Please enjoy all! Be advised, this story is rate M for later chapters and if you do not wish to view content such as that, i suggest not to get invested.

It's going to snow today!

Sakura woke instantly, eyes wide, any lingering fatigue from her turbulent sleep the previous night shucked off. Her first thoughts speeding through her mental list of errands, and judging by the crisp bite in the air, cut her time out by half. Her second thought caused her lips to form a wide smile, mind consumed with thunder storms and the intoxicating scent of freshly fallen snow.

She had always loved snow.

Giddy to get the day started, Sakura pulled back the heavy blanket and practically jumped out of bed.

"Ah!" a shiver followed the sound, the freezing hardwood under her small feet a shock. Rubbing her bare arms, she mentally chastised herself for wearing so little to bed the night before. Seeming as she had been scrubbing the house inside out, she literally fell into bed afterwards, exhausted.

As another shiver sent a wave of fresh goosebumps over her skin, she hurriedly grabbed her clothes and rushed into the bathroom. The steam from the hot water filled the large room and chased out remnants of the chilled morning, Sakura's eyes closing in bliss.

No time for lingering under the heavenly tepid shower, Sakura begrudgingly left the steamed room and began to dress. Slipping on an overlarge cream sweater and thick black leggings, she analyzed herself in the closet mirror. The sweater was modest, but warm, and had a large scoop neck, bearing her pale throat and collar. Sakura tugged at the short ends of her damp hair, the pink strands grazing the side of her neck from a recent cut before her latest mission. She heaved a sigh.

The girl with never-growing hair. Sigh. Oh well, at least its convenient.

Odd green eyes roved her face, taking note of how pale she had become. Not that it could be helped, she reasoned. She never did tan well. She fingered the lavender diamond centered on her forehead, proud and marveling at how much her abilities had improved. She was no longer that weak willed girl that cried at the drop of a pin and in need constant protection.

War had a way of changing of breaking wills, often the ladder and an unfortunate side effect.

Biting a pink lip, Sakura reached for her extremely under used cosmetics, applying a touch of mascara and eyeliner. A dab of blush followed before she deemed herself appropriate for the day's activities.

Sakura fluffed her pink strands, slipped on her fur boots and grabbed her bag as she exited the now dark house. Locking the door, she walked toward the market keeping an eye out for her dark haired companion. The day was bright, blue sky filled with white puffy clouds.

"Sakura!" Hinata called, waving her over to the bread stand. She waved back at her and smiled brightly as she approached.

"Hey Hinata. Your looking… well, I'm not sure. Are you okay?" Sakura giggled at her friend's expression. The soft spoken Hinata had a look that bordered between elated and terrified.

Hinata blushed furiously and averted her pale eyes, suddenly very interested in bread " Um, well… Y-you know, N-N-Naruto comes back tonight…"

Sakura, who had a penchant for teasing the shy girl, goaded "Ah, right! Did you go buy that lingerie set we saw while shopping last week? Like I said, Naruto would lose his mind at the sight of you in that red teddy!"

"Sakura!" Hinata, appearing as if to crawl inside of herself, grabbed her friend that was breaking down in hysterics and ushered her to a more desolate part of the market with far less ears. She didn't even stop when the bread man hollered she forgot her change.

Sakura wiped the tears from her eyes and regained herself once more, out of breath "I'm sorry Hinata! I just can't help myself sometimes. It's difficult for me to picture that boy in a lather. More so, I don't truly want to think about it."

The pink haired girl scrunched up her face as if smelling something rotten and it was Hinatas turn to giggle, instantly forgiving her longtime friend.

"Yes, well, he is very… playful. B-but sometimes he… uh" She dropped her voice to barely a whisper "um… he ac-t-ts like a- a husband."

"Hinata, you've been married for several months. It's a little late for that realization." She joked lightheartedly.

Hinata finally looked the other girl in the eye, emerald met opaque. Instantly, Sakura understood her friend's dilemma.

"We haven't really, um, how can I say it…" she mutters, face 50 shades of red "its just, uh, he is next in line for Hokage and has been very focused on his missions. I respect that and encourage him in every way I can. I've also been very busy with training and honing my Byakugan . We just never got around to…"

"Consummating your marriage." Sakura finishes

Hinata nods, fidgeting with her fingers "Sakura", she shyly looks from under her lashes at the other, more brazen girl "May I ask how you felt with your husband? I'm sure Saskue didn't, um, allow the opportunity to pass."

Sakura, stunned into silence, stood staring at the other girl, mouth agape. Of course, she had considered that one day, yes, her husband might want to start on the 'reviving his clan' thing. However, the deed itself left her dumbfound, the mechanics of it sounding much better in theory than in practice.

Not that I know anything about the 'mechanics' of that sort of thing anyway!

Inwardly groaning, Sakura said "I'm afraid I have no advice to offer. Since we were married a couple of months ago, Saskue has been on constant missions for weeks at a time. I have been studying until my eyes cross and training until I drop from exhaustion. When he is home for a couple of days, it's just long enough to eat, sleep and get his gear ready for the next mission."

Unexpectedly, Hinata grabs her friends hand and tugs excitedly "That's perfect, Sakura!"

"I wouldn't describe our virginal married status as perfect." Sakura grimaced, all of her excitement of seeing her husband for the first time in months wilting like a flower in winter.

"No, no! You see, I was so nervous of Naruto's return because I knew he would want to, um, see things though tonight. He was hinting at it before he left for his latest mission. Both of our husbands have been away for nearly four months for this mission. Knowing Naruto, probably bragged to Sasuke about his intentions, they are best friends after all." Hinata stammers excitedly, waiting expectantly for Sakura to catch the hint.

Sakura just tilts her head in confusion, willing the other girl to continue.

"Sakura, what this means is, you should be just as nervous as I am."

The idea of Sasuke performing carnal deeds sent her stomach rolling and heat spread from her chest up her neck , resting in her face. She imagined his normally distant demeanor and offhand affectionate touches replaced by a slow burning fire in his eyes as he gazed at her. Her mind seized on images of teasing fingers, scorching kisses and unleashed passions all revolving around her husband. Panic then took hold, crawling up her throat and squeezing.

"I-I-I don't t-think Sss-asuke has any plans li-"Sakura stuttered to a stop, attempting to regain composure. Why, she thought, she was just bragging this morning to herself that she was a changed woman!

And now here I am, stammering like an idiot over Sasuke!

She mentally reassured herself that her cold and detached husband would never entertain those provocative ideas. He had shown her affection of course, tapping her on the forehead and brief kisses to the top of her head. She knew he loved her, though he never had to say it. If Sasuke had those kinds of desires, he would surely act on them.

Wouldn't he? She wondered.

Pale eyes looking the bright haired girl expectantly, Sakura brushed her doubts aside "I don't get it. So now you're anticipating Naruto's arrival so he can do naughty things to you? Jeez, Hinata, what a little pervert you've become!"

Face in flames once more, Hinata huffed "Oh Sakura! You can pretend all you want, but their return makes you just as nervous as I. It makes me feel better knowing I'm not the only one out of my depth with all of this."

Sakura blinked and flung herself at the pouting girl, crying "You're so cute when you get annoyed!"

"You are impossible. Let's get to shopping before we freeze to death out here. " Hinata sighed.

As the pair set off, Sakura casually called "Hey Hinata."

"Hm?"

"You might want change out of your sandals later. It is going to snow tonight"

Hinata glanced up in confusion at the bright sky.

Yeah i know what you guys are thinking. Why the F this bish publishing another story when she already has one pending?! i will tell you, my lovely sweet potatoes, i needed a break from it and just felt like i needed to write a short little one shot to inspire me once again. Whale, again, i got carried away and my one shot somehow transformed into a twenty page Fic. Good news is, this work is already complete and i am quite satisfied with it. Bad news is, i will be releasing it in chapters for your frustrating viewing pleasures.

Thank you for reading and please review!

-Pepper

I don't own Naruto. All original characters named belong to the original works of Masashi Kishimoto, and are not my intellectual property. There is no financial gain made from this nor will any be sought. This is for entertainment purposes only. So yeah, please don't sue. Thanks.