Chapter 10: The Sauna and the Four Drunken Fools!

"Naruto…Do you even know what Ino'd do if I did such a troublesome thing?" Shikamaru said already thinking of the scary possibilities. Naruto shrugged and smiled drooling.

"I can never say watching women in saunas can ever beat ramen, well except for that perverted hermit Jaraiya and Kakashi with his book and all, but this beats watching Neji and Sasuke showing off their moves!" Naruto said already sneaking toward the ladies section with a very troubled Shikamaru trailing behind.

Meanwhile...

. The spa was gorgeous. As the four ladies walked inside, there were two divided rooms perfect in size. The first room was a light pastel pink, with flowery designs all around in an artistic motion. There were four white shelves with peach colored towels to use, arranged for their clothes and a lavish supply of scented bath oils, shampoos, conditioners, and soaps on a table for their choosing. On the opposite wall was a large and wide mirror with a table divided in two for two people each, with hair dryers, brushes and combs, and scented lotions and assorted fragrances of perfumes organized in a beautiful fashion.

In the second room were pearly white floors walls and ceilings, and shaded lights giving it a soothing touch to the atmosphere. Light amounts of steam clouded the room giving the sauna a heavenly illusion. Shower heads stood in a line on one wall, with a massage corner beside it, along with snow white fluffy towels on each massage bed. And finally, the spacious hot springs. A large tub that oozed blissful amounts of water, a waterfall in the far end, and steps to rest on. The woman gazed dreamily at the paradise as they first picked their individual soaps and oils.

"I think I'll use this berry surprise shampoo plus conditioner, along with the cherry scented oil, I think Neji will like this." Tenten giggled hugging the products happily.

"Well I think I should use this orange scented soap and oil set, along with the lemon scented lotion and grapefruit heaven shampoo! It might actually keep Shikamaru awake." Ino said firmly grabbing her selected items.

"Hinata, why don't you try this butterscotch scented lotion and oil, this cinnamon apple fragrant body wash, and this banana cream shampoo? I think Naruto might go crazy for you, not to mention get a craving for cookies, when he's with you." Sakura suggested, as Hinata bashfully accepted Sakura's suggestion.

"And I think I'll try this passion fruit shampoo, this peaches'n cream lotion and body wash, with this strawberry scented oil." Sakura decided with a satisfied smile.

"Ooh…Sasuke's gonna get a fruit craving from smelling you, well, I wouldn't say just for fruits!" Ino teased running toward the bath as Sakura chased her.

As the girls undressed with nothing but a towel, they didn't notice the two occurrences spying in the back window.

"Naruto…we're going to die a painful death if we don't stop this troublesome thing…"

"Quit complaining Shikamaru! Jaraiya Sensei told me that the key to heaven is women, especially in saunas! So All I'm doing is inspecting how true his teachings can be! So TECHNICALLY it's not my fault for learning this!" Naruto said as scientifically as possible, even if he himself had no clue to what he just said. Shikamaru shrugged, regret taking over him as the two continued to spy until their doom. Lucky for the ladies, steam surrounded the entire room, blurring their view.

"Ahhh…this is so refreshing!" Ino squealed as the four of them sat bathing themselves in the hot water.

"Hey Sakura…how's your relationship going with Sasuke? I thought you said he proposed?" Tenten asked patiently, unlike Ino who shook with anticipation.

"Well…there's nothing really much to say I mean—"

"Stop lying, we all know that you guys have been going at it, I think Sasuke's restless waiting for the honeymoon…" Ino thought putting inappropriate images in their minds, as Sakura blushed from embarrassment.

"Umm…Sakura-Chan…what's it like, to feel such…affection for from Sasuke-San?" Hinata asked as she fiddled with her raven black hair nervously.

"Well, it feels like you're being appreciated for giving so much effort and love to your companion…almost overjoyed and relieved he feels the same way…even if you feel rejected sometimes, he'll always come back..To lend a hand…" Sakura blushed from the sudden stares she received.

"What? I just told you how I felt!" She snapped, pouting.

"So Hinata how's your relationship with Naruto? I mean you seem so perfect for each other, what's with all these questions on relationships?" Ino asked, all eyes crammed with interest on Hinata, who yelped from the sudden pull into the spotlight.

"Naruto-Kun…he…ummm…" Hinata stammered eyes swelling with tears. A plague of silence overtook the room. All that could be heard was Hinata's whimpering from all the pressure. Naruto, ear glued to the small window, waited for Hinata's opinion.

"It's alright Hinata, you don't have t—"

"No! It's just, s-sometimes I get the feeling…that I can't f-fully tru-trust him…" Hinata mumbled as Sakura sighed embracing her with a comforting hug.

"Listen Hinata…sometimes you might feel like he's not as trustworthy, but believe me…Naruto must be one lucky guy…to have someone who worries about him, and cares so much, like you. Every woman has these kinds of worries; you just have to be able to find the courage to deal with them." Sakura said smiling. Hinata nodded feeling slightly relieved.

"Thank you…Everyone…for worrying about me…I hope everyone's relationship works out okay…"

"Oh! Guys, why don't we try to convince the boys to give us a massage?" Ino wailed in a dreamy tone.

Naruto suddenly stood, eyes shadowed as he smiled.

"Let's go Shikamaru." Naruto said as he stretched his arms, yawning, starting to walk.

"Wha?" Shikamaru scratched his head and shrugged. They snuck away retreating toward the manor, feeling relieved to not have been caught, or so they thought…

POOF

POOF

"Now where do you two think you're going?" Sasuke said with Neji both smirking.

"S-Sasuke! Neji! What a surprise? Heh!" Naruto chuckled nervously feeling like dead meat.

"Listen you two. We won't rat you guys out…although you both have to come with us." Sasuke said as they led them to the ladies side of the spa.

"Why are we going here?" Shikamaru said lazily as they entered the sauna, where they found the women on the massage beds waiting with smiles.

"Don't tell me…" Naruto said paralyzed with shock.

"We have an appointment for massaging the ladies..." Neji said as Shikamaru groaned.

"And Naruto and Shikamaru have volunteered to give an extra foot massage to Ino and Hinata, for spying on us." Sakura said smiling evilly, as Shikamaru and Naruto both paled.

"Wha! How did you...!"

"I can't believe you thought we'd not be able to sense you guys by now!" Ino flared angrily.

Sasuke went over to Sakura grabbing her choice of oil.

"Nice selection…" he said smirking with a satisfied glint in his charcoal colored eyes. He slowly poured the oil into his hands, rubbing it leisurely on her exposed back.

"You should be lucky to have that towel wrapped around the rest of you..." he purred in her ear, Sakura blushing, as her hands tightened. Sakura moaned with pleasure as he firmly massage her neckline down to her middle back with his finger tips. Neji started as well, motioning his hands expertly on Tenten's back, relieving her most tense areas, making her breathe, relaxation coated heavily through her pleased sighs.

""Pick up the pace, Shika baby cakes..." Ino called in a teasing tone, as Shikamaru scowled, irritated, rubbed Ino's shoulders and high back physique.

"Troublesome..."

"Hinata, is this okay?" Naruto asked gently kneading up and down her back supported by the oil in his hands. Hinata nodded, blushing from his touch.

"By the way, I like the oil you picked. I think it smells great on you!" Naruto said making Hinata's whole body burst into a heated red from embarrassment.

"Hinata! Are you alright? You look like you have a fever!"

"H-hai...I'm fine…" Hinata managed to say trying hard to cool down. As they finished, the boys left the girls to do whatever women do, and strolled back into the house.

"Man! That was exhausting!" Naruto whined cracking his back. The four of them sat in the living room once more, finding four small cups, a few bottles of sake, crackers, and a small note in Sakura's writing on the coffee table.

To the four of you:

We girls have decided to go on a little shopping spree so,

I thought you guys might be a bit tired,

So I set up this little snack for you all. Please,

Enjoy!

P.S: I took one of your credit cards so we can all get something for ourselves. If I find anything useful for missions, I'll get them for you... And remember,

DON'T YOU DARE FORGET TO CLEAN UP!

With love,

Sakura

"That's Sakura alright." Sasuke said as he poured the alcohol into the four cups.

"But how can you just let her take your credit card? Don't you know how much they spend on clothes and stuff?" Shikamaru questioned already picturing the chaotic memories of his previous experiences with Ino.

"Sakura never spends money carelessly. She's twice as stingy I'll ever be. Besides, if she was in business, with that brain, she could have a chance on worldwide riches...I don't think I've ever seen her spend more than 1000 dollars a year, which is hardly close to ruining the Uchiha fortunes I've inherited." Sasuke said taking a gulp of whisky.

"Tenten only spends her money on weapons; she only wants to buy clothing when I'm around." Neji added his glass still on the table.

"Well, I know for sure Hinata is not the kind who's 'shopoholic' (loves shopping), so I assume Ino is the mastermind of this waste of time idea." Shikamaru scowled chewing on a cracker.

"But what can you do? You're her 'Shika baby cakes', remember? You won't stand a chance against that ugly pig." Sasuke said taking another sip slowly.

"Well what about you! You have to deal with that troublesome girl! Not to mention she seems a bit crazy to m—"

POW

"Don't you dare insult her...I'll kill you." Sasuke said with fury engulfing his eyes.

"Oh yeah, like that conniving bitch can do anything..." Shikamaru taunted, holding Sasuke with his shadow like a puppet. Sasuke growled, breaking the jutsu. Shikamaru cursed under his breath.

…2 hours later…

Oh yeeeeeaaaaahh! I'm the king of the wooooooooorrrrld!" Naruto drunken self yelled grinning, a stunning similarity to Jiraiya's.

"So troublesome..." Shikamaru slurred trying hard to hold himself up. Blood flowed slowly from a few wounds that Sasuke had inflicted. The alcohol started to blur his senses. Several bottles lay shattered from the content battle.

"How foolish of you three to be drinking so much." Neji said sternly as he took away the empty bottles and the last to be opened. Naruto and Shikamaru lay on the floor already passed out from the affects of drinking. Sasuke sat, the only one left sober, other than Neji who handed him an aspirin.

"Swallow. It'll help a lot against headaches." Neji said cleaning up the mess that was conducted.

"You know you didn't have to wound Shikamaru for a small insult like that."

"I won't allow anyone to insult nor touch Sakura...In the past I couldn't do anything for her; instead I ignored such feelings for anyone...That's why I left in the first place, to rid of my emotions and become strong enough to avenge my clan. Now that I'm back and already fulfilled my destiny, I'm setting a new one...to recreate my clan and begin a new future, wherever it'll take me." Sasuke said smirking, gulping down another chug of whisky. Neji twitched, as the three danced the night away with their pointless ramblings.

…1 hour later…

"We're baa—AAAAAAACKKK!" Sakura collapsed staring at the mess in her living room. The cushions her disordered, the table needed to be replaced from the scratch marks embedded allover, scratch marks and cracks on the glass. Hinata and Ino began to apologize as Sakura grabbed Naruto and Shikamaru by the neck. Sasuke and Neji slowly gulped.

"You two...had anything to do with this?" she asked with a clenched forced smile, waiting, a few veins showing. Sasuke and Neji shook their heads quickly.

"Good…looks like it's you two who'll suffer...from me..." Sakura said in a low suspiciously gleeful tone. Naruto paled as Shikamaru eyes, for once, were fully open.

"Listen up! I want you girls to go into your rooms while I sort with these nuisances! Sasuke, take a shower and get rid of that stench! Neji! Throw away every single piece of glass you see on this floor! If I see one shard of glass...die! Naruto...Shikamaru...do you wimps have anything left to say?" Sakura barked as Naruto spun his head, dazed. He suddenly dropped his face into her chest.

"Yummy...so soft...like cake..."

"WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU TOUCHING!" Sakura barked, punching Naruto massively into his guts. Naruto fell into Hinata's arms, half dead. She blushed pulling him back to their room. Shikamaru had already seemed to retreat with Ino to their rooms.

"Geez! I leave for a few hours, and this place turns to a dump! Man what pigs!" Sakura muttered, cleaning the mass amounts of trash. Neji swiftly located all the glass, using his Byakugan, Tenten carrying a bag for the pieces.

"Ah! By the way, Neji-Kun, why didn't you drink any sake?"

"Ah, well, Neji is really weak when it comes to anything alcoholic!" Tenten said giggling. Sakura laughed too.

"I'll be turning in, Sakura-San; I believe Sasuke-San is done with his shower. I think he needs assistance." Neji said looking sideways with his Byakugan. Tenten and Neji went to their room leaving Sakura as she finished up cleaning.

As Sakura entered, she gasped. Sasuke lay under the covers, peacefully asleep.

"Kawaii!" she squealed softly tiptoeing toward him with a camera.

'Say cheese Sasuke!' she thought snickering.

"Cheese…" replied a husky voice behind her.

CLICK

DROP

CRASH

"AAAAhhhhhhh! Sasuke! Damn you! You broke the camera!"

"It's your fault for trying to do that…Besides...It's not the first time I've entered your mind..."

"BAKA!"

Sigh…terrible...not my best these days is it? Or is it good? I hope its okay! R&R plz!