Here's chapter 4 yayz!! Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot, all my lovelies belong to Musashi Kishimoto-sensei. This is the un-beta-d version...when I get it back from Tsunami-chan I'll repost it Didn't wanna keep anyone waiting too long... . hope you like it, and REVIEW Please!!

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Shino awoke, panicked briefly at the absence of Sakura beside him; he vaguely heard her humming in the kitchen. He grinned to himself as he walked down the stairs wearing only the sheet that had been on the bed. He stuck his head around the corner and sighed, almost soundlessly.

How long before she decides we aren't good together anymore? How long before I do?

He walked up behind her, his arms snaking around her thin waist. She now wore a white night gown. She gasped then smiled softly, looking over her shoulder at him; her hand covered one of his arms gently as she flipped the omelet in the pan.

"Ohayou, Itoshii." Her voice was soft and tender, almost depleting all of Shino's doubts. Almost. His smile was fleeting, he kissed her gently before whispering into her ear. Her heart fell at his words of sadness.

"Will we last this time?"

Sakura turned off the stove and turned around, wrapping her arms around his shoulders.

"I want to. I want to so bad. And if you do to, then I believe we can make it this time." She smiled before placing a kiss onto his lips, her fingers tangling in his soft hair.

Shino pulled away as if angry, glaring. Sakura winced and pulled back only to have Shino's lips crash against hers in a chaste kiss.

"I'm hungry." He growled huskily into her ear.

"W-well breakfast is re-!" He silenced her with another kiss.

"For you!" He grinned, dragging her into the bedroom for a second round.

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Shino was beaming as he walked into Tsunade's office. His face fresh and shaved, though no one could see it. His eyes, oddly uncovered, were bright and sparkling a peculiar shade of blue.

"Hello Shino, your missions already been reported." Tsunade murmured barely glancing up from her paperwork.

"I figured." He said, causing the busty woman to look up with a raised brow.

"You look positively radiant." She said jealously.

"Well, I just spent last night and this morning with the woman I love, why shouldn't I be happy?" He inquired, causing Tsunade to shrug with a smirk.

"Why are you here then?"

"I'm out of the hospital and ready for another mission." His happy face dissolved into a purely business facade.

Tsunade shook her head, "There would have been, had it not been taken by Kakashi-san. Listen Shino-kun, just relax for a while okay? I'll notify you when there's a mission for you." Tsunade finished.

Shino nodded, immediately thinking back to Sakura. Tsunade, noticing this, spoke up.

"I'm not so sure how free your lady love's schedule will be." Shino wilted at this, "I'll try to keep her hours down okay? I understand that you two have been through some tough times. Now go, you're dismissed." Tsunade went back to her stacks of paperwork; failing at hiding her sip of sake.

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Shino practically skipped back to Sakura's house, surprising her as he burst through the door and scooping her against his chest.

"Ugh, wha--!!" She was cut off when he kissed her for the umpteenth time that day. Her arms wrapped around him and she kissed him back, her legs automatically around his waist.

"I—I gotta go-mmmnnh-groceries-aah! Shinooooh!" She stammered through her moans as he attacked her neck with his mouth and her breasts with his hands.

"They can wait." He growled into her neck, moving into the living room, laying them down on the couch.

"Wait the blinds are open!!" Sakura shouted breathlessly.

"Who cares?" Shino replied, pushing his hips against hers causing them both to groan loudly. Her shirt and skirt already laying upon the floor; one hand attacking her nether regions the other struggling to remove his pants.

Their lips crushed together, tongues battling for dominance, heated breath mingling.

"SAKURA-CHAAAAN!!! You got any rame—holy hell!!" Naruto barged in and shouted, covering his eyes.

"USURATONKATCHI!!" Both Sakura and Shino yelled, throwing pillows at him until he left.

"Whatever arousal I had withered the minute he entered the house." Shino growled while collapsing on top of her. Sakura nodded in agreement.

"I still need groceries." Sakura murmured, running her fingers through his thick hair.

"I'll come." He grinned, removing himself from her person and pulling her into his arms. He kissed her throat and pulled her clothes on for her, before pulling her to the doorway where Naruto sat huddled by the door.

"Didn't you leave?" Shino questioned.

"I—I couldn't find the door knob..." He whimpered. Shino shook his head and opened the door, kicking Naruto gently. The blonde fox scurried to his feet and jumped out the door onto the front step.

"So as I was saying," He was grinning again, "Sakura-chan, do you got any ramen?"

"No." Was the deadpanned reply, in unison from both Shino and Sakura. Naruto frowned, sighing and turning away.

"Alright, I'm gonna go bother Iruka!" He jogged off, waving back to them.

Shino shook his head and kissed Sakura on the temple before they left for the market. Their fingers entwined tightly, as if glued together and bound by a chain.

A pair of not-so-onyx eyes glared at the couple from the shadows of an alley. The stalker shifted, using his canine swiftness to follow them without being detected.

A.N.

Okiis there it is!! omg!!

translations:

Ohayou: good morning Itoshii: lovely; dear; beloved; darling Usuratonkatchi: total loser ...or so the doujins told me...

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