62Prompt:
Tropes
Audio Erotica
There were things and moments in her life that Sakura tried really hard not think about. Bad haircuts, her first forays into flirting, any time she was forced to go commando, moments like this.
Because, really, what kind of kunoichi got an attack of the giggle-fits while trying to hide from enemy-nin?
Seriously. She was in the middle of River Country, carrying three scrolls of forbidden techniques just recently taken off the hands of a not-to-be-named diplomat, and the only thing she had going for her was the fact that she wasn't with Naruto. He was amazingly susceptible to the giggles and they would have had an awful time trying to silence each other without having to resort to shoving their hands down the others' throat.
Really, Sai or Kakashi would have been her first choices.
But, no, she was with Shikamaru and thank the Hokages for the fact that Ino had probably done way, way worse on a mission in the past or he'd never let her drag him along anywhere ever again.
As it was, Sakura could practically feel him rolling his eyes as she bit into his flak jacket in the effort to muffle herself. Maybe it was sleep-deprivation. Maybe it was hysteria. Maybe she was just finally losing her mind once and for all.
Or maybe it was Ino's fault. Why did she ever have to mention how sexy she thought Deer-boy's voice was? Why did Sakura have to come to the realization that, yes, she too could probably get off to the sound of that scratchy, masculine tenor at the same time that he was describing a strategic, escape plan that had by now gone completely to shit?
"All right… I think they're gone. What the hell was that about?"
"Well, you were whispering in my ear!"
"I… that doesn't… ugh, women!"
Killer Rabbit
"Beat it."
Ao sipped silently at his drink, ignoring the little drama playing out on his right.
"C'mon, honey. You look so cold. I bet I can warm you up."
Sure, she had sat down beside him and he had let her because this far out in Water Country even he welcomed just about any friendly face. She wasn't bad company, either. All right, she was maybe a little chatty for his tastes, but her voice was pleasant enough and she was discussing missing-nin, a subject he was well-versed in. However, that still didn't make her his responsibility.
"Look, I'm trying to be polite. Go. Away."
Not that she needed him anyway. During the war, she had been a part of the Third Division.
"What if I won't take 'no' for an answer?"
It was then that Haruno drew a kunai from her thigh holster, something Ao only took notice of because thirty years of field experience didn't let that kind of thing slip by, ally or not.
"Ha! What do you think you're going to—?"
Whatever he was going to say died instantly, coming out instead as a throaty, emasculated sort of gurgle when the delicate, pink-haired Konoha-nin promptly folded the weapon in half. With her thumb. And the whole bar apparently took notice of this because a sudden hush fell over the establishment.
The twisted piece of metal fell to the floor with a dull 'thunk' and the girl's harasser was suddenly nowhere in the proximity of that dainty little fist.
Ao lifted his drink to his lips again. "You were saying something about a bounty?"
Battle Couple
Kakashi stroked a thumb gently over a long scar that bisected Sakura's abdomen from the bottom of her breastbone down at least four inches. It was slender and faint, but there.
"Kakashi?"
His eyes lifted to meet hers and smiled. He was lying on his side next to her in the cramped bed, his head propped on his upturned hand as he stared down at her. "Did I wake you?"
Sakura laughed and shook her head. "No. What are you doing?"
"Just…" He shrugged. "I don't know."
She frowned a little and lifted a hand to his cheek, the blade of her thumb smoothing over the stubble. "Out with it."
Kakashi smiled again, but this time not as widely. "I just…" He sighed, laying a hand over hers and rubbing his thumb gently against her palm. "I was thinking about… a lot of things, actually. About us. About you." He looked away to scan the shabby little room they had rented for the night critically and shook his head. "This has been my whole life, you know."
Sakura lifted her head off the pillow to search the room and laid it down again, her brows lifting in question. "This what?"
He gestured vaguely. "Dirty hotel rooms in the middle of nowhere, waiting all night in a trench or a closet or a tree to make a move on an unsuspecting victim, booby-trapping the door just to get a decent night's sleep, killing, stealing… among other things."
"Ah, that." She smiled a little as he shook his head and chuckled. "What about it?"
"I've never really shared it with anyone." He shrugged. "I've had teammates and subordinates and superiors… but not a partner. You and I and whatever we are… I like it. I just don't know where it'll fit in between the dirty hotels and the booby-traps and… and I'm rambling; stop me."
The medic laughed aloud at this. "Aw, but it's adorable when you try to talk relationship things," she reassured him, her hand moving to pet his hair gently as he shot her a hard look that only made her laugh again. "Kakashi, if you haven't noticed, that's also my life. As for you and I and whatever we are… I like it too—a lot—and I think it already fits in between all of those other things. You and I fit."
Kakashi hummed quietly in agreement and his hand began to rub slow circles into the soft skin of her stomach. "Nobody thinks this will work," he murmured.
Sakura smiled. "Good. They say that about all of the great romances."
1. A quick run down of what a trope is: A trope is a literary device or convention. They CAN be cliches, if done poorly. If wielded properly, however, they can be a great weapon. If you want to know more go to TVtropescom.
2. A quick run down of the tropes used for inspiration here:
Audio Erotica: A sound that is exceptionally pleasing to the ears... if you know what I mean. Usually applies to singers, but can apply to a voice in general as well. For me this is a big one because I probably fall for men based on the sound of their voices more than anything else half the time. Youtube search "Oren Lavie - Locked in a Room" for my favorite example. I applied this to Shikamaru if only because I do love exasperating him.
Killer Rabbit: Basically, something that looks cute/pretty/harmless when in fact it is anything but. Sakura would fit this in her late teens if only because of how petite she is and her coloring. Also, hi Ao! Thanks for the cameo!
Battle Couple: Almost exactly what it says on the tin. A battle couple is a pairing that do... battle... together. Leads to Back-to-Back Badasses and possibly a Badass Family. Kakashi and Sakura would fit this for obvious reasons.
3. Okay so... yeah I'm drabbling rather than working on House Calls. I mean, I'm working on House Calls it's just... slow going. The next chapter is going to be a real doozy and I'm taking my time with it. Also, I have a lot of personal projects in the works including a script for a short film that may maybe be shot this summer...
4. Anyhoodle! Please review! Because I love you and who knows, maybe with the right prompt this could swiftly become M-rated...
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If you know what I mean.
