Uchiha's Pride [Complete]

Chapter 14

Sakura woke to the feeling of a finger tracing her cheek. She groaned tiredly and tilted her head into the touch. Her eyes fluttered open and she was greeted with the sight of Uchiha Sasuke. He was laying beside her, propped on one elbow while his other hand caressed her cheek.

Sakura's breath immediately caught in her lungs when her eyes met Sasuke. His gaze was soft, sultry, needy and almost even gentle.

"Good morning..." Sakura managed to squeak, tucking her lower lip between her teeth.

"Hn," Sasuke responded, his fingers trailing from her cheek and down her neck and arm.

Sakura licked her lips and managed to find her voice after pulling herself together mentally, which was hard to do when Sasuke was...well stroking her. Her eyes flickered upwards to his face and she frowned slightly at the dark circles that ringed his eyes.

"You didn't sleep...?" Sakura asked, reaching up to touch the dark circles around Sasuke's eyes.

"No I have not," he answered, raising his hand to cup hers that rested on his face.

"Why not?" Sakura frowned, pulling herself into a sitting position, now fully alert and awake. She would feel awful if he'd been unable to sleep because he was uncomfortable with her presence.

"Hn...I just did not want to sleep," Sasuke muttered, but with an air of finality. He didn't want to say the real reason, but Sakura refused to have it.

"As a medic I need to know why you aren't sleeping well so I can administer the required treatment," Sakura said gently, green eyes softening as she looked up at Sasuke.

He met her gaze before shifting his eyes away. He looked almost...embarrassed?

"I did not want you to leave while I was asleep," Sasuke said gruffly, crossing his arms over his chest, chin jutting in the air haughtily.

Sakura stifled a giggle at his rather childish explanation but her cheeks heated at the realization that he wanted to be with her the entire night.

"Well sleep is essential to your mental health so please sleep next time...I won't leave if I have given my word not to," Sakura said softly, gaze not quite meeting Sasuke's.

"Hn... But I don't want to sleep in the absence of your presence."

"Uhm...well I could always administer some sleep aids to you," Sakura muttered, suddenly feeling self conscious under Sasuke's intense gaze. He smirked and leaned forward, hands on either side of her body.

"Why are you flustered? Is it because you slept here?" he questioned smugly, eyes sultrily caressing Sakura's face.

"T-This was an accident!" Sakura huffed out and tried to shift so she could put some space between her and the Uchiha, but he easily blocked her.

"Nothing comes to me by accident," Sasuke purred, voice low and Gentle as he kept his trailed downwards to Sakura's lips. "And how could it be an accident...?" he added on smugly, lifting one hand so he could trace her chin with a finger.

Sakura opened her mouth to form yet another paltry excuse or defense, but never actually managed to.

"U-Uhm...Sasuke?" Sakura sputtered, mind racing as Sasuke traced his thumb across her lips.

"Say it," Sasuke half whispered half hissed, fingers moving from Sakura's lips to her cheek. She blinked rapidly and licked her lips nervously.

"Say what?" she asked slowly, eyes wide and round.

"My name.... Say Sasuke-kun," Sasuke demanded.

"But we're not that close!" Sakura gawked and she began to wonder if he'd finally gone completely insane. "I think you need to sleep..."