So, this is another kinda random chapter, but I like this one scene...hehe...you'll know which one when you read it. I use it whenever I can because some people have complimented my behind. Only girls though =( Anyway, this chapter is a bit short, but not too bad I'd say! Especially after all the editing -_-"

There! All finished! Strange how the work becomes easier as the job itself gets tougher?

I leaned back in my chair and closed my eyes. Today had been so stress-free. I loved my job suddenly. Short hours, high pay, easy work. For a multi-national corporation, they sure seemed to have barely any work. Or were the lower downs shouldering it all?

Whatever! This is a Friday so...I can meet the girls tonight! Let's see who all are free...

I quickly checked my calendar, noting that it had been exactly 1 month since I'd started work. Aw, I'm so proud of me!

Oh yeah, it's Ino's birthday tomorrow! Shit, I haven't bought her a present yet! I began panicking. Ino hated having no presents. She didn't care about her passing youth, preferring to be awarded (with a gift)...for still being alive. If you didn't bring her something and fibbed, she'd read your mind and call you on it. The you'd be embarassed. So it was a no-win situation. I had to speak to someone.

"TenTen?" I asked, holding my cellphone to my ear, hoping she wasn't busy. "It's Ino's birthday tomorrow! All the shops will be crowded since it's the weekend! Help me!"

"Uh huh, you know you're fucked, why're you whining to me?" she asked, cruelly.

"TEN-CHAN!" I wailed. "You're so partial to Hinata, always nice to her! So why're you such a bitch to Ino and meeee?"

"Aw, shaddup!" she snapped. "I'll meet you at the mall. What time?"

"Thanksies!" I squealed, hoping to annoy her with my powers of girliness. "I get off work at around 6, so I'll meet you then?"

"Sure. I'll tell Hinata...we need to shop too." I heard the laughter in her voice. "See ya!"

"Oh. Later!" I snapped the phone shut and stretched my arms happily. "I will survive, I will surviiive!" I sang happily.

"Shut up, Haruno."

I whirled around and matched the scowl on the intruder's face with one on my own.

"Don't be so rude!" I scolded, walking over to him and taking his coat off. "You could have just gone: Be quiet!"

"Don't tell me what to do." he said coldly. I rolled my eyes.

"Tell me that next time, before I do just that."

He 'hn'd and stomped into his office, slamming the door behind him.

Yes, I was rude and bossy TO my boss. But he didn't seem to mind it much and I found it nice that we had a healthy relationship. STRICTLY WORK RELATIONSHIP ONLY!

He was pretty cute but...okay, so he was mega-hot, but that didn't mean that I automatically fell in love with him! Yes, my pulse seemed to race dangerously fast everytime his hands grazed mine when I gave him coffee, tea or folders. His proximity seemed to set off strange signals that alerted me when he came near.

But all that was simply because I was lonely and he was hot! That's all. I wondered why I wasted so much brain power on that jerk and quickly rushed into his office.

"Uchiha-sama," I had never used his first name, ever. Except while arguing with my inner self. "I've completed all the work and was wondering if I could leave now, if there's no more work, that is."

He looked at me blankly and nodded after the longest time. I smiled gratefully.

"Thanksies!" I squealed, forgetting that this attitude and those words were reserved for a certain bun-haired girl. "I mean, uh...thank you, sir. I'll be leaving now!"

My face burning, I bowed quickly, turned around and scurried off, bowed again - mistakenly facing the door. Straightening, I faced him and muttered an apology, and bowed again. I finally made it out the door.

The expression on his face when I'd said, "Thanksies," was hilarious. He looked annoyed and confused at the same time. The second time I faced him, his face resembled the tomatoes he loved so much. His eyes were slightly wider and his lips were parted as though emitting a silent gasp. He was SUCH a weirdo. Oh well, time to SHOP!

She didn't have to bend over like that! Sasuke was trying to calm himself down. Haruno had just left his room after giving him an amazing view of her shapely butt.

Did she have to wear a short skirt today of all the days? It's crazy, she's always wearing ugly sacks to cover herself but looks great in them! Then BAM! she wears a tighter-than-normal and shorter-than-knee length skirt, hideous though the colour was, and BENDS OVER! She might as well have pulled up her blouse, with the kickstart she'd given his hormones after so long a time.

A giggle escaped me as I exited the Uchiha building. He had the silliest expressions! I thought as I made my way to the mall; it was a 15 minute walk from the office and I enjoyed the exercise. My phone vibrated in my pocket, just as I entered the mall.

"Yes?"

*GASP* Who could it be? Is it Sasuke? Is it Sakura's parents? Is this a cliffhanger? Meh, sorry, I had to say that.

I'm really tired. But I'm glad I'm editing and fixing this fic. I wouldn't want new readers to think I suck at laying out my stories.

Thanks for taking the time to read this! R&R please?