Title - Unexpected Turn of Life
Summary – Unexpected meeting between a carefree girl and one of the CEO of Infamous Corporation which leads to unexpected turn of events in their lives where the girl doesn't even know the boy's true identity. "Sasuke, you'll help me, right! RIGHT?!", "Uh….". SxS, NxH, NxT, IxS, SxT. Modern AU.
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Disclaimer – I don't own Naruto…
'….' – Thoughts
"…..." – Speaking
Chapter 27
No One's POV
"OMG! IT'S UCHIHA SASUKE! IT'S HIS CAR! OH MY GOD! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! KYAAA~!"
"…?!"
Sasuke's eyes widened when he saw people… mostly women looking in his direction. He could already hear the stomping of their feet coming towards him and for the first time ever, he frantically looked around expecting a help… or a miracle…
'Oh no…'
And… he did the only thing he could do at the moment… He crossed his arms up in defense to protect himself from the upcoming attack but then…
'Hn…?'
The women passed him as if he was not there and towards his black shiny car, a few meters behind him. He blinked and turned his head to look over his shoulder. He saw the women looking… or tried looking inside the car through the tinted windows. His tense shoulders relaxed and he released the breath of relief he didn't knew he was holding, thankful that they didn't recognize him. He was grateful he wore his jacket and had covered his head putting the hood up. 'Are they really that interested to see me?' he thought and sweat dropped. And then… He heard a laugh.
Sakura was laughing hard and wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes as she found the scene hilarious while Sai looked puzzled around and at the women swarming around the car. 'How I wish I had my cell phone right now! That epic scene needed to be recorded!' thought Sakura, amused.
"Sai-kun, what are we waiting for? Let's go" said Sakura, mirth hidden in her voice.
"Uhh… Sure" replied Sai. He put his helmet back on his head; not really getting what was going on…
Sakura glanced at Sasuke and saw he was glaring at her. She threw a triumphant grin at him and gave him a victory sign as Sai started the bike. Sakura stuck her tongue out at Sasuke when they passed by him.
On the other hand, Sasuke, who was extremely furious now, clenched his fists tightly and buried them inside his pockets; furious that she almost blew his cover. He started walking in the opposite direction of his car as he could still hear the disappointed voices of the women. There was no way he was getting his car without them noticing him…
'That woman! This is unacceptable! I can't believe she managed to get me with that cheap trick! First, she slapped me and now this! Humiliating' thought Sasuke, walking coolly and blending in the crowd. He pulled out his cell phone and dialed 'Naruto'.
Sai parked his bike as they had reached their workplace. He looked questioningly at Sakura, who was standing beside him… strangely happy. He was confused by Sakura's actions since they left the sidewalk when suddenly the pink haired lady started laughing again. He looked at her, curious about her behavior.
"Sakura-san? What was that all about?" asked Sai, curious. He removed his helmet while Sakura still had that silly grin on her face. "Well… Was there really Uchiha Sasuke? I didn't see him…" he added.
"Well… He was there, that black hoodie guy who was standing few meters away from us! And that was funny! Did you see him all tensed and panicked? Oh, that was the best!" exclaimed Sakura and laughed again, recalling the 'scene'. Sai raised his eyebrow.
"That was Uchiha Sasuke…? Well… I couldn't recognize him as I could not see his face clearly" said Sai, thinking. "Anyway… he could be in trouble if they recognize him, right?" he enquired.
"Yes, of course! But… he was saved… due to my generosity as I didn't point at him. Now he'll understand not to mess with me! Ha! Serves him right!" Sakura continued and Sai blinked.
"Sakura-san, isn't it a mean thing to do that to your boyfriend? Your boyfriend can get hurt. And why did you leave your boyfriend like that on a sidewalk?" Sai enquired. Sakura's eyebrow twitched at that.
"Will you stop saying 'boyfriend' over and over again?!" she berated.
"But isn't it the truth? I'm calling your boyfriend as… your boyfriend" he shrugged, nonchalantly.
"Oh my god…! Sai-kun… Let's just stop… I'm tired already…"
"Oh, alright then… Let's go inside. Tsunade-sama will be happy to see you. It's good to see you are alright. Everyone was worried for you"
"Hmm… I can guess…" smiled Sakura. "Sai-kun… Thank you so much! I owe you one for saving me!" she added as they walked towards the entrance.
"You're welcome, Sakura-san… but I didn't really do anything. I was just there for an errand and I saw you coincidently…" explained Sai, walking beside Sakura.
"Even so… Thank you" she smiled before leaving inside. Sai followed, shrugging.
"Will you shut up, Dobe!" snapped Sasuke, annoyed.
Sasuke had called his 'obnoxious and most reliable' friend as soon as he turned around the corner of the side walk. It turned out that Naruto was in his car already leaving the Uchiha mansion but upon hearing his best friend's predicament… after laughing and finding the situation humorous, Naruto suggested sending Uchiha's chauffer but Sasuke refused, reasoning that he don't want to attract any more attention and after some threatening words from the already furious Uchiha, of course the blonde agreed…
"I'll shut up once you tell me the truth!" Naruto snapped back. He just loves pestering his best friend…
"I told you that the women were swarming around my car so I couldn't get it" said Sasuke again, shooting a glare at the driving blonde.
"Yeah, I got that. I'm asking, why were you out of the car…? And only about ten minutes from your house no less?" questioned Naruto, ignoring the glare from the seething man on the passenger seat. "Wait… where is Sakura-chan? You didn't tell me that either!" he added, shooting a suspicious glance at Sasuke.
"Went off with some Sai guy who apparently works with her" stated Sasuke, obviously peeved at the mention of the pink haired lady.
"What?! Who? Oh! You did something that made her angry. So she went off with another guy and left you on the street with your car, huh? That was like… only she would do. Then you chased after her, leaving your car but still she left" assumed Naruto, looking at the road then smirked. "How do you feel now? I'd be… hurt, if my girlfriend does that to me… Tsk… This awful feeling" he continued, clutching his heart with one hand and faking a hurtful expression.
"Whatever… Stop being so dramatic. I'm not hurt and I didn't chase after her, Dobe" retorted Sasuke, rolling his eyes. 'It did feel wrong when she left me like that and left… with HIM' crossed his mind. 'Tsk… what am I thinking… I need to do something. This is getting out of my hand' thinking, he frowned.
"Hmm… but you look… kind of… angry, Teme"
"Glad you noticed, Dobe. I'm furious"
"Because… Your girlfriend noticed how much of a 'Teme' you are and left you for another guy?"
"Tsk. Will you shut it? She's not my girlfriend, you know it… And she shouldn't have done that" stated Sasuke, referring to Sakura's stunt on the sidewalk but Naruto misunderstood it due to Sasuke's lack of explanation.
Naruto smirked slyly, thinking 'He's angry because she left with other guy! That's news! Itachi-bro would give me my free ramen coupon back if I share this piece if information with him! Believe it!'. He mentally cheered.
"Oh ho-ho-ho! Not a girlfriend yet you are jealous because she left with another guy, huh? I get it…" Naruto pressed.
"Jealous…? Don't make me laugh. Tsk… Speed up, Dobe. I have to endure another five minutes with you and I'm in no mood to explain" stated Sasuke, folding his arms on his chest. 'But I must admit… that was good. She managed to throw me over the edge… She's something…' he thought and smirked unintentionally.
"Hey! Tou-chan (Dad) called me home but being your best and AWESOME friend I am, I came to rescue you! But… she's something, don't you think?" grinned Naruto and whistled at his best friend who shot him a glare. "I'll shut up since I got what I wanted…" he mumbled, unaffected by the glare.
"What was that?"
"Nothing…!"
"Sakura… Glad to see you alright!" exclaimed Ino and Tenten at the same time, as they hugged Sakura.
"Welcome back, Sakura-chan!" greeted Hinata, standing beside them and smiled.
"Yes-yes… It's so nice to see you guys too!" Sakura greeted back, smiling.
"Well, Sakura… we have a lot to talk but… Tsunade-sama is waiting for you" said Ino and sighed as both Tenten and her let go of Sakura. "But we'll be coming to your home after work to hear about your tour! There are many other things to share as well!" exclaimed Ino, eyes sparkling.
The twitch of Sakura's eyes went unnoticed by the girls as Tenten and Hinata tried to calm Ino down. "I won't call it a tour…" Sakura mumbled and left for Lady Tsunade's office.
Lady Tsunade's Office
'Knock, Knock'
After hearing a "Come in" through the door, Sakura opened the door and entered her boss's office. Lady Tsunade was standing with a file in her hand with Shizune standing beside her. Both glanced at who entered and saw Sakura smiling at them, nervously.
"Sakura, I'm glad you are safe!" said Tsunade as she reached Sakura and hugged her. Sakura stood surprised by the sudden hug but composed herself as she hugged back. Shizune smiled at them.
"Welcome back, Sakura-chan" greeted Shizune as Lady Tsunade let go of the pink haired lady.
"Glad to be back finally!" Sakura grinned. 'Wow! I guess I'm really loved by many people! I'm happy!' thought Sakura and cheered mentally but paused hearing the next question…
"Why? Didn't enjoy Uchiha's company?" asked Lady Tsunade, smirking. Shizune giggled while Sakura smiled, forced.
"I-It's not like that… I just… I mean…" stammered Sakura, thinking for an answer.
'I was on the verge of killing him! That STUCK-UP RICH JERK! Looking down on me like that always! But this time… I WON! Now he'll understand not to mess with Haruno Sakura!' she thought, mentally smirking.
"I was just kidding, Sakura… Who wouldn't enjoy when they are with their loved ones?" said Lady Tsunade and smiled.
'GAHHH! These are like curse words! Who would love that Jerk?!' Sakura's thoughts continued…
'Ehem… Actually, all of his fans and women out there love him…and also his family… and his friends… If you hadn't noticed…' her inner self pointed out.
'I-It's b-because they hadn't seen the demon behind that stupid angelic face!' Sakura shot back at her inner self.
'You just complimented him by calling his face angelic, by the way… And also, Tsunade-sama and Shizune-san is looking at you weirdly…' said her inner self, causing Sakura to snap back to reality.
"Haha… True…! Anyway, Tsunade-sama… there might be a lot of work pending for me, so I guess… I'll start working now" said Sakura, changing the subject.
"Well… you could start working tomorrow. Today, take rest. I know you both had hard time… I'm just glad you two are back safely. I must thank the Uchiha. I heard that he jumped right after you to save you… He's really something" said Lady Tsunade, slightly amused.
'Oh My God! Even Tsunade-sama is praising him! Like, Helloooo… There were some instances where I had to save myself from him! And I'm just reminded that I owe him for saving my life…' thought Sakura, frowning.
"Yes, I agree. How about we meet him personally and thank him properly?" suggested Shizune and smiled.
"Well… I was thinking the same. I did want to talk to the Uchiha's anyway…" said Lady Tsunade, nodding at Shizune.
"Huh…? B-but-…" started Sakura but was interrupted…
"Sakura… I'm like your mother… So I should meet him and his family formally since he's courting you. Well… I had met his mother but that was long ago. And besides, it's my duty as I'm your guardian" said lady Tsunade. Sakura sighed and nodded as she noted the seriousness of her guardian's voice.
"I understand, Tsunade-sama… but he's already coming to the party you wanted him to come… which is almost three weeks away, right? It was so hard to convince him to come to that party and I don't think he'll cancel his 'whatever' plans for a meet up…" blabbered Sakura while having a flash back of her 'deal' with the youngest Uchiha, regretting it all the while...
"Sakura, did something happen between you two? It seems like you want to avoid meeting him…" said Lady Tsunade, looking at Sakura suspiciously. Sakura sweated, smiling nervously.
"N-no, Tsunade-sama! He's so nice and charming… A sweetheart actually! Nothing can happen between us! Absolutely, NOTHING!" exclaimed Sakura, dramatically putting an emphasis on 'Nothing'. "Why are you smiling like that?" she questioned when she saw Lady Tsunade grinning.
"Aa… just happy for you that you found someone like him… And Jiraiya came asking for you… Uchiha Sasuke's girlfriend. That 'magazine' comes from his company. He wanted to ask you some questions but I refused…" informed Lady Tsunade.
"Oh… Thank you, Tsunade-sama! I don't know what Uchi…uh… Sasuke-kun will do if anything else is published like that again. He was so furious last time" stated Sakura. '…that I am still paying for it!' she continued in her mind.
"Hmm… Well, I refused at first but then he offered me a deal so I accepted…" continued Lady Tsunade, shrugging.
"What?!" exclaimed Sakura, with wide eyes.
"Nothing like that will happen again, I promise… Besides, I'm thinking of giving you a special treat for that… Just persuade him to meet us at dinner sometime. Use your charms" stated Lady Tsunade, winking at Sakura and smirked.
'Is she serious?! After today's stunt I pulled on the sidewalk, I'm sure he'll snap my neck if he sees me near him! I thought I don't have to see him for at least a week!' Sakura mentally exclaimed and groaned at her misfortune.
'And she's talking about a special treat... Although, I'm sure she's just tricking us…' her inner self cut in…
"I… don't know… I'll try. Well… his family is nice but they are busy people so…" said Sakura, pondering over pros and cons…
"I'm sure you'll do it! Tell Mikoto I want to meet her, I'm sure she'll agree instantly. Besides, I have to talk about your future" said Lady Tsunade and smiled. Her enthusiasm didn't go unnoticed by Sakura.
"Uhh… Well then… I'll leave now… See you tomorrow!" said Sakura quickly, before she is showered with more demands of her boss. She was mentally panicking now…
'Future…? What future?! Since I met that guy, I can't even have a peaceful day and she's talking about future! What will happen now…?' she berated mentally, gulping.
Uzumaki Residence…
"Long time no see, Minato" greeted Jiraiya.
"Hey! Welcome, Jiraiya-san! Nice to see you" Minato greeted back, smiling. "Kushina, look who is here!" he added, leading Jiraiya in the house. The men heard a "Coming!" from inside the house.
"Where's Naruto? Haven't seen him for a long time now" said Jiraiya, as he sat on the couch. Minato sat across him and smiled.
"He'll be here shortly… He'll be happy to see his Godfather after a long time" stated Minato.
"Hmm… Well, I had been out of the city for a while but when I came back I heard you are back so here I am! How is he doing?" asked Jiraiya.
"He's good… working well with his best friend. We are happy he is surrounded by good friends" said Minato when his wife came in…
"Hey! Jiraiya-san! Welcome! What a surprise!" greeted Kushina who was wiping her hands with her apron. "How are you doing?" she asked and smiled.
"As usual… I was working on my latest novel but took more time than intended… But all is fine and I am finally back. Last time I came, I couldn't meet Naruto. And now it's a surprise he is working" said Jiraiya. Minato and Kushina smiled.
"I'll make some tea" said Kushina and left before anyone could say anything.
"Naruto told us about the magazine incident of Uchiha's. That's why you are here, aren't you, Jiraiya-san?" questioned Minato. Jiraiya sweat dropped.
"Aa… You can put it that way… Well, the person I made in-charge while I was gone did that without asking me but it's not their fault. I told them to publish spicy news…" explained Jiraiya.
"I see… Naruto told us Sasuke was really angry with that magazine article that he demanded to shut down your company when he read it" replied Minato and chuckled.
"How did Naruto know that?" asked Jiraiya, raising an eyebrow.
"Actually, Naruto is Sasuke's best friend and assistant. He works with him. But that aside, if Sasuke knows you are here then he'll definitely come for you…" replied Minato.
"Wait… you mean, Naruto is Sasuke's best friend? Great!" exclaimed Jiraiya.
"Uhh… Did you hear what I said after that…?" asked Minato and sweat dropped.
"Yeah-yeah… But that's all taken care of. Well… I'm interested in meeting Sasuke's girlfriend, actually. I wanted to know what's the story. Too bad she was not there when I went to meet her" explained Jiraiya. 'If I had known he's Naruto's best friend, I wouldn't have made a deal with Tsunade. Anyway, what's done is done…' he thought and sighed.
"I see… Both Sasuke and Sakura-chan went missing after the party but finally they are back… Naruto seems relieved now" explained Minato and smiled.
"Well… Naruto said she's Sasuke's girlfriend now. It was 'Love at first sight' thing!" exclaimed Kushina as she came in with a tray in her hands. "Isn't it cute? I didn't know Sasuke of all people will fell in love like that. I thought Naruto would find someone before Sasuke… (Sigh)"
"Don't be upset, Kushina. I'm sure there's someone… The main problem is, if he realizes it…" said Minato, thinking.
And all the three people sighed at that…
To be continued…
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