Chapter 4
Morning fog covered Konoha City. The sun was hiding behind the mountains. In a room, lightly lit by a red night light, there was an Angel snoozing after a hectic day.
Ahh, Monday. Everyone loves Monday!
[…]
"Huff…Huff…Huff"
Sasuke was jogging through a park wearing a dark blue short and a white shirt that had been soaked with sweat.
The park filled with its usual morning exercisers, the elders playing games, and students on their way to school. Sounds of preschoolers gleefully running around, the enthusiastically noise of the elders playing 'Go', and of early birds singing to welcome a brighten day.
Timidly jogging through the park, Uchiha always paid close attention to his surroundings. 'Hn.' He turned a different direction to avoid the female's gawking gazes at him. The tree branches were swaying as the wind blew its morning breeze.
To Sasuke, the whole world fed on back stabbings, lies, cheats, advantages…
'hn …' he continued through his trail. Even though the sky was clear blue, to him, it was no different from a cloudy day.
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Yawn.
Stretch.
"wahhh..." 'How did I get in to my room?'Sakura remembered last time, before she closed her eyelids she was laying on the sofa next to…'Sasuke-kun...He must have brought me in here.'
She stood up from her bed and ran to the curtain to pull it wide open.
"Good Morning Sunshine!" Rays of sunshine shone in to the room as the slit of the curtain spread wide. 'Pretty!'
The sight was marvelous by the morning glow. Sakura stood in daze.
[…]
Dressed in a light blue dress, she walked over to Sasuke's door. 'Now let's wake Sasuke-kun. Oh… a note!' Her small dainty hand pulled of the sticky note on the door.
'Out jogging. Get breakfast ready'
Sigh '…hm… demanding.'Sakura pouted as she walked to the kitchen and prepared a healthy hearty meal.
[…]
Flutter. Flutter.
"Delivery." A chubby little angel appeared right in front of Sakura with a package in his arms.
"Whoa. You startled me." Sakura backed right away.
"Heh, I'm sorry, but here you go. From the Warden himself!"
Sakura extended her arms out to retrieve the package. "Ooh. What is this?" Her eyes sparkled as she revealed a shiny scroll from the box.
"My, my… The Warden must really care for you to lend you such scroll."
"Huh?" She stunningly looked at him.
"You don't know what this is? How could it be? At this level of assignment. You must be quite an 'experienced angel'. This is 'The Past'-"
"Oh I know what it is. I've read about it before but never would I've thought I'll be seeing it let along holding it." She marveled at the sight of such object of power."If I'm not mistaking, this scroll allows me to read everything about any one past as I desire." 'Then I'll know everything about Sasuke-kun. Completing this assignment would be an ease.' Sakura silently giggled to herself.
"Well I'm done here. Very nice meeting you." The Angel bowed as he about to lift off.
"Oh won't you stay. I would love to repay the favor of you delivering such distance. Please stay and have some refreshments."
"Well, don't mind if I do then." The chubby Angel settled on the counter while Sakura happily served him tea and crackers with little cubes of cheese.
[...]
-Door open and close-
"What is that?" Sasuke's mono toned voice echoed through the kitchen.
"Sasuke-kun, you're ho-Wah!" Sakura quickly held on to the Delivery Angel as he was about to fly away. Such carelessness act he almost did. If a mission angel identity disclosed when it was not meant to be because of his inattention, who knew what kind of problem could arise. "It's alright. He knows!"
"Oh?" He calmed and sat back down to continue munching on his crackers.
Sasuke solemnly walked in to the kitchen, opening up the fridge for a bottle of water. His body covered in sweat and his hair stuck to the frame of his face showing off his masculine features.
Gulp. "So…" He settled the bottle on the counter and continued to stare at the strange 'creature' on the counter. Raising an eyebrow, "What is this again?"
"Who are you calling 'what'?! You imbecile child." The little Angel stood up pointing a finger at Sasuke. Even at a stance, he still could not reach Sasuke's shoulder.
Sasuke looked down amusedly.
"Ay, Sasuke-kun, don't! He's a delivery Angel. Please don't be disrespectful."
"Hmp. Yea child, I'm a thousand years ahead of you." He sneered at Sasuke.
"What is he doing here?" He continued his emotionless stare as he sat down.
"I'm here to deliver a package to this dearie, mind you. Hence, the name Delivery Angel. Not a bright mind huh?"
Twitch.
"Here you go Sasuke-kun." Sakura set a plate of freshly made breakfast down.
"Hn." Sasuke stared blankly at the plate of egg and sausages in front of him.
"Is something wrong?" Green orbs blinked in concern.
"The last meal you made." Long pause. "I prefer that more. But this is fine."
"Oh, I'm sorry. Thought you would like western food more. But alright. Noted." She beamed her angelic smile at him.
Munch. Munch. "…imprudent child." Delivery angel mumbled while biting into his cracker.
A glare was shot his way.
"Thanks the girl for your meal. It didn't appear out of thin air." The angel huff away the dark lit eyes.
"Hn." Gripping the fork. "You're the one sitting on my kitchen counter…eating my food." Sasuke husked under his breath.
"Because dearie here is super nice, unlike you. Hmp. Sorry hun. I must leave now." The tiny angel bowed to her as he floated and spread his wings. He turned toward Sasuke, stuck out his tongue before disappearing.
Sakura waved goodbye.
"Why…that…" His gripped on the fork was harder this time.
"Sasuke-kun." She shook her head, giving up on his temper.
"Hn." He continued finishing his breakfast.
"Aren't you eating?" He turned to Sakura, who was happily making juice. "Don't forget you're a human now."
She turned gloomy. "I know".
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Fixing his tie, he walked from his room to the kitchen while Sakura was finishing with cleaning.
"You're going now?"
"Hn." He put on his coat. Wearing a dark suit with light blue undershirt and mid-night blue and silver diagonal stripe lines tie, Sasuke retrieved his phone from the table and put in his pocket before grabbing the car key.
"Ah, when will you be home?" She walked to his side holding what seemed to be a bowl of cake icing.
He stared in to space for a minute before answering, "Five thirty" 'Now that I don't have to eat out.'
"Ah. Then I should have your dinner ready at six…? But Sasuke-kun, can you grab these things for me at the market?" She held out a list to him.
Eyebrow rose. "Hn…" "You didn't really buy enough last time. And I want to try to bake a cake. Hee." Blank stare, he looked at her. 'I don't like sweets.' Stuffing the note in his pocket.
Fixing his suit for one last time, he opened the door then pause. "Don't open the door randomly for anyone."
"I know that...W-wait!" Sakura jolted up from noticing a stray strand of thread on his flawless suit. Leaning in, the angel reached up to his shoulder. Even through the thick layer of his suit, her touch was giving him the chills.
Before stepping out, Sasuke mumbled a word that left Sakura in awe.
"Thank you." Door closed.
"…" She was speechless as she watched his back walking away.
"You're welcome!" She yelled out as the door closed shut.
Smile. 'What are you really thinking, Sasuke-kun?' She glanced at the scroll that lay unnoticed behind the toaster.
'The Past.'
o-o-o-o-o
"Hn." 'I guess I'm too early…'
He scanned the area of emptiness.
'Seven forty five …' "At least I'll have some quiet time to myself."
o-o-o
"Ha Ha Ha …"
"Hey! How was your Sunday?"
"Damn, Sat night washot! Those chicks were…."
"Argh... I can't stand my wife anymore. I want a divorce…"
"At least you have one."
More random conversations…
Noises started to fill the air, as the office was crowded with the staff.
Groaned. 'Hn…these people'he returned to signing the paper works on his table. From the other side of the wall, his ear perched up at the mention of his name.
"Hey anyone seen Uchiha?" Tsunade's voice echoed from her office door.
"No"- A male voice calmingly answered.
"He hasn't walked in at all." Another voice answered.
"What is wrong with that kid? Still playing hooky?"
"Oh, you should know already Tsunade…" Kakashi's voice amusingly slid across his room toward Tsunade's.
More twitches came from Sasuke.
Whisper…whisper…
"Oh my"
"Yesterday…He…she…"
"Early in the morning?"
"In his shirt?! Gasp!"
Their voices were flowing through the wall in to his room. Veins popped. Too distracted to finish his work, Sasuke let his lung took in a huge wave of air.
Suddenly the door slightly opened but stopped half way. Whoever had entered did not notice his present. The unexpected guest was delayed by a colleague.
"Wait. Here are more." Two male silhouettes were standing at Sasuke's office door.
"Oh I hope Uchiha-san will return soon. He hasn't finished the patch from last week." A sigh, he sounded dreadful.
Laughed. "You don't know? Aw, being the Ice King's secretary must be hard on you. Taki, you need to be up to date with the words going through the building these days."
"I don't believe I have the time for those matters..."
"Ah, well I used to believe he was ... you know...bent down there..." He made a motion toward his crotch. "...Since he has a man for a secretary, but I guess not. He must still be in bed doing …. Hahahah" The perverted male laughed.
The door was finally wide open and the two people turned in to the room still oblivious of a certain Uchiha, until their eyes were looking at the center of the room. Sasuke with a pen snapped in half in his hand, head face down reading the paper. Dark auras were blasting in the background. His devil side was glaring at them.
If those two men hadn't experienced a near death situation before… they did then.
'Shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit…'
That was all that filled their mind.
"Uh…I'll be leaving now. Uchiha-san." The perverted colleague bowed and dashed away leaving the poor secretary standing in fear. He was pale as a white sheet of paper. "Uhh…U...Uchi…ha…s…san…Y...ou'...re…H...ere...*ner vously laughed* Um…here are …more documents." He shakily walked or skidded over to his desk.
"Hn. Take these." Continuous vibes of darkness was blasting from Sasuke's area. Sensing the danger, he yelped, "I'm sorry. Please don't fire me!" Poor guy bowed one hundred twenty degrees.
"Take it and leave, Taki." Bitter words rolled off the raven's tongue. Understood that he was off the hook, Taki took the stash of papers and flied out of Sasuke's room in a nano second.
'Hn.'Groan.'It's too bothersome, making calls to the employment office and fire them. Even if I did, I rather change this whole office completely. Damn. I should have been there at the interview.'
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"Bored!" Sakura cried out as she lay on the floor of the balcony doorway, enjoying the early morning breeze. Turning on her stomach, propping her face with a hand, Sakura stared out at the vastness of the garden.
"Now that I'm settled, what's my next step? I was so rushed into this assignment I didn't get a chance to plan anything... hmmm...hmmm?"
"It's because you've never been through proper training before."
Sakura looked up in astonishment from the mysterious voice.
"Hello. I'm Violet. I'm here to give you a little guidance." Beautiful amethyst winked.
"Ah." Sakura eyes settled on the Angel with a pair of the purest white wings as she floated in midair. Her blond hair was swaying and flowing past her own height almost…touching the floor.
"You must be Sakura." Violet smiled.
"I am the best of the Mission Angel – self declared. Head Master had asked me to help you. I have no idea how you are doing without being trained properly. I hardly know what he is thinking to let you do this."
"Ah." Sakura was too mesmerized to even utter a word.
"Now child. Close your mouth. And open your ears."
"Y-yes" Sakura determinedly sat up and knelt on her knee, in readiness.
She lowered herself in front of Sakura.
"As you know, you've been an apprentice angel. After passing your test, you will be choosing a role. And sadly, you've failed all Mission tests thrown at you. I really don't understand why Head Master would send an inexperience angel but heisthe Head Master. I'm not questioning anything. Posing as a Guardian Angel for the Uchiha is difficult. I've heard stories of him from the Warden. But he's quite a handsome lad isn't he."
Sakura blushed.
"Sakura, it's not easy changing a person heart and personality. It takes time. And I also heard that The Head Master took your wings away didn't he?" Violet took a pair of gold wings necklace from her pocket purse.
"Here. You can't take away an Angel's wings." She put the necklace on Sakura's neck. "Keep it with care. I had to tell that old man off for it."
"Thank you!" She held on to the tiny wings in gratitude.
"You can't use it but it keeps your confident in state, don't you think? It's already harsh enough of a punishment by taking your abilities away."
"I know..." Sakura whimpered.
"You are truly cute and special. I hope Uchiha is not bullying you too much."
"Oh no, he's actually really nice. Just not a very open or expressive person, a machinist."
Laugh "I don't mean that. Uchiha is a young man. An Angel with your beauty and now a human girl, living with him."
Tilted her head with an innocent puzzling look, Sakura was clueless to the coming topic.
"Sakura, Mission Angels have always been looked at by the other Angel in a different 'way'. We do not follow the rules Angels known of. Some of them even refer to us as the 'tainted' Angel. Hmp…Those Ark Angels, the only thing they know is flying around floating with the harp thinking they bring harmony to the world." She sneered to a side.
"As Mission Angels, we must sacrifice to help the 'individual' human from sinking deeper in to their own mishap faults. You are accomplishing a mission that could take a human lifetime. I understand your year of Angel age is only three years. You have a lot to learn much. Be patience, open up the Uchiha heart slowly. Make it shines like yours. You don't need any advance prior planning. Just use this." She made a gesture touching her heart.
"Now nod if you understand before I move on."
Nod.
Violet fully sat down on the floor facing Sakura.
"Although there are no rules preventing you from telling your keeper you are an Angel. Do keep in mind, it might cause harm to both of you. And now you will be in more danger because you do not have any ability to protect each other. The Head Master can not help you. We can not interfere. Once you had accepted this assignment, you will accomplish it with minimal assistance."
"So Tell Uchiha to keep it to himself. The reason I'm here is only because you needed some light shed on this assignment. That old man. I really don't know what he is thinking. Sending you. Even for a punishment. He bent the rule for me to do this."
"I don't mind. I'm sure I am capable of helping Sasuke-kun!"
"I know you can. You must also remember this carefully. Do not, do not cause harm to any human life. There had been many Angel who were too protective of their keepers. They did not think straight of the consequences. And do not interfere with natural laws. You know, we are not the only working force on earth. Don't wage another war."
"Yes!"
"Good."
" me tell you something... I once posed as a man's wife before. It was a long time ago. In the 1800's? I spend a human year with him. Sadly ...
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Violet's words continuously chimed in her ears. Being enlightened by a thousand years old Angel, it was quite an honor.
'She came and went without a break for tea.'
Sigh. After the lesson, the Angel had returned to her routine, leaving behind a pile of scattered feathers.
"Wah," she groaned as she swept up the room.
Ding ... Dong …
"Huh" She turned toward the front door's direction. "Who? Sasuke-kun?" 'He has the key.' Sakura walked closer to the door and looked through the peephole by tiptoeing.
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o-o-o-o-o
"I see… it can't be helped…" Sasuke's voice darkly responded to the caller. Hand gripping the folder, he squinted his eyes threateningly while reading it as if hoping to burn the paper with his eyes.
"Hn. Continue as planned then, call in the guards. I want that place clear out by today." His voice filled with venom. Shutting the phone off, he threw the folder aside.
'Those lowly scums…'His face turned fowl. 'I will not allow anything to stop me.'
Knock. Knock.
"Come in." He unemotionally permitted the guest.
"Saaaasuuke-kun~" A woman's voice sweetly called out to him as the door opened.
A beautiful purple hair woman revealed from the scene. Wearing a white blouse with the top buttons undone to slyly show her black lace bra and a tight dark violet pencil skirt. She strutted elegantly toward Sasuke's desk after closing the door.
"What do you want Fumiko?" He nonchalantly said without lifting his eyes off the document paper.
She was annoyed. Her glare screamed, 'Look at me.'"Oh, I've told you many times already. I like it better when you call me Ami." She settled herself on the chair in front of his desk, leaning forward, propping her arms under to shove her chest forward.
"Why would I do that? Also, I preferred you 'addressed' me properly like everyone else." He looked up at her with his famously icy cold eyes that had caused many troubles for the female population.
Blush. Shocked by his gaze at her, she returned it by a seductive smirked. "Since it's nearing noon. I was wondering if you would like to join me for lunch." She crossed her legs, showing off her best feature, the only one.
"No." He answered without a second thought. Returning to his reading, he ignored the woman.
"Hmp. Very well then. Excuse me." She disappointingly, embarrassingly walked out, slightly slamming his door.
'Annoying…' Looking at his watch '…11:30 Hn. She's better not wrecking my house.'
Sigh.
[…]
'I need more coffee …' Standing up with an empty cup, he entered what he called "Path of doom", the distance he had to go through to get the coffee room, which was passing the office.
'Hn. Where is Taki when I want him working'? Sasuke made his way out of the room only to be annoyed more by the sight of his employee lounging around doing nothing.
Twitch. Twitch. 'This is unbearable, even when nearing lunchtime.'Slam! The coffee cup placed loudly on a desk. "Get back to work, there're fifteen minutes left. You are not being paid to lounge around." He threateningly said under his breath.
Ruffle! Rush! Dash! Chair pushed! Typing noises started! Phones dialed!
Within seconds, everything was quiet, everyone returned to their professional state.
'Better…'He lifted the cup back up and enjoyed the silence.
It didn't last long.
"Hello my peeps!"
'Naruto…'His hand gripped the handle.
Naruto walked in to the office with fiery fireworks exploring behind him. Not really. Just a figure of speech.
"Drop everything! I just signed a multimillion contract! I'm treating everyone for lunch! C'mon, Whatever you want!" His voice hit the rooftop and shook the floor.
Cheering busted out through the office. "Whoot! Yea!" Twitch. Sasuke wasn't too fond of the atmosphere.
"Hey Teme, join us for lunch." "Yes!" Every female staff yelled out.
"No" 'I'm not eating lunch with these freaks.'
"C'mon" Nudge nudge. He got closer to Sasuke. "I just deposited more money into your pocket. At least pay a little appreciation… Heh? Heh?"
"No." He pushed Naruto slightly out the way to proceed to his sad journey to the coffee room.
"Aw…" The background voice emitted from the disappointed female workers again, their hopes of eating lunch with the heart throbbed Uchiha would never happened. While the guys just rolled their eyes.
"Where is Tsunade-baa, I bet she can get you to join us."
"Um…She's already out." A voice came from the crowd.
"Aw…C'mon." Naruto started his famous whining session. "I just want you to join our tiny celebration."
"Shut it Dobe. You do this every time you sign a contract. It's every month." He popped a vein.
"Oi, Naruto…Stop forcing the Uchiha-Brat, he's definitely not going anywhere when he has 'this' guest visiting." Kakashi's voice emitted from the main door way made everyone's head turned. He still got the charmed. 'Heh.'
"Wah?" Naruto's eyes widened. "Hn." Twitch. So was Sasuke's..."Whoa!" and everyone else.
One would think it was Kakashi's charm that startled the party but he only was standing behind two beautiful ladies. One was dress in a deep wine color dress and the other was in a pure white dress carrying a bento box.
"Heh. I found them in the lobby." Kakashi jokingly said while winking at Naruto and Sasuke. "It appears, someone lost their pets."
"Con-congratulation...Naru-kun!" Hinata smiled, shyly stepping forward.
"Hina-chan! What are you doing here?!" He leaped to her side.
"Well, It has been a long time since we have lunch together…so I thought…but you are about to… so …um…" she said in a low tone that only Naruto could pick up.
"Oh. No worries, let's go." He gleefully pulled her hand.
Seeing their free lunch was escaping out the door, "Uzumaki-san! What about our lunch?" They called out in unison.
"Oh…Well…I owe you one!" and he was gone. Naruto didn't really pay attention to anyone but Hinata.
"That was fast. One pet founded." Kakashi whistled as Naruto pulled out Hinata.
"Hina-chan" Sakura's pleading eyes followed the random couple. "Don't leave me" Helplessly stood by Kakashi, she jumped from the
"Noooo! Come back! At least pay for the lunch." The whole office was in tear.
"Don't worry everyone, I'll treat everyone" Kakashi yelled out. "But ladies only!"
"That's not fair. Sexist!" The male workers protested this time. They wanted free food. Commotions filled the room and Sasuke continued to stand in his spot, shocked.
"Who's the girl, Kakashi?" Ami snarled slightly from her desk. She was hitting 'em all. If not the prince then his guard was fine.
"Oh her…?" Putting his arms around her shoulders, "Since the owner is not claiming her, I guess I'll take her as my pe-Wham!" A book flied toward Kakashi's direction. "Hn." Everyone parted to show the irritated Sasuke.
Kakashi held his face. "I was joking!"
Emerald brightened at the sight of, "Sasuke-kun!" Sakura happily ran to his side. Surprisingly, he showed no sign of backing away.
Whispers filled the room once more.
"Hmp!" Ami angered at the sight but masked with a smile and stood up from her desk. "Tee hee hee… Oh my, such an adorable face!" She strutted near the couple and lowered herself to the girl's eye level. Added the high heels, Ami was towering over the pink hair angel.
"Hello? My name is Ami Fumiko. What's your name? You're so cute. How old are you?" She insincerely smiled sweetly at Sakura.
"My name is Sakura. It's a pleasure to meet you. I'll be twenty soon." She happily replied.
Silence.
[caw…caw…caw]
"Ahahaha" Laugher exploded in the office.
"Heh heh … you're kidding." Ami straightened up keeping her hand on the girl's head. "You have such an adorable little-."
"I'm not little!" Having a baby face, petite body didn't mean that she was little or young.
Slapped her hand away, "Keep your hand off of her," Sasuke pulled Sakura to his side. "Come." He gripped her hand, dragged her to his office, and closed the door, leaving a room of astonished faces and a very annoyed Ami.
[…]
Breaking the silence, "Well….Shall we go now ladies?!" Kakashi sure knew what good timing was.
"Kaakaashiii-kuuun!" Almost every female cried and rushed to his side. Ami stood there looking, staring, glaring at Sasuke's door.
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Click…
"I...it…hurts…" Sakura tried to wiggle out of Sasuke's grip after he had closed the door.
"Hn." He let go. "What are you doing here? How?" He was too shocked to notice Hinata.
Attempting to sooth her pain, she happily lifted the bento box. "I brought you your lunch."
He stared at the box as the girl showed him the top portion. It filled with sweet-sour spicy sesame noodle.
"I hope you like it! Hinata-chan dropped by earlier this morning after you left. I asked her to bring me here. Where do you want this?"
He emotionlessly pointed to the sofa division of his room.
"Hinata-chan helped me with these too. She's a really good cook. Naruto-kun is really lucky." She turned around after setting his homemade lunch on the table. Sasuke was just standing there stalking his Angel.
"Sigh…I know you told me not to open the door but it's Hinata-chan. And I'm not a kid. Stop treating me likes one." He was definitely not. "Can't believe those people were laughing at my age." She pouted as she pulled him seated. With her baby face, small body frame, they couldn't be blamed to believe that she was about sixteen. 'Well they don't see what I see…'He silently picked up the chopsticks. His eyes finally noticed her choice of attire for the day. hn...
"Waa, your office is so nice …" her eyes gleamed at the sight of his glamorous man-space. 'He sure likes big windows.' "Your friends are funny." 'Especially their reaction.' "Ami-chan is friendly."
"They're not my friends, just co-workers. Stay away from that woman. I warned you. You'll regret it."
"Mm ...kay…" She looked on to the ground. "It must be nice to be surrounded by them though. You might not see them as your friends but they're treating you like a friend. Everyone was trying to invite you to lunch. I shouldn't have brought you a bento then." She pouted.
'You have no idea.' Certainly surrounded by them was not nice. He knew that for a fact. 'Hn...Fried shrimp…'
"Hm... it's so quiet. I guess they left already." She glanced through the cracks of the blinds.
"Here" Sasuke's voice brought her attention back to him.
"Uh?" Sakura stared as Sasuke held out his chopstick full of noodles strings.
"You haven't had lunch?"
She silently shook her head as Sasuke slowly fed to feed her, Sasuke popped an idea. Not waiting for her to finish, he took the opposite end and fed himself. Such a lecherous wolf he was.
"!?" Sakura was shocked. About to back away but Sasuke gave her a 'don't you dare' stare with his now slowly glazed eyes.
Slowly. Dangerously. Sasuke closed in. The flustered expression Sakura gave off tempted his amusement.
Butterfly feelings fluttered at the pit of Sakura's stomach. That strange feeling, even without contact she slowly was in daze.
"Mm...m...m" Weakness caused her to go limped and almost fell backward but a strong pair of hands kept her still.
He was now looming over her. Their noses were touching. Moving his legs, he knelt on the sofa, placing her between his thighs.
"Hm!" Lusting kiss lured her mind. Mixing with her sweetness, it intertwined with spicy flavor of the noodle. The kiss was enticing. Pushing his tongue and traced her lower lip. He wanted her to join. "Open…" He huskily commanded as he lightly kissed her lips.
Sakura was once again hypnotized.
Gradually, parting her lips, shyly letting Sasuke have a taste.
'Better'…
Lick. Kiss. Suck. Their tongues were now silkily sliding against one another.
"Mm…" Exchanging wet kisses, low moans filled the room.
Sasuke tauntingly backed his lips away. That should be enough. Just enough to mess with this angel but her sudden action shocked him. Small hands reached out to hold tightly then pull on to his tie, keeping him from backing away; not allowing any distance between their kiss.
"Hn." He smirked against her lips. 'You are a little vixen.'
Amused, he held her head, lifting her face with one hand. The other was free to wander wherever he could lead it.
The tantalizing kiss already clouded Sakura's mind. Too dazed to notice how his hand had settled itself under her dress and on her thigh, slowly moving its way up to push the hem aside.
"Ooh!" Sakura let out a loud squeal when she felt a hand groping her breast. "W-wait! W-what...S-top! Sa-Sasuk...eeek"
"No." He didn't give her any chance to escape. His lips moved downward. Lick. Kiss. Bite.
She arched her chest forward much to his pleased. Emeralds glazed with lusting dark haze-green. Mouth opened. Heavily, she breathed out. "Ahh..."
Much to his surprise, the angel slowly gave in to his menace. Tugging on her bra, He kissed his way down and around her neck.
Bite.
"Ay...Sa…Sasu...ke...k...un…D…on't ... bite...too…" Harsh breath. "…Hard…It hurts!" She bent her head forward and resting it on his shoulder, exhausted from trying too hard to breath out each word.
"Ah" He grunted in understanding as he continued to eat her sanity away.
Heave a sigh. "Aaaahhh~~~" She accidentally moaned in to his ear. And there. That did it. He had lost it again.
Loudly groaned in frustration, he quickly removed his jacket, loosened his tie, unbuttoned the collar, pulled out his shirt, unbuckled his belt, all while showered her with kisses. Pushing her fully down on the sofa, he moved to position himself over her.
Looking down, staring at his 'angel'. The sight of her laying there with messy hair framing her angelic face, dress slightly out of order, mesmerized him. 'So innocent…'
He groped her slender thigh from under her dress. Roughness from his hand shocked the girl in surprise. Sakura tightly closed her legs and grabbed his shoulders. Eyes shut.
"Shhh...relax…" He huskily whispered into her ear as he leaned in.
Removing his hand from her thigh, he seized her wrists and placed them over his neck.
"Hold on…" He lightly kissed her then captured her lips for another round of tormenting kiss. One hand propping her head, the other slowly moved in to part her knee-"Uchiha-san!" The door to office suddenly slammed open. "I am terribly sorry. I was called out earlier to place a re-order so I wasn't in the office. Would you like your coffe-… Shit!" The poor man was once again shocked to hell and back. He was too afraid of missing Uchiha's routinely coffee need. He had forgotten to knock.
"Hn." Sasuke was beyond irritation. He quickly moved to cover the girl. Threateningly, his head turned to glare at the man.
"Oh ... heh heh …" Taki nervously laugh. "Oh my, I wonder where Uchiha-san is?" He glanced ahead around the room, preventing his eyes from meeting Sasuke's famous glare. "Heh heh … He must be out to lunch." The door slammed shut!
o-o-o-o-o
o-o-o
Slam.
Gulp.
'Dead … I am sooo dead.'
Taki gripped his hair as he stood in front of the door. Previous images flashed through his mind in pure horror.
Sasuke messily dressed, his jacket was on the floor, looming over a girl '...a girl!'
'Five years,' it had been five years since he served that little king. Oh, his virgin twenty-eight years old eyes, never in the world would he think he would be seeing such scene.
All these time working for the Uchiha. Surely, he was very popular amongst the ladies ehemehem cough cough … in bed. He never had actually seen him with a woman in public, let along be 'that' intimate out in the open. 'Not really, but why the office.' It seemed like every time the Uchiha needed a release, 'once night stand' was sufficient. Being the person who covered up Uchiha's hotel bills and disposed his track, he knew.
'What is going on? She must be one of his 'toys'. This one just seemed to be skilled.'
Taki slowly retreated to his desk. 'I guess I should pack up soon.'Sigh.
o-o-o-o-o-o-o
"…"
[caw caw caw]
"pffffhahahhahaha…."
"What?" Sasuke irritatingly looked down at the amused girl. Sakura had released his neck and now holding her stomach to hold in the laugh.
"That was funny." She was now really laughing.
Veins popped.
Sasuke sat up from his position and pushed his legs over the edge. 'She has to laugh.'
The moment was ruined
"Hee hee…Didn't you see how he reacted? Hee hee..." She wiped a tear from her eye as she sat up, pulling her dress in place.
"Hn." Sasuke now stared in to space at the forgotten lunch on table.
'Damn it. I almost…' "Sakura…" He lowly groaned, putting his head in his hands on his knees.
"Yes?" She beamed a smile at him.
"Are you really … an Angel?" He turned his head to look at her, their eyes met. Dark orbs glancing right through the innocent greens.
"Huh…" She lowered her eyelids, thinking to herself.
"Sasuke-kun, right now. I'm only y-" "Uchiha! Come out here, I demand an answer!"
Both of their heads turned at the livid voice emitted from the office.
[…]
"Mr. Suna … please, I've told you already. Uchiha-san is not available right now. Is there anything I can do … I can leave a message for you." Taki was trying his best to be a blockage from the man in a gray suit.
"Gnn..." He grunted his teeth in irritation. "Make him available. Even if that 'kid' is holding a meeting with the executives. I want him here."
"Kankuro Suna. Impatient as always?" The two men turned to see Sasuke leaning against his doorway. Slightly 'dressed' with his shirt tucked, sleeve rolled, mouth munching on a toothpick from a shrimp ball.
"Uchiha," He snarled at the arrogant sight of Sasuke. Calming down, he put his hand in his pocket and leaned back. "So, i guess the only thing important they allow you to do around here..." A snicker, "Was eating?"
"Hn." He ignored it. "Taki, show our 'guest' to the conference room. I'll be there shortly." He gave Kankuro a devilish smirk.
"Right this way Sir." Taki bowed and held out his hand.
"I know where it is." He snapped. Walking past Sasuke to his destination, Kankuro glanced his way again.
'Pink?'
o-o-o-o-o-o-o
"What's wrong?" Sakura asked worriedly as she held out his jacket.
"It's nothing. Just some pests." He fixed his shirt once more time and took the jacket from her to put it on.
"Don't call people like that." She pouted.
"Hn. Stay here," and he was out.
Door closed.
Sasuke stopped his track to the conference room when he noticed Taki advancing toward him.
"Uchiha-san, Mr. Suna must be here because of the project with Uzumaki-san last month. Should I call him to return?" He worriedly said; ready to dial the phone once Sasuke nodded his head.
"Don't, I'll deal with this."
"Yes." He understood and followed behind Sasuke.
o-o-o-o-o
Bam. The French glass door to the conference room opened, Sasuke walked into the room with Kankuro sitting on the near side of the oval table.
Walking, arrogantly past the man, Sasuke settled himself on the far side of the table. Looking at his guest, he smugly asked, "So what bring you here today?" Smirk...
The tension in the room was tearing Taki apart as he walked in with a tray of coffee and tea. 'This atmosphere...'
o-o-o-o-o
"Hm…" Sakura silently sat, innocently glanced around as she lightly munched on the food that was meant for the dark hair man.
'Even his office is spotless.'She stood and strode around. 'So many awards. Graduate class of 2004. England...?'
She looked carefully at his graduation picture, looking at the only Japanese boy standing among a group of young foreign adults. 'Being abroad at a young age.'
'I've been living by myself since I was in college.'
'He must be very lonely.' Her eyes softened at the sight of the young Uchiha in the picture, bothered by the sight of how a young child could possessed such mature feature on his face and in his eyes.
o-o-o-o-o
"What is the meaning of this? Uzumaki had assured me, this project will not interfere the LMT project line. Why it is being a hindrance?" Kankuro leaned back in his chair, tapping fingers on the glass surface.
"In what way do you mean it is being a 'hindrance'? If I'm not wrong, the dead line is next season. All we are doing right now is keeping our company in tact." Sasuke too, leaned back in his chair, taking a sip of his coffee.
"Next season." Chuckle. "Finishing such structure takes months and you haven't start building the base. How are you going to guarantee me that it will be ready by next season? I cannot believe I am doing this in person. Uchiha, you should be honored."
"Indeed I am." He raised an eyebrow mockingly.
"You… Do you have any idea… working for two opposing companies?" Sigh. "… it must be a joke how your father would let you in control of this branch. An inexperienced child."
Sasuke was now silently clawing his armchair. "Hn. And you. Working for ten years and still under your younger brother's administration. You are surely experienced."
"You…" The man was far in irritation.
"Now, shall we talk real business? Taki, grab the folder from my desk." He leaned back on the table.
"Yes Sir." And Taki was out.
Twitch. 'This kid.'Kankuro narrowed his eyes at the sight of Sasuke and his haunting look.
[…]
"Wah. How adorable." Sakura's eyes gleamed at the glass ornaments lining rows and rows on his display. "So pretty."
Just sitting in one spot of his office was torturous. It filled Sakura with wonder. Moving around the room to explore, she wanted to know more about him.
'Oh?'
Her small hand stumbled across a photo album that seemed to have been in a forgotten spot. However, what really mystified her was the album, unlike the surrounding object, bore a cover torn from continuous use.
Carefully, she pulled it out.
"Ah." She slowly, carefully turned each page as she looked through the album of Uchiha Corp's History from the earlier time.
One of the things she noticed. Men from the Uchiha family surely passed on their looks and it appeared to be finer each generation.
"?"An old photo slipped out of the loosen pages on to the floor.
Sakura knelt to pick it up. 'How…beautiful.'
Her eyes were glued to the woman in the image. She had such warming eyes, black luscious hair, her smile was '… really really …beautiful.'In the woman's arms was a small child. The baby was sleeping peacefully and protectively in the woman's arms. Next to them, was '…a man? Why is his face …scratched?'
Click
"Oh" Startled at the sound of the door opened, Sakura quickly put the picture back and closed the album.
Taki walked in with his eyes widened at the sight of Sakura. 'No wonder he kept her for this long.'He remembered about the rumor that had been circulating.
"I'm sorry Miss. I'm here for an errand." He bowed then proceeded his way to the main desk.
"Oh no. It's nothing." Sakura shook her head in assurance. "umm... Hi. My name is Sakura. I didn't see you earlier." She smiled at the man.
"I was out earlier Miss. My name is Soma Taki. It's a pleasure meeting you. I must go now." He bowed again and left with the folder.
[…]
"Wah…I need to do some jogging now…I ate so much!"
"Hee hee. Mai-chan, can you walk now?"
"Damn you lucky women. We had to pay on our own."
"Kakashi-kun is the best!"
"I know …I know ladies."
"Shh ...Shh! Please...people quiet down." Taki was standing in the middle of the office holding another fresh tray of Coffee and Tea. "Uchiha-san is in the conference room with Mr. Suna."
"Gasp ... the freaky man with the tattoo on his face!"
"Or is it the cute red head?" A young worker beamed up at the thought of the Suna young master.
"Freaky man with the tattoo." Taki immediately answered.
"ooh…." Everyone said in shivered.
"What's he doing here?"
"Hm." Kakashi squinted his eyes, about to walk to the conf. room.
Quick to notice, Taki stopped Kakashis in time, "Hatake-san, Uchiha-san would prefer to be alone."
"Ah. All right then. C'mon everyone, return to your work." He deliberately ordered everyone. "I'll be going then." He gallantly waved the ladies, goodbye.
Kakashi walked out of the floor to the elevator to the top floors. His face held heavy expression.
[…]
"To purposely be an obstruction, I think this is purely an illegal act. Don't you think?"
"What are you talking about?!" Startled, Kankuro put on a heavy visage to cover his unnerving emotion.
"Sending civilians as impediment, good move. But you used them against the wrong person." In confidence, Sasuke voice was stern.
"Y-you."
"You will not be taking any compensation money from us. Don't you think, pulling such trick will blind me or your own company is imprudent?" Smirk.
"…"
"You're a fool for thinking that would slow down our process." Sasuke's chuckle was far more hazardous. "Nothing can sabotage our work. I'll do anything to complete the project on time... impeccably."
Kankuro was taken aback by Sasuke's dark auras.
'This kid. Dangerous…'
Ho Ho Ho, you guys thought I disappear again didn't you. HA! I've just been a sloth lately. lol...Well, like I said, I've been re editing the early chapter for the cause of plotting. =D I missed alot when I first started HIYA. Never would I thought I could weave it into such evil web of drama. Muhahaha