Hinata glanced around the room slowly, unsure of what to say. Right now, she was sitting in one of the polished maple wooden chairs that fit ever so perfectly with the rectangular dinner table. On either side of her sat Sakura and Ino, both shooting daggers from the eyes. The staring had become so intense that Hinata could actually see sparks of hatred flying, and she was sure she wasn't the only one that noticed.

Leaning against the marble counter type placed on the island, was Temari. Her hair wasn't too much of a mess anymore, and her clothes were slightly more appropriate from when Hinata had first saw her. The spiky blonde lifted her white coffee mug up and took a loud sip, obviously to emit some kind of sound. All the while, she kept glancing over at Hinata, making her more uncomfortable than what she already was.

To top the Sundae with a cherry, the raven haired man was sitting directly in front of her, leaning his elbows on the table, his hands intertwined in front of his face so the only thing that was visible was his Onyx colored eyes. He only stared at her; didn't speak, move, or make any sound what so ever. For the past few minutes, Hinata had been determined to ignore the stare, searching for something, anything, to occupy her time. After a while, the man seemed to catch on, and finally decided to lower his hands.

"What business do you have in my home?" he asked, his voice somewhat annoyed. The instant the words left his mouth, Hinata locked her gaze onto him. She didn't know why she was so shocked to hear that this was his mansion. Maybe it was because he looked so young, or probably because he seemed to be the only male in the house.

"Maybe..maybe the others are away…"

"Well? Are you going to answer my question or not?" the tone in his voice said he was growing impatient. Hinata searched for words to say, her mouth automatically opening and spilling out drabbles and pieces of words that were irrelevant to the question. The Uchiha closed his eyes and brought his hands back up, his right eyebrow twitching every few seconds. Hinata could feel his aura turning dark, and no matter how hard she tried, she just couldn't turn her voice off.

"Sasuke- san. I'm sorry to interrupt, but she brought this with her." Sakura spoke up, both startling and surprising Hinata. She didn't expect the pinkette to break contact with Ino and speak up on her behalf.

Sakura slowly stood from her seat and made her way over to the Uchiha, the note that Hinata had given her held in her scratched up hands. The navy haired girl couldn't help but noticed how opposite the two looked while next to each other. His black hair dominated over her pink hair; her vibrant eyes clashed with his dark ones, and her sweet expression shadowed his aggressive and mean looks.

The man semi-snatched the letter from Sakura, waving his hand slightly to let her know that she was dismissed. Sakura bowed and went back over to her seat, this time, sitting and looking like a lady instead of the rough girl that Hinata had witnessed.

There was an awkward moment of silence before he sat the paper down in front of him. He stared uncomfortably at Hinata, a for a moment, she thought she saw a flicker or amusement. However, she dismissed it as soon as he stood from his seat and made his way towards the kitchen door. Ino and Sakura reacted a little by sitting up straight and looking at his back. Temari only looked up from her drink for a few moments, not daring to take another sip. Hinata, on the other hand, didn't know how to react. Was she supposed to follow him or stay put?

"Girl." He spoke suddenly, catching the Hyuga's attention. She stood from her seat a little too fast, causing the chair to rock on its hind legs. She quickly grabbed onto the seat before it could fall and placed it gently back on all fours.

"H-Hai?" she asked, a little nervous.

There was another painful pause before her continued. "Make yourself comfortable. You're going to be here for a while.

And with that, he left the room, leaving Hinata to see nothing but the back of his black robe that he proudly wore.

" I'm so sorry about that!" Sakura whined, watching as Hinata touched the large scratch on her left cheek.

" It's no problem at all." Hinata lied, dipping her hand back into the warm water and bringing it up to her scar. The truth was, she was extremely upset right now, for a lot a lot of reasons. For one thing, she had gained two new battle scars, one on her cheek, on the other going across her breast. They stung like hell, especially since she was soaking in the hot springs. Another reason was because of all the bags she had to unpack and move into her new, depressing room. The other was because frankly, she had no idea what was going on. It was only an hour ago that she entered this house, and already, she was being pulled into a world filled with confusion. The only thing she knew was what Sakura had told her, which was that she now worked for Sasuke Uchiha, along with her, Ino, and Temari. She had no idea in what way, but didn't bother to ask. She'd cross that bridge when she come to it.

Sakura sighed and slid lower into the water, the top of her breast the only visible part of her besides her head and shoulders. Hinata gazed over at the woman, her breath getting caught in her throat instantly. She knew that Sakura probably felt as stressed as she did, but she did a damn good job at hiding it. Her calm expression showed no signs of worry or distress; she appeared to be calm and collected.

" Listen..I know Sasuke was a little..rude today, but that was only because he was in a bad mood. He's having some family troubles, plus he's been working very hard lately." The pinkette explained, not bothering to look up at Hinata. "Just give it some time, and I'm sure that you'll warm up to the idea of working for him."

Hinata forced herself to smile. She'd heard that same line before. Well, something close to it. It was the same thing her mother had told her when she'd accidently interrupted her father while he was working. She was only four at the time, but she could remember the event like it had happened only yesterday. She'd drew him a picture for fathers day and decided to give it to him, but when she tried, he snatched it from her and ripped it, saying that adults had no time for such silly things. Hinata could remember being kicked out of his studies, the tears that stained the floor as she sobbed, the soft cloth that her mother had used to wipe her face free from snot and water…

A sudden splash of wet warmth snapped her out of her memory, followed by a fit of giggle. Hinata instinctively turned to see where it was coming from, only to meet a set of beautiful, emerald colored eyes.

"Helloooooo! Earth to Hinata! Did you hear what I said?"

Hinata's face flushed. " Sorry, Sakura-san! I was just thinking. What did you say?"

Sakura rolled her eyes playfully and splashed another round of water at her. " Sakura is just fine, and I said, don't worry, you'll have the girls and I to keep you company.

The navy haired girl held her hands in front of her protectively, trying to shield herself from the water, only to no avail. It took a few moments for her to react, but she quickly came back. She splashed two sets of water onto Sakura, who in return, splashed back three. Within seconds, the two were already in a full blown water fight. The girls giggled and squeaked as drops of water slapped them silly. Every now and then, they'd pause if too much water got into the nose, eyes, mouths, or ears, but other than that, they did a good job at enjoying themselves. Hinata seemed to be having the most fun. She hadn't had a female friend in years. Actually, she'd never had a female friend. The only companies she'd ever had were a smelly guy and his dog, and a boy who was obsessed with insects. Not even her own sister had liked her.

"Well, don't you two look cute?" a voice called from the door, startling the two women. Hinata quickly sunk down into the water, covering herself so that her breast weren't visible anymore. Sakura, however, had no shame in letting her girls be displayed.

"Temari..you scared the shit out of me.." the pinkette relaxed a little as she watched her friend walk towards the water, the only thing covering her was a large white towel. Hinata tried not to stare, but she couldn't help but notice the attitude the woman carried. It was easy to see she wasn't too happy about Hinata's presence in the home.

"Sasuke called for you. He said it was urgent and that he needed you ASAP." The blonde said as she removed her towel and slid down into the warm water. Sakura did the exact opposite, taking her hair out of its tight bun and letting it fall down her wet back as she moved towards the door. She looked back at Hinata and put on a sorry smile.

"I'm sorry..duty calls. I'll be back as soon as possible, ok?" at that, Hinata shook her head and watched her new friend leave her.

There was a silence, and Hinata had forgotten that she wasn't alone. Only the sound of water splashing gently made her aware.

"So..miss Hyuga", Temari began, dislike noticeable in her voice, "or should I say ex- Hyuga."

Hinata backed away a little, attempting to keep a safe distance between the two of them. She could already tell by the tone of her voice that this wasn't going to be a friendly conversation.

" What are you doing here?"

"Well..you see, my dad and the Uchiha family made this deal and.."

"No," Temari rudely interrupted," I mean, why did you decide to show up here? You had your chance to run away, escape such a cruel fate. But you didn't. Instead, you decided to allow some old man ,who probably doesn't even love you, to tell you what to do."

Hinata could feel her anger rising as Temari continued to speak such cruel words. She knew that the woman knew what she was doing, and the fact that she was telling the truth angered her even more. "You don't understand..it was for the good of my clan.."

" Your clan? Honey, I understand perfectly. You've been brain washed into thinking that everything you say or do is for the good of your clan. The same clan that decided to trade you away like some used up toy. Trust me, they don't care about you at all."

Hinata bit back tears. The same thing she said was similar to what Kiba had told her, only more rude and aggressively. "That's..not true. They..they love me.."

Temari laughed harshly, her breast jumping up and down as she did so. "Love you? Are you really that stupid? If they loved you, then you wouldn't be here, would you? If they really cared, they would have done everything in their power to keep you. Tell me, when's the last time your parents said that they loved you?"

Hinata sat in the water quietly, which were suddenly beginning to feel cold. Temari had a point. The last time she'd heard someone say I love you was the night before her mother was kicked out of her own home. Her father, on the other hand, hadn't told her since, well, since she was born. In fact, she was sure that he didn't even know how to pronounce those words.

"Tell me, how old are you?"

" Nineteen.."

Temari laughed again, only not as harsh as before. "You're kidding! You're so young, and yet you think you can become a sex slave."

The last two words caught her attention. Sex slave? Her father hadn't mentioned that! And neither did Sakura. Suddenly, it all started to make sense to her. Sakura answering the door, her and Ino fighting, Temari coming out the room with a bright glow on her face. How come she didn't see it before? They were his sex slaves. His concubines. His toys. And she was his newest addition..

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