Deny

PLEASE DON'T KILL ME!!!

I have an reason. My excuse . . .*ahem*reason is that my computer just went kaput. Viruses and the like caused it to shut down and it required a total clean-up. I made backup's of this story thankfully, but I haven't been able to work on it. I have this part done and the next part half done. So I figured I get this up now that my computer is back online and fixed, but it may take a little longer for the next part with work and such.

I'm sorry and you may torture me as you like, but this story is going to get done one way or another.
Anyway, thanks for the support!

Review Replies:

himeyume - *ahem* How about updating later . . . -_-' Sorry about the cliffy . . . NOT! *laughs evilly* I had to have a least one like that in this fic. So I'm a sadist, sue me. >P!

Jadejj - I could be mean and tell you, but I think I'll leave you to read and find out. lol Then again I could say something kinda rude about what's in the bushes that my preverted mind came up with, but I think I remain a closet perv. lol Glad you are enjoying.

Baka_Tsu - Really? I worked hard and tried my best to get into their heads. I want Naruto, Sasuke and even Sakura to be a maturer type of the character. I don't want them to loose the essence that makes them . . . well them. Thank you. *blushes*

macy - >D! I just had to have one good cliffy. I won't apolgise for that but I will apologise for grammer errors. I am bad for that. I'll prolly fix them once the fic is done, but for know they will mostly remain. Glad you are enjoying the fic.

Justajester - *hands over a hankie* I guess this isn't soon enough to get the undying love that you promised eh? lol. Sorry about that. But hopefully this next part kind makes up for it . . . :)

Seto'si Darkness - Sakura and I have a hate/love relationship. I need her to make babies, but I don't like her getting inbetween Naruto and Sasuke -- at least in the sexual sense. To me Naruto and Sasuke belong together, but I think Sakura is need to pave the way a bit. I have considered writing a oneshot threesome just for the hell of it.
And yes, it is short-ish. I'm not into really long epic stories. Love reading them but I usually don't have the patience to write them. By the time this is done . . . I believe it's gonna be 2 more parts after this one, it's gonna be around a 30 pages. Long enough to get them together nicely enough, but not too short that it seems rushed.
However, thank you for the review. Keep reading and enjoying! ^_^

Ryu and Mouko - So much for regular basis eh? *sigh* Glad you like and I ain't spilling the secret, you must read to find out how our peeping tom was. lol However, as soon as this is posted I will email you about the update. Providing you haven't already found the story updated on your own. lol

Gingitsune - I know, I'm putting poor Naruto through the emotional blender. And yes, Sasuke is hardheaded and it took the whole jealously thing is sometimes the only way he can see. I just figure it take something like that because he wouldn't realize how much he need and wanted Naruto till he was taken away. Besides, Naruto and Gaara are kinda hot together too. Just not as hot as Sasuke and Naruto -- those two are soulmates I tell ya.
I haven't seen Alexander, but I want to. Angelina Jolie is so hot . . . of course Colin ain't to bad either. lol. Anyway, thank for the review! :)

Hezzer - And a lemon coming up next time! lol It's all about the smut. ^_~! Glad you like!

KitsuneFun - I'm glad you find this well written enough to be considered part of the 'Better' SasNaru romance stories. I'm picky with stories I read, so my writing usually is how I like them to be. Thanks for the review and keep reading. More romance is on its way! : P!

EscagirlUK - I never thought of that. Those damned perverts . . . then again . . . aren't we watching in a sense. We are all closet pervs. lol Anyway, thanks for reveiwing. Means a lot to me.

Devious Lil Devil - You must be the only person that liked the cliffy. lol. Glad you like the story in all aspects. Thank you. People like you keep me writing. lol as for angst, sap and sex, hell ya. The world needs that and chocolate . . . ^_^ Our perverted minds keep this world just a turning, I say.

ky0kichi - Too true! Can't have one, go for the next best thing! lol. As for the bushes and who it is . . . just have to read and find out. lol. Oh yes, some angst is always there. But not too bad now. I think we got to have a lemon soon eh?

elley - Thanks for the love and yes, some angst is on its way, but frankly, in this story it has never really left. lol. Please do keep reading, people like you keep me wanting to write. And don't worry, there is going to be a happy ending. I swear, I live on happy endings. I can't write anything else.

Tiina - We need angst to make a sweeter happier ending. Anyway, thank for reading and reviewing. It awesome to know that my hard work is enjoyed by others.

Kero-chan - Demanding aren't we? lol And I think we all deny ourselves, thinking it safer or better for others. That why I wrote this because we all can sympathize for Naruto one way or another.
Anyway, glad you like!

kurokijo - Heh. Yes, updating . . . >P! *sigh* Anyway, glad you love it. I going to finish this and I well soon, so no worries on that account. lol

blisblop - No worries. Sakura ain't gonna be a problem, but she is going to be in the story. Just in my own version of her. A good one because she ain't getting in the way this time. lol. Anyway, thanks for reviewing.

whee! - I'm back and I got another part. And frankly hun, we are all on a least a little crack. lol.
shinta pearl - I agree we need some romance. It's too dead in reality, so I am going to keep it alive by writing it. Too true that other stories have them fuck without love, but with them, it would be hard to admit. They are just too proud. Mind you so far in my fic they have only admitted it to themselves . . .
Anyway, thanks so much for reviewing!

naruke - *hands over a oxygen mask* LMFAO! That has to be the longest review yet. Not necessarily with the most content, but hell, it's long. Thanks so much and here's another part for you! lol

Maru - Naruto x Sasuke and Kakashi x Iruka are my fav pairings, so it's pretty all everyone is ever gonna get from me in this fandom. lol Anyway, glad you like.

Leviathan - lol No worries it isn't over yet. Not till Naruto and Sasuke screw like monkeys and get together forever and ever. lol I am totally a fangirl. Anyway, Thanks loads dude!


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Sasuke wanted to scream.

Of course, that would be very unlike him and Sasuke hardly ever - leaning ever so slightly closer to never - gave into such impulses. It simply wasn’t the Uchiha way.

Instead he simply crossed his arms and glared.

He glared at nothing in particular, more at the situation and how the last month had played out. Things had not worked out as he had planned and Sasuke found he was quite frustrated and tense with the lack of solutions.

Or at least with things not going his way.

Sasuke didn’t acknowledge his wife when she let herself into his office after a few words with the ANBU station at the entrance. He simply preferred to continue his glaring and little rant session he was currently having in his head.

“And, what, precisely did the wall do to you to warrant such attention?” Sakura smirked, crossing her arms as she leaned a hip against the Hokage’s desk.

“Che.” Was the snorted reply.

“Hmm. Sounds like someone isn’t happy about not getting his way.” Sakura continued, smug and not at all upset at her husband’s inattentiveness. Sasuke’s body clenched just a little tighter at her observation.

Sasuke rolled his dark eyes as he turned in his high-backed swivel desk chair to face the laughing emerald green eyes of his wife. He simply continued to glare just changed its direction while Sakura remained amused with him.

There was no doubt that Sakura was a beautiful woman. If Sasuke’s tastes still ran towards women, he wouldn’t let her out of bed, but unfortunately - or fortunately, depending on who and how you looked at it - Sasuke’s tastes had altered, or at least he had discovered them.

She was shorter then himself, but taller then Naruto by the fewest of inches if not centimetres. She had long shapely legs, nicely rounded breasts and a well-shaped bottom - she was strong, but still kept her womanly figure nicely.

Her light pink hair had darkened after Yuki’s birth to a stunning strawberry colour. There was also a slight curl as it rested on her shoulders. Not to mention, she had finally cut herself some bangs that seemed to hide the feature she hated the most - her forehead. Of course, Sasuke thought she was ridiculous and told her so in his own way - her forehead was quite proportioned far as he was concerned.

She would just scoff and say she had just grown into it for the most part - sometimes blushing because there was something intense about the way Sasuke stared at her. Of course that was while she still fancied herself in love with the Uchiha prodigy.

Also by removing her hitai-ate from her forehead helped. She had moved it to her waist when she was off duty. When she was teaching she would wear it around her head as it was originally intended.

Sakura didn’t find it necessary to wear much, if any, make-up because of her startling green eyes and pink heart-shaped lips. Sakura had grown into a beautiful, mature young woman and like Sasuke, she was well aware of the mistake they had done, but didn’t regret it.

They had Yuki.

Mind you, she had also found her own preferences ran differently.

“Things didn’t work out like you had intended, did they?” Sakura asked, needlessly. She knew very well what Sasuke wanted and how they didn’t seem to be running as smoothly as he had originally intended.

Sakura was well aware of Sasuke’s attraction - also known as love in their case - towards there other teammate, Naruto. She had realized it before him, but had left him to figure it out on his own, knowing that Sasuke would only accept and realize it on his own damn sweet time. Sakura also knew that Naruto returned the said feelings, but felt they were a betrayal rather then being liberating.

She was also aware that Sasuke had planned to make some actions to put things into motion. Sakura had to roll her eyes at that. Rather then just coming out with the truth and talking about it - Sasuke was never good with words - he was going to try using actions. Sakura had told him it wouldn’t work, but he didn’t listen saying the actions were louder then words.

Not loud enough apparently.

Or at least didn’t have the same foundation as words.

Naruto had been hurt many times in his life, if not all of his life, and acted much like a wild dog - taking all he could before running and biting before bitten. Even if it meant biting himself. Naruto didn’t reply well to his own vulnerability.

Sakura and Sasuke had never sat down with Naruto to explain what was going on between them - and Naruto never listened let alone believed in the various rumours that ran rapid in the village. Actually, they never really sat down with each other. It was unspoken and simply understood between the two of them, a silent agreement, but Naruto didn’t understand love well enough to comprehend what was happening with them.

He didn’t understand that Sakura and Sasuke loved each other, but weren’t in love. They cared for one another, even respected and trusted each other, but the attraction was fleeting as was the sex.

They cared for one another like siblings.

All Naruto knew was that they were married and had a child.

He didn’t know what happened behind closed doors.

“Did you ever consider talking to him instead of jumping him? You know as well as I do that he was raised without any love, or companionship. He simply doesn’t understand things of the heart - other then he had to guard his.” Sakura continued as she received no response from the silent new Hokage.

“I mean, he dated Hinata who’s too shy to demand anything and then Gaara who I believe he was with for sexual gratification and curiosity more then anything else. Those two seemed to be more of . . . buddies that screwed because neither of them seemed understand love and its complexities. Besides, I think in a way Gaara fears such attachment and rather remain aloof with the whole issue.” Sakura tapped her fingers on her lips, considering the demon vessel pair. Their relationship, by all appearances, hadn’t changed when they were apparently ‘together’. They never really ‘dated’ with dinners and such. It was more ‘let’s train and then fool around’.

“I don’t think Naruto was in love with either of them, really, so nothing was really put on the line. He loved them, but I think it was how he loved and loves me and Iruka - a sibling, friend type of love like what we ourselves once felt for each other. The same that got us into this mess and got us hitched - mistaking a drive for acceptance and small type of love as sexual attraction to be the possibility of the fated ‘one’ ideal.

“However, this time, Naruto’s emotions are being placed on the line and he is going to need something firmer then apparent two-sided attraction.” Sakura scolded as she sat in the chair in front on the Hokage’s desk. Sasuke hadn’t seemed to be listening to her lecture/rant. He was used to such things being that he was her husband and was often receiving lectures on how to treat and train their son. However, when it seemed that Sakura was going to continue, Sasuke was quick to speak and interrupt his wife’s monologue.

“I haven’t had the fucking chance to talk to him for a month.” Sasuke grumbled, his dark bottomless eyes narrowed in apparent annoyance as his gaze fell on her.

“Well that’s what you get for thinking with the wrong head.”

Sasuke just glared deadly daggers at her. There was no doubt to either of them - if looks could kill, Sakura would be 6 feet under.

“You’re just lucky it was Neji that caught the two of you. If it was anyone else, Naruto would be long gone. You wouldn’t have had this last month to sit on your ass knowing that he was around. He’d be off in the village of the Sand, with Garaa.” Sakura muttered shaking her head as Sasuke’s look became darker. Dangerously darker.

“You know that he wouldn’t be able to stand the teasing or the whispers. Anyone else would have blabbed before you had the chance to make it right, so count your blessings.” Sakura continued, not at all fazed by her husband’s glaring.

Sasuke had to sighed to himself at that as he looked away, aiming his focus at the open window in his office.

A month ago Naruto and he were able to part from their embrace as Neji came out of the bushes in his ANBU uniform, just barely in time. Neji was there because Sasuke was being summoned by the Hokage which he and Naruto knew was for promotion to Hokage.

Clothing was missing and wrinkled while their lips were bruised and various markings on either body were stark, proclaiming their newness. Not to mention, erections were pressing heavily against clothing, not at all obscured.

Neji would have to be blind, deaf and dumb not to know what was going on.

However, Neji unfortunately wasn’t, but being Neji - a rather cool, calm individual that acted like nothing surprised him and also being friends of the two, had probably seen this long coming - was discreet. He casually looked away while relaying his message and once done made a quick, smooth exit while Naruto and Sasuke sat panting, barely able to comprehend fully what had happening and the implications.

Yet, Naruto was first to react. Sasuke could still remember how the blood rushed from his face and obviously, his cock. He was pale as Neji’s eyes as his own eyes became round like saucers as he seemed to realize what precisely had happened.

Before Sasuke could react or make any attempts to sooth Naruto, Naruto was gone. In a poof of smoke, much like their former sensei, Kakashi. Sasuke had to cough at the curling reddish smoke that had surrounded him as he tried to call out to his friend and almost lover.

Naruto was gone.

And of course, Naruto had avoided him like a plague since then, which wasn’t hard considering all the ruckus and going-ons with him becoming the new Hokage. Sasuke was only able to see him when there were at least a few other people with them and none of them at all aware what was going on - and Sasuke wanted to keep it that way.

At the ceremony, Naruto had kneeled before him to swear his allegiance as did all the ANBU nins, but Sasuke’s remembered his vividly. There was something exchanged between the two of them at the moment between eyes of indigo and those of ebony. Sasuke wasn’t sure what it was, but it aroused him and definitely made Sasuke stop to pause.

Now being Hokage he could arrange a meeting that Naruto would be unable to avoid.

That is if Naruto wasn’t absent on a mission that apparently isn’t supposed to end for a few more weeks.

Sasuke is a not a patient man unlike all appearances - at least not when it comes to Naruto.

No, Sasuke hadn’t been wise handing the situation.

“Once he returns, he won’t be able to avoid me. He will have to relay his report to me and when the time comes, I will tell him exactly what is going on and my intentions. I will also tell him the status of our marriage.” Sasuke stated as he uncrossed his arms. He nodded to himself, seemingly agreeing with his own decision as he reached for a pen. Then with smooth, graceful movements, he started to write something in what appeared to be an blank book of sorts.

“Which is what you should have done in the first place.” Sakura muttered, rolling her eyes. She loved Sasuke and she loved Naruto - they were her teammates and the brothers she never had - but when it came to emotions and issues of the heart, the two were retarded.

Sasuke seemed to ignore her as he continued to scribble something down. Sakura looked over and was able to read the note he was scribing. It was an order to direct Naruto to his office at his return.

Maybe there was some hope for him after all.

It was then she noticed him start to write another note. One that declared that Naruto’s belongings were to be removed from his apartment - which had lived in since his youth - and be moved into the Uchiha mansion.

Okay . . . maybe not, but discreet and delicate was not in either of Naruto’s or Sasuke’s vocabularies.

“For both of your sake’s I hope this doesn’t blow up in your face.” Sakura sighed as she stretched, leaning into the cushioned chair. Sasuke just ignored her and continued writing other notes down - ones that did have to do with his responsibilities as Hokage rather then his love life, or lack thereof.

Sakura just rolled her eyes - she knew when she had overstayed her welcome.

Quietly removing herself from the chair she had rested in, she decided that one way or another it was going to work. Sasuke and Naruto were going to get-together and be happy - finally - even if Sakura and Sasuke were unable to separate or dissolve their marriage because of laws that had decreed that any type of divorce did not exist.

Besides her and her lover had plans.

Plans that they had been making for years and it would solve almost all problems that would attempt to arise once Sasuke and herself were free to admit their marriage was in name only - Sasuke and Sakura had decided that Sakura would be discreet till they both had lovers, otherwise there was a chance that discrimination would be placed on Sakura and her lover. Once they both had lovers and vocalized as such, neither would be considered a cheater by the public.

The Uchiha couple was quite popular and often in the village’s public eye.

Sasuke just had to do it right this time. Otherwise, Sakura decided that she and her lover just might have to step in. Deciding to stir Sasuke’s pot a little, she spoke the one thing she had yet to mention to Sasuke.

“Just hurry up because Ino wants to have a baby sometime in this lifetime.”

Sakura heard the clatter of a pen as it fell from unresisting fingers as Sasuke’s face turnedinto a frown of astonishment and confusion.

“ . . . what?” Sasuke murmured, not at all comprehending Sakura’s intent - let alone Ino’s pending pregnancy had anything to do with himself and Naruto.

Sakura just laughed and let herself out, leaving a bewildered Hokage behind, who of course was too proud to call her back to have her explain herself.

He would understand later.


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A/N: So how bad was it? I tried for a more understanding, sexy, I'm-totally-over-Sasuke Sakura. Did she seem okay? Or just way out of character?

Let me know what you think so I can improve on my next fic . . . whenever that is. lol

Also, hopefully in a week's time the next part should be out. Just be patient with me okay. Love all the reviews. They mean a lot!
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