02/03/11: Yatta~! It is finally heeeere...! My semblance of a full-length fanfiction! Well, I truly hope you all enjoy this humble, little idea of mine. I was inspired to do this because of one of my favourite pairing and so I can CRUSH my least favourite pairing - heh, only kidding, I'm not the hating type. O.K., now, about this issue of rating, I suppose I will say it's a 'T' for Teen -For now (I just hope my stupid fingers can keep it that way) So, in the end, I hope you enjoy till end and pop a note to tell me what you think. :D Arigatou, mina-sama!

11/21/12: Soooo...while writing the following chapters, I decided to go through this again and I spotted a lot of things I didn't like. You guessed it - mistakes. I edited, added and subtracted every thing. Hope you find the newer version less confusing. I definitely do.

Naruto © Masashi Kishimoto

She was placed with a strange task of "seducing an idiot", or so he put it, from her tyrannical boss slash best friend. So, with expectations of a certain man and massive reluctance, they meet. However, after a little while, she finds herself pinned down with a rather ironical question...

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Introduction

Because Of Trust

"Y-You can't do this to me!"

He chuckled deeply, lacing his fingers in front of him, "Actually, being your boss, I can."

Staring for a long, hard moment, she then lifted her small hand and pointed an accusing finger at his face, "I'll never do it! This is sexual harassment! This...This-!"

The man on the other side of the desk simply inclined his head to her and gestured politely to the chair opposite him. With fiery, emerald eyes, she slumped back into the seat in front of her blonde boss, heaving out a sigh of resignation.

"You know that I hate doing things like that, Naruto..." Sakura whined, fidgeting like a child, "And you know what's been going on. Why now?"

"It's because of now, Sakura," He crooned, taking her hands in his, "I chose to wait now, more than ever, for a reason."

Another stressed noise, paired with a mutter, "Idiot."

"Is that a yes?"

"No! It's a-a..."

"I'll go over it again, okay?" He offered. Her brows furrowed in barely contained fury. It was just like him to do this to her. Well, in his words - "for her." But, knowing him for more than...her mind could register, he had an affinity with trouble. Yet, she found her head moving in a nod.

"One of the Presidents of a Company from an opposite city is coming for a business trip for 3 days - just 72 hours," His eyes sparkled, she could feel the persuasion dripping from his words - Never been a subtle one, that blondie. She tried to catch on with what he was explaining.

"Now, he usually comes with his subordinates but for personal reasons, he's coming alone and he is not familiar with Konoha, so I thought what could be better than being escorted around a beautiful town than with an even more beautiful woman!"

"You!" Her eyes widened with reborn anger, "Shameless, insensitive, un-!"

"Shh, shh," He put his finger to her soft lips, winking, "He's unmarried, and has been searching for a suitable wife for a while now - especially a woman from the business world. You know, for partnership sake? And, that guy, he's like a business superman!"

"Wife? Naruto, you, why...? You should know better than anyone that I'm not ready for a relationship anytime soon...or later,"

"I didn't say you've to marry the guy, Sakura," He soothed, shaking his head in assurance, "I'm just imploring you; appealing to my special, beautiful-"

"Alright, alright. I'm just supposed to play Little-Miss-Sunny-Tour-Guide for three days?"

"Actually, more like play 'batting-eyelids' and 'candle-lit-showers', if you know what I mean? But, yep, just 72 hours,"

"...What?" She squeezed her eyes shut then opened them again to see that - Godammit, he's still there.

"Um, what better way to put it is there?" He mumbled, tapping his fingertips on his chin, "Well, If I put it bluntly-"

"Like you haven't already, dumbass..."

"-You'll have to seduce him."

"I hate you,"

"Oh, but don't you fret, Sakura-chan - " She narrowed her eyes incredulously, " - that guy is a major idiot! He has no clue when a girl has the hots for him or when his sister was all bitchy cause of that monthly-"

"I get it!" She snapped. Naruto, he had this sickening talent of being a little over-descriptive. The sigh that left her lips, she counted, was the umpteenth one since the moment she stepped into his office. "Seduce him...?" She echoed as though testing the sinful words on her own tongue.

"Mm-hm, which shouldn't be much of a problem for you," Hinted the blonde, giving her figure twice over and wiggling his brows.

I will let that slide, she decided. "And I'm guessing the main goal in this whole thing is...?"

"Ya know, get him over to our side. Partnership, bigger place, more money for moi..." He shared casually, rocking his head to the left and right at the possibilities.

She exhaled sharply. "I'd better get a raise or something for this, Naruto,"

"Of course, of course." He smirked knowingly, then perked up, "This project is practically a holiday for you, y'know? For the next week you can work from home to plan the itinerary. Then the week he's here you'll get three full days off. Try to use it as a chance to let loose and, maybe even, spend more time with the kids,"

Another sharp breath left her lips as she dragged herself to the door. Stopping only to hear his concluding words, "Ne, Sakura, just trust me on this one, 'kay?"

"You always say that, Naruto..."

"Well, just go for it! I'm pretty sure when you take him to the Dango Stall, he won't be staring at the ones on the pla-ITAI!" He screamed, cradling the side of his throbbing skull. Her aim with pens was beyond amazing, it was frighteningly perfect. Where the hell did she get the damn thing was the real question here. But, he lifted his head to gaze at her when she sighed deeply, her eyes softening with what he knew was belief.

"I...I trust you, Naruto,"

"Hey, has there been a time when I haven't kept my promises?" He grinned playfully. She thought for a moment, blinking. It was actually true, the answer really was - Never. Sakura closed her eyes and breathed out another tired sigh, musing,

And knowing him, he wouldn't start now...

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