Here comes the second chapter! Thank you for all that reviewed. Truly wonderful. And they have fueled me up to write this second chappie. (in less than a week! :O ) This story had just came up in my head so I'm still not quite sure what will happen and what-not. So... if you have any ideas, feel free to tell me. I will see if I can add it into the story. :) and now...enjoy!

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Chapter two— In Debt

Sakura drove her Mercedes down the street, well more like pathway from mansion to gate. Once she came to the cast iron gates, she took one look back towards the building. It really was a magnificent sight. Sculptures lined the walkway to the gigantic door, a fountain sat in the middle of the garden on the side, the mansion was like the White House for heavens sake! Sakura whistled under her breath. What she wouldn't give to live in a place like that! Gently shaking her head, she drove off, out of the gates, out of the Uchiha compound.

Sasuke was in a bad mood. A really bad mood. The blueprint that was going to be the step to glory for Uchiha Corp. was stolen. It was snatched from right under everyone's eyes. How could that have happened? It wasn't as if there wasn't people inside. But the villain had taken the blueprint with everyone not expecting a thing! Sasuke could picture how the reporters would have a field day on this topic. It would probably be the main story on the news. 'Uchiha Corp. losing its touch. Robbery occurs without notice.' Oh yeah, that will be real good publicity.

Sasuke could see his older brother off to the side, mind deep in thought. Itachi hadn't said a word after they found out the incident. Well…he wasn't the talkative type anyway.

His father sat at the desk, the very desk where the blueprint had once been hidden. Mr. Fugaku sat there, stern faced, with his hands cupped in front of him. He might have looked calm and collected on the outside, but Sasuke knew the truth. On the inside, he was a torrent of angry and shameful feelings. To think, he and his two sons, couldn't even keep a paper from being snatched away. He was ashamed. Deeply ashamed. And that made Sasuke all the more angrier.

At that moment, the door opened. A nervous faced Mr. Yakamura stepped into the study. A normal study would look peaceful with books that a man like Mr. Yakamura could get lost in. However, this wasn't a normal study. The businessman gulped. The only reason it wasn't like a regular study was because of the people inside. If you looked at them, then you would know that you were being put on trial, and you weren't going to go soon. Mr. Yakamura sensed this, and perhaps that was why beads of sweat lined his face. To think, he had to come to this place twice in a day. His heart lifted. Maybe they were reconsidering his offer of making Sasuke go to the promotion party.

Then he saw the glares.

Then again, maybe not.

"Mr. Yakamura, are you aware of why we called you here?" Mr. Fugaku spoke. It held authority, and yet, it also held a 'you better watch out' vibe. It was then that Mr. Yakamura knew. He was either going to get eaten. Or he was going to faint.

Probably the latter.

"N…no, sir."

Sasuke rolled his eyes. Well, that was a surprise.

Mr. Fugaku continued.

"The blueprint that you and my youngest son were discussing about earlier today…did you know it was stolen?"

Glare.

Gulp.

Burning Holes.

Almost peeing in pants.

Almost.

Sasuke mentally shivered in disgust. This man was incapable of doing any stealing. He was practically unable to talk. And he knew, that if the businessman stayed any longer…there really might be a stain on the floor.

Yuck.

Mr. Yakamura fidgeted. Did they suspect him of stealing the blueprint? It was certainly not him! He could tell them that he would never do a bad thing in his life. He could tell them that he was unable to hurt a fly. He could tell them that his mom called everyday to check up on him. Well…that wasn't necessary to tell them, was it? Even though it might help, Mr. Yakamura had a slight sense of pride, and he held it in. He bit his tongue and instead of denying the truth, all that came out was..

"Nunnn…"

Sasuke rolled his eyes for the tenth time. Was this really a twenty-nine-year-old man? He seemed as if he was about to hyperventilate. He looked over to his brother who had some sort of look of amusement displayed on his face. So sadistic…

Mr. Fugaku cleared his throat. He probably also sensed that talking to the man was useless.

"Alright, we believe you didn't commit the crime. You may go now, Mr. Yakamura." But the man didn't move.

His pupils dilated.

His hands stopped fidgeting.

He might have stopped breathing and then…

Plop!

Mr. Yakamura fell face flat on the carpet.

He was out cold.

Mr. Fugaku sighed and ordered some people to take the businessman somewhere to rest. Without another word, he left. He left his two sons. One very angry and annoyed son. And one very amused and thoughtful son. What had this day turned into?

"What are you planning to do?" Itachi questioned Sasuke from across the room. Sasuke thought for a second.

"I'm going after Mr. Yakamura's secretary. She's our only lead now." Itachi smirked.

"Going after her…?"

Glare.

"Just saying…"

"You're no help at all."

Itachi's smirk got a whole lot bigger.

"I have a feeling that you'll have a hard time finding his secretary." Itachi started walking towards the door.

"What do you mean by that?" Sasuke called out after him.

"You'll see…" He walked out. Sasuke groaned. What was going on? His stupid brother was giving him riddles. The blueprint was gone. Mr. Yakamura had fainted. His father was giving him the cold shoulder.

Sasuke's eyes hardened.

"I'm coming after you…whoever you are."

"Hey! So how'd it go?" Ino asked Sakura as she plopped down onto the sofa next to her. Tenten sat cross-legged on the floor. All three girls were at Ino's house for a little gathering after the mission.

"I gave the blueprint to Tsunade…she said she'd take care of it." Tsunade was Sakura's boss and was the one who assigned her the mission. Ino snorted.

"I was talking about your actual mission."

"Well…it was big, rich, extravagant, elegant…" Sakura trailed off. Tenten swatted with her hand.

"Yes, yes. We know that. But we also know that there are two major lookers in there." Sakura chuckled. Of course, that was the topic they were interested in.

"Are they like gods?" Ino chirped in. Her glassy blue eyes gleamed.

"…Ino, you already have Shikamaru." Sakura pointed out. Shikamaru was Ino's high school sweetheart. He worked in their spy agency too, as a strategist and computer programmer. The blonde girl rolled her eyes.

"I know…but still, I want the details!"

"They were……" Sakura paused for dramatic effects. Tenten and Ino's heads inched closer.

"Smokin' hot." She declared. The two girls squealed. No one could ever guess that they worked as spies and were masters at deceit. Sakura sometimes, forgot about it herself. When they were together, it was just regular girl fun. Something normal. Which Sakura knew she was not.

"You're so lucky that you saw them." Ino sighed dreamily. Tenten chuckled.

"Remember, Ino, you already have a boyfriend." The girl rolled her eyes.

"I know. I know." Sakura checked her watch. It was time to leave.

"Sorry, guys. I gotta go now. Hinata and I planned to go shopping today." The two girls nodded. Hinata was Sakura's roommate in the little apartment they shared. She, unlike the rest of them, was not a spy. And she didn't know that Sakura was. As for Sakura, she planned to keep it that way. Might as well let someone think that she was normal. Still, deceiving Hinata was hard. That girl was shy, timid, and yet fiercely loyal. She was a best friend, but she was kept in the shadows. Sakura sighed. You gotta do what you gotta do.

"Alright. But remember all the juicy details for later!" Ino hollered as Sakura walked out. She smiled.

"Don't worry. I won't be able to forget."

"Shisui.." Sasuke called out for his cousin. The man walked over.

"What is it?"

"Can you check up on someone for me?" Shisui arched his brow.

"Who?" Sasuke's gaze hardened.

"Akari Mao."

"Hinata! I'm home!" Sakura kicked off her shoes as she searched for the light haired girl.

"A…ah, I'm here…Sakura" Hinata came out, carrying a purse.

"Ready?" Sakura asked. Hinata looked down. Uh-oh.

Sakura knew that Hinata was naturally a very shy person. But, the only times she looked down was when she was embarrassed or going to ask a favor. There was nothing for her to be embarrassed about so…

"Umm…" Sakura waited.

"What is it?" The girl hesitated.

"You see…there's a party tonight." Sakura's brow furrowed. Parties were fun. Why was Hinata acting so nervous?

"A…a business…party." Oh.

Hinata never liked business parties. Her older brother, Neji, always looked down upon her. She was brought along because she was part of the family. Otherwise, she was thought to be a 'disgrace' for the Hyuugas.

"And…I was…umm, wondering if you could come with…me?" At this, Hinata looked up hopefully.

How could Sakura deny that? If it made her best friend feel better, then she'd do it.

"Ok, no problem. I'll go with you." The girl beamed at her.

"Is that why we have to go shopping tonight?"

"Yeah…" Hinata looked down again. Maybe Sakura didn't really want to go… Sakura chuckled and linked her arm with Hinata's.

"Well, what are you waiting for? C'mon!"

"Did you come up with anything?" Sasuke asked his cousin a little while later. They were still in the study. Shisui furrowed his brows in concentration.

"I've tried everything. There is one Akari Mao that's ninety. Another that's in jail. Which one did you want?" He replied sarcastically.

"Are you positively sure there are no others?"

"Swear on your grave."

Sasuke pondered upon the situation. This girl didn't exist. Then who was she? No matter what, this made it clear. She had stolen the blueprint. And, he was going to get it back… but before that happened…

Twitch.

"Why my grave?

"Ooo! Look at this dress!" Sakura pulled an aquamarine halter dress out of the rack. Hinata nodded enthusiastically.

"You would look really good with it…you should try it on!"

Sakura followed her friend's advice. She went into the dressing room and slipped on the dress. It was really amazing how the dress seemed to know everything about her body. It hugged her curves and trailed down towards her ankles, giving her a dignified look. It was really perfect. Then she took a look at the price tag. The cost was ..not so perfect. How in the world can she afford something that is 5,000 dollars?! But, as Sakura looked at herself in the mirror, she knew. This dress was taken.

After an hour or so, Hinata also found a dress to her liking. It was a maroon colored dress with straps. The color contrasted with her eyes and hair. It made her stand out. Sakura grinned and gave her best friend a thumbs up sign.

The two girls began to walk to the cash register. Hinata poked Sakura's shoulder worriedly as they were paying.

"Umm…are you sure you can…afford that?" Sakura grimaced. She wasn't sure. But…she couldn't put the dress down. The cashier smiled and spoke.

"We have a program here. You can rent the dress if you want. It will only be a thousand dollars. Then you can return it within three days. Will that work for you?" Sakura couldn't believe her luck.

"Heck yea! That'll work!"

"…"

Sasuke glared at Shisui.

"What?"

"…I don't know if I should say it."

"Why not?"

"…you have a nasty temper."

"Out with it." Shisui took a deep breath.

"You should probably go to that promotion party tonight, like Mr. Yakamura suggested. We don't want the news getting out about the stolen blueprint. You might be able to handle things over there. Plus, there are a lot of businessmen attending that could benefit Uchiha Corp.'s image."

Sasuke thought about it. Shisui did have a point, even though he didn't want to admit it. He sighed. This was going to be troublesome.

Glare.

"Fine. I'll go."

"…"

"What now?"

"Do you take anger management classes?

Twitch.

"Umm…Hinata, are you sure about this?" Sakura asked her friend as they got out of the limo, wearing the dresses they bought earlier. "It seems as if only the businessmen and high-ups are allowed here." She glanced over at Neji who only returned an icy look. He's the reason I'm asking…

"Don't ..worry, Sakura. Everything..will be fine." Hinata reassured. Sakura gulped. She didn't know about that. Especially when she entered the huge commons room. It was designed for a banquet. People of every single high social class gathered inside. Extravagant desserts and drinks lined up one side of the wall with tables near. Fancy gowns and luxurious tuxes filled up the room. Men and women mingled with others dishing out corporate talks. Sakura listened in to some.

"I hear your company is doing very well."

"Well, thank you. We're planning on opening more companies out west."

How boring.

Hinata tugged at Sakura's arm.

"S..sorry, but I must go say 'hi' to the others with …Neji, first. Are you ok by yourself?" Hinata stuttered.

Ok? This place did not suit Sakura's taste. She'd have much more fun watching grass die. Then again… there was a lawn right outside…

Sakura smiled

"I'll be fine, Hinata. Go ahead."

Her friend smiled and walked away.

Sakura walked over to the drinks. She might as well do something while she was here…although the grass outside was getting to be more enticing. Perhaps that was when she saw him.

Sasuke stood off to the side of the room. The people in front of him were sickening. On the outside, they all looked nice and sincere. But on the inside, they were just plotting on the others' downfall. Corporate workers were fierce. This 'party' was more like a lion's den. And lucky Sasuke, he got to come.

He recognized every single person in the room. There were the Sabakus with their son, Gaara. They were a mysterious bunch. Then, there were the Aburames. They were probably the only ones here that were truly nice. Ahh, there goes the Hyuugas. And that cocky Neji. Sasuke looked behind the man. He had even brought his sister along. How sweet. Sasuke glared. Yeah right, Neji was not sweet. He was the head of the Hyuuga Industry. Otherwise known as, the rival to Uchiha Corp.

Sasuke's eyes trailed behind Hinata. And he was met with a pair of familiar yet startling emerald eyes. Emerald eyes…and pink hair? Didn't she have auburn? Sasuke smirked. So that was a disguise, huh? But still, he never expected for her to have out of all the colors, pink hair. This girl…was just an exception to human nature, he supposed. But…

He still couldn't believe it. What was she doing here? Why was she here? Well, it might work to his benefit. After all, he had been trying to locate her whereabouts the whole day. It was just his luck that she dared to show up in a place like this after stealing. Well, he didn't want to miss this opportunity. Sasuke began walking towards the pink haired girl.

Closer and closer. He couldn't help but realize that she did look stunning. The aquamarine dress complimented her body quite nicely. More so than most of the other women's dresses in the room. That brings him to another fact. Not just anyone can come to this gathering. So that must mean that this girl had an acquaintance here. Just how many surprises did she have anyway? Then, he noticed the slight ripple in her dress as she turned around.

He noticed her mouth open in a surprised fashion.

He noticed her bright emerald eyes staring directly into his.

And he noticed that he was lost inside of them.

Sakura couldn't believe her luck. Why in the world did this happen to her? And why in the world did she not anticipate it? And now, because she didn't see him before he saw her, she was stuck between a refreshment table and a stoic man.

No way of getting out.

Sakura sighed. This was a cruel game heaven was playing on her. It was worse enough that she was ordered to steal from a super hot man…wait plus a brother, ok, two super hot men. But now, she was faced with one of them right after the mission! Dating him was totally out of the question now. Another sigh. How cruel…

The worst part of it was…she knew that he recognized her. Maybe it was because of the twinkle in his eye.

Maybe it was because it looked like he had caught his prey.

Maybe because of his smirk.

Or…maybe it was because he caught her arm when she tried to walk away.

How cruel indeed…

Sakura looked at him and growled quietly. His amused onyx eyes quickly turned cold and were tinted with anger.

"What do you want?" Sakura practically snarled. The sooner she got out of this situation, the better. The man's grip tightened around her wrist.

"I want the blueprint back." Sasuke paused looking at Sakura's expression, which was a mixture of frustration, and if you looked real closely, a tad bit of a nervous look. She was going to deny it. "I know you have it. You won't get away this time." Sasuke cut her off before she could. The girl snorted.

"Get away? You mean like how I got away with it last time?" Sakura knew she was playing with fire right now, but she was too caught up in the moment to care. Blame it on her stubbornness. It didn't matter how she acted towards him anymore. After all, the mission was completed. Even though, she was found out, she might as well fight until the very end.

Sasuke gave her an icy glare. Her comment had hurt his male pride.

Hurt it very harshly.

And there was nothing Sasuke found more important to him than his male pride. He was the heir to a prestigious company for heavens sake! There was absolutely no way he would fall down to her standards.

"What now? Cat got your tongue?" The girl teased again.

Nevermind. This girl was going to get it.

"Maybe you won't be so snide as you are now when I tell security to lock you up."

"You wouldn't dare…"

"I would and I will."

Sakura's eyes flashed with anger. There was no way she was going to get caught. Absolutely no way. She would make sure she got out of this situation. Not even a man like Sasuke could stop her. A smokin', fine, hot, god-like man…not even him.

It was at this time that the heavens took pity upon the pink haired girl. And they sent her Hinata.

Sakura saw her best friend walk up behind Sasuke and mentally sighed in relief. She was saved.

"Umm…excuse me, but my brother would like to speak to you…for a second, Mr. Uchiha." The girl spoke quietly.

Way to go, Hinata! Sakura inwardly cheered.

Sasuke muttered a curse under his breath. He glanced at the indignant girl by his side. Man, this was going to hurt his pride even more, but he let go of her. He let go and walked away.

Of course, Sasuke knew that Neji had not wanted to talk to him at all. He was smart enough to realize that the girl's friend had made up an excuse for him to go away. The only reason he had gone along with the lie was because there was absolutely no reason to bring the Hyuugas into this. They were already rivals. There didn't need to be more conflicts between the two companies.

Sasuke looked back right as the pink-haired girl walked away. He saw her escape from the room with her friend. And only one thought appeared.

That was one fine dress.

Sakura sat up in bed the next morning. Her hair was in a tussle, and bags had formed underneath her eyes. Yesterday had taken a lot out of her. She groaned. Sakura had a feeling that the meetings with Sasuke will not end. And she had no clue how she'd escape from him a second time. Last night, she had Hinata who had sensed her distress. But what about the future? Sakura gritted her teeth. She had to find a way to deal with him.

But that was for later.

First, she had to get breakfast.

Sakura tiptoed across the room, being extra careful to not wake up her roommate whom she was deeply indebted to. She made her way towards the kitchen. A flashing light caught her eye. There was a voicemail on the phone. It must have been yesterday when she and Hinata left for the 'so called party'.

Sakura walked over and clicked on the flashing button.

A woman's voice flowed through.

"Hello, this is for a Miss. Sakura Haruno. We are calling in regard to the dress that you rented yesterday. Please call back to us for information. Our number is xxx-xxxx."

Quickly, Sakura jotted down the number, puzzled. Why were they calling her about the dress? She was going to return it in three days time. Wasn't that what the lady had told her to do?

She dialed the number she had written down. The same voice flowed through the phone.

"Hello?"

"Umm, hi. This is Sakura Haruno. I'm calling because your store left a message for me on my phone…" Her voice trailed off.

"Oh yes, you were the one that rented the aquamarine dress, am I correct?"

"Yes."

"Well, we just called to inform you that there is no need for you to return that dress anymore." Sakura was confused. Was there something wrong with the dress?

"Why not?"

"A person had already bought it for you."

…

What?

"Do you know who it was?" It was 5000 for pete's sake! Who wanted to buy that for her? And who had that much spending cash anyway?

The lady replied.

"Umm… it was a man. He came into our store and told us to take the payment and use his credit card. The funny thing was that…he didn't even know your name, but he described the dress perfectly. We even had to remind him of your name." A chuckle was heard from the other line.

…

Sakura was speechless. This couldn't be happening.

"He was quite attractive too. Your boyfriend, maybe? Wait, that's not right. He should know your name then, right?" Another chuckle.

Uh-oh.

Then a sound of rustling of papers was heard.

"Ah, here it is. I found his name."

Sakura waited. Her heart beating rapidly.

"What is it?"

"Oh, it's …"

…

"Sasuke Uchiha."

Sakura dropped the phone.

There you have it! The second chapter!

I figured I might as well do a little preview.

Chapter Three: Knives and Daggers

Sakura walked down the street. She was really in a fix now.

Mr. 'I'm so fine' was just flinging out money to show off. Yes, that was right. Just showing-off. There was no other reason for him to pay 5000 dollars for her.

Absolutely no reason.

But...

Sakura hated to be indebt. She had always believed to 'earn what she gets.'

And here comes Mr. 'I'm so rich, I can just give out money to my enemies without a care.' He just had to come by and smash her little motto.

Sakura knew she was going to paying Hinata back, but that was simple. Hinata was her friend.

Sasuke Uchiha was a being that seemed to be destined to torture her.

Still...

Sakura couldn't just take 5000 dollars like that.

So...

She found herself at the door of the Uchiha mansion.

What's going to happen next?

I have no clue! (But I'm working on it!) hehe...

A/N-- I know I put Shisui in here a little bit as a goofball, but I figured that it would be really cool since he's Itachi's best friend and yet completely different from the sadistic (yet lovable) man.

If you haven't realized it yet, I'm a big Itachi fan too.

Ok, enough rambling.

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