Using Orochimaru (and other Sound peeps) as Karin's family since I'm too lazy to create a whole bunch of inserts for her family...!
Warning; Swearing. No where near like, Hidan type of swearing, but if you don't like swearing in general... This isn't the fic for you.
Standard disclaimer applies; I do not own Naruto or its characters, it belongs to Masashi Kishimoto. I do own the plot, however.
Sorry for the really late update (I'll be real and tell you what's up... i forgot i about this fic) but a big thank you to those who commented/faved/followed!
In the blink of an eye and multiple naps, 4 hours quickly became 4 minutes. Sakura played with her fingers and tried her best to ignore her clammy hands as she stood behind Karin at the front door of the Uchiha household. Gulping, she took in its gothic exterior and huge garden, pitifully attempting to calm the anxious thoughts that were hitting her skull at 90mph.
She was supposed to enter through the side entrance with the other unfortunate employees forced to move, but after Orochimaru expressed his distaste in Karin being unprotected, she was forced to tag along. He had already entered (and was in a meeting with the current head Uchiha), and because of her excellent punches and swiftness, she was appointed as one of Karin's guards (as well as her personal maid). It was rather weird, when she thought about it. Sakura wasn't sure on as to how Orochimaru had seen her fighting skills. She furrowed her eyebrows, confused. Karin had somehow seen Sasuke's body without even meeting him, and Orochimaru had somehow seen her fight- 'like father like daughter, huh.'
"This is it." Karin whispered excitedly, eyes glistening as she stared at the black doors in front of her. "I'm meeting Sasuke and his family."
'So am I' Sakura bitterly thought to herself. She really didn't know what to expect, but was determined to make a good impression at least- as good as that of a maids could get - her future depended on it, after all. If the Uchiha's didn't like her, she'd be fired, and she did not want to become homeless in a country she knew nothing about.
Breathe in - hold for seven seconds - Breathe out. Inhale, hold, Exhale; Sakura repeated the process meticulously. She could do this. Of course she could. She had put up with Karin and her family since she was 14, she could handle a few more assholes thrown into the mix. Of course she could.
Sakura grit her teeth as she sighed. 'There's no way I can do this.'
But as the golden door knobs moved, slowly being turned from the opposite side, and the scent of money and a rose perfume came flowing over her, she lowered her head and pulled the best neutral expression she could muster.
It didn't matter about whether or not she could do it. She had to.
A soft chime entered his ears via the video clip Itachi had sent him. The doorbell had been pressed, and only one group of visitors were being expected today. The opening of the doors could only mean one thing.
She was here.
Sasuke did not dare repeat the video; the bright red shown just above his mothers head as she opened the door (which he found rather distasteful, as that was a servants job) confirmed it all.
Karin was here.
"Sasuke- Sasuke! What the fuck are you doing?" Naruto yelled as he slammed the door shut. He ran over to the window and grabbed the other boys back, dragging him back inside. Sasuke frowned. "What does it look like I'm doing? I'm getting the fuck out of here."
"Sasuke." The blond hissed, "Your future wife is downstairs."
"Which is exactly why I'm leaving."
... At least Itachi was kind enough to warn him. Sasuke's best friend, on the other hand, planned on letting him suffer. He was so close to jumping out of the window and escaping, too.
Naruto sighed. "Oh my God, stop being so dramatic. Just go meet her."
"Dramatic?" Sasuke's stare was a dagger against Naruto's throat. The blond scratched the back of his head nervously, "...Don't bring it up Sasuke, don't-"
"-You nearly fled the country to get out of your marriage!"
"-I told you not to bring it up, you bastard!" Naruto frowned. "Besides, I was young. I've learned from my mistakes. You can't run from your problems, you have to face them head on!"
Sasuke chose to ignore the cliche (though useful) advice. He snorted as he reopened the window, "It was six months ago."
"...I was six months younger?"
"Still just as stupid, though."
Naruto chose to pull a face rather than comment. Before the young Uchiha could continue, there was a knock on the door. Sasuke narrowed his eyes at his idiotic friend, who had a tendency to do the opposite of everything he was told. "Don't open it."
Naruto squinted back as he clutched tightly onto the silver handle, and yanked the door open before Sasuke could run over to stop him.
"Sasuke-sama." The maid bowed deeply to the two men before her. "Your mother requests your presence downstairs."
"Yeah, no shit. Is that all?"
She nodded meekly.
"Then get out."
The young maid did not have to be told twice, and ran off the moment he had threatened to slam the door in her face. Naruto's nostrils flared and he scowled, eyebrows furrowed, "Hey, you giant bastard, you can't treat a girl like that! Even if she is just some maid."
Of course, Uchiha Sasuke paid him no attention as he stormed down the stairs.
No, he was more set on meeting his new... significant other, and making sure he made a first impression so strong that she'd move back to Sound the very next morning.