Title: Can't Become An Angel
Author: Slytherin Prince
Genre: Romance/Humor
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
Warning: Some words aren't appropriate for 13 and below. Rated T.
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
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"You love her." Gaara stated as he leaned down comfortably in his sofa. He looked at Sasuke carefully and he studied Sasuke's reaction calmly.
Sakura and Neji were long gone to the grocery store to buy something to eat. Sasuke was not happy with the pairing but Gaara forced Sasuke to stay so that they could talk. Neji seemed to be informed of Gaara's viewing so Gaara forced Sasuke to stay instead.
Gaara could still remember Sakura's smile to them as she and Neji left the condominium. Sakura looked so happy and Neji seemed at ease. Gaara was not overjoyed with what was happening to their normal teenage life when Sakura came.
He was being bothered with his feelings too. And he did not like any of it. He would not feel again. Feeling was foolish and he could not afford to be weak anymore.
Gaara's pale green and lifeless looking eyes stared at Sasuke's form in front of him. Sasuke was also sitting in one of the sofa in his study. And to Gaara's point of view, what they were discussing now was making him irritate.
Sasuke fixed Gaara a stare then glanced at the envelope placed on the table in front of them. He raised his eyes at him again.
"I do not love her." Sasuke said casually and he leaned into the picked the envelope. The envelope was plain looking envelope but its worth was big. Their last payment was usually the biggest.
Sasuke pocketed the envelope and stared at Gaara once again. "I'll give this to her."
Gaara smirked at him as he shifted slightly on his sofa. He rested his head on his fisted left hand.
"You love Haruno Sakura." Gaara repeated himself calmly and he felt Sasuke's chakra blazed at his statement. He knew Sasuke was getting annoyed and still he continued to torment him.
Sasuke and Gaara felt another presence behind the door and immediately recognized the signature as Sakura and Neji. Gaara once again looked at Sasuke expectedly.
If he really did not love the girl, then Sasuke should say that he did not love her over and over again with out flinching.
Sasuke caught Gaara's meaningful stare.
"Her?" Sasuke snorted evilly and Gaara stared at his smug face. He knew Sasuke was a very good actor. Sasuke and Gaara felt the two charka outside flare at his statement.
"She was a trash for me. Her looks did not even reach my minimum standard. She can't be a Uchiha. Never. She's just a weak and useless maid. For me, she does not matter." Sasuke harshly stood up from his seat and went towards the door.
Sabaku no Gaara willingly stared as Sasuke approached the door with ease. The two of them knew that Sakura and Neji were just behind the door and listening to their every word. Gaara wondered what changes this discussion would bring to their friendship.
Sasuke wrenched the door open and stared at Sakura's wide eyes. Sasuke ignored Neji's calm gaze at him and focused on Sakura. She had tears running down her face and Sasuke continued to stare at her eyes calmly.
He reached over his back and pulled out an envelope. Sakura stared at him then at the purely white envelope. She stared at it with question in her eyes.
Sakura returned her focus on Sasuke's face. She sniffed and told herself not to wail in front of him. It was already shameful to look at her crying face.
"Take this. You can leave today." Sasuke said to her cruelly then smirked. He grabbed Sakura's left hand, the one that was hanging limply on her side, and placed the envelope. He pushed Sakura out the way and stormed towards his room.
Gaara looked at Sakura with bored expression and he suddenly felt angry without reason at all. He frowned then stood up. He walked past them, Sakura and Neji, and went inside the kitchen to eat something.
The red haired man blamed Haruno Sakura for ruining their almost perfect life. He hated her with all of his might. She had stirred long forgotten emotions that were deeply buried inside of them.
Gaara did not believed Sasuke when he said that he did not love her. It was obvious that he was lying. He knew even Neji could detect it. Years of companionship were really a good advantage. The problem was Sakura were only with them for like a year only.
She did not even know the truth. Gaara knew it was better of this way.
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Sakura walked inside the condominium happily and immediately went inside the kitchen. Neji was trailing behind her like a lost puppy. Sakura chatted happily about her childhood and Neji silently pretended that he was not listening.
She one by one sorted their shopping items and placed it inside the refrigerator. She smiled as the last item was placed inside. With a sigh, she asked Neji to accompany her to search for Gaara and Sasuke.
"Hn." He replied and followed her. Side by side, they went to the living room and they did not find them there. Sakura and Neji did not find them to their room either. Sakura did not search them in her room and went straight to the study.
She knew that Sasuke and Gaara had something important to talk about and Sakura respected that. But nothing was more important than lunch. Neji and Sakura neared the study's door and Sakura grabbed the doorknob offhandedly.
"You love Haruno Sakura." Gaara's voice rang through the door and Sakura froze. She placed Neji a worried glance and unwillingly listened to their conversation.
Sakura's heart pounded as she waited to the Sasuke's answer.
"Her? She was a trash for me. Her looks did not even reach my minimum standard. She can't be a Uchiha. Never. She's just a weak and useless maid. For me, she does not matter."
Sakura should have expected something like that as Sasuke's answer but without her permission, tears welled out of her eyes.
She knew that Sasuke would never love her back in return but his blunt words hurt him like other words did. He should have considered her a friend, at least. But no, he considered her as a trash.
Worthless, disgusting and useless.
There was silence in the room and Sakura was about to turn and run when the door opened suddenly.
She jumped in surprise and she gazed at Sasuke's black eyes blankly. She was so hurt that her feelings were slowly becoming numb. She waited for Sasuke to speak first, and he did.
He grabbed her hand harshly and placed a white envelope none-too-gently in it.
"Take this. You can leave today." She felt like she was slapped twice and fresh tears were out once again. She did not think that Sasuke could hurt her like this.
Sasuke left her standing there with Neji. Gaara followed next and Sakura leaned back to Neji as she continued to cry her frustration, anger, and hurt.
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Neji watched Sakura as she greedily took down all the contents of the gin's bottle. He let her talk out her frustration and hurt. Neji took her to the hotel he owned and let Sakura order the strongest drink she could think of.
The hotel attendant brought them five gin bottles and Neji did not even sipped once. They sat on the floor as Sakura started to open her fourth gin bottle.
They were now sitting on the floor on the end of the bed. They were leaning on the board. Sakura's head was leaning unto Neji's and he could smell the bad odor of the gin from her. Sakura surely did not drink this kind of drinks before this because he noticed how the first few gulp affected her.
Her face frowned darkly as she swallowed the white fluid forcefully.
"Neji?" Sakura started suddenly and Neji immediately answered her back.
"Yes?" Neji responded. Even though Sakura smelled like gin and she was far from looking like a fine young lady at the moment, he still like being with her. He swung his right arm upward and placed it on Sakura's shoulders.
"Why does it hurt so much?" She said.
Neji did not respond to her so she continued again. Actually, he did not know how to respond and comfort someone so just he kept quiet.
"I am the only child of the family so I grew up lonely. Before I split up from my family, I ended up more lonesome. Sasuke was first to be with me for a very long time and we became somewhat became close friends, well, for my part." Sakura took a swing out of her fourth bottle and emptied half of it. Sakura continued her story.
"I fell in love with him because he was the first one I saw. If only you are the one I saw first, maybe you would be the one I fell in love with." Sakura rested her head comfortably on Neji's shoulder. She sighed and removed her head and she leaned unto the board herself.
"Do I look miserable, Neji?" Sakura asked Neji and she turned her body to his direction. When Neji did not reply, she weakly grabbed both of his shoulders and forced him to look at her direction.
Neji tilted his head to the side and answered her. "Yes."
The room was poorly lit for only the table lamp was opened. But Neji could see Sakura's face clearly.
"Such an honest person." Sakura leaned forward and rested her sweaty forehead on Neji's equally sweaty one. She chuckled humorlessly at him. Sakura stared at Neji as he stared at her eyes.
"Is it too late for you to know, Sakura?" His breath was brushing her face and Sakura stared at him in confusion.
"Neji, know whaaaaaat?" Sakura impatiently asked.
Neji touched Sakura's cheeks tenderly with both hands and he kissed her forehead. Sakura just stared at him.
"That I can't stop… loving you." Sakura's eyes widened and she stared hard at Neji's eyes.
Neji moved his head and placed his lips softly against Sakura's. Sakura instinctively closed her eyes and encircled her arms around Neji's shoulders.
The first kiss was chaste and soft. The two of them broke away from each other to breathe. Sakura giggled and Neji noticed that Sakura was really intoxicated from the drink.
Despite of knowing that she might hate him in the morning, he still continued.
Sakura was the one who captured his lips this time and Neji's body felt the warmness radiating off Sakura's body.
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Sasuke hugged Sakura's pillow harder. Uchiha Sasuke was inside Sakura's room when Sakura and Neji left the condominium.
What he said earlier to Sakura was not true. He said exactly the opposite of what he felt. But he promised himself that he would not fall in love.
"I'm sorry. I'm not good enough for you, Sakura." Sasuke whispered to no one as he continued to take comfort from Sakura's pillow and bed.
It was already one in the morning and yet, Neji was not yet home.
Sasuke did not want to think of them being together.
It made him sick.
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"SASUKE!" Sakura groaned Sasuke's name as Neji continued to stare at her pale face. Her whitish shoulders were smooth looking against the moonlight.
Neji chuckled sadly at her form and he lifted up the covers so that it covered her shoulders. He did not like to see her cold.
Even in sleep, she still mumbled Uchiha Sasuke's name. He did not expected to be so jealous of the Uchiha.
Yes, he did get something precious from Sakura. And yet, he would not get something the one he was seeking for.
Her love and loyalty would always be for Sasuke.
Neji leaned down and placed a soft kiss on Sakura's forehead.
"I love you." He spoke softly against her forehead and hugged her body close to his.
For this night, he would be a selfish man who loved a girl that loved another man.
For.
This.
Night.
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