A/N: Hi guys! Wow, I am sooooo sorry! I have been very distracted by school that I completely forgot about this story! Agh! But today I remembered, so I'm uploading this chapter! Again I'm really sorry, and by the way… THANK YOU to those who reviewed! I was very happy! :) So, without further a due… Chapter 2!
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. Misashi Kishimoto does.
Chapter 2: A plot, a Plan, and A Birthday
Sasuke's POV
"Sasuke-kun. I assume the message was delivered?" Madara asked from behind his desk. "Hn. What do you think?" I growled. "Now, now, no need for a temper, Sasuke-kun." Madara said, placing his hands up defensively. "I just want to make sure Tsunade got our little message." He said, a sinister smirk plastered on his face. "Whatever." I said lowly, turning on my heel, and walking away. "Sasuke. We aren't finished." He said sternly. I rolled my eyes and turned to face him. "What?" I spat, glaring at him. "Tell Itachi to come here. We need to make plans for our special guests tomorrow." He said in a sickly sweet tone. I then turned back around and walked out of the cabin, going down the hallway to Itachi's cabin.
I knocked twice before entering, and saw him reading on his bed. "He wants to see you." I said, annoyed by having to relay the message. "Thank you, Sasuke-kun." He said, glancing up at me from his book. I nodded before leaving, walking back to my cabin. Conveniently, my cabin was only a short distance away from Itachi's, so I didn't have a long way to walk. As I walked though, I couldn't get that girl out of my head, only further increasing my annoyance. Her spring green eyes, her short, petal pink hair, her porcelain skin… Everything about her. "Annoying." I growled as I opened the door to my cabin. I shut the door behind me before removing my white flannel shirt and making my way over to my bed. There, I sat and ran my fingers through my hair frustratedly. "She is the enemy." I said to myself before lying down and dragging the covers over my head. Then, I let the sound of the waves fill my ears, before dozing off.
Neutral POV
Sakura awoke the next morning to seagulls chirping and the waves crashing against the boat. "SAAAKKUURAA!" Came a loud shrill voice from behind her door. "Come in, Ino." Sakura murmured, smiling. No sooner had she uttered those words, the door burst open, and the bubblegum blue eyed girl entered, before shutting the door behind her. "Happy Birthday!" Ino squealed excitedly. "Thanks." Sakura laughed, smiling at her. "Ok, spill. What the heck happened last night?" Ino asked plopping down on the bed next to her. Ino had her long blonde hair up in a high ponytail, and wore a dark purple dress that fell at her knees, with a black belt around it that held her sword. "What do you mean?" Sakura asked blankly. "The Uchiha! What happened?" she asked impatiently. "Oh… well, I don't really know myself, to be honest. All I know is that he somehow managed to get on the ship, and then vanished without a trace." Sakura explained, frowning.
"I see…" Ino replied disappointedly. "Well, what do you think he came for?" she asked, excitement returning. "Who knows…" Sakura yawned with a shrug. The boy's face once again flashed in her mind's eye, and she shook her head. "…Was it Madara?" Ino whispered tensely. "No, no… it definitely wasn't him. He looked our age…" Sakura said distantly, still trying to shake his face from her memory. "Ooooh, what did he look like?" Ino cooed, fear melting away. "Ino he's the enemy! Besides, you have Shikamaru-kun." Sakura scolded. "I know… I was just curious… geez." Ino laughed. Sakura giggled as well before pushing the covers off of her and stood up on the bed before jumping up and down on the bed. "Sakura-Chan!" Ino laughed, before joining in with her best friend. After awhile they both sat back down and laughed, until Ino stood from the bed.
"All right, what are you going to wear?" she said seriously, putting a hand on her hip for emphasis. "What do you mean?" Sakura asked, puzzled by the mood swing. "For your birthday!" the blonde yelled. "Oh! Right… I had something in mind…" Sakura mumbled, getting up and going over to her closet. After a bit of rummaging, she finally found what she was looking for, and pulled it out for Ino to see. "Wow! That dress is beautiful Sakura-Chan!" Ino squealed delightedly. In Sakura's hands was a long-sleeved peach colored ball-gown, with a corset that had pink ribbons interlaced inside it, and straight down the middle of the skirt was the same color pink. Under the dress and on the edges of the sleeves, was fine white lace. Sakura gently touched the lace on one of the sleeves before setting it down on the bed.
"Where in the world did you get that dress?" Ino breathed in awe. "Tsunade-Sama gave it to me. She said it was only for my birthday." Sakura grinned. "You know billboard brow, I think you'll look more like a lady than a pirate in that thing." Ino teased, using Sakura's childhood nickname. "Jealous much, Ino pig?" Sakura taunted back. Ino laughed before throwing a nearby pillow at her. "So did she give you anything else?" she asked, still examining the dress. "Shoes." The pinkette replied with another tired yawn. "…WHAT? Are you kidding me? Grab your dress and shoes, you're coming with me." Ino commanded. Sakura did as she was told, and before she could object, Ino dragged her out of the room and down a long row of cabins.
"Where are you going? This isn't the way to your cabin..." Sakura started. "I know. I'm getting reinforcements." The blonde replied, not giving Sakura a backwards glance. Finally, Ino stopped and knocked on the door in front of her. After a couple of minutes, Neji opened the door. "Neji-Kun? What are you doing in Hinata-Chan's room?" Ino asked. "I'm about to start Hinata-Sama's lessons for the day." Neji said, staring between the two girls. "Neji-Nii San, W-Who's at the door?" Hinata called from within the room. "Neji, can't you teach her some other time? It's an emergency!" Ino pleaded. "Define Emergency." He said with a smirk. "So is that a yes?" Ino grinned. Neji sighed, before pushing the door open further for Hinata. "I suppose since its Sakura-Chan's birthday… you can have a break today Hinata-Sama." Neji said, giving a fond smile to his cousin. "T-Thank you, Neji." She said sheepishly, before Ino grabbed her hand and started to drag her as well. "Happy Birthday, Sakura-Chan." Neji called out. "Thank you, Neji-Kun!" And then she disappeared behind the corner.
"Now where are we going?" Sakura asked, blowing a stray strand of her petal pink hair out of her face. Instead of answering though, Ino stopped in front of another door and knocked. "Coming!" Ten-Ten called. Ino knocked again. "I said I'm coming!" She called, her footsteps approaching the door. A moment later, TenTen opened the door, finishing putting her hair in its signature double bun style. "Lee you're so… Oh, it's you. What's up guys? Happy Birthday by the way Sakura-Chan." TenTen said peering around Ino to wave at her pink haired friend. Sakura nodded her thanks as Ino started to speak. "We're all going to help Sakura get ready for her birthday! It's our duty as her friends to make sure she is presentable on an important occasion such as this." Ino said dramatically, grinning at all of them.
Hinata and Sakura giggled as TenTen joined in on the Charade. "If you say so, Ino-San. We MUST prepare her for this most important day." She declared with a laugh. "Great! Now come on guys!" Ino yelled, leading the way to her cabin. As they all followed, they conversed and giggled, except for Sakura. She still had not been able to get that boy's face out of her mind. It was his eyes. His onyx eyes… they were so intense… so… passionate almost. "Sakura? Are you okay?" Ino asked, stopping to face her. "Huh? Yeah, why?" Sakura answered, confused. Surely her face had not revealed any sign of trouble. She was a master at hiding her emotions. "Nothing I guess, it's just, you seem kinda quiet today." Ino replied, before turning her attention to her cabin door. "Let's begin." She said, opening the door. And then the Chaos began.
A/N: Well, there you go guys! Again, super sorry it took this long, but I am back in business, so expect for there to be an upload by this Friday, or maybe Monday! Please review though, because I do enjoy getting those... it lets me know that you have something to say about my story, and that i'm not writing it for nothing! Ok, next time... DUN, DUN, DUN! Sasuke and Itachi are sent on a mission to talk with a certain red-head, and... A MAKEOVER! AGH! The girls all help to get Sakura dolled up for the evening.. that will be interesting. So.. if you wanna see what happen's, make sure you keep up with the story! TTFN! ~xXxLoveisPoetryXxX
