Blossom's New Bloom

Disclaimer; I don't own Naruto.

Warning; Lemon in the beginning.

Sakura was nervous. She currently just finished up her shower, but didn't want to get out. Why? Because of one Namikaze Minato. She knew that once she stepped out, he would be waiting for her and they would seal the deal on their relationship. However, it would not be Sakura's first time in the sex department. No, after the war, the loss of her comrades, and loss o her brother, she was a mess. She tried throwing herself into work, helping out at the hospital, rebuilding the village, and going on missions, but the weight of it all never left her shoulders. Her fallen friends never left her mind and she was slowly going mental. So Tsunade assigned her a stress release mission. It was her first time and she had ended up giving herself to none other than, Kakashi.

Sakura was confused and awkward at the time, but that was the first night in a long time, she did not wake with nightmares or have a restless sleep. They had only gotten together like that, when things felt too heavy and the burdens they were carrying too much. However, they were close in a more platonic type way in the end, not that Sakura minded. But the difference between then and now, is the fact that it would be with someone who she loved in the deepest way. Not to mention, it was about more than just stress relief.

Sakura took in a deep breath. She was being ridiculous and needed to calm down. She's not some virgin on her wedding night, she's girl who was lucky enough to find the right kind of love and should not sweat the small stuff. She quickly did a few hand signs, activating the seal she had drawn on herself, which would keep her from getting pregnant. She put her hand on the knob and opened the door.

The sight she was met with made her stare. There was Minato in nothing but black boxes, one arm propped up holding his head up, and the other patting the space next to him.

" I was wondering, if I had to come get you. Come on Sakura, I don't bite. Much." he added, smirking at her.

Sakura looked away and said nothing, as she slowly walked towards the bed. When she got within arms length, Minato grabbed her wrist and pulled her flush against him.

" Is this your first time?" his hot breath sent shivers down her spine.

" No. This will be my fifth." She could tell he was slightly upset, but she was positive this would not be his first time either and no matter how much that fact hurt, there was nothing either can do about it.

" If that's the case, then I'll make sure it's your best." he replied as, he peeled away the towel from her body and sat up, his eyes raking over her form.

She was beautiful.

Starting at her long silky pink hair, to her barely noticeable larger forehead, followed by her big bright green eyes, that usually displayed her emotions against her wishes. He continued on to her cute button shaped nose, then towards her pink pouty lips, that were begging to be kissed by him. His eyes drifted down her neck line to see her exposed breast, they were a bit bigger than a handful, but looked more than enticing to him. He moved down her flat stomach, which had a thin scar, that looked like it came from a sword. He would ask about that later. He trailed the curve of her hips down towards her sacred area. smooth. Was the one word that popped into his head. His eyes glided down her shapely legs, ending at her pedicured feet.

Gorgeous.

And she was all his.

While Minato continued his admiration, Sakura thought he was evaluating her. The longer he stared, the more insecure she felt. Kakashi had never done this and she knew Minato must have seen other women like this, what if she didn't measure up to his expectations? Sakura was confident in her abilities, but when it came to looks, she often faltered due to early childhood trauma. It also didn't help that her previous best friends were beautiful, while she felt average. She unconsciously began shielding her body, when Minato's hands stopped her.

" Don't." He said softly." You're beautiful." the he leaned down and captured her lips, with his. Sakura instantly responded, pressing her lips firmly to his. Minato licked her lower lip and she granted him access, his tongue twisting with her's both battling for dominance. Minato's hand released her's and came up to cup her left mound, causing her to to mewl. His hand began to massage her, with his thumb going circular motions at the tip.

His mouth released her's and he trailed kisses down her cheek and paused at her neck. He licked the soft flesh before biting down hard and sucking on it, leaving a mark. He continued till his face was level at her chest. His tongue darted out and traced the tip of her breast, causing Sakura to hiss in pleasure. He then covered the erect bud with his mouth and nipped and sucked, while his left hand attended to the other boob. He continued like that, before switching.

While he was pleasuring Sakura with his left hand and mouth, his right snaked down, past her stomach and came in contact, with her entrance. He slowly rubbed up and down, before slipping two fingers inside.

" Ah!...Minato..!" moaned Sakura, as Minato slowly pumped her. He switched breast, while his fingers curled inside her and rotated." Hmm...Ha...Ah." Soon enough, Sakura's hips were rocking in time to meet Minato's fingers and Minato added a third. Not long after Sakura found herself climaxing for the first time that morning.

Minato released her mound with a pop, while bringing his fingers to his face and getting rid of her juices. He then positioned himself between her legs and looked toward her for permission. Sakura wanted to laugh, he was just too sweet, but instead she smiled and nodded.

In one clean thrust, he was sheathed inside her, both of them hissing in pleasure. Minato gave Sakura a moment to get accustomed to his size, but had Sakura been paying attention, she would have noticed that it was taking nearly all his will power not to move.

She was so tight. He could feel her walls all around him, contracting and expanding. Minato was already worked up and he had barely begun. He slowly pulled out of her, biting his lower lip, as her walls gripped him tight to keep from moving, then he thrusted forward, drawing out a moan from Sakura.

He set a steady pace, thrusting and pulling, as she wrapped her legs around his waist. The new angle, caused him to sink in deeper, making Sakura cry out.

" There! Ah... Mi- Minato...faster!"

He complied. Picking up the pace and rocking the whole bed with his movement, Sakura clawed at his back, but he was in too much pleasure to care. He leaned down and grabbed her, pulling her up with his, so that he was sitting down and she was sitting on his lap with both legs on either side. He gripped her hips and pulled down, as he thrusted up.

" Minato! Ha...Ah..Oohh."

She bounced up and down, her chest was right in his face, so he sucked on one mound, while his hand kneaded the other, never faltering in his pace. Sakura through her head back and gave a heated roll onto his lap. She slid up and down on his shaft, grinding into him every now and then. her fingers would scrap through his scalp, as she gasped for air.

Minato could not think of anywhere else he'd rather be than here and now, with Sakura. Her flushed face and skin was covered in a fine sheen of sweat. Her eyes were clouded with lust and love, that was all her and not anything like their earlier times. Her sweet voice met his ears, with each time he sheathed himself in her. Yes, there was no one else, that could even compare to her. She was his and that was not going to change. Not now, not ever.

Sakura was over the moon. This was nothing like her time with her old sensei, this was not sex. This was love-making and she finally understood the difference. The minute her and Minato connected, she saw stars and knew that no other would be able to make her feel this way. She felt like she was on fire, but not from pain, from pleasure. She felt amazing being in Minato's arms, being united with him, just felt so good, so right. He filled her like no other and she knew she was close.

Minato must have been close as well, because he lowered her on her back again. But, this time he positioned her right leg on top of his shoulder and drove into her at an even more rapid pace. Sakura's back arched as she through her head back.

" Ahhh! I- I'm gonna...Oh! Ah...MINATO~!"

" Sakura!"

Minato kissed Sakura once last time, before rolling of to the side of her. It was silent, other than their heavy breathing, that filled the room. After Minato caught his breath, a bright smile appeared on his face. He wrapped his arms around Sakura and pulled her towards him.

" I love you, Sakura." he said looking her dead in the eyes.

" I love you too, Minato."

Before anything else could be said, the door burst open.

" Guy we got a miss- OH MY KAMI-SAMA!" screamed Obito, as his face went red.

" O- Obito!" sputtered Sakura. When had he gotten here and how could he not hear what was going on?

However, said boy appeared frozen on the spot.

" Obito, what are you- SENSEI! SHISHOU! I'm so sorry!" apologized Rin, as her face flushed. Unlike Obito, she quickly spun on her heel, grabbed Obito, and pulled the door shut.

Sakura buried her face in her hands." This is gonna be awkward."

" Most likely." answered a still grinning Minato.

" Quite smiling." glared Sakura.

Minato paid her no mind, as he kissed her forehead, then got up to get dressed. Sakura grumbled to herself, then followed his lead.

Sakura and Minato came out dressed in their shinobi clothes. They were met with two awkward students and one confused one. Minato sighed.

" No point in beating around the bush. Guys, Sakura and I are officially together and you two just walked in on us after we finalized it." he pointed at Rin and Obito, who looked sheepish." Now, I believe the was a reason why you all came here."

At this, Kakashi looked up." We have a mission. Team 7 has to go destroy the Kanabi bridge, however Minato-sensei has a separate mission." he pulled out two scrolls, handing one to each of his teachers. Minato and Sakura exchanged looks, they knew this mission would be a major step in changing the future.

" Alright, I want everyone packed and ready to go in the next 20 minutes. We'll meet at the gate and travel together until it's time to split." announced Minato.

" Hai!" called his team, as they left to get ready.

Minato turned to Sakura, who was biting her lip in worry.

" Sakura." he called. She looked towards him, her eyes giving away her fear." It'll be alright. You be there to protect them, the team is more advanced than they had been before, and I'll try my best to get there faster this time." he wrapped his arms around her." Were not gonna lose our team."

Sakura smiled in thanks, but then her mind remember what recently took place and she sped off towards her room, to get ready. Face red with embarrassment.

Minato blinked at the sudden change of mood. ' Then again, this is Sakura I'm dealing with.'

Team 7 has been traveling most of the day, with Kakashi and Obito bickering half the time, Rin trying to get them to settle down, and Sakura too embarrassed with her own thoughts about Minato and fear for the mission to pay attention. Minato knew it would take another half a day before they reached the bridge and with the team so distracted, he decided they should stop and set up camp. Kakashi and Obito, were getting fire wood, Minato was setting up the tents, while Sakura and Rin prepared the rations.

" Shishou." called Rin hesitantly.

" Yes, Rin."

" What's it like?" she asked in a faint whisper.

" What's what like?" responded Sakura.

Rin flushed and caught her eyes before looking away. Sakura blinked, before it finally donned on her what Rin was talking about. Apparently, what happened earlier was not about to be forgotten so quickly. Sakura glanced at Minato to see if he was listening in, but he looked too preoccupied at the moment. She looked back at Rin, before deciding whether or not to tell her.

Rin was already 13 and around this age teens would start to get curious, especially those who were looking for a relationship. Sakura was not sure if Rin already had 'The Talk' with her parents, but knew that it would be better if she satisfied her curiosity, rather than Rin experimenting on her own. They had already divided the rations and had a spot for the fire to be set, so it would be alright to slip away for some girl talk.

" Come on Rin, we can talk somewhere more private." said Sakura as she grabbed the girl's wrist and began dragging her our of the clearing." We'll be back later, so stat the food without us." she called over her shoulder towards Minato.

After a few minutes of walking, they settled down by a few small trees and bushes.

" Okay Rin, before I answer your question, have you already had the talk with your parents?" at the girl's nod, Sakura continued." Then you know about sex and how two people who love each other do it to solidify their love. But that's not always the case." Rin had a confused look on her face." You see there are two names for the...activity Minato and I did. The first and most commonly used is sex. Sex is not something you do with your significant other, it's something you do with someone you hold an attraction to or when you need a distraction from your problems. Sure you can call it sex with your husband, but it usually means more than that, if you do it with the person you love.

" The other name it's called is love-making. This is something that is limited to your special someone only, because it's when you embrace the one you care for and love the most. You can't just do it with anyone, because it creates a different feeling within you, that no other person could. This morning, I got to find out exactly what that feeling was and I know that no one other than Minato will make me feel this way."

" So you've experienced both ways?"

" Ah. I had a friend, we were both going through rough periods in our lives, so we found comfort in one another. Although a small part of me does wish I gave my virtue to Minato, I don't regret giving it to my friend. He was one of my precious people, someone who was there for me when I needed him and I will always cherish the time we had together. But, that does not mean it will add up to the precious time I've spent with Minato.

" Rin, I know one day you'll be in a relationship with someone and will want to take that final step. However, I ask that you be ready for it and do it with someone you won't regret. Your virtue is something that can never be recovered and the person who takes it, will hold it forever."

" But, how do I know when I've found the right guy? What if I never have what you and sensei do?"

Sakura smiled softly at the girl's insecure eyes." It'll be alright. I never thought I would find someone or experience what I did, but I was able to. You on the other hand have someone there, someone willing to do whatever it takes to make you smile, to protect you, and who will always be there to encourage you. All you need to do is look and in time, you may find what I have. Just keep your eyes open."

Rin nodded, replaying the conversation in her head.

While they girls were having their talk. The guys were having one of their own.

" So, that's what you and Sakura-chan were..." trailed off Obito, as he blushed. His sensei had just given him and Kakashi 'The Talk' and it was safe to say, Obito never wants to have that kind of conversation again.

" What did you think they were doing?" wondered Kakashi. He may not have had 'The Talk' before, but he could piece two and two together.

" I don't know! I was just freaking out over walking in on my senseis naked!" shouted a defensive Obito.

" Enough you two. You already understand what happened and even though it was a bit awkward, I'm glad I was at least able to help you understand the basics about sex. I want you both to know that if you have any questions, you can always come to me, whether it be after training or in my own home...just knock first." Obito blushed and Kakashi just nodded, while looking away.

Just then the girls entered the campsite and sat down near the fire, while grabbing their plates.

" So what did we miss?" questioned Sakura, seeing as no one really spoke.

" Just an awkward conversation, is all." replied Minato, ignoring the looks he was getting from the boys.

" Good to know. Anyway guys, tomorrow we will leave in the morning, so no staying up late, got it?"

The three teens nodded.

" Also, I will be going on my own separate mission, about an hour into our traveling, so I'm counting on all of you to watch each others backs." said Minato as he looked at each of his students.

The group chatted for a little while longer before heading off to bed, in their own tents. Minato noticed that Sakura seemed to often look away from his direction and talked as little as possible to him. He had a feeling why, but would need to address that soon.

" Ahh! Get it off! Get it off!"

" Obito, what's wrong?" questioned Minato, as he appeared outside the boys tent, looking for any signs of trouble. Sakura was not far behind him and Kakashi and Rin soon followed, holding weapons and looking around.

The boy, who had started all of this, burst out of his tent, still screaming. However, now they could hear just what caused the boy panic.

" Spider! Spider, get it off!"

Everyone nearly face-planted.

" Obito," began Minato in a tired and somewhat annoyed voice." you woke us up, making us think we were in danger, because of a spider?"

" Not one, but two!" he shouted back, as if it made a difference.

" I'm going back to bed." stated Kakashi, while Rin nodded her head in agreement. Too tired and cold to properly speak, she really disliked the night breeze she was feeling.

" But what about me? I'm not going back in there, while I can't see, there could be more spiders." whined Obito.

Minato considered telling him to sleep with Kakashi, which would not have gone well, until an idea formed into his mind.

" Obtio, you can take Sakura's tent." he answered, only to receive two confused looks from the remaining party." Sakura, you will share a tent with me."

Said woman froze. She had tried to remain a little distant from Minato, since their morning...activities, because whenever she looked at him, she remembered what happened and felt embarrassed. Sharing a tent with him would only increase the flashbacks ten fold and there would be no room for escape.

" Why don't I just share a tent with Obito, since there's more room that why." she tried to reason.

" I'm not sure Obito would be comfortable with that, especially after our talk earlier." dissuaded Minato.

For his part, Obito knew that sleeping close to a young woman, no matter their relation to him, would be a problem for him. Mainly in the morning, damn puberty.

" Sakura-chan, if it's alright with you, I'd feel more comfortable sleeping alone tonight."

Sakura sighed, she couldn't say no to him now. She mumbled a half-hearted good night to Obito and followed Minato into his tent. He laid down and lift the blanket for her to join him. She did, but turned her back to him and tried to stay as far away as the blanket would allow.

" Sakura." she barely kept from flinching at his voice." Why are you so distant all of a sudden?"

" I'm not, just want to get some sleep is all."

" Why wouldn't you be able to get sleep, while being close to me?"

Sakura blushed, that bastard backed her into a corner." Cause my head would be cloudy with things."

" And these things are?" drawled Minato, she was almost positive he knew what.

" Just our time together."

" It's not like this would be the first time we slept together." Sakura really hated the way he put it, especially when she was thinking about the 'not so innocent' time." Besides, we've been close for a long time and this was never an issue, so what changed between then and now?" Minato asked in a neutral voice, but had Sakura been looking at him, she would see the gleam in his eyes and the upward tilt in his lips.

He was just gonna make her spell it out, the jerk.

" I can't help...but think about this morning."

" And pray tell, what happened this morning?" he asked in a teasing voice, that pissed Sakura off.

She whipped around to face him, her face flushed and eyes accusing." You know what happened!"

" Oh, you mean when we -"

" Yes! And since then whenever I look at you I can't help but remember it. However, I'm still freaking out over this mission, so I thought if I stayed away from you I could focus, but I've had no such luck. So will you just leave me to my own mixed up thoughts and go to sleep?" she blurted out.

Instead of replying, Minato wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close to him.

" What are you -"

" You said avoiding me didn't work, so how about you stay close to me and see if that would help." he began stroking her hair." I know you're worried about the mission, because I am too, I don't want to lose my team, who I consider a family."

Sakura realized that in all her time of knowing Minato, he never talked about his own parents or family. It was obvious they were no longer around, so he must really hold his team close to his heart.

" I promise, I'll keep the kids safe." was her reply. However Minato didn't miss that she did not mention herself.

" And you?" he said, looking into her eyes, with such intensity Sakura wanted to look away.

" I can't promise I won't take a fatal hit for them." his arms tightened around her, so she reached out and cupped his face, with her left hand." But, I will try my best to come back to you in one piece, as long as you do the same for me."

" You better." he said, then leaned in and kissed her.

Sakura was quick to respond and felt herself be lowered onto the ground slowly, with Minato slightly on top of her. However, the images of this morning were replaced by her time with Minato in general and it made Sakura feel so lucky to have a guy like him.

Minato pulled back." I love you, Sakura." her heart sword with happiness, as she replied.

" I love you too, Minato."

Eh... Just a follow up chapter and a detour from the mission. Next chapter should finish it and then I will try to add in more characters and get the adventure part moving, since Minato and Sakura are finally together. Sorry if the Lemon was bad, I'm still getting used to writing those.

Thanks for reading.