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Why? Why am I here in this room forced to be fitted for a corset? They are very tight, and every breath I take I feel the horrid piece of cloth suffocate my body more so. My mother ran into the room with a wire dress structure for my gown and everything to straddle me into it. I have no clue why today was such a big fuss. My parents have been preparing every corner in our extremely large house for a mystery event that I was not aware of.
"Sakura, please cooperate today. We have very important guests arriving in a few hours."
"Oh, you are not fussing about anybody else sister, brother, father, no one. Why are you nagging me?"
"Sakura I already prepared your siblings they are in the lounge waiting for the guests. This very important for your father, so please behave as a lady…maybe a lady that talks."
"I'll try mother." I was in no position to argue with her. I was cornered in my room, and this woman held the key to how much I was going to breath tonight. So all I can do is wait for the torture of being dressed and pampered until these people whose identities are still unjustified visit our home.
"Thank you. Now I'm going to fetch a servant for your makeup and dress please stay here." My mother left my large frilly room to find a maid with all the things she needed to make me look proper and poised.
I flopped on my bed with the large satin cover and pondered all the options tonight could be. Father could be meeting new designers. Maybe these guests are long lost relatives. Or they could be fighters in disguise to protect our family from criminals who plan to hurt us for our closeness with the royals and how we managed to get into court. My mind wondered a million miles a minute. I started to giggle with excitement. I made up fantasies, illusions I could pretend to see while boring real life played its toll.
Mother came back with two servants and many brushes, gowns, makeup, jewelry, and shoes. Oh god I was in for it.
"Sakura I'm back. I have everything you need to look as lovely as an actual Sakura flower." I can't imagine my facial expression that I made for that comment.
By the time they were done with the stuffing, fluffing, fitting, and brushing two hours have past. The time felt to drag on for what seemed eternity. I looked in the mirror and found a strange image. I was wearing a red lacy red dress that was sleeveless and showed a good amount of cleavage. It had bows running up my torso to my chest, with a pink sash round my waist that had a lovely flower hanging there. It had many wavy layers and ribbons till the red stopped and a white lace showed from under it. It was the most elegant and somewhat attractive dress I had, I rarely ever wear it. I had a necklace too with a locket. This necklace I wear every day and night. My face had light makeup. Some blush and light pink shade was spread around my lips. Last my hair was down in curly thick waves, with a red flower in it. Having a pink flower would be useless since my hair is an exotic color of pink. I strongly dislike my hair.
"You look lovely Sakura, now lets meet our family downstairs our guests will be here in a few minutes." She clawed my arm and shoved me down the granite staircase.
We meet our family and waited for the guests arrival. My mother and father talked in hushed tones. My brother Kasuka talked with me about his sword training session he had today, while my sister Rin had her nose in her book. The family in a whole was in peace, something we haven't been in for months. The peace broke when our butler informed us that our guests are outside and will be in shortly.
"Everyone prepare yourselves, we must be perfect! Kasuka tuck in your shirt. Rin get your nose out of that book. Sakura please if someone speaks to you do not run away." My siblings did as they were told, but I'm a little hurt about my father mentioning my problem with socializing. I become nervous when spoken to, I either run away in fear or talk back with no voice.
Then again the amazing dramatic stories I imagined in my head re-played themselves. Even if the night will be boring I can still pretend. It seems that's my theory with life lately. Everyone ran and cleaned. The butler opened the door and my father with as much grace as he could, walked to the door. I heard many greetings. A deep but and scratchy voice greeted my father with similarity.
I personally could not recognize the voice, but my mother and sister knew and gracefully waltzed to the door, leaving my brother and I behind.
"Sakura, do you have any idea who they are?"
"I wish. With mother and Rin blocking the view I can't even see."
"Me too." Kasuka stated with pride as he does with every other comment.
My family finally moved and let the guests walk through the door. Four people walked into the house with many bags and luggage. I easily knew the two adults, the duke and duchess Uchiha. I see them when I make my rare appearance in court. Then two young men came in. They must be their sons, whom I have never seen.
One had long black hair in a ponytail with scares across his face. He had dark eyes and was very tall. He must have been a couple years older than Kasuka and I, maybe Rin's age at the youngest. He seemed akward, but nice. He had a neutral facial expression. Overall he was very handsome.
The second son, if I ever thought was possible was more handsome than his older brother. He had black spikey hair, it almost resembled a duck butt. He was almost as tall as his older brother. He seemed slim and muscular. His face had an annoyed expression. His eyes were beautifully dark and mysterious. He just seemed…different, but breath-taking.
"Thank you for letting us stay here Lord Haruno, we appreciate it very much. Your saving my ass here." Duke Uchiha stated. My father laughed and welcomed the Uchihas in.
"Please do not mention it. You are a very close friend this is the least I can I do." With that the servants took the family's bags and coats. Once everyone was settled in they all sat in the large lounge.
Kasuka and I stood and watched as if we were lifeless drones. This was not what I hoped for, but it isn't boring. The only thing left I'm still confused with was why they brought bags.
"Please let me introduce my family." My father boasted and motioned everyone near him. I was really hoping to stay and watch the scene from afar. My brother and I walked towards my family and the Uchihas slowly. We sat down next to our mother and remained quiet and still.
"This is my lovely wife Asumi." My mother smiled and nodded her head with dignity.
"Hello, what a pleasure to see you again."
"Oh Asami I can not wait to spend this time with you!" My mother and Lady Uchiha started talking and whispering to each other. My mother even left me, and the two women sat next to each other leaving me with Kasuka, but I do feel safe with him, and only him.
"My first daughter Rin, she is 18 years of age" Rin just nodded her head and said hello not bothering to start a conversation. She seemed to distracted by starring at something.
"Ahhh yes, Rin I remember you. Now I guess I should introduce Itachi, he is my eldest son, 19 years old." Lord Uchiha stated proudly.
"Hello, it is a pleasure." He smiled warmly and shook my father's hand..
"Ahh you are the boy your father brags so much about." My father laughed and Lord Uchiha smirked.
"Ahh you hypocrite. You brag as much as I do, about Kasuka and Rin." Of course my name wasn't mentioned. I never was my parent's favorite. Kasuka was an amazing sword fighter and knight. Rin was smart and brilliant. Then there was me tiny with pink hair. The only talent I posses is the ability to draw. Sometimes I draw in a small blank book I have, but I never showed my parents. Not that they would care much any way. Then there is the fact that I am to quiet.
"Well of course I am a proud father." Kasuka clearly saw the hurt and held to my arm and smiled. I smiled back, pretending not to be hurt. Kasuka is my support beam. He is a two years older, but treats me equally, unlike Rin. I love him, and he always senses my hurt, and looks out for me. Without him, my life would be horrible instead of barley bearable.
"Well of course we both are. My other brilliant boy is Sasuke he is my youngest son. He is 17 years old." Another proud boast from Duke Uchiha.
"Yes, of course I hear much about you too." My father exclaimed. Sasuke just looked in my father's direction and then stared into space again.
"Excuse Sasuke, he can be anti-social." His father reassured. Then on que Sasuke made an hn and kept on starring. I was shocked with him, but just made me more attracted to him, but I will hide it.
"He is something, I must say." My father said. Sasuke just rolled his eyes. He seriously makes me wonder.
"Yes, well my son Kasuka is 17 as well." Kasuka's eyes lit up with the mention of his name. He moved while pulling me since his arm was wrapped around mine. I felt as if he was starting an earthquake.
"Ha! Nice to meet you! I'm Kasuka, the only." He almost yelled. Out of all the children in the room Kasuka must be the most outspoken and social. He is the only one who did and will start conversation tonight. I know I won't.
"Ahh yes. You are loud just as your father describes you. You really are different from my boys." Kasuka shook his head and smiled taking the comment as a compliment.
"Yes he is, he's my boy, oh I almost forgot this is my youngest child Sakura. She is 16." My mother and Lady Uchiha finished their discussion and re-joined the group. Lady Uchiha walked over to me with a smile.
"You do certainly look like a Sakura blossom." I smiled and said thank you in result. I didn't want any extra attention than I had. My mother made me sit up as high as I could in the corset and I felt my chest about to bulge. I felt very uncomfortable in my sleeveless dress, everything about it made me feel naked.
Everybody was now starring at me, I felt a bunch of pressure. Even Sasuke gave me a glare. My brother noticing how uncomfortable I am, changed the subject of me as quickly as possible.
"Lord Uchiha may I ask why we have the pleasure of you and your family staying with us?" Lord Uchiha must have known that Kasuka was saving me, it expressed on his face with a smirk.
"Haha I see saving your shy sister from the center of conversation, very brotherly of you." My father laughed along with Lord Uchiha. I felt so hurt that father would laugh at me as well, this just shows my father's "favoritism" for me.
"Sakura hates any attention she's given from strangers, she's shy do not take it personally. So Kasuka tries to change subject." My father stated, not so proudly.
"Hey! She's shy leave her alone Dad." Kasuka yelled to defend me. Kasuka held on to me trying to cover me from the attention.
"Can't you see you are making it worse by yelling?" I looked up and saw Sasuke staring at me. His voice was deep and soothing. This must have been his first words of the night. My father, you can tell, was not Sasuke's biggest fan, while Kasuka taking the insult in realized he yelled and apologized to me and everyone in the room.
"Do not meddle in brother, it's none of our business." Itachi retorted in a low tone so that Sasuke would hear and understand.
"Well I was just trying to make a point that yelling draws more attention to her." Sasuke and Itachi began to fight, but lowly and quietly.
"Well now that a debate has been sparked between my sons, I guess its time to tell you are reason for coming." Duchess Uchiha said with a hint of grace.
"You see we have been stocked and chased by rebels. We our under order of our King and Queen to hide and go into safety. Now your father hearing of this situation welcomed us to his home that we may live in with you for the time being."
This is no longer a boring friendly trip to visit friends. Their situation is dangerous and exciting, but this must also risk our safety. Father though is great friends with Lord Uchiha, I guess he was just trying to help.
"Well, we are happy to help. Now it's getting late, Kasuka be a dear and bring Sakura up to bed it's late for her." Well mother and father are going to make me leave not that I have a problem with it. Everyone wouldn't mind if I was gone anyways.
Kasuka brought me to my room, following orders.
"Sorry your forced to leave early Saks, if it makes you feel any better it will probably be boring like this for the rest of the time. Oh and I'm sorry for causing trouble. I just wanted to defend you, Father was being unfair."
"Kasuka, it's no problem. Thank you, you make life almost bearable." Kasuka laughed not realizing I was telling the truth. He doesn't realize how much I need and love him, he is my brother and best friend. This is also because Father makes me learn at home with a tutor, and he doesn't allow me to court often, scared that I will meet a boy and dishonor myself. It's a ridiculous notation, but if he feels that he can't trust me enough to go to court I have to respect his wishes. So no friends for me.
Kasuka hugged me good night, while saying some inappropriate statement about how I looked and what not. I'm sure to hear more of his perverted jokes about me tomorrow.
"You know Saks, there are two men in the house. Why that Sasuke is quite the handsome fellow. Maybe you two…" I covered his mouth, god only knows who heard that statement.
"Stop, you're being absurd Kasuka." Kasuka laughed, no matter how much he can challenge my patience I love him.
"I know." He said as he opened my bedroom door for me and bowed. "Have a pleasant night princess Sakura." I giggled and walked in. My door was now shut and a servant was waiting for my arrival around my bed holding my nightgown.
"Lady Sakura I am here to prepare you for your slumber." She brushed my hair and helped me out of my beautiful gown. She removed all my makeup and helped me into my nightgown. Ever since I was little servants have been changing my clothes for me. I hardly know how to button a shirt. It is something I'm ashamed of, but my mother states it's an honor, and a show of wealth, that I am in court with the royals and people of becoming births.
The maid tucked me into my large canopy bed and blew out all the candles. She left the room, with me alone to think.
The night was different. The Uchihas seem to be somewhat friendly, or at least I think we can co-exist. I'm a little nervous about Lord Uchiha and Sasuke. Lord Uchiha just seems he will either forget I exist, or annoy me to no end. Sasuke is just dark, but devilishly handsome, I just feel under pressure with him. As if his eyes were staring into my soul.
I kept thinking until late at night. I heard laughing and chuckling downstairs. My mother, father, brother, Itachi, Lord and Lady Uchiha. I even heard Rin after a while, just not Sasuke. He really doesn't seem social, or he really wishes he wasn't here. I wouldn't blame him. I would hate living with people I don't know either.
I wondered what they were laughing about downstairs, no doubt me. I heard Kasuka yell then everyone remained quiet. I'm the topic of discussion that is the only reason for him to yell…and on that queue I feel asleep.
AN: Hi guys, sorry it was mostly description, but I needed to explain and what not. Hoped you liked it regardless. Please review and enjoy the rest of the story.