Naruto characters belong to Kishimoto Masashi…
A/N: Hi Fruiteal-chan, Sasuke meeting Sakura is inevitable anyways. Readers, as I said there will be many minor stories until the real plot sinks in. You have read like a tiny portion of the story but lets hope it gets better. Oh yes, school's starting so I won't be updating as quickly =P
Summary: Sakura is Naruto's maid and is ordered to be his dancing partner. She meets an emotionless Sasuke on the streets of Konoha one day. Can she shine new light upon him? Will Sasuke learn to love again?
~*~Pink Petals~*~
Chapter Six
[I hope to embrace you one day…]
"Master Uzamaki! Do you ever feel lonely?" asked Sakura.
"Me? Why do you think so? I'm happy," replied Naruto with a cheesy grin, "Honestly."
"Sakura, how can you ask such a question?" asked Ten.
"Your eyes tell me that you're sad," said Sakura directly to Naruto.
"Omg… Maybe a little. I wanted my cousin, Ino to like me but I think she likes someone else," answered Naruto and added in a softer voice, "I don't have much friends either. I did once but then I realised they were paid to be my friends. Even if they weren't paid they came near me for advantages."
Ten ten stopped massaging Naruto so he sat up to see why. She was crying with two streams of tears, "That's such a sad story! I feel your pain…"
"Eh? You don't have to cry it's nothing," said Naruto.
"How did you meet your friends?" asked Sakura curiously.
"Let me think," replied Naruto and after a while he remembered. "I was walking with Iruka before I got rid of him. He's a really loyal servant but sometimes his a little boring. I took a stroll to the creek before I met this little group of boys…"
//Flashback- Naruto thirteen years old//
A curious Naruto in his teens wondered near a creek until he heard some other boys' voice. He saw two boys; one was fat while the other was skinny and tall. Suddenly a blob of black hair popped out between the boys. "I found one!" exclaimed Lee.
The third boy had a mushroom looking hairstyle with thick bushy eyebrows. Naruto covered his mouth to stop laughing but a small giggle escaped.
"Who's there?" asked Lee with his sensitive ears, "Come out!"
Naruto came out and boasted, "Naruto Uzamaki! What are you guys doing there?"
"Finding crickets to battle with," replied Choji.
"Have you caught one yet?" asked Naruto.
"I did!" announced Lee.
"Can I see?" asked Naruto.
Lee opened his cylinder bamboo holder to show Naruto the insect. "Aww… it's so cool! Can I have it?" asked Naruto.
"No."
"I'll buy it off you. How much do you want?"
"It's not for sale," said Lee with closed eyes in a serious expression.
"Don't you know who I am?" asked Naruto a little pissed that Lee brushed his offer so quickly. 'Many people would have jumped at that line!' thought Naruto.
"I don't care if you're God! I caught it so it's mine. If you want one so badly, you go get one," teased Lee.
Naruto took a glance at the dirty creek water before lifting his head high, "Fine!"
After a few minutes, Shino finally found one and shouted, "I got one!" Naruto frowned and thought, 'Dammit! Must beat the fat boy to finding one!'
"I found one! I found one!" screamed Choji in triumph but in a softer voice corrected himself, "Oh… it's a shell of a cricket."
'Ha, loser!' thought Naruto before his eyes spotted something dark with legs. "I found one! Gotcha!" The blond kid caught up to the gang and asked politely, "Do you know where I can put it?"
"Here, you can use my container," offered Choji.
Naruto smiled at him for his generosity and so the four of them became friends ever since…
//End of flashback//
"That's such a cool story! Can we be your friends too?" asked Ten ten happily.
"Eh? Sure!" replied Naruto not wanting to hurt the girl's feelings, 'More friends why not?' He broke off the warm atmosphere by yawning, "It's getting really late… You girls' can retire back for the night."
"Good night Master Uzamaki," said Sakura and Ten ten.
"Omg… You can call me Naruto when no one's around," replied Naruto and waves his hand, "Sweet dreams Ten ten and (long stare) Sa-ku-ra."
=*=
The next morning when they woke up there was a huge uproar. "Many of the expensive vases and statues in the house has disappeared," announced Iruka to Grandma Uzamaki. Slowly Naruto came in the big hall and yawned, "What's going on?"
"It must be the farm girl's!" accused an old maid.
"If we did, we wouldn't still be here!" replied a farm girl.
"It might've been a robber," said Tsunade.
"It would've been hard for him to climb up the wall," stated Kakashi and added, "He would have made some noise."
Suddenly a distressed Kabuto came into the room and stammered, "Did any valuables get stolen? Last night a man suddenly came into my room and then I saw. I saw…"
"Oh you mean Shikamaru? I let him stay here," said Naruto.
"I saw these," said Kabuto lifting a small jade statue and added, "I was wondering what he was giggling about and then I saw this black bag hidden in his cupboard."
"Then it must be this Shikamaru who stole the goods!" exclaimed Ino nodding her head and added, "Where is he?"
"I think he's still sleeping…"answered Kabuto as he followed the angry mob to the guests' room. He hid an evil grin while they walked quickly to the building. Ino took up charge and marched into the room. The early sunlight hit Shika's face so he whimpered, "Huh?" and slowly sat up.
Ino had been searching the cupboard and indeed the stolen goods were there. She picked up some of the lightest evidence and yelled, "Wake up you thief!" She was about to come a little closer before she tripped on Shika's outer shirt on the floor. The statues fell out of her hands and smashed to the floor.
Ino had fallen in such a way that she landed on Shika's lap. She lifted her head slowly and it was like as if time had stopped for Shika. He was mesmerised by the blonde girl's beauty and instantly fell in love with her. He was also drooling a bit as he felt Ino's breast brush past his thighs. 'Aww… I'm in heaven,' he thought. o
Shika came back to reality when Ino slapped his face and yelled "Wake up!"
"Owl! What are you guys doing here?" asked Shika staring at the crowd.
"To arrest you," answered Ino.
"What have I done?" asked Shika.
"You stole these!" shouted Ino pointed at the vases in his cupboard.
"I didn't steal those, that guy did!" exclaimed Shika pointing a finger at Kabuto. The blur haired man had a two second nervous expression before Ino but in, "He wouldn't do such a thing! It must be you country boy!"
Meanwhile, Sakura had been witnessing this helplessly. She wanted to tell them that her brother would never steal but Ten ten yanked her and shook her head.
"I believe this man," interrupted Kakashi and looked directly at Kabuto's eyes, "Leave this theft for me to solve."
"Yea… I believe Shikamaru. He just wants to live here with his sister. Why would he jeopardise that chance for stealing?" asked Naruto and walked away, "When is breakfast ready? I don't want my Grandma to starve."
"You're the one who's hungry," said Grandma.
=*=
After breakfast, Naruto went to work at the warehouse with Kakashi. Ten ten and Sakura were left to clean up his room. On the other side of the house was Ino picking on her new maid.
"Eww… Don't touch me with your shabby hands," cried Ino and added, "Who recommended you for me? Your face makes me feel sick." The spoilt blonde girl did not like the freckled face, small eyes and big lips maid. The upset maid just had her head down to listen to Ino's taunts.
"Ah well, I'm going for a stroll outside. You can stay here but don't you dare touch my things!" warned Ino.
Ino was going to go out to the streets alone but caught Sakura watering one of Naruto's plants. "You there!" yelled Ino as she took a good look at the pretty pink girl. 'Aww… she's so good looking!' thought Ino.
"Can you come with me to shop outside?" asked Ino softly.
"Ok but I've never been outside," replied Sakura.
Ino grabbed her hand and guided her outside and said, "There's always a first time!" During the same morning Kabuto was out with his rotten friends. They shoved him up a wall and demanded, "Where's the goods?"
"I haven't got it yet," squirmed Kabuto.
"How do we know that you aren't lying? Maybe you don't want to share but remember we're in this together. We were the ones that helped you on the ship!" said a friend.
"Look some girl's from the Uzamaki house is walking out," said another friend.
"Let's kidnap them! We can make instant money that way," said another.
"YOU! Lure them to a place with less people," shouted the previous guy.
Ino and Sakura were happily looking at the wonders and cosmetics on the street. Then Kabuto popped out of nowhere with three nets. He asked, "Ino, would you like to go catch butterflies with me?"
"Eh? That's a cool idea!" exclaimed Ino letting go of Sakura while grabbing hold of Kabuto's arm. When they got nearer to the grassland three men popped out. One rough man yelled, "Good job Kabuto!"
"Huh? What's happening?" screamed Ino as two calloused hands grabbed her. Another pair of rough hands caught around Sakura's waist and she just froze their in horror.
"We're kidnapping you for a ransom," said a man and laughed, "Perhaps we should play with you pretty girl's first."
"No, don't go that far!" yelled Kabuto.
"Aw… Why should we listen to you?" roared a man as he sliced Ino's dress at the top. Her bra was exposed along with the fleshy whites of her breasts. "ARGH! Someone help me!" she screamed with horror and tears.
Suddenly Sasuke with his katana came out of nowhere. He fought off the two men holding onto Ino and injured them with his blade. He put his hand on Ino's shoulder to assure her it's all right. She opened her eyes slowly to gaze into the pools of navy blue. There in front of her was a cool handsome young lad!
Meanwhile Kabuto had escaped away hidden behind the bushes. The other kidnapper had Sakura in his arms with a knife pointing to her throat, "Don't come near me or I'll kill her."
Sakura bit her nervous shaking intruder to give Sasuke the few seconds needed for him to kick him aside. Sasuke lifted Sakura around the waist and flew upwards so that the guy couldn't stab her. The kidnapper ran away while Sasuke and Sakura gazed into each other's eyes. For the first time in many years Sasuke let out a softer expression as the pink long pink hair brushed past his shoulders.
The beauty of the girl in his arms had touched his heart and softened it for the mere few seconds while twirling back to the ground. He let go of Sakura and began unbuttoning his shirt. Sakura was about to murmur, 'What are you doing?' However, Sasuke walked back to Ino and gave her his shirt.
"Thank you for saving me!" exclaimed Ino happily, "What's your name?"
Sasuke grunted and replied, "Sasuke."
"That's such a cool name to suit such a handsome man like you," said Ino and added, "You don't seem to live around here. Would you like to live at my place?"
Sasuke thought for a minute before taking a glance at Sakura and nodded.
A/N: Hope you guys don't mind Ino's character. She's supposed to be spoilt and outgoing but our Shika dear will tame her? Don't miss next chapter: Perverted Sasuke
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