Title: Can't Become An Angel
Author: Slytherin Prince
Genre: PG-13
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto
Warning: Some words aren't appropriate for 13 and below. PG-13 Summary: When Haruno Sakura's family had a nothing left with them, Sakura decided to help her parents. She applied to be a waitress... and only to be sold to the three handsome men in the town as a slave. GaaSakuNejiSasu
Sakura couldn't believe it! They were just going to buy hotdogs then in the next minute Gaara and Sasuke decided to watch DVD.
She didn't know that they know how to control that.
From her point of view, they couldn't care less about their surrounding. Well, she stands corrected.
She thought that they would fight for the place to watch DVD. To her downright shock, they even had this you call 'in-turn' of houses.
Neji had a television?
Hmmm.. But she definitely never saw it! She must look around more watchfully next time.
So, now, here they were standing on the front door of Gaara's condominium.
Sakura being astonished was an understatement.
Sakura was kind of expecting to see a mansion full of gloomy maids and such. Just like the house of Sasuke and Neji. And once more, she stands corrected.
She was timid, at this point of time, which she needed to be dragged to their company all the time. They should be bonding without her presence, dammit!
Why, oh why? Why do they need to drag her always?
She completely felt like a dog! How outrageous.
Gaara pressed his thumb against a small board and the door opened. Sakura stared at it fascinatingly as she entered the condominium.
She had never seen one like that before! That must be very expensive!
She looked around inside strangely. Well, at least Gaara did seem to have lot money, like Neji and Sasuke.
The condo was fully furnished, with a lot of expensive furniture inside. She saw a big television and it was kind of icy inside, unlike the super sunny weather outside.
He must have this centralized, she thought.
Neji sat on the floor, next on the DVD disks stand. He seems to be the one to pick the movie. Well, he should pick more cautiously!
I don't want to fall asleep here, Inner Sakura commented.
Sakura couldn't help but agree.
Gaara sat himself at the black comfortable-looking couch, waiting for whatever movie Neji choose to start. She and Sasuke kept on standing.
Sakura frowned at him oddly. What's wrong with him now?
She couldn't really understand them. Sakura wouldn't be surprised if they were really girls in disguise. Well, they sure act like one!
She gave him one last intent look before making a beeline to the couch and sat. Sakura sighed in pure bliss as her tired body sank against the soft material.
"Sakura." This made Sakura frown as Uchiha Sasuke's cold voice reached her ears.
She gave Sasuke the most evil glare she could muster. Why does he always ruin her moment!
Grr.
"What?" Sakura didn't bother to hide the exasperation in her voice. Her face was definitely showing aggravation.
Sasuke doesn't seem to be fazed by it and said. "Make some popcorn. And get drinks." Sasuke said that offhandedly, before making his way to the sofa and squeezed himself next to her.
The wheels of Sakura's brain started to function once again. Maybe they had this 'in-turn' also when it comes to preparing the snacks.
And that's why Sasuke kept on standing next to her. Maybe he was contemplating if he should order her or not.
I'm not a slave!, she thought furiously.
But Sasuke didn't bulge at her threatening glare and continued to wait for the movie. Sakura gave him a glare before she stood up and walked several steps.
Subsequently, she changed her mind and moved to stand in front of Sasuke.
That got a reaction from Sasuke. Sasuke lifted an elegantly shaped brow at her, as if questioning her motives.
Sakura didn't notice that Neji and Gaara were watching them. If she did, she couldn't careless. At the moment, her current target was Uchiha Sasuke and his lazy butt.
Haruno Sakura gave him a charming smile, probably the sweetest smile Sasuke might ever see from her, before stomping her foot at his shoes.
Gaara and Neji seemed to be fascinated by the way Sakura acted.
Sakura was gone before Sasuke could even say his curse.
Neji inserted the disk at the DVD player but he didn't stand up. He favored watching on the floor, instead of the black couch.
Gaara averted his eyes from the show and stared in somewhat bored way at the huge television.
That Sakura-girl was really something.
Sakura muttered angrily under her breath about how bad, lazy and selfish Uchiha Sasuke was. He might be rich, famous and handsome to OTHERS, but to her he was the most mentally retarded person she ever had met.
How very unfortunate of her. She knew some of the girls from her old street would kill just to get into her shoes right now.
But she couldn't careless!
Uchiha Sasuke was one hell of a boy. A boy without manners towards a girl like her! Such a pompous ass, Sakura thought angrily.
She found the kitchen instantly after she popped out of the living room.
And almost straight away, she placed herself in a defense position.
It was funny, to say at least. But she was actually waiting for Sasuke to follow her and show her some punishment for her disrespect.
But after five minutes of waiting, she finally let her guard down.
Che, so much for waiting.
Her mood was transferred from happy to incredibly annoyed. Yes, she was annoyed right now. That boy really has some attitude problems.
Ugh!
With a frown, she rummaged the kitchen of Gaara. After a few minutes of searching, she found instant popcorn and some packed juice.
She went to the stove and checked if the pan was clean. When Sakura was 100 sure, she dumped all the corn-like popcorn inside the pan and placed some cooking oil in it before opening the stove.
She fearfully placed the covering of the pan after a thought.
Sakura almost forgot that the popcorn really pop themselves out of their pan.
It might burn her or worse, Gaara might order her to clean it afterward. That wasn't a good pastime.
Tentatively, she went next to the fridge and found a container of cold water. She placed the container on the table and grabbed the juice that was placed next to it.
With a bored expression, she watched as the contents of the packed juice emptied itself with the help of gravity.
The aroma of the popcorn was soothing her senses.
Oh when was the last time she had cooked popcorn? Ah, yes. That was when her family was still rich.
Sakura sighed as she pushed the memories out of her head. She doesn't really want someone to walk in into the kitchen and see her crying her heart out in front of popping popcorn pan.
That would be a good scene, for them evidently.
Sakura waited in front of the stove for the popping noise to stop. When it did, she grabbed the largest container-bowl she had ever seen inside the kitchen cabinet and dumped all the contents of the pan in it.
With a loud sigh, she gathered all of her instantly made snack, placed it in a large tray and left the room. She was not really looking forward to see her three dark men. (YES! They were directed back to dark once again!)
Inner Sakura kept quiet.
When Sakura entered the living room, the three of her ...acquaintances?... were already staring intently at the large television screen. She also noted that they turned off the light so that they could focus more.
It also added to the effect, she concluded.
Sakura inaudibly walked her way towards the couch and sat. After that, she placed the tray on the small coffee glass table in the midst of the television and the sofa.
Then, she focused her attention on the scene that was playing inside the television.
She nodded appreciatively at the chosen movie of Neji. It was an old popular Sci-Fi movie, the one she had watched for so many times already. She was not truly famished to eat popcorn and juice so she decided to watch the movie instead.
It's not like she had a better thing to do anyhow.
The pink-haired girl sighed in contentment once again as she watched the start of ending credits scroll across the screen. That movie!
She would never ever lose interest in watching it again.
It was like really watching inside a movie house and with the cool temperature inside the condominium, she was clearly not disappointed.
They should really bond together again, with her included of course. Never mind the 'they-should-have-left-me-alone' thought earlier. She even regretted stomping on Uchiha Sasuke's feet.
Sakura smiled at the almost empty container of popcorn and juice. The fact that she didn't even have her part was sort of heart-warming.
Maybe they really trust her a little if they did eat the snack she made alone.
With a smile, her eyes unconsciously land on Neji, who was currently leaning against the one of the sofa's feet. She frowned at him when she noticed how deep his breathing was. He also looked uncomfortable.
Because of darkness, she needed to squint. Lastly, her eyes widen at the new found recognition.
Was he sleeping?
He is! Her bright mind told her. She had not been trained to be a medic-nin for nothing! Hell yeah, Inner Sakura raised her right fist and nodded energetically. She frowned, why would he sleep during that interesting movie? Hmm, I wonder.
But if he was sleeping, then there was a possibility that...
She didn't even finish her thought as she stared down next to the sleeping Gaara and sleeping Sasuke. They must really consider my favorite movie boring! Sakura bristled at the thought.
So, they only decided to eat then sleep. Really lazy asses!
After a few minutes, Sakura lastly calmed herself down. They really are creepy! No denying about it.
They were the guys! She was supposed to be the one to be sleeping, not them!
Grr!
Sakura sighed rather dramatically and despairingly stared at the television screen. Now, she knew that this kind of things had a program included in them that is called 'automatic shutdown'.
Now, Sakura wouldn't need to press random buttons into the remote control in order to turn it off. That goes with the DVD-player as well.
She now glanced at the three sleeping breathing figures around her. This was the perfect time to escape, but somehow...
..deep down her ...
She knew she couldn't leave her three dark men here. They looked utterly dependent. Like a stray kid that lost his way.
Sakura would like to be there for them.
She knew that their past was somewhat raw for them. But the time would pass and she would discover them all.
She would wait for them to tell her.
The pink-haired girl smiled softly against the darkness and stood up. She padded across the room and tried her hardest to locate Gaara's room.
Its good Gaara only had four rooms inside the condominium. She opened on of the said rooms and was astonished at the sight.
Well, in reality, the effect was not that great because the curtains were closed and it was really dim. But she could still make out the bed inside it.
She went inside and gathered all blankets and bed sheets that her eyes could make out with her. She left the room without a second thought.
Once again, she made her way toward her three sleeping dark men and placed a blanket on them as gentle as she could muster.
Sakura wanted to become an angel-like for them.
To guide them and love them.
To be with them always.
Pleased with her work, she finally squeezed herself back into the position they were in when they were still watching the movie.
With one final look at her ...acquaintances?..., she finally let herself give in into her much deserved sleep.
When Gaara felt Sakura's deep breathing against his side, he finally opened his eyes but he didn't move from his place. He was actually planning to catch Sakura in the act of escaping.
Truthfully, their plaything was not a plaything for his two friends anymore.
One might not notice the difference, but he surely did. He surely did saw the change in them immediately. The incident where
Sakura stomped on Sasuke's foot. He was sure that if Sasuke found their slave frustrating, he could always come after her. But he didn't.
He freakin' didn't.
That surprised him. Maybe something must have happened when he was not around.
What surprised him the most was that Sakura-girl didn't even attempt to escape. Instead, she placed each one of them a blanket for them to be kept warm.
That was just uncanny and absolutely confusing.
Because it was their fault she was here in the first place. But when she placed that blanket around him, he felt suddenly pleased and protected like he never felt before. It was an annoying feeling that he didn't even understand.
Gaara frowned before shrugging it off, believing that it would soon go away.
The contract would be expiring soon, Gaara thought to himself. Everything would be back to normal.
With his final conclusion, he finally drifted off to sleep.
AN: Yehey! One chapter up! I really, really want this story to be finished! Howboy :D
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And do check up my new one shot! Its title is Every Little Thing :D A Sasuke x Sakura fic.
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Annie