Chapter IV: What A Drag

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RikusChika778: Sorry for the late update I got caught up in my other two stories. Before that though, if anyone else has seen other stories of mine be prepared because I am redoing each chapter and updating it that story on the day and updating it with its new story.

Recap: 'How do these people find out about my name so quickly?' Sakura asked herself before shaking her head to clear her thoughts. She replied to Naruto with a quick "yes" and was told about Hinata's situation. How on earth could she, a medic ninja, let something like Hinata's condition slip by? Who else was hurt today? Karin almost choked on a bone, which she was admittedly reluctant to help but was in public… Tenten, Lee, and now Hinata! Am I next considering myself with the look Sasuke's giving me? That evil, that devilish, that sadistic, that alluring, that lustful look directed at me…

The look Sasuke was giving Sakura scared her to death. If looks really did kill, she would probably be dead right now. It looked almost possessive, and he didn't have to say anything. Instead of sticking around, she followed Naruto to Hinata's whereabouts. Ichigo and Tenten followed along, leaving Lee with the princes. Hehehe…

Sakura was surprised at Hinata being in Karin's room and knew she had to hurry before the whiny princess found out. Thank god it was a false alarm in the end. She was only suffering from a fever, and she made Naruto to carry her to her room. Sakura went back downstairs personally to get water from the kitchen. Again, she ran into an unknown person, and this time, she actually knew this one.

"Why are you girls always so troublesome?" His hair was in a ponytail, spiked up just like Temari's, but his eyes were dark brown and his skin was tanned. Lo' and Behold, Shikamaru Nara, the lazy but clever bum. "What a drag."

"Quit saying that. It'll get old."

"I don't really care; it's my trademark saying."

"True, I wouldn't know who you were if you didn't. What brings you here?" Sakura asked as Shikamaru accompanied her to the kitchen.

"My sister's on her way to the palace because she keeps fretting over her husband," Shikamaru answered, taking the cup of glass Sakura was carrying and drank the water. She glared at his rudeness and had to go back to get some more. "I was thirsty," He shrugged.

"Go get your own drink, dumbass! This is for Hinata!" Shikamaru was the prince of the Land of Lightning who surprisingly met Sakura and the gang when he visited their kingdom and forcefully having to court Karin. In the end, he told her off and replied he'd rather die with everyone watching him choke on his own saliva than hear her ramble on for the ten minutes they spent together. Of course, he stayed for two weeks with the girls and became their friends.

"What happened to her?" Worry was written over his face. When Sakura told him about her fever, he shook his head and scolded her. "There's no point for you to be a medic if you can't tell your own friend is catching a cold."

"Shut up, it was one time." Hinata was still lying unconscious as Ichigo and Tenten fanned her. Sakura hated to wake the tired girl up, but Hinata had to be awake to drink the water.

"Wh-what h-happened?" She was coming back to reality, but her head was still warm and her cheeks were flushed. Definitely bad. Sakura passed her the water as she sank down in the edge of the bed.

"Prince Naruto said you had a fever and came to tell me," The pinkette pressed the cool cloth onto Hinata's burning forehead. "You should have told me that you weren't feeling well. Karin can't decide against my decision as a medic when I put someone on bed rest."

"I know, but I didn't want to be a burden."

"Hinata, getting out of Karin's sight would not be a burden for any of us to come and check on you," Tenten explained. She had no idea how much she was right. "Besides, you're our friend! Of course we'll get worried about it."

"I guess I should speak up often then," The Hyuuga girl decided and looked at the ground, blushing. Naruto was sitting on the bed watching her drink the water Sakura had given her.

"You're such a sweetheart Hinata-chan!" The blonde said suddenly, causing Hinata to almost choke on the liquid and everyone to direct their attention at Naruto. "Where have you been all my life? People like you should exist more."

But I didn't do anything… Hinata said inwardly.

She didn't do anything… Sakura and the group thought exasperatedly to themselves.

"I beg your pardon. Lord Naruto?" The girl asked in embarrassment and confusion. Ichigo had left the room for a moment before reentering. She pulled Sakura outside the room as Naruto explained his sudden outburst to Hinata.

"A servant gave me this," Ichigo handed Sakura a red velvet box before heading back into the room leaving Sakura outside. Sakura opened the box and was shocked to see a pair of garnet studded earrings.

No doubt it had something to do with Mr. Prince Uchiha, but why? Earlier, he looked like he would pounce on her and stay true to his death promise. No, no, no… maybe they were for Karin. She was obsessed with red… and it was similar to her. She stared ponderingly at it for awhile, thinking they were either for her or Karin when it was interrupted by footsteps. She glanced up to see Sasuke making his way upstairs. "Lord Sasuke," She greeted formally.

Sasuke stopped to look at her. He smirked when he noticed the box in her hands. "I see you received my gift," A blush crept up on Sakura's face as she closed it.

"Why did you give this to me?"

"As a way to spoil my pet, it'll be happening frequently."

"I don't want it," The pinkette stated as she closed the box, feeling slightly uneasy from his choice of words. She didn't want to be spoiled, no matter how good it felt. "This isn't right. You shouldn't be spoiling me when you should be doing it to Karin."

"But I don't like Karin," He pouted. She realized he was serious and red tints appeared on her cheeks. "I prefer to dote on someone that I actually like, not put up with. Is that not enough for you, pet?"

The blush deepened more and Sakura found herself breaking eye contact with the prince. He was a master manipulator with his words; that was for sure. "No—no, it's not that…," Her lips shut suddenly when his hand lifted her chin back up to make eye contact with him. His eyes were red again, and Sakura felt she was getting lost in the majestic color of them.

"If you let me, I could take care of you. Give you anything you want, pleasure you any way you want, if you let me."

That did it. She nearly fainted when Sasuke placed a kiss on her forehead. He let go of her chin and composed himself, putting up a stoic front. She turned around with the necklace behind her back and saw Karin making her way up the stairs, complaining.

She stopped when she saw her servant and fiancé standing outside a door. "What the hell!? Where is everybody? I fucking close my eyes for a second and it's deserted. Sasuke-kun, why did you leave me out there? I'm poor and defenseless," She said in a pathetic, helpless manner.

"I don't know, perhaps I wanted to let a bear eat you. They're very active around here," Sasuke replied offhandedly. Karin's face dropped its playful composure, and Sakura knew very well she was going to take her anger out on someone. Unfortunately, Sakura was about to become her princess's punching bag.

As if knowing what was going to happen next, Sasuke came in between both women. Taken aback, Karin stumbled and became flustered. "Sasuke-kun, what are you doing?"

"Protecting my new servant. If you wouldn't mind, my princess, Miss Haruno is a medic nin, and I'm in need of a nurse. I seem to be a bit reckless in battles and get hurt often; having Miss Haruno would be of great help with keeping me alive for your benefit," The words cut through both women and it was obvious it wasn't a question. It was a demand. Sakura watched as the red head gulped nervously, and it looked as if she would object before a glare appeared on his face. Turning to Sakura, he bowed to her before looking up at her with bangs in his face. "If she doesn't mind being my nurse, that is," He continued with a knowing smirk on his face.

Without noticing how fast she answered, Sakura nodded in acceptation. She saw Sasuke's smirk grow wider and Karin's face burn up in mortification. Sakura didn't even notice Karin run off in her fury. Sasuke stood up now, not bothering to care if Karin's other servant was still lingering before he placed another kiss on her forehead. Sakura blushed, pulling back and returned to her duty holding the box to her chest. Sasuke couldn't help but smirk the entire time. Now he was sure his pet wouldn't get away now.

-O-O-Nighttime-O-O-

Hinata was feeling better since Sakura ordered her to stay in bed and rest all day. She showed Tenten the necklace that night and watched as the girl gasped and become serious. "What happens if Karin finds out?"

"She already knows that he asked me to be his nurse and isn't too happy."

"Good, the bitch deserves it," Tenten stated as they sat in her room. She was still a little disappointed at her loss against Neji but knew there would always be a rematch. There was a knock at the door, and Tenten went to answer it.

When she opened the door, she was surprised to find Neji standing in front of her. Scowling, she was preparing to close the door when his hand shot out and hit the edge of the doorway to stop her. "What do you want, bastard?" She seethed.

"…I…I came to apologize from what happened earlier," Tenten couldn't see it, but there was a small tint of red on Neji's cheeks. He held out a pink rose that had a note attached to it. "I'm sorry."

Tenten's eyes widened at the apology and, deciding to let go of her pride this one time, graciously accepted the rose. "Thank you," She smiled minutely.

"Perhaps we could have a rematch soon. You might even win next time," Neji smirked when he saw Tenten's face lighten up and a competitive smile appear on her face.

"Of course I accept, my lord," It was obvious she was being sarcastic, but maybe that why he actually liked talking to her and even the reason why he lied for her. "Night, Neji."

"You've got a lot of guts calling me by my first name," He mimicked the look she had on her face, but the red tint no longer there. "Night, Tenten."

Waiting until he left, Tenten closed the door and went back to Sakura who eyed the rose curiously.

"Admirer?" She asked as Tenten answered 'something like that'. "I bet I know exactly who it was," The pinkette pressed, grinning widely.

"Keep it a secret then, and maybe I won't have to tell yours," Blushing at the comment, Sakura kept her mouth shut about the others' secret lives.

-O-O-Next Day-O-O-

"Ichigo? Where are you, Ichigo?" Tenten had spent a whole hour searching for the servant and was now irate. Usually if they were at the other palace, Tenten would have been screaming bloody murder throughout the whole place. Finally, she ran into the younger girl who was sent to finish another task for Karin. "What were you doing?"

"Princess Karin wanted me to take Sakura's medical kit to her this morning. She's really mad about what Lord Sasuke did."

"She'll get over it. I swear the sooner she dies or get's laid the better off she'll be." The young girl wasn't sure if she wanted to laugh out loud or scream to shut up.

"But miss Tenten!" Ichigo stopped when Tenten gave a bored yawn basically stating for her to save the lecture. "Is there anything you needed me to do?"

"I only needed you to help Hinata with the breakfast this morning," The brunette stated as they descended the stairs. They passed by Prince Itachi who stopped them for a second. "Hello, my lord."

"Good morning. Miss Ichigo has the pain in your arm stopped?"

"Yes, my lord!" Bowing with a blush on her face, Ichigo wanted nothing more than to excuse herself. "Thank you for helping me that night."

"You're welcome. Try not to push yourself too hard with your work. I wouldn't want to many accidents to happen around here," He chuckled. Ichigo's blush deepened before she ran off in embarrassment leaving two puzzled people.

"Did I say something wrong?" Prince Itachi frowned.

"I doubt it, prince Itachi. Ichigo's just a strange girl," Tenten stated before dismissing herself, looking for the distraught girl once more. She passed by Sakura who was occupied with Rock Lee at the moment.

"But Miss Sakura, you must reconsider, please!" Lee pleaded. Sakura was irritated now; it was just damn annoying that Lee would not stop bothering her about being Sasuke's personal nurse. Well, personal did not sound any better considering she'd be alone with him whenever he needed her, but it was definitely twenty times better than sticking with Karin. "He'll take advantage of a poor defenseless girl like you. He's a womanizer!"

"Lee, you're going overboard now. It's not like I'll become his mistress and have sex with him or something like that. I don't like guys like him," Lee's constant blubbering was getting on her nerves. So what if Sasuke wanted to spoil her like a pet? That didn't mean he wanted her for a lover, and she even told Shikamaru who agreed with her. When it came to the lazy bastard and Tenten, they were really the only ones she could trust with whatever happened to her. "Chill out already," She growled at Rock Lee.

"He'll take your virgin blossom and your first kiss!"

"Whoa, calm down you incompetent moron! What the fuck is a virgin blossom?! Good grief, you're pissing me off, Lee!"

The two began quarreling when a guard came up to Sakura with orders. "Miss Sakura, Prince Sasuke had requested your presence in his room."

"Why now?" She wondered out loud exasperatedly.

RikusChika778: Finished, sorry I got slightly sidetracked with the last part of the chapter. Well now you've met who said the chapter title unless you guessed immediately. Sasuke has asked Sakura to be his personal nurse...without caring how Karin feels (How heartless). Hinata has woken up and Naruto seems eccentric about it. Shikamaru was originally courting Karin but told her to shove it and met the girls instead. Neji gave Tenten a rose and promised a rematch for our weapons mistress. Sasuke is spoiling Sakura as his favorite pet and now wants her to go to his room. Ichigo is becoming stranger in front of Itachi. Could it be a school girl crush?

CiiCiinREX (B/N): Ehehehe… I got even more sidetracked, but more with life. My deepest apologies to RikusChika778 and you guys! I'll try to lengthen my schedule and harden my resolve to work these chapters!

Reviews loves, I hope you enjoyed the chapter!