A Mission for Two

By angelady

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto . . . how many times should I repeat myself!

AN: uh . . . go ahead! Flame me . . . I deserve it . . . anyway, here's another chapter filled with SASIV and SAKIV!

Chapter 11 - Shopping with Sasuke!

"There's gonna be a party at Tomy's place. Everyone's invited, even those out of the town! Ain't he a generous man?" said Sai energetically. "We're gonna go there, aren't we?"

Sakura didn't know what to say. She' s supposed to assasinate this guy but Sai keeps on telling her that he's nice and stuff. Won't that destroy her urge to kill the man? But a mission is a mission. And she had to do it.

Itachi heard the ladies' discussion and joined in their conversation. "But it's a formal party, so you would need formal clothes. I think I can lend Sasuke my spare tux, but you, Sakura . . ." he left hanging.

"You can borrow some of my dresses!" Sai exclaimed quite proudly.

"Thanks, Sai. But . . . um . . . I think they won't fit me well," she said gently.

"Oh . . ." was all Sai could say.

"How about you go shopping for clothes?" suggested Itachi.

"Can I come too?" exclaimed Sai as soon as she heard shopping.

"Of course . . ." said Itachi.

"Yay!" replied Sai.

"Not," finished Itachi bluntly. Sai complained a lot about it, but Itachi gave her a short speech about his money being wasted on 'junk', which Sai complained that it wasn't.

Sakura decided that she should leave the siblings with their argument. She shouldn't be involved in such matters anyway.

She exited the kitchen and went upstairs to her room. She saw Sasuke sleeping on his bed.

Actually, Sasuke just trained somewhere outside the town, so he was exhausted. Now he's napping on his bed with a clean black shirt with some kanji written on the back, a clean pair of blue shorts, and his hair wet from his bath.

Sakura couldn't think about anything other than how innocent Sasuke looked sleeping like that. He was slightly curled up like a ball with his hands drawn into loose fists and his face was so innocent and care-free. He actually looked like his age, even younger. Sakura coundn't do anything other than smile at him.

He's so cute.

No duh! He's Uchiha Sauke . . . One of the cutest guys in Konoha . . . actually, the whole world!

I know . . .

So don't you feel lucky?

Shut up . . She could hear SAKIV tsk-ing at the back of her mind.

She decided to let SAKIV be and went to her bed to take a nap, just like Sasuke.

It was the next day. (AN: Sorry . . . time just flies fast . . . ehehehe . . .) Sakura was out shopping with . . . guess who? Uchiha Sasuke!

Itachi said that she should go shopping soon since the party was three days away. And since Sakura's a girl and there are a lot of punks around, she would need a companion. She didn't complain or protest, even though she was very capable of taking care of herself.

And the end result: poor Sasuke was stuck with Sakura to shop for clothes. Oh poor Sasuke.

And now, Sakura, wearing a red dress that has no sleeves, ends above the knees, and has a small slit on both sides so she can move easily, is moving around the shops and stalls in the giant mall of the Village of Fire. While Sasuke, in a white shirt topped with a blue unbottoned button up shirt and a pair of black shorts, follows Sakura around with his hands inside his pockets.

Store after store, stall after stall, Sakura finally found a shop where she can buy dresses for reasonable prices. They both went in and Sakura picked some dresses and tried them out, while Sasuke sat down on a bench with his arms crossed in front of his chest.

"So what do you think?" Sakura asked Sasuke as she stepped out of the dressing stall.

Sasuke didn't know what to say.

Sakura first tried a crimson red spaghetti strap dress that ends on her mid-shins. It has sequins scattered on the top while the skirt is layered with laces, just plain laces and no those with flowers or designs. The right strap can be tied up to fit your size, and the lace of the skirt is longer on the left side.

She's . . .

Beautiful? Gorgeous? Awesome? Amazing? Wonderful? Stunnin? Striking? Elegant?

Shut up . . .

Aw . . . Come on. Don't spoil my fun! So answer me, which one? Or is it something else?

Can't you leave me alone and let me admire her!

Can't let you do that, not until you answer me . . . So what do you think of her?

Simply . . .

"Lovely," was all Sasuke could say. He would never admit it but he was gaping at her.

Sakura unfortunately, or fortunately, heard what Sasuke said and blushed. "I have other dresses to try Sasuke. Uh . . . could you please wait a little longer?" she asked sweetly looking at another direction from Sasuke, who was staring AND gaping at her but won't admit it.

"Hn."

"Thanks!" she said cheerfully as she returned to the dressing stall.

I can't believe that he was staring at me. Or was it gaping? she said to herself as she changed her dress.

Dear Sakura, he was staring AND gaping at you. STARING AND GAPING! If he thinks you're "lovely" now, what will he think if he sees the other two dresses?

I-I don't know . . .

Then let's see! SAKIV exclaimed as Sakura continued to change her dress.

Outside, Sasuke tried to remain calm, but he couldn't keep his cool.

Excited, aren't we?

Shut up!

We really like those words, don't we?

You're so annoying!

So just answer me, excited or not?

Before Sasuke could answer SASIV, Sakura came out the dressing stall.

Her second dress was sleeveless one-sleeved midnight blue dress. The strap was found on her left shoulder, and the dress ends about knee high. It also has slits found on both sides stopping at mid calves. The flower found at the bottom of the dress sewn with shiny gold thread and the small gold belt buckle make the dress stand out.

Sakura couldn't stand all the attention and blushed a light shade of red.

Sasuke almost couldn't help himself from drooling along with the other guys watching out the window of the store. The cut is so high that it shows most of her flawless legs, even though she's a ninja. The dress makes Sakura's features stand out better than ever, her emerald eyes seem to have more shine than before and her pink hair seems to have more life.

After Sasuke glared at the other boys and admired Sakura, she asked, "Do you think you can still stay after one last dress?"

"Hn."

"Thank you," she said cheerfully as she went back to the dressing stall.

Those damn annoying guys . . .

Jealous, aren't we?

Don't start!

Jeawous, jeawous . . . Wittle Sasuke's jeawous . . . sang SASIV with a little childish squeaky voice.

Damn it, I told you not to start! But SASIV continued to sing his song.

You're so annoying.

I can't believe it. There were so many of them. And did you see Sasuke! Sakura said with a squealy voice in her head.

Duh! I saw it! I'm you! Damn, girl . . . Sasuke was almost drooling! I think you should take that dress!

Maybe, but I still want to try the last one. It seems so nice.

Whatever, I still think the short blue dress is the best!

But still . . .

Yeah sure, try the last one . . .

Outside, Sasuke was still glaring the other guys away.

They're so annoying.

You're just jealous. Just admit it!

If I admit it, would you shut up and not sing that song?

Hn . . .

I'll take that as a yes.

Hn . . .

. . . I am . . .jealous. Sasuke admitted in his head as he looked down, while he blushed the lightest shade of pink possible.

JEAWOUS! JEAWOUS! WITTLE SASUKE'S JEAWOUS! Sang SASIV loudly in Sasuke's head.

I thought you won't sing that stupid annoying song!

I didn't say that!

Why you . . . Sasuke thought angrily, thinking a chain of curses to follow, until he saw Sakura.

Sakura wore a off shoulder light blue dress that ends just along her ankles. It also has flowers, with the same color, found on the start of straps. It seems so simple but is so elegant on her. It complements her pink hair making it stand out but matches her green eyes.

Sasuke couldn't understand, that dress seems plain compared to the one she wore previously, but it makes Sakura more elegant. The dress seems to hug all her curves perfectly and even shows the right amount of cleavage than before. Not only that, but there are more boys staring and now, drooling, gaping, staring, you name it! at her outside the store. The midnight blue dress made Sakura look hot but this dress made Sakura look like . . . Sakura, in her own elegant, beautiful way.

Hello? Hello? Earth to Sasuke . . . Sasuke . . . SASUKE!

Shut up! Damn it!

Why the heck do you like that better than the other one? The other one makes her look . . . hot.

SO? This one makes her look . . . look . . . well . . .

What? What? What? What does it make her look . . .

You're so annoying.

Oh my . . . said Sakura to herself as she entered the stall to change into her normal clothes.

What are you oh my-ing about?

There were so many of them. But the dress was so plain . . .

Don't you know dear? The dress would only seem plain depending on who wears it. And if you wear that dress, you make it more beautiful than anyone could ever imagine.

Ok . . . where did you pick that up?

What do you mean?

I mean, where did you pick up those lines? People don't just say those kinds of stuffs all the time.

Don't you trust me at all? Can't you believe that I, your one and only inner voice, can't think of anything deep and meaningful?

I won't answer that . . . Sakura finished the argument, stepping out of the stall.

"So which one, Sasuke?" Sakura asked when she stepped out of the dressing stall with her normal clothes, stopping Sasuke from his train of thoughts.

"Huh?" he said off guard.

"I said, which one?" repeated Sakura seating beside Sasuke on the bench.

"The last one," he replied calmly.

"Really?" asked Sakura, surprised from his reply. Usually Sasuke would just ignore her and she would have to suffer SAKIV's speeches, which were becoming more and more deep and meaningful, and they freak Sakura out.

"Hn."

"Okay! Let me just get it then we'll leave soon," Sakura said, standing up to get the dress she wanted while Sasuke still sat there, his arms crossed.

After Sakura purchased the dress, the two of them left the store. Sakura was being admired by the guys, while Sasuke was glaring away the guys who admired Sakura.

Overall, it was a silent trip back to the Mino residence. And now, the real trouble's gonna start for the two of them.

AN: I've finally finished this stupid chapter! So go ahead! Review me, flame me, say anything to me! But if ever someone's gonna curse me . . . I'm warning you . . . I have a colorful vocabulary and I'm not afraid to use it on those who'll curse me.

Wah . . . my stinking, anoyying, English addicted bro just read my fic . . . Wahahahaha . . . anyways, I'll stop blabbing about my useless bro acting like a beta reader. So go ahead . . . press that button that says GO!