Chapter 7
Some Slight Changes

Sakura spent the better half of her Friday in a mental frenzy. Her shift at the hospital was 8 am to 4 pm, quite ideal for her so she can have time to study afterwards, however, today was not going to be one of those chill days for the very fact that last night she had sex with Sasuke Uchiha.

The Sasuke Uchiha.

Aka her Best Friend.

She let out an external groan, almost as if in pain. The patient she was attending to gave her a funny look. She mumbled a sorry and that she would return shortly.

Initially the morning had started out fine for Sakura. She baked a cake, had a casual chat with Sasuke, work started fine—no dying patients on her watch. Then it went downhill from there. Fear had seeped into her mind. What if this morning was just a fluke and when she returned home, Sasuke would ignore her? What if he wanted to move out?

Had she ruined their relationship?

Sakura sincerely hoped not. She wouldn't know what to do without him in her life to anchor her.

Hey forehead! Drinks tonight? Her phone vibrated with Ino's text.

Sakura groaned again. She forgot about her other best friend. Should she tell Ino about what happened? Although Ino had planted the idea in her head, Sakura was sure Ino wouldn't have believed she would go through with it.

Sure! Sakura texted back as she went into the staff room to grab her lunch. Although her and Ino share everything, she decided she wasn't prepared to talk about Sasuke with her. It was just too fresh right now to talk about it overall. She wasn't prepared to answer any questions about how everything went and how she was feeling. She decided to wait it out a few more days until she wraps her head around the whole situation. It still felt like a dream, if she was honest with herself.

How was she feeling anyways?

Embarrassed that she had sex with her best friend. Emotional because she secretly loved him, and he didn't see her that way. Elated because it was way better than she could've dreamed it being, especially the second time around in the morning, which had totally taken her by surprise. She hadn't expected Sasuke to have sex with her twice, more like get in and out situation. Instead, he was amazing and considerate. She didn't think she could fall any more in love with him. She wanted more than one night. She was so screwed.

Sakura threw the half-eaten sandwich away, not able to stomach any more food from being under such emotional duress.

It was 7 pm by the time Sakura made it to the bar with Ino. She had met Ino at her place right after work and borrowed one of Ino's dresses for the evening. She chickened out at last minute to go to her own apartment in fear of running into Sasuke. She wasn't prepared to deal with that situation yet.

"Okay, so you can totally keep the dress! It fits you much better and the guys in here can't stop gawking!" Ino said in a giddy high pitch tone.

Sakura looked down at the figure-hugging red dress. The hem stopped just above her knees and the low cut showed off a good part of her cleavage. The push-up bra she borrowed from Ino helped accentuate her breasts even more. Even she had to admit, she looked pretty damn good tonight, however, internally she was dying. She couldn't stop herself from overthinking and making up false scenarios in her head where Sasuke would move out.

"Thanks Ino! As you know, my wardrobe is yours to use anytime too," Sakura replied. It didn't escape her friend's notice that it took her a moment too long to respond and without the usual perky enthusiasm.

Ino ordered them two beers and turned to her. "Okay, spill!"

Sakura's eyebrows knitted together. "Huh?"

Ino rolled her eyes. "You've been acting weird since you got to my place earlier. What is wrong with you? Something happened at work?"

Sakura shrugged, forcing herself to appear more relaxed. "Everything is fine! I'm just thinking of my exams this coming week. With more hours at the clinic, it's getting hard to keep up." She wasn't ready to give Ino the real truth, so she opted for another lie.

Ino seemed to buy it as she shrugged to the response. "Well forget about it tonight and let's have some fun!" With that said, Ino tapped her bottle to Sakura's and yelled out a big "Cheers!"

Sakura started to laugh and chugged her beer alongside her friend. Just as Ino ordered another round, Sakura's eyes wondered to the far right of the bar. 'Holy shit', she thought. 'Why does he have to be in this bar of all places? And what the fuck was that girl doing on his lap?' Sakura's inner voice flared with anger. They just had sex less than twelve hours ago and he already had another girl on his lap. Clearly all the worrying she did throughout the day was for nothing. He seemed to have moved on really quick!

Of course, should she have expected any different? It was Sasuke. He went through a lot of girls. Why should she think she was any more special to him? Because she gave him her virginity? It's not like he asked for it, she practically begged him to take it. God, could she feel more like shit right now?

"Helloooo, earth to Sakura?"

"Huh, what?" Sakura snapped out of her conflicting thoughts as she made her body posture appear smaller to hide behind Ino.

"Who are you hiding from?" Leave it to Ino to catch her on the act.

"What? I'm not hiding—"

"Yes, you are!" Ino turned to the right, laughing. "Isn't that Sasuke over there?"

Her subtle movement left Sakura exposed and when she looked up, she was staring directly into his eyes. 'Fuck,' she thought. She was hoping he wouldn't notice her and she could convince Ino to go to another bar. Too late for that it seems.

"I'll close the tab here and we'll go over to him. What's the point of having guy friends if they cant buy you drinks?" Ino was laughing as she waved down the bartender while giving Sakura a push to get going.

'Get it together, Sakura,' she told herself. 'He obviously didn't think much of last night otherwise he wouldn't have some chick on his lap. This is what you asked for. One night, so get over it. Pretend you aren't affected either!' She gave herself a pep talk as she walked to his table. She put on a grin and tried her best to hide how hurt she felt.

"Long day at work, munchkin?" Sakura said soon as she was a few feet away. His co workers and the girl also turned to look at her. The guys greeted her with smiles while the blonde girl wrapped her arms around his neck in possession. Sakura wanted to throw up at the sight of them. 'Relax, relax,' she repeated to herself. 'Act cool!'

"Can't complain, sweetheart," Sasuke replied, his tone not overly inviting, yet his eyes kept roaming her body. Was he annoyed with her? What the heck? She wasn't the one with a guy wrapped around her. One thing she did know was that she wasn't staying much longer with this crowd. She had to leave before Ino forced her to stay here.

"Well, since I saw you from across the bar, I figured I'd come tell you to not wait up for me. Ino and I are going bar hoping," Sakura said in the same tone he used. With a smile, she turned to walk away only to halt for a moment. "Oh! And I couldn't help myself, I ate some of your cake earlier...but I saved you a slice." She said over her shoulder and walked away without waiting for a response. She wasn't sure what got into her to say that—as she wasn't home to even eat the cake, and once he gets home, he will see she lied about the stupid cake. 'Oh well, let him puzzle that one out,' she told herself.

Ino walked over to her just on time. Sakura grabbed her by the elbow and turned her to the door.

"Umm, Forehead, what the fuck?" Ino complained as she was abruptly led away. "What about Sasuke? What about my free drinks!?"

"Change of plans, lets go find a club to dance! Drinks on me!" Sakura tried to sound as excited as possible so Ino wouldn't guess there was anything wrong.

Sasuke fumbled with the buttons on his shirt as his tipsy mind went to his roommate. It was past midnight and she wasn't home yet. Doesn't she know it wasn't safe to be out so late without male company as security? And what the heck was that about the cake? He got home and the cake was still untouched. All her comment did was remind him of their time together in which ended up ruining his entire night.

The hot blonde would've been a great fuck tonight yet the moment they got into the car and she was all over him, he couldn't get it up. What the actual fuck was that!?

Sasuke Uchiha could not get his dick up.

The embarrassment!

The world had come to an end!

Well, at least his world.

He was hoping to go into a fuck-fest week to get over the situation he got himself in with Sakura, but clearly that wasn't going to work out now. She was out there having the night of her life doing God knows what, while he was in his bedroom, pissed off.

He laid in his bed with just his black briefs on. His thoughts roaming even more dangerously. Now that she wasn't a virgin, would she be hooking up with all sorts of guys? Anger seared into him at the thought. She was hot and single, of course she could be out there doing just that. After all, wasn't the whole point of using him so she could start having sex without the insecurities of it being her first time?

Sasuke rolled over onto his stomach, shoved his face into the pillow and yelled. The pillow muffled all his obscenities. "I'm such a fucking idiot," he grumbled as he rolled onto his back again. He should have turned her away last night and never touched her. Now look at him. His dick wasn't evening working, that's how affected he was.

Sasuke was just about to turn his lamp light off when he heard the jingle of keys. "Finally!" he huffed. When he didn't hear her near the bedroom, he got out of bed. 'Okay, act cool, act unaffected. You're Sasuke Uchiha, girls do not get to you!' he reminded himself as he sauntered out of his room, heading to the kitchen where the ruckus was.

He found her sitting on the kitchen counter, her back to him. The zipper of her dress was pulled down, her elegant back exposed to him. Her hair was up in a messy bun.

"Well look what the cat dragged in," he sneered as he walked around the kitchen island to face her.

"Oh fuck!" Sakura chirped and the plate fell to the ground. "Sasuke! You fucking scared me!" She was ready to hop onto the marble floor when his hands pushed down on her bare shoulders to keep her seated on the counter. The slight skin to skin contact gave him flashes of their intimate night together. 'Oh just fuck me! I'm turning into a lovesick patsy!'

"Stay up there until I clean this up," Sasuke demanded and she obeyed. He returned with a broom only to notice the content of the food on the floor. "Were you eating my cake?" he gasped as if he was betrayed. He swept the broken plate into the dustpan. He tried hard not notice her creamy legs swaying back and forth. The hem of her red dress barely covered a decent amount of her thighs. If he angled his head just right, he was sure he could see between her thighs. He wondered if she was wearing panties. 'Get a grip,' he told himself. He really had to keep his perverted ideas to himself.

"I was really hungry!" Sakura whined and leaned forward, causing her dress to fall further down her shoulders, her breasts practically on display for him. Sasuke imagined his mouth on her breast. So much for keeping his perverted thoughts away. "Why the hell are you prancing around here naked!? We have rules you know!" She pointed at his naked chest.

"I have briefs on, I wouldn't call this naked, sweetheart." Sasuke took a good look at her face. Her lips no longer had the red lipstick she had on early. Did someone kiss it off? Her hair was a mess, loose strays framing her face. Her mascara was smudged around her eyes. If he wasn't mistaken, she had the look of a girl that was thoroughly fucked, and he was pissed it wasn't by him. 'Cool it, Sasuke!'

"What did you end up doing?" he casually asked her, trying his hardest to sound uninterested about her evening. He handed her a granola bar and grabbed a towel to clean up the chocolate frosting that was on the floor.

"Ino and I danced so much, I thought my feet were going to go numb!" she chimed, happily taking a bite out of the granola.

"That's all?" Sasuke asked, peering up at her from his kneeled position. He tried to hide how happy he was to hear she was a sweaty mess thanks to dancing around not fucking around.

"Yup! What did you do?" Sakura asked him while chewing. "Had fun with the blonde chick?"

Sasuke saw the grimace on her face before she could replace it. 'Well, would you look at that!? Was that jealously I hear!?' He was bemused by his thought and grinned. "Nah, not my type." He lied. She was totally his type. Easy and one time only. On the other hand, his dick had other plans. And as if his dick heard his thoughts, it perked up as his eyes roamed her long legs. 'Yea now you want to get some action, bastard!' He cursed at his own dick for his disobedience. There was some frosting on her ankle. Probably got there as the plate fell to the ground. 'No, don't touch her!' Against his better judgement, his hand caught the swaying leg.

"Oh please, any girl you don't have to woo is your type," Sakura mocked.

Sasuke couldn't help noticing the change of her tone. It was softer and lower, almost as if she was hurt. Did seeing him with that girl hurt her? He knew he would be pissed off if he had walked into the bar and had seen Sakura with a guy not a day after they just had sex. If only she knew how uninterested he was in that girl compared to her. He shrugged at her comment and found himself doing something he never thought he would do.

He licked the chocolate off her ankle.

The sudden contact caused Sakura to shriek. He smirked. 'You're totally in for it now.' He gave himself a mental shrug. He was screwed from the beginning, might as well enjoy it while he could.

"Sasuke!" she gasped, shocked at the warm touch of his tongue.

If she had kicked him away, he would've stopped, but she didn't. He noticed how her eyes became hooded. The blush across her cheeks gave him all the tell he needed. She liked it, and he knew it. He pressed small kisses along her leg until he was standing. His hands now held her on her thighs as he towered over her.

"I do recall saying I don't like sharing…" he whispered into her ear before nibbling her earlobe. His dick was straining against his briefs. 'Great, where were you when I needed you hours ago?' At least he confirmed his dick wasn't permanently broken.

"I was hungry," Sakura mumbled, her breathing quickened.

Sasuke grinned at the reaction he was causing her. He kissed along her neck as she melted into him with a soft moan escaping her lips. He was a bit surprised she wasn't fighting him. Wait, what if she was drunk? Aside from looking like a hot mess, she wasn't slurring her words, but that doesn't necessarily mean she was in the right state of mind. She wasn't saying much of anything. She was a bit too quiet.

He quickly stopped his actions and stepped away. He may have had sex with her last night while she had alcohol in her system, that didn't mean he was going to make a habit of it. He still felt a bit tipsy himself though he was fully aware of what he was doing.

"Are you drunk?" he asked sternly. He watched as her face went from confused to anger.

"I'm not fucking drunk, Sasuke!" she yelled and hopped off the counter.

Sakura rushed to her room, not giving Sasuke a chance to respond. The nerve of that man. Just because she was willing to let him touch her did not mean she was drunk. She let the dress fall to the ground and kicked it to the corner. She tossed the bra in the same direction.

Her night was absolute shit. She tried her best to have fun with Ino. She danced as much as she could but her mind couldn't forget Sasuke. She couldn't forget their night together, she couldn't forget that girl on his lap, and how cool he acted in that moment. As if it didn't matter he moved on that quickly.

To be fair, there was nothing to move on from. She was just annoyed. She had secretly hoped he would feel like she did so that they could talk it out together. But nope! He was the man-whore that he always was. She was shocked that he was home before she was. She could've bet her paycheck that he would've gone home with that girl.

" 'Not my type' my ass," she scoffed as she looked through her drawer for a t-shirt. Who was he trying to fool? He had those kinds of girls lined up on his phone, a speed dial away.

Sakura stopped rummaging through her drawer as she thought of the interaction she had with Sasuke in the kitchen. The whole thing lasted maybe five minutes, yet it felt like an eternity. She couldn't get herself to speak more than a few words as he knelt practically naked, cleaning up the floor. His body was lean, yet muscular. He was hot, and the smug bastard knew it. And the way he kissed her leg. Where the hell did that come from? She was so shocked she didn't know what to do. She was afraid if she said anything, she would ruin the moment and he would stop.

Of course, that didn't matter, the jerk stopped anyway. She wasn't drunk on alcohol. She was drunk on a whole other something.

Drunk on his touch was more like it.

She wasn't going to tell him that. The smug bastard didn't need to know how he affected her. Couldn't have him getting a bigger head than he already had.

Sakura found herself fumbling with the shirt just as her door opened. "Have you heard of this thing called knocking!" she yelled, holding the shirt against her chest.

Sasuke didn't follow her. Not sure how to go about this. He breached a boundary he shouldn't have by touching her just then but he couldn't help himself, and he knew by her reaction, she liked it. He guessed she was angry because she assumed he confused her acceptance with her being drunk. Who could blame him? Just 24 hours ago they were best friends and suddenly they slept together. He hadn't expected her to be willing for a repeat.

Everything had changed whether they wanted it or not. He knew they were both foolish to believe it would be a one-time ordeal. She had to have known that request she had made would've changed their relationship. She may have been a virgin, but she wasn't that innocent when it came to understanding sexual boundaries and friendships.

Did she think he was made of steel? He was a hot-blooded male. What was worse was that he had feelings prior to having sex with her. And now that they crossed that line, he wanted more. That's exactly what he planned to tell her.

He took long strides to her room. He opened her door only to find Sakura in nothing but a thong on. 'Hot damn.' He ignored her glaring and her yelling as he walked to her. Forgetting completely that he initially came here to talk to her, he grabbed her face with both his hands, and smashed his lips to hers. It's only been 24 hours but he missed those soft lips. If he thought he was screwed earlier this morning, he was beyond repair now.

When he didn't feel her lips move against his, he stopped and looked down at her. Her face was flushed red. Shit, she was probably angry at him. "Sakura…I…" This time, her mouth crashed into his as her hands wrapped around his neck and brought his face down to her. The shirt that shielded her was on the ground. He let out a satisfied groan as he felt her bare chest rubbing against his own. 'Holy shit.'

With a fluid motion, Sasuke had her in his arms, her legs wrapped around his waist, his hand cupping her ass. He pushed her against the wall. His lips leaving her mouth, roaming down her neck. He nibbled and licked until he got to her breasts.

Sakura gasped as he took her sensitive nipple into his mouth. "Sasuke…" she moaned, her hand latching onto his hair.

Hearing his name brought him to a momentary pause. Sasuke stopped his onslaught on her breasts to look up at her, almost forgetting he had come to her room for a purpose. 'Yeah, idiot!' He had to remind his now-functioning dick to cool it for a moment so he could think straight. He had to confirm with her if this was what she wanted. As if reading his mind, she nodded. That wasn't enough for him though. He needed her to commit because he knew tonight wouldn't be enough.

"We need to make some slight changes to our roommate agreement," Sasuke said, his voice on edge. His fingers played with the edge of her panty line against her hip which earned him another moan from her. "We need to first undo one of the rules…" He began and his fingers dipped under her panties.

"Which one?" she gasped as his finger danced around her clit.

Sasuke pressed one finger into her. "We are definitely allowed to walk around naked in the apartment."

That earned him a chuckle from her and then another loud moan as he inserted another finger into her, moving at a steady pace. "Agreed?" Okay, so maybe he wasn't going to play totally fair.

"Sasuke, please…" Sakura begged as she tried to move her hips against his fingers but couldn't due to strong grip with his other hand. "Agreed, agreed!" She mumbled, eyes closed, her head leaned against the wall.

"Now for a new rule," Sasuke began, but paused, thinking of which best to phrase this. He continued moving his fingers inside her. She was so wet, he could feel her tightening around his fingers. She was going to come soon, but he had to delay it a little longer. He slowed his hand. He wanted to give her a taste of what he could offer for as long as she wanted him.

"Sasuke…" Sakura opened her eyes, staring directly into his dark ones. She was flustered and he loved it.

He knew what she wanted but he had to make sure they were on the same page. "You and I agree to have sex with each other, whenever, wherever." It wasn't the most articulate way of saying this will not be a one-time thing for them, no point in beating around the bush. It wasn't like he was proposing to her.

He watched as she blinked a few times, registering his request. She was quiet for longer than it suited him. This wasn't good. He wasn't prepared to get a rejection from her, though he knew that could happen, but the way they were kissing and touching, he thought she would agree right away. He took her fingers out of her and was prepared to let her back on the ground when she pressed her mouth to his.

She kissed him eagerly. Sasuke pulled away, his mouth an inch from hers.

"I need you to accept, Sakura. I need your words." Sasuke wasn't one to beg, but at this moment, it was all he could do. He could feel her heart beating. She was scared, and if he was being honest with himself, he was scared as hell too. In this moment he could lose his best friend. It was a big risk he was taking. Which was why he concluded that with a slight change of rules, they can maintain their friendship and have a sexual relationship. Wasn't that the whole point of friends with benefits?

If he was man enough, he would ask her to be his girlfriend; however, it was one thing to get rejected to have sex, it was a whole other thing to get rejected to be in a relationship. Sasuke wasn't that much of a dreamer. He knew he wasn't her ultimate dream boyfriend. She was the white picket fence kind of girl. He was the no commitment kind of guy. This arrangement was as close to being committed he could give.

"I agree with the slight changes, now can you kiss me?" Her demanding tone had him laughing and easing his unsettled thoughts. 'Finally!'

"I'm going to do a lot more than kiss you," he promised as he dropped her onto the bed, earning a squeal from her. The desire in her emerald eyes told him all he needed to know. "Let's have some fun."