw her expression was plastered with a smile and wonder what she was dreaming about. He was glad that she was comfortably sleeping.

That was when he noticed how her gown was revealing some cleavage for show. It didn't help much when she was hugging him. Upon looking at it some more, he could only vaguely remember what it was like the first night they spent together. The touch of it…

You're being a pervert!, Sasuke mentally slapped himself. The thought of it made him think of Naruto and he didn't want to be thinking of Naruto at this moment.

Momentarily, Sakura mumbled something incoherent. Instinctively, Sasuke reached up and touched her lips with his fingertip. He traced them gently as though he was fixated on the object in question. The tender movement received him a giggle from Sakura. She opened her eyes slowly and looked at the figure before her.

As she opened her eyes, a handsome face was looking at her. In her mind, she wondered what he was thinking. She could see the way he was looking at her lips intently. Once he realized he had inadvertently woken her up, he glanced up to her eyes. They laid like that for a moment. Sakura noted how his expression was one of serene, not the typical emotionless one she usually saw.

"Sasuke-kun?" uttered Sakura.

"I'm sorry, Sakura. I woke you up," said Sasuke. He made no attempts to remove his finger as it was still set on Sakura's lips.

Sakura blinked. These newfound behaviors from Sasuke were mysterious to her. Right then, he pulled away from his teammate and turned to lay on his back. Sakura watched as he stared at the ceiling above them.

"Wait, Sasuke-kun. What was that?"

"What?"

"You know,…That. Just now."

"Nothing."

Was he thinking of kissing me?

Sakura pressed on, "Kiss me, Sasuke-kun."

She received no response. Sasuke continued to stare stiffly at the ceiling. Sakura wasn't about to stop. Hell, if she was being annoying then, she didn't really care at the moment. With that, she pushed herself up via her elbow and put a hand on Sasuke's chest where she could look Sasuke in the eyes. He returned her look.

"Kiss me," repeated Sakura.

Sasuke felt like he was caught by Sakura's sudden demand.

"No," he responded.

"Then what was that?"

"Sakura, you're being silly."

Sakura didn't wait any longer. She began to realize that Sasuke was stubborn both socially and in bed. She would just have to get the answer herself. Right then, Sakura took the courage and leaned down, touching her peachy lips with his. She could feel the warmth on Sasuke's skin, which soothed her sense. His bare chest also felt warm but rigid. She could feel the heat radiating off to her, which only made the pink-haired lady want to lay in his embrace.

Sakura lifted her head up and stared into Sasuke's obsidian eyes. She noticed how his expression changed somewhat after the kiss.

"Am I still silly?" Sakura asked, biting her lower lips seductively. She had no idea how she got this sudden onset of courage to take action against this man.

"Sakura, you shouldn't have," said Sasuke. Before she realized what happened, Sasuke had pushed her back down on the bed and he was on top of her. She gasped but smiled later. Within seconds, the raven man went down and crushed his lips with her own. Sasuke bit on her lower lip and angled himself differently when Sakura let out a moan. He played his tongue around her mouth, asking for permission. Sakura enjoyed the sensation and reciprocated the action.

The tongue-on-tongue action seemed to last forever before Sasuke proceeded to her neck, then her shoulder. Sakura was breathing heavily by now. She felt her skin tingle where Sasuke brought a hand down to her bare leg. He unconsciously, too deep in action, rubbed her leg in circles. His warm hand traveled up little by little to her inner thigh while his other free hand continued up her other arm and to where her rising mounds were. He grabbed the top edge of the gown and pulled it downward to reveal what the cleavage wanted to show.

Sakura arched her back as the heat started to blaze within her. Sasuke let his hand travel under the gown and up to her hips where he hooked her undergarment with his fingers. The other hand was fondling the breast while his lips did their job on her shoulder. Sakura felt she was getting warmer and warmer by seconds. The heat in the room only added to the ongoing heat, and it was driving her literally insane.

She didn't even realize that her undergarment was gone when she felt something hard pressing on her womanhood. Sasuke continued to rub the area in circular motion while sucking on her skin, leaving bruising marks all over. His hand found its way to her nipple and he instinctively pinched it. He heard her moans and knew she enjoyed it. Sakura was already feeling on edge. Her body heat was rising and Sasuke's unceasing movement forced her to arch her back. Suddenly she felt wet between her legs and the inside somewhere started to constrict. The sensation felt great and she knew she wasn't done yet.

"Sakura, is this what you want?"

The question surprised her. Obviously, it was already too late to ask, wasn't it? This was beyond first base. They couldn't possibly stop now and both knew it damn well.

"Uh, Sasuke-kun…," Sakura whimpered.

"Hn?" Sasuke kept provoking her by continuing the steadfast motions with his hands and hips. Sakura brought her hands to his soft clean hair as she breathed heavily.

"D-don't stop." It was all Sakura could say. She wanted more. She wanted Sasuke.

Sasuke felt himself on the verge of losing complete control. This woman in front of him is driving him crazy and he didn't know why. He had pulled his pants down and by now he was only in his boxers. He could feel the soft part of her womanhood separated by only her dress and his boxers. Her breasts felt delicate under his touch, which answered his earlier curiosity.

Once he heard Sakura telling him not to stop, he pulled off his boxers. With her gown still covering the lower body, he drew it up with his one hand. This time, he looked down. The sight made his inside stir in a very sexual way. He repositioned himself on top of Sakura and came down to kiss her.

She let out another moan. Sasuke didn't want to wait any longer. He pushed his way in smoothly and filled Sakura to the hilt. In the process, he let out a grunt. It felt amazing to him to be inside – she was tight and slick, just perfect for his form. Sakura reached her hands up to grab his masculine arms. Sasuke noted her sensual smile through his vision.

Without further delay, he started to pull down and back up all the way. Several times more. The sensation felt amazing, although the whole process was a bit dragging for Sakura. As though reading her mind, Sasuke started to pump faster, in and out, in and out, alternating between a slow thrust and a fast one.

The stimulation broke loud moans from Sakura while Sasuke tried to hold it in.

"Oh, Sasuke-kun…"

Upon hearing this, he started to speed up. The thrust became harder and the pounding of the bed could be heard. Sasuke didn't pay a mind for it. He continued to plunge in Sakura again, and again while she gripped onto his arms tightly. Another round and Sakura let out a louder moan. At this, Sasuke felt her walls constrict. He fastened the pace and continued to push out and in until he hit his orgasm. He then fell down beside Sakura, his front side on the bed.

Sasuke looked through his hair to Sakura. He watched as her respiration started to gradually slow down. The pink hair ninja turned around to face him, her emerald eyes gleaming in the dark.

"That was…That was amazing," she began to say.

"Hn," said Sasuke, a smirk on his face.

The two continued to lay on the bed like that and they soon fell asleep, comfortably embraced by the cozy heat emanated from the blazing fireplace.

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Chapter 7 - what to look forward to - Their last day of the mission. Will Naruto figure something was up? How will Sasuke and Sakura interaction?