Naruto characters belong to Kishimoto Masashi…
A/N: Ah, each chapter is roughly 1000 words because I don't have a lot of time to write. I hope you like this story because I'm carefully planning the plot.
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?
Alert: Chapter 3 has been changed for those who read the first update! Ino came from France and Kabuto is not her boyfriend! A character info list has also been included…
~*~Pink Petals~*~
Chapter Four
[I will reward thee who finds my daughter…]
During dinner, the other ten maids gave cold glances at the farm girls. They had no intention to be friendly and the four who served no one continued to grin throughout the night. Kiba noticed the cold atmosphere and ordered, "Stop glaring at the farm girls and eat dinner!"
In the Uzamaki dining table Naruto had been quiet since the trip back. He wasn't feeling very hungry so he dismissed himself to go back to his room. On the other hand Grandma Uzamaki was happy to see her grand daughter that she forgot to punish Naruto. Kabuto would be staying in the guests' room until he has located his relatives in Konoha.
"My my. Ino you've grown older and you have a boyfriend now!" declared Grandma and added, "When do I hear wedding bells?"
"Grandma!" replied Ino, "Kabuto and I are just friends!"
Kabuto adjusted his glasses and smiled. 'Just friends… I'll make sure to change that,' he thought to himself. He had only met Ino for a day on the ship. She was so friendly that she told him everything about her. He was simply one of the crewmembers but he lied that he came from France too. When Ino told him she was related to the Uzamaki he began to plot his plan.
Over the years Kabuto had picked up enough French words to communicate at the basic level. He told Ino that he came to Konoha in search for his relatives. She offered him to stay at the Uzamaki until he found his relatives. Kabuto jumped at the idea and wondered what he could find in a rich place, such as the Uzamaki's…
After they finished dinner the maids were to clean up the table. One of the four maids were appointed to serve Ino while the others retired to the person they served. Of the remainder of the three maids one said, "Listen farm girls! Your task from now on is to do everything that we say. Now we say that you go clean up the table and wash the dishes."
Another maid continued, "You two can wash, hang and fold the clothing. You two can sweep and water the plants. You two (referring to Ten ten and Sakura) can wash the toilets, mop and dust the house."
"What are you three going to do then?" asked Ten.
"To make sure you guys do your tasks properly," said one of the maids and added, "By the way you two (Ten and Sakura) have to clean the toilets now!"
"What?" asked Ten.
"Just do what they say Tennie, it's our first day here. I don't want to cause a fuss," said Sakura softly.
"Fine," said Ten and added, "What do we have to do?"
"See that back door. You are to lift the buckets of secreted wastes (stuff that comes out of our body) and tip it to a larger bucket outside. There is also a special place with water to clean the buckets so that it doesn't smell out there. By the way, it smells behind the door…" laughed the maids cruelly.
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A while after dinner Ino had come to Naruto's door. "Naruto… You don't seem that happy today. Is it because that I am back?" asked Ino softly.
"No," replied Naruto before opening the door and added, "I'm glad that you're back!"
"So Naruto do you have a girlfriend," asked Ino for the second time.
"Ah. Of course I do!" replied Naruto.
"Great! Do you think you could bring her along to a ball? My friends and their friends that came to Konoha are planning to make a dancing ball." Said Ino.
"But I don't have the right clothing and I don't know how to dance," replied Naruto.
"Ah! You can get a tailor to make you some French clothing and Kabuto and I could teach you to dance. The ball's in a fortnight by the way," said Ino.
"Ok then…" answered Naruto before Ino said good night and retired back to her room.
Naruto could not sleep because his mind continued to lecture him, 'Where the hell are you going to find a girl to the ball?' He walked out of his room and decided to stroll around his house to calm his mind.
Ten ten was out the door while Sakura went back to collect her second bucket. There was five buckets all together, in which three was for the servants. Sakura was lifting her bucket before a hand tapped her shoulder. She was so frightened that she threw the contents in the bucket at her intruder.
"Sakura it's me," hushed a familiar voice.
"Shika," asked Sakura and was about to hug her brother but lucky Shika pushed her back.
"I got crap on me, do you know where I can clean myself?" asked Shika.
Naruto was walking until he heard a man and a woman's voice. He listened to find the owners of the voices until he saw a man taking off his shirt (The characters in Pink Petal wear clothing similar to that of the Chinese). Next to the man was a pink haired maid.
Sakura looked up at the blond intruder and for the first time in the night she saw Master Uzamaki. Naruto looked directly at the maid's beautiful jade eyes. The moonlight had illuminated the warm green and sent Naruto out of breath. He was so engaged by her beauty that he had forgotten to breathe.
"What are you two doing here?" asked Naruto breaking the silence.
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[Sasuke's POV]
I took a glance at Master Orochimaru before kneeling to my knees. Orochimaru was a powerful man of great honour. He was the Empress's top eunuch and I could tell from his expression that he was thinking deeply.
"Master, what is it that stresses you?" I asked.
"The Empress wants me to help her find her lost daughter," replied Oro.
"Then I shall help you look for her," I responded.
"Her daughter may not even be alive!" exclaimed Oro.
"Did she tell you any other special features?" I asked.
"Yes, her majesty said that her daughter has a tattoo. The design is of the pink petals on a cherry blossom…" trailed Oro.
"Then I shall find this girl with the tattoo!" I declared.
"But that would mean…" said Oro before continuing, "you'll have to take off the girl's clothing."
"Is there any other features that will limit the search?" I asked.
"Well the Empress has red hair and green eyes. The Emperor has white blond hair and blue eyes. That is all I know, she could be a mix of everything for all I know!" explained Orochimaru.
"I promise I will find her," I said before dismissing myself.
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[History Reference]
Empress Miroku was actually the second wife of the Emperor. The first Empress Meiling had died so Miroku became the Empress. Empress Meiling was a cruel hearted lady jealous of the extreme beauty of Miroku. When she found out that Miroku bore the Emperor a child before her. She was angry beyond words so she ordered the child be killed.
Luckily a kind spy warned Miroku so when the child was born the baby was taken away. However, the person in charge of taking the baby away had never come back. The lost infant was assumed missing or dead from then on. One day Empress Miroku had a dream of a girl crying so whoever finds the lost princess would be rewarded greatly…
A/N: Pink Petals is set in my imagination and the story moves slowly. Romance will occur later and then the real plot sinks in. *Bows* Thank you for reading.
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