Chapter 2: Welcome to my family
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"Thank you." the deep voice rumbled through her head, he had just reached for a glass of wine when he turned to see a woman looking at him. She was quite the sight, her pink luscious hair was straightened and left lose to reach her shoulder blades. Her outfit was casual, with a white silk blouse and a black dressing skirt.
" Hi." she mumbled. Sakura was still in shock, she hadn't expected such a man to be even available to any woman. His spiky hair looked smooth and silky, while his piercing jet black eyes looked directly at her. Her insides trembled in anxiety, everyone would be surprised to see her with such a sexy boyfriend. 'I hit jackpot with this piece of masculine work! Or maybe...my luck is finally changing.' she thought. Although that last part was a bit far-fetched, a girl could only hope to dream so high.
" You must be Sakura." he stated. Sasuke saw the way that Sakura inhale sharply, he could tell she was extremely nervous. He had to admit that it was the first time that he had been asked to be an escort to a wedding, but that didn't stop him from wanting to help out. It still surprised him that such a woman needed an escort to her sister's wedding.
Casually Sasuke leaned toward Sakura who now stood rigid like a rock, he gave her a feather light kiss on the cheek and took hold of her hand. " Let's sit down." he suggested. Sakura was still in lala land, she hadn't expected him to do what he just had done. Like a doll she let herself be led to their respective seats. Mere seconds after Sakura noticed that as they sat Sasuke was still holding onto her hand, feverishly she pulled her hand away. Understanding Sasuke did not feel offended.
Turning her body to face Sasuke she leaned forward to slowly whisper, " I'm glad that you found it...the airport, I mean the plane." Sakura gave a small giggle at her sudden rush of words. All Sasuke could do was analyze what kind of person she was and from what he was perceiving he could tell that she had little self-esteem.
" I'm sorry we couldn't meet earlier, I know you wanted to set things straight before we left for London." Sasuke informed.
" Don't worry, you must of had a lot of work to do." Sakura continued to laugh, she had to make herself comfortable with this guy. They had to act like a couple publicly and to her family, for that Sakura had to push down her guilty streak and follow the plan. After her statement and awkward silence filled the room. ' I guess that was not the right thing to say. Gosh Sakura pull yourself together damn it!' Mindlessly Sakura turned to her seat, she gave a deep sigh.
Sasuke couldn't help but smile at her reaction, she wasn't like his other clients. All the other woman that he had escorted had known exactly what they wanted; a man that they could show off to their friends for a one day occasion. Even when Sakura was doing the same thing, she seemed concerned, maybe even regretted hiring him. One way or another, Sasuke had to make the stay pleasant for her...it was his job after all. As Sasuke got ready to put his seat belt on the voice of Sakura interrupted him.
" I want to warn you. You know those families that everyone is crazy, but either way they are your family so you have to love them one way or the other." Sasuke looked at her and nodded in agreement. " Mine is not like that." Sakura looked pleadingly at him. It took all of Sasuke's will power not to laugh. She definetly was something else...along with her family. Not long after a flight attendant refilled Sasuke's glass, once she left Sasuke gave her a warmhearted smile. Sakura returned it and then thought about breaking the friction. " I love my father."
Sasuke raised an eyebrow at her, she was trying to hard to make this work. " Well, he is not my real father, he's my stepfather. That makes him not so much part of the family...he's actually a hostage.
" her words sounded so real, all Sasuke could do was follow along.
The flight went smoothly, no other words were exchanged. Sakura had been so exhausted that she hadn't noticed she had slumped on the chair, was snoring and was now covered with drool. As she woke up she had forgotten she was still in the plane, realizing that her date was right behind her she slowly turned to look back at Sasuke, he still looked like a fallen angel, wearing a black tux with the exception of a tie. Sakura gave him a sheepish smile and Sasuke returned it. " Good morning." he said. When she turned back to her seat she knew that it wasn't a dream, everything was real. Rummaging through her purse she pulled out a mirror and place it in front of her. Sakura's eyes widen in horror, she looked like a mess, her make-up had disappeared and her hair was a bird's nest. ' Ugh Sasuke saw me like this!'
Soon after they got off the plane and exited the airport. Sakura had gone to the bathroom to change into a light blue lacy dress, Sasuke matched the color into his tie. As she stepped outside to a waiting Sasuke she realized what he had done. " Please tell me that you are not going to wear that tonight?" looking as calm as ever Sasuke answered.
" Well, yes I am going to wear it tonight." he simply stated. Sakura gasped in shock, he was losing it.
" I mean it's very nice, but it seems like you just ripped a piece of my dress and made it into a tie. There is nothing wrong with matching, but I don't want to over do it." she stammered.
" So you're saying that it would be like were are faking our relationship?" Sasuke asked.
" Yes, exactly." Sasuke thought that she was worrying to an extreme level.
" Well let me teach you something. When you look directly into a person's eyes they don't notice what you are wearing." with that Sasuke walked to the taxi and waiting for Sakura to follow.
" I still don't want us to match so much, s-so if you keep the tie that I will have to change dresses." Sakura stammered, she was ready to jump off a roof and never look back at the suicide mission she was putting herself into. " Sir, could you please stop at a store for a bit?" she asked.
Inside the store...
" I'm sorry for the inconvenience. I promise you this is the last." Sakura was inside the dressing room and Sasuke was patiently waiting outside in a sofa. " You must think-wait I don't want to know." she finished.
" I know how important this is to you. But remember that you are very pretty and that life has something great planned out for you." Sasuke looked at his watch, they were going to be late if she kept going on with her rambling.
" Don't be so laid back. I feel like shit and I want to at least look pretty." Sakura fixed the bow in front of her chest. She shook her shoulders and stood up straight. Sasuke looked at her with all of his attention. Sakura looked back and twirled in place.
" Mission complete." he stated, giving her a smirk in the process.
" Really?" then she thought. " Don't get to attached." then she ran back into the room. ' She's quite the woman.' Sasuke thought.
" I like the red dress better." the voice startled Sasuke, he looked to his side and it was the bartender.
" I'll make sure to tell her." Sasuke replied. Quickly after Sakura stepped out of the room and began turning in circles. She was wearing a dark blue one piece dress, her back was bare. "Hn."
Sakura frowned at his lack of words. " Pretty dress or just hn how could I let you wait away?" at the last part Sakura acted it out, pointing her chin up and giving him a sexy look. Sasuke smiled and said nothing more.
" I would love it. With your permission of course." the bartender looked at Sasuke. Sasuke had a questionable expression on his face. Sakura looked from the bartender to Sasuke, giving up she rolled her eyes and with a humph went back to the dressing room.
At the party...
Sakura was wearing a one piece blood red dress, it was strapless and hugged her body in all the right places. Sasuke walked in next to her, his hand placed on her back, gently he encouraged her to keep walking. ' I can't do this! I know, make a run for it! Yes that's it!' Sakura thought, as she was about to turn she felt a strong hand place on the base of her back. ' Damn it!'. " I don't know if I can do this." Sakura stammered her complexion filled with worry.
" I know you can do this. So let's just go in." Sasuke grabbed her elbow and pulled her farther into the house. Sakura pulled away only to grab hold of his hand and pull him along with her. Unexpectedly Sakura and Sasuke bumped into one of Sakura's aunts.
" Aunt Anko!" Sakura beamed, a huge smile plastered on her face.
" Oh! Sweetheart, oh my little girl." Anko took Sakura's hand and caressed it with affection. " This wedding should be yours you know." Sakura's smile disappeared and Sasuke began to understand everything that Sakura had told him when they had been on the airplane. " Who would have thought that Kiba was going to be the best man."
" I want you to meet Sasuke." Sakura stepped back to allow Sasuke to move forward, if she left her aunt to ramble on she would never hear the end of it!
" A pleasure to meet you." Sasuke's dark tone of voice caused Anko to blush, she was fifty-three yet this man caused her to blush like a twenty year old.
" He's so charming." Anko said. Sakura came up to Sasuke and placed her chin on his shoulder still smiling at her crazy aunt. " What do you do for a living?" the question almost made Sakura collapse. 'It's none of your business!' Sakura thought. Meanwhile Sasuke kept his cool and waited for Sakura to reply for him.
" Excuse us for a moment." Sakura ran off with Sasuke in a hurry. Awkwardly and in a haste Sakura led Sasuke to the storage room where all the coats were being hanged. " That was a nightmare." Sakura stated as she pushed apart a pair of coats, she stepped through with Sasuke following pursuit. Sakura removed her coat. " We need a manuscript. You are a therapist! We have just started going out and you are madly in love with me."
Sasuke still couldn't believe the gut of this woman, she had a plan for almost anything! " Here, I couldn't get all the money together. Count it, it's complete!" she stammered.
Sasuke took the money. " I trust you." he stated simply.
" No! Count it!" she demanded. Sasuke did as he was told and skimmed through the thick pack of bills that Sakura had given him.
" Alright, I'll take care of the rest. But if you want to have sex than we will have to talk about it before hand."
" No, that will not be necessary." soon after Sasuke spoke Sakura was already denying everything. " The idea of giving money for sex is just repugnant." Sasuke looked at her. 'Shit! What did I just say!' Sakura thought. " I'm sorry! Please don't get offended." Sasuke sighed and looked at the woman in front of him sternly.
" Do me a favor will you? Don't apologize so frequently. If you think of this as for what it is, a simple transaction then you won't feel obligated to say 'I'm sorry'." Sakura gasped.
" I'm sorry." her eyes widen at the realization of her mistake. Sasuke continued to stare at her.
" I find it rather annoying." he said. Sasuke stepped out of the room leaving Sakura with a frowning face. Not knowing what else to do she followed him out. As they walked out Sakura reached for Sasuke's hand.
" I'm sorry." Sakura apologized for her sudden action, Sasuke turned to look at her and held back a scowling look. " Oh! I'm sorry." before she had a chance to apologize again someone else called out her name.
" Sakura!" both individuals turned to look at the woman coming their way. " Oh my sweetheart." the woman hugged Sakura causing her to close her eyes at the hug.
" Mother this is not the time for you to be yourself." Sakura whispered.
" M hmm...Huh and who is this?" Tsunade looked behind Sakura at the man.
" Hello, I'm Sakura's new boyfriend." Sasuke stated as he held out a hand to the already drunk woman.
" What a pleasure!" Tsunade pulled her daughter a little away from Sasuke. " He is a winner! The cocktail is today, in two days the bridesmaid's fitting session, on Sunday will be the picnic, which is of course after the bachelor and bachelorette parties. And after that the rehearsal dinner. You understand?" smiled Tsunade.
" Of course mom." Sakura stuttered. Right as her mother came her step-father, immediately Sakura brightened up with happiness. " Daddy!" Sakura ran to him and gave him a bear hug.
" Honey!" Jiraiya said. Sakura let go of her dad and introduced Sasuke who was patiently waiting, but at the same time analyzing every individual of Sakura's family.
" Dad, this is Sasuke." Sasuke held out a hand and Jiraiya took it. " Hello."
"SAKURA!" everyone turned to find a glowing woman run up to Sakura." Oh SAKURA!" Sakura smiled and awaited her sister's embrace." I'm getting married! I've missed you soooo much!" Hinata twirled Sakura in a circle, then she caught sight of Sasuke. " And who is this?"
Just as Sakura was about to introduce them Hinata ran off to another guest. Sakura was left in mid-sentence, Sasuke could only look. " In moment like these a glass does the trick." Jiraiya said.
" Let me get you another drink then." Sasuke headed for the bar and asked for two whiskeys. Sakura passed through her father also heading for a drink.
" Where did you get him?"
Sakura became even more nervous, her mouth formed an "O". " I got him from yellow pages." she smiled and turned to her dad. He laugh thinking about it as a joke.
" Hello! H-Hello!" Tsunade tapped the microphone in her hands.
" For god's sake! Who gave her that microphone?!" Sakura was amazed that anyone would allow that old hag to use a microphone.
" Hello! Okay this seems to be working. Does everyone have their glasses filled? Welcome everyone, family, friends and those who I don't know who the fuck you are." everyone clapped.
Sakura turned to look at the crowd, then she stopped when she saw Hinata in the arms of her fiancee, Naruto Uzumaki.
" We are very glad that you are here to celebrate such an occasion with us. This is a welcoming to the Uzumaki's and our family." Tsunade swung the microphone to the Uzumaki's who thought that she was allowing them to say a few words, when just as rapidly she pulled the microphone away. " It's actually quite funny, we all thought that Sakura was going to be the one to be wedded." everyone's eyes now lay on Sakura. Sasuke noticed how she tried to shrink in hoped that they would all never find her." We had every reason to think this way. Well she was very popular with the boys in school, we were so close but as you know all of that went down the drain."
Sakura's eyes saddened at the memory of it. To think that her mother was putting her in the spotlight, not in the bests of ways either.
" In the end we still got back the signal. So we are now her-" the sound of a piano distracted Tsunade and the entire crowd turned to look at the person who had just caused the commotion. Everyone laughed. Sakura only stared in awed...it was him...it was Kiba!
A/N: Now guys, don't be shy...please leave your thougts on the story.
