Summary: Sasuke made Sakura a deal she simply couldn't refuse. In exchange he could promise her the safety of the Hidden Leaf but what would she have to give up in return? Is she willing to go as far as to help him complete the last of his goals?

~Fade Away~

Prologue

''Whore!'' the redhead spat as they circled, ready to pounce at any time.

Sakura rolled her emerald eyes. The redhead, Karin, was nothing more than a childish fangirl. Sakura felt sick to think that she was once like her.

''I saw the way you were looking at MY Sasuke-kun. It pissed me off.''

''Oh,'' Sakura gave a fake giggle. ''What's this? Jealousy?''

''No!'' Karin answered way too quickly.

''He doesn't love you, you know.'' the pinkette told her seriously.

''He will! He's already favoring me!''

Sakura sighed. Typical fangirl. ''Sure he is.'' she muttered.

''You can't have him!'' she launched a fist at the Konoha kunoichi then. Sakura dodge and grabbed Karin's outstretched arm, sending chakra into it and numbing all the muscles before kicking her stomach and sending her flying through some tress and then finally down and out.

Sakura sighed and ran a hand through her pink tresses. Way too easy.

''Sakura.''

She knew that voice. Her whole body was frozen. How had she not noticed his arrival?

''Sasuke-kun...'' she turned to him but didnt look at his eyes, she knew his sharingan would be active. Instead, she focused on his feet.

''Hn.''

Silence suffocated her until she couldn't take it anymore.

''Where is Naruto? Kakashi-sensei?''

''Fighting me.''

She looked up at him then. Into his dark eyes. His sharingan was turned off.

''What do you mean? Did you use your sharingan on them?'' Sakura asked, worry clear in her voice. He hadn't changed. Now that she saw him up close. He looked older, more handsome. But he was still him. Or at least, she hoped so.

''A clone.''

She wondered how the clone had lasted this long, but she more or less expected this from him.

''Why...are you here?'' she had to ask, she knew she meant less than nothing to him.

''For you.''

She was shocked. Completely thrown off. She wasn't even breathing. He must have seen the emotions in her eyes.

''I have a...proposition for you.''

Sakura was silent for a few moments, before she found her voice.

''A...proposition?''

''Aa. An exchange of sorts.''

Her brows furrowed as she looked at him.

''Im planning on attacking and destroying Konoha as well as everyone living it that damned village.''

The words were spoken so simply but it hit Sakura so hard that she couldn't do anything. Her mind was void and in a few seconds her head dropped.

''No, Sasuke-kun, no...'' she shook her head and her face was now wet with tears.

''No! Please Sasuke-kun...it's your home!'' she grabbed on to the front of his Akatsuki robe and shook him.

He said nothing. Waiting for her to calm down.

''You can't...you can't destroy the one place that you can still find people who care about you.'' She begged, and when he showed no emotion, her eyes narrowed but the tears didnt stop. ''They...'' she said, tugging at the robe. ''They did this to you.'' her broken voice was laced with hatred. And then she shocked him. With one small tug, she ripped it off of his body and then she ripped it again, and threw it aside.

''Fuck Sasuke-kun...why? Why? WHY!''

''Calm down.'' he said his faced showed no emotion.

''C...Calm down?''

He nodded. ''Let me finish.''

''I will not attack your,'' he was interrupted by her correcting him with an 'our', but her ignored it, ''precious village, if you help me.''

He frowned. ''Me? Sasuke-kun? How can I possibly help you? What can I offer you?''

''Your body.''

Her loud gasp filled the area.

Chapter 1

''W-What?'' he voice was small, and shocked.

''You heard me Sakura.''

Slowly, she hugged herself. ''What do you want my body for?''

"An heir.'' he spoke it like it was the easiest thing.

So many emotions ran through her at that moment. She was 17. Not an uncommon age for woman to have children...but she was a kunoichi. One of Konoha's best. Most kunoichi dont even have children.

''What?'' she managed to shriek a second later.

Sasuke gave an annoyed sigh.

''H-How do you plan to do that?''

He gave her a pointed look. ''The usual way.''

''Good Kami-sama...'' she breathed out, tucking her hair behind her ear.

''Your answer.'' he demanded.

''Do you realize what you're asking of me?'' she asked.

''I do. I will not attack Konoha in exchange for an heir only you can bear.''

Sakura bit her trembling lip. ''And if I refuse?'' she asked, already knowing the answer.

''I will attack the village and wipe it from existence. Along with everyone living in It.'' his words were beyond cruel.

''Thought so...'' she mumbled.

''Do you accept?'' he pressed for an answer.

''Do I have a choice?'' she asked her anger now clear.

He glared at her and she sighed.

''Yes. I accept.'' she whispered and broke eye contact. Sasuke had then given her the details. When and where. But they were interrupted by the fight coming closer and Sasuke had then told her they would continue the discussion later.

Once he had disappeared, Sakura made her way to her team. As soon as she made her appearance, Sasuke's clone disappeared and his team member's chose then to escape.

She needed to put Sasuke's plan in motion.

''The sun is setting. Let's rest in the next town for the night.'' she suggested.

''But Sakura-chan! Im fine! We can still travel!'' Naruto said, grinning.

''Firstly, Naruto, you're bleeding, and-''

''Oh, Sakura-chan! You know I heal fast!''

Her eye twitched. ''Baka! Dont interrupt me!'' she hit im on the head. Clearing her throat she continued, ''Secondly, the others are exhausted.''

''O-Oh...Sorry...'' he mumbled, rubbing the back of his neck.

''Let's get going.'' Kakashi said, walking towards the road.

Everyone followed. Sakura suppressed her anxious tremble. She was nervous. Sasuke had ordered her to meet him at exactly 11pm. Her thoughts never once broke from what Sasuke said. She was to give him an heir. In exchange, he would not attack Konoha. Did he think she was stupid? HE would not attack Konoha. That didnt mean it was safe. He was part of Akatsuki. They could attack Konoha, he wouldn't help them, but he probably wouldn't stop them either. She needed to add her own terms to this deal. Sasuke wouldnt be happy but her gut was telling her not to trust his unpredictable words.

After dinner (Ramen) everyone booked into the inn. Sakura and Hinata as usual got their own rooms. While the men shared.

The silence wasn't helping Sakura. She took a shower. And sat uneasily on her bed. The place where she was to meet him was 5 minutes away. At a private house at the top of a waterfall. It was secluded. Perfect for him. The clock said it was 10:30pm. Sakura was shaking. Even her insides felt like they were trembling. Everyone was fast asleep, but she felt their chakra just to be sure. They were. She suppressed her chakra slowly, as if she were asleep, placing a chakra signature under her pillow, before she snuck out.

She walked slowly, and breathed deeply as she left the village and made her way to the waterfall. It was where he said it would be. She jumped a few times on the rocks and to the top. The little house was not far off. She hesitated. How...Why would he ask this of her? She took a deep breath. For Konoha. For the people she loved and cared about so. And even for Sasuke, he still had good. She needed to believe in him. She opened the door and peeked inside. It was dark.

''Sasuke...?'' she called into the darkness.

He stepped into the moonlight the shone in from the window. He looked stunningly perfect to her eyes.

''We need to talk.'' she said as she stepped inside, closing the door behind her.

Be strong...she told herself.

He said nothing as he watched her pace.

''First of all, my terms.'' his eyes narrowed instantly.

''You didnt think I was that stupid. You know me better than that.''

He sighed and nodded, still watching her.

''You said, if I do this, you will not attack Konoha. Is that right?''

''Aa.''

''As a member of Akatsuki,'' she visibly flinched, ''they may not attack it either, by that I mean its members or anyone they may hire.''

Sasuke scowled. ''I do not control them.''

''Maybe you bargained on them attacking the village. Doing the dirty work for you, I dont know. But I will only fully agree to this if you agree to my terms.''

Sasuke stepped towards her and stared her down. ''I promised I would not attack that village! I cannot tell Akatsuki not to! I cannot control them? What would you have me do!''

''If it came to that...I would like for you to choose us.''

Sasuke scoffed and turned away.

''Why is that so hard? Coming back to the people who care about you? We are the only family you have.''

She watched him tense. ''I. Had. A. Family.'' He spat each word at her.

She took a deep breath. ''I know Sasuke-kun, I know. But...they're dead. Family isn't about blood. Family is about home. A home where people love and care about you. That home is Konoha. Those people are us.''

''How many times must I repeat this? I dont fucking want you guys to care!''

''We already do Sasuke. Even if you hate our village, even if you hate us...We will always be there.''

''Shut up.''

''You say that because you know it's true.''

''Are you done?''

''Do you agree to my terms?''

''Fuck...'' he breathed out.

''Sasuke-kun? Its simple...turn against them and fight for us...and your child.''

Sasuke's eyes widened and then he blinked a few times.

''So?''

''Aa. I...agree.''

Sakura took a deep breath. ''May I ask a question?''

Sasuke gave an annoyed sigh. ''Hn.''

''Why me?''

He looked thoughtful for a moment. ''Weren't you the obvious choice?'' he asked.

''Me? Why?''

''Our...history.''

She nodded. ''As team 7.''

Sasuke shook his head, making his hair sway slightly. ''Yes that, but I chose you more because of that...night.''

Sakura bit her lower lip. ''Why would that night make a difference?'' her tone was reserved...bitter.

''Your words meant something to me.'' he said, simply, though he seemed reluctant to say it.

''Oh really?'' she asked sarcastically.

Sasuke scowled again. ''You love me.''

Sakura's eyes widened and she looked away.

''So? It didnt matter before.'' she said, hr voice trembled.

''It did. The moment you spoke the words I knew. I knew that you were the only one who I could trust this with. Was I right?''

She looked back at him for a long moment and then she nodded.

''Nothing has changed.''

Sasuke closed his eyes. And Sakura could only watch him.

When he opened them he seemed more than calm.

''Shall we...'' he turned and walked into a room.

Kami-sama...please let this not be a mistake...

She entered the room. Sasuke was seated on a large futon. He looked at her as she entered. She slowly took a seat next to him.

Sakura was, of course, a virgin. How could she make love to another man when he was not the one she loved?

''Lay down.'' he said and she did so, laying her head down on the pillow.

He hovered over her, watching her face intently.

She took a deep breath. He leaned on to her.

''S-Sasuke-kun...have you?'' she whispered.

''What?''

''Have you...done this before?''

He didnt answer immediately. She almost thought he wasn't going to. But he did. ''No.''

She was shocked for a second.

''Have you?'' he asked.

''No.'' she answered immediately.

He gave a sigh of relief, or that's what she liked to believe it was.

They stayed like that for a while, before Sakura spoke. ''Um, you have to be...hard, Sasuke-kun...''

''I know.'' he snapped.

''I'll...I mean...I could help you...'' she said, softly, shyly.

''Hn.''

She pushed him up into a sitting position.

She felt the heat on her cheeks as she placed her hands on his knees and then up his thighs. That should work...Sasuke who managed to skip the whole puberty thing should be easily aroused. His legs stiffened under her touch. She moved to his inner thighs, just caressing up and down them.

''Like this Sasuke-kun?''

''Aa.''

She was glad it seemed to be working.

Taking a leap she let her hand rub over his crotch. He made a strange noise, Sakura looked up at him. His eyes were closed and his brows furrowed in concentration.

She took a deep breath and did it again, applying more pressure. She felt him stiffen a little under her hand.

''Sakura...'' he breathed out her name, and in a second she was on her back.

She felt something warm on her lips...and for a few seconds her mind was blank. Sasuke's lips. Her lips. Wet and warm. Sasuke was kissing her. She reacted then, kissing back as his tongue slipped into her mouth, her's met his and he groaned again. She found her nails buried into his dark locks, pulling him closer. His hands attentively zipped down her shirt, exposing her red undershirt. She shrugged her shirt off and he pulled the undershirt over her head, breaking their kiss for only that instant before pulling her back in. Sakura lost herself in him, her hand fumbled with his shirt and he parted, letting her pull it off. She kissed him again, until she felt the cool metal of a kunai against her chest. She froze, their lips still connected. Until she felt the eerie sensation of the kunai cutting her breast bindings. They fell off, exposing her breasts to him. She felt him gulp. He wanted to touch her, she realized. Putting her insecurities aside, Sakura took his hands and placed them on her breasts. He didnt move. She placed her fingers over his and massaged. When she removed her hands, his didnt stop. His thumb grazed over her hard nipple and she moaned. Sasuke seemed to like this, because he repeated the action again, on both of her breasts. She couldn't stop the moans the erupted from her throat. He gave her a hard squeeze, testing her reaction. Her head fell back and a moan of ''Sasuke-kun'' escaped her lips. He was not expecting her to say his name in such a way. It stirred an emotion that he hadn't felt in a long time, but he ignored it.

Her hand reached for his pants. ''Sasuke-kun...now.''

He nodded. His own need was throbbing inside his pants.

He pulled down her skirt and shorts. She was wearing a bright pink panty and Sasuke didnt expect anything less from her, he pulled it down. She was now completely naked to him. He might even say she was beautiful. She blinked. ''Sasuke-kun?''

He stood up and pulled down his pants and boxers.

Her eyes seemed frozen on his hips, they trailed down then and widened.

''S-Sasuke-kun...''

He leaned down again and kissed her, she deepened the kiss and in turn it became faster. She knew the time was coming, and so did he. She spread her legs and lifted them on either side of him. She felt him at her entrance and braced herself. He gave one thrust and broke through the restriction known as her virginity. She groaned in pain. He waited. Sakura sent some chakra to ease the pain. It helped and she nodded at him to continue. He did trusting in and out of her. He groaned, and his breathing became deep.

''Sasuke-kun...'' she breathed and his increased his pace.

''Yes...'' she gasped in pleasure, locking her legs around him.

He gave a deep growl and again moved faster.

She felt like she was climbing...higher and higher...

Her hips bucked up into his and Sasuke moaned, it sent a thrill through her and she bucked her hips again, this encouraged him even more.

She felt like screaming, she was almost at the very top, her body trembled more...almost...almost...

Her back arched and she moaned as the full force of her orgasm hit her, she felt him stiffen inside of her, his whole body tense. She rode the wave of her orgasm, her hips still bucking into his every now and again. When she finally came down, Sasuke's body was laying on hers, panting slightly.

She waited until both of them caught their breaths.

She knew this was the end. She knew he wouldnt cuddle and kiss her and sleep with her until dawn. She didnt expect he would. He rolled off her and stood up but she grabbed his wrist, he gave her an annoyed look. Probably thinking she would beg him to stay.

''You'll keep your end of the bargain?'' she asked.

His annoyed look faded and he nodded. ''If you are pregnant.''

''And if im not.''

He seemed to think about this. ''You will have one more chance to save Konoha.''

''Thank you...'' he nodded, she then too, got up and began to get dressed.

''I really hope that you come back Sasuke-kun. We will not give up on you.''

She didnt wait for his answer as she left, back to her team...and then back home...to the people who would never know what she sacrificed for them.

There you go! The first chapter of my new fic! I know im still working on The Only Exception...but this one has been brothering me for a while and I wanted to get it out...so here! T.O.E will still be first priority but if you like this I'll update soon!

Zana-Lee

xoxo