Keiko jabbed her fork into her salad uncertainly and looked up at Sasuke across from her. "Umm.."

"Don't talk to me," Sasuke cut her off, "I'm not in the mood. I'm not even HUNGRY!" He pierced his knife into the white, squishy thing on his plate and lifted it up curiously. "Is this even edible?" He shook it and white fluids squirted from its "pores". He made a disgusted face at this.

Keiko smiled proudly and giggled. "It's tofu," she stated, "It's very healthy!" She lifted a piece of lettuce to her lips and popped it into her mouth.

Sasuke threw his tofu back on to his plate and pushed the meal away. "As long as I don't have to eat it, I consider myself healthy."

Tink-

"Woops."

Keiko and Sasuke turned and saw Sakura looking down at the floor, dressed in rags. "I'm sorry!" she said hastily and bent down to pick up the glassware she dropped. "I'm not used to this kind of thing, hehe..."

"What in the world are you wearing, idiot?" Sasuke asked.

"It's called clothes, MORON," Sakura replied sarcastically and rolled her eyes.

"Speak to the Prince with respect, maid!" Keiko snapped fiercely, "Or I will have you beheaded for your insolence!"

Sasuke glared at the Princess. Damn you, you old hag! You're ruining the only fragment of freedom I have left!

Sakura twitched. You must be kidding! Chih! Grudgingly, she bowed to Sasuke and muttered, "My apologies...PRINCE." She frowned in disgust and looked away, not wanting to look at him.

A smirk formed on Sasuke's smooth, light red lips as he chuckled in his own thoughts. Personal Maid. "Yo."

"..."

Keiko looked at her fiancee with curiosity. "Hmm?"

"Maid, draw my bath," Sasuke demanded firmly, "I must cleanse myself. And you will be there to accompany me."

Sakura flushed deep red and looked at Sasuke, flabbergasted. "He- she- I- Bath- water...body...say...HUH?!!" she babbled on.

"What?!" Keiko shrieked, furious, "I FORBID her to do such a thing!"

"She's MY personal maid," Sasuke confirmed, standing up, "She does whatever I tell her to do. You can't close that privilage from me. This is MY castle..she is MINE." He looked at Sakura's pale face. "To order around, that is."

In her head, Sakura was running around like crazy. Noo! I do NOT want to touch that perv's body! Much less SEE it! Or do I?

Keiko huffed, knowing he was right. "..."

"Let's go," Sasuke said and led Sakura to the bathing room.

HELP ME!! Sakura mouthed to herself as she left with the amused Uchiha.

Sakura waited outside the dressing room as Sasuke undressed himself. Each time she heard a piece of clothing material fall, her blush deepened and her heartbeat quickened. "There's a wall!" she told herself, "A wall!"

"Keep it down," Sasuke grumbled, "You're not going to see me until I actually get IN to the water."

Sakura rolled her eyes in annoyance. "Gee," she mumbled, "How wonderful of a thought."

"Unless you prefer seeing me NOW."

"EH?!"

Sasuke slid the door open and stepped out in his birthday suit. "Well?"

Sakura's eyes widened dramatically and her whole face looked like it was going to pop. "AAAAHHH!" she screamed and threw the towels she was holding at him. "COVER YOURSELF FOR PETE'S SAKE!"

Sasuke gave her a bored look and wrapped one of the towels around his slim waist. "Aww, what's the matter?" he asked in a sarcastic manner, "Is my body too unshaped?"

"N-no!" Sakura stammered and turned her back on him, "It's- it's e-eh..."

He yawned. "Too hot?"

"No! It's just your- aahh! I can't even say it!"

"Ooh- I got it. My ding-a-ling."

Sakura felt her heart jump and covered her ears. "You perv!" she shouted, "Did you HAVE to mention it?!!"

"I know you like it." Sasuke smirked.

"Ugh!" Sakura, forgetting his nudity, turned around. To her relief, though, he had the towel on. "You stubborn, hot-headed, fool!"

"So you admit I'm hot?"

"That wasn't the hot I was referring to!"

"So you DO admit I'm hot. I'm so flattered."

"Urrrgghhh! Just...GET INTO THE BATH!" Sakura huffed and looked away. The nerve of this guy!

Sasuke held back a chuckle as he stepped into the tepid water. That is so like her to lose her temper over a small matter. When the water reached mid-thigh, he removed his towel and buried himself underwater. "Aahh.." he sighed.

Sakura watched him with annoyance. Good thing this steam is covering him. She looked down and saw the discarded towel float towards her. "..."

"Well?" Sasuke blurted, "Take it and fold it up."

"I am NOT touching something that touched your privates!" Sakura yelled. "There could be STUFF in that thing that I don't even wanna know what they are!"

"Chill. It's not like I did things with that towel."

"WHAT?!"

"Just fold it. Unless you want..."

"I'll fold it." Sakura cautiously reached out for the towel. I know he'll want to get up to do it himself if I won't. I need to spare my virgin eyes! Her index finger was just hovering over the damp piece of cloth...

"Woops..." a sarcastic tone came.

Sakura's eyes widened. What now?!

Sasuke "accidentally" pushed Sakura into the water and sighed. "How clumsy of me."

"Yaaah!" Sakura shrieked as she plunged into the warm liquid. She resurfaced and coughed. "Sasuke, you jerk! Look what you did!"

"It's convenient," Sasuke spoke in an indifferent tone, "It was time for you to scrub me clean anyway." He threw her a sponge and relaxed himself on a rock. "Get to it."

"No way! I am never touching you when you're naked!"

"Do you want me to call the guards and lie to them that you attacked me? You can be killed for it."

"That sounds better than giving you a sponge bath..."

"Guards..?" Sasuke rose his voice.

"Okay, okay!" Sakura picked up the sponge and swam to him. "You'd better stay still, or else!"

"Hn."

Sakura gulped and began scrubbing his back, blushing in the process. After that, she went to the arms and then the neck. All that was left was his chest... "Oh...no.." she whispered.

Sasuke yawned and laid back as she stood in front of him, staring at his glistening, moist chest. "Are you going to admire me all day?" he asked.

"I-I am NOT admiring you!"

"Says the girl gawking at me like I'm some GOD."

"Listen you!"

"I'm getting cold. Hurry up and start scrubbing."

"Grr.." Sakura swallowed her pride and inched herself toward the lazy-looking Prince. "Fine but don't you DARE move or relse I will pinch you!"

Sasuke moved his lips mockingly and rolled his eyes in annoyance.

From behind the paper-thin doors, a shadowy figure eavesdropped on the whole thing. She's not taking him that easily. She bit her lip and laid her sharp nails on the doors.