Warning: coarse language, sexual references/situations, violence, incest and psychotic thoughts.

Age of Sasuke and friends: 15-16

Itachi and friends: 19-20 (There is a university attached to the school-it goes through every year of schooling)

Sasuke's inner is in bold. His general thoughts are in italics.

Chapter 12

"Man that movie was AWESOME!" Naruto yelled, punching the air.

"Mm, it was good. But y'know what's better? SHOPPING SPREE!" Ino squealed.

"Yeah, I need to buy something to wear for the party tonight." Tenten agreed.

"Oh my, I do to..." Hinata murmured.

"I wonder if they have any mesh shirts, I need a new one." Temari muttered.

"I wonder what the mall in tokyo 's like." Sakura's eyes were wide with excitement. The girls all chatted amongst themselves, excited.

"It's AMAZING. My home away from home!" Ino grinned, going off on a shopping tangent.

"...she's gonna be the death of me" Kiba muttered sullenly, but with a soft spark in his eyes. Even if his crush on Hinata was still there, he knew a lost cause when he saw one. Besides, Ino was growing on him.

"They're going to be the death of us all." Neji agreed.

"Hinata's so preeetty!" Naruto sang. Hinata was the only reason Naruto was passing his classes, getting in the school through a sport scholarship. They had gotten close, and the boy had been wanting to ask her out for a long time now, but just hadn't managed to muster up the courage.

Sasuke just watched Sakura silently. He was glad that this made her so happy, but the mall equals people, and people equal males... which equals a very aggravated Sasuke. 'I guess I'll just have to see how it turns out.' Sasuke sighed to himself, inaudibly.

The crew arrived at the shops and Ino let out yet another squeal of delight, tugging the girls along with her. The day was filled with "Kya!" "Kawaii!" and "Ooos!" from the girls with groans and sighs from the guys. Finally, the guys demanded a break so they all headed to the food court.

Each guy now held about four bags of shopping in each hand aside for Sasuke, who, because Sakura didn't want to trouble him with what she wanted, took over her shopping. He now had 20 bags of things. He bought two bags full of pants and shorts, three for skirts, three of tops, six of shoes, two of accessories, three with dresses and one of trinkets. The others gawked at him all the while. If Sakura so much as looked at something, he had his card out ready to pay. A quick phone call and everything was sent to the house.

"...Sasuke-teme..." Naruto felt like a fish with the amount he was gaping.

"Can I marry him?" Ino ask, stars in her eyes.

"No!" Sakura glared at her, but then turned worried eyes to Sasuke. "You don't want to marry Ino do you?" Sasuke just snorted and told her not to be ridiculous, since he'd never marry someone as mentally challenged as Ino. Who squaked in displeasure and protest, as others simply laughed.

"Sasuke-san, don't you think it's a waste to buy so much?" Temari questioned after she stopped chuckling. She was fairly well-off herself, but not even she would purchase so much on one trip. Hell even Ino might not.

"My money to use as I will." Sasuke pointed out. "Besides, this was chump change." Sasuke just shrugged. Earning good money had its perks.

Sakura smiled at him. "Thank you so much Sasuke-kun." He smiled softly before stroking her hair.

"Anything you want." He repeated softly to her.

"Teme, what the hell!?" Naruto shouted.

"Where did you get all of the mula for this?" Kiba shook his head in disbelief.

"I'm an Uchiha. There is no such thing as a poor Uchiha. Even an orphan, so long as he was 15, could build a business and prosper within the year." Sasuke said nonchalantly.

"What about a chick?" Shikamaru cocked a brow.

"Females are taken in by a male and turned into the matriarch later. If you're a mixed, however, any gender is shunned." Sasuke answered, completely detached.

"...Is Sakura mixed?" Temari asked, shaking away any feminist inclinations she may have that were irritated at the obvious inequality, looking at the pink haired and green eyed female.

"...Long ago my great, great grandfather had a mistress. My mother was eventually born through that line, though the daughter of that mistress managed to fall in love with a pure-blood. From then on the entire family married fully-fledged Uchihas." Sasuke explained.

"...I think that's the most you've ever talked teme." Naruto blinked. This comment earned him a hit over the head and giggle from Sakura.

"And the last you will if you don't shut up." Sasuke growled. "Dead last."

"Why you-" Naruto was about to go on another spiel before Hinata, surprisingly, interrupted.

"A-ano... the food's... here" she mumbled, blushing as all eyes went to her.

"Aww Hina-chan, you're amazing!" Naruto gushed, hearts forming in his eyes.

'Bipolar much?' the others thought as Hinata sputtered in response.

"Sakura, eat." Sasuke commanded, nudging the pinkette, she beamed and nodded, starting to munch on food.

"So, guys, the girls and I have decided..." Ino grinned widely.

"To ease your suffering, even just a little." Sakura beamed at Sasuke, not really getting why she had to say this, but it seemed like fun.

"By leaving our last stop..." Tenten continued.

"For bikinis and lingerie." Temari winked.

"A-and you can ch-choose what we buy." Hinata blushed crimson, turning her face away from everyone.

"After we show you that is." Ino mimicked a Cheshire cat.

All the guys stared, mouths open and eyes wide, cept Sasuke who just raised a brow. "You do realise the shop keepers won't allow that, right?" Neji said after he recovered from his shock.

"Thats why we have our secret weapons." Ino pushed Sakura into Sasuke and Tenten into Neji before nodding. Both men looked down at the females in their arms before sharing a look. Both whipped out their phone and dialled a couple numbers.

"My... friends and I will be arriving at your shops today. I expect lockdown and 5 secure rooms. Hn." Sasuke muttered.

"Yes, 5 rooms." Neji confirmed on the other line. They shut their phones simultaneously before nodding to the group. The girls let out a cheer before heading on their way.

"So what first?" Ino smiled.

"Bikinis." Kiba smirked at her. "Best for last afterall." And there they headed. When they arrived, assistants were waiting to greet them and showed them to the viewing rooms.

"Why five?" Kiba asked, confused.

"No one may see Sakura/Tenten." Sasuke and Neji dead-panned simultaneously. Tenten let a small smile creep onto her face, knowing how out of character that was of her partner.

"Yeah! Hinata's mine!" Naruto growled, putting a possessive arm around her waist much to her pleasant surprise. Neji grimaced at this, but at the shy happiness radiating from Hinata at the statement, ensured he didn't refute the idiot. Kiba couldn't help frowning slightly.

"Temari's off limits." Shikamaru tsked. Said girl blinked, surprised, both's blushes still present.

"Guess I'm all your's Kiba." Ino smiled wickedly.

"I guess so." Kiba nodded with approval, eyeing her with a heated gaze. The blonde was definitely the prettiest of the lot, so how could he complain?

"So five." Tenten nodded. With that each pair went into the change rooms.

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