Take it Easy on Me Chap 2
Sakura closed the door to her apartment and let her back bag fall onto the floor with a loud thud. She leaned against the door and looked into her living room. She tried desperately to figure out what had just happened. Neji Hyuga of the Hyuga clan had just asked her to pencil in some time for him this week.
She really would have to look at her calendar. If she was remembering correctly she had a couple 24 hour shifts and some surgeries this week. She bit her lip and kicked off her ninja shoes. She slipped on some house shoes and scuffled across the floor. She went to her fridge in her kitchen and looked at her weekly calendar. As she had thought, she didn't have much time this week. Other than a 3 hour break between surgeries on Wednesday.
Sakura scrunched her nose and thought that it would be lame to go on a dinner date if it wouldn't last more than a few hours. How was she supposed to get to know him if she seriously only had a few hours on one day?
Being the Director and lead doctor was stressing and sometimes a pain. Sakura looked on the clock on the wall across from the fridge. It read 6:09 am. She had to be at the hospital in about 19 minutes for her first 24-hour shift.
With a sigh Sakura shuffled her feet into the bathroom where she stripped off her dirty traveling clothes and started a hot shower. Steam filled the bathroom and Sakura shut the curtain to the shower and grabbed her body wash that smelled like cherry blossoms. She lathered herself up and scrubbed with a loofa to get the traveling grime off of her. Then she shampooed her hair. Her shampoo did not have a scent, she did it that way because it would be tacky if she used strawberry scented shampoo.
Sakura stood under the hot water for a couple of minutes before deciding she had wasted enough time. She shut the water off and pulled the curtain back. She grabbed a white fluffy towel off her towel shelf and started to quickly pat herself down. After drying herself good enough she wrapped the towel around her and she bent down to grab her dirty clothes. She tossed then into a hamper in her room.
Sakura looked over at her hamper and sighed, "if only I was home more often to actually do laundry. You have gotten out of control laundry mountain." The laundry basket was overflowing with dirty clothes and although she knew she needed to do laundry she wouldn't. Hinata knew her busy schedule and had a key to her place and she knew that if Sakura's schedule got too busy she would come over and do her laundry.
Sakura shook her head and opened her closet and looked for something to wear. Though she knew what she was going to wear. A red high collared sleeveless qipao top with white trimming and a large white circle on the back. Her black obi, and her gray apron skirt. She went to her dresser drawer and took out her black leggings and tossed them onto the bed with the rest of her outfit. Sakura was as predictable as ever. She grabbed her pink lacey bra for an added sexiness no one saw and then her plain white seamless panties.
Sakura turned to face on her bed and routine. And just like routine dictated she unwrapped the towel, and tossed it on her bed. Put her underwear on and then the rest of her clothes. She went to her closet and grabbed her strapped heels that Tsunade had given her as a present when she became lead doctor. Though it would be more efficient to wear flat shoes, Sakura like that it made her boyish frame look feminine.
Sakura looked at the time which read 6:23am. Sakura squeaked in shock that she was running late to leave to get to work on time. Sakura rushed to the bathroom and quickly brushed her hair, put on her deodorant and shut the light off on her way out. Sakura glanced at the clock in the kitchen which screamed 6:27.
Sakura grabbed her head band and her apartment keys before closing the door behind her. She locked it and started down the stair of her complex while tying the head band. Once her feet hit the final step Sakura stretched and started on her way to work, which was literally down the street from her. She would write Neji a note later today and let him know that he would have to wait until next week so she can make adequate time for him.
She smiled knowing that Neji, the villages most elite bachelor was wanting her. Her of all the women in the village, he wanted to…how did he say? Court her. She smiled and knew that despite the craziness of this week, she would be very happy to see him again.
Neji had just gotten through the doors when Hanabi was there to ambush him. Of course being the genius of the Hyuga clan he was able to stave off his attack.
"You always know where I am regardless if you are using your visual proweress or not. How do you do that," Hanabi whined at him as she followed him through the main house to his room.
Neji chuckled in response and just shut his bedroom door softly. She was always trying to get the best of him. Claiming that she will defeat him one of these days. His little cousin was a joy of fresh air. Neji placed his bag by the door and started to take of his clothes. He felt dirty, though being in the same clothes for over 2 weeks will do that to you. A shower and then food.
Neji's room was very meticulously clean. Everything had a place and there was nothing that appear to be a mess. He liked his room that way. Clean lines helped ease the mind. Neji had his own bathroom installed into his room and he was very grateful. As much as he loved his cousin, Hanabi was a bit of a slob. Make up and female products everywhere. Just thinking of the messy bathroom made Neji shiver some. Neji finished removing his compression shorts and neatly put his dirty clothes in his basket for laundering. He would have the maid come by tomorrow to pick up his laundry.
Neji then walked to his bathroom that was completed with a shower. As small as the shower was which could probably fit maybe two people, he was content with it. It was his little slice of heaven. He turned the shower on blazing hot and waited for hot thick steam to fill his bathroom. Neji stepped into his shower and closed the glass door behind him. On the glass he drew a little smiley face, he even chuckled thinking of his own silly habit.
While washing his body Neji couldn't help think of Sakura. Her long legs, the curve of her waist. Her toned arms. She truly was a great beauty. Though when you hear herself talk about her, she'll play it down because she doesn't have huge…what does Naruto say? Knockers. Neji rolled his eyes and let the water wash him free of soapy bubbles.
In the villages opinion, she was the most sought after woman in the world. Her skills were famous and she had suitors lined up all the way to Suna. Neji always heard of village gossip, but he refused to believe Sakura was gay. She most likely was married to her work and he could understand. Neji loved working for his clan and for Naruto. It helped stave away the loneliness if the mind was too busy to think about how lonely it is, the heart will be numb.
Neji grabbed his shampoo and starting the massage his scalp. While his long fingers massaged his scalp, Neji's brain got to thinking. Maybe he should have been a little less formal when asking her to make time for him. Had he been too rigid? Too formal? Would she have been more receptive to a more Naruto styled question? Well the woman had been with Sasuke, the most rigid and cold man alive. Neji pursued his lips and nodded head thinking he was mostly like somewhere in between and would be hearing from Sakura soon. Or maybe, he could come to her work. He could get his schedule from either Ino or Hinata. Would that be a little too much? But what if she liked it? He could get her flowers, something that says thank you. Neji lathered up his hands again and started to soap up the rest of his hair.
He hadn't really put much thought into dating since he and TenTen split. And looking back on it, they didn't really do much in the ways of courting. They just kind of mutually agreed that they were a couple one night. Neji stretched his arms forward as he let the hot water wash away his shampoo. Neji turned and shoved the knob for the shower in and opened his shower door. He grabbed his towel and started to pat himself dry in the shower. He hated getting water on floor. Especially since most of the house was tatami mats.
Fully dried save for his hair Neji wrapped the towel around his waist and stepped from the shower. He dried the bottom of feet on the shower mat. Stepping up to the mirror, he wiped a hand across the fogged mirror and then grabbed his brush and started to brush his hair. He started to think what he would do with his day off. He didn't have to report to Naruto until noon tomorrow. So he could literally do whatever he please. He would sleep but with the sun already up that would be impossible.
After brushing his hair Neji put the brush down and grabbed his brown hair tie. He swept his hair up and tied it all in a high pony tail. With it being his day off he left his headband on the counter in the bathroom.
Upon walking out of the bathroom Neji made a b line for his dresser drawer. He grabbed a pair of black boxer briefs and slipped them on under his towel. He unwrapped the towel from his waist and grabbed his long pony tail with it to help soak up the excess water. After wrenching most of the extra water out Neji returned the used towel to the towel rack in his bathroom. He grabbed his deodorant and wiped some underneath his arms. He wasn't about to be smelly like he had spent the last 8 days.
Neji switched the light off in his bathroom and walked to his dresser where he grabbed a white kimono shirt with long loose sleeves. And then he grabbed his normal matching white pants and his dark gray apron that tied around his waist. Just his regular attire, he didn't have casual clothes, mainly because he preferred his work clothes.
After dressing Neji went to the bathroom and quickly swiped his headband off the counter. Even though he had the day off, Neji had forgotten that he had his own brand mark. Though the houses have become more joined, and have stopped branding the Branch House, he and a few others were the only ones left with the brand. Stares and whispers made him continue his brand.
Neji made his way out of his room situating his headband on his forehead and tying the back under his ponytail. He easily glided out of the way of Hanabi's attack. She was like a lion cub always trying best her siblings. "Hanabi, I am jonen. You are still a chuinin and as such will have a hard time besting me.," Neji said coolly as he continued to walk down the hall.
Hanabi closed his door and huffed. She pushed her long hair over her shoulder. "Yeah well one of these days I will catch you off guard," announced from her place by his door.
Neji moved through the house silently, it was still very early in the village. People were either just now getting up or still sleeping. Neji made his way to the front entrance and slipped on his shinobi sandals. He would stop at Lees house for breakfast, he was most likely awake and knowing Lee, he'd want a rematch.
Neji smiled and shit the door behind him and walked with a relaxed aura about him. Thinking of Sakura Neji made a not to stop by the flower shop and send her flowers. But Neji didn't want the whole village gossiping about him and Sakura. He would have Lee send the flowers. Everyone knew Lee was Sakura's number one fan and that he constantly sends her flowers as a gesture of friendship. Also he knew Lee would keep this a secret, after all what are best friend for?