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Incongruous	By : mischiefmaker Category: Naruto > Het - Male/Female Views: 1338 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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A/N: This is one
of those bunnies that bit while I was trying to sleep and practically wrote
itself. I�ve edited very little.
Pairing: NaruSaku
Warnings:
masturbation, exhibitionism, some odd
behavior for the characters involved, not my usual style, canon warped slightly
to fit my whim
Spoilers: if you haven't read through chapter 310
Disclaimer: I do
not own Naruto which should be apparent from the fact that I keep writing it as
something better suited in the Icha Icha series.

--

When it first happened, Sakura didn�t know what to think.
What was she supposed to think after waking up with Naruto�s hand down her
shorts, fingers drawing lazy but effective circles over her most intimate
places? Naturally, she freaked out. Pushed him away and scrambled off her
bedroll and into the nearest private space which happened to be the narrow
porch outside their room.

What the hell was that?!
Her back slid down against the side of the building as she sat with her legs
splayed out in front of her and stared out at the early morning mist hanging
just above the neighboring field.

Why would he do
that? It was so unlike Naruto. Or at least the Naruto she remembered; he had
been gone with Jiraiya for almost three years after all. This was their first
mission together after all that time with a new teammate, a new team leader,
and their bed rolls shoved next to each other as they both seemed to latch onto
the nostalgia and familiarity of it all.

Sakura rubbed distractedly at her brow. That still doesn�t
explain why it happened. Or why she hadn�t woken up sooner. She sighed. The
only remotely logical reason she could muster was that on some subconscious
level, her body recognized it was Naruto and deemed it a non-threat, because
years of training would never allow for mistakes like that. If it had been an
enemy�. well, she didn�t want to think about that.

She squirmed uncomfortably a little on her spot on the
wooden walkway, her body humming with agitation, and she told herself it was
just anger over what�d happened and had nothing to do with the fact that he�d
brought her surprisingly close � the undulating of her hips had been the thing
that had finally pulled her into the waking world.

The door slid open next to her, and Sakura immediately turned
in its direction and watched Naruto�s head poke first followed shortly by the
rest of him. After closing the door behind him, he then took a seat on the
walkway as well, leaving some distance between them.

�This isn�t how I�d pictured it either, ya know.�

�What? Did you expect me to wake up and in a fit of
hormones, decide to jump you?�

Naruto winced at that, and the reaction satisfied her a
little. �Of course not! I meant that I always thought if anything ever happened
it would be deliberate, not because I woke up with my hand between your legs.�

She snorted in disbelief at his convenient reasoning.

�Okay, yeah, I stuck my hand down your pants. I was awake
for that, but that�s not where it started, okay?� He sighed and turned his eyes
up to the overhang sheltering them from the drizzle that had just begun to fall.
�When I woke up, my hand was� there. I tried to move it without waking you up,
because one, it�s a little embarrassing, ya know, and two, I knew you�d kill
me. Why do you think I waited a few minutes before following you out here?�

She said nothing. Just waited for him to continue, because
she needed to understand what happened between them and why and how to make
sure it never, ever happened again.

�Anyway, when I tried to move my hand, you� reacted to it.�

�I did not!� she gasped, horrified that he would even suggest
such a thing.

Naruto turned toward her then, the expression on his face
saying �yeah, right� just as clearly as if he�d vocalized the words. �It wasn�t
porn-quality moaning or anything, but it was there! Anyway, I� I know it sure
as hell wasn�t the smartest thing I�ve ever done, but I thought I could do
something for you since you seemed to�.� His voice trailed off as he turned his
gaze down at his feet (away from her) and began absently picking at a string
hanging from his pajama pants. �I�m sorry. I wasn�t trying to take advantage or
anything, I promise.�

Sakura only nodded.

--

That night Sakura made sure her bedroll was a healthy
distance from Naruto�s. She would�ve preferred the opposite wall of the room,
but that would�ve drawn the attention of Yamato and Sai, and she didn�t want
either of them (or anyone else for that matter) butting their noses into this
particular issue.

She lied down with her back facing Naruto and her blanket
wrapped around her so tightly she�d have to unroll herself to get out. And then
she waited. And waited. And waited, but sleep wouldn�t come. She sighed and
loosened the cocoon of her blanket a little. It didn�t help. She rolled onto
her back, but all that accomplished was her staring at the ceiling for what
seemed like an hour. She kept hearing the occasional rustle coming from Naruto,
and Sakura finally spared a quick glance in his direction. He was lying on his
stomach with his pillow over his head apparently having trouble sleeping as
well.

She finally fell asleep wondering what was keeping him
awake.

--

The next day was business as usual aside from two somewhat
sleepy members of the new team seven. Naruto was ridiculously short with Sai
even for him, but Sakura couldn�t really blame him. She was rather irritable herself.
All it took was one unfavorable comment about Sasuke for her to lay him out
flat. She supposed she might feel guilty about it later when she was more
reasonable, but right then, she couldn�t be bothered to care. Sai and Yamato
were nice people, but they were not part of her team. The fact that she was angry
with most of her former team at the moment was irrelevant.

Nighttime came and with it the accompanying exhaustion from
the previous night�s insomnia. Sakura was practically asleep the moment her
head hit the pillow.

--

The next night, though, all the previous awkwardness was
completely forgotten. Having found Sasuke, having him attack them then willfully
leave with Orochimaru once again hurt.
Sakura�s whole chest ached, and she found herself morbidly wishing it had been caused
by a wound from Sasuke�s sword. She could heal physical pain at least.

When they stopped for sleep, she laid her bedroll right next
to Naruto�s, bad feelings be damned. She needed the closeness of her other
teammate, and she knew he needed it, too.

They lied there facing each other for the longest time
without saying a word. What could be said? She was pretty sure she�d said it
all earlier as they sobbed amongst the rubble of Orochimaru�s hide-out.

She scooted closer, nestled her head under his chin and
against his chest as she wrapped an arm around his waist. It seemed to be all
the reassurance he needed as he sagged against her, his feet tangling with hers
and his arms tightly wrapping around her. She could feel her hair moving with
each breath he took, and pressing her nose into his shirt, she inhaled deeply
the scent of cheap laundry detergent, sweat, and Naruto.

It was odd, she thought, to find comfort in being so engulfed by him especially after what
had happened only a few days prior. His words echoed through her head once
again. I thought I could do something for
you since you seemed to�

Burying her face into her teammate�s chest, Sakura made a
decision.

She listened for a moment to the breathing of the room�s
other two occupants, and when she was certain they were asleep, she wiggled out
of Naruto�s grasp just enough so he could see her lips as she mouthed, �I want
you to touch me.�

Sakura somewhat expected him to be surprised, so when he
went rigid and wide-eyed half a second later, she smiled.

She did not, however, expect him to turn his back to her
right after that.

�I won't lose to him,� was the only explanation given as his
hand disappeared into his own pants. She watched for a moment in disbelief as his
arm jerked hastily before she swallowed the lump in her throat and moved back
to her own bedroll.

The distance between them had never been greater even though
he was only an arm�s length away.

--

Not speaking to him the following day was easier than Sakura
had imagined it would be. The only one talking was Sai, and it was easy enough
to ignore him while she was wallowing in her own grief.

What had she been thinking last night? Only two days before
she had vowed to never get within touching
distance of Naruto again, and yet there she was asking him to do it! Had seeing
Sasuke messed with her head that much? Did seeing its effect on Naruto trigger
some misguided need to console him? Was that really the best way she could think of for them to comfort each other? She�s
heard of people doing stupid things when they�re depressed, but that was pure
insanity!

Yamato called out to Naruto, and like always, the smile was
in place as he responded. She couldn�t help but wonder how many of the smiles
she�d seen in the past were that fake. Or maybe it was genuine, and he just had
no ill feelings toward their new team leader. That thought dug deeply into her
gut, and to distract herself, Sakura began listening to Sai�s offensive
babbling. It was more benign than Naruto�s silence at that moment.

Night came, and this time Sakura laid her bedroll near
Naruto�s but left a reasonable chunk of distance between them. He still wasn�t
speaking to her; he wouldn�t even look at her, and that was really starting to
piss her off.

But what could she do? Wop him on the head with her pillow
and demand to know what the problem was? Not unless she wanted everyone else in
the middle of their business as well. Instead, she laid awake, eyes burning a
hole into his back until she got an idea. Could she really do that? Hell, yes! Inner Sakura encouraged.

Sakura started with her breasts. Her hand slid into her
shirt, tugged the bindings down, and brushed lightly over her nipples. The
flesh instantly tightened, and she allowed the barest whisper of a sigh to
escape her lips as she repeated the action. There was no visible reaction from
Naruto, but that was okay. She was just getting started.

Sakura rolled onto her back. It probably sounded like she
was trying to get comfortable, she imagined, and slid her other hand into her
shorts. Her knees parted to allow a little more access, and as her fingers went
to work teasing her clit, she didn�t have to force the slight hitch in her
breath.

Beside her, Naruto shifted; she could hear it but didn�t
dare look. Not yet. Instead, she sped up her ministrations. A pinch of a nipple
and a shaky sigh caused more movement from her teammate�s bedroll, and she
fought not to smile. Sakura was certain she had his attention then. Fingers
rubbed vigorously as she squirmed and tried not to make too much noise.

When she was about to climax, Sakura turned her head toward
Naruto and stubbornly held his gaze as she brought herself to orgasm.

--

And he wasn�t speaking to her again. Why was she surprised?
Looking back, what she had done probably looked a bit like rubbing it in his
face. But it had also been an invitation. Why couldn�t he see that? She sighed,
knowing she couldn�t exactly expect him to know what she wanted when she
herself didn�t really know.

When they broke for lunch, Sakura sat quietly biding her
time until an opportunity presented itself. Then she pounced, surprising him as
he pissed behind a tree (and nearly getting some on her feet for her trouble.)

�What the hell are you doing?� he demanded as he hastily
zipped his pants.

�You want to touch me when I�m asleep, but you won�t when I
ask you to. You�re not one of those weirdoes who aren�t turned on unless
everything�s crazy are you?�

His mouth opened and closed a couple of times before any sound
actually came out. �I� what?... No.�

�Well, good,� Sakura replied as she stepped closer. His back
was planted firmly against the tree he�d just been peeing on, and she decided
it would be best to not think about that. �So what exactly is the problem?�

He was silent for a long moment, his brow furrowed as his
eyes trained on hers the same way they�d done last night as she�d bit her lip
and tried not to squeal. Goosebumps erupted over her back, and it was hard not
to shiver.

When Naruto finally opened his mouth to respond, the sound
of footsteps followed immediately by Sai�s less than endearing nicknames of
Ugly and Pencil-dick diverted their attention.

�We�re leaving. You can make out later.�

Sakura gritted her teeth and resisted the urge to hurl a
kunai at the back of Sai�s head as they followed him back to Yamato.

She spent the rest of the day wondering what Naruto had been
about to say.

As night fell, they found a spot to set up camp as usual and
ate in relative silence. Tomorrow they�d be back in Konoha giving their
accounts of events to Tsunade-sama. Sai seemed to be the only one looking
forward to it.

Shortly after, the four were preparing to go to sleep and
Sakura found herself once again wondering what was going on between herself and
her teammate. It would�ve been so much easier to have just pretended like
nothing had happened that first night (morning really) of the mission. Things
could�ve gone back to the way they were. She almost snorted at the thought.
Even if they could�ve pretended
things were normal after that, it was certainly too late for it now.

As she glanced over at Naruto who was lying on his back with
one hand behind his head watching her intently, Sakura couldn�t say what was
pushing her so strongly to do something.
Maybe she was the one with a flare for the taboo � everything that had happened
so far had been in the presence of Yamato and Sai after all. Maybe it was out
of need to get back at Sasuke just a little, hurt him as he�d hurt them. To stand
up and scream, �Look, we don�t need you,� instead of silently watching him walk
away as they�d done because the shock and pain wouldn�t allow any different. It
would be a lie, she knew, but it would still feel good to say it, all things
considered.

Or maybe it was nothing more than the challenge Naruto�s
rejection presented. Sakura didn�t know; this wasn�t the type of thing they
taught at the academy or in her medical training. All she knew for certain was
the way her insides seemed to come to life when he looked at her right then.

When she lied down this time, her eyes stayed on him the
entire time, from start to finish for both of them.

--

Entering the gates of Konoha once again was a bit like a
dream for Sakura. It was familiar and yet, different somehow. It looked different,
it felt different, but the only thing
she could put a finger on was the air of uncertainty looming over her that
she�d never expected.

Their mission � while officially, it had been carried out
perfectly � was nothing but a failure in her mind. Sasuke wasn�t with them.
Would she ever see him again? She had the distinct feeling she would, but when
and how were questions she didn�t wish to contemplate just then.

And there was Naruto. What they�d shared the night before,
even though they hadn�t touched or even spoken, had been nothing but deeply intimate.
The openness in his face right before he came had been so intense she�d had to close
her eyes a moment just to reign in her emotions.

Now that they were home, would this become a dirty, little
secret they�d never speak of? Something they chalked off as mission stress?

�Sakura-chan?� Naruto�s voice cut through her thoughts like
the sharpened blade of a katana.

�Hmm?�

�You�ve been staring at that tree for over a minute,� he
replied, a hint of worry in his voice. �Come on. I�ll buy you some ramen after
we�re done talkin� to the old hag.�

His usual smile was in place and only slightly forced.
Sakura found herself smiling back and nodding, her troublesome thoughts, for
the time being anyway, left back at the old, knotted tree.

--

On the surface, nothing had changed. Not really. They were
older now, but that mattered little when they�d been thirteen going on thirty
before. What did that make them now, she wondered, sixteen going on sixty?
Sakura choked on her noodles at the thought.

Naruto slapped her back a few times � it was the first time
he�d touched her since that night she�d asked him to � then teased her about
not knowing how to properly eat ramen. She bonked him on the head with her fist
(not hard enough to do any damage, of course) and told him the only thing
needed to eat ramen was teeth and even that was questionable.

He laughed loudly, eyes scrunched shut and lots of teeth
showing just like always. Except it wasn�t like before, not to her. It felt
different just like the village did earlier, like looking at something through
a new filter (or maybe getting rid of an old one she hadn�t known she�d been
using.) There was an underlying meaning now to every little glance, every grin
buzzed with a tangible energy only they seemed to notice.

�So what happens now?� he asked suddenly, and Sakura let out
a long breath.

�What now?� she echoed as if asking her Inner Self the same
question.

She still didn�t know what was happening exactly. If this
was just the natural progression of things or the biggest mistake of her life.
She still didn�t understand why Naruto had reacted so strangely to her advance
that night. It was all backwards and twisted and weird. He�d had his hand inside her panties yet had never kissed
her. A week ago the idea of kissing him would�ve given her an aneurysm.

Sakura giggled then as she hopped off her seat at Ichiraku.
�Right now I�m going to go home and take a bath. Then I�m going to bed.� She
stood there oddly for a moment, biting her lip before finally making a
decision. She left after pressing a quick kiss to his cheek.

--

Before crawling into her bed that night, Sakura peered out
through the open curtains of her bedroom window, and when she saw Naruto grinning
hopefully at her from one of the larger branches of the tree outside, she knew
their game was far from over.

The End
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