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"Give up." Sasuke said as he positions his sword by Sakura's throat, cornering her by a tree just a few yards away from the flag.
Sakura glared at him furiously and he couldn't help but be a bit amazed. Here was a daughter of Aphrodite, goddess of beauty, actually taking him, a son of Ares, god of war, on in a fight.
He was distracted with his thoughts that je didn't realize what was happening until it did.
Sakura had swept her feet against Sasuke, making him land flat on his back. Moving swiftly, she snatched his sword away and rest it on top of his own throat.
'Wow, she's angry.' He couldn't help but think. 'And she's really beautiful even with that glare.'
"You were saying?" Sakura asked, now grinning cheekily.
Sasuke tried to move to get her off him, but she stopped him quickly by stepping on his right arm and gripping his left with her free hand with the sword still in position under his chin.
"Never underestimate a child of Aphrodite, Sasuke-kun." She teased.
She said his name with a slightly flirtatious grin on her face and he was stunned.
He was used to daughters of Aphrodite being total flirts, but for some reason, her flirting was more important to him, somehow.
'I never even knew she knows my name.'
Sasuke couldn't help but smile at her. He knew he failed my team members. The plan was, they would distract the opposing team while he captures the flag. Who knew Sakura here would be here as guard.
Sakura seemed surprised at his smile, nevertheless, she grinned as if she couldn't help herself and raised a brow. "What?" She asked in an amused tone.
They heard cheers just then and Sasuke looked sideways from the ground to see Neji waving the flag up. Sakura's team had captured the flag.
Sakura got off Sasuke then, and helped him up.
"Thanks." He told her.
"You haven't told me what you were smiling about." Sakura said cheekily.
"Well, I figured I couldn't do anything but smile in that position." Sasuke said.
She laughed and shrugged. "That pretty much is true."
She then looked at him triumphantly. "How was it having been being totally at the mercy of a daughter of Aphrodite?"
"Shameful." Sasuke said in mock-sadness. "What would Ares say?"
Sakura laughed and gave him one of her genuine smiles. And then she was gone, joining her team members in celebration.
"You as good as hand them the flag." Someone said from Sasuke's back. I turn to see it was Kiba, another son of Ares, his half-brother.
"Sorry." He said shrugging, completely unrepentant, and not even managing to wipe the smile on his face.
Shikamaru, who had appeared behind Kiba, sighed. "Aphrodite had a hand in this, it seems." He muttered.
"It's okay, Sasuke." This time it was Sai, son of Demeter and another of Sasuke's team member. "It was worth it. At least now we know she knows you exist."
"Thanks a lot." Sasuke said sarcastically. Just then Sakura, who was still with her team members glanced his way and flashed him a smile.
"You're right... It was worth it."