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Chapter 9: I found you and a messy meal!
Heh...he'll never find me here!" Sakura snickered in the dark. She had cleverly put clones of herself, so when Sasuke found one of them, they'd 'poof'.
POOF
"Hello Sakura..." Sasuke said as they stood chest to chest, close enough to make Sakura blush.
"Hey! How did you find me?"
"Well it wouldn't have taken me long until I had found five clones of you, one under our bed, in the refrigerator, behind the TV, under Naruto's bed, and in our bathtub..."
"Ha! You only found five clones! There is still one left!"
"You mean the one hiding in my closet?"
"Damn you..."
"Annoying...but very clever...and I can't believe I never checked here before...the broom closet...maybe it's because we have so many closets, I overlooked this one..."
"Umm…Sasuke? Don't you think we should get out?"
CLICK
"Sasuke...did you just lock the door?"
"What lock?" Sasuke said naively grinning. Sakura scowled feeling strange to be locked in a broom closet with him. Her thoughts were abruptly pushed away as she felt his lips against his. She internally groaned feeling his arms, one playing with her hair, the other around her waist, both holding her hands.
"Why...are...you...holding...my...hands?" Sakura breathed breaking the long kiss between them.
"So you don't use that monster strength on me, it'll just get me annoyed and get me more into taking this to the next level..." he said as she sighed exasperated with his games.
"Fine but only for five more minutes!"
"Whatever you say..."
'Possibly ten more instead...or 20 minutes...' he thought devilishly engulfing her into another extended kiss to pass the time.
Shikamaru! Don't you dare stop stirring! Remember! Only two hours until dinner will be served!" Ino yelled into Shikamaru's right ear, which had been near to becoming deaf, although a relief from the sounds of Ino.
"Alright..." he replied yawning. Ino had decided that they'd make a large dinner. For appetizer, sushi rolls filled with egg, seafood, veggies and avocado.
For dinner, a cheesy pizza with veggies and shrimp, a platter of fried vegetable tempura, miso soup, and mushrooms sauté in delicious sauce. And for dessert, a small bowl of strawberry sherbet, with a slice of cheese cake and grapes. Perfect for Ino's menu, not too greasy, but good.
"Shikamaru! Slice those vegetables while I do the cheese cake! Not like that!"
30 minutes later…
"Shikamaru! Put the pizza in the oven, and start making the tempura paste! I'll make the rolls and sherbet! No! Don't burn it!"
1 hour later…
"God! We only have 30 minutes! All we need is the mushrooms, miso soup, and fruit! I'll do the mushrooms and fruit, you just make the miso soup! No! Don't do it like that!
'Yeah yeah princess…'
"Hey! I can read minds now you know!"
'I know…'
BONK
30 minutes later…
"Yes! I finished setting the table!" Ino squealed as she placed the food in a proper order. Shikamaru sat in his chair, exhausted.
"Wow! Ino..This looks superb…" Hinata complimented with a starving Naruto behind her. Minutes later everyone joined including Tenten and Sakura blushing mad, while Neji and Sasuke with arrogant smirks. Naruto catching on had on a perverted grin.
"Let me guess you guys did—?"
Naruto stopped utterly feeling Tenten and Sakura's deadly glared upon him.
"This is awesome pizza!" Naruto said changing the subject. Ino laughed blushing at all the compliments excluding Sasuke and Neji who ate silently.
"Hey Sasuke, don't you have something to say to Ino?" Sakura hinted staring at him, he shook his head.
"You are already aware I prefer your cooking more." He said as he continued to dine. Sakura blushed, awed in sheer joy from his blunt, but amiable compliment.
"Well Neji, could you at least say something productive?"
"Thank you for the appetizing meal Ino-san…" He said slightly bowing his head. Tenten smiled approvingly. After a few minutes, the plates were empty leaving who has to clean the dishes. After a long staring contest, Sakura, Tenten, and Hinata decided to as they cleared the table. After a minute of silence a shriek came from the kitchen. Everyone stumbled inside to find Sakura, Tenten, and Hinata in a state of shock. Yet no one could blame them. The kitchen was a pigsty. There was food sticking everywhere, on the counter, the floor, the ceiling, and the sink.
"Ino! Look at this mess! How did you manage to do this?" Sakura continued to scold until she sighed. Her eyes suddenly filled with determination, she pushed the men out if the kitchen and ran to a closet nearby. Inside, was a mass amount of cleaning supplies including a bunch of buckets, brooms, and mops organized neatly.
"And Sasuke said these would never be used…Well he was wrong!" Sakura said as she swiftly took out the supplies needed.
"Hey Hinata! Use your 'Shugohakke Rokujyuu Yonshou' with this liquid soap! Instead of using it in defense, could you try to kind of trigger the soap around the room with your chakra?" Sakura asked as she handed her a large bottle of the liquid soap that gave of a lavender scent.
"Hai! I'll try." Hinata said as she poured the liquid into her hands mixing it with water.
"Ino! I want you to get all the food wiped of using the soap water Hinata flings toward them!" Sakura said throwing Ino a mop and rag to clean.
"As for me, I'll be cleaning the dishes, oven and waxing every inch of this kitchen until it is clean! Tenten, please assist me in doing so."
"Hai." Tenten said grabbing a rag. Sakura lastly handed out rubber gloves for everyone and strapped them on, as she tied her hair in a firm ponytail.
"Alright, let's start!"
"Haiiiiiii!"
2 hour later…
"Sakura! How much more do we have to clean? The floor is so clean I can see myself! Do you have to clean every inch! Literally!" Ino barked as Sakura scrubbed the walls with a smile, humming an endless tune. Tenten sat on the counter watching Sakura with amazement who still had energy left when she did most of the work. Hinata desperately went on using her Byakugan to aid Sakura in her attempt to clean the kitchen until it was spotless.
"Almost! Ino-pig! If it wasn't for your mess, we wouldn't be here cleaning would we?" Sakura said as she continued to scrub happy for shutting Ino up.
Meanwhile, as the women watched Sakura go, the men sat in the living room on the couch wondering how much longer the women would test their patience.
"Man! I am so bored! I wish Sakura-Chan was here…she's always so fun…" Naruto whined.
"Aren't you in love with Hinata?" Neji inquired suspiciously at Naruto who continued to squirm.
"Well, Sasuke already has her, so what can I do? Besides I do like Hinata and I understand how Sakura-Chan and I are friends…but still…I mean…I just sometimes wish we were—"
"Back off." Sasuke interrupted, eyes closed. Naruto smiled sheepishly, and sighed.
"Sorry Baka, I didn't mean to step into your territory…" Naruto said as Sasuke ignored.
"So when do you think they'll be done?" Shikamaru started to take off the irritating silence.
They stood as they saw the girls step out of the kitchen, all dead tired, except Sakura who was the exact opposite.
"What happened to you three?" Neji asked amused by their appearances. Tenten barely was able to stand, clothes slightly covered in dust, and her buns askew and messy. Hinata was near to fainting with exhaustion, hair tangled, and drenched from continuous use with water and soap. Ino was drenched as well, except had small pieces if food all over her. Sakura on the other hand was as cheerful as can be, despite the fact she was slightly wet, but not as bad looking as the others.
"I guess I forgot to mention, Sakura's a neat freak, and she'll clean until everything shines literally." Sasuke said half amused and half distraught from his last experience with her cleaning.
"I remember the last time I helped her…I could barely move a finger by the time we finished, let alone stand…" he said as he grimaced from the thought.
"Well at least it covers training…" Hinata said as the girls groaned.
"Come on girls, let's all take a nice bath. Sasuke, can we use the sauna over by the garden?"
"You have a sauna?" the girls all asked with joy and amazement.
"Yeah. I went there the last time I slept here. It was our third date and we trained and I got to use his sauna…ALONE." Sakura emphasized to get the dirty thoughts out of their heads.
"Bye guys! We'll see you later, after your training!" Sakura said leading the way to the sauna, leaving the boys.
"Hey Sasuke…Don't you wanna get a teensy peek of what Sakura looks li—"
"Quit it Dobe…Besides, unlike you, Hyuuga and I have already taken or relationships to the next level." Sasuke smirked as Naruto started to fume.
"Whaaaaaaaat?"
"Jealous?"
"Never! But you mean! Bastard! How could you do that to Sakura-Chan?" Naruto roared, flaming holes into his rival. Neji and Sasuke ignored and started to walk away.
"Hey! Where do you guys are going?"
"To train idiot. Unlike you, we tend to be loyal and respect our ladies…" Sasuke said leaving an aggravated Shikamaru, and seething Naruto behind.
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TBC
OOOh…I wonder what'll happen next…heheheh, guess you'll have to wait until I update! Anyway Thanks for reading and if you can plz R&R