What the New Year Brings

Thank you for all the kind reviews and words of encouragement. It really lifts my spirit up, especially since I'm going through a family crisis right now. I may or may not churn out chapters like I used to, but then again, this is my outlet and escape so it can go either way. Anyway, thanks again!

WARNING: Really short chapter up ahead. Also, LIME. I was planning to do a lemon, but it didn't feel right so the story remains rated "T." Sorry guys! Yet I know some of you are going "Phew! I can keep reading then..." Seriously, I can't gage you guys! For the lemon people, don't worry, I'm a lemon writer. It's going to happen. For the anti-lemon people, don't worry, I'm also a fluff writer. It's not going to happen for awhile...

Chapter 13-The First Dream

"I can honestly say, Kakashi, that was the best date I've ever had. Thank you."

"It's just one of many, Sakura, but you're welcome."

I catch his eye sparkling down at me, creased in a smile and I feel my face flush immediately.

Goddammit! How is it that this man can get my body temperature to rise with just one eyeball and a few choice words?!

I hold my breath as he slowly lifts his hand up to my face, gently tracing the curve of my jaw with the lightest touch of his fingertips. He then raises his hand up again to carefully tuck a stray strand of hair behind my ear.

My vision is tunneling now. Maybe it's about time I resumed breathing...

I watch, frozen, as he lowers his head down to mine, letting his nose and mouth follow the same path his fingers had, only moving up my jaw instead of down, just barely grazing it until he reaches the spot between my lower left earlobe and the corner of my jaw, gracing it with a soft, lingering kiss.

I was trying to get back to doing something. What was it again?...

His head ducks lower still, moving down the side of my neck to nuzzle it. I can feel the slight shift of air and warmth of his breath as he breathes me in.

Breathing. That's what it was...

His nuzzling is turning into kisses and his kisses into soft bites.

My eyes are drifting shut, either because what he's doing feels really good or I'm suffering from oxygen loss, can't really tell...

I comb my fingers through his hair where it's shortest in the back. At the same time that I'm thinking "Ooo, how soft!" I feel his kiss deepen against my neck.

Well, that's going to leave a mark...

I can feel his kisses getting hungrier until he's grabbing onto the nape of my neck, gently pulling my head back so that he can get easier access to my throat. It hurts and feels good all at the same time...

"Kakashi..."

"Mmm..."

"We should probably stop..."

Heavy breathing.

"I'm serious, Kakashi..."

"Sakura...don't you think..."

Kiss.

"It's a little bit..."

Kiss and suck.

"Late now?"

Kiss, suck, and bite.

"But you're not even in ye-Oh God!"

"Oh God!"

With my head held tightly in my hands, I sit straight up alone in my bed, heart wildly racing.

Now I'm dreaming about him, too?! Goddammit!

To be continued...