Sarada opened the sliding doors that led from the garden to the kitchen. Taking her slippers off and brushing off any dirt or soil that would find its way onto her, Sarada saw ChoCho giggling madly to herself as she separated plates of curry and beans, four in total.
"I've got a way for our boy Naruto to finally hook up with you," ChoCho said.
"What mad scheme did you cook up this time?" Sarada asked while crossing her arms, "No pun intended."
"Well I don't want to spoil the surprise," ChoCho said, holding up a plate of curry and beans, "But lets just say someone's food has been tainted with sleeping pills...oops, I spoiled it."
"...seriously? That's your plan?" asked Sarada, "What does that accomplish? Oh God! You expect me to molest him or something?"
"No not really!" ChoCho explained defending herself, "He just has to think you two had sex. And you just have to tell him how great it was!"
"He can't possibly that dumb!" Sarada exclaimed.
"He's a boy," ChoCho said deadpanned, "He'll believe it even if we told him the real truth."
"ChoCho..."
"Fine!" she moaned, putting the plate on the counter, "But don't say I've never tried to help."
The two girls walked out of the kitchen, arguing among themselves about a better plan, slowly forgetting the drugged plate of food that laid on the counter for an unsuspecting individual.
Both Sarada and ChoCho seemed to notice how quickly Naruto got up from the floor when Sakura walked in saying "I'm home!" Nonetheless, the two girls followed him downstairs.
"Good to see you all getting along," Sakura said, "I'll be back in the bit. That meeting lasted much longer than I thought, so I'm STARVING!"
As Sakura went into the kitchen, Sarada sat down on the love seat, and ChoCho occupied the lounge chair, meaning the only spot left for Naruto was next to Sakura. ChoCho had actually deliberately done this, but neither Sarada nor Naruto were about to complain.
"So Naruto," Sarada said, turning her head to him, "What did ChoCho show you? What was that peace offering she gave?"
Naruto and ChoCho both looked nervous at Sarada's inquiry; Naruto because it wasn't like he didn't enjoy fondling her thong (or imagining her in it), and ChoCho because she didn't fill Sarada in on it, and she knew Sarada would probably best her within an inch of her life if she knew she let Naruto play with her thong. Fortunately for both parties, Naruto had a very quick answer.
"Oh, uh, just a funny cat picture she took," Naruto replied.
"Oh really?" Sarada said, "Lemme see!"
ChoCho had to think quick and pull up one on her tablet before she caught on. Sarada leaned over towards her to look at it, inconspicuously raising her butt up towards Naruto. She was wearing tight shorts today, so no panty peeks this time, but he did know, based on a lack of panty lines, she was currently wearing nothing underneath. Naruto's mind immediately flashed to his mental image of Sarada in only her thong, and he had to admit, despite his love for Sakura, seeing Sarada half-naked would not at all be unpleasant.
Though speaking of the older woman, she had entered the room with a plate of curry and beans, already half-eaten.
"Don't mind if I pop on some mindless television," Sakura said, "I need some after today."
When she sat in between Naruto and Sarada, most people would assume she was deliberately cockblocking Naruto. But ChoCho knew there was definitely a romantic connection between Sakura and Naruto, watching how instinctively she sat next to him as if he were an old lover. Sarada didn't mind yet, until ChoCho saw something that made her grab Sarada's attention.
"The curry," she mouthed.
Sarada looked over and saw what her mother was eating. Gasping in realization, she looked over at ChoCho with wide eyes.
"Is that the..."
ChoCho nodded yes. But even if either of them were to say anything, it was too late. Sakura had, true to her word, wolfed down her dinner, placing the empty plate on the coffee table and resting her feet next to it.
"I don't know what you kids put in this, but it really adds flavor," Sakura said, resting her hands on her lap.
Sarada and ChoCho looked at each other wondering what to do.
It shouldn't be that bad, Sarada thought, If was only enough to put Naruto to sleep, Mom should be alright.
Ten minutes later, Sakura's snoring indicated the pills had taken affect. Sarada was completely dumbstruck at how her mother could fall into this without thinking. The only thing more embarrassing than seeing her legs spread out was the fact that her head was in Naruto's lap and her mouth, wide open with her top teeth slightly showing, was dangerously close to Naruto's balls.
Naruto himself was not sure how to control himself. Obviously he and Sakura were regularly seeing each other, but in this state, and with Sarada and ChoCho here...
"Guess that, uh, meeting was more tiring than we thought," ChoCho said, trying to cover her bases.
"Y-Yeah," Sarada said, "Plus she's getting more tired lately with work and everything..."
"Uh, yeah," Naruto agreed with uncertainty.
ChoCho was almost worried that her trick would backfire. Then a thought occurred to her...if Sakura was asleep, then Naruto would have to pay attention to Sarada! She thought, This may work in our favor after all...
"Maybe we should get her to bed," ChoCho said.
"G-Good idea," Naruto and Sarada said simultaneously.
Though Sarada stayed downstairs, ChoCho and Naruto got up to get Sakura to bed. Naruto had already been close to Sakura's head, so he grabbed just under her arms, while ChoCho grabbed Sakura's ankles. As the two carried her upstairs, Sarada sat alone, imagining Naruto carrying her like a gentleman.
How long? she thought, How long until he notices me?
Expect more lemon in the next chapter.