Uchiha's Cherry {A SasuXSaku Romance}

Chapter 7 - What?!

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Sakura spent the night at Sasuke's humble apartment.

It was the best night's sleep she had in a long time.

Complete peace, true rest.

When the sunlight of a fresh new day came streaming through the curtains, the pinkette was still snuggled up in the Uchiha heir's arms.

Both of them woke, but neither opened their eyes.

Not yet.

Just one more minute......

Neither wanted to admit that the night was over.

The arrival of daylight meant they would have to part.

Sasuke could delay his errands for the day, but Sakura's hospital shift started at 8 o'clock sharp.

She had no choice.

Green eyes opened first.

Sasuke grit his teeth when he felt her stir in his arms.

It was over now, the night........

Their wonderful night together was gone.

Inevitably, Sakura would soon say.....

"Sasuke-kun, I......I have to go."

The raven-haired male internally flinched as he heard those words leave her pink lips.

No!

He wasn't ready!

He wasn't ready for Sakura to leave yet!

After all these years, they'd finally come together!

It was so cruel to think he had to part with her, yet so completely unavoidable!

Sasuke gripped her tighter as if the bed would crash through the floor and Sakura would be pulled from him.

Sakura giggled and flipped over onto her stomach so she was eye to eye with him. "Sasuke, I REALLY have to GO."

Uchiha eyes widened as realization struck him.

"Oh, I............uh, sorry!" Sasuke instantly released her as a blush of embarrassment spread across his cheeks.

Sakura stood and trotted off to the bathroom.

Sasuke nervously adjusted the blanket.

Well, that was awkward.

Sasuke thoughtfully fluffed up the pillows and by the time Sakura returned, he had moved the disheveled bedding around to make an enticingly cozy little nest, hoping to ensnare the pinkette and have her with him for a little while more.

When Sakura saw Sasuke lying there, waiting on her, the pinkette felt her heart melt.

The covers were soft and warm, the pillows piled up high, and Sasuke was lying there, watching her with hopeful onyx orbs.

Oh, how nice it would be to just crawl back in beside of him for another hour......

Or five........

She knew she couldn't.

Sakura sighed and gave him a sad smile. The medical nin tucked a strand of pink hair behind her ear as she spoke, "Sasuke, I can't. I've got to get to the hospital. You're going to make me late."