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Crossing Paths

Sasuke was merely spacing out. He was driving his black Ferrari 575 car and was currently waiting for the red light to turn green when someone pulled up beside him. He glanced sidewards and was surprised to see a unique black big-bike. (the model was unknown to him.) He didn't seem to be paying any attention to the driver who was currently wearing a black helmet, hiding the rider's identity, instead, his eyes were on the motor; silently keeping tabs on its features. 'HN. Wonder if its customized?'


'Sheesh… Darn traffic!' Sakura cursed inside her mind as she maneuvered her way on the very busy road, over-taking car after car with her big-bike. She was nearing the crossing when the stop light suddenly turned red. 'FUCK! And I was so close to the crossing!'

She was wearing dark skinny jeans, black converse shoes, a black shirt that says 'BAD ASS CHICK' in white and her black leather jacket. Her leather jacket was big enough to cover her feminine curves but was just small enough not to drown her with the material. Because of her helmet and her jacket, people are unable to identify her gender which she is grateful for because it means less chances of getting hit on by jacka**, perverted drivers.

She reluctantly stopped beside a black Ferrari 575 and waited impatiently for the red light to turn green. Noticing someone's stare, she inclined her head only a little to her right side and snapped her eyes to the right to see the guy driving the Ferrari 575 checking her - more like her bike - out.

The guy had raven hair and onyx eyes. His window was down and his face was scrunched up a little. Sakura released a smirk which clearly, the guy hadn't seen because of her helmet. 'Probably wondering what my bike's model is…' He was eyeing her motorbike like it was some kind of masterpiece. Sakura beamed at that. She had been the one to design and pick her bike's features. If it was a masterpiece, it was HER masterpiece... Back to the guy, he was undoubtedly handsome. Even Sakura, who was very picky with guys had to acknowledge the fact. 'If Ino sees this guy, she'll flip!' She merely giggled to herself. 'But then again, she's got the hots for two of her bosses. I think another more is just too much.'

After her quick assessment, she turned her attention back to the road and the stop lights.


Sasuke was still staring at the motorbike. He couldn't deny that there was a slight twinge of jealousy within him. He shifted his gaze from the bike to the driver. 'Whoever this guy was, he was definitely rich. I wonder who's the driver?' As soon as he thought that, the stop light turned green and in the blink of an eye, the motorbike was gone.

He couldn't believe how fast the bike was. He stepped on the gas and turned right while the dude on the motorbike just headed straight. "Speed maniac." He muttered to himself.


"Sasuke-san, welcome! Why were you late?" Yamanaka, the secretary of one of his friends (and stock holders), greeted him.

"Hn, had to do something." He told her. And traffic… He added into his mind though he'd be damned if he admitted that he, Uchiha Sasuke, was late because HE was caught in traffic.

"Yes, well," Ino (Yamanaka) blushed before she continued, " Shikamaru-san and the others are already waiting for you in the conference room." She led him to the room and sat beside Shikamaru after Sasuke sat on his proper seat.

Sasuke was CEO and his friends - composed of Naruto, Shikamaru, Neji - were some of his major stock holders.

5 hours later…

"Anyway, tomorrow… " Ami, Sasuke's secretary, informed them, " The Subaku siblings will come here to confirm whatever decisions have been made here today so please nobody will be late. This means a lot to Sasuke-sama's (A/N: She batted her eyes and gave Sasuke a flirtatious stare as she said his name.) company and -"

"Okay, we get it." Neji said, silencing Ami before giving Sasuke a why-do-you-keep-her-who-thinks-shes-higher-than-all-of-us-even-if-shes-just-your-secretary-around-? glare.

Sasuke shrugged. Message: She actually does her work, unlike my old secretaries who just ogle at all of us.

"Teme," Naruto started. "I know tomorrow's important to the company and all but I can't come… I'll be at a 3-day leave for… personal stuff and…"

"Hn." Sasuke said. He really didn't care. "Dismissed."

With that said, everyone stood up and went their own separate ways. "Ino, could you come here for a sec?" Shikamaru asked his secretary. Ino blushed and complied.

Sasuke on the other hand, headed straight outside, ignoring all of Ami's attempt to invite him to dinner or her house or wherever else for that matter, for a quick smoke.


When Sasuke was half-done with his cigarette, a motorbike he quickly realized as the motorbike he saw earlier pulled to a stop in front of their company building. Curiously, he went nearer but far enough as to not be seen.

Almost immediately, Ino went outside and went towards the direction of the motorbike.

'Boyfriend?' Sasuke thought to himself, not really caring.

"I thought I told you to bring the car! I'm wearing a skirt how do you possibly think could I ride your bike?" Ino scolded, loud enough for Sasuke to hear.

The driver quickly put both hands on either side of his helmet and when he pulled it off, to Sasuke's great shock, long pink tresses fell all the way down to the girl's butt. It wasn't a he. It's a SHE.

The pink-haired girl grinned sheepishly w/c made her emerald eyes twinkle. "Sorry… Wasn't listening."

Ino rolled her eyes. "Great! Now what do I do?"


Sakura sighed. She took off her leather jacket revealing the black shirt that fitted perfectly on her big chest, flat stomach and tiny waist. She handed her jacket over to Ino. " Here, to cover your legs."

Ino rolled her eyes yet again and complied. She sat behind Sakura on the bike with both her legs on one side. She used her one hand to grip Sakura's waist and the other, to hold the leather jacket in place.

"Wait. Here." Sakura said placing her helmet on Ino's head. "That way, if any guy hits on you, they won't know your face. I'll just tell them you're an ugly prick."

Ino gagged inside the helmet while Sakura smirked. "Cute lil' girl."

With that, Sakura revved the motor to life and zoomed away with the speed she displayed earlier today in the crossing.


Sasuke couldn't believe his eyes. He stood there, trying to process the new information again and again. A girl. The hot motorbike. Owned by a girl. A girl. With pink hair, no less.

He snapped out of his thoughts just in time to hear the pink-haired girl saying, " You're an ugly prick."

He almost choked on his cigarette. He threw it down and stepped on it, rubbing it to the ground with his foot. Yamanaka wasn't ugly. He wasn't interested in her but he sure as hell know that she wasn't ugly. She was one of the most good-looking girls in his company.

But looking at the pink-haired girl again made him forget his thoughts about that. The pink-haired girl… was also really very pretty. And was unique. Uh-huh.

The pink-haired girl started her bike then went off with Yamanaka.

'Hn. Interesting...'


"Know what, earlier I saw a cutie in a black Ferrari while waiting for the stop light to turn green at the crossing." Sakura informed Ino while still staring at the road.

"Yeah? " Ino squealed excitedly. "Did he make a move on you? HUH? HUH? Sah-koo-raa?"

Sakura frowned. "No. And he'd be dead by now if he did. I was wearing my helmet and jacket so he didn't get to see my face."

"What! You could've snagged a hottie Sasa! What were you thinking? You should've flirted!"

Sakura cringed at the nickname. "Flirting? In the middle of the road? While waiting for the green light? Are you serious?"

"Well, if you say he was hottie - and you rarely see someone as a HOTTIE - yes, yes, yes and YES! I'm serious dammit!"

Sakura rolled her eyes. "Puh-lease! Like I don't get enough of that stuff during our friday nights?"

"But… you never get yourself a boyfriend with those flirts! I was thinking…"

"Ino. That'll come. When time is right."


The two girls had finally arrived at their house. Truth be told, it was more like a mansion. Sakura and Ino lived there with two more of their friends; Hyuuga HInata and Tenten. The four of them started living together four years ago when they were still 19. This house they were living in now was a graduation present they got from their parents. The four of them came from very wealthy families (coughESPECIALLY coughSAKURAcough) but chose not to use that to their advantage. They're all down-to-earth (except for some of their flashy possessions. coughcarcoughmotors) so now they lead ordinary lives with ordinary jobs.

"We're home!" Sakura exclaimed.

"And, thank Kami-sama, alive!" Ino added dramatically.

Sakura rolled her eyes.

"Welcome home." Hinata greeted them with a shy smile and a slight blush. She was wearing a violet dress and her hair was ponytailed to one side of her head. Tenten was coming down from the top of the stairs and also greeted them.

Sakura noticed the bag that was located under the staircase. "The 3-day Ramen convention you're going to starts tomorrow, huh Hina?"

Hinata nodded her head. "Uh-huh. I'll be gone for 3 days so you guys will have to take care of the kitchen 'till then." She giggled menacingly at the thought. " None of you can ever enter my kitchen alone. Sakura will - yes; WILL. not; might - break all my chopping boards, Ino MIGHT break all the breakable kitchen wears and Tenten might burn the whole house down."

The other 3 sweat dropped.

"When cooking your food; one, Tenten chops whatever it is that is needed to be chopped." She eyed Sakura who, in return, grinned. " Two, Ino does the cooking." She eyed Tenten and added, "If I ever learn that you lay so much as a single finger on one of my pots - "

"Hehehe…" Tenten said.

"And three, Sakura will be the one to handle the breakable plates and glasses and whatever else. Am I understood?"

"Yes mommy Hina!" This was the first time Hinata will leave the kitchen to their hands. The three of them made a mental note not to cause any damage to Hina's beloved kitchen. You never know what a quiet and shy person can do when angered.

"Great! Now, let's eat." Hinata said smiling as if nothing happened.

Sakura, Ino and Tenten fell anime style.

20 minutes later…

"Tchwentchwen,dwwopp me oppp tomowhow at wok. My cows shill at the weepy shwop." Ino said while chewing.

Tenten looked at Ino like she grew boobs out of her forehead and Sakura rolled her eyes. "Don't talk when your mouth is full, pig"

Ino swallowed her food. "I said; Tenten, drop me off tomorrow at work. My car's still at the repair shop."

Tenten shrugged. "Long as you wake up early…"

"Okay!" Ino said then turned to Sakura. "You will fetch me. Same time."


Next day…

To: blackcherry28

From: blondeandblue3

Subject: Overtime in conference room!

Sasa! Sorry… we're having an overtime. You can come inside the bldg. Just wait for me in the lobby!

- Ino.

To: blondeandblue3

From: blackcherry28

Subject: (none)

Pssssh! You suck.

- Sakura.


"It's okay with us…" Temari, one of the Subaku siblings, said.

"Hn." Gaara, the youngest of the three agreed.

"We affirm of the designs for the Spring Fashion show however, it's not really the designs we're worried about. It's your models. I mean," Temari put the designs down on the table. "the models haven't been replaced for 2 years now. I'm sure the press would want a new face. Someone unique… Someone… who isn't Karin." She rolled her eyes at the mention. Karin was the main model for every fashion show for 2 years. "She's becoming old news."

"Hn," Sasuke, who was only listening to Temari speak for quite a while, asked; "What do you suggest we do then?"

"I don't know! Find a new model… Someone who's fresh and bright. With personality that suits spring."

"Why don't I do it?" Ami butted in their conversation, earning glares from everyone around the room.

Shikamaru frowned. "That's too troublesome."

Ino sighed. 'Leave it to Shikamaru to say something like that.'

"Ugh, Nara! Okay, that's it. We will not help with this if you do not find someone new. The Subaku Sibs will pull back al-" She was interrupted by her own phone ringing.

"Temari," Gaara warned. " You should know better."

"I know, i know. But what if it's important?" She checked the caller ID. "It's from dad. Hold up, while I pick up." With that said, she headed out of the room and attended the call.

Gaara sighed.

Sasuke's patience was thinning. Dealing with the Subaku siblings is not his favorite thing to do.

"So…" Kanukuro, the second eldest of the Subaku siblings began to talk. " can't you at least manage to find even just one new model? As in even just for the main part?"

Sasuke closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed. Neji answered for Sasuke knowing that he was getting very impatient. "Finding a good-looking model isn't a problem. It's the experience that we are looking at."

"You still got a month and a half to go and train someone new." Kankuro reasoned.

"Why bother doing troublesome stuff when we can do the easier way?" Shikamaru asked.

….

Silence

….

Until….

The door burst open. "Oh my gosh! You wouldn't believe what I saw… I saw someone who's perfect to be the main model!" Temari shouted animatedly.

The others just raised a brow at her.

"Quick!" He pointed a finger towards Sasuke who, in return, glared at her. " Call the one's in charge of the security cameras and tell them to show us the scene at the lobby!"

Sasuke rolled his eyes and motioned for Ami to do what was said.

A few seconds after she brought the phone down, the powerpoint in the conference room was replaced by the scene in the lobby showing a pink haired girl in shorty shorts that ends just a little below her butt, black shirt, black leather jacket, black converse shoes and pink sunglasses playing with a black PSP 3000.

Sasuke was surprised, if not, amused. Seeing he just encountered the pink-haired girl again. 'Well what do you know.' He chuckled inwardly.

Ino gasped and stood up. "You can't do that!" She said without thinking.

Everyone stared at her and she realized her mistake. "Why can't we do that exactly?" Temari asked her.

Shit. "B-because I know her. She won't take orders and she doesn't like being bossed around. She won't say yes to something she doesn't want because she's very stubborn."

"Well, tell her that this isn't an order… It's a… favor… to help save a friend's... career." Temari grinned when Ino's face became pale.

"Are-are you blackmailing me into entering my friend into this because if I… If I don't… you'll… fire me?" Ino asked.

"Call it what you want." Temari shrugged.

Ino turned to Shikamaru. despite the fact that he was her secret crush, she lashed at him verbally. "You can't let her do that! This isn't fair! Why do you need to get her involved in this and why is my job involved in this! That's not fair! She's only here to fetch me in the first place. You don't have any hold on her! Just because you want her to model and she's my friend you-!"

"Yamanaka," Sasuke said, trying to calming Ino down. 'Truth be told, she's got the body and looks...'

"Tell her, Sasuke!" Ino continued.

Ami glared at what Ino just said. 'How dare she call him "Sasuke!' Then she glared at the pink-haired girl on the TV.

"Tell her that, that decision is unjust and is -"

"Yamanaka," Sasuke said, yet again. This time, finally managing to silence Ino. "You want this job, right?"

"What!" Ino couldn't believe it. Even Sasuke was using his position against her.

"Go get your friend and convince her. I don't care how. Just do it."


'This is so unfair!' Ino kept her head down as she made her way to the door. When she left, the others focused their attention on the screen to see whats going to happen next.

'How do I convince Sakura to model? What do I do if she becomes very angry? Her temper is scary... Oh my God, I am soooo gonna get killed by my own bestfriend! Here goes nothing..."

Around 2 minutes later, Ino also appeared on the screen. She made her way to the sofa and plopped herself beside Sakura, hugging her. Sakura merely nodded at her and resumed to playing. They were silent for a few minutes when Ino spoke. "Model… for me?"

She didn't know what happened next but she did know she heard the sound of something breaking. When she looked at Sakura's hands… She saw her PSP… in two pieces.


Ino was hugging her friend in the TV.

"Golly f*cking shit! Maybe we get to watch a live show of these two girls have steamy hot se-!" Whatever it was Kankuro was trying to say, he didn't get the chance to finish it when Temari's stilettos hit him square in the face. Everyone turned their attention back to what they were watching. (A/N: Soap opera much? Hahaha!)

"Model… for me?" Ino asked.

/SFX: breaking sound/

Everyone inside the conference room gasped at the pink-haired girl's strength and brutality. They stared at the PSP that was now in half and was dropped to the floor.

"Ohmigod!" They heard Ino say.

Then the pink-haired girl was standing up. "Sakura," Ino muttered - softly, so none of the people inside the conference room managed to hear what she just said - but the pink haired girl was already walking away. Ino turned to face her, their backs against the camera. "Please…" With that one word, the pink-haired girl stopped walking. Ino continued, "I… They'll fire me."

The pink-haired girl turned around, her face void of emotion. "Get a new job. No, wait. Better yet, build a new company that can rival this and throw them out of their place."

"No, no. It won't be the same!" Ino said. it was close to a sob. "I love it here. Sasa. Please." Her eyes were beginning to become watery. And although the people in the conference room couldn't see, they could tell by the way her shoulders shake.

'What are they talking about? Create something that can rival my company?' Sasuke thought.

"I think you guys overdid it." Shikamaru stated.

"Hn," Sasuke said, completely forgetting about what he was thinking just seconds ago. He wasn't really firing Ino if she failed to make her friend accept. At least, she tried. But deep inside, he wanted the pink-haired girl to say yes. Because... she was interesting.


Sakura looked at her close-to-crying friend and sighed. She dropped her stoic mask off and smiled. She walked towards her friend and put one arm around Ino's shoulders and said, "Okay. But you will buy me a new game for that." She pointed her PSP, or at least, the remnants of it on the floor.

Ino squealed then hugged her friend. "Okay. Okay, promise! Now let's get you in the conference room so you can meet everyone! "

Sakura rolled her eyes and let herself be dragged by her friend.


Sasuke inwardly sighed in relief.

So did the others though Temari was more blunt about it. She couldn't help but grin. When the doors opened and Yamanaka and the pink-haired girl came in, Temari jumped and hugged the pink-haired girl. "Thank you, thank you , thank you for accepting!" She said. After the bone crushing hug, Ino pried Sakura off of Temari's hands and introduced her to everyone. "Everyone, meet my friend…"

"Sasa." Sakura suplied.

Ino was taken aback. She gave her friend a questioning look but Sakura chose to ignore it. 'Why... didn't Sakura just tell everyone that she was... Sakura Haruno? Daughter of the model Nadeshiko Haruno and one and only heir to the Haruno fortune? That way, the others would know not to boss her around even though she'd be working for them...'

"That's all?" Gaara asked. " No last name?"

Sakura looked him straight in the eye then raced a brow. "My last name would only be revealed to people I truly trust. Its none of your business to pry. After all, I'll just be modeling for you ONCE. The only thing you need to know is what to call me by."

Everyone gasped yet again. No one dared to talk like that to Gaara.

Gaara's eye twitched.

"Ha! Did you just try to raise a brow on me? It won't work you know. Seeing as... you don't have eyebrows." Sakura said, leaning closer to Gaara's face.

"A-a-ano! " Ino exclaimed, trying to ease the tense atmosphere. 'I'm scared of Gaara but I'm more scared of Sakura's temper.' She grabbed Sakura then made her forcibly turn towards their CEO who was silent all along. "This is…"

"Uchiha Sasuke." Sasuke finished with a smirk.

When she saw Sasuke, the hottie who was checking out her bike yesterday, she wanted to gasp. She almost wasn't able to stop her eyes from going wide but thank Kami, inner was here to do all that stupid stuff without anyone to realize.

Sakura looked at him with a stoic face and nodded. She let inner-Sakura do all the head banging inside.


ai-chan: So... What do ya'll think? I'll release the next chapter when I'm satisfied with the reviews. Hehe... So for the people who wants to know what'll happen next, please review... There won't be a next chapter if no ones interested. So tell me what you think huh?

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