Spy Game

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Chapter II

In the Club

Sakura is lying in her bed, thinking about the previous happenings the day before. She never knew that being protective over Marie will break their friendship. The reason she never lets Marie or Maya to kill is just because of… her fear of losing them. She thinks that they both don't have enough skills. But despite all of her hard work of protecting them, she still lost her other best friend.

How cruel…

Sakura released a heavy sigh and rolled over. She was now lying on her belly and now thinking about the next move she should do for her next mission.

'Duh! I need Maya's brain power!' thought Sakura as she smiled a little.

She stood up and went to look for Maya in the house. Maya was in the living room using her laptop.

"Hey Sakura." Maya said while typing on her laptop. She noticed Sakura leaning on the door watching her. "Wanna join me?" Maya asked and tapped the space beside her. She signaling Sakura to sit at that spot.

Sakura walked towards her and sat beside her. She saw that she was surfing the net and at same time she's trying to find out more info about Itachi, their new boss, and his brother.

Sakura reached out for a pillow and looked back at what Maya's doing. She found Itachi's brother's picture. 'He looks oddly familiar' Sakura thought.

"Okay, his name is Uchiha Sasuke. He's got a club not far from here. It's called 'The all night club'. Maya said trying to summarize all she read in the info sheet. "Hmm…'The all night club' does that ring a bell on your head? Coz it does in mine." Maya said scratching her head.

"Yeah." Sakura said staring at the floor. "That's the last club we went in."

"Oh yeah…Good thinkin' kid."

"Uchiha Sasuke... I feel that I met him before."

"Really? Think!"

"I…don't know."

Maya sighed but she continued in researching on about the club and the people there and other info.

"I'm gonna try and remember okay?"

"Yeah sure."

Sakura stood trying desperately to remember where she heard that before. She knew that Itachi never mentioned him to her when they met. The memory of being shouted at by Marie was still lingering in her mind. That's why she can't remember anything.

Then she remembered Yamanaka Ino, the waitress that helped her with Maya and Marie. Then she remembered Sasuke. The guy who asked for her name and kissed the back of her hand. She went back to Maya downstairs.

"Maya I remember who he is! I know him and he knows me. Right after you and Marie left me in the bar he approached me to ask my name!"

"Good goin' again Sakura!"

"Yeah…"

"It wouldn't be too hard to get hired now."

"Yeah…"

Maya looked at her friend. "Sakura why are so preoccupied?"

"Don't know…"

"Is it about Marie?"

"How come you know everything?"

"No… I'm just your friend."

"I'm gonna go for a walk. I want some fresh air."

"Alright…"

Sakura went to get her coat and went out. It was a windy day, it was a good thing she didn't bring any hat or else she'll be running everywhere. Then a hat came out of nowhere.

Sakura picked it up and heard someone shouting at her but the voice didn't sound mad.

"Hey that's my hat." Said a blonde haired girl completely out of breath.

"Hey aren't you that waitress from the club that's open all night except for the day?"

"Yup! And you're the one I helped with the two other girls right?"

"Yeah!" Sakura said and handed her the hat. "Thanks!" Ino said as she took it. "You wanna go for a walk?" Ino recommended.

Sakura nodded and asked her a question. "I have a question." Ino looked up.

"Do you know any job that I can get in?" Ino looked up at the sky and turned back to her as they walked towards the park.

"How 'bout being a waitress in the club?" Ino asked.

"That'll be great!" Sakura as she smiled. She was expecting that.

"Okay, I just gotta ask my boss if he would like an opening."

"Oh… Alright." She was not expecting that. She thought that there was an opening and that she could get the job already.

"You don't look like a jobless woman…Uhhmm…Sakura is it?" Ino said.

"Yeah it's Sakura. Nah, I was jobless from the start I was just expecting money from my other friend. The one who was drunk the other night."

"Oh…"

They reached the park and they saw lots of children playing. Then a ball came rolling towards their feet and a little boy came running towards them. Sakura picked it up and handed it to the little boy and he ran off to his friends.

"You like kids don't you Sakura?" Ino asked and looked at Sakura. She nodded. She then frowned. Was she that obvious?

Ino spotted a person sitting on a bench and just hanging around there. And to Sakura's great surprise the man waved to Ino and Ino waved back.

"Listen, Sakura I gotta go." And with that she ran off to the person sitting on the bench and when she got there she quickly kissed the man and they talked and Ino and the man looked very happy to see each other.

Sakura went back home feeling very pleased with herself because there can be a possibility that she could get hired in the club where the person she's supposed to kill and spy on is.

"Hey Maya!" she spotted Maya in the kitchen cooking dinner. Maya always loved to cook. "I think I have a chance to get hired as a waitress in the club that we were on the other night."

"Wow! How?" asked a confused and impressed Maya.

"When you were sleeping, someone helped me to get you and Marie into a taxi and I bumped into her this afternoon and I asked her if she could get me a job and she said she'll ask her boss if there's an opening in the club."

"Wow good goin' Sakura!"

"Why do you always say 'good goin'?"

Maya shrugged and went back to cooking her sauce for her pasta. Maya almost always cooks delicacies. She is a great cook.

Ino entered the club with Shikamaru and they quickly spotted by their other comrades.

"Why are you two together?" Ten Ten asked while polishing the tables of the club.

"Saw him in the park." Ino said and then she suddenly remembered something and quickly looked for her boss, Sasuke.

"Hey have you seen Sasuke today?" Ino asked Ten Ten.

"Yup he's upstairs. I don't know what he's doing." Ten Ten replied. "Why are you looking for him?"

"I'm asking if there's an opening for a waitress." Ino answered her question. Ten Ten nodded and went back to polishing tables.

Ino didn't need to go to the second floor because Sasuke went down with Naruto and Ino confronted him before he could go anywhere else.

"Sasuke! I've got a question." Ino called after him. Sasuke stopped and turned and looked at her. He gave her the what-is-it expression. Naruto waited there and listened to their conversation.

"Is there a job opening? My friend is looking for a job." Ino said and Sasuke just looked at her. Ino is starting to feel weird even though she knows that it was a natural thing for him to do.

He looked at Naruto and Naruto looked at him. Then suddenly Naruto nodded. They completely understand each other even though they don't speak at each other.

"Bring her here tomorrow." Sasuke suddenly said out of nowhere and went to the kitchen maybe looking for Chouji.

Ino smiled but Sasuke didn't see it. It was a good thing that Sakura caught her hat at Sakura's front door step, so she knows where she lives. Lucky Ino.

There was a knock on the door and Maya answered it and Ino was standing there obviously looking for Sakura.

"Is there a Sakura here?" Ino asked to the confused but friendly Maya. "Yeah, just wait a sec…" so she went looking for Sakura as Ino entered their apartment.

Ino heard steps from the stairs as Maya shouted and called Sakura. Sakura came to view and saw Ino sitting on the couch.

"Oh Hello! What're you doing here?" Sakura asked as she sat with Ino on the couch. "My boss wants to see 'ya." Ino said briefly. "Oh Okay! Just wait for me while I go look for an outfit." Sakura said standing up as they smiled at each other.

Ino was alone in the living room. Maya as usual was cooking and she forgot to turn off her lap top. Ino can't help but look at it and she saw a lot of info about Sasuke's club and even little thing about Sasuke. Ino looked closer and saw Itachi's name and Sasuke's history. She wanted to look a bit more but she heard foot steps and quickly pretended that she didn't see anything at the laptop.

"You want anythin' to eat?" Maya asked with an ever so friendly voice.

"Nope. It's okay." Ino replied. She was eager to look a bit more at the laptop and see what else is in there.

Maya finally noticed her laptop still on. She quickly walked towards it and turned it off. Ino was kind of disappointed. Maya began to doubt if Ino read any of the things that could be seen in the laptop. She got nervous, but she quickly went back to the kitchen.

Ino released a very heavy sigh. She was relieved that Maya didn't ask her any questions but she was disappointed that she didn't have a chance to see more. Sakura went down the stairs looking very fine indeed.

She had her hair up in a messy ponytail but still looks good. She was wearing a spaghetti strapped shirt with a slightly see-through jacket and Capri pants and high heeled strapped sandals. It was simple but ravishing.

"They'll like you." Ino said as she stood with a smile on her face. She offered a hand and Sakura took it and called after her friend. "Maya I'll be back in a few hours!"

"Alright!" Maya called back as she made a little peek and saw them go out of the front door. 'I wonder if she saw anything in my laptop.' She thought as she washed the dishes.

Ino was walking with Sakura. They were both chatting about the club and Sakura was asking questions about the club and the owner himself. Sakura learned that Sasuke was very sensitive but he's a gentleman.

Sasuke started his club when he discovered that his family didn't leave him penniless. He wasn't his father's favorite kid but he still got a big amount of money. That's why Itachi's been after Sasuke for years.

'So that's why Itachi wanted me to spy and possibly kill him.' Sakura thought.

She also learned that Sasuke shared his leadership over the club with someone named Uzumaki Naruto. They were best friends so Sasuke didn't mind.

'Nobody mentioned that!' Sakura thought while Ino told her more about Naruto and Sasuke.

They arrived at the front of the club and there was no guard there unlike the other day before.

They entered the club and it was so dark. She can't see a single thing. She felt something brush her hand and when she turned to her right she saw a fuzzy little white dog.

"That's Akamaru. He's Kiba's dog. I think he likes you which is very unlikely because he hates people he doesn't know. He once attacked one of our new employees here. You're lucky. First time I saw him I was terrified!" Ino explained and dragged her to another room which was full of light.

The sudden light kind of blinded her but when she was okay with it and she saw loads of people. Ino dragged her to the far end of the room where two men where sitting with one woman. Actually the woman looked like she was sitting with the blonde guy.

Ino tightened her hand at Sakura. Sakura began to get nervous. 'Wait a minute! Why am I getting' nervous?' Sakura talked to herself. Ino dragged her to the direction of the people she noticed at the far end corner. People started to greet Ino as they walked by and others asked her about Sakura.

"I'll tell you all later!" Ino called back and finally they arrived at the front of the people. "Okay…so this is Haruno Sakura. She's the one I'm telling you about." Ino told Sasuke and Naruto.

"Nice to meet you Miss Sakura." The girl stood up and shook her hand. She was very polite and looked like she was a very shy person. "Nice to meet you too uhhmm…"Sakura said. "Hyuuga Hinata." Sakura smiled at Hinata.

"So Ino this is the person you recommend to us?" Naruto asked while Sasuke remained silent staring at Sakura. Ino nodded. "She's in." Naruto said briefly and took Hinata's hand and started to walk. "for me. You still gotta ask that bastard." Naruto pointed at Sasuke and smirked.

Ino looked at Sakura and then at Sasuke. He still continued to stare at Sakura. Tension is starting to build inside Sakura and her body was threatening her to shake a little. She was feeling a bit weird.

Sasuke then slowly looked her from head to toe. And after that he nodded and stood up. Ino's eyes started to twinkle but Sakura was a bit confused.

"You're hired…start tomorrow" Sasuke suddenly said and slowly walked off giving Sakura a side way glance along the way.

"Wow! That was fast!" Ino told Sakura excitedly. "When I was applying here it took me a lot of stares from Sasuke and a million questions from Naruto! You're a lucky dude." Ino said leading her out the room.

Sakura smiled and said "Ino thanks, you don't know what this means to me." "No problem, twas' my pleasure." Ino said hugging her. 'No, you really don't know what it means to me.' Sakura thought slightly amused with herself.

Sakura noticed the same guy from the park to day before sitting at a nearby counter and suddenly winked at Ino. Sakura looked at Ino and saw that she was smirking.

"I'll see myself out." Sakura suddenly stated seeing them make a conversation with just simple winks and smirks and giggles and smiles. "OH well then, I'll see yah tomorrow! Come by at 4 okay?" Ino said waiting for an answer.

Sakura nodded and Ino giggled and Sakura again was feeling weird and amused. She went for the door when she felt that Ino already walked off and joined the same guy.

When she stepped out of the door she bumped into someone and dropped her friendship bracelet. "Oh sorry." Sakura already said not even minding to look up to what she bumped and then a hand was also picking the bracelet. She finally looked up a the person who she bumped and saw Sasuke.

"It's alright." Sakura said finally picking up the bracelet and handing it to Sakura. Sakura was kinda shocked to see him just outside of the door of his club. Sakura smiled sheepishly.

"Want me to walk you to your place?" Sasuke asked shyly? And Sakura hesitantly nodded.

Their walk was very quiet. Too quiet. Sometimes Silence is sometimes very harmful to the ear. This thought popped up in Sasuke's mind and almost hesitantly broke the awkward silence between them.

"Do you really want to work in a club?" Sasuke suddenly asked and he was very shocked to hear himself say this.

"Sometimes I don't sometimes I do. But I gotta take chances since the person I'm always depending on is gone." Sakura said looking up at the sky. She missed Marie's bickers with Maya and with her. She also missed Marie's sarcastic tone of voice, her funny statements, loud mouth, and cool moves. But not as cool as Sakura's.

"Who?" Sasuke asked curiosity taking over his great head. "My friend, she got mad at me and she's the only one who's got a suitable job." Sakura said trying to make up more excuses and made up stories.

Sasuke nodded then sighed and Sakura finally looked down as a thought came up to her head. 'Hmm…if Itachi was watching me…will he order me to kill Sasuke now?'

Sakura stopped walking and hold up her hand. "This is my stop." She said standing in front her apartment. She terribly missed her own house which was slightly far from there. It was in the other side of Konoha.

Sasuke smiled and shook her hand and walked off not looking back. He really was a mysterious guy Sakura thought.

She entered her apartment only to see Maya watching television and eating Cheese cake she probably baked. Maya waved her hand as she took a bite of her cake.

"Sup?" Sakura asked and Maya shrugged she was too caught up with the TV show she was watching. "I got hired you know, at the club." Maya's eyes left the TV screen and looked at Sakura with sparkling eyes while Sakura smiled.

Maya suddenly took another hasty bite from her cake and put it down. "I think we've got a problem." She said turning to Sakura while she wiped her lips with a clean tissue.

"I'm listening."

"Well I think the girl that went here saw things from my laptop."

"And so?"

"Well she might suspect you with some things."

"And then."

"I'll move back to my own place."

"Uhhmm…"

"I can get more access to them there. And if I leave and the woman comes back her suspiciousness will run away!"

Sakura can see that Maya was really desperate and she knew her idea was for the best. What if Ino did see something in that laptop? Even if she only saw some info it's still bad.

"Alright." Sakura said and ushered her to go pack. She needed to go immediately 'cause you never know that maybe an unexpected guest will come. And she really needed to get this over with so that she could go find Marie and say sorry.

A/N: That's all for today…or tonight…sorry if this chapter ain't giving any significance…but I'll be updating soon 'cause I'm gonna have to kiss goodbye the internet 'cause school is starting soon.