A/N: Okay…so it's still New Year's Eve here in Colorado…and there's a Naruto marathon on Cartoon Network. For all those who have heard their English voices…you know why I'm feeling so sick (WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY FAVORITE ANIME, SHOPRO!).

Black Lace:

Chapter Seven

"Hey, Hinata?"

"…yeah?"

"You were an animal…and please don't freak out because I said that like you did in some weird chapter of some stupid story written by a horny fangirl."

(A/N: I know A/N's are annoying in the middle of a story but…ouch, Sasuke-kun. That hurt Linda-chan.)

Hinata giggled and snuggled up next to Sasuke. "I won't freak out."

Sasuke smirked and looked down at the white sheet wrapped around his waist…well, it had been white an hour or so ago. The grin slid off his face as he eyed the large, red dollops that now infested the bed sheet: blood. Goddamn, nobody had ever told him that a girl bleeds during her first time. If some random person just walked into the room, they would've thought that Sasuke and Hinata had killed someone on the bed.

"Hinata?"

"Hm?"

Sasuke cleared his throat. "You know…you're still my maid and everything, right?"

Hinata blinked and lifted her head from Sasuke's chest. "Yes…"

Sasuke pointed at the sheet. "Well…um…"

Hinata's shoulders dropped. "Ah, Sasuke-kun, do I really have to clean it right now?"

Sasuke raised his brow. "A maid's gotta do what a maid's gotta do."

Hinata sighed, frustrated. Most guys would've just said "Hey, honey, just stay in bed and wait till tomorrow to get back to doing chores". Most guys would've cherished the moment and not think of anyone or anything else besides the girl lying next to him. But then again…

Sasuke wasn't like most guys.

Hinata groaned and slowly lifted her body from the comfortable position next to Sasuke. Her legs wobbled as she set her feet on the floor and stood up. Man, she could barely walk, but he wanted her to do laundry. What a charmer.

Sasuke looked on quietly. Geeze, this girl was tiny…she would freeze to death if she had to do laundry in the nude. He reached under his bed and pulled out one of his most prized possessions: a silky emerald green bathrobe embroidered with white lilacs. Sasuke tossed the bathrobe to Hinata.

"Here, wear this."

Hinata held the bathrobe between her fingers carefully, her breath caught in her chest.

"Sasuke-kun…this is beautiful."

Sasuke nodded as Hinata slipped the bathrobe on and wrapped it tightly around her body.

"…It belonged to my mother."

"Oh…well, if you don't want me to wear it or-"

"No, no! It's alright! In fact…" Sasuke hesitated but said in a clear voice, "In fact, you can keep it."

Hinata's eyes widened and she ran her finger down one of the finely embroidered lilacs. "Sasuke-kun, I can't keep this."

"Why not?"

"It's just so…pretty."

Sasuke rolled his eyes. "That's a lame excuse. Look, if you don't keep it, I'll just throw it away, alright?"

The stared at each other before Hinata sighed and nodded.

"You're crazy."

Sasuke unwrapped the blood-stained sheet from around his waist and handed it to Hinata. "I know I am."

Hinata smiled and bowed before she walked out of the bedroom and headed down the stairs and to the small washroom across from the kitchen, feeling extremely happy that Sasuke had given her something so special to him. She unfolded the sheet and grimaced as she gazed upon her own blood.

'Wow, I bled a lot!'

She looked around nervously before opening the bathrobe and touching herself between her thighs. She brought her hand to her face and shivered as she saw more of the red substance slide down her index finger.

'Oh man…'

Hinata wiped her finger off on the sheet and opened the washing machine. She tossed the bed sheet inside and peered at the shelves above the washing machine.

'Now where's that detergent…'

"Hello, Hinata."

The hairs on the back of Hinata's neck pricked. A girl's voice…in Sasuke's house? She spun around and came face to face with someone she hadn't seen since she became Sasuke's maid: Haruno Sakura. What the heck was she doing here? You know, it's not polite to just randomly walk into someone's house, especially when they're naked and in bed with a girl.

"S-Sakura," Hinata laughed nervously, backing up against the washing machine. "Wh-what are you doing?"

Sakura smirked. "Naruto, get her."

Before Hinata could react, an orange flash zoomed behind her and her hands were suddenly bound tightly by thick ropes. A second later, Uzumaki Naruto was standing next to the sinister and angry looking Sakura.

"So!" Sakura barked. "What do you think you're doing here?"

Hinata gulped and shifted her hands. "Uh…um…"

Sakura leaned closer to Hinata and raised her hand. SMACK! Hinata's face stung and she winced slightly. Did Sakura just slap her? Sakura frowned.

"Hinata," she hissed. "Why are you here? You were only supposed to be running an errand for me, yet now I catch you screwing with the guy I adore!" She bared her teeth. "You know, everyone thinks you're just Innocent-Little-Hinata, but I know better. You're just a nasty little slut."

Hinata's face burned. No one had ever talked to her that way, and she had to admit, it hurt, even if it was Immature-Little-Sakura. Oooh, if her hands were untied, she'd slap that nasty bitch across the face (even Hinata was a bit surprised at her viciousness, but give her a break; she was a teenage girl.)

Sakura grinned that evil grin once again. "So, I heard you've been running a maid service, skanky maid outfit included."

"W-well…" Hinata stuttered. "It was just for Sasuke-kun."

Sakura shook her head. "Come on, you should be giving other people your…services." She scoffed and turned away from her. "Hinata…I'm hiring you as my maid. You'll never come back here again."

Hinata gasped and tried to break free from the ropes but to no avail. Sakura hopped through the window by the dryer and landed on the ground below gracefully. Naruto turned to Hinata with a rather sad look on his face as he led her to the window.

"I'm sorry Hinata-chan. Sakura-chan promised me a date if I helped her with this."

Hinata smiled sadly. "It's okay, Naruto-kun. People do crazy stuff when they're in love."

A/N:…It's pretty obvious that I hate Sakura, huh?

Happy 2006, everyone!