Author's Note: Hooray! The second part of Perplexity is finally here. This turned out a bit longer than I expected. It isn't finished in writing form, but it is outlined completely. This is the part of my trio of fics where things get a little complicated for Naruto and Sakura. No relationship is perfect. From that you should be able to extrapolate that there might be a little drama in this part of the series. Happy reading.

Complexity

Prologue: The Walls Have Ears

by Lemon Drops/thatreevesgirl (both me)

It had been five months to the day since Naruto and Sakura had began a relationship together. What had started as an embarrassing moment during a mission had blossomed. At first it had been a little awkward, but they’d managed through that. Then it seemed to gain momentum. Being with one another was a lot like before they were a couple, with Naruto’s stupidity and Sakura’s knuckles and smiles and heartfelt moments, but there was more too. Now there was passion and kisses and deep feelings mixed into all the things that existed before. Then, a month ago, Naruto made good on his promise to have Sakura in bed all day. They had even crossed the illustrious “sex” bridge, and other than a few days where Naruto and Sakura were actually later than Kakashi for meetings and missions, it hadn’t really changed much between them either.

"I would just like to say, that for the record, I feel used. When are you going to stop taking advantage of me like this?" Naruto joked as he wandered around the room picking up the clothing he had chaotically discarded before jumping in the sack with his teammate.

The two of them hadn’t expected to go at it in the middle of the day. Sakura had work at the medical ward, and Naruto had a solo scouting mission, but they had found the time to squeeze in a moment at lunch. It just felt so natural for the two of them to choose this, to want this.

Sakura was swaddled in a pile of mussed bedding smirking like a fool as she watched Naruto nakedly herd all his lost garments back into their rightful places on his person. Of course his boxers were the last thing he found, not that she was complaining. She liked to watch him saunter around the room with his tightly toned backside bare in all its untanned glory. He had almost decided to just go commando when he found his underwear wedged between the bed and wall. Sakura had nothing to do with that (nothing at all, honestly, ha-ha), because hiding underwear was wrong, even if you liked the view of your boyfriend's naked butt. Sakura was horrible at disguising her own devilish glee, and her case of giggles got worse as Naruto hopped on the bed to retrieve the last of his clothing.

"What are you snickering about?" he grumbled as he stretched over her like a cat (a very naked cat with an armful of clothes) to pick his green, naruto boxers out of the crack of space they were shoved in. Sakura laughed louder and gave his rear a good smack before diving under the bedspread for protection.

Naruto yowled when her hand met with his skin and then dove right in after her. He peeled back the many layers of sheets and blankets that Sakura had barricaded herself in. When her head peeked out and into view she giggled a very insincere, "I'm sorry," before holding him back by bracing the palms of her hands on his chest and locking her elbows.

"Sorry? That's all you have to say for yourself?" Naruto asked as his fingers shimmied down her sides as far as they could. She was blocking him well, but not enough as his hands skimmed back up her body lightly and gently cupped her breasts in his hands. "I'll show you sorry," he said in that endearingly cocky way of his.

To be honest, he had already shown her (twice) and she was rather enjoying the reprieve from his talented, yet relentless, hips. Anyone would have needed a bit of a breather, and besides, she didn't want to become a glutton. That wasn't the kind of addiction she needed. That and Naruto had a mission lined up, and if he wasn't to the Hokage tower within the next thirty minutes, he would most assuredly meet the wrath of Tsunade. Sakura tsk'd Naruto as he laid his body flat against hers. When he pinned her down he kept most of his body weight on his forearms as he nibbled gently on Sakura's earlobe and down her jaw. He pressed his mouth openly against the pulse point in her neck. Naruto's mouth felt hot and wet against her skin. It was deliciously sinful as he licked and kissed the sensitive place. It made his partner moan and wriggle against him.

"Naruto...mission...now," she managed to tell him, but Naruto was never big on listening. Doing things his way was not just reserved for ninjutsu and battles; it was in how he breathed, ate, and slept. It was also in how he kissed and how he made love. Naruto wrote his own rules, and Sakura adored him for it. She gave him one more disapproving look and told him, "Naruto, you won't have time to shower," before giving in. She didn't want to seem weak by letting him get his way too quickly, but it was really hard to deny him when he was rubbing and pressing and flicking all the right places.

Sakura loved the friction of his body against hers. his hard, lithe muscles were slick with perspiration as his skin dragged against her skin. Most days it could be argued that Naruto used his mouth too much, but when they were in bed she didn't mind it. Sakura wanted the quiet, dirty words he whispered to her, despite how they made her blush; she coveted the way he licked and nipped every inch of her skin; and she most definitely appreciated the long, passionate kisses he gave her. Naruto always wore his heart on his sleeve, and sex was no different. He never hid himself, and it made everything raw and explosive and real. Sakura never doubted him when he whispered "I love you," when he was pressed deeply inside her. She was never leery of his intentions or words. What Naruto said is what Naruto meant. It was something she grew to admire about her lover.

They were well on their way to another lecture with Tsunade when they were interrupted by a loud, insistent knock at Sakura's apartment door. "Ignore it," Naruto told her as he dipped his tongue into her navel and licked all the way up to her left breast, where he pulled a taught nipple into his mouth for a good working over.

Sakura knew it was probably just a neighbor getting irritated with the sounds that the two of them polluted her small apartment complex with. She couldn't help it, because it was almost like a game to Naruto to see how loudly he could make her moan. He kissed the soft skin on the underside of Sakura's breast, but that wasn't all. It made her gasp as Naruto slyly pushed a finger between her legs and into her body. She was soaked from their previous bouts of lovemaking, and her flesh was tender and swollen as Naruto curled his finger and stroked inside her gently. His thumb moved over the tiny, erect nub of flesh hidden in the folds of her womanhood in slow circles. Sakura groaned in protest.

The knock came again, but this time the two of them barely noticed. Naruto's newly hardening erection was rubbing against Sakura's leg as he ground his body against hers. Sakura was moaning and giving Naruto breathy gasps to encourage him. It wasn't until a member of the ANBU was standing at the foot of the bed with crossed arms that the two of them took the matter seriously.

"Naruto Uzumaki. Sakura Haruno. Your presence is required at the Hokage office immediately."

Sakura's eyes grew big, but she didn't move. There was an ANBU in her apartment hovering over her bed watching her and Naruto's prelude to sex. Sakura was mortified and tried to cover herself any way possible, but not Naruto. Naruto, who was ever-persistent in his pursuit to press his luck with dangerous superiors, decided that he was going to be flippant with the ANBU operative. "It's just an escort mission. I'm not even late yet," he grumbled as he continued kissing Sakura's soft belly.

Sakura was torn between pushing Naruto off of her and hiding behind him more. One arm was laid across her breasts, trying to hide them from the ANBU who wouldn't leave or wait until they were decently dressed to deliver his message. At least the way Naruto was laid on her the other person in the room just got a good look at Naruto's naked backside, but if she pushed the enthusiastic blond off of her the ANBU would get a good glimpse of much more.

"Naruto, stop now," she ordered as she pushed her unused hand against his head. Naruto answered by cupping a breast softly and rolling his fingers in a delicious arc inside of her. Sakura went from mortified to praying for death in a millisecond. She wasn't sure if it was for hers or Naruto's, though she was probably leaning more towards Naruto. Her hand grabbed a chunk of his hair and she tugged at the spiky, blond locks hard. She wanted to make herself crystal clear so that even Naruto would understand.

Naruto arched a brow at Sakura, then at the ANBU operative. "Ah, but Sakura-chan," he whined. "It's just a stupid escort mission, and this is probably the old hag's idea of a joke."

No one other than Naruto himself would use an elite squad like the ANBU black-ops for a joke. Sakura sighed as she realized how truly dense her boyfriend could be. She was about to explain just that when the ANBU did it for her. The dangerous masked ninja sounded very annoyed as he cleared his throat and as calmly and clearly as possible told Naruto, "Uzumaki, this is not a joke. There has been a change in mission, and both of you are requested for it. Please be in the Hokage's office in five minutes. You will be debriefed on the details there. This is your last warning before I drag you there myself, and if I have to do that you'll be spending a month in a detention cell after your mission is completed. I promise you, they do not serve ramen there."

Sakura had a sneaking suspicion that she acquainted with the person in that ANBU mask, because whoever it was definitely knew Naruto. She hoped she would never discover the identity of who they were, because at least now there was still an air of anonymity saving her from complete and utter humiliation. Sakura wouldn't have to look anyone in the eye and know that he had seen her and Naruto going at it. She prayed with all her might that the ANBU wouldn't spread rumors about what he saw, because ninja were notoriously big gossips with other comrades if something wasn't classified. It was just in their nature to share vital information, and relationships could affect missions and how someone performed on the job. She had no doubt that she'd hear about this through the grapevine, no doubt at all.

Naruto finally relented, "Yeah, yeah, we're coming," he said as his bright, blue eyes narrowed into annoyed slits. His fingers shifted out of Sakura, but he still hovered protectively over her body. "We're gonna get dressed, so scram." Leave it to Naruto to be completely unarmed, yet talk back to an ANBU rudely not once, but twice. The blond growled deep in his throat at the masked man, but stayed perfectly still positioned over Sakura.

"Five minutes," the ANBU reminded them as he disappeared in a puff of smoke.

Sakura was grateful that the two of them dressed in silence due to their limited time. She wasn't sure how she was going to berate Naruto for what he'd done. "Hey, next time we have a voyeur in the room, stop what you are doing to me. Have a little shame for Kami's sake," Sakura practiced in her head as she grabbed new clothes out of her closet.

Naruto got dressed before her. Sakura was finishing buckling the belt loops around her skirt as Naruto invaded her personal space and put his hands gently on her hips. "I'm sorry about that," he said. Sakura noted his face was completely serious as he apologized and then added an angry, "Stupid ANBU."

Sakura sighed deeply to calm herself. "It's alright, Naruto, I know you didn't mean to..." ...humiliate me... "Do that," she chose instead. "We should get going to the Hokage's office."

Naruto nodded and strapped on his weapons pack, "That old woman better have some life or death mission for us, or I'm going to have a few words with her."

Sakura buckled her shin guards and shook her head and allowed a weak laugh. "You will have a few words with her knuckles if you decide to do that," she reminded Naruto. He never seemed to remember that Tsunade's temper always trumped his annoyance. "Let's go, I'm ready and I'm not particularly keen on detention cells."

Naruto gave Sakura a quick, devilish grin as the two of them took to the rooftops and headed for the Hokage tower.

See everyone next chapter! Chapter 1: The Rumor Mill Starts Rolling