Sakura shot Sasuke one last dirty look before bending down to eye-level with his well-toned torsoe. She stretched the sponge out with her shaky, pale hand and swallowed another lump in her throat. She let out a startled squeak when Sasuke suddenly placed a firm grip on her wrist and made her drop the sponge into his other free hand. She looked up at him, confused. "What?"

"I'm really starting to freeze," Sasuke grumbled. "If you're that slow and I get a cold, I'll add more chores to your 'To-Do' list." He slammed the sponge back into her hand and yanked her closer to him. "You want that...Haruno?"

Sakura nearly slipped and unconsciously clung held onto his bare shoulder. Feeling the heat of his body, she nearly blushed. "No!" she spat, trying to compose herself, "I was ABOUT to start until you grabbed my now-aching wrist!"

"Less talking more scrubbing, slave!"

"I have a name you jerk!"

"Yeah, I know. It's SLAVE."

"You're the most intolerable, spoiled, selfish, egotistic little BRAT I have ever met! I don't know how I can-" Sakura gasped when Sasuke wrapped his strong fingers around her delicate neck and glared at her with his fiery, black orbs. Her eyes widened when she realized that his face was nearing hers. She let out a soft "Umph!" and dug her nails into his hand.

Sasuke forced back a smirk and continued to inch towards her, ignoring the pain in his hand. He then stopped, making sure that his lips were not close to touch her lips, but his breath was. He examined her small form, taking in each detail. Hmm...though she is struggling, there is no fear shown within her eyes. She seems to be using not even half her strength..little resistance. If I add these things up, I'd say she actually WANTS me to continue with what I am doing. Hehehe...the little witch.

Sakura furrowed her brows upon seeing Sasuke eye her intensely. What's this mad-man thinking NOW? A smirk spread across his face, making her nervous. "L-let go of me," she uttered quietly.

Sasuke let out a soft, low chuckle. "Now why in the world would I want to do that?" He moved his lips to her ear and whispered, "I know you want my kisses more than anything.."

Sakura turned to a deep shade of red and turned to him yelling, "You are misunderstanding things! Your kisses I scorn! Your ideas of CHORES I scorn! It's you I scorn the most, Sasuke Uchiha!"

With that said, Sasuke grabbed her face fiercely and gave her a hot and passionate kiss. He noticed that her arms were about to rise and quickly took possession of her wrists. He pulled away from the kiss and mumured, "If you truly do scorn me and my kisses, then retaliate, Sakura! My grip on your wrists are not strong or forceful!" Before his pink-haired mistress could reply, Sasuke locked their lips in another kiss.

Sakura's senses flew out the window within this moment. What does he want from me? I CAN'T love him! I HAVE to fight back! C'mon, Sakura! Slap him! Beat against his chest! Do something! She struggled to raise her right hand to slap him but screamed when someone's sharp hand had gotten to her exposed face. The face caused her to tear herself away from Sasuke and to fall into the hot water below.

"You wretched tramp!" Keiko shrieked angrily. "With your hideous, impure lips on my Prince's own!"

Sasuke glanced at Keiko and turned her to him. "What are you doing here?!" he shouted, furious.

Keiko, blinded by rage and jealousy, let out a cry and scratched his face with her nails. "I feel no mercy for you anymore! I saw the whole thing you dirty man! Uggh!" She gave his wounded cheek a painful slap and stomped off.

Sakura stood up and held back hot tears of humility and disgrace. She held up her hand to her pained cheek and mumbled, "How could you?"

Sasuke rubbed his hand against his bloody cheek and looked at her. "What?"

"How could you kiss me...AGAIN?!"

"Just because!"

"Ohh, so right! Just because you don't like your new fiancee you take out your anger on me by kissing me repeatedly?! You might think that I don't care, but you're wrong! Dead wrong! It hurts me inside everytime my lips touch yours!"

"And why is that?"

"Because I lo..." Sakura trailed off as her face turned pale.

Sasuke didn't smirk or smile. He simply finished for her, "Love you."

Sakura's blush deepened in shade as she turned away from him. "I wouldn't call it love. More like infatuation." She felt Sasuke's deep stare on her and continued. "It'll just pass by for me."

Sasuke bit his lip and bowed his face, his bangs hiding his eyes. "It won't for me."

Sakura looked at him, a bit of surprise in her eyes. "What do you mean?"

"Sakura." Sasuke lifted his head and turned to her, his expression serious. "I think..."

"What?" Sakura urged impatiently.

"I think I'm i-"

"Sasuke!" Mikoto interrupted as she entered the bathing room. "I just heard everything from Princess Keiko!" She walked over to him and inspected his damaged cheek. Her eyes seemed to glint. "How could you?" she asked. "She is your fiancee! Sakura is no longer..." She looked at Sakura for a moment.

"Queen Mikoto," Sakura interrupted, "I understand perfectly well that I have no romantic business with your son." Sasuke looked at her, a bit of shock shown on his face. She averted his gaze and continued, "He was merely toying with me. He sought entertainment."

"My word!" Mikoto gasped and turned to her flushed son. "Sasuke, is this true?!"

Seeing that he was planning on opposing the thought, Sakura quickly added, "I will reurn to my Kingdom..to see my mother."

"Did she not banish you?"

"I will beg for her forgivness, Your Highness."

Omg I'm sry for the long wait pplz..

Well I hope this chappie's ok. Plz ignore the mistakes if there are any XP

I didn't have time to edit it..