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Sasuke knew he should stay away from her.

Still, when he saw her in the same bar, wearing that tiny dress, he had to do something. In such a public place, she wouldn't dare to try anything.

"Hello, beautiful," he said smoothly.

Her red lips parted and she was about to let expletives fly. Then, she turned around.

"S-Sasuke-kun?" Sakura breathed, caught off guard.

"That was very quick, Sakura," he told her. "Impressive."

Sakura ignored his sarcasm.

"I will fight you," she assured him. "And then I will take you back home."

Sasuke snorted.

"Fight me?" he chuckled. "Home? What home are you speaking of? Besides, it would appear that you're in the middle of a rather sensitive mission."

She blushed, suddenly conscious of her short dress.

"Who is he?" Sasuke asked quietly.

Sakura mumbled something under her breath. He ignored it; it wasn't as if it mattered anyway.

"In the meanwhile, Sakura," he said. "How about a dance?"

"Can I refuse?" she grumbled.

Pleased that she managed to keep her cool, Sakura allowed him to pull her out to the dance floor. Her arms fell loosely around his neck as his hands slid tantalizingly over her hips.

"What do you want, Sasuke-kun?" Sakura murmured.

Her eyes flitted around the bar. He supposed that her target wasn't here yet.

"Nothing in particular," Sasuke shrugged, pulling her closer. "A taste of the forbidden flower perhaps?"

Sakura's eyes widened as he leaned in to press a gentle kiss to her lips. As he broke away, it dawned on him.

"They were smart to send you," he told her. "You're the only one I wouldn't kill."

She'd been figured out. His hold was too tight for Sakura to be able to escape.

"If you come back, we can go dancing every week," she whispered finally.

Sasuke chuckled humorlessly.

"We were never meant to be," he replied. "I have my destiny and you have yours."

"You're wrong, Sasuke-kun," Sakura said, shaking her head.

Sasuke raised an eyebrow in challenge.

"There's only one destiny," she declared. "And that's ours."

The next moment, he was gone.

The next time Sakura saw him was two days later.

He was waiting for her at the gates of their village.