Naruto characters belong to Kishimoto Masashi…

A/N: I want you to know that it takes a long time for me to think of an idea and type it. Please do not flame me! This story is still developing so I'm open for ideas.

Summary: Sakura is a farm girl adopted by the Nara family but one day she is taken away to become a maid! What will her life be then? Who will be her master? What is her real identity?

~*~Pink Petals~*~

Chapter One

"My dearest I will find you one day…"

In the outskirts of Konoha City lived a family of four. Life as farmers may be hard but they had lived happily until the past two years. The merciless sky had not let any water drop to the ground. The once green paddies were replaced by dry cracked surfaces. The shallow river close by had dried and begun to grow reeds.

Sakura fell on her knees and prayed that the sky may rain. A few minutes later Shikamaru came back with two buckets of water. He had walked one hour to a far away well and back just to bring home enough drinking water. He looked at his sister and sighed.

"Sakura stop praying and help me carry the water inside," ordered Shika.

"Yes brother," replied Sakura.

"You should help mother with embroidery and quilt making than wasting your time praying," lectured Shika and added, "Between, make some tea before father comes back. I'm going to get some more water."

"Brother you can go after tea," said Sakura.

"That can wait, I'm sure you want a proper bath by tonight," shouted Shika as he ran off with the buckets.

Sakura blushed because she had not bathed in a month. Normally she would clean herself with a wet towel so she was glad of her brother's thoughtfulness. Before the drought Shika and Sakura used to go swimming in the river. That was until Sakura noticed her figure started to develop. 

Now at the age of 17 she was a grown woman with a mature feminie figure. She hummed happily to herself while making tea and rice cakes. Meanwhile her mother was busily stitching designs on some cloth. Mrs Nara took a glance at her beautiful daughter. She was like a princess with straight silky pink hair. Her eyes were a warm emerald colour.

None of Sakura's qualities were inherited from the Nara's because she was merely adopted by them. When she was just an infant Mrs Nara had picked her up by the river next to a cherry blossom tree. From that day onwards they called her Sakura and they lived happily together.

After a while Mr Nara came back with two buckets of water. Sakura came out of the house to greet her father and announce that tea was ready. Mr Nara patted her daughter's head before entering the house, "You're such a good daughter. I never want to lose you."

Sakura saved some rice cakes for her brother before placing some on a plate for her father. Mrs Nara decided to join them and the three of them ate peacefully. Suddenly they heard loud footsteps and a group of people shouting. Mr Nara ordered his wife and daughter to stay inside the house while he went out to check the intruders.

Indeed there was a group of men waiting outside. The clothing they wore suggested they were of a higher class. Mr Nara felt relief as they weren't robbers but then he dreaded to know why these people were here.

"What do you want?" asked Mr Nara.

"What do we want? We're here to collect the two years worth of land rent you owe us," said Kiba their leader. 

"But… The land has been dead for two years!" shouted Mr Nara.

"I don't care! If you and the other farmers don't pay up we will take you to court. Unless…" trailed Kiba.

"Unless what?" asked Mr Nara.

"You have a young pretty daughter to be our Master's maid. Recently our master had made many old maids retire so we're short of maids." Offered Kiba sincerely.

"That's ridiculous! I won't let any of you take my little Sakura," shouted Mr Nara.

The doors opened abruptly and out came Sakura. Kiba took a long glance at the pretty girl and nodded, "She's just right for the job!"

"I shall become your Master's maid if you promise not to take my family to court," declared Sakura, "I'm sorry father."

"Sakura I won't let you," said Mr Nara.

"Oh please don't be sappy! Many of the farm girl's are being taken so she won't be alone. I don't have all day!" hassled Kiba and added, "Oh I forgot, by becoming a maid she also gets paid so the extra money she makes could help out your family."

Mr Nara listened to Kiba's last words intently and thought, 'Perhaps it's time to let Sakura go…' He nodded solemnly as the men guided Sakura away. Mrs Nara came out the house with tears in her eyes as she ran to her daughter. She gave Sakura a hug before waving her hand to farewell her daughter.

As Sakura got on their horse carriage she was amazed to find her best friend Ten ten. "Tennie, you're here!" cried Sakura before giving her a hug. Sakura took a few more glances and recognised most of the farm girls. She was glad that she wasn't alone and suddenly she became excited. She had only been to the city a few times and now she would be living there! She also wondered what her Master would look like.

"Sakura?" wondered Ten.

"What?" asked Sakura.

"I actually think being a maid is a good idea and we can earn some money!" said Ten.

"Me too!" replied Sakura as she took her hand and shook it.

A short while after Sakura was gone Shika came back with two buckets of water. He wondered why his father was standing dumbly looking off to the distance. He was also surprised that his mother was crying. Suddenly Mr Nara said softly, "Sakura's gone…" Shika dropped the buckets upon hearing the words. The water tipped and seeped into the dry ground. The water was meaningless to him as his precious sister was gone.

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