[Masquerade Challenge] [Pirates] Our Love Story

Title: The Bad Date
Author: CherryFlower05
Summary: She insisted he was bad lucky and he called her danger prone but in the end of it all they fell in love. A series of 'how we met' and 'horrible dates'
Author's Note: read title please

Sakura scrubbed the wooden floor harder glaring at the stain that was silently mocking her," Go away. Go away! Go a-way!" she thought to herself. She then gave a heavy sigh and threw the cloth behind.

"I give up!" she exclaimed. It was summer and she unfortunately had to get a summer job and she really wanted one that would take her as far away from her parents. Her mother had spent half of the family's savings to satisfy her drug addiction and her father had to spend the other half to pay for her medical bills.

Sakura stood up and stretched. She should be very thankful. She had managed to steal a part-time job on a cruise ship cleaning after everyone else. The pay was good and her hours weren't too bad either plus two of her cousins were here as well so she wasn't alone.

Smash!

"You have got to be kidding me!" Sakura shouted. She picked up her fallen cloth and headed in the direction where the sound came from. As she turned the corner, a sword's blade greeted her.

"Err." Sakura said watching the weapon.

"OMG I am sooooo sorry! I wasn't paying attention!" a male voice said. She looked to her left and saw a young male staring at her. He grinned and pulled back his sword putting it in its sheath. "I am Shisui by the way. Uchiha Shisui."

Sakura had no idea what she should say.

"Shisui what are you doing we're supposed to be practicing?" a new voice asked. Sakura watched Shisui turn around looking very offended that someone had stopped him from having a conversation with Sakura. "Itachi I will be there in a minute." Shisui said. He pulled Sakura forward by her shoulders, "Can't you see I am having a conversation with this young lady here."

Now Sakura really didn't know what to say

"Sakura?" another male voice said but she recognized this one.

"Sasuke-kun?" Sakura replied- yes she had finally learned his name- finding her voice. She searched the room for him and easily found him wearing a very poufy shirt, "Errr what are you doing?"

Sasuke let out a heavy sigh and Sakura quickly realized he didn't want to talk about it. "Mmm Sasuke you know this young lady?" Shisui asked.

Sasuke didn't reply. Instead he looked at Sakura. "Shouldn't you be working?" he asked her. "I am working." Sakura replied. "Oh so you do know each other!" Shisui said cutting through the conversation. "It doesn't look so." Sasuke added. "Well think what you want Sasuke-kun." Sakura replied, "Oh are we still on later and I hope this is going to be a lot better than the first time around."

"Wait! Wait! Wait! What are you two doing later?!" Shisui said. "That's none of your business!" Sasuke remarked finally speaking to the other male.

"Sasuke we have to practice for the play." Sakura watched the male who had just spoken. He looked like an older version of Sasuke. "I know nii-san." Sasuke replied, "Sakura I will see you later."

"Um yeah." Sakura replied. She then suddenly remembered she had a job to do and disappeared in the direction she came.

Around six, Sakura could be seen stepping out of her room on the ship dressed cutely in a summer green dress. She had met up with her two cousins earlier who told her to come to the dining hall around this time. Sakura wasn't sure what was going on but because she was suppose to meet Sasuke there later, it won't have hurt to go and see what they wanted her to see. She began walking towards the dining hall.

There was a huge crowd and there seemed to be a show going on. As Sakura entered the room she noticed a sign saying, 'Tonight's special! A journey at sea.' Sakura thought about the title for a moment before she felt someone brush up behind her. She shivered.

"As jumpy as every pinky." A female voice remarked. Sakura turned around and hugged the person, "O.M.G Karin!" Sakura exclaimed. The red head laughed, "Hey you just saw me a few hours ago." Karin remarked. Sakura pulled away from her, "I know but I missed you. You are one of my favorite cousins." Sakura explained. Karin snorted and said, "Yes and unfortunately I have to share that great honor with that cousin." Sakura laughed and said, "Oh don't be so sour. Naruto is great and you know you love him a lot." Karin crossed her arms, "Sure when pigs fly."

"So what's this great amazing thing you two wanted me to see?" Sakura asked. She stood on her toes looking over the crowd to the stage where she was hearing voices. Karin giggled beside her, "Come here and you will understand." She tugged on Sakura's arms pulling her to left.

Sakura gasped as the stage came into view and two things entered her mind 'Sasuke' and 'poufy shirts?' What was the world coming to?!

"It's a play about a captain who had unbelievable good luck and was always able to find the riches of the land and sea. He of course made several enemies including a ship of pirates who were eager to steal all of the captain's riches. They finally cornered the captain and demanded that he handed over his treasure and 'walk the plank.' Karin said. She turned to Sakura, "And you just reached for the best part where your little boyfriend gets to shine in the spotlight."

Sakura blushed. "We're not together like that!" she said quickly, "We somewhat unofficially dating." Karin laughed, "Suuuure that's what we're calling it these days." Sakura rolled her hands as Karin nodded for her to pay attention.

Sakura saw Shisui appear drawing his sword. She pointed it at Sasuke who didn't look the least bit intimated.

"Hand over all the treasure." Shisui remarked, "Or else!"

Sasuke looked at the male and smirked, "Or else what?" Shisui grinned and faced the audience. He was staring straight at Sakura who was beginning to wonder if it was smart idea to come earlier to the dining hall. "Or else this young lady will walk the plank for you."

Sakura chuckled awkwardly next to Karin, "Please tell me he's not talking to me." Karin laughed back, "Oh I think he is." Sakura turned ready to run for the hills, "Well to bad I am not a plank person." Before she could make her daring escape, Shisui caught her.

"Oh this young lady is the captain's lover!" Shisui remarked.

"I really have no idea what you're talking about." Sakura said before she was threw on Shisui's shoulders. She huffed when she heard Karin laughing. Shisui carried her to the stage where he tied up her wrists. "That hurt!" she exclaimed.

"So what do you say now captain? Ready to hand over the treasure." Shisui said. Sakura watched Sasuke who looked really annoyed. Itachi was blocking Sasuke's way looking quiet please with himself.

Shisui forced her to her feet and escorted her to the plank. Sakura shivered. "This is your entire fault!" Sakura shouted, "Every time I have to meet up with you something bad always happen!" She turned to Shisui, "Really I am not that important to him and I am not interested in getting a cold." She said that while staring at the pool of water waiting for her if she chose to 'walk the plank.'

"You know what you should walk the plank. Either way captain over there will have to feel guilty about your death." Shisui said. He pushed her forward making her tumble. "I am not very happy right now!" Sakura shouted. The audience laughed. Sasuke shoved Itachi behind only to be tackled to the floor by the male. "Really? How do you think I am feeling?" he asked.

Sakura tumbled forward and shivered. She really didn't do planks. She looked down and saw her vision blurred. Tears gathered in her eyes. She never was good in high places. Her breath began swallowed and she froze on the stop, "Please." She whispered.

Shisui seemed surprised by her behavior. He leaned closer to her to consol her but he quickly pulled back and threw on the floor. Sakura shrieked as plank shook and she began to lose her balance. Her eyes widened as she saw the hardwood floor staring at her somehow now that pool of cold water didn't seem so bad after all.

Suddenly, an arm grabbed her and pulled her back. Sakura felt her nose bump onto a chest. "Sorry." She heard Sasuke mutter and she started crying, "Baka!" she shouted as the audience busted out in applause.

A half an hour later Sakura was sitting with Sasuke dressed in normal clothing along with Shisui and Itachi.

"I am sorry if I knew you were afraid of heights I would have never..." Shisui said. Sakura gave him a small smile. "It's fine really."

Shisui then gave a grin and folded his arms, "At least I found out what I wanted to know, you and my cousin are together." Sakura blushed, "What gave you that idea?" "There's no way my baby cousin will ever act so violently for any girl." Shisui said. Sakura laughed, "That's funny." She then turned to Sasuke, "By the way this is by far the worse date we have been on so far. The only good thing is that neither of us ended up in the ER."

"My brother made you end up in the ER?" Itachi asked. Sakura ignored his question to save her own sanity, "But it is worse than Cyber Gulch despite everything going wrong that day."

Sasuke sipped his drink, "That was not my fault." He replied.

"Then who fault is it?" Sakura asked, "That every single ride we went on together somehow ended up malfunctioning."

"Are they ignoring us?" Shisiu asked Itachi. "I am not getting myself involved." Itachi replied. Shisui stood up, "How about we leave?" No one answered him but Itachi did join him as they walked out.

Sakura started laughing when she saw them disappeared, "I can't believe they fell for that." She said between her giggles. Sasuke smirked, "They're idiots." He then stood up, "We should leave." Sakura's face fell, "But I am staving! Let's at least eat." Sasuke pulled her up, "I make it up to you." Sakura smiled, "I will hold you to that."

And they ran.