His soft, warm skin caused the back of Sakura's fingers to curl as they rubbed against her love's cheek. He did not stir, did not twitch his eyebrows. Indeed, her Sasuke was a heavy sleeper. Sakura let her fingertips draw circles into the skin on his cheek before pitter patting their way up to his temple. She reached over and gave it a warm kiss, gentle and loving, then let her fingertips wiggle back to work. "I love you, Sasuke." she whispered, said Uchiha never even making a sound.

Sakura's lips spread into a large smile as she massaged his scalp, feeling his cotton soft hair tickle her fingers. "You will always be my baby." A kiss just as loving as the one before was placed on the tip of his nose, and her hand retracted. It decided to land on the right side of his jugular. The thumb moved up just over his strong jawline, the surface brushing against his cheek as it followed the movements of the rest of her hand. Sakura was amazed by how unaffected Sasuke lay, his facial muscles perfectly relaxed. He was that of an angel in his wife's perspective. The moon's shine from the window on the wall beside their king-sized bed made his skin shimmer and glow. Not the way the vampires' did in the movies. No, this was much more…beautiful.

She was somewhat gladdened by the fact that Sasuke was such a heavy sleeper. Sakura's cheeks grew heated as she thought of him waking that very instant. He couldn't, she thought to herself then. This was a nightly ritual. No way would he just suddenly decide to wake up and ruin it. She leaned over and kissed his chin in reassurance to herself. "You mean the world to me, Sas–" A noise cut her off, coming from downstairs.

It was quickly recognized as the ringer tone for the house phone. Sakura glanced to the digital clock over Sasuke before frowning. "It's nearly four in the morning.." She growled, throwing the comforters off of her softly and grabbing the robe that lay on the ground at her feet. The cold winter night was of course to let in some air from the cracked window. It settled comfortably on her naked body and she shivered, hugging the robe tighter around her body. Her teeth chattered softly as she dashed to the door, adding more wind to her already cold body.

Sakura was downstairs in the kitchen in little to no time, grabbing the cordless house phone from the receiver and answering. "Hello..?" she said, speaking quietly. A loud voice caused her to growl under her breath. "Oi, Sakura-chan!" She fisted her free hand and raised it, ready to strike whatever dared to move in her presence. "Just what the hell are you doing up at this time, Naruto?!" She refrained from yelling, toning it down to a harsh whisper. Although her husband would still be asleep if she screeched at the top of her lungs. Naruto only laughed nervously, and she could almost see him scratching the back of his head.

"You see, I think Hinata may be…" Sakura's face relaxed when she noticed her friend's voice trailed off. "Naruto?" She raised her voice to slightly above a whisper, and Naruto cleared his throat. "I think I may have put a bun in the oven." He spoke quickly and it made Sakura smile that maternal smile she did with him and his ways. She sighed dreamily. "Why do you say that, Naruto?" she asked, hearing him swallow thickly as he tried to comprehend the question. "Well she's been sick, as you already know. Not only that, but she's moody!" Sakura laughed. "So?"

"HINATA DOESN'T GET MOODY!" Sakura had to move the phone away from her ear, and she shushed him after his tantrum. "Will you shut the hell up?!" she hissed, shushing her panicking friend instantly after the command was given. She planned to open her mouth again, but a background noise filled her hearing before she heard Naruto yelp. "I'll talk to you later, Sakura!" She couldn't even finish her farewell before the line went dead. Sakura moved the phone away from her ear and stared at it as if she could watch the scene unraveling with the Uzumaki couple through the small screen.

"Those two.." was all she muttered before returning the phone back to it's the receiver. She then walked on to the bottom of the stairs, hugging her arms around her waist to keep the robe closed and her body free from the chilly breezes. She already felt like she was walking on ice, her feet already becoming numb from the wood's decrease in temperature. She missed the warmth of her comforters and the silk of Sasuke's hair. Sasuke.. she snickered, hopping up the stairs excitedly to return to her normal night rituals. Naruto's interruption was part of one of those rare occurrences where the ritual was disturbed. The door was cracked open, just as she left it. Sakura used her fingertips to push it aside, expecting the exact opposite of what she was greeted with.

Sasuke was sitting up, blinking rapidly as if he were confused of his environment. Fully. Wide. Awake.

"Good morning, darling." Sakura greeted him softly, flinching slightly when he nearly snapped his neck, looking straight dead into her eyes. They squinted after about a minute or two that seemed like eternity. "What did you need?" His voice was deep with exhaustion and a pinch of irritation. Sakura knew from years of learning when her husband was irritated. If his facial expression didn't show it, then his voice sure as hell covered for that. She chuckled nervously. "Naruto rang to discuss some of his concerns about…women and things. Nothing to worry about." Her reassuring smile made Sasuke grunt. The two stared in silence then, until Sakura's cheeks began to heat up.

Her face was the color of her hair, and amusement glinted in Sasuke's onyx eyes. "What is it, Sakura?" he asked, patting the empty space of the mattress beside him. The woman only bowed her head as she walked over to her respective side of the bed, removing her robe and sitting up straight. She felt Sasuke's gaze on her bare body, flinching slightly when fingertips met her chin. Sasuke turned her head, causing her to face him, then smirked. "Lie down, and get back to sleep." Sakura's face returned to its normal color after that, and she did as he said after he'd done the same.

An arm draped over her since she was lying on her side, then a warm breath tickled her ear. "You will always be my baby, Sakura.." he whispered, and it was then that Sakura gasped. She turned on her back, and Sasuke stared down at her. She said nothing, allowing him to reach down and press his lips softly onto hers. She immediately responded, allowing him to shift his body so that he hovered over her. Their kiss didn't escalate to anything more than the sweet level it was at, and she wrapped her arms around his shoulders as her eyes fluttered closed.

Sasuke was first to pull away, moving back and roaming his hands around her stomach. Sakura mewled softly and moved her arms down to rub his own arms, her face returning to a strawberry pink. She watched as he leaned over and kissed one her breasts, cupping it before deciding to take a good suck out of it. Sakura gasped and her body shivered as he suckled, no longer from the winter breeze. It began to get hot, her face making it worse. Sasuke rubbed at her sides, pulling away from her chest to kiss her again. This time it was rough, Sasuke sucking and nibbling her lower lip. Sakura gasped again, giving him the opportunity to slide his tongue into her mouth. It examined every inch of her hot cave, running laps over her submissive tongue.

"You knew this whole time?" she gasped out when he finally moved away with a wet smack, brushing his long hair out of his face. It was beginning to stick with from sweat beads forming around his temples, and she noticed his cheeks were flushing. He didn't answer her, only grabbing her knees to spread her legs. "Sasuke," she panted, earning a mere glance from her husband. She pouted at him, wondering if he was choosing to ignore the question or if he genuinely didn't understand what she was talking about. He wouldn't lie; Sasuke would keep silent if he didn't want you to know something instead of fibbing. "I'll be quick.." he muttered, sliding halfway into her with ease due to her body's naturally made lube. Sakura gasped for the umpteenth time, squeezing him before sucking him in. "That's it," he breathed out, panting at the tightness. "Squeeze me harder."

He leaned over to kiss her cheek, grunting as he pushed himself deeper into her. Sakura moved her hands from his forearms to his shoulder blades, gripping as much skin as she could. Sasuke panted in her ear, giving it a couple of chaste kisses before pulling his hips back. Sakura released a breathy moan when she felt him slip out of her half way, then released a full on moan when his hips jerked forward. "Sasuke-kun!" Her manicured nails dragged down his back, and he thrust again as he hissed in small pain. Sasuke waited a minute or quicker to pull back then push in, soon creating a steady rhythm.

Sakura moaned her husband's name like a mantra, tugging at his hair. He pressed his lips onto hers a couple of times before sliding his hands under her, placing them on the small of her back. He pressed kisses to her neck that were incredibly soft compared to his thrusting, and the heat in her lower stomach was growing. "Sasuke, ooh! Yeah!" Her legs found their way tight around Sasuke's waist, and he moved away from her to stare down at her squirming figure. Sakura adored him, his cheeks growing a soft red as his face crunched up into a frown. She heard his panting grow heavier and quicker than before. "I-I'm almost…there.." he muttered, moving to a slower pace.

"W-What's wrong?" she asked, groaning lightly. Sasuke smirked and pressed a kiss to her forehead. "I'm making love to you." he whispered, moving one of his hands to a spot on the back of her right thigh. She unhooked her legs, allowing him to spread her right leg further. As he did, sparks popped throughout her body and his name echoed throughout the room in a high pitched mewl. "R-Right there, ah.." she commanded, her head flying back as he poked and slammed into that spot that sent tears in her eyes. Sasuke made a small noise that was between a moan and a gasp, for she squeezed him again when she reached her heavenly climax. His name dripped off of her lips, and he muttered a choked, "Sakura.."

She squirmed when she felt his warm seed, whimpering when he then pulled out of her softly. He laid onto her to try and even out his breathing, which was taking a while. His chest pressed on her breasts painfully, and she smacked his shoulder to move him. He smiled and hugged her by her arms, kissing her sweaty temple a couple of times. "Sasuke?" she mumbled, nuzzling his neck. He didn't reply. "Darling?"

"Hn?"

"Did you really know all this time?"

Sakura felt her heart clench in embarrassment when she felt him nod. She should've known. No way was he a heavy sleeper. She was a fool for even thinking so. "Why didn't you wake up? Why'd you allow me to touch you?" Sakura didn't mean to, but anger hinted in her voice to cover up her embarrassment. Sasuke was still breathing heavy and hot breaths on her skin, not answering. Sakura frowned impatiently, then pushed out of his hug after a few minutes of silence. She turned and laid on her side, her back facing him.

The bed shifted and creaked behind her. She could tell he was sitting up. He sighed, then laid back down. The same arm that draped over her not too long ago draped over her again. Honey sweet lips tickled the skin on her ear, "I enjoy it." Sakura sighed also, but didn't said nothing, only silently urging him to finish his explanation. "It helps me to sleep. I can't really fall asleep quickly without it. You mean very much to me, Sakura." he whispered, causing her heart to beat fast in her chest.

Sasuke let his head lay on the pillow with his arm still holding her possessively. He sighed a few times before Sakura finally turned and sat up. Her hand ran through his hair, fingers working to massage his scalp. Sasuke breathes heavily through his nose and Sakura could tell it was in appreciation. She moved down to stroke his cheek, just the way she had before. The sky turned brighter outside, and it leaked into the room by the time Sasuke's light snores filled her ears. Sakura smiled in full satisfactory, kissing his temple once last time before laying down to catch up on sleep.

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"We should get some coffee. I think I'll have to start staying up longer to help everyone to sleep."

Sasuke raised an eyebrow as he placed a box of Cheerios into the shopping cart. It had been about a week since he admitted to knowing about and enjoying her nightly rituals, and she had began to stay up every night and wait for him to return home from work. He did the night shift at his father's insurance company, and she did the night shifts at the hospital. They were both extremely tired and worn out, and Sasuke never missed the pink rims of Sakura's eyes whenever he picked her up from work. Despite this, she stayed up to caress him to sleep, rubbing his back and massaging him more often now. He couldn't find words to explain how much he liked it, but he couldn't help but feel guilty for taking her sleeping time. He always made sure to repay her when she awoke, though.

They were at the supermarket, picking up a few things for dinner. Sakura demanded salmon, and so Sasuke headed over to the deli as soon as they had got into the store. They were now getting some cereal, Cocoa Puffs and Cookie Crisps for her and simple Cheerios for him. "What do you mean?" Sasuke asked, calculating the prices of a few boxes. He didn't catch his wife's wide smile.

"We're having a baby, Sasuke."

His mental math halted before coming to a crash, his brain nearly malfunctioning. He turned from the box of cereal he was holding to her, who was shifting from foot to foot. Her smile soon fell and her eyebrows curled up. "Darling?" she asked quietly, apprehension taking over her. He frowned, placing the cereal box down and back on the shelf before trodding around the cart and to her. In all honesty, she expected him to start strangling her or something.

Instead, his arms slid under the ones at her sides, and he hugged her close to his chest. His hand rubbed up and down her back, and she stared wide eyed at the camera in the ceiling before smiling and returning his hug. She let her eyes fall closed. "I'm pregnant.." she whispered for confirmation, and he squeezed her much tighter as if to protect her from the world they stood in.

Sasuke closed his own onyx orbs when he felt everything disappear. Time stopped and it seemed to be just him and his beloved. He pressed a kiss to her ear then drew back to give her a chaste kiss of the lips. "Thank you."

She only chuckled. Perhaps their child would be just like him; she'd caress them both to sleep till the day she died.

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A/N: So I've begun the diversity of ships! *^* This was nice to write. I'll definitely write more of them. This is for you, my SasuSaku lovers! And Happy Birthday to my baby Naruto ;w;