Chapter 2
The woman was surprised at the sight of Sakura standing in front of the doorway with teary eyes. Bright orbs glistened, the poor girl stood like a lost deer staring at the head lights.
"Tsunade, you're scaring her." Sasuke walked over and Sakura quickly clung behind him. He twitched at the girl's touch. The small action gave Tsunade a small surprise.
"So instead of working at your office, you're babysitting a kid now?" She crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow, moving her hip to the side.
"I'm not a kid!" Sakura protested from behind.
"Sure honey." Tsunade smiled her 'smile'. Sakura ducked back behind her human shield.
Sasuke sighed, "I know, Tsunade. I'll be there soon. You should return first." He was about to close the door, but...
Hearing that Sasuke would return to work, Sakura exclaimed, "Sasuke-kun, you're still sick. You shouldn't go to work!" She shook his arm.
'Kun? Hn.' He didn't mind that.
"I'm fine." Sasuke looked down, annoyed at Sakura. 'Don't say that aloud.'
"You're sick, Sasuke? Hm… I guess you should stay home then. I'll get Naruto to take care of the meeting." Tsunade tapped her chin.
"Then I'll definitely have to be there." Sasuke closed the door shut.
-Out side-
"Hmm. Fine." Tsunade's heels clicked as she walked away. Arrogant brat
o-o-o-o-o
"Sasuke-kun!" Sakura whined. She protested against his decision to return to work.
"Sakura." He turned to look at her. "Clean the kitchen. Tidy up the bed. Wash those."
"Yes, Sir!" She ran off to the bedroom, automatically followed his instructions. She thoroughly tidied up the already spotless house.
'That was easy' Sasuke raised an amused eyebrow,' I need a shower.' He turned around to his bathroom.
o-o-o-o-o
Sasuke was enjoying his shower. The steam filled up the room and fogged up the glass. There was a tap on the door, "Sasuke-kun? Do you have any more laundry for me?"
'Ah, he's in the shower stand.' Ears picked up the pouring water sound.
Sasuke was too relaxed from his shower; he didn't notice the little girl's voice. 'Soap.' He looked around.
'It's under the sink'. Sasuke opened his shower door and walked out ... naked.
Sakura was tired from waiting. She opened the unlock bathroom door and stepped in, revealing Sasuke's oh so ... godly body. Sasuke never would have thought something like this would happen. Living alone made him careless of never locking or closing the bathroom door.
"Fuck! Sakura what are you doing?!" Sasuke tried his best to cover whatever he could from the girl's eyes.
"I'm sorry!" Sakura quickly closed her eyes and turned around.
"I thought you were in the shower. I just wanna ask if you have anymore laundry." Sakura blushed. Her back was still towards Sasuke.
"Uh... Yeah… Over there. In that basket next to the door." He glanced to the side.
"Okay." Sakura scooted herself toward the basket with her back facing Sasuke. Grabbing the clothes and about to leave, she stopped and said jokingly "Why are you covering up? I already saw everything from changing your clothes last night." It was a funny joke she made. Too busy taking care of the sick body, Sakura, under the darkness of the room didn't really see, see the real body of the heartthrob. She closed her eyes, turned around, and stuck out her tongue at him before walking out.
Sasuke was as still as a stone statue and slowly withered away.
o-o-o-o-o
"La la la." Sakura was happily hanging up the cleanly washed laundry. 'Wai, Sasuke-kun's house is so easy to figure everything out. So neat and tidy, but so blah with the décor. '
The sun was shining brightly, and Sasuke's balcony was filled with white and blue bed sheets, rippling in the wind.
"Wai, so nice!" Sakura sat on the step of the sliding door.
Sasuke exited from his walk-in closet, fully dressed and ready to go. He found Sakura lying on the floor next to the sliding door.
"You know, there's a dryer right?" He asked, seeing all the fluttering sheets.
"Yea, but this is better. I learned that it helps the sheets and the threads, but everything else is in the dryer." She opened her eyes to look up at Sasuke.
"Hn." He turned to leave. 'How does she know this? Angels do their own laundry?'
"You really are leaving Sasuke-kun?" 'I need to get away from you,' he silently thought.
"Will you be alright? Should I go along with you?" 'Why do you care? Stop faking… ' Sasuke was getting annoyed by her pestering pamper.
He turned to look at Sakura but stopped and looked away. Sakura was crouching on her knees and the collar of her dress was… low.
o-o-o-o-o-o-o
Vroom. Vrooom.
Gripping the wheel, Sasuke sped to his company while recalling the previous scene.
'Pink hair. Pink lips. Pink... Damn it …Red light.' He stepped on the break.
Screeech!
'That stupid girl.'
o-o-o-o-o-o-o
Back in Sasuke house, Sakura was still laying on the floor looking up at the ceiling.
She sat up.
'Enough rest. Time to clean the kitchen.' She brushed off the invisible dust of her dress and ready to walk to the kitchen.
'I should see what I can make for dinner. '
Sakura paused and realized what she had been doing.
'Wah, what is this!? Why am I doing this? I'm an angel. A highly honorable angel. Not a Maid.' She stopped in the middle of the kitchen, pulling her hair.
'I need to get it straight with Sasuke-kun. I am definitely not a maid. Yeah!' Sakura looked around,' but I still need to clean this place. I made such a mess.'
o-o-o-o-o-o-o
Dressed in one of Sasuke's T-shirts, Sakura was leaning on the kitchen counter with a steamy newly brewed tea.
Flutter flutter flutt-crash! "Ouuch…"
"Huh?!" The loud crash shook her awake. "A bird?" She walked out to the living room to see what crashed. 'A Messenger Angel.' "Oh my, are you alright? Why in the world did you fly into the window? You're not a Delivery Angel, you know. You can't go through walls." Sakura ran over to help the little thing.
"Uh… I thought it was opened. I really hate those glassy windows. Especially the really really clean ones. You can't figure out if it's there or not." Messenger Angel rubbed his head and stood up, feeling a little dazed.
The little angel was tiny, about three feet tall, blond with curly hair, and adorable blue eyes. His little white wings were shedding feathers everywhere.
"Ay, I have to clean all of this up, you know. You really need to condition your wings." Sakura whined as she looked at the feather-covered room. "How can little wings like those shed so much?"
"Hmp! Not my fault. They'll be gone after a while. You know how angel's feathers are." A little hand reached in to his messenger bag. "Here is your assignment. Headmaster said he didn't give you one since they were rushing yesterday."
Sakura took the scroll and smiled, "Thank you, would you like some tea before leaving."
"Oh sure, I would love some. I got a full bag of mails to deliver today. They really need to assign more Messenger Angels."
The two angels walked to the kitchen area. Sakura poured the already prepared tea into the cup and handed it to the Messenger Angel. "Thank you, dear."
"Hm. I don't see the need for this. I already know my assignment." Sakura said while unrolling the scroll.
"It's just the order to do things. Tradition, you know." The little angel sipped his tea. 'This tea is good.'
All of a sudden, the paper flashed white and filled the room with bright light. Sakura was so shocked she fell backward off her chair. The paper floated in mid-air.
"What's going on!?" She tried to cover her eyes.
The bright light soon died down and the paper levitated itself onto Sakura's hand.
She carefully picked it up and read it silently.
"Whaat?! It can't be…" Sakura seemed to be shocked as her hands ripped the paper apart. She turned in to a wooden 'lifeless' statue.
"Are you alright Apprentice Angel?" Reaching up, the little angel waved his small hand in the front of Sakura.
"Nooo!" Sakura's head was on the counter as she cried her eyes out.
"Is it that bad?" Messenger said as he took the scroll from Sakura's hand.
"Ooooh. Ouch… I feel bad for you." The little angel pitied the girl.
"Help me." Sakura clawed the counter top begging for help.
"Sorry, girl. I'm only a Messenger, not the Headmaster." He said to the child and floating up with his wings. "But I got to go now. Thank you for your delicious tea. I'll see you around." He flew out the window safely leaving the statue-like Sakura to wither away.
She didn't even care about the feather trail the Messenger Angel left behind. It would disappeared by itself.
"Nooooo..." Sakura quietly cried.
o-o-o-o-o-o-o
Whisper…
Whisper…
Whisper…
"This is… really …annoying.' Sasuke was in rage in his mind. Growling lowly, he returned to signing the stack of agreements and proposals on his desk. Ever since returning to the office, he noticed from the front desk employees to his own personal secretary. They had been muttering nonstop. It didn't matter much to him what kind of backstabbing talks or rumors were going around. He could careless if all of them were about him. However, when his name along with 'Sakura' were mentioned at the same time, it was very irritating.
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As Sasuke walked in from the front entrance, a few employees at the front desk were talking in low tone. They stopped as Sasuke walked by and sneered at each other.
Hn.
[…]
As he get off the elevator walking to his office passing the rows of worker's desk. Everything was silent. A few pairs of eyes were looking at him. A couple of girls were weeping quietly.
Hn. Eyebrow twitched.
[…]
As he walked pass the coffee room. Tsunade, Kakashi, and Naruto. The three most evil rumor spreaders were together. What are they up to now?
Kakashi's voice rose. "Even you saw her?"
Tsunade giggled, "The thing was adorable. A bit young."
Naruto butted in. "Told you. Sakura looked like a sixteen year old."
Tsunade, "I couldn't believe what you said. But after seeing it. I was shocked."
Kakashi snickered, " Sasuke. Sasuke. He is really that type. Enjoying young girls. If I had known that, I wouldn't push him going out on "business trip" with me all these years. School field trip seems more fitting."
The three burst in to laughter.
Sasuke crushed the paper cup in his hand.
o-o-o-o-o-o-o
'Naruto. I'll send him to hell.' Sasuke snapped the pen in half.
Knock Knock…
Sasuke was interrupted from his daydream of being the devil and burned everyone in the company who knew about Sakura.
"Come in." His voice came out grouchy and dark.
The door slowly opened, and the a young secretary walked in.
"What do you want?" Sasuke muttered without looking up from the pile of folders.
"It is time for the meeting Sir."
"I'll be there. Prepare my coffee." Setting his pen down and closed the folder.
"Yes!" He slowly backed out.
Sasuke let out a long sigh, closed his eyes for a minute then stood up from his seat. 'I really need a break from these freaks.'
As he about to walk out, he turned around to look out the window-wall of his room in the direction of where his condo should be. He let out another sigh and walked out.
o-o-o-o-o
The long and torturous meeting
Apart from the main concerns and topics, the whole meeting filled with tiny jokes from Kakashi and Naruto with a little help of Tsunade. Beside them, the rest of department workers were silently in fear as Sasuke surrounded his position with dark auras. The room was separated from the light and dark, and the evil trio burning light slowly demolished Sasuke's dark corner.
Kakashi popped his idea, "You know, in addition, don't you think it would be more profitable if we have an additional division targeting 'teenagers' … especially 'teen girls'" Folding his arms, leaning back against his chair.
Naruto getting the idea, "Of course, have you read the new report? The 'controlling' buying rating of those girls. Woa… Sky high."
Vein popped.
"Yes, Sasuke … you should 'satisfy' our new consumer target." Kakashi sneered his way.
More veins popped.
Folder closed. Sigh. "Meeting's over if there nothing else to discuss. Naruto… Kakashi, before you do more researching, keep it to yourself. I do not want to hear anything without a proposal plan." He glared darkly their way.
They smiled back at him as the people in the room were shaken by the chill running down their backs. Tsunade just rolled her eyes.
o-o-o-o-o-o-o
'Five pm'
Looking at the clock then out side his open pane glass interior window, he sighed out another long sigh of relieve as the other workers piled out marking the end of a long day.
'Finally peace and quiet.'
He stood up and walked his way to the coffee room to brew a new cup of coffee. If it wasn't because he was late, he wouldn't stay back to finish signing proposals. But he was glad he was staying back late, since he still didn't want to return home. He really didn't know what to do with Sakura.
As he walked back to his office, Kakashi attacked him. "Hey Sasuke, what are you still doing here? You can do those Monday. No one is rushing you. Come on. Let's go home together." Nudge. Nudge. "And have another Saturday's night today. I even…"
"No." Door closed. Panes shut. 'Annoying.'
Sasuke, with his sleeves rolled half way up, tie loosen, his hand in one of his pocket, the other holding his coffee cup. He walked over behind his desk to look at the evening scene of Konoha city.
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The sun was slowly setting in, illuminated Sasuke's condo with reddish tinted hue. Such beautiful scene was displaying, but in the kitchen area, all of those beauties were blocked out from Sakura dreariness.
The lifeless statue was still moping on the kitchen counter. 'No no no no no no no …'
Her hand slowly, lifelessly, crawled out reaching for the scroll again.
[…]
Dear Dearie Sakura,
As you can tell, this is not really an assignment document. I'm just using it since I was out of letter stationary. Also, an assignment document delivered faster. I apology for yesterday since I was too rushed in sending you away, I forgot to tell you this. My old mind can't keep it up anymore. I wish I can retire soon. Sakura, since this is still consider as your punishment. Your wings will be taken away as well as your angel ability. When you open this scroll there will be a magic charm that will be placed on you. I'm sure you would try to escape from being taken away your wings. Be good Sakura, you really don't want to step outside of Uchiha compound before I come. I will pay you a visit soon.
Head Master.
[…]
'It's not a dream.' Her world won't stop crashing. Sakura placed her head on the counter again.
o-o-o-o-o
Sasuke felt so much more unperturbed as he stepped out from his car. Slowly making his way to the garage's elevator, 'I can finally get some peaceful sleep now.'
Glancing around in the elevator, he noticed a certain color on the advertising poster. 'Pink.'
'How in the world did this happen to me? Angel. Damn it, it's so unrealistic. But then again …she can…Unless…'
o-o-o-o-o
"Sakura"…
"Head Master. You're here!"
"Sorry for the long wait. I got a little lost. Are you ready?" Smiled.
"No, please don't take my wings away. Without my abilities, how am I able to help teach Sasuke-kun?"
[…]
'Someone could have helped her slipped in. Then they can walk out of the balcony and set the scene…'
[…]
"Child, you don't need your abilities. You must use your heart to teach Sasuke how to use his. Until he learns how to love, you will then get your wings back."
"He's already good at it. He let me stayed in last night."
"He also made you clean his house …. Didn't he?"
[…]
'Those feathers, anyone could have spread that around, along with the footprints.'
[…]
"um…maybe…"
Chuckled "Sakura, you haven't seen the "real" Uchiha. Don't jump into conclusion. Now. He may help you. But don't you know, you are very beneficial to him as an Angel. That could be one of the reason he kept you."
"Beneficial…?"
[…]
Got off the elevator, Sasuke rushed to the door.
[…]
"For now Sakura, say goodbye to your wings for a while. Don't worry. I'll take great care of them. I hope I can return these to you very soon. In the mean time…"
"Wah…" The girl floated in mid air as her wings come into view and spread out. Glittery charm surrounded the girl as her wings were detached from her back to shrink into a miniature version then float on to the Head Master's hand.
[…]
"Get out of my house you angel imposter!" Sasuke quickly unlocked his door and slammed it open. But he stopped whatever action he was about to carry out and stood in awe at the sight in front of him.
The Head Master was standing at the balcony door with his wings spread out wide. Sakura wept her eyes out as she sat on the floor. He looked at Sasuke straight in the eyes.
"Ah you must be Sasuke Uchiha. I'm leaving Sakura in your care."
The Head Master bowed his head as he faded away leaving the skeptical Sasuke staring with his eye wide.
'Nope, she really is an Angel.'
Sasuke stood there in awe as feathers rushed throughout his living room.
Sniff. Sniff. Sakura continued her sobbing. The nonstop whimpering woke Sasuke from his reverie.
Keeping his cool, "What happened to you?" He calmly walked over to Sakura and acted as if everything that happened just now was nothing out of the ordinary.
"Ledwahtertokmyquinawah!" She suddenly sobbed hysterically on the floor.
"What?" He looked down at her with an irritating look. Hating how he couldn't hear any word she said and the annoying tearful scream.
"My wings! He took them away. And now I'm powerless." She wailed aloud this time.
Both his hands covered his ears, "Hn." 'Stop crying'.
"What does it have to do with me? Why are you still here?" He sat down on his sofa, loosening his tie. Silently hoping she didn't notice his earlier frantic entrance and the words he let loose from his lips.
She stopped crying, "What do you mean? I was send here to look over you. I even got my wings and power taken away!" Consciously leaving out the real reason she was sent in the first place. No one had to know that. It was quite embarrassing.
"I don't think I ever requested for anything like that. I'm doing fine. It wasn't until you drop by, that's when everything was a mess. I don't need someone to look over me. No. Especially a kid. You should return to your little happy place." He leaned back. Sarcastically dragged the word happy, he loath her origin.
"What!?" Steams started to blow out from her ears. "How dare you even say that? I took care of you when you were sick. Clean your house. Even wash your laundry!" She was mad now. Whom did he take her for, a maid?
"If you recall, I got sick because you made a mess in my balcony. I had to clear it up in the rain. Clean my house? You're the cause of it." Refused to tell her the truth, the real reason that he had run amuck looking for her, his dignity would be gone.
"Then why did you bring me in last night anyway. I was assigned to be here. I'm not leaving." Sakura sat with her legs and arms crossed. 'I can't let him kicked me out. How in the world will I be able to do anything now that I don't my power?'
Sasuke contemplated with his eyes closed. 'Hn. True. Why did I bring her in? … Never mind that. Hn. There's no harm keeping her here. She did do a fine job cleaning and 'cooking'. Keeping her means I don't have to deal with those pervert maids that Naruto hired. Hn. Well this one isn't normal either…but she still better than those sluts. …Hn. What exactly does she have to do with me anyway?'
He slowly opened his eyes, "Very well then, I guess we can work out a solution. You may stay here, Sakura as long as you continue doing the house chores."
Sakura brightened up, "Yes!" She really need to start thinking things over before saying yes.
"Hn. Also, why are you here? Exactly for what reason?" He raised his eyebrow.
"Um. Uh…I told you before I'm here as your guardian. Also, I have my end of the deal too. You have to listen to me." She slyly glanced to the side.
"No. There was never a deal in the beginning."
"Hey! I'm an Angel don't you forget that."
"So?"
"So…I am an Angel... I know magical charms. Yea."
"Oh really. What exactly are you capable of? An Angel without wings." Smirked. Sasuke somewhat seemed very amused and relaxed. "And moreover" Sasuke leaned down, nearing his face close to Sakura's. "Why are you wearing my shirt?" His hand played with her pink tresses.
"Oh" Looking down, a bit blushed. "Ah, I stained my dress earlier. Didn't have anything to change out so I borrowed your shirt. Hee." She scratched her head.
"Hn." Without noticing at all before because of the commotion, but he was really noticing it now. Even with Sakura's small frame, her body shape wasn't something so ordinary. Dressed in his shirt that only covered to her mid thigh, Sakura was sitting in a very suggestive and 'dangerous' position.
Quickly standing up and turned around to leave the scene, he stopped mid way to his bedroom. "I hope you prepared dinner already. And clean up the mess."
'Who does he think he is? King? Hm. I didn't notice it before. But he is one big jerk. Now I rather wish to skip a test, then be here.'
"Meanie." She pouted.
"Hn" Closed the bedroom door. 'Need a shower. Cold shower.'
o-o-o-o-o
Living room was cleaned. Dinner was nicely prepared on the table.
'She really did a fine job. Hn. I guess keeping her here shouldn't be much of a problem.'
"Hn." He slowly making his way to the table and sat down as Sakura placed down the last dish. 'Tomato slices.'
"I couldn't really find a lot in your kitchen so I tried my best. If you really want a well-prepared dinner. Take me to the nearby market tomorrow. Do you have work? Oh how was work today. Do you feel fine now? Was it hard at work? You shouldn't take that long of a shower if you still feel bad." She leaned forward with her hand to feel his forehead, but Sasuke backed away. It was all too much, for a girl in his shirt without much or sufficient … undergarments. In simpler words, her ample chest was basically shoved forward. Sasuke's self-control was just overbearing. But it was her annoying ranting that kept him at bay.
"Don't. It's Sunday tomorrow. We'll see what will happen." He lowered his head to move his view to another direction such as the tomato dish in front of him and not forward and slowly eating his food.
"Hmp." She crossed her arms, moved back into her chair.
A little while later, Sasuke continued eating his food as Sakura looked at him.
'Stop looking at me.' "Aren't you eating?" He asked without looking up.
"Um No. Angels like me. We don't need food. Simple taste here and there whenever we're on Earth is only for fun."
"Hn."
Quietness again filled the room.
o-o-o-o-o
"Ahh~~…" 'Finally, I get to rest.' Sasuke settled himself on his bed after finishing his dinner. He leaned to his side facing the glass wall looking out to the night city of Konoha. Gleaming with skyscraper's lights, Konoha really was an extraordinary city. 'Now, when every project is completed. Tokyo will be thrown aside. Heh.'
Sasuke slowly closed his eyes to enjoy his slumber. Creek. The door to his room was slowly open. A small pair of feet slowly made its way to his bed.
Flop …
"Wah, finally done with cleaning everything… Goodnight Sasuke-kun." Sakura found her way to the other side of the bed and made herself comfy.
Unconsciously, Sasuke scooted aside to make room. "Goodni…" Eyes suddenly opened.
"Saaakkuurraa," He growled, gripping his comforter.
"Yes?" She nudged further into his fluffy bed.
.
.
.
.
.
Kick…Threw out a couple pillows and blanket. Door closed, locked.
"Wah… you're so mean." She clawed his door.
After a while, she gave up and pulled the blanket and pillows with her to the sofas.
Sniff…sniff …'I wanna returned back home…' She looked out the glass door up to the sky. Making herself comfortable on the sofa, Sakura finally fell asleep after a hard labored day.
[…]
'I'm beginning to think keeping her here is a big mistake. Hn. I'll deal with it tomorrow.'
[…]
And their first day ended there.
o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o
Tossed and turned '… urgh…too bright!' Sasuke shrunk his eyes as the shining light of beautiful morning struck his room.
'I shouldn't have made the wall all glass windows.' Now fully wide-awake, Sasuke slowly raised himself from his bed. Walking to the balcony door wearing only his PJ pants, he stretched as much as he could to welcome the day.
'Sunday.'
His favorite day of the week, the only day he could get away from all the freaks in his office. But, not completely, one of them surely would bounce their way over sometime during the day. 'Hn.'
Looking down at Konoha, even at the time of early lazy Sunday morning, it was crowded with cars and people. He reached to pull the clear white curtain over to block out some of the bright sunlight.
The bathroom was the first destination for him before he would start his usual routine. Sadly, starting from that Sunday, his normal routine would be disrupted.
.
.
.
Solemnly walking out of his bedroom half-naked with a towel over his shoulder to damp his wet hair, he stopped his track to look at the 'thing' on his sofa or rather a lump of pink blob.
'Oh, her.'
Walking closer, he noticed. Sakura dressed 'only' in his shirt, was lying there, sleeping soundly. She was in fetal position on the side with her hands folded under her cheek. Her legs bended making the hemp of the shirt rose to a provoking length. Her long smooth porcelain legs were plainly unclothed to his tantalizing viewed. She looked so vulnerable…easily devoured. It was blameless if he was gluing his eyes on to her. Being a young male at the rippling age of twenty-two, hormones just couldn't stay put.
He cringe his eyes at the sight and looked to the side, hands running through his damp hair. What should he do? There was a feeling at the pit of his stomach that wouldn't settle whenever he looked at her. 'This is really disturbing.'
No one would have believe, Sasuke Uchiha, deliciously handsome man, popular with the ladies…older ladies … would be in a confusion state of not knowing what he should do with a skimpy dressed girl laying helplessly on his sofa.
Her body turned. Legs moved to rub up and down in a smooth motion.
Sasuke attention was once again fixed on to Sakura. This time, it was way over his controlling limit. Not only her legs was fully exposed to his view … half of the lower body was bare due to her moving. The hem of the shirt was now above her waist. It left only a small garment to cover her…
Sasuke blood pressure just hit the roof.
'Damn it. Damn it to helz.' He threw aside his towel and walked over the Sakura. His hands reached out to pull her shirt down. Hot pulse ran through his body as her skin was exposed to his.
'Grr…How in the world did you manage to sleep like this?'
Pull… pull…grunt…grr…angry…pull more…
Green eyes opened.
'Shit.'
Blink blink…
Freeze frame: Sakura had her elbows support her up as Sasuke was fully on top of her with his hands on her sides holding her [his] shirt.
Kick…
"Kyahhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh~~!"The birds fluttered away outside.
"oofph…" Sasuke was straight-kicked backward.
"What do think you're doing?! You perv!" Sakura sat up pulling the shirt to cover her legs.
"Hn. Said the person who peak in the shower and stripped someone else." He slowly emerged from the floor, hand holding his chest.
Stuttering. "W..wha…what?! That's different... yo… you're a boy!"
"What kind of reasoning is that?! What in the world are you doing, still dressed like that? Why are you sleeping out here?" He caught her ranting disease.
"You kicked me out last night. Told you I stained my dress. Why are you trying to change topic?" She made a face.
He ignored her for a moment to find his composer. Sigh~~ Eyes closed. 'I guessed I was too tired last night. I forgot to show her the extra room.'
"Hn. Follow me." Sasuke stood up.
"Hey!" She was frustrated but continued to follow him.
"This is the main hall way. This door is my office, which is off limit to you, unless I am home. This door as you know is my bedroom. You will be cleaning this room as well as the bathroom in it. It shouldn't be much because I usually use the one out in the hallway. This door is my personal closet. I prefer it to be organized all time. But you don't have to go in there. Here. This will be your room from now on. There is a bathroom in every room." He stopped at the light maroon door.
"Oooh What about this room? Who stays here? Wah, it's so pretty. Oh my! There're so many pretty dresses." Sakura voice echoed from another room next door.
Sasuke quickly turned around.
He roughly pulled her out, closing door as they stumbled out. "Don't…Don't ever walk into that room." Tiny body was slammed against the door. His calloused hands tightened his hold on to her wrists and held it aside her shoulders. His face was next to her ear.
"It hurts." She was very frightened, shaken under Sasuke.
"Remember that." His voice softened as he released her.
She slyly slipped away from him and walked over to her now bedroom's door.
[…]
"Wah." Her eyes were wide at the sight of the room. "This is amazing."
She walked into the room with daze. All of her fear from the earlier incident had dissipated.
Lovely room with tinted red hues, giving the room colors of spring flowers blooming. With similar style to Sasuke's room, the bed covered with plain sheets was in the middle of the room. A smaller corner next to the sliding door to the balcony located a small set of sofa and coffee table. The opposite side of the bed was a wide slide door empty closet. Next to it was a bathroom, filled with a bathtub and standing shower along with a marble floor and vanity sink with a wide mirror.
Running to the curtain wall, she pulled it open.
"Thank you Sasuke-kun! It's as beautiful as my cloud chamber" Sakura swirled around to give Sasuke the purest Angel smile. A smile that could brighten up any cloudy sky, gave life back to a dying flower, made a heart fluttered.
Sasuke stood at the doorway, marveled at the sight, his chest tightened as he saw Sakura in his shirt with her arms behind her back, legs crossed; her silhouette illuminated by the morning light.
'Angel.'
Grumble…
"Uh" Sasuke face turned slightly red when his stomach called out for food.
"Oh! Breakfast." Sakura remembered. "Hee Sorry, I'll go make it now."
"Hn." He moved aside as Sakura skipped to the kitchen.
"Wait. Morning hygiene is always first." She ran back inside to 'her' bathroom.
o-o-o-o-o
Fully dressed in black pants and dark blue t-shirt, Sasuke quietly make his way to the kitchen following the freshly made omelets' scent.
"Sasuke-kun breakfast is ready! Please enjoy."
Twitched.
Well. Well. Well. Wasn't it always a guy's perfect dream to see a girl dressed only in his shirt wearing an apron making breakfast? In Sasuke's situation, it wasn't all that different.
"Hn." He calmly sat down.
"You really need to take me to market. I cleaned out almost any edible in your kitchen. Really. How do you usually cook for yourself?" Sakura continued to clean the kitchen area.
"I don't. I just simply have coffee then go out jogging and have breakfast out in those street cafes. Lunch and dinner in office or restaurant. Those are from the previous maid."
"Ah. Well you don't have to eat outside anymore. Kay?" Sakura smiled once more.
"Ah when was the last time you had that maid here. It's all dusty." Sakura tried to reach up onto one of the spice shelve.
"Beginning of this the week, she's fired alrea-" Thump. Sakura was tippy toeing trying to reach the high cabinet. It was really a troublesome morning for Sasuke. He couldn't stand it anymore seeing her frolic around in his shirt. Slam! After the force of his hand, he walked over to the phone. Dialing his phone, there was a certain person he needed to contact. Sakura was confused looking at Sasuke as he made a call.
Ring rriiiing …
o-o-o-o-o
In another room, studio style, vast area with modern interior. A couple was lying on the bed.
Riiiing … riiinnnng….
"Get that phone you lazy azz." A woman sounded annoy, moved her hand to smack the head of the man lying next to her. He growled for a moment, turned and swiftly kicked the comforter out of the way. He stood up in all of his naked glory.
"Fuck! That's cold." The woman yelled out and snuggled herself back into the bed.
Riinnng Riinnnnnnggg….
"Damn, where the helz is that cell?" The man with pointy ponytail hair irritably looked around the mess that resulted from a Saturday night.
Riiinngg Riinnngg….
"God damn it..." He kicked around.
Pillow threw toward him. "Shut that Shit up!"
"It's all your fault woman! … Tearing up my pants and randomly threw it." He muttered the last part.
Riiinnngg
"Ah" On his knees, he found the phone under the table where such deed was done not too long ago.
Open…
"What the fuck do you want Uchiha?!" He growled as the pick up the phone.
o-o-o-o-o
"Hn. Did I interrupt something?" He sounded amused.
-"What do you think? It's F-in Sunday morning."-
"Hn. Doing less of that might do you good."
-"Cut the chase"-
"I need a favor from you."
-"Ah, the mighty Uchiha. What is the occasion this time? Who ticked you off?"-
"I need some help from your girlfriend."
o-o-o-o-o
"Na-kun, why don't you ever turn off your phone?" The women plopped her generous chest on one of the pillow with her hands under the chin.
He shut his phone off and threw it aside.
Heh. "Ino. Get dress." He grabbed a cigarette on the counter and lit it.
o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o
"Ooooh … I can't believe it... The Uchiha Sasuke personally asked for my help. I wonder what it's for... Tee hee hee… ah ...Nara-sweetie … Aren't you jealous?" Ino slid over to Shikamaru's side and put her arms around his.
"Tche." He turned the wheel and sped his way to Sasuke's.
o-o-o-o-o
Phone slid shut.
"Hn."
"Is something wrong?" Sakura asked, titling her head to the side looking at Sasuke.
"Nothing, I'll be in my office. Prepare my coffee." He stood up from the table and turned to walk away.
"Say please!" Sakura demanded. "Manner Sasuke-kun."
Twitch… 'grr' There was along paused. "Please…" He grumbled.
"Hee. Okay!" She smiled satisfyingly. 'It'll take sometime.'
o-o-o-o-o
"Clean…clean…clean" She hummed a tune as she spotlessly cleaned the kitchen and living room, making her way to the balcony garden.
"Ay. Sasuke-kun has such a lovely garden…but why there aren't any flowers…only green plant and grass…so boring to look at." Outside under the bright sun, Sakura stood to water the garden. 'Oooh maybe there should be a veggie garden here.'
Ding dong…
'Visitor?'
"I'll get it!" She dropped the hose and ran to the front door same time as Sasuke walked out from his office.
"Wait here." Sasuke effortlessly pulled Sakura back. He prevented her from surprising the guests again.
[…]
Unlocked the door, he opened it.
"Hey Teme! Let's go…"
"No" And the door was shut without a second thought.
Sigh … 'That was dangerous.' Sasuke predicted such situation would occur.
Sakura confusedly stood on the side. "Was that Naruto-kun? I heard his voice."
'Kun…' "No. It was just some pest." He scolded out loud.
"I heard that you Teme. Let me in." Naruto yelled from the other side.
"Go home." Sasuke growled back and walked away.
"Ah. Sasuke-kun, don't be mean. He's here to visit you. Be polite to the guest. Where are your manners?" She moved pass Sasuke to open the door.
"Don't." Sasuke tried to stop her. Tiny people sure moved fast.
"Please come in!" Sakura smiled brightly as she welcomed the unexpected guest(s).
"Ah. So you're the infamous Angel." Kakashi voice made Sasuke frozen in spot. "Pleased to finally meet you. My lady." Kakashi walked through the door holding Sakura's hand and shoulder, leading her to Sasuke's living room. Naruto gleefully followed behind with another girl. She had long black hair and dressed in a light blue sundress.
"I...I'm ..s...ssooo…sorry...for in...truding…" The girl stuttered and bowed at Sasuke.
Sigh… "It's nothing, Hinata. Locked that Dobe up already or put him on a lease." His hand massaged his forehead, trying to help his current stress.
Hinata, daughter of Uchiha clan associated, second heir to the Hyuuga Corporation. They had known each other since childhood. To him, it was a mistake introducing her to Naruto. The girl must be suffering every day. Sadly, both of them were madly and stupidly in love with each other.
Hinata gave him a 'sorry' look. "I'm very sorry. I was also hauled along." She dropped her head.
"Hn." The two focused their attention to the center of the living room.
Kakashi sat Sakura on the sofa with his arm around her shoulder and his other lifting her chin. "Let me properly introduce myself. My name is Kakashi Hatake. I really don't know why would a beautiful girl like you are wasting your beauty stay here with the heartless inexperienced … 'child'. If you come with me, I'll teach y-"
Pull.
"Whoa." Sakura was taken away from Kakashi. Sasuke darkly growled at Kakashi as he held Sakura protectively against him, "Don't touch her."
Kakashi smirked. "Fine. I was only joking. Heh. She's too young for my taste. But…" He looked at Sakura up and down. "She sure got potential. Be careful Sasuke." Winked.
"Oi. You two pervert freaks, stop scaring the girl!" Naruto interrupted from his seat on the opposite side.
"Sasuke, you should let go of her. She's turning blue." Hinata pointed at the lifeless form of Sakura, shocked from Sasuke's action.
He suddenly released her. "Hn." He turned away with his hand in pocket.
Ding Dong.
"Hn. I'll get it." He walked hastily away.
Kakashi, Naruto, and Hinata…all shared a funny looked. Sakura soullessly stood there in the middle.
[…]
"Morning Sasuke Uchiha. What's the honor today for calling me!?" Ino rushed through the door with Shikamaru lazily followed behind.
"I need a raised for this…" He blankly said to Sasuke as he walked by.
"Ooooooh. What a crowd, do we have a party here?" Ino's voice echoed through. "Hi Hinata-chan."
"Gah! Shika. I thought you dump this chick already." Naruto stood up with his finger pointed toward the blond woman named Ino, dressed in a tight purple halter dress.
"It'll be too troublesome." Shikamaru walked pass the group, out to the grass area, and lay down.
Ino gave Naruto a 'Ha ha. I won so shut it you fag' smile.
Naruto huffed and sulked back down next to Hinata whose head was still down.
"So what do you need from me today?" Wink.
"Hn." He slowly made his way to Sakura and turned her around.
"I want you. Within today. Dress her up. Fill her closet with as much clothes as you can." Sasuke bend down to level his head next to her. He really couldn't bear to see her prancing around in his clothes anymore.
Sakura woke up from her trance to be shocked into another one. "Wah?"
"Oh my. How adorable! She is like the perfect version of a human doll!" Ino shrieked aloud as she rushed to Sakura's side. "My, my, you're so cute! I'm honored to dress up such a lovely doll."
"Hn. Good. Spend as much as you need. Everything will be reimbursed with triple amount."
Whistled, Ino raised her brow with her hand on her hip, "Spending hard there Uchiha. Could she be …" "Don't ask, just do it. Go and shop, or whatever you do." He shut her off easily.
Mad, Ino exclaimed, "Rude! I don't have to agree to this you know. It's only because she's cute." The girl was truly unique. From a glance, Ino could tell thay her curves was flattery as well. Perhaps that was why the Uchiha iceberg was melting.
"Hn."
Excite, Naruto beamed a bright smile, "Hey. Why don't we all go now! I know the perfe-" "Naruto, go home. Take that old man with you." Again, Sasuke didn't waste the time.
Kakashi twitched "I'm only in my 40's, you inexperienced child."
Another person was ignore. Sasuke was too used to the surrounding crowd. "Hinata. You're a girl. Can you stay and help Ino..." Midsentence, he made contact with Sakura. Her wide emeralds were begging him to use the newfound word in his dictionary, "Please." He muffled the last part.
Shock! "Y…Yes!" Hinata stuttered in surprise.
"Hina-chan pinch me… am I dreaming." Naruto grabbed his girlfriend shoulders.
Kakashi, on the side was sniffing his nose with a tissue. "My … My…Sasuke…After a night you've grown so much. Thank you …Thank you so much Sakura-chan." Both Kakashi and Naruto walked over to shook Sakura's hands. "Sakura …Sakura…"
Sasuke's blood vessels popped. "Out!" Both Naruto and Kakashi were kicked out of his door.
"Call me when you're done Hina-chan!" Naruto yelled out as he was flying out. Hinata softly waved her hand goodbye to her idiot of a boyfriend and Kakashi.
She then walked over to Sakura. "I apologize for his act. He's such a child sometime. But he's really nice. Oh and my name is Hinata." She smiled.
"And I'm Ino Yamanaka. I'll be your stylish for today." Winked with an additional model smile, Ino flipped her blond hair.
Both Ino and Hinata took Sakura's hands and they shared a laugh.
"Thank you, I'm very happy to meet you. My name is Sakura." She smiled.
o-o-o-o-o
After a while, Sasuke found himself sitting outside next to Shikamaru as the girls giggled and squealed in his living room.
"So noisy. I really don't know how you survived all this." Sasuke asked as he closed his eyes. 'Too bright.'
"I'm used to it. It's too tedious to be bothered with that woman." He answered without opening his eyes. "What's with the girl?"
"Don't ask."
"Alright."
o-o-o-o-o
"Nara-kun" Ino yelled from inside "Take me and Hinata out. We need to go shopping now for Sakura-chan!" Then there were more noises from inside. 'Now Sakura, let's get your measurements.' 'eeek, tickles' 'Hinata, hold her down'.
"Well, I'm waiting for my extra paycheck soon." Shikamaru stood up from his spot and walked away.
"Hn. All you did is driving your woman here."
"A paycheck for her too then. I guess." He waved goodbye.
"Hn." 'I need new acquaintances.'
o-o-o-o-o
Everything was calmed once more, as Ino left with Hinata and Shikamaru.
"Sasuke-kun, would you like some ice tea."
"Hn." He was sitting on his lounge chair on the pool patio reading a book.
It was a soothing late morning. Cooling breeze and hot bright blue sky, it was lovely.
"Here you go!" Sakura came back with a tray of drink.
"Hn"
"You're welcome." She smiled brightly nevertheless.
"Wah, I hope Ino-chan and Hinata-chan will be back soon. Why can't I just go out to the market now? I need to make lunch!" She sat down on the edge of the pool dipping her leg in the cool refreshing water.
"No. Not dressing like that. It is fine. I can go out to eat…" "No! I promised you. You're not eating outside anymore!" She suddenly stood but wobbled from loosing her balance.
"Woa." Her head started to swirl around but she safely sat back down.
Sasuke's immediate reaction almost made him standup but seeing the girl was fine. He simply sat back down. 'Hn.' "Sakura, get under the shade. You'll get a heat stroke if you stay under the sun too long."
Sakura laughed heartily. "That's cute for you to feel concern. But Angels don't get sick." She stood and dusted herself, attempting to walk back inside. However, she fainted and fell into the pool.
Splash!
Sasuke, who was annoyed by Sakura's earlier comment, buried his head in the book. Even if she got a terminal illness, he wouldn't care. Then he heard the water splashed and thought she was playing around with the water. But, it was silent for a while so he finally looked up. Seeing the girl nowhere in sight, he stood.
"Sakura!" He dropped the book aside and quickly jumped into the pool.
Sakura was unconsciously floating in the pool. He swiftly grabbed the girl and swam to the edge, pulling her up.
Cough... Cough…
"Idiot!" He yelled at the girl lying underneath him.
Cough. "…Sorry…" Cough "… I don't know what happened. It was all dizzied all of a sudden…" Cough.
"Hn. I really don't know who the guardian here is here?" Sasuke sat up running his hand through his wet hair.
"Sorry for making you worried." Sakura was trying to sit up.
"I'm not worried. I just don't want an angel corpse in my pool. That the least of trou-" It was really a 'hard' day for the poor Sasuke.
Sakura drenched from head to toe was sitting in front of him. Out of the all the shirts, she picked from his closet. It had to be white and made out of the thinnest cotton material. Now soaked to the skin, what ever that had been hidden under that shirt was clearly visible for Sasuke enticing gaze in a very provoking display.
This time Sasuke didn't even try to look away. All of his locked control was loosely released. Grabbing both of the girl wrists, he pushed her back down onto the pavement again, fully covered her body with his soaked one.
Sakura shockingly looked at Sasuke as he pushed her down. His eyes were glazed with a fogged look. Lust was its name.
"Sa….Sasuke…kun…what are you doing?" She blinked in confusion.
"Sakura." He lowly growled as his head buried against her bare neck, whispering her name to her ear. "Are you really an Angel?" He darkly breathed onto her skin giving her a chill she never experienced.
"Of …of course I am!" She wiggled underneath him.
"Stop moving." His voice came out hoarsely. It was too much. Never had Sasuke lose his control. Never had he overwhelmed with such feeling. Not even when the most attractive woman unconditionally offered herself to him would make him feel this much. His head clouded with lust from this 'Angel'. 'No you're an evil little vixen.'
"Damn it." His blood was rushing south as Sakura continued to stir beneath him. Drenched bodies glided against each other. She had no idea how crazy she drove him. His pants felt constricted … tightly irritated.
With one hand holding down the tiny wrists, he tantalizingly guided his other down her body, mesmerizing each curve.
"St….stop." She tried to breath out the word.
"This is your fault." He moved his face across her neck to the other side to take in the cherry blossom scent of her skin. His fingers were dangerously descending down her thigh.
"Sas…Sasuke…" Breath hitched "…kun. Stop…" She moved her head to the side attempting to block his head from further access, but not his tongue.
Lick. "Ah!" Her eyes tightly shut.
"Sakura…" Her name silkily rolled off his tongue. "Do you possibly think I can stop after… you've been flaunting these?" His lips made a small contact with her sopping wet chest.
Sakura unknowingly let out a strange sound. She quickly tried to pull her hands back to cover her mouth. But his grip on her was too strong. 'This is not right!'
"Don't … don't try to hide it. Let it out." His lips were now moving south much to Sakura's discomfort. Helpless, she couldn't stop herself from moaning.
His teeth were biting the shirt, nibbling on her clothed skin, close but not touching her peak. His hand slowly, tormenting her, he glided each digits under and up her thigh. Reaching for that small piece of clothing that was hiding ….
'Please, stop.'