Chapter 4: Birthday Party
Two weeks past in a bit of a blur, Hinata and Tenten now knew the routine by heart, and now they stood behind a curtain, in their belly dancing outfits, on July 23rd, in an Uchiha owned bar, waiting to be introduced. The crowd had settled down and now waited as they heard Shisui walk onto the stage behind them. "Now lady's and gentle men the time has come to present my gift, and I have to confess...it is far better then any of the other gifts you have received little Sasuke." With an evil smirk he removed himself from the stage, the lights went out, spotlight on the stage, a haunting melody played, the curtain disappeared, gasps, whispers, and wolf whistles were heard. Then their hips started moving to the beet.
-With Itachi-
He was absolutely memorized, he heard men giggle like a little boys around him. Sakura was wearing a pail green and black out fit. She had black lace gloves, the finger tips were missing and they ended just above the elbow. Her top -if you could call it that- covered only her breast, it looked like a small black vest with green ribbon lacing it shut. Her skirt was black with pail green lace atop the fabric, and there were two slits from her upper thigh's to the floor, her small, bare feet didn't seem to move and yet her body twisted this way and that.
There were also little jewels that were stuck to her body, a crown shaped one her forehead, and random designs on her well toned abdomen that rapped around to her back.
Sakura's hair was free from any pony tail it fell to her hips, her emerald orbs glistened with excitement, the two girls on either side of Sakura had the same outfit only the girl on the right had purple and black, and the girl on the left had red and black, both of them had their hair down as well.
'Is it wrong of me to enjoy Sasuke's birthday more then my own?' Itachi thought to himself, his eyes going back to Sakura. 'Nope, not wrong at all.'
Sakura looked up and stared right into his eyes. He quickly looked away, and sighed, before watching from under his lashes as the three girls turned their backs on the crowd and ended were they began.
-With Sakura-
She looked into Itachi's eyes and liked that they were wider then usual, she liked that he looked away first.
She turned her back on him and ended as they had began. The curtains closed once again and Sakura heard the sound of applause.
She smiled and looked to Tenten who was also smiling and peeking around the side of the curtain. "I think Neji just had a heart attack!" Tenten said giggling.
Sakura looked to Hinata and wasn't surprised to see her face was as red as a tomato. "D-Do you t-think N-Naruto saw m-me?" She stuttered walking to Tenten's side.
Naruto walked up to Neji, smiling like an idiot. He pointed to the stage and said something they couldn't hear, but Neji's face went suddenly very serious and he glared at Naruto, who slowly backed away hands raised in surrender.
Sakura grabbed both Tenten and Hinata's hand and dragged them both behind her as she walked out from behind the curtain and through the crowd who parted for them to walk.
Sakura had a sweet smile plastered on her face as she handed Tenten's hand over to Neji, who smirked and pulled her close.
Then she turned and gently handed Hinata over to Naruto, who immediately crushed her in his bear hug. "You were fantastic Hinata!" He said loudly.
"T-Thank y-you N-N-Naruto." Hinata replied, tentatively wrapping her arms around Naruto's waist.
Sakura was amazed Hinata could still breath in Naruto's grip. Rolling her eyes, she found her way to Sasuke. "Happy Birthday!" She smiled.
"You said you had a performance." He said with a smirk.
Sakura pointed toward the stage. "Was that not a kick ass performance?"
Sasuke nodded smirk still in place. "Yeah, that was pretty kick ass." He laughed. "But I think Shisui enjoyed it the most."
"I don't think I want to know exactly what is going through that perverted head of his." Sakura and Sasuke looked at Shisui who had the wolds creepiest smile on his face.
"I don't think I want to know either." Sasuke laughed again, only this laugh lasted longer and was a really laugh, one that felt like wouldn't stop.
Sakura smiled as the music stared to play again, she grabbed Sasuke's hands and pulled him onto the dance floor.
They danced to 'Falling down.'
-With Itachi-
Itachi watched as Sakura dragged his brother out onto the dance floor and started dancing to some techno type song, every move she made was on the beat of the song. Every move she made seemed to drawn him in, he couldn't take his eyes off her.
"Sexy, isn't she?" Shisui said behind him.
Itachi sat strait in his chair, not liking the way Shisui watched him, or the way he kept looking at Sakura...as if he could strip her with his eyes.
"What do you want Shisui?" He asked annoyed.
"Do you like her?" Shisui asked smirking like a fool.
"No, now leave me alone!" He took a swig of his half empty glass.
"Are you lying to me Itachi?" Shisui put a hand over his heart in a dramatic hurt pose. "You know, you can't lie to me...I know you to well...go talk to her." He said slapping his back, hard.
Itachi ignore him until he was gone then he looked up to her again.
There was something that drew him to her, like a moth to a flame...the only problem is that it meant death to the moth...or to him.