Maintaining a Harem Takes a Team Effort

Written by: Self-Proclaimed KingofDDR

"Why did we agree to do this, again?" Naruto asked, as he and his team walked into the new…'Icha Icha Pleasure' store that Jiraiya had created during the celebration of the defeat of Akatsuki.

"Because of the Harem, remember?" Kakashi said, his eye creased in a smile.

"…Why aren't you as disturbed about this as we are, Kakashi?" Sasuke said, raising an eyebrow. "I know why Sakura doesn't have a problem with it…" He added, giving a glare towards the pinkette.

Sakura just shrugged, a tiny smirk on her lips. "What can I say? Ogling nice male bodies is a hobby of mine. Why do you think I put up with your frosty attitude back when we were kids?"

"I KNEW you didn't like him for just his personality!" Naruto shouted.

Sakura giggled. "Don't get me wrong, he's mellowed out a lot since he killed Itachi, which makes him even more desirable. I'm just saying that I wouldn't mind a roll in the sheets with him, that's all."

"What about me?" Naruto asked with a pout.

Sakura laughed again, patting Naruto's head. "You too, Naruto. You really have gotten your father's looks over the years, but you also got your mother's warm and humorous nature. And those two together equals 'Hottie Blond with a Mischievous Side.'"

Naruto grinned widely, smirking at Sasuke. "You hear that? Sakura thinks I'm hot."

Sasuke, eye twitching throughout the entire conversation, chose not to respond to that statement.

"If you children are finished, we should really get to shopping," Kakashi chuckled, as the group came up to the front of the store counter.

"Why the heck are we even in Pervy sage's store anyway?" Naruto asked, as Kakashi rang the little bell on the counter.

"Your guess is as good as mine, Naruto," Sakura said.

A few seconds later, a female voice called out from the back room.

"Coming! Just a minute!"

Soon after, a woman with Red-hair and glasses came from out of the room, looking bored.

"Welcome to Jiraiya's Icha Icha store, the number one provider in all things carnal. How may I help…" The young woman said in a bored tone. But she trailed off when she saw who her costumers were, and her eyes lit up as she gave a big smile. "Sasuke-kun! Sakura-chan! What are you guys doing here?"

"Karin-chan! I didn't know that you worked here!" Sakura replied with a big grin of her own, hugging her friend over the counter. Sasuke just raised a hand in greeting, looking bored himself now.

Shorty before the Akatsuki had been vanquished, Naruto and Sakura had confronted Sasuke's former team known only as 'Taka' (Hawk), in a desperate final attempt to return Sasuke back to Konoha. It had been a tough and grueling battle, but Naruto's Sage Mode had helped the duo to win. Afterwards, Taka had joined them in taking down the mastermind behind Akatsuki, Uchiha Madara, and then had gone their separate ways. Well, all except for Karin, who went back to Konoha with them because she didn't want to be away from Sasuke. …And also because she had gained a grudging respect for Sakura after their battle, and wanted to spend more time with her as well.

Soon afterwards, Sakura and Karin had become close friends, and Sasuke didn't treat Karin as just a mere annoyance anymore, sometimes spending time with the red-haired Kunoichi. Karin had never been happier.

"This is just my part time job, until I can save up enough money to move out of that dinky little apartment I live in," Karin informed Sakura. "So, what brings you guys here? I can understand why Kakashi-san and you are here, Sakura-chan, but why are Blondie and Sasuke-kun here too?"

"Don't call me Blondie, Scarlet!" Naruto growled, glaring at Karin.

Kakashi wacked Naruto gently on the back of the head. "Not now, Naruto. Anyway, the reason we're here is because we've got a very…special mission assigned to us by Tsunade-sama."

"…What type of special mission?" Karin said, eyebrow raised.

"These boys here are going to be strippers for the women of the Land of Snow!" Sakura giggled, taking in the look of surprise on Karin's face, and ignoring the glares coming from Sasuke and Naruto.

"Sasuke-kun…and the others…are going…to be…STRIPPERS?!" Karin gasped.

It didn't take long for her to start…fantasizing about Sasuke-kun. …Again.

Karin's Active Imagination

There was a spotlight that focused its light on Karin, as she sat on a chair in an otherwise completely dark room.

But the red-haired lady didn't have to be alone for long. Within a few seconds, a second light shone a few feet away from Karin, and standing there was none other than Sasuke, the Uchiha wearing a large robe over his lithe body.

The ex-avenger…strutted, for lack of a better word, towards the young woman, that infuriating (yet oh so sexy) smirk on his face. When he was right next to her, he reached out a slender hand, and caressed her cheek for a bit. Karin let out a sigh, and leaned into the palm of the hand as she enjoyed the feel of it.

Sasuke stepped back from the lusting girl as he lowered his hands towards the sash that kept the robe closed. Karin watched with wide eyes while Sasuke undid the sash, and slowly slipped out of the robe, shaking his hips a bit to add to the sexiness. When Karin saw what Sasuke had on underneath, she began to drool and have a nosebleed.

Sasuke wore nothing but a cute little bow that barely covered his larger than average erection. The bow looked so frail that just a simple twitch would cause it to rip free.

Karin had never envied a bow so much before now.

Sasuke came back to her, Karin's eyes locked on the bouncing erection. She felt his hand gently lift up her chin, so that their eyes were locked, Sasuke's smirk having changed into a loving smile.

"Time to unwrap your present, Karin-chan…" Sasuke purred, giving Karin a full kiss on the lips.

End Karin's Active Imagination

"Um…Karin-san…?" Kakashi said with a sweatdrop, wondering why the hell Karin was puckering her lips while her hands made the motion of untying something.

"Oh, great. Her mind's gone into 'Sasuke Sex Dream' mode," Sakura sighed, ignoring Sasuke's twitching as she gave a gentle whack to the back of Karin's head.

"Wha…" Karin went, shaking her head to clear the cobwebs out of it. "…Was I having-"

"Yes." Sakura answered.

"…While he was right-"

"Yes." Sakura answered again.

"…Crap." Karin sighed, slumping against the counter.

"…Okay…" Kakashi began slowly. "Anyway, do you have something that could make the mission easier for us?"

"Yeah…yeah, just wait a minute…" Karin said, dragging herself over to a storage room.

"…What the hell did she…" Sasuke began.

"You don't want to know, Sasuke-kun," Sakura cut him off.

"But what did she…"

"You. Don't. Want. To. KNOW."

Naruto would have said something, but he was too busy laughing his ass off.

Soon, Karin came back out, with a huge white box filled with various clothes and accessories.

"This should help you guys out," Karin said, feeling a bit better.

"Sweet!" Naruto cheered, rummaging through the box. He then gained a confused look on his face as he pulled out a pair of tight leather pants that had a big hole in the back. "Um…why did you give us these torn up pants, Scarlet?"

But Kakashi knew what they were for, and his single eye went wide before he let out a chuckle. "I think that will help out a lot, Karin. What else is in there?

Karin, not saying a word, simply pulled out a few other things from the box. These were including straps for the pants, a biker hat, handcuffs, and fake sideburns.

Sasuke (for some reason) felt a bit ill to his stomach. Naruto was confused as hell, and Sakura was drooling.

Karin giggled, back in full spirits. "If these don't make those ladies swoon, then nothing will. And since we're friends, I'll give these to you for free!"

"Thanks, Karin!" Sakura gushed, giving the red-haired Kunoichi another hug.

"No problem, Sakura. Let me know how it goes!" She smiled. Then she licked her lips as she gazed at Sasuke. "And I'll see you later, stud."

With a few waves good-bye, and a WTF look from Sasuke, the team left the store with their new gear.

"…No matter what happens…Karin is NOT to know of the Harem. EVER," Sasuke growled at everyone.

Just a short chapter to let everyone know that I haven't given up on this fic. Hope you enjoyed it, and Catch you Next Continue!