**Author notes

Happy belated Thanksgiving! Thank you to anyone and everyone that read the first chapter of my new story. I hope you guys like the new chapter. Please R&R.

Disclaimer: see previous chapter**

Chapter 2

Sasuke desperately clung to the elevator, hanging on with just one hand. "Stop acting so childish." Sakura scolded as she and Ino tugged on him. Sasuke glared at Ino, fixing her with his deadly Uchiha glare.

"Let me go." He growled, his eyes flashing dangerously. Sakura looked at Ino, who was cowering like a leaf. She sighed before taking over her friend's place.

"Let's go." She tugged harder on the resisting man's arm. She finally yanked Sasuke's arm free. They quickly grabbed the Uchiha before he could run. "I canceled all your meetings tomorrow." Sakura added as they stepped out in the cold New York air. "So you can't use that excuse." She smiled the pouting Sasuke. "Oh lighten up." She nudged him with her shoulder. "You can party all night long now."

Sasuke stared unhappily at the ground. "I don't wanna go out." He whined, tugging half heartily in the direction of his apartment. Sakura and Ino tightened their grips on the Uchiha. He sighed and let his friends drag him into an empty cab.

"It can't be that bad." Sakura said eagerly.

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Sakura was right; it wasn't bad. IT WAS WORSE. By the time that Sasuke stepped into the club, he already had a raging headache. His heart beat in time with the silly techno beat that the DJ was playing. The club was stifling hot, sweat pouring down his body. "C'mon, let's go over to the bar." Sakura shouted over the music. She grabbed Sasuke's hand and led him and Ino over to the bar.

The bartender was a tall, blond man with beautiful blue eyes. "Hi." He said, his eyes on Sasuke. "What can I get you?" Sakura and Ino giggled as Sasuke glared at the unlucky man. Sasuke declined to answer and he leaned against the bar, his back to the flirting man. The man wasn't deterred and he just winked at the giggling girls. "Then what can I get you, lovely ladies?"

Ino fluttered her eyelashes at the hunk. "What about your phone number?"

Sasuke snorted loudly causing Sakura to laugh. The man covered a laugh and smoothed his face into a more sincere expression. "I'm sorry." He said, his deep voice clear and firm. "But I don't swing that way." He winked at the emotionless Sasuke who ignored him again. The girl complained loudly and sighed unhappily.

Sakura looked at her best friend, a twinkle in her green eyes. "Welllll." She said coyly, her eyes on her uninterested best friend. "Sasuke swings that way." Sasuke glared at his friend before returning his eyes to the dancing crowd.

"I'm bi." He said casually. "I can fuck whoever I want." Sakura sputtered into her drink while Ino laughed and thumped her on the back. A lanky man with long black hair in a ponytail meandered over to the bar.

"Hey Naru." He said lazily. The bartender-Naruto-nodded towards the man and greeted him.

"Where's Kiba?" The bartender asked, wiping a glass clean.

The man pointed towards the crowd, rolling his eyes. "Over there. He's causing a ruckus." Sasuke could just make out a short man in the crowd, dancing wildly and flailing his arms around.

Sasuke was torn from his thoughts when a person plopped down next to him. Sasuke turned to see a man with black, glossy, hair and mesmerizing green eyes. "Hi there." Sasuke turned away. "Playing hard to get huh? That's cool. I like a challenge." Sasuke snorted internally at the man's lame and boring pickup line. The man put his hand on Sasuke's knee. "I couldn't help but notice you. You're really hot, you know that right?" Sasuke stiffed at the contact but then relaxed his body. He hadn't been laid in a month and he was clearly suffering from a sex withdrawal. The man took Sasuke's lack of response to be a good sign and he let his hand wander upwards.

Sasuke spun towards the man, surprising his new target. "You wanna dance?" The man looked delighted and quickly rose to Sasuke's offer. Sasuke lead the way to the dance floor, choosing a spot that was right between the gyrating dancers. Sasuke swayed his hips in time with the beat, beckoning towards the man. The man danced awkwardly, his movements out of time with the beat. Sasuke closed his eyes and let the music pulse over his body. The beat pounded into his very core and suddenly, he felt very cold. He left abruptly, without telling his dancing partner goodbye, and stumbled towards the restroom. "Oof." He ran into a solidly, built body with blond hair and blue eyes. Damnit.

The idiot bartender looked at Sasuke with concern. "Are you okay?" he asked, grasping Sasuke's arm when he began to sway.

Sasuke ripped his arm away from the concerned man and set his face in his usual sneer. "I'm fine dobe. Now leave me alone." He left the stupid idiot behind and focused on walking properly. One step at a time. He looked around for Ino or Sakura. Ino was passionately making out with the brunette from before, the one with lazy aura. "Ino." He tapped her on the shoulder, breaking her lip lock with the man. "Have you seen Sakura?" Ino shook her head before returning to the man's lips. Sasuke sneered at the kissing couple.

"Sasuke!" He glanced grateful at his approaching friend and frowned when he saw that the idiot bartender was behind her. "Are you okay?" Sakura gasped as she took in her friend's paler-than-normal appearance and half-crazed eyes. She grasped his hand tightly and squeezed it. Sasuke smiled faintly as his friend, happy for her company.

"I just wanna get out of here." Sasuke said quietly under his breath. Sakura nodded knowingly before informing Ino that they were leaving. Ino didn't respond as the man's hand was now traveling up her shirt. "Get a room." Sasuke muttered making Sakura laugh. They maneuvered their way through the crowd, trying to avoid the sweaty bodies.

"Sasuke Uchiha?" Sasuke stopped as a rough voice called out his name. He turned to see a mildly familiar man glaring at him, surrounded by tough looking thugs. The man was beefy and thick with a large scar going across his face. "Well, I'll be damned. It is." The music in the club was turned down as the crowd turned to watch the interaction between the men.

Sasuke looked towards Sakura; she usually could tell him the name of a person he met before. She shook her head before returning her eyes towards the man. "I'm sorry." Sasuke said politely, bowing slightly towards the man. "I don't seem to know you."

The man stiffed at Sasuke's words and the crowd rustled uneasily. "My name is Jack DeLoach. Of course you wouldn't know me but your father did. "Sasuke's blood ran cold at the mention of his father. Time slowed at memories of his Fugaku Uchiha ran through his mind. The man seemed pleased at Sasuke's reaction and stepped closer, his voice rising. "Yeah your bastard father. I knew him, he was a fucking cunt. Didn't have a soul." The man cackled unpleasantly, causing his cronies to laugh as well.

Sasuke took a deep breath and steadied his bouncing nerves. He settled his face in an emotionless slate and bowed mockingly to the man. "I'm sorry; I don't seem to remember your name. If you have something against my family, you may contact my lawyers." Take that, you sadistic bastard. Sasuke though malevolently as he turned to leave.

A heavy hand fell upon his shoulder. "Where do you think you're going?" The man growled, his hand moving towards his pocket. Sasuke tensed as the man's friends edged towards Sakura. The lights flicked on in the club, making everyone blink at the sudden light.

"Sorry everyone." The crowd groaned. "But the club is now closed. Please leave." The speaker was a timid girl with short, black hair and pale eyes. She flinched when the people began to grumble and complain.

Tears filled her eyes as the drunken patrons refused to leave the club. Another girl grabbed the mic from her. "Show's over folks." She said, her voice commanding. "Get the fuck out." She glared at everyone in the crowd, forcing them to scramble out of the door or face her wrath. The other girl looked grateful at her intervention. Sasuke and Sakura turned to leave but were stopped by the girl. "You." She said pointing at Sasuke. "Stay." Sasuke was going to object to this rude treatment but was stopped by a look from Sakura.

Jack DeLoach glared at Sasuke, who glared back. He stepped closer to the Uchiha but was stopped by the rude girl from before. "You too big guy. Get the fuck out of my club." She jabbed her finger towards the door. Jack sneered but listened to the frightening little woman.

"I'm going to get you, Uchiha." He whispered under his breath when he passed Sasuke. The tension in the room faded when he and his thugs left the room. Sasuke glanced around the room, accessing the people who stayed behind. Ino and her "friend," the bartender, Sakura, the shy girl, and the rude club owner.

"Well." The club owner said, breaking the silence. "This is awkward." This caused Ino's friend, the idiot bartender and the shy girl to laugh. She introduced herself and her friends. "Hi, my name's Patricia and this is my club. That's Hinata." She pointed towards the shy girl who blushed and waved slightly. "The lazy ass over there is Shikamaru." She nodded towards the guy who was making out with Ino. "And that's Naruto." The bartender smiled at Sasuke, a bright twinkle in his eyes.

Sakura smiled and introduced her group. "My name's Sakura. This is Sasuke." She hugged Sasuke's arm. "And that's Ino." The group of strangers mumbled a weak hello to one another and rustled uncomfortably. The silence resumed.

Sasuke looked at the clock and groaned. Three o'clock in the frakking morning. "Look guys, I'm really sorry." The owner spoke again. "That guy was a real douche bag and I just want to make sure you guys were okay. That was my fault for letting him into my club and it won't happen again." She looked straight into Sasuke's eyes. "You guys can come anytime you want. Anything you want will be on the house." Ino and Sakura looked gleefully at each other.

"Awesome." Sakura whispered. The two friends exited the club, chatting excitedly about the owner's offer. Sasuke followed but turned to look back at the door. Everyone else was busy shutting down the club, except for the bartender. His eyes remained on Sasuke, blue eyes piercing and clear. Sasuke blushed and turned away. "Isn't Patricia cool?" Sakura gushed, her eyes bright and happy. "I can't wait to go back. Imagine, we can get into the most popular club in New York for free.

"Sure." Sasuke mumbled, his mind not on the club but on a certain blond bartender with blue eyes.

**This is the end of chapter 2. I'm sorry if this chapter is really bad. If it is, please tell me what I can do to fix and, if nessasary, I will completely redo the chapter because I think it is that bad. Please R&R!**