Normal POV

A week had passed—a week exactly. Aerin had moved into the Uchiha home on Saturday, helped by Sasuke, Naruto, Kiba, and even Itachi and Kisame. With the five of them helping her, it only took a couple hours to move everything a couple blocks—from her old house to his—and that night Aerin began to unpack.

Sasuke had given her a choice of what room she'd wanted, and she'd chosen the one upstairs next to his, claiming that if someone ever decided to break in, then he'd be closer and there to protect her if needed. Sasuke had rolled his eyes at her reasoning, but nonetheless helped her carry most of her things upstairs.

On Sunday, it was a little weird for both of them—waking up and not being alone in a house—but quickly they began to adjust. Aerin made breakfast, Sasuke helped her clean up. Aerin started a load of laundry and asked Sasuke if he needed clothes to be washed too. The question put him off guard, because he'd been doing things on his own for so long…but nonetheless he accepted her offer. For the rest of the day they'd wandered around his home, picking up junk and watching TV.

They both wouldn't deny that it was somewhat awkward—living together—but as the week progressed it started to get better.

Monday, Sasuke started work for the summer—as did Aerin—and when they got home the two collaborated on making dinner. Sasuke grilled steak and Aerin made pasta while teasing him that he couldn't cook anything besides breakfast and meat. Sasuke teased her back, glad to see that they were both getting over their new living situation.

Tuesday, both went to work again, came home, ate dinner, and then watched a movie. Purposefully, Sasuke chose a scary movie, and thoroughly enjoyed it when Aerin chose to snuggle into his shoulder instead of shield her face with the blanket she'd grabbed.

"Asshole," she'd said with a small smile, and he'd simply chuckled in reply, pulling her closer when the scary music became louder.

It wasn't until the next morning, as he was walking into work, that Sasuke realized something.

He'd never asked her out.

"Holy shit," he cursed, running a hand through his hair in shock. With Aerin leaving and then not leaving, moving in with him, and the both of them trying to settle in over the last few days…he'd completely forgotten.

Well, he decided that night, as he turned to head to bed after Aerin had hugged him goodnight. She had just taken a shower and smelled heavenly, and besides that for some reason that night she'd decided to wear his boxers to bed that day.

She was too cute.

He had to ask her out soon.

Thursday, he schemed. And by schemed he meant texted Naruto.

Naruto Uzumaki:

Oooh! So you're really gonna do it, huh? Well, what about taking her to see a scary movie? You seemed to like it when she was with you last time ehehehee! Or, maybe take her to the beach. Or the park. Or the—

Naruto had given him a million other ideas, and to be honest—none of them were really that bad—but in order to decide on which to pick he needed second advice.

Sakura Haruno:

Oh, I'm honored that you'd come to me for advice! But, let's be honest Sasuke—you know Aerin better than anyone. Take her somewhere she'd like! And besides that, I'm sure she'd be happy with anything.

Sasuke thought that Sakura was right. Knowing Aerin she would be happy with anything.

And so—Sasuke decided just to go for it.

Friday morning, as Aerin and he were eating breakfast, he looked up at her and said:

"Do you wanna go out tonight?"

Aerin blinked, cocking her head to the side innocently.

"Like, you mean, go out for dinner tonight?"

Sasuke nodded, and then paused. Did she know that he meant on a date and not just casually…?

"Can I…can I rephrase?" he said after thinking it over, shaking his head, and once again Aerin blinked.

"Sure," she said, seeming a little concerned. Sasuke stared at her determinedly.

"Would you like to go out on a date with me tonight—to dinner?"

At that, Aerin seemed to realize what he'd meant the first time and blushed heavily. Mostly because she was embarrassed that she'd miscued his question the first time, but also because she was happy. Sasuke was actually asking her out on a date! I mean, sure she'd figured by this point that Sasuke and she mutually liked each other, but now something was legitimately happening! They were really going on a date!

"So…?" Sasuke's puzzled voice said, snapping her out of her thoughts. Aerin became embarrassed again, realizing that she'd never actually answered him.

"Yes, I'd love to go out tonight!" she said, and with a smirk Sasuke took another bite of his toast.

"I'll pick you up at six?"

Aerin barked a laugh, rolling her eyes as a smile spread over her lips.

"Yes, I'll meet you in front of your car at six."

Sasuke laughed too.

Aerin arrived at Rinnegan, a little freaked out. For some reason, she was becoming nervous. Yes—she had been waiting for this moment, and was already thoroughly acquainted with Sasuke and his antics—it wasn't like she was going on a date with a guy she'd just met a few hours ago—but for some reason she was nervous! You couldn't blame her right?! What if Sasuke decided that he didn't like her? What if she said something wrong and made him hate her? What if—

"Aerin," Itachi said, waving a hand in front of her face. Said brunette came out of her trance and looked up at the Uchiha with wide eyes. Itachi curiously raised his eyebrows.

"Is…something bothering you?"

"Sasuke asked me out," she said honestly, and she was sure that if Itachi had been drinking something he would've choked on it. However, at the same time the surprise on his face made her smile, and the anxiety in her chest lightened a little.

"I'm just…I'm worried about how it'll turn out, you know?" Aerin continued honestly when Itachi finally regained his bearings and began staring at her intensely. Sighing, the brunette ran a hand through her hair.

"I mean…what if…what if, like, we go out and I end up tripping and grab him and he ends up smashing his face into the ground? What if that happens?! Like, what if—"

A sudden pressure on her head caused Aerin to stop rambling, and she looked up to find Itachi giving her an amused yet loving look.

"Aerin," he said, rubbing his hand around gently. "I assure you that no matter what happens on your date Sasuke will still want to go out with you again. He won't kick you out of the house either—nor will he decide to hate you because of one mistake. He's in too deep."

Aerin frowned at him in confusion, cocking her head to the side and causing his hand to subsequently slide from her head.

"What does that mean?" she said, and Itachi only shook his head, trying to hide the small smile that had made its way to his lips.

He couldn't tell her that Sasuke already loved her too much at this point just to let one accident deter him. After all, even though his little brother had finally asked Aerin out, their romantic relationship was just beginning…despite the fact that everyone else could already tell they loved each other…

"Just trust me, Aerin," Itachi told her sincerely, squeezing her shoulder tenderly. "Your date with Sasuke will go fine."

Blinking, for the first time that day Aerin started to believe that what Itachi was saying was right. What did she really have to worry about? She and Sasuke were good friends, and she'd never been so scared about being around him before, so why did that need to change now?

"You know, you're right," she said and popped up from where she'd been sitting on the couch. "My date with Sasuke will be fine."

Smiling, and clearly feeling more confident, Aerin quickly hugged Itachi and then brushed past Kisame out of the room when she heard the front door of the shop jingle. Once the brunette was gone, Itachi turned to face the blue haired male who was staring at him.

"So…Sasuke asked Aerin out, huh?"

Chuckling, Itachi placed a hand on his hip, smirking deviously at his friend.

"That's right, and therefore I believe you owe me 20 bucks now, correct? After all, I did bet you that he'd ask her out by the end of the week."

Groaning, Kisame started searching for his wallet. Itachi remained in good spirits, happy that he was now 20 bucks richer but also that Sasuke had finally made a goddamn move.

That day, Aerin just so happened to arrive home before Sasuke. It was 4 in the afternoon, and to be frank, she was kind of puzzled at what to do. Usually she'd just lounge around and watch TV, but…did she need to look nice for their date, or not?

Either way, she decided that taking a shower would be beneficial and ran upstairs to jump in before Sasuke got home.

After shampooing, conditioning, and lathering, Aerin stepped out, dried herself off, and then cracked the door to the bathroom open. Keeping silent, she could barely hear the TV on downstairs, and surmised that Sasuke had arrived.

"Hey!" she called tentatively, and immediately Sasuke replied.

"What?"

"Do I, like…do I need to dress nice or nah?"

There was a slight pause, and then—

"You can dress however you want."

Rolling her eyes, Aerin exited the bathroom and hurried to her room. She closed the door behind her and then walked over to her closet, staring at its contents seriously. After a few moments of contemplation she pulled out a pair of dark blue jeans and slipped them on. Following that she pulled out a red tank top and on top of that put on a baggy plaid, shirt. The outfit was somewhat casual, but at least nice looking, so to top it off she put on a pair of black flats.

Once satisfied, Aerin exited her room and skipped down stairs, happy that her chest still felt open and at ease about the whole 'date' thing.

When Aerin walked into the living room, Sasuke immediately turned his attention away from the TV. At seeing her outfit, he felt something flutter into his stomach, and he wasn't sure why. It looked an outfit like she wore every day, but…but…she just looked good. She was cute.

"Hey," Aerin smiled, walking up to him. Sasuke stood—much faster than he usually did—and he started to wonder what was getting into him.

"Hey," he replied, looking into her dark green eyes. "Is that what you're gonna wear?"

Blinking, Aerin immediately looked down at herself in slight concern.

"Yeah, should I change?"

"No!" Sasuke quickly assured her, mentally slapping himself for his earlier question. He could feel his head heating up in embarrassment. "Your outfit is fine."

Relieved, Aerin beamed a smile at him once again and then looked him up and down.

"I guess you don't really need to change, huh?" she joked and Sasuke cracked a smirk, looking down at himself. He was still wearing the black button-down and pair of jeans he'd worn to work. The only difference was that instead of wearing loafers he was now wearing a pair of high-top converse. Aerin couldn't help but notice, also, the sword-shaped necklace dangling on top of his chest.

"Unless you want me to change," Sasuke said considerately a moment later, and Aerin rolled her eyes.

"You looked fine," she responded, poking his arm. "So, are we ready to go?"

"I believe so," Sasuke said, grabbing his keys and wallet off the table. Once they were sure they had everything they needed, Sasuke escorted Aerin out to his car. As they slid into the front seats, Aerin curiously glanced over at him.

"So, do I get to know where it is we're going?"

Sasuke smirked, looking over at her through the corner of his eye as he pulled out of the driveway and towards town.

"Don't you think letting it be a surprise would be nice?"

"I don't like surprises," Aerin mumbled defiantly, and Sasuke rolled his eyes.

"Well, that's a bit of a lie—but if it helps, I don't think you'll hate where we're going."

Breathing a laugh, Aerin accepted his response and patiently waited as Sasuke drove them towards the center of Konoha. A few minutes later, Sasuke pulled up to a restaurant Aerin had yet been to despite her year of living in the city.

"Mario's?" she said, looking at the sign as the two exited the car. Sasuke nodded, looking over at her confused face slyly.

"Can you guess what kind of restaurant it is?"

Frowning in contemplation, Aerin looked at the building again and felt her heart stop when she saw a sign in the front window.

"Is this a pizzeria?!" she gasped in excitement, turning to Sasuke. The Uchiha couldn't help but laugh at the pure joy on her face.

"It might be," he said with a shrug, clearly smug that he'd known what food was Aerin's favorite, and the brunette jogged a few steps towards him.

"C'mon, dammit!" she said, laughing as she started to drag him into the restaurant. "I'm hungry, let's go!"

"Yes, princess," Sasuke sarcastically replied, tempted to roll his eyes. However, when Aerin looked back at him, blushing in slight embarrassment with her cheeks puffed out defiantly, his stomach started doing weird flips again.

Once inside, the two were seated in a peaceful corner towards the back of the restaurant. Together they started looking through the menu.

"Let me guess…," Aerin mumbled thoughtfully, looking over the top of her menu at Sasuke. He glanced up, meeting her stare quizzically. "You want…cheese, pepperoni, and tomato."

"Very impressive," Sasuke admitted with a smirk, to which Aerin laughed. "However, I predict that you will order simply cheese and pepperoni because you're very picky and also slightly lame."

"Oh haha, asshole," Aerin responded sarcastically, reaching across the table to punch him. The smile on her face, though, assured him she wasn't really mad at all at his comment. In fact, Aerin was actually quite happy that he knew what her tastes were…

Soon a waitress came over to take their order: One large pizza, half with cheese, pepperoni, and tomato, and the other just with pepperoni and cheese. For the next twenty minutes after that, Aerin and Sasuke chatted easily until their order arrived. Once it arrived, though, there wasn't much talking—mostly because they were both starving.

When the two were stuffed full of pizza, Sasuke took care of the bill while Aerin boxed up the remaining few pieces.

"Well, that was fucking delicious," Aerin said, pleased as the two exited the restaurant and headed towards Sasuke's car. The Uchiha nodded in agreement, placing a hand on his aching stomach. He'd literally eaten half a pizza, and was beginning to think that maybe he'd eaten a little too much.

Just a little.

"Hey," Sasuke said when Aerin reached for the handle of the passenger door. Immediately she paused, looking to him with wide, questioning eyes.

"Do you wanna walk to the beach before we head back?"

They could hear the waves from the restaurant even, and on such a peaceful night, Sasuke could tell that the sunset approaching was going to be beautiful.

"Sure," Aerin instantly agreed, smiling lovingly. "Just let me throw this box in the back seat, alright?"

And so, after they'd discarded the left over pizza in the car along with Aerin's purse, the two set off towards the beach. As they started down the sidewalk, Aerin reached over and wiggled her hand into Sasuke's grasp. For a moment the Uchiha's eyes went wide in surprise. However, when he glanced over and saw how utterly content Aerin looked at the moment, he couldn't help but squeeze back.

Hand in hand, the two walked down the sidewalk, and as they stepped across the street and onto the thick grass, the sun started to touch the horizon of the lake.

"I haven't seen a sunset in a while," Aerin admitted as they stopped on the edge of the grass. Without letting go of Sasuke's hand, she slipped her shoes off and jumped forward onto the sand. Laughing, she then turned to face him, reaching her other hand up to grasp the one he still had free.

"Hey," she said after a couple seconds, smiling at him innocently. Sasuke smiled back, enjoying the way that she was slowly swinging their arms back and forth rhythmically. It was a soothing motion, and with the orange sun setting behind Aerin—the colors illuminating her light brown hair and outlining her entire body—Sasuke couldn't help but feel in love with the scene.

In love with her.

"Hey," he said after a minute, looking down at her through hooded eyes. The green orbs that she'd closed momentarily to take in the bliss of the light breeze brushing past popped open, focusing calmly on him.

"Hmmm?" she hummed tilting her head to the side leisurely, starting to swing their arms again.

Licking his lips nervously and feeling the butterflies return once again, Sasuke squeezed her hands.

"Is it kind of weird that I want to kiss you right now?"

The swinging stopped, and their arms settled, but Aerin didn't let go of his hands. Glancing up at her, Sasuke found that she was staring at him, but she didn't look mad or embarrassed—which was good.

"Sasuke," Aerin finally said. Her mouth twitched up into a tiny, amused smirk, and she pulled him forward an inch, causing him to step down onto the sand in front of her. "It's not weird at all."

Breathing a chuckle and feeling his heart start to flutter again, Sasuke this time was the one to pull her closer.

"Well then," he said devilishly, leaning down so that he was almost touching his forehead to hers. Aerin's cheeks started to flush a little bit, but she didn't look away from him. "Do I have permission?"

"Sasuke," Aerin replied, releasing his hands so she could move her arms up around his neck. She smirked at him subtly. "From this point on, you don't need to ask permission."

"Good," he said, and with that he closed the gap. Their lips molded together perfectly—unlike the time that he'd recklessly kissed her needingly after she'd drowned—and he reached forward to place his hands on her waist. After a couple seconds Sasuke pulled back, but surprisingly Aerin dragged him back down and pressed their lips together yet again.

"Sorry," she said, her face flushed in slight embarrassment when she finally pulled back. There was a lovingly look in her green eyes that made Sasuke want to hold her forever. "It's just, you know, you're not the only one who's been waiting for this…"

Blinking in surprise, Sasuke stared at her and then mindlessly leaned in again. Aerin simply laughed and kissed him once more, unable to not smile when she saw the pleased look on his face once he pulled back.

"So…," Sasuke said a couple minutes later as they once again walked up the side walk, hand in hand. "Good first date?"

"Good first date," Aerin confirmed with a nod.

"So…," she then continued. "Officially dating?"

"Officially dating," Sasuke confirmed with a nod, a smirk coming to his lips and Aerin happily laughed, dragging him closer. Sasuke simply released her hand and instead placed his arm comfortably around her shoulder.

Together, the two walked like that until they reached Sasuke's car and were forced to part. On the ride home the two easier bantered back and forth and, finally, when they pulled into Sasuke's driveway and exited the car, Aerin grabbed his hand again.

"What, no goodnight kiss?" she said as they stepped onto the front porch. Sasuke paused in unlocking the door, looking over at her with an eyebrow raised in amusement.

"You're kind of greedy, aren't you?" he teased, pushing the door open. Aerin fakely scoffed and slid past him.

"Well, excuse me then!" she said, but before she could get too far Sasuke grabbed he wrist and spun her around, pulling her back into him. Once more, and for the final time that night, the two molded their lips together lovingly. Both felt warm with happiness and also relief.

"Goodnight," Sasuke said with a sly grin when he pulled back, and Aerin grinned back.

"Goodnight!" she suddenly said and pushed him back, slamming the door in his face. Before he could react, the lock clicked shut from the inside.

"Oi!" he said once he'd finally gained his bearings, and from inside the house he could hear Aerin cackling. Shocked, but grinning happily nonetheless, Sasuke once again found his house key, unlocked the door, and then stomped inside.

"Where are you?!" he yelled to the nearly silent house as he slipped his shoes off, and from upstairs he heard Aerin laugh loudly once again before a door slammed shut and then subsequently locked. Rolling his eyes, Sasuke ran a hand through his hair and stalked into the house, his heart feeling lighter than it had in months or maybe even years.

Certainly, he was sure that the girl hiding from him upstairs would be a handful, but honestly—he wouldn't trade her for the world.

Well, hello there! If you're reading this, thanks for liking the main story and also wanting to read this one!

First, let me say I'm not sure that how often (fast) I'll be updating this story. Honestly, it shouldn't take much longer than how I updated the other one...but there will be some M-rated content later on, and I haven't written it all too much, so that's what might take longer...

Also, these chapters might not be as long as the other ones, but they won't be too short. So yeah.

Anyway, it's kinda getting late, so I'll end this now! Thank you all so much for reading.

Please review!

PS. IF ANYONE WANTS TO ATTEMPT SOME FANART I'D LOVE TO SEE. Especially of Sasuke and Aerin, because I'd like a cool cover for this story :D So yeah.