Just Call Me Cinderella

Chapter One

Sakura groaned and put her head into her arms. It was only the first day of school and she was finally in last period but she was dreading what was coming.

"Look alive Forehead. Cleaning can't be that bad." Sakura lifted her head slightly and saw her beautiful, blonde best friend Ino.

"Whatever. I have to clean freaking Sasuke Uchiha's house."

Ino sat down next to her and pulled out a notebook. "Yeah, and I'm sure there are like eight million other girls that would kill to get that job. Seriously, I've heard that several girls get that job just so they can hook up with him. It's apparently a common thing."

Sakura sat up and rolled her eyes. "Oh great, I hope he doesn't think that about me. I seriously am just doing this because I need the money. Then again, he's never noticed me before so chances of him seeing me as a maid in his house are very slim." That seemed to cheer Sakura up a little bit and she smiled. This could be great. She could just ignore him and he would prey on someone else like always.

Several squeals erupted and a small group of girls entered the classroom flocking around Sasuke. Sakura and Ino looked over at each other and rolled their eyes. Once upon a time they had both been like that. But that was back in middle school before they realized what a jerk Sasuke could really be. They had a lot of classes together and it seemed like that for whatever reason he was in a lot of their classes too. Naruto squeezed his way through the door and ran straight for them.

"Sakura! Ino! Hey guys! Do you mind if I sit next to you?" He smiled his contagious smile at them and they instantly softened up.

"That depends, are they going to be sitting with us too?" Sakura motioned to the group of fangirls that were around Sasuke next to the front door. She really didn't want to deal with all that before she had to clean his house.

"Nah, they usually scatter right before class. He'll probably sit with us as well as Sai." Ino tensed and Sakura gave her a small smile.

Ino had a crush on Sai since last year when they were in the same Geometry class. He was so smart and would always help her with problems but he was very focused on his art. Ino never got the chance to get close to him. This summer Sai had been accepted into the early entrance into a prestigious art college and was now relaxing a bit. He took some classes on the weekend but he didn't have to stress about his art. Sakura leaned over to whisper in Ino's ear.

"This is going to be your year." Ino looked at her and winked as Sai came and sat next to Naruto.

"Hey Ino. This is like the second class we have together."

"Yeah, isn't it great?" Ino was never shy around anyone but there was something about him at first that made her close up. She'd be normal pretty soon. There was one seat left next to Sai and in a few seconds Sasuke had made his way to it. He looked down the row and recognized Sai, Naruto, and the girl Ino that used to be in love with him but was pretty cool now. They were lab partners last year in science and they got along really well. The girl on the end with the weird pink hair he didn't recognize and he figured she was some new reject they had decided to be nice to.

"Hey Idiot, who's the new loser you've befriended?" Everybody turned to look at Sasuke. He pointed at Sakura.

"Jerk, are you serious? She's been in our class since we were kids. She used to have a crush on you in the eighth grade. Remember? You said she was annoying?" Naruto looked at him incredulously. Normally Naruto was the slow one but for some reason Sasuke was it today.

Sakura glared at Sasuke with fire. Are you freaking kidding me? He doesn't even know who I am? She stood up suddenly and grabbed her stuff.

"Yo, forehead where are you going?" Ino grabbed onto her arm to stop her. She knew her best friend wasn't popular but it always hurt when people actually thought she was invisible.

"I can't see the board very well from here so I'm moving up a little. You can stay here if you want." Sakura smiled down at her and ignored the curious expression form Naruto, the bored expression from Sai, and the stupid smirk from Sasuke. She had tried to sound like she wasn't suddenly pissed about being invisible. They'd only known each other for forever.

Ino let go of her arm and Sakura marched a few seats forward to one of Sasuke's fangirls. Everyone in the back row where she had been sitting watched her. "Can we trade seats? I can't see very well from back there. Plus," she leaned down and whispered the next part "I was sitting pretty close to Sasuke so you'd be able to see him better from where I was." The girl immediately sprung up and ran to the seat next to Ino.

Ino rolled her eyes as the girl spent the whole class staring at Sasuke. Forehead I will kill you for sending me this dumb chick! Ino bored holes into Sakura's head. She could tell that Sakura was doing her work diligently and listening intently to the teacher. She always was a smarty pants.

The bell rang and Ino and Naruto rushed to talk to Sakura. "Hey, we'll sit with you tomorrow. I'll tell Sasuke he can sit somewhere else." Sakura smiled at Naruto's statement. They had become pretty good friends in the last year and he had a crush on another one of her best friends Hinata. Sasuke must really be a terrible person if his best friend is willing to kick him to the curb.

"That would be nice." Sakura smiled at them. "Well, I gotta go. It's my first day on the job and I don't want to be late!" She waved at them as she turned to leave.

"Good luck!" said Ino.

"His family isn't as bad as he is so don't worry!" She barely heard Naruto as she ran out the door toward the Uchiha mansion.

Sakura knocked on the door on the side of the Uchiha mansion. When she was hired last week they gave her a very detailed map about where to go. She was only allowed to use the front door on special occasions. She doubted that was ever going to happen so she memorized where the side door was. A woman with dark hair that had one strip of gray in it opened the door. She smiled warmly at Sakura.

"Ah! You must be Sakura. I'm Mei the head of housekeeping here at the Uchiha mansion." She held out her hand for Sakura to shake it. Sakura took it and returned her smile. "I've worked here for fifteen years. I'm even Mikoto's personal assistant." Sakura nodded. Everyone knew that Mikoto was the lady of the house. It would be a great honor for her to be her assistant.

"Well, first we'll get you into your uniform and then we'll go over the rules and then we'll get you started." Mei handed Sakura a plain gray, button down dress with a white apron. She showed her a locker where she could put all of her things and a bathroom. There was also another room that had a few beds. According to Mei this is where the maid's sleep if they don't have time to go home between shifts.

"All right. First things first. You're shifts are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday two to eight. Wednesday you will work from six to eight in the morning and Saturday your shift is seven to seven. Is that right?" Sakura nodded her head. "Okay, there are a few major rules that we'll go over right now. First, do not speak to the family members unless they address you first or you are trying to get their attention. This rule may seem like a no brainer but we have a lot of girls that are trying to win over either Master Sasuke or Master Itachi."

"Don't worry about that. I'm really just here because I need the money. I have no intention of winning them over." Mei smiled at her. She could tell Sakura was serious.

"Perfect. Second, you are bound to your workload unless a member of the family asks you for something specific." Sakura looked a little confused. "Let's say you are changing the sheets in someone's room and they request you to run an errand or assist them. You must comply." Sakura nodded her understanding. So, she was more like a slave.

"Third, keep professional if possible at all times. I hate to admit but because we are a little short staffed at the moment," Mei's voice dropped down a little "Sasuke recently fired three of our maids that he had been with." Sakura's eyes widened. How stupid could these girls be?

"Anyway, because of the fact that you will be dealing with a lot of the upstairs chores you may see some things you don't want to see. Especially on Wednesday and Saturday mornings." Sakura instantly caught her drift. She meant that Sakura might see Sasuke tangled up with some slut. Great. Why me?

"I understand."

Mei smiled. "Good. Those are the major rules we have here. So, now to your specific jobs. Follow me."

Mei led Sakura out of the maid's quarters to a staircase. The staircase led out into the kitchen area. From there she walked out into the dining room and then the formal entryway. Sakura tried her best not to gawk at everything around her. She had never been to the Uchiha mansion before. Sasuke threw three parties a year but she had never once been invited. Ino went to every one and then would spend the night at Sakura's house telling her all of the details. Her descriptions of the house's grandeur were nothing compared to really seeing it. Mei smiled down at her wide eyes.

"First time in the mansion? I thought you went to the same school? Haven't you been here before?" Sakura turned to smile at Mei.

"Actually no. I'm invisible to Sasuke. Which is just the way I like it."

Mei's smile widened and she laughed. "I knew I liked you!"

They laughed while Mei took Sakura upstairs. At the end of the hall there was a giant closet filled with cleaning supplies. "Okay, Your job is simple. There are set days for set jobs. Monday is bathrooms. Tuesday is dusting. Wednesday is windows. Thursday is clothing laundry. Friday you change the sheets and Saturday you vacuum, clean the bathrooms, and take care of anything in their rooms that they ask you too. You got that?" Sakura nodded trying to process the information. "Don't worry. Here's your schedule."

Mei handed Sakura a little piece of laminated paper. She took it and stuck it into the pocket of her dress. She did not want to lose this piece of paper until she got the hang of everything.

"Okay, last thing is that to clock in and out you just need to make sure that you speak with the security man at the base of the stairs to the maid's quarters. We won't penalize you for being late on school days. Oh, and before you enter a room make sure you knock twice. If they don't respond walk in, and quietly. They could be sleeping or something. If they do respond listen to what they say. If they ask you to come back ask a time frame. And always be polite." Mei smiled one last time and headed down the stairs. Sakura took this as her cue to get working on the bathrooms.

In the cupboard was a detailed map of the top floor of the house as well as labels for exactly what supplies she needed for each job. This really was an organized and efficient machine. Sakura took the correct supplies and headed to the bathroom in the master suite since it was the farthest away. She knocked twice and there was a slight "come in". She opened the door and bowed slightly to Mikoto who sat at her desk.

"Ah, you must be the new maid! Hello, I'm Mikoto and what is your name?" Sakura looked up and smiled. Mikoto seemed like a very nice woman.

"My name is Sakura Haruno." Mikoto smiled and moved a little closer to her.

"That is a very pretty name. Thank you for cleaning my house. I'm just heading out now so you can continue with the bathroom but first can you take this book to my son Itachi for me? He should be in his room." Mikoto smiled at her and held out a book. Sakura could tell that she was testing her to see how she would react to meeting one of her sons. Sakura tried to keep her face impassive when really she was agitated.

"Yes ma'am." Sakura bowed a little and took the book. Mikoto smiled even bigger as she left the room first. Sakura had obviously passed. She set down the cleaning supplies in the bathroom and then made her way back to the closet chart to figure out where Itachi's room was.

His room was on the left side of the hallway from where she was. It was right in the middle. She knocked twice and waited. She heard a "yes?" and proceeded to open the door. It had been a long time since she had seen Itachi Uchiha. He was now twenty one and in college. He used to pick Sasuke up from school. He still had his long black hair in a low ponytail. He was also the better looking of the two and the nicest. He turned around to look at her and his onyx eyes seemed a little surprised but then they softened.

Itachi looked her up and down before he said anything. "Can I help you?" Sakura awkwardly fidgeted under his gaze. She could feel him undressing her. This is what most maids want? Seriously?

"Your mother asked me to give you this book Master Itachi." He stood up and gracefully walked to her. He took the outstretched book and looked at it for half a second and then looked at her.

"You're very pretty. Are you new?" He smiled sweetly to her. No wonder he had a lot of girlfriends. That smile was making her a little weak kneed.

"Yes sir."

"And what is your name?"

"Sakura Haruno, sir." He smiled at her again.

"And do you have any ulterior motives for working here?" She froze for a second a disgusted look crossing her features. Did he really just say that? Wow, was he bold. His smile got even bigger. This girl had some spunk. Sakura instantly forgot her professionalism.

"I'm here because I need money. I have no intention of climbing into bed with your or your brother. Call me old fashioned but I think you actually need to have a relationship before you can even think about that happening. Besides, I wouldn't want to taint your rich life with love from the maid." She glared at him with fire. Itachi laughed. Oh, so she was funny?

"I have never met a maid like you before. It is very refreshing to hear your honesty and fire. I think you and I will become close friends. I can't wait for you to release that fire on my foolish little brother." He smiled at her and she softened.

"Well, I've already met your brother. We go to the same school only he doesn't think I exist." Itachi smirked. If Sasuke knew she existed he would be all over Sakura. Itachi just knew it. Having her here was going to be a lot of fun.

"Ah, well. That is a pity. I hope I get to see you yell at him at least once. He definitely deserves it." Itachi smiled at Sakura and she smiled back. He dismissed her to continue her chores.

The rest of the evening was uneventful. Sakura cleaned all of the bathrooms on the top floor. There was one in every bedroom and there were like fifteen bedrooms. After that she headed home and did what little homework she had and fell instantly asleep. Today was such a long day for her but she would have to get used to it.

A/N:

This is a cliche/silly high school story that I wrote a couple of years ago but I freaking love it so I'm sharing it will all of you!