Chika's POV:
"Am... good. Why?" I asked Ai starting to feel nervous. Would she know about Hachiro? I felt myself beginning to sweat. Ai frowned slightly at my reply.
"Come on Ai, have a seat" Hana offered her older sister. Ai took a seat at the table as did I. Hana handed her a cup of tea as she sat at the table with us. Daichi had gone up to bed early and Goro was in his room playing with his instruments. "So Ai, any news with you?" Hana asked her cheerfully. I didn't like the way Ai was watching me. I blushed and looked down. Does she know? What is going on with her?
"Am... I do have some news..." she said and by the sound of her voice direction, she was looking at me. My eyes widened and I looked up at her. Does everyone know about what happened to me? I felt the colour drain from my face.
"What? What's the news?" Hana asked suspiciously as she looked in between me and Ai.
"Well... Sasuke... wants Chika here to be his personal maid" she informed us and my mouth just fell open. What?
"Prince... Prince Sasuke?" Hana asked in disbelief. Ai nodded not taking her eyes off me. I'm going to be... his personal maid? But I don't want to!
"But... but-" I started to mumble but Hana interrupted me.
"Prince Sasuke? But... but why does he want her?" Hana asked Ai.
Ai just looked at me and said "Ask her." What? The way she said that like I knew something about this! But I thought Itachi was telling Sasuke to leave me alone! Why is he still after me?
"I...I..." I said in disbelief as I looked around.
"What? What did you do?" Hana asked me in a stern voice. I looked at her.
"I... I didn't do anything!" I said telling the truth. Ai narrowed her eyes at me.
"He was holding interviews, wasn't he? And you thought it would be a great idea to go for one to try and be his personal maid. Amn't I right?" Ai asked me as she crossed her arms across her chest. What?
"No! I didn't! I didn't even know... He must have... I can't believe it..." I said looking down at the table.
"Chika, all you had to do was tell me about it. I don't know why you had to go behind my back. And anyway, you're just being stupid. Doesn't Goro need you?" Ai asked me disappointed in me. I looked up at her in realisation. I can't be a personal maid! A personal maid sleeps on the grounds of the palace because they work such long hours every day! My heart skipped a beat.
"Oh no!" I exclaimed. "How can I... how can I refuse this? Am I allowed to?" I asked my sisters desperately. They both looked at me shocked.
"What?" Hana asked me.
"Look, I didn't go for an interview. I didn't do anything like that. Doesn't that mean that I can refuse? Doesn't it? Don't I have the right to choose?" I asked slightly panicking as I looked between my two older sisters. Ai slowly shook her head while Hana just looked surprised and confused.
"You do not deny the Prince of what he wants" Ai told me solemnly. Oh my God...
Sasuke's POV:
The next day...
It was very early in the morning and Karin was scurrying around the room picking up anything that wasn't in its place. I could see the way she would dramatically bend over to give me a view of her rear but I wasn't having any of that. I didn't give her the pleasure of even looking at her. I was just finishing my breakfast when she eventually gained my attention.
"Ok, Prince Sasuke, I have done everything you've asked. I'll see you tonight" she said 'sweetly' to me. I didn't like the way she spoke. I didn't like her happiness. It irritated me to think that she was getting enjoyment out of being in my presence. She should feel like that but I didn't like her making it so obvious on her damned face. She left the room and I sighed and pushed the tray away from me. I was about to get up but then I remembered something that made me quite excited. That was weird. I don't get excited easily, but Chika is going to be my new maid today. She'll be coming in here any minute now. I'm interested to see how Chika will be like with me for the whole day. She's not like the other girls. She's more timid. I prefer that instead of loud obnoxious girls. I decided to stay in the bed to watch her come in. Will she look excited or scared? I inwardly smirked as I thought of her coming in here wringing her hands. It made her look so... vulnerable. But that made me think of what happened to her yesterday. She was attacked. But she didn't seem to be distraught. She even said that she was ok. Why would she say that after being attacked by that... monster? I went down to see that Hachiro guy yesterday. He was way older than her! Why the hell would he touch her? It made me mad thinking about it. He only kissed her though. That's not a proper sexual assault, but it made me mad enough to throw a kunai threw the bars at his feet. I narrowly missed him purposefully. I just wanted to send him a threatening message. I asked... well more like demanded my Father to allow me to take Chika as my personal maid. My Father allowed me so I informed Kakashi about it so she should know now. I placed my hands behind my head as I looked up at the ceiling waiting for her to come in. She better be wearing the new maids outfit. She is a personal maid now and she look like one. Then I heard a timid knock on my door. I just knew it was Chika. It had to be. I couldn't help but allow a smirk to crawl onto my face.
