sasusaku-Christmas Day

The second part to my sasusaku Christmas story! (It is extremely long!)

Christmas day.


The next morning, Sasuke woke up, but didn’t open his eyes.  He was confused for a moment because he felt a warm presence next to him in his arms.  As he opened his eyes, everything that happened from the previous night started swimming into his mind.  Especially the kiss they shared.  His FIRST kiss.  Now that his eyes were fully open, he could see Sakura.  She was snuggled into him, with his arms wrapped around her waist.  She had her arms brought up to her chest, and her head was on Sasuke’s chest.  Her pink hair was strewn across the side of her face, and Sasuke lightly brushed it back.  It was then that he noticed how long her hair had gotten while she was gone.  It was down to about mid-back.  The uneven layers from when she had chopped it off years ago made it look so much better because they looked natural.  He liked that look on her.  Sasuke looked at the expression on her face.  There was a small, peaceful smile on her lips.  The sight made Sasuke smirk, but it soon turned into a smile as well.  He softly ran his hand along the well-formed side of her body.  He could easily tell that she had developed strong muscles in her legs and stomach.  He figured it was from trying not to get beat up every day by the people who delt with her.  The slow and steady motion going along the side of her body made Sakura slowly wake up.  Once she adjusted to the morning rays of golden sunlight shining through the open window at the far end of the room, she then noticed Sasuke and how close he was.  Well, Sakura being Sakura, she was obviously blushing.  Sasuke smirked again.
“I take it that this is the first time you’ve slept with a guy before?” he said lightly.  
“Um, no.  This would be the first that I have slept with a guy.”
“That’s okay; it is the same for me, too.”  Sakura gave him a stern, but playful look.
“Okay, so let me get this straight.  You’re either saying that this is your first time sleeping with a GUY, and I am the GUY.  Or you are telling me that this is your first time sleeping with a girl, and that we are in the same situation at the moment.  Which is it going to be?  And it had better be the second one!” she warned him.  There was a big smirk on her face.  Sasuke was taken aback by her sly comment.
“Gees, whatever happened to the shy Sakura who DIDN’T say such things?  And don’t worry; it’s definitely the second one,” he said.  Sakura chuckled apologetically.
“I’m sorry.  I guess I’ve created myself a bit of a foul mouth towards those merciless people, and I guess the attitude sort of…….stuck!”  The two lay in bed for a few moments, enjoying the other’s presence.  Sasuke could feel Sakura hot breath on the crook of his neck, and it was making his face go a light shade of crimson.  He had to put his head up in a way so that Sakura didn’t see it.
“So, what do you want to do today?  Anything you want, it is your choice,” he said.  Sakura thought silently to herself.
“Does Ino still have her annual holiday parties?  Those were always so fun!”  
“No, she isn’t doing that this year.  Pick something else.”
“Well, then, what all is there to do?  I’ve been gone for a while, so I am not so sure on what there is to do in the village.”  Sasuke looked at her finally.
“Sakura, you just got back from a brutal imprisonment.  And now you want to be on the go!  Don’t you want to just…? I don’t know— relax all day?”
“You sound like Shikamaru,” She said.  Before Sasuke could reply, the phone rand from his dresser.  Sasuke heaved a sigh, and got up to answer it.  
“Hello?” he said groggily.  Immediately, he had to pull the phone away from his ear because the person on the other line was yelling.  “Argh…hello, Ino……yeah, she’s here, why... Oh, you are?  I thought you weren’t doing that kind of thing anymore.  Hold on, let me ask her.  Sakura,” he called.  Sakura turned her head and looked at him with curiosity in her eyes.
“Yes?” she replied.  Sasuke looked somewhat defeated.
“Do you….want to go to Ino’s Christmas party later tonight?” he asked quietly, his eye darting off to the side.  Sakura’s eyes widened a little.
“May I talk to Ino for a moment?” she asked politely.  Sasuke handed her the phone when she was up.  As the girls were chatting, Sasuke headed downstairs to start making him and Sakura some breakfast.  He was really hoping that he could spend the day with only Sakura; he didn’t want to deal with everyone else.  And besides, they were all going on twenty-some going on twenty-one.  Why would Ino or anyone else for that matter throw a Christmas party?  It was pathetic.
‘I really hope Sakura doesn’t drag me into something like that,’ he thought dreadfully.  Then again, she hadn’t seen anyone for over two and a half years, so this would be her first chance to get back together with everyone.  How could he say no to her with that possibly in her mind?  He sat down with a cup of eggnog with cinnamon in it.  He started wondering how the day was going to turn out when Sakura came downstairs.  He noticed that she was wearing a pair of his black sweatpants and one of his T-shirts.
“Oh, you don’t mind if I borrow these, do you?” she asked nervously.  Sasuke shook his head.
“No, its fine,” he said.  ‘She looks kind of…cute… in my cloths,’ he thought.  He didn’t know why he thought that.  Maybe it was the fact that the elastic waistband on the sweats defined her waist; or that she looked hot in black; or maybe it was the fact that the cloths were his, and she was wearing them.   He quickly remembered some manners.
“Do you want anything to eat?” he asked.  “If you want, you can look through the fridge and pull out anything you want, I don’t care.”  Sakura looked over at the fridge and looked through all of the food he had.  
‘Why does he have so many tomatoes?’ she wondered.  She saw a cup of LITE YOGART.  It was strawberry flavored.  She pulled out, along with a jug of milk, and a packet of strawberries.  Sasuke knew what she was thinking.
“The blender is on the shelf to your left,” he informed her.  She gave him a grateful smile and pulled out the blender, and made herself a strawberry smoothie, but without all of the ice.  She liked her smoothies to be soft.  Sasuke was watching her the whole time she was making her morning treat.  ‘I wonder if she knows any recipes that would involve a lot of tomatoes.’ he thought, smiling to himself.  Sakura saw the smile.
“What are you so cheery about?” she questioned.  Sasuke turned his head downwards and blushed slightly, shaking his head in that “never mind” kind of way.  After she had sat down across from him at the table, he decided to start up a conversation.
“So what did you and Ino talk about?” he asked in his usual monotone voice.  Sakura took another sip of her smoothie.
“She wanted me to come to her house a little after noon to help out with the party… you know, setting up and everything.  If I know Ino, she is probably going to ask about what all went on while I was away.”
“Are you going to talk about it with her?”  Sakura could tell there was a bit of worry in his voice.  She shrugged.
“I don’t know.  I guess it depends on what all she asks.  But you don’t need to worry!  Ino can tell when I feel any discomfort about a current topic.” She said reassuringly.  Sasuke looked at the clock.
‘10AM. and she said she didn’t have to be at Ino’s until sometime AFTER noon, so…’  Sasuke slowly stood up, and put his cup in the dishwasher for later.  Sakura, now finished with her drink, did the same.  When she closed the dishwasher, Sasuke wrapped his arms around her from behind, trapping her arms against her sides.  He buried his face in the crook of her neck, taking in her scent.  And before she knew it, Sasuke had taken the two of them back up to Sasuke’s room in a small puff of smoke.  She was lying on the bed on her back with Sasuke holding her wrists above her head.  Sakura looked at him questioningly.
“Sasuke what are you doing?” she asked.  As she looked into his eyes, she then realized that even he didn’t know what he was doing.  As she was about to say something else, he crashed his lips down onto hers.  She pulled away after a short moment and looked at him playfully.
“Is this what you call ‘relaxing all day’?  By seducing me into a furious make-out session that will leave you breathless because this would have been one of you first times being truly alone with a girl?  Because you know
what?”  She quickly turned the two of them over, putting her on top of Sasuke with her holding him down on the shoulders.  She gave him a sexy smirk.  “I can easily make you walk out of this room feeling as though you just got out of a major battle; you will be completely out of breath by the time that I am through with you.”  She whispered the last part in his ear hotly.  Sasuke turned them over once more, putting him in the same position that they were in the first place.
“We’ll see about that, now won’t we?” he said.  He brought his lips down upon her once more, this time with a bit more force than before.  Sakura gave out a short moan, giving Sasuke more dominance over the heated kiss.    He let go of her wrists and ran his hands along her sides, feeling all of her curves.  Once her hands were free, Sakura caressed Sasuke’s cheek with one hand, while the stroked his chiseled chest.  After a few minutes of all that (not too good at describing it), Sasuke pulled away, feeling totally breathless.  Sakura noticed and smirked.  She was also a little out of breath.
“What *breath* did I *breath* tell you?” she said.  Sasuke gave her one look and plopped down on the bed beside her.
‘Where did she learn to kiss like that?!’ he thought.
“Fine,” he said, “you win.”  Sasuke rolled over on his side; Sakura did the same.  Sasuke put his arm around the girl’s waist.  “I really do love, you, you know,” he whispered.
“I know.  And I am glad.  And I love you, too.”  After a few minutes, the two fell back to sleep in each others’ arms.


A couple of long hours later, Sakura slowly woke up with Sasuke having one arm around her waist, and the other lingering on the pillow next to her cheek.  She slowly turned her head and looked at the clock on the other side of the room.
‘12:13 P.M.’ I should be getting ready to go to Ino’s,’ she thought tiredly.  She carefully unwrapped Sasuke’s arm from around her and silently got out of bed.  She was still wearing Sasuke’s old cloths, but figured that maybe Ino would have some for her to borrow, since the cloths at her house were probably too small for her by now.  As she was putting her shoes on (Sasuke took them off of her last night), she thought of leaving Sasuke a note.  Sakura didn’t want him to get worried.  After writing a small note explaining where she was off to, she disappeared in a puff of smoke, on her way to Ino’s.

Sakura reappeared in her friend’s living room, which already had some decorations up.  Everything else was still in boxes.
“Ino, are you here?” she called.  ‘Where is that girl?  This is still her house, isn’t it?’ she thought.
Suddenly, she heard running from another room, and then a medium tall, lean girl came charging into the room.  There was a broad smile on her face.
“OH MY GOSH, SAKURA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” she screamed.  Ino was then smothering her in a huge bear hug.  She twirled Sakura around the room.
“Whoa, Ino, I’m glad to see you too, but- I NEED SOME AIR!!” Sakura yelled happily.  Ino pulled back and held Sakura out at arm’s length.  She gave her best friend a larger smile.
“I’m sorry, but it has been way too long!  I’ve have missed you so much!  Now, let me get a good look at you now,” she said, stepping back some.  Ino looked Sakura up and down.  “Jeez, if that is what to a person when they’re in imprisonment, then sign me up!  But, not with the beating, or anything.  I mean, your hair is like, down to your butt; you are way more muscular, good for beating up perverts!  You have really changed, Sakura!  I bet Sasuke was doing anything he could to get you to fall for him, huh?!  I mean, why wouldn’t he, you’re gorgeous!” she exclaimed.  Sakura let out a laugh.
“Well, in fact, I think we are kind of together now,” she said.  Ino gasped.
“Oh my gosh, NOW WAY!!  Are freaking serious?!?  How did that happen?! What all did he do to get you?” she asked excitedly.  
“Well, he said that he missed more than anything, and that he loved me.  And, I kind of love him back,” she replied, whispering the last part.  Ino screamed.  Sakura had to cover her ears a bit.
“I just knew this would happen!  Getting together, you know!  Because even though everyone was saying all of the B.S. and lies about you being dead and all, I kept on telling him, “She is still out there, Sasuke. Don’t give up hope on her!  She will come back some day!”  And look at this!  You are back, and he confessed his feeling towards you!  AHH!  This is just so awesome!  I mean, all he ever did when he didn’t do anything else was sit under the most beautiful Cherry Blossom tree in like, the entire village.  I could tell he was thinking about you!  And— wait, are those his cloths?”  Sakura nodded sheepishly.
“Yeah.  I woke up this morning with nothing to wear, so he let me borrow some of his cloths.  I figured that the stuff that I left at my house before I left are going to be too small, so I thought maybe I could borrow some stuff from you for the time being.  I mean, black isn’t really my thing; it is a bit too dark.”
“Yeah, I guess you’re right!  But you know, you do look hot in black; and I bet Sasuke was thinking that while seeing you in his cloths!”
“That would explain why he looked at me funny earlier.”  Ino let out an amused laugh.
“Alright, we need to start getting this place ready for the party.  Do you remember the balcony upstairs?”  Sakura nodded.  “Well, I was thinking that we make it look all romantic and everything, and like, put mistletoe there under the doorway.  Don’t tell anyone this, or hint it on, but,” she lowered her voice to a whisper, “I think Neji is going to propose to Tenten tonight!  So we need a place where he can do that!”  The two girls talk about everything else that was going on in the village now days, and started in making the entire house look perfect for the party.
“Hey, Sakura, do you still sing and play guitar?” Ino asked curiously.  Sakura gave her a strange look.


Sasuke rolled over to put an arm around Sakura, but there was nobody there.  His eyes shot open to see that he was alone.  He quickly went downstairs, in hopes of finding her there.  Instead he found a note in her cursive handwriting,

‘Sasuke,
I have already gone to Ino’s to help decorate for the party.  I’ll see you soon!
Love,
Sakura’

Sasuke calmed down.  He noticed how she closed the letter with the word love.  This made him smile.  He had killed Itatchi not long after Sakura had left, so now he was free to feel this wonderful feeling.


6:00P.M.

People were all in Ino’s house in a large room with a stage with a gift for all of their friends.  Sasuke, Shikamaru, and Neji didn’t buy anything for many people, but that was expected.  So much had changed since she had left.  Ino and Shikamaru were together; Naruto had proposed to Hinata, and were expected to marry in February; apparently, Neji had proposed to Tenten earlier in the week, but told her to keep it a secret for a while.  Sakura was crowded by many people, answering many questions.  They were all asking her things like, “What all did they do to you,” and, “Aren’t you glad you’re back?”  Through the last few questions, Sasuke had walked over and put his arm around Sakura’s waist, making the people who didn’t know they were together gasp.  Shikamaru smirked, saying, “It’s about time.”  The girls hugged Sakura, congratulating her.  Ino walked onto the stage, and tapped the mike to get everyone’s attention.
“Okay, now that I have everyone’s attention, Sakura, Tenten, and I are going to play a little music!”  The girls went on stage.  Ino grabbed her hot pink bass guitar, Sakura the black lead guitar, and Tenten went to the drums.  Sasuke was shocked.  He never knew that Sakura could play guitar, or even sing, because she was now at the mike with Ino at the other mike.  Then they started playing.  Sakura and Ino were singing.

“It’s the greatest time of year!
And it’s here, help me celebrate it!
With everybody here!  Friends so dear, let me simply state it—
Joy to the world and everyone lift up your hearts and feel the love!
It’s our favorite way to spend the holiday! Yeah!”

INO: There’s a special kind of feeling in the air.  It only happens at this time of year.
        When everyone is filled with love and cheer
        'cause that's what matters

SAKURA: Pretty paper boxes tied with bows
Walking in the sun or in the snow
We can feel the excitement growing, knowing

BOTH: It’s the greatest time of year, and it's here
Help me celebrate it
With everybody here, friends so dear
Let me simply state it
Joy to the world and everyone
Lift up your hearts and feel the love
It's our favorite way, to spend the holiday
Yeah

SAKURA: We can get all cozy by the fire
Turn the music up a little higher
I don't think that I could ever tire
Of being together

INO: Decorate the tree hang mistletoe And stand by me

BOTH: It's a picture perfect moment captured
Memories that we'll have after

It's the greatest time of year, and it's here
Help me celebrate it
With everybody here, friends so dear
Let me simply state it
Joy to the world and everyone
Lift up your hearts and feel the love
It's our favorite way, to spend the holiday
Yeah

To spend the holidays
It's the greatest time

SAKURA: It's the greatest time...of year
It's the greatest time
INO: (greatest time of year)
SAKURA: (time to celebrate)
INO: (and it's our favorite time)

INO: It's the greatest time of year, and it's here
Help me celebrate it
BOTH: With everybody here, friends so dear
Let me simply state it
Joy to the world
Joy to the world
Joy to the world!!
Sakura took a sort of guitar solo, with Tenten still on the drums.

It's the greatest time of year, and it's here
Help me celebrate it
With everybody here, friends so dear
Let me simply state it
Joy to the world and everyone
Lift up your hearts and feel the love
It's our favorite way, to spend the holiday

The music creatively faded, and everyone was cheering for the band’s performance.  The three girls lined up on the stage and bowed together, bringing on more of applause.  The girls jumped off the stage and went off to do their own thing.  Sakura went to the table with snacks and different drinks.  As she was drinking a cup of fruit punch, a pair of arms wound themselves around her stomach pulled her close to them.
“You were amazing up there,” Sasuke whispered to her hotly in the ear.  Sakura giggled while blushing lightly.  Sakura motioned for him to follow her as she led him up to the balcony.  As they were outside away from all of the noise, Sasuke had that “WTF?” look of his face seeing the romantic decorations everywhere.  Sakura looked at him and laughed.
“Ino didn’t know that Neji had already proposed to Tenten, so she set this entire setting up so that he would get the chance to tonight, but now there is no use for all of this, really.”
“It’s a bit much,” Sasuke mumbled.  Sakura walked over to the edge and leaned against the railing, looking over the village.  Sasuke watched her watched her.  Although it was dark out, and it was freezing cold, the moonlight was hitting her face just right, and the snow was slowly falling around her perfectly as if she were the ultimate center of the entire universe.  To save time for endless description, Sasuke believed that she looked like a winter goddess.  
He walked over and stood beside her, still secretly admiring her beauty.  
“It really is beautiful out here,” Sakura murmured.  Sasuke turned his head completely toward her.
“Yes………you are,” he said, smiling.  She looked at him; he was smiling.  She smiled back.
“What are you so happy about?” she asked curiously.  Sasuke looked away, then back at Sakura.  His nerves were obviously getting the better of him.
“Hey, um, Sakura?  There’s been something I’ve been meaning to say all night—” suddenly, Ino burst through the balcony doors.
“Sakura, you gotta see this!  Neji and Naruto had this dare, and-” she noticed Sasuke.  “Oh, sorry, I didn’t mean to interrupt anything,” she said apologetically, and quickly went back inside.  Sakura looked at Sasuke, and noticed his anger rising.
“So…..Sasuke…..what were you going to say?” she said slowly.  Sasuke only shook his head, and started off for the door, but Sakura caught him by the wrist.  “Sasuke, it’s okay, just say it and be done with it.”  Sasuke sighed.  He stood in front of her, pulling out a cube box from his pocket.  Then, he got down on one knee.  Sakura’s eyes widened, letting out a small gasp.
“Sakura, will you marry me?” he proposed softly.  Sakura looked at him.  She couldn’t believe it.  She knew he loved her, but…. Sakura never thought he would be one for commitment.  She was just so shocked; she almost forgot that he was waiting for an answer.  
Sakura wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed him fiercely.  After a moment of being kissed, Sasuke pulled back and stared at her.
“Does that mean yes?”  He was still very nervous.  Sakura, now crying, nodded her head with a smile on her face.  Sasuke wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her just as passionately, smirking.  

‘The best Christmas ever…..’ they both thought.