A/N: Okay, we did it again. We wrote yet another story. Sure, we should've worked on A Broken Life instead and finished it, but this idea came to us and completely took over. Can you believe we managed to finish this chapter in only four days? It usually takes longer, waaaay longer. But anyway, we're happy with what we're doing and that's all that matters. Oh, and you guys too. Your feedback and criticism (no matter how harsh it is) is very important to us.
To Hell with Cute Guys
Chapter 1- Blackeyes, Maid Uniforms, and...Crossdressers?
"Sakura, I'm going to miss you. It's not going to be the same here without you," a teary-eyed Ino said to her best friend.
"I'll miss you too. And don't worry, I'm going to keep in touch with you. I'll visit every week if I can," Sakura said. She picked up the small carrier bag that held her clothes and other belongings. Today was the day that she'd finally leave the orphanage she'd been living in for so many years. She had turned 18 and officially became an adult a few days ago. It was her time to go.
"C'mon Sakura, finish with your goodbyes. The car will be here very soon and I don't want to keep the driver waiting," Tsunade said. She was the care-taker of the orphanage and like a mother to all the parentless girls.
"Goodbye Ino," Sakura said, engulfing her friend in a tight hug. She blinked back tears.
"Goodbye Sakura," Ino said, hugging her back. After a few moments, they both released each other, only to find the other one crying.
"Cheer up you two, or you're going to make me cry as well," Tsunade said.
"Tsunade, I'll miss you too," Sakura said, giving her a hug. "Thank you for keeping me here and raising me. Oh, and thanks for hooking me up with a job at the Uchiha mansion. Hopefully being a maid isn't going to be so bad."
"Just promise me that you'll be good," Tsunade said.
"Am I ever anything but?" Sakura said with a smile. Tsunade rolled her eyes. If there was one thing Sakura Haruno was, it was a troublemaker.
"Oh, I think the car is here," Ino said. "Wow! What a sweet ride!" A black BMW had just driven up to the courtyard. The group of young girls that had been jump roping immediately got out of the way, staring as the car drove along.
"Just how rich are the Uchihas?" asked Sakura.
"Oh, they're not rich. They're extremely wealthy," Tsunade said. The car stopped at the entrance of the old building and a blonde, spiky haired man got out.
"Hey! I'm Naruto Uzumaki, your charming and handsome escort. Um...actually, er...I'm the Uchiha's chauffeur. But I'll be escorting," Naruto paused to look at a small scrap of paper," Sakura Haruno to their house."
"Well, I guess that's me. Hi, I'm Sakura Haruno. Nice to meet you Naruto," she said, stretching her hand out to shake his.
"You're Sakura? Uh, no offense or anything, but from the way you're dressed I thought you were a boy," Naruto said, shaking her hand.
"Hahaha," Ino laughed as Sakura glared at her.
"For your information," Sakura said to Naruto," I am not a boy. Especially with hair like this." She pulled off her cap from her head and exposed her long pink hair. Naruto gaped in surprise.
"No wonder you keep it hidden. Good idea," he said. Sakura's eye twitched.
"You should not have said that if you still want to keep your balls," Ino said.
"Wha-?" Before Naruto could finish his sentence, Sakura had punched him straight in his left eye. Bam!
"Sakura!" Tsunade said warningly.
"Don't give me another lecture about violence, please. That's all I'm going to do to him. Besides, I still want to keep my job," she said, placing her cap back on her head.
"Damn, you hit like a boy," Naruto said, rubbing his bruised eye. "And that's a compliment."
"Thanks...I think," Sakura said. "But let's get one thing straight Naruto. Insult me again and maybe I will tear your balls out."
"You don't really mean that, do you?" asked a slightly frightened Naruto. "I was hoping we could be friends."
"Friends?"
"Yeah. You know, amigos. Buddies. Homies. Look, what I'm trying to say is that I'm sorry for insulting you. I guess I deserve this black-eye, but did you have to hit so hard?" Naruto said.
"Oh Naruto, what am I going to do with you?" Sakura said. "You're forgiven...I suppose, but my threat still stands. I don't like to be insulted. So you better take good care of your balls, and other body parts."
"Cool. So where are your bags?" Naruto asked.
"Right here," Sakura said, patting the bag she carried on her shoulder.
"But where are the other ones?"
"You're looking at them."
"That's all you have?" Naruto asked.
"Yeah. It's not much, but, who cares? I carry all my important things in here," Sakurea said, placing a hand on her chest where her heart was. Naruto smiled.
"Um...we should ger going," he said, looking at his watch.
"Right," Tsunade said. "Sakura, good luck with your new job."
"And don't forget about visiting us," Ino said.
"I won't," Sakura said, already settling herself in the passenger seat. Naruto turned the key into the ignition and the engine purred to life.
"You're going to like living at the Uchiha mansion, Sakura. We get paid good money and Chouji, he's the cook, makes the best food you can eat. Kakashi is the butler and he's the one who puts us into our places. But he's cool," Naruto said once they were on the road. "Then there's Tenten and Kin. They're maids as well, although Tenten is the nicer one."
"Oh. Is Kin going to give me a hard time?" Sakura asked, prepared to fight if necessary.
"Nah. Since you're new, I'm sure she'll be nice to you. I think," he said. "Hm...who else am I forgetting? Oh yeah, Lee! He's the gardener and an awesome guy."
"What are my employers like? Are they good people? Tsunade wasn't really specific," Sakura said. She looked out the window. She'd never been to this part of town before. There were more cars and lesser trees. People walking on the sidewalks dressed casually but elegantly.
"The Uchiha's are good people, but...that family is so messed up," Naruto said.
"What do you mean?" Sakura asked, turning her head to look at his profile. She noticed that he had marks on his cheeks. They almost looked like whiskers.
"It's a long story, and very tragic. I'm just grateful they took me in when no one else did."
"Naruto...are you an orphan too?"
"Yeah. But unlike most people, I don't know who my parents are. For all I know, they could still be alive somewhere, searching for me...or they just didn't want me," Naruto said, a little sadly.
"I don't think that's true. What kind of parents would abandon their own child? I think they are searching for you, and one day, you'll find each other," Sakura said.
"Do you really think that?" Naruto asked. Sakura nodded her head. "Okay, then I think so too."
A few minutes passed in peaceful silence as they arrived to the mansion. "We're here," Naruto announced as the big, black gates opened up to let them in. Sakura was in awe of how huge the mansion was and how spectacular the front garden looked. Everything looked majestic and perfect. She was anticipating to see the inside of it.
"Wow! I actually get to work here?! Like, for real?" Sakura said as Naruto parked the BMW into the driveway. There were other cars there as well, including a hammer limo for special occasions.
"Yeah, I told you it was amazing," Naruto answered, getting out of the car and adjusting the collar of the uniform. It was a black suit with the Uchiha crest on the left breastpocket. "C'mon, I'll show you where you'll be sleeping. You'll be rooming with Kin and Tenten."
"Okay," Sakura said, grabbing her bag and following him. They entered the house through the side door and immediately the scent of cooked shrimps reached their noses. "Mmm, that smells wonderful. Chouji, I presume."
"Yeah, that's him cooking," Naruto said. "Let's drop in and say hi." They walked into the vast and steaming kitchen. Naruto eyed a piece of shrimp that was on a platter. Before he could grab it, a pudgy hand slapped his own hand away.
"Naruto, that isn't for you. That's for the Uchiha's lunch," Chouji said, donning a white apron with the same Uchiha crest and a chef's hat.
"Well, rich people sure eat a lot. What is one less shrimp to them?" Naruto said.
"Fine, go ahead," Chouji said with a sigh. Then he glanced at Sakura and raised an eyebrow. "Who're you?"
"I'm Sakura Haruno, the new maid. And I'm a girl, not a boy," she said.
"Obviously you're a girl. I could tell by just looking at you. Who said you weren't?" Chouji said.
"This idiot over there," Sakura said, pointing to Naruto.
"Hey! That was a careless error in judgment," Naruto said in defense, biting into the juicy shrimp.
"Anyway, I'm Chouji Akamichi," he said, offering her his hand. "You sure have a strong grip."
"Oh, sorry about that," Sakura said.
Chouji then noticed Naruto's blackeye. "Dude, what happened to you? You look terrible?" Sakura laughed.
"She did this to me," Naruto said, touching his eye.
"Sakura? This Sakura?" Chouji said. Then he too laughed. "Well, now I know whom not to mess with."
"Chouji, I'd never hit you. You seem like a nice guy," Sakura said.
"And I'm not?" Naruto said.
"Hey, you deserved that punch," she said. "So, where's my room at? I'm getting tired having to carry this bag." She looked at Naruto. It took him a moment to get it.
"Do you want me to carry that bag for you, Sakura?" he offered.
"How nice of you! Yeah, here you go. Be careful, it's kind of heavy."
"How heavy can it be?" Naruto said, grabbing the bag. "Damn girl! What's in here? A ton of bricks?"
"Naruto, don't be silly. Why would I carry bricks in there?" Sakura said, massaging her shoulder.
"Ugh...just follow me," Naruto said. "See ya later Chouji."
"Bye Chouji," Sakura said, walking alongside Naruto. "This house is so huge! And all the furniture looks foreign and expensive. The Uchiha's sure have it good."
"That's what you think," a girl with two buns said. She was wearing a light blue maid's unifrom with the skirt ending two inches above her knee. The uniform also had the Uchiha crest, which was a white and red fan.
"Huh?" Sakura said.
"Hi, I'm Tenten You must be Sakura, am I right?" she said, offering her a friendly smile. Sakura returned it.
"Yeah, that's me. What did you mean by that?" Sakura asked.
"All I meant is that the Uchiha's don't have it as good as they pretend to have it. I just overheard Mr. and Mrs. Uchiha arguing for the third time this week about their son's involvement in a gang," Tenten said. Sakura was startled by this news.
"Itachi's heading towards a bad path," Naruto said,"ever since he joined Akatsuki. Tenten, didn't you find a packet of weed in his room last week while you were cleaning?"
"Yeah. I should've thrown it away, but then I'd be in trouble for 'snooping'," Tenten said.
"Wait, hold on a minute. Gangs? Drugs? Am I going to be safe here?" Sakura asked, a little worriedly. Naruto and Tenten looked at each other before bursting into laughter. "What's so funny? Seriously, is my life going to be in danger? Because if it is, I'm so ready to put up fight."
"Sakura, that's why we have Kakashi," Naruto said.
"You mean the butler? What is he going to do?" Sakura asked.
"He's been specially trained in the martial arts and is the master in self-defense," Tenten said. There was clapping after she said this.
"Well said, Tenten," a masked man said, walking towards them. "Yo, I'm Kakashi Hatake. And who's this young lady?"
"I'm Sakura Haruno. Nice to meet you."
"Are you the new maid?" he asked.
"Yes," she answered.
"Then why aren't you wearing your uniform? Lunch is going to be served soon and-"
"Crap! I almost forgot. Your uniform is still in the laundry room," Tentten said. "Just give me a minute and I'll-"
"Don't sweat it. I'll get it. Besides, I think Chouji might need your help with serving the food," Sakura said.
"Okay. The laundry room is two hallways down, third door on the left. Got it?" Tenten said.
Sakura just starred at her, blinking. "Yeah, I got it."
"Good. Naruto, put that bag on the top bunk in my room," Tenten said, leaving in the direction of the kitchen. Naruto left too. '
"Well, I have to go too. See you soon Sakura," Kakashi said, walking away. Sakura was alone now.
"Okay, which hallway did Tenten say it was? Hmm...I'm going to say it's this one," Sakura said, heading towards the closest hallway. "Two doors down... something...left...left what? Oh shit? Now where the hell am I?"
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Sasuke was sick and tired of it all; of his parents arguing all the time, of Itachi taking up all their attentin, and of his girlfriend Karin who annoyed him so much. There was nowhere to go to escape it all. He felt so suffocated. He had to leave; go anywhere to just be alone and at peace.
He got off his bed and checked his clock. It read 12:48. Lunch was going to be served soon. Another "family meal" at the Uchiha household. Oh joy. Just another meal to endure in silence and dramatic tension.
"That's it. I've had it," Sasuke said to himself. "I need to get away and breathe." With that, he opened his bedroom door and headed downstairs to the first floor. He turned left, intending to go to the backyard and sit down in one of the pool chairs to contemplate and relax. But he was stopped by the voice of a girl.
"Damn. Tenten sucks at giving out directions. I'm completely and utterly lost," the voice said. It didn't sound like Kin, so who could it be? Sasuke ventured more to the left, following the sound of the mysterious voice. He remained quiet.
"And what is up with these paintings of naked women? Is this suppose to be considered art? It's...it's pornography! That's what that is," the voice said. Sasuke smirked at that last comment. He also thought those paintings were shameful.
Sasuke was amazed at how loud this person was. He turned a corner and came face-to-face with a girl who looked to be about his age. At first glance, she looked like a boy, but there was no mistaking that she was, indeed, a girl. She was wearing brown, baggy pants and a red loose-fitting t-shirt that hid her feminine curves. Her hair was hidden inside a black and red cap and there was no trace of make-up on her face. Her eyes were wide and bright green, surrounded by dark, long lashes. She had a few freckles on the bridge of her nose and she had plump lips.
He didn't know what to make of her. She wasn't ugly nor beautiful, but there was something about her that was captivating. Then she opened her mouth to speak and that captivating image totally shattered.
"What are you staring at, prettyboy? Hey, do you know where the laundry room is at? I could use some help getting there," she said.
"Laundry room? Why do you want to go there for," Sasuke asked.
"To get my uniform. Are you that Lee person Naruto was talking about? Aren't you the gardener or something. Tell me, what do you do to make the garden look so beautiful? You must put in a lot of time and dedication to your work," Sakura said. There was no way to make her stop talking. It annoyed Sasuke. That, and the fact that she mistook him as the gardener.
"Whoa, whoa, slow down...I'm not the garderner," he said.
"Eh? You're not? Then who are you?" she asked, crossing her arms.
"I should be asking you that question. Out with it- what's your name?" Sasuke asked, perhaps a little too gruffly.
"Escuse me? What makes you think that you can speak to me in that way?" Sakura said heatedly. Sasuke was outraged. This was his house and he was being yelled at by some crossdresser.
"Maybe because this is my house," he said. Immediately, Sakura's eyes widened.
"Oh shit! I know who you are now," she said. Sasuke nodded his head. "You're Itachi, that one guy who does drugs!" Sasuke stopped nodding his head and just looked at her. He was mad now.
"Look, I don't know who you are and I don't care, but don't you ever confuse me with that bastard," Sasuke said in a dangerously low voice. "You're fired."
"Wh-What? You can't fire me. I haven't even started working yet," Sakura said.
"Well, that's too bad," he said, turning around to leave. But then he felt a soft hand on his arm.
"Oh no, you're not getting awya that east. I've had enough with being lost. You're going to take me to your mom and dad so I can tell them how mean you've been to me. I'm not stupid. I know that they're the only ones who can really fire me. You're just their snobby little son," Sakura said. Sasuke tried to shake her off, but she held on. He sighed.
"Who are you anyway?" he asked.
"I thought you didn't care," she said.
"Well, I changed my mind. Now tell me your name," Sasuke said.
"Only if you tell me yours first," Sakura said.
"It's Sasuke," he said, somehow feeling defeated.
"Sasuke, huh? I'm Sakura Haruno," she said, letting go of his arm. "So, are you going to take me to your parents?"
"Why would I? You'd only get me into trouble," Sasuke said, walking away. He never saw it coming. Sakura jumped onto his back and tackled him to the floor. And that's how Mikoto Uchiha found them when she walked in.
"Oh dear," she said, placing a hand to her mouth. "What's going on here? Hey you, get off my son!"
Sakura looked up to see a graceful, beautiful middle-aged woman who resembled Sasuke so much. Right now, she looked a little mad. And Sakura could guess why. She immediately got off of Sasuke and dusted her hands on her pants. Sasuke stood up and glared at her.
"But wait, you're just a girl," Mikoto said in realization.
"Yeah. I'm Sakura, m'am..boss," she said.
"Right. You're the new maid. I apologize. I should've met with you and showed you around," Mikoto said.
"Mother, I demand that you fire her. She's rude and didn't you see her? She jumped on me like a wild beast!" Sasuke said. Mikoto laughed in amusement.
"Sasuke, does she look like a wild beast? No, she doesn't. And I'm not going to fire Sakura. We need an extra hand around the house and, besides, I already promised Tsunade that I'd take her in," she said,.
Sakura stuck her tongue out at Sasuke in victory. He folded his arms across his chest and glared at her again. He was not going to participate in her childish antics.
"Oh, Sakura, you need to get your uniform," Mikoto said, oblivious to the exchange Sakura and Sasuke had with each other.
"What she needs is ettiquette lesssons," Sasuke muttered under his breath. Luckily for him, Sakura didn't hear him.
"Oh yeah! That's why I came here to begin with. Sasuke here was just about to show me the way to the laundry room. Right?" Sakura said.
"Right," He said through gritted teeth.
"Well, hurry up now. Lunch is almost ready," Mikoto said. Then she left in the direction of the dining room.
Once she was out of view, Sakura turned to face Sasuke. "If I were you, I'd get used to seeing me around, because I'm not leaving any time soon. So where's
the laundry room?" she said.
"Hn. Over here," Sasuke said walking down the opposite halllway. Sakura followed him, a few steps behind. She had to admit that she was getting a good view. She was so caught up in staring at his butt that she didn't notice when he stopped in front of a room, causing her to bump into him. "Watch where you're going," Sasuke said with a smirk. No doubt he knew that she was checking him out. Sakura was horrified by this that she blushed.
"Thanks," she mumbled, opening the door and quickly getting in. "Um...would you mind...waiting out here until I'm finished? I don't know my way back to the kitchen." As much as she hated asking Sasuke this, she was one lost and confused mess. Maybe she'd ask Tenten later if she could give her a tour of the house. She definitely needed one.
Sasuke looked into her emerald orbs and deciced that, just this once, he wouldn't torment the girl. He's wait. Impatienlty, of course. But he was raised to be a gentleman. "I don't mind," he said.
"Really? You're sure you won't leave the second I close this door?" Sakura asked, raising a delicate eyebrow. Sasuke noticed the fair color of her eyebrows and wondered if she was a blonde.
"I'm sure," Sasuke said.
"Okay then," Sakura said, believing him. She closed the door and Sasuke could hear her placing the lock. She might believe him, but it was bvious that she didn't trust him.
Sakura immediately found her uniform. It was folded on top of the drying machine; crisp and clean. It looked exactly like Tenten's and Sakura was amazed they had gotten her size right. Tsunade must've told them. Sakura undressed and piled her clothes beside the linen closet. Then she slid into her maid's uniform and buttoned it on the front. There was no mirror to look at her reflection with, so she had no idea if she looked ridiculous or not. She shrugged this off anf took off her cap. She ran her fingers through her hair (trying to untangle any knots) and smoothed it down. With a satisfied smile, she unlocked the door and opened it.
Sasuke was leaning against the wall opposite the laundry room door, regretting that he decided to wait for Sakura. He was getting kind of hungry and the delicious smell of lunch made its way to his nose. Sasuke heard the creaking of the door opening and looked up to see Sakura. He smirked.
"You better not laugh," she said, pointing a finger at him.
"I wasn't going to," he said,"...pinky."
"Argh! What did I say?"
"What? Did you hear me laughing?"
Sasuke was rather enjoying seeing Sakura get angry. Her face heated up and almost matched the color of her hair. Never in a million years would he have guessed that her hair was pink. Somehow, it suited her. And that maid uniform accentuated all of her hidden curves. She was thin and voluptuous at the same time, Sasuke noted.
"Okay, you can put your eyes back in your sockets or do you want me to put them back for you? 'Cause I'll gladly do it," Sakura said with clenched hands.
"Tsk, tsk. Sakura, violence isn't good for a young girl like you. Didn't anyone ever tell you that? And don't flatter yourself. I wasn't even looking at you like that. If you must know, I have a girlfriend who is much more appealing," Sasuke said, not knowing where that last part came from since Karin wasn't exactly the most attractive woman. Well, to him, at least.
"You are so insufferable! I don't know how your girlfriend can stand you!" Sakura exclaimed, stomping her foot on the ground. She would have loved to leave with a dramtatic exit, but then she would've just gotten lost again. So Sakura glared at him as fiercely as she could.
"You know what?" Sasuke said, looking at his expensive watch. "It's lunchtime and I'm getting hungry, so, if you don't mind, I'm leaving." He turned around and started walking away.
"Wait for me!" Sakura said, catching up to him. Even though she couldn't see Sasuke's face, he was probably smirking that annoying smirk of his.
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"Naruto was right. Rich people do eat a lot," Sakura said as she and Tenten helped Chouji clean the dishes. "And did you notice how quiet they were when they ate? Creepy."
"Oh, they're always like that. Unless, they're discussing stuff," Tenten said, handing Sakura a plate to dry.
"Hey, where's Kin? I haven't met her yet," Sakura said.
"Trust me, that's a good thing," Chouji said, wiping the kitchen counter with a rag.
"Kin doesn't help a lot. She thinks she's better than us because Karin and her are friends," Tenten said.
"Karin? Who's she?" Sakura asked curiously.
"Sasuke's bitchy girlfriend," Tenten replied casually.
"Oh," Sakura said knowingly. "What's so bitchy about her?"
"Everything," Tenten said.
"She's damn beautiful and she knows it, too. Karin always has to remind everyone of just how beautiful she is," Chouji said.
"Puh-leeze! She's not beautiful. She's just a conceited skank. Sakura, you should see the way she struts around the house, wearing mini-skirts and revealing clothes," Tenten said. "She'll give old men heart attacks one day."
"And Sasuke's dating a girl like her?" Sakura asked. She found it hard to believe he'd be interested in someone like that.
"Yup. I mean, Karin's dad is a business friend with Mr. Uchiha. They're practically family. Speaking of, when Sasuke and Karin do decide to get married, they'll joint businesses," Tenten said. "They could practically take over the world. Metaphorically speaking."
"Whoa. How do you know all this?" Sakura asked.
"There's nothing going on in this house that I don't know about," Tenten said with a secretive smile.
"Yeah, that's because you eavesdrop too much," Chouji said.
"Hm, maybe. Anyway, we should start cleaning the bathrooms Sakura," Tenten said.
"Why do I feel like I'm not going to enjoy this?" Sakura said.
"Because the Uchihas have six bathrooms," she said. Sakura groaned.
"Damn rich people for having extremely big houses," Sakura said. Tenten laughed as they went to the supply closet and grabbed some yellow rubber gloves and other cleaning supplies.
"Okay, I'll do the second floor bathrooms and you do the third floor," Tenten said, walking up the stairs. Sakura followed close behind, ready to scrub down toilets. Tenten left her on the second landing, while Sakura had to contine climbing another set of stairs. The silence that greeted her was eeire.
Sakura went towards the closest door she saw and hesitatingly opened it. It definitely was not a bathroom, but she walked in anyway. It was an art studio, by the look of it. There were canvases set up and tubes of paint littered on the floor. Only when Sakura saw the king-sized bed did she realize it was actually a bedroom. Whose ever room it was, was a messy person. There were clothes scattered around; men's clothes. And the bed wasn't even made yet.
But what interested Sakura were the paintings. She stepped closer to them, inspecting them. There was a painting of the beach during sunset. The sky was a mixture of blue, orange, pink, and purple and the waves crashed into the rocks. Sakura moved on to the painting next to it. It was unfinished, but she could tell it was of a woman, perhaps a lover? The woman had long dark hair and obsidian eyes. Definitely an Uchiha. Whoever she was, she was beautiful.
"What the hell are you doing here?" someone asked. Sakura was so surprised that she threw her hands up and dropped the cleaning supplies.
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A/N: Oooo, a cliffhanger. Please review!!