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Chapter 10 people! Whoo I'm so excited for it to be posted. I hope you like it.

Sorry for the wait! It's really hard to motivate yourself sometimes xD Esp. when you have fresh and new idea's brewing.

Also ignore a lot of things in the older chapters, I'm starting fresh with this story a little bit, so if something doesn't add up just ignore it. I'm prepared for plot holes and whatnot. I just honestly can't bring myself to fix it (call me lazy) so I'm just going to keep on with it and kinda screw the older chapters xD

Okay onward my fellow readers and writers. Enjoy!

The four females walked into the entrance of the mall, stopping right in front of the directory. So far no one had given them a hard time, just a few looks here and there which was to be expected.

Sasuke and Naruto were next to each other, with Naruto's hip cocked to the side, and his hand was resting on it, while he flipped his hair and giggled. Sasuke thought he looked like a buffoon, but he was in no position to talk.

Sasuke was leaning on his left leg, with his right leg extended outward, and his arms were crossed. He looked back and giggled. Yep. giggled. "Whats so funny Naruko-chan?" He said using his best girl voice. He sounded like he had inhaled helium. It took everything in Shikamaru and Neji's power not to bust up laughing. Where was a video recorder when you needed one?

"Oh nothing Sasuri-chan. I think we should go to," Naruto said, quickly examining the stores currently surrounding them, "Forever 21!" Shikamaru looked at him, then looked at the store, which was on the second floor, which required walking. Troublesome.

"Alright girls, let's go SHOPPING!" Neji said in a completely UN-Neji-like-way and smiled as he clapped his hands together and leaned forward cutely. The three "females" looked at him blankly before bursting out laughing. Who would have thought Neji made the best girl.

They quickly composed themselves and formed a line, with Shikamaru on the far left and next to him was Naruto and Neji was next to him, and Sasuke was on the far right. The all did a "hair flip" and secured their "purses" as they walked towards Forever 21.

Maybe it wouldn't be so hard being a girl, right?

The girls walked into Forever 21 with smiles on their faces, and newly bought smoothies in their hands. It had been a good day so far, getting to shop and buy some things they had been needing, and having girl talk of course.

So with multiple shopping bags in each hand, the girls walked into their last and final destination of their shopping spree. They had a cocktail party to go to later this month, for their friend Matsuri-Chan, who was turning 21. And also to meet her new beau, Gaara.

"Hey guys, look over there." Hinata said, as she gestured to 4 abnormally tall girls all checking out the dress rack and giggling. Sakura, TenTen, and Ino all turned to their left and examined said girls. They were tall and skinny, they looked like models.

"They look like models, they are really tall!" Ino exclaimed, entranced with the brunette with the short bob (Shikamaru). The girl kind of reminded her of Shikamaru.

"Hmmm, maybe they are foreign?" TenTen suggested, studying the brunette with SUPER long hair. Foreign models were tall right?

"Who knows, but, they're coming our way it seems." Ino said as the four girls started walking towards them but walked right past them instead and went to the rack to their left.

They kept glancing over at them, and they back, there was a familiarity about them, but they just couldn't put their finger on it.

"Do I know you?" Hinata asked, her eyes focusing on the blonde with long pigtails. Said blonde froze like a deer in headlights for a split second before quickly recovering and shaking her head no.

"I don't believe so." Naruto giggled, and twirled his hair, looking to his friends for help. Shikamaru was the first to speak up, his voice rising a few octaves.

"We're from Suna, and we had heard that Konoha's mall was very big and grand, well we certainly weren't disappointed. We're here visiting...uh...friends, yeah, long distance friends." Shikamaru then found this cute form fitting blue cock tail dress, he pulled it off the rack and looked at Ino.

"This would look so cute on you!" Ino was surprised for a second, but looked down at the dress and fell in love. She couldn't help but agree. "I'll try it on, yeah?" Ino took the dress from said girl.

"I'm Ino by the way, Ino Yamanaka. And you are?" Shikamaru tried his best to give a girly smile.

"Shikana Nari, and the girl with the long brown hair over there is Nagisa Hatori, the blonde over there is Naruko Usui, and the brooding girl over there is Sasuri Usaki." Ino nodded and perused the wracks some more, blue dress still in hand from Shikamaru.

TenTen studied them all studiously, trying to pin point why they seemed so familiar, but in the end just decided to forget about it and continue shopping. For some reason those four peculiar girls followed them, but they weren't to bad of company so they didn't mind.

HINATA'S POV

Somehow, we all ended up splitting off to go do our own things. Myself and Naruko went to the pet store, as she too absolutely loved pets too! Shikana and Ino went to the food court, Sasuri and Sakura went to Hot Topic, and lastly TenTen finally went to shop for her CD with Nagisa. Who she still got a bad vibe from.

This girl, Naruko, sure was peculiar though. Not to mention that her eyes were so familiar. Like I've seen them somewhere before, but I really can't remember where.

Sigh. This was gonna bother me until I could figure out why her eyes looked so familiar to me.

Anyway I saw all the puppies and kitties lined along the wall in their built in cages and wanted to take them all home. However I absolutely fell in love with this six week old baby tabby kitten.

"Hey there little guy." I said crouching down resting on the back of my legs and stuck my middle and pointer fingers in between the cage bars so that I could pet him. He let out a cute little mew sound before coming up and rubbing the side of his face against my fingers. Hehe silly kitty.

I petted the top of his head, and honestly I wanted to take this guy home. 'Perfect. I want to take this little guy home with me. He's just so darn cute. I'm attached.' I thought motioning for the sales clerk on my right. I looked to my left finally to see Naruko petting a lone black kitten who was sitting in the corner. She was a cute little thing with white paws and a white tipped tail with a patch of white on her face. She seemed to really be clinging to Naruko, and by the looks of it she wanted to take it home to.

"Yes how can I help you?" The sales clerk asked with a smile. I smiled back and continued to pet the kitten.

"I'd like to buy this little kitten please. He's too cute." The sales clerk smiled at me and nodded telling me to go pick out a starter cage, a collar, and some toys. I nodded as she opened the gate and took out the orange tabby with blue eyes. He kind of reminded me of Naruto. 'Hehe I should name it Naru. Yeah I think I'll do that.'

I noticed out of the corner of my eye as I pulled a blue leather cat collar off the rack that she also took out the black and white kitty and I smiled. Looked like two lucky kittens we're getting a home today. I then went over to the carriers and bought the cheapest one, as well as picking up some cat food, mouse toys, and cat nip of course.

I walked up to the counter and was met with Naruko already at the register, her little black kitten meowing in the carrier.

"I see you got a kitten too eh?" Naruko nodded and smiled sticking her fingers into the carrier. Her kitty meowed again.

"Yeah, shes a cute little thing, and she reminded me of someone I know." She replied and brought her left hand up to scratch the back of her neck. That gesture seemed oddly familiar to me but I couldn't quite remember where I've seen it before. UGH will I ever figure this out?

"Do you have a name for yours?" She nodded.

"Yeah I do, and I think it suits the little tyke perfectly. How about you?" I smiled and nodded as well. It looked we had A LOT in common.

INO's POV

"I'm just DYING for some Euro Gyro!" I exclaimed practically dragging my new, much taller friend, Shikana, behind me as I dashed to get a good spot in line. I could have sworn I heard her say troublesome but I brushed it off as that dumb ass Shikamaru trying to invade my mind like a pest.

"Slow down woman! The food ain't going nowhere." I looked at the girl and laughed.

"You must have never had Euro Gyro before." I replied with drool coming down the side of my mouth as I could smell the sweet aroma's wafting from the kitchen. Shikana shook her head.

"No I can't say that I have." I gasped and begged her to try it, saying that it was a must and she hadn't lived until she tasted the Pita chips and Cucumber sauce. Can someone say mouth watering?

"Alright Alright already. Calm down." I grinned and gave her a peace sign to which she just rolled her eyes. Hmph. For a girl she doesn't act very girly. Must be the sporty type.

It was finally my turn in line and I had ordered a Gyro with a double side order of Pita chips, a Cherry Coke, and an order of cheese fries. I was STARVING. Shikana ordered a Gyro and the Pita chips after my relentless insisting that she try them, and a Sprite. I offered to pay for her because she was my new friend and I was feeling generous today.

She declined at first saying that she would pay, but after a few more insisting lines she gave in and picked up her tray to find a seat. I followed her and we sat down in a nearby booth.

I dug into my cheese fries first. Shikana hesitantly took a pita chip into her hand, dipping it into the cucumber sauce before depositing the morsel into her mouth. I could tell she liked it by the glow that seemed to spark in her eyes.

"This is so good!" Ino giggled at her new friend and took a bit of her Gyro, moaning in approval at the array of taste sweeping over her tongue.

"Any love interests?" Shikana asked wiggling her eye brows. I shook my head no.

"No, just a personal vendetta to slap a hoe." Shikana's interest was peaked I could tell as she prodded further.

"Slap a hoe, huh?" I nodded and ate another cheese fry. Damn these things were so delicious. I ate two more before speaking again.

"Well to put it simply, I know this certain gold digging whore who is only marrying someone I know for his money. As long as she get's the money she'll stay with him. She even steals from his own personal vault. I've been slowly gathering the evidence on her, and soon I'm gonna bust this slut." Shikana nodded and took another bite of her gyro.

"Sounds shady." Ino nodded.

"Oh this girl is, I absolutely hate her. I cannot wait until her ass is on the street. I may hate the guy, but no man deserves that treatment." Shikana nodded and oddly enough went silent as she continued to eat her gyro.

"I see." I noticed the change in the atmosphere and sighed.

Did I say something wrong?

TENTEN'S POV

We had just finished buying our CD's from F.Y.E and had started to walk towards the food court to meet with out friends.

After a long day of shopping we had finally had enough and decided to head home for the day. The mall was tiring and my feet were killing me. Surprisingly the girls were all really cool and we promised to visit if we ever came to Suna. Ino smiled and clapped her hands together, shopping bags colliding with each other.

"Well that was fun! Want to go back to yours and Naruto's place Hinata? Since you bought a cute little kitten." Hinata smiled and nodded peaking into the carrier to see the little tabby asleep in the corner curled into a little ball. She couldn't help but let out a little cooing sound, and neither could I because pretty soon I was doing it too.

"Though there was something familiar about those girls...I just...I don't know I can't shake the feeling that I've seen them somewhere before." Sakura had a concentrated look on her face as if trying to figure out why. I walked up to her and patted her back.

"I thought that too, but then when I talked to them they really weren't what I expected. I think your just over thinking it." Sakura nodded and adjusted the bags in her hands.

"Your probably right, TenTen-chan. Let's just all go back to Hinata's and relax." Sakura said but suddenly froze. She let out a gasp as she dropped her shopping bags and immediately brought a hand to her neck. The seal their started to glow and Sakura let out a scream as she felt her control being taken away.

I felt powerless as the black marks crawled over her skin. All I could do was watch helplessly. I hated it.

It wasn't long before Hinata's curse seal was activated as well, she let out a hiss of pain and was brought to her knees. Once both of their right half's of their faces were covered in the curses mark, I saw Orochimaru and his side kick Kabuto came out of nowhere and stand in front of them.

Myself and Ino were scared as we stood behind our friends. We had no idea what was happening, only that Hinata and Sakura used to work for Orochimaru.

"Bastard! Let us go!" Hinata shouted, having pure hatred for the man in front of her. Orochimaru chuckled and bent down to Hinata's eye level and grabbed her jaw with his hand.

"Why should I? You ran away from me. And we were having such a good time with you around. You have a contract remember?" Hinata scoffed and spit in his face. Orochimaru released her jaw.

"I no longer am bound to that contract asshole. Neither is Sakura." Orochimaru grinned a sickly grin as he pulled out a piece of paper. I had a bad feeling about this.

"Girl, girls, girls, take a look." Sakura squinted her eyes slightly and read the small wording at the bottom gasping.

"You changed the contract you bastard." Sakura spat at him. Hinata gasped and tried to fight the holds of the curse seal, but to no avail. I felt so powerless to just watch, it was such an awful feeling.

"Before you both left me. So that means, dearies, that you do in fact belong to me." Hinata growled ad I felt myself let out a gasp of fear. No.

"We belong to no one! You sick bastard!" Suddenly, Orochimaru's eyes widened as he turned to see four very known capable men come up to us, each one not looking happy.

"Just what do you think your doing Orochimaru? Your supposed to be in prison..."

NARUTO'S POV

We had just finished changing out of our disguises and wouldn't luck have it Orochimaru was here. I couldn't believe this snake bastard was back. I had only met him once, when I was on the plane. He activated Hinata's curse seal. Why Hinata even HAD a curse seal in the first place was beyond me, but I was pretty sure they were illegal to practice with now.

I'd have to ask the Teme on that one, he was a lawyer after all.

"Just what do you think your doing Orochimaru? Your supposed to be in prison..." I found myself calling as I unconsciously clenched my fists at my sides. I didn't like Hinata, but he had no right to activate her curse seal.

"According to this contract I'm allowed to deal with these run aways as I see fit." I turned to see Sakura spit at Orochimaru, causing him to tighten his hold on her, causing her curse seal to creep further across her body.

"You piece of shit!" I heard Sasuke yell as he clenched and unclenched his fists in anger, trying to control himself from just beating the shit out of Orochimaru.

"Now, now Sasuke-kun...is that anyway to talk to someone who has valuable information on Itachi's whereabouts?" I saw Sasuke's whole face go into rage, I knew this wasn't good. When it came to Itachi, the Teme became overridden with blood lust and revenge for what he did to their parents, and their whole family.

"Bastard..." I knew I had to prevent anything from happening, so I put a hand on Sasuke's shoulder and held him back. Finally in the distance, you could hear police sirens and a grin as Shikamaru held up his phone showing that he was on the line with the police department. Orochimaru hissed and quickly motioned for Kabuto to follow him, releasing both Hinata and Sakura form their curse seals causing them to collapse.

"Okay, that's it. I want an explanation, once and for all!" Ino screamed as she tackled Hinata and Sakura to the ground in a hug. I saw Sakura and Hinata turn to each other as if silently communicating with their eyes before nodding to each other.

"Well I guess we should go back to when I was 15 years old. I, well, as you know my last name is Hyuga, and I am the ex heiress to the company," at this, Naruto, Sasuke, and Shikamaru widdened their eyes and then turned to Neji who nodded in affirmation. Hinata continued. "I did not wish for the life of a Hyuga, and so I ran away from home. I had only my life savings, and some money I managed to smuggle from my heiress account. It was enough to buy an apartment, however I needed a job, and very few places will hire a 15 year old runaway with no job experience. I had met Sakura shortly after I moved into my apartment. She, like me, was living on her own and had ran away because her father abused her and her mother had passed away some time ago." At this Sakura nodded and took over.

"It was a rainy night and Hinata and I had gone out to job hunt because both of us were running low on funds, and we had payments to make. And that's when we met Oro-Teme. He said that he would offer us minimum wage at 10 an hour and that all we had to do was work the poker tables. Apparently, to Orochimaru, age didn't matter. He knew we were underage. Anyway us being naive yet desperate, had agreed because he was the first to actually offer a job. A few days later when we went to start our first day of work, Orochimaru had us sign that awful contract, and had said all workers were required to wear this...seal...and so being desperate, we accepted. We later found out that not only would we be working the tables, we had to "escort" men to and from the entrance. Our uniform was play boy bunny outfits...because as you know Orochimaru runs 'Oto Bunnies Casino and Lounge.' I'm not proud of it. Neither of us are. But we had to do what we had to do to survive and now it's coming back to bite us in the ass." When Sakura finished everyone looked at them in disbelief before speaking.

"Well we'll help put that dreadful man behind bars. He doesn't deserve to be a free man." TenTen said as she clenched her fist in determination. How despicable.

"Yeah. We'll talk to Tsunade-sama about looking into a way to get those seals off of you. There has to be way." Naruto said as he let his gaze linger towards the seal on her neck, marring her creamy silk skin that he found oddly attractive, though he denied this vehemently. He did have a girl friend after all, but she was more like an annoyance. Why was he even with her again?

"I just want to go home." Ino finally admitted as she had had enough excitement for one day. The others nodded and the boys offered the girls ride's back which they accepted because they were to tired to argue.

SASUKE'S POV

I kept the radio on to help drown out the tense silence. Even to this day, though I've known this girl for some time, she really makes me pissed off. Even when she doesn't even do anything. Like when Orochimaru's activated her curse seal or how she's so oblivious she could easily get raped, it just made me mad.

Everything about her makes me angry (worry).

'Whatever.' I thought as we continued the silent drive. I wasn't much for talking, so I welcomed the silent girl in my passenger seat, because normally she couldn't shut her mouth.

What happened next though, was something I'd never expect to hear. Ever.

"I don't know why I didn't realize it before from your last name! I know about your clan, Sasuke. I know, because I was there..."

What. The. Fuck.

How?

Don't hate me for a cliffhanger after waiting so long for an update, but I have to keep this story interesting! However I already have the next chapter planed out so it won't take nearly as long.

Please don't kill me! -builds a fort and bunker-

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