Chapter 5
"A-achoo!"
"Here."
"Thanks Hina-chan." Naruto took the small handkerchief from his girlfriend's hand. "Achoo!"
"Are you alright? Is it a cold? I'm sorry I made you stay out late last night. Why did you lend me your jacket? Oh." Hinata was flabbergasting now.
"Hina … Hina … I'm alright. It's the peppers in the ramen soup. It's not your fault Hina." Naruto held out his hand to touch her cheek.
Blush. "Ah." She smiled.
"How did you arrive with Sakura?" He returned to his meal.
"Oh. I stopped by Sasuke's earlier in the morning. Sakura-chan was so nice. We talked and she insisted on making lunch and getting it to Sasuke." She laughed at the memory. Truth was, Ino bullied the poor girl into spying the young couple.
"A bento lunch. Ah ... Why didn't I have one?" He pouted his fox face.
"Oh. I'm sorry. I wanted to eat out with you." She apologized, crippling her napkin.
"I want one next time then." He flashed his biggest, brightest grin that she loved.
"Y...yes." She blushed hard. Even after dating for three years, nothing had changed. He could always make her feel flustered.
"So, what did you guys talked about? Is it of how…awesomely we, us, handsomely men are…?" His eyebrow jerked. Flashy, Naruto beamed up like a rocket.
"Naru-kun," Blushed."…I tried to find out more about how she is staying with Sasuke, but…" Sigh. "I got lured into answering most of her questions about Sasuke." Hinata dropped her head.
The stench of Ino was everywhere. That noisy woman wouldn't keep Hinata out of her web. "Girl. Why do you need to know? It's Sasuke's business." Naruto was getting a little annoyed.
"B-but, we don't know anything about her. Isn't it dangerous?" Although, Sakura may look incredibly innocent, the questions she asked deemed her motive questionable.
"Oh Hina, Sakura is only a harmless girl. What can she do? Didn't you say how Sasuke is changing with her around? Isn't that ...good" He took a big bite of the ramen.
"I know…But." Hinata looked down on her meal worriedly.
"Hina, Shouldn't you be worry how I might be jealous?" Naruto was now staring at her with his 'serious' face.
"Naruto-kun…." She was shocked after meeting his gaze.
"You're my girlfriend. It doesn't matter how you were engaged to Teme. Stop." Painful, his voice lowered.
"Naruto-kun… I know. It's just that… I've known Sasuke since we were young. I care for him like a 'brother'. You're the only person I truly love truthfully with all my heart." She reached out to hold his tight fist.
"I know. But it's still troubled me." He glanced to the side...blushing.
o-o-o-o-o
Papers rustling, tapping sound of typing, dialing calls… the usual office noises filled the air.
Wheel chair rolled.
"Hey, any idea what they are talking in there?"
"I'm not sure. But it's been a long time."
[…]
"Has anyone seen Tsunade?" A man with brown hair, wearing a black suit, yelled out for attention.
Peeking out from her desk, the secretary answered. "She called back a little earlier. She won't be back today at all." Sadness dreaded in her voice.
"Shizune, you really need a new boss. Tsunade probably has found a new host club."
A woman with dark straight shoulder length hair dropped her head at the comment. Shizune drown in the pile of paper works.
"Yea, you've been doing a lot to cover for her. Really Shizune, both you and Suma… Even with the good pays. Don't risk your young life." A different male voice joined in. Feeling bad for his colleagues.
"Gah, I'll kill for Suma's job. He's so lucky." The woman in the far corner couldn't stay out.
"Please, the lucky one is Iruka. Being Naruto's assistant. He's the only one gleefully skipping around here."
Iruka beamed up for his own injustice. "What are you talking about? I'm not skipping now. Damn it, Naruto is not back, Tsunade is gone. Sasuke's in the con room. Who's signing this document! I need to send it right away. I'm the assistant, not a babysitter." The poor man ranted before he returned to his desk. Panicking, his last resort was to hunt Naruto down.
"Neither way, being Uchiha-san's secretary is still the best. Even if I have to stay and work over time…"
A heel clicked, "Oh please, stop day dreaming, you're not being pay to lounge around. Geeze." Ami walk in with a folder in her hand. 'If anyone is going to be by Sasuke-kun's side, it's me. Hmp.' She stared again toward his office, irritated of the person inside.
[…]
Knock knock knock
"Uh...C-come in?!" Sakura shyly called out to the knocker.
"Miss Sakura. Here's refreshment for you. Is Chai tea alright?" Taki walked in with a tray on his hand.
"Thank you so much." Sakura bowed as she walked to the sofa area where he was placing the cup.
'Bento box?' A bit surprise to see the traditional style meal on display, caring was the first word popped in his head about the mysterious girl.
Blushing at the mess on the table, "Oh, hee hee I should've cleaned it." She embarrassingly moved the box to put it back in place.
"Ah. It looks very delicious." Taki smiled at the girl.
"Thank you! But Sasuke-kun couldn't finish it. He was…" Blush.
They were both blushing. Memories of previous event played through their mind like a stream of horror movie. "Ehem" He nervously coughed. "I'll be leaving now. Please enjoy. And call out if you need anything. Uchiha-san will be done momentarily."
"Um..." Sakura motioned for his attention regarding the earlier incident.
"Don't worry. As Uchiha-san's secretary, I know well what to do under these…" Pause. "Circumstances'." He answered her unsaid request.
Sakura looked questioningly after his retreating back. Circumstances...? Had this sort of event happened all the time? A panned against the chest, Sakura was unaware of the new feeling sprouted in her.
[…]
Door opened. The two men walked out.
"I'm pleased that you're able to see through the problems. Mr. Suna." Sasuke held out his hand.
"Hmp. Yes. It has been a pleasure working with you. I'll be taking my leave now." Kankuro held out his hand to shake Sasuke's, bitterly.
He grudgingly walked away. Angry, he muttered as he walked past the office.
[…]
Walking his way to the elevator, Kankuro dialed his phone.
"He knows. Delayed the whole operation." Snapped shut. 'That meddling kid. Ruined my business. Hmp. Even in my position. The company is still under my control. That child of a brother of mine. He's clueless.'
Ding.
o-o-o-o-o
"Uchiha-san, is everything alright now?" Taki asked as he walked out after cleaning the cups.
"Hn. Is Sakura still in the room?" He blankly stared ahead.
"Um. Yes." Taki answered as he watched Sasuke solemnly walked away.
[…]
Door open. "Taki-kun, look what I've made." Sakura jumped from her spot to show the man, who entered through the door, a beautifully swan ordainment. "Oh, Sasuke-kun! You're back."
'Kun…'"You've been here all the while I was gone?" Sasuke earnestly walked toward her as he closed the door. For someone as clueless as the pinkette, she didn't notice the way Sasuke was turning sour by the passing second.
"Yes. But Taki-kun had been keeping me company. He showed me this book."
Unable to contain it, Sakura had to snap the raven out of his sanity. Somehow hearing her address another with that suffice irritated him.
Grab. Shove. Sasuke had quickly pushed the girl back down on the chair and trapped her.
"Don't…Don't call out anyone else's name with the suffix 'kun'." He clutched her head hastily for a hard-core kiss. "Beside me." Kiss. "Understood?" He kissed again.
Feeling no respond from her, Sasuke back his face away. Poor angel, she was shocked frozen in the seat by his action.
Sigh. "Sakura." He gruffly whispered to her ear. "H-hmm...?" She dropped the ornament on the floor and turned to meet his glazed set of obsidians. Then to be captured in a smooth soft kiss. Slowly feeling her senses back, Sakura was making low moans.
Shyly putting her arms around Sasuke's neck, she pulled him in closer. Unknowingly, she wanted more and more.
'Ah…Cherry blossom'Sasuke couldn't get enough. The sudden feeling that was engulfting his mind right then. 'So soft.'Her soft lips were massaging his own.
Slowly, tantalizingly, he slid his tongue down the navel of her neck then back up again to her lips. Hands gripped on the sides, he was afraid once he let go. Her dress would lay lifeless on the floor. 'Can't stop…'He refused to. Kiss…more kisses.
"mm…ah…"Low gentle moans soothed his mind. As everything heated once more, Sasuke began to wander- "TEME, what's with Kankuro in the office earlier?!" Then our famous Naruto had to open the door wide.
"Fuck. Does anyone know how to knock these days?" He stood up roughly from their intimate spot and kicked the side of the desk.
"Hi, Naruto." Smile. Sakura turned around in the chair with one hand waving and the other covering her slightly bruised lips. Next to her, was a very frustrated young male with his back toward the door. Was something wrong?
Twitch twitch. Naruto's mind was once again damaged. they were doing the ...dirty... "Hi Sakura-chan you're still here." Naruto waved to her in return.
"Where is Hinata?" Sakura wondered.
Closing the door, Naruto can feel the stares and curiosity glances from the population outside. "She's home already."
"Oh?" She glanced Sasuke's way. How was she going to get back now?
"You'll have to wait til I'm off Sakura," Sasuke replied, unmoving from his spot.
Beam up, Sakura requested, "Then we can go to the market together?"
"Hn." He didn't say no.
'Def. Sasuke is definitely changed.' Naruto stood in awe, watching the interaction between them. Who are you really... Sakura...?
"Em…So...? About Kankuro…" He glanced Sakura's way. Knowing her present was not welcomed during the moment, Sakura excused herself.
Door closed.
Not wasting any time, "You should have called me." Naruto leaned on the desk.
"Hn." Without turning around, he said, "It would take too long for you to return."
"I would have dash back here. Anyway, why was he here? Could it be…?" He turned to stare straight at Sasuke's back.
"He was here complaining why we were ignoring it and has been sending most of our resources over to the GIGI Project when their base is not even set up."
"Hm. We need to conclude the GIGI Project. As soon as it's done, this should take no longer than next month. We'll shift full gear at the LMT base after that. He should know those are not the only projects we are handling right now. Even if GIGI Corps is their opponent."
"No. GIGI is their least of worries. That remonstration in front of the construction ground..."
"Did you do any checks on it? I've been too overwhelmed." Sasuke stopped himself from turning around and punched Naruto in the face when the word 'overwhelmed' slipped from his lips.
But he simply replied, "Yes." It was too suspicious.
"Knew it." Naruto punched his palm. "So. Who's behind it?"
"Him. Kankuro."
"I thought I had a funny feeling when we got that kind of offering … from him. I should've been more careful."
"No harm was done to us besides the delaying." Sasuke brushed it aside.
"Wait, does Gaara knows?"
"Hn. I'm not intending to inform him. The problem was resolved. I don't care what kind of brothers' quarrel they have."
o-o-o-o-o
Splash. The sound of water poured in to the sink drowned out the remoteness of the washroom.
"Hmm…what should I make for dinner?" Sakura pondered as she stood in front of the sink.
-Door heavily opened.-
Click…clack…
"Oh!...Sakura-sweetie…you're still here." Ami stood by the entrance with her jaws clenching a smile.
Emerald smiled sweetly at the sight of the familiar face. "Hello. Ami-Chan. Yes. Unfortunately, Hinata-chan went home already, so I'm waiting for Sasuke-kun." The way his name rolled off her tongue made Ami more or less despised the girl.
"Oh. Well have fun staying." Ami leaned in closer to the mirror and fixed her make-up. Her lipstick adorned the color lust red.
"Thank you! I'll be out now. See you around." The pinkette smiled and exited.
Ami smiled wide as Sakura walked out. Her expression turned fouled once the sight of the girl disappeared. Gripping hard on the lipstick bar, she thought wickedly, 'Hmp. I didn't stoop this low to be here so that some b*tch can take my place. How dare she call him 'Sasuke-kun' so casually'
o-o-o-o-o
"Miss Sakura?"
She looked up to see Taki standing in front of her carrying a stack of books.
"Oh Taki." She bowed at the man.
"What are you doing out here?" He closed in a few steps.
"Sasuke-kun is meeting with Naruto-kun right now. It's not fitting for me to be there."
"Ah. How was the book I lend you?" A gentle smile, Taki warmed up to the girl.
"Oh thank you very much. I made a really cute swan from it…but" She stopped from the images flashing through her mind when the swan fell on to the floor.
Blush!
"?" Taki blinked a few times. "Oh I'm glad."
"Um…Is there anything I can help?" She noticed the load of books in his arms.
"Oh… um…" Thinking, would Sasuke ever allow this. However, Sakura's puppy eyes were winning. "…I can't really allow you to help with anything since these are confidential files but would you like to help me straightening up the library?"
"I would love to." She happily followed Taki.
o-o-o-o-o
"Teme…" Naruto was now standing up half way to the door.
"Hn." He still hadn't move from his spot. Eyes blankly stared at the scenery in front of him.
"I know this is not my place to have a say but…"
"…" Unmoving, but he was listening.
"Hina and I were talking earl-"
"If it's about Sakura. Then there's nothing to be said." 'Like helz, anyone would believe it.'
"Teme. I hate to admit it but Hina worries about you and …" Awkward pause. "So am I." He reached the door. "I'm sure Sakura doesn't mean any harms but remember... you're not any average guy." He walked out.
"Hn." Yes. He was not an average person. Everyone would lock him in an asylum if he said there was an angel living with him.
o-o-o-o-o
"Wow, there are so many books here." Sakura, the bookworm, was amazed.
"This is the reference room. It gets messy and cluttered often." Taki was embarrassed. Who wouldn't, to have a bunch of messy co-workers. "Shall we start?"
Sakura and Taki slowly made their way to sort out the books and documents.
A moment later, "Why haven't I seen Kakashi?" Sakura pondered.
"Oh. He's not really from our department. He is the CEO's personal adviser. He dropped by from times to times to check on things. Naruto and Tsunade are Uchiha-san's advisers."
"Oh. She was the lady who dropped by Sasuke's house before!" She realized at the name.
'So then…the mysterious girl is really her?' "Well, under them are Shizune and Iruka. The lady in the navy blue and the man with the brown hair in a pony sitting by the edge. They are the advisers' assistants. And I am Uchiha-san's secretary."
"Ahhh."
"Um…I'll be back. I need to gather more from the others" He looked apolitically for leaving her.
"Alright." Sakura beamed him a smile.
o-o-o
"Taki, have you seen Sakura?" Sasuke confronted the man in the hallway.
"Oh she has been helping me in the library." He answered him quickly. A bit afraid what would happen to his poor soul again.
"Hn. Thanks." He lightly said and walked off to find his angel leaving the man stunned.
'Am I dreaming? …'He purposely dropped the load of books in his arms on his foot to check. Bam. "It hurts…" He knelt to soothe his pain.
"Oy Taki, why did you do that for?" A voice called out after noticing his act.
"I think he finally snapped." Another confirmed the ill mental state of the man.
Sulked~ 'Yes I have.'
o-o-o
"Tooo…H...High…" Sakura was struggling her way to push a book in, on the top shelve.
"Hn." 'Gasp...'Too absorbed in forcing the book through, Sakura didn't notice the man stolidly walked up to her. Startled by his closeness, helping her, she dropped the book backward.
Bonk! "…" Groan. "… Sa...ku...ra…" Sasuke clutched his head in pain after the book dropped on his head.
"Ay. Sasuke-kun. You startled me." She quickly turned around.
Bending down to pick up the book, Sasuke stood up tall, easily put the book back its place. Moving his hand down without trouble, he trapped her against the bookcase.
"Now, where were we?" He leaned in, swiftly taking in her scent.
"Uh…" Blink. Blink. "Can you put this one up too?" She held up another book to him.
"?!" He blankly stared at the book. Dully grabbing the thing and put it where Sakura pointed.
"This one…oh this one too…"
'What am I doing…?'
o-o-o-o-o
"So many… Why won't people return it? I might need a second trip." Taki finally walked back with another big stash of books.
The pain in his foot was still thumping through. 'When was the last time I heard him say that word…'Thinking. 'Never. What's wrong with him today?'
-"heehee" Giggles were emitted behind the library door.-
"?!"
-"Sasuke-kun, push…harder… wait wait ...pull it out…"-
"What the …#$%^&*" Taki's mind went numb at the grunts and rustled noises.
Shakily moved his hand near the doorknob, he was fighting in his mind whether he should open the door or not. 'Should I just stand here and guard. What are those two thinking? Anyone could've walked in.'Turning around, he slyly glanced around. 'No one is on the right, not the left.'
Backing to getting more of a view at the corner, he accidentally slipped and dropped a couple books in his arms. Quickly bent down to pick it up, he dropped the rest and the door was bumped open.
Creak. Open.
"Huh?!" Sakura's surprised voice came out.
'Oh Shit, not again.'He closed his eyes and turned around, terrified of what he might see.
"What are you standing there? Come and move this with me." Sasuke's mono-toned voice came out to haunt the man.
Taki slowly opened his eyes to see Sakura standing on the side holding Sasuke's jacket while he was on the floor, sleeve cuffs rolled.
"Uchiha-san?" Poor Taki was confused.
"How long does it takes for you to move five feet?" He was getting annoyed.
"Oh yes." Taki dropped the books to the side and rushed over. "Why are we moving this bookcase?"
"I'm sorry. I accidentally dropped the keys between the wedges there. We tried to reach for it with sweeper but… the thing was shoved inward. Well now you're here, both of you can lift it up while I grab it." Sakura answered.
Sasuke stoically stared. "Hn." 'I should be doing something else.'
"Uh…alright on three … one ... two..." Lift. Grab. "Yay!"
"How...oofp…did you drop it in there?" Taki asked as he struggled to put the bookcase down while Sasuke simply settled with ease.
"Uh…" Sakura glanced to the side blushing. Sasuke was sitting on the floor looking indifferently at another direction too.
'They did do something.' Twitching. Afraid of touching anything in the library. He was scared what kind of deed they have done.
[…]
Roughly push up against the bookcase. Sasuke attacked Sakura with his nonstop kissing and touching.
"Mmm…" She was grabbing hard to his shoulders as he lifted her higher with his thigh.
"Ah…" She breathed out hard once Sasuke released her lips to attack her neck and everywhere else he could get a hold of.
"Wait…Someone might come in." Slightly pushing on his hands, which were on her thighs under the dress, no respond, but he gave her tight squeezed in respond. Sakura thrashed her head about.
Kiss …lick….
"Ooohhh…" Moans… knowing she was powerless against the man, Sakura deliberately reached to the two sides. She grabbed onto anything that was in reach. Even the bookcase… it was shaken by their slightly rough movements.
Push… slide…drop… Kling!
"?!"
"Hn." Didn't care… continued on kissing…
"Wah, Sasuke-kun … wait for a minute…" She roughly pushed him backward.
[…]
Feeling the awkward silence, Taki changed the subject.
"It's my fault I shouldn't leave it out like that." He gently reached out for Sakura to put the keys on his palm.
"Hn. It is. Those are keys to the Confidential File rooms. You should be more aware of them." Sasuke said as he stood up from his seat on the ground. "I'm going back to my room. Sakura?" He turned back to look at the girl.
"I'll stay to clean up the mess." Sakura held out his jacket as Sasuke unrolled his sleeves.
"Fine then." He put the jacket neatly back on.
Taki was astounded at the sight of Sakura and Sasuke. Last time he saw Sasuke with a woman. He wouldn't even let her two feet near him. Twitch … twitch … 'too weird.'
"Taki…" He received no response. Annoyed. "Taki…"
"Oh. Yes? Uchiha-san." He startled, then straightened up.
"Before returning to this, I want all files about LMT project we had done with Kankuro on my desk."
"Yes, I'll get right on it right away." He bowed after Sasuke.
Sakura stood on the side watching the interaction between the worker and the boss.
o-o-o-o-o
The afternoon sun finally moved its way across the sky. The horizon was lightly illuminatingly red. Sakura lay on the floor of the library looking out from the grand glass window. 'That woman…'her mind returned to the image she founded earlier 'now that I think about it…She look very familiar. Where have I seen her before?'
Knock…Knock… "Sakura?"
"Yes?!" She quickly sat up.
"Oh. I am sorry. I made you cleaned the whole place." Taki uneasily poked his head in.
"It's not a problem. I offered to help." She smiled at him.
"Here is a cup of tea for you. I still need to finish searching files for Uchiha-san." Smile,"...once he required something. It needs to be done by the end of the day."
"Thank you." She took the cup from the tray. "I'm sure it's only because he's a hard worker."
Nervously laugh…"Yes…Yes he is…" 'Obsessively a hard working freak.'
"Working for him. You're a hard worker too."
Touched. 'No one has ever appreciated my work effort.' "I have to return now." Again, he felt bad to leave Sakura with boredom. "There aren't much interesting reads in here. I could get someone to grab you some magazines. Those women out there, they have drawers of those." He whispered the last part.
"Nah nah … I'm fine. I kinna like these more." She tapped lightly on the little pile of books beside her.
"Oh..." A bit surprise at her choice of books, but none the less, a gentle smile he gave, "alright." Taki left after closing the door. 'You are different.' He felt somewhat soothing from just exchanging a small talk with Sakura. Taki calmly made his way back to Sasuke.
Click. Clack. "Suma…Being the dog as always."
Stopped in place, 'Ami'his hand gripped the tray tight.
Click…click… the sound got closer.
Smirked. "Really. You've been a very obedient dog to Sasuke-kun. Now even for his bitch? How sad is your life? Being pushed around by someone five years your juniors."
Walked away, Taki ignored the woman's words.
"Hmp." Ami reached the door of the library. She leered through the glass door.
Face twisted with disgust at the sight of the girl innocently reading. 'Go ahead. Keep acting your part. Wearing that lil mask of your, you pinkie bitch. You'll be thrown away soon. Like all the other trashes, he had beenmistakenlyplaying with.'
She slowly walked away. 'He'll soon realize that I'm therightwoman.'
o-o-o
O-O-O-O-O-O
o-o-o
Flutter…Flutter…Drop….
A small wrapped package dropped onto Sasuke's living room coffee table.
o-o-o-o-o
"Have a good day"
"Hey let's go see that new bag. I heard it's out already."
"Small drink anyone?"
"See you tomorrow."
Drawers were closed, computers shut off, chairs pushed in.
A day ended.
[…]
"Uchiha-san." The door crept opened by a high-pitched voice. "I thought since you and Taki-san have been working so hard all afternoon. I thought I should be in his place and bring your coffee." She agonizingly walked in from the door holding a tray of coffee.
Didn't care, Sasuke kept on reading.
Ami annoyingly placed the tray on his desk.
"Hn. Knock next time you come in." He flipped a page.
Hurt. "Oh. I am sorry. I was in such a hurry to get you your coffee…Woospe!" Ami accidentally spilled the drink on Sasuke's lap. Warm, slightly burning water splattered on his knee, closely dripping down.
"Hn." Sasuke grunted, not finding the situation to be well to his liking.
"I am soo ...sooo sorry. I'm so clumsy." Ami said as she rushed over behind the desk to dab the stain with her already prepared towel.
Twitch… 'How bothersome.'He abruptly grabbed her wrist.
'Bingooo…'She sang out the tune in her head.
He pushed her backward. "Don't. I have spare clothe. Just clean up the mess on the floor." He threw herbranded towel on the floor and stood, walking away to his office closet.
Pulling out the covered extra suit, Sasuke just ignored the woman and marched out.
Kneeling on the floor, she was clutching the towel, tearing it in two.
o-o-o-o-o
"Thank you so much for helping me."
"It's nothing. I was getting bored in the room anyway…Where is everyone?" Sakura looked around as she was walking beside Taki with a small stack of folders.
"Oh it's already passed five. They probably had gone home already. I'm staying a bit longer to sort out this last batch for Uchiha-san." He happily replied the girl.
"Sakura…?" A rough voice interrupted.
In front of the two was a very veryannoyed man, holding a suit on his way to the men's bathroom. Staying in his room was too dangerous.
"Oh … what happened to you?" Sakura noticed the very visible stain.
In a quick motion, Sasuke walked over where the two stood and took away the files. He gave them to the man beside her while putting the suit in the empty space of her hands. "Come." He dragged her along.
[caw caw caw]
Taki stood standoffish for a moment. He diverted his attention away from the couple and continued his way back to Sasuke's room. He turned the corner to see Ami annoyingly walked out of Sasuke's room carrying a tray. She turned toward him, and her face twisted in many disgusted ways.
"Ami…" Laugh. "being a substitute dog? Spilling coffee, don't you think that's …old. But then again … so are you." Taki tilted his head to a side.
"Hmp…Don't be cocky. I'll soon be Mrs. Uchiha. You'll be the first once to walk out of here." She stomped away.
He shook his head at the woman and proceeded his way in to the room.
'Hmm…she didn't even clean it up well.'Placing the files on top of another one, his personality kicked in. 'I need a mop.'
o-o-o-o-o
"Uh…Sasuke-kun…I don't think I should be in here." Sakura anxiously looked around as she stood against the sink counter of the male's bathroom.
Rustle rustle. Sounds of Sasuke undressing echoed from behind the thin wall.
Slam. The swinging door of the feeble stall forced open. Sasuke walked out freshly dressed in a new clean suit. The old one was easily trashed away. "It might take a little while more." He meant the work he had to finish for the day.
"Uh?...Oh… it's fine! I just hope I'm not being a distraction to you." Innocently tilted her head.
'You really have no idea…Do you.'He looked down at her as he fixed his tie.
"Hn."
o-o-o-o-o
"Put those over there. What was the project we did in o'two'?"
"Um…" He rustled through papers. "… Uh…The Summer Grand Auditorium. Kankuro was also the advisor."
"Hn. O'three?"
"Grand Chivalry Hotels. That was a fourteen months project." Taki quickly answered.
"I know the rest since then."
Riinnng…Rinnng…"Oh I'm sorry." Apologizing, he bowed as Sasuke waved him away. "Hello? Oh Hi." Paused. "Yes. I'm still in offi…" Taki walked out.
Sasuke finally gave himself a tiny break after Taki disappeared. He looked over the side and noticed…'She must be tired'Sakura was lying partially on his sofa sleeping away, after reading a book about European's architectures.
Standing up from his chair, grabbing his jacket, he strode lightly over to the girl. Covering her with his jacket, 'Hn',he sat down besides her, moving his fingers to brush her bang across the side.
'What is your mission with me?'He amused himself with a thought. 'Trying to seduce me? Because you sure are doing a'… Closing in, her sleeping face was too tempting.
"Uchiha-san. Oh…"Awkward pause. "I'm sorry. I thought I turned my phone off." Taki apologized quickly then looked away.
"Go home. Call it a day. Quickly straighten up everything up for me. I'll take the essential files home." He stood up and walked over to the desk.
Shock "Yes!" He dashed over to complete the task. 'I'm free.'
"Taki…" Sasuke's sudden voice startled the man. A long pause, he finally continued, "where is the best fresh supermarket around here?" He awkwardly asked.
"?!"
o-o-o-o-o
[7:37 pm]
The time on the electronic clocked was brightly lid red in the office. Most main lights of the office were off, beside the light in one specific room. Sasuke intensely focused on reading a number of files. All of a sudden, the silence of the room was disturb with…Sakura turning slightly.
Bam!
"Ow…" Sakura whimpered out her pain as she sat up from the floor.
'She moves a lot during sleep.'
"Huh…" Her eyes slowly adjusted to the light brightly lid in the room and noticed nightfall outside the window. "Oh how long have I been asleep?" She soothed her pain.
"Not long. I'm only clearing things up then we'll go."
"Ah" A small yawn, she walked to his side but stopped. "Woah!" The beautiful night scene in front of her was such amazement. Stunningly breathtaking, her voice escaped. Konoha nightfall was truly a spectacular scene.
"Beautiful isn't it." Sasuke asked.
"Y-yes…" She slowly walked near the window. This was the first time she saw Konoha's night city. First night was too busy taking care of the sick Uchiha. Second night, Ino attacked her.
"Hn." Inwardly, he felt proud. "Let's go."
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At one of the grandest super market, heavily crowded even after dinnertime, a pair was walking along the aisle.
"For a minute there, I thought you won't be home until late. So what makes the King oh so nice to let you off a tad bit early today?" A girl with long black wavy hair walked ahead, pushing a shopping cart.
Rubbing the back of his head, Taki followed closely behind her. "You wouldn't believe it if I tell you.'
"Oh come-on. I've been hearing all sort of stories about him from you. He sounds like one of those four-eyes freak who never leave his office or home. Those close-closet guys who only breathe and eat 'work'."
Inwardly laughing to himself, '…Wait until you see him.'
She continued to zoom the cart though the pasta lane. "Spaghetti is fine for tonight?"
Uninterestedly, he replied, "Uh. Sure."
"Oh come on … show a little enthusiasm. I'm cooking a dinner for you."
"Yes. Yes… I'd love to have spaghetti." He dropped his head and ruggedly followed.
"Nah, I'm feeling more … oooh Pizza….I'll make my signature dish tonight!" She moved the cart further down the flour section.
'I rather stay in late.'
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"Sakura … when are you going to be done…" A tall, dark hair man stood looming beside a heavily piled cart, full of groceries.
"Wait wait… I'm getting the important stuff, since you don't have much." Sakura was looking through the different brands of flour. 'Cake mix … hmm..?'
"You're not planning to clean out this whole market are you?" He glanced to the side.
"If you want me to." She joked. "I'm sure Sasuke-kun can afford it right?" To Sakura's amusement, Sasuke's face changed color. Shopping with him was fun.
Sakura had been zooming through the market to grab whatever she deemed necessarily. For the Uchiha, all he could do was following close behind. His job was scaring off the lecherous eyes that had been stalking the girl. Her brightly pink hair wasn't doing anything to help camouflaging them.
o-o-o-o-o
"Omg. You wouldn't believe. I think I just saw a super male model. My gosh what a hunk I found."
"?!"
"Geeze…I was over there looking for dough flour. I saw the most gorgeous man. Dark, handsome, he has those 'Oooh I'm Bad' auras around him. Strangely, he was with a little girl. His sister? … Her hair color was a bit …what can I say… It's creative…but utterly strange." The wavy hair girl continued her ranting at Taki.
'Strange hair…?'
"Pink. It looks strange but somewhat fitting! Hmm… Kids these days. Oooh I wonder… if I come here often enough. I'll get to 'accidentally' meet him…" Nudge. "What jah think?" She placed the bag in the cart and pushed it away.
'Pink …?! … Could it be …He actually came…' Taki looked around.
o-o-o-o-o
"Uh…Taki… where is the best fresh supermarket around here?" He awkwardly asked.
"?!"
"Just tell me." He uneasily pushed his hands deeper in to his pockets.
"O-oh…Um here. I'll give you the address." He happily wrote it down.
"Hn." Longer awkward pause. "…Thank." Sasuke quickly snatched the paper from the man's hand. "You should leave now."
"Ah ...yes I should." Bow. "Good night Uchiha-san. Please tell so for Sakura for me too. Thank you." And he was out of his door. His eyes caught the sleeping Sakura and a smile formed.
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"Lyn. That's all, right? Let's go check these out…Now!" He quickly pushed the cart through.
"Wah?! But I still need the veggie." She called out to him.
"I know this small shop near my house, we can go there. It's ...uh ...fresher..."
o-o-o-o-o
"Sakura." Sasuke was irritatingly extremely out of control, beyond annoyed.
"Super light or heavy duty...hmm?" Sakura was taking her time weighting the two brands. She ignored the burning dark aura man standing behind her.
Hello again. See See? I'm not being a bad author. lol. and guess what...I'm thinking of posting Where Are You too...{or maybe not} HA. I've been happy lately. So please don't hate me! I need more loving.