My Snippets: Part 2

Secrets at the Museum

Something isn't quite right at her new job. (Based off of the "night at the museum" movie, or very similar, & an artwork I saw on Twitter!)

A sasusaku AU snippet. (UNEDITED!)

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"Look sir," Sakura pleaded as she followed the museum's director to the front doors of the building; his sorry attempt at escorting her off of the premises after a failed interview. "I really, really need this job!" The pinkette moved in front of him, (halting him) with her hands crossed in front of her chest and her eyes brimming with tears. "Please, just give me a chance and I swear that I will prove to you that I am more than capable of taking on this position."

Mr. Hatake sighed and placed his hand over his left eye as if the stress of it all was giving him a headache. "Look Miss Haruno, you have absolutely no experience with security... your last job was waiting tables at the local diner, Ichiraku. I can't in good conscience give you the position. I'm sorry." The silver-haired manager started to move forwards again, but Sakura held her hands up in front of him to stop him.

"What if I trained with the old guys first? Would you let me th—"

"I can't."

"But, I..."

"Miss Haruno, I have made my decision. Now please leave because I have more interviews to conduct." Feeling sullen and dejected, she finally lowered her head in defeat with a sigh before turning on her heels. Sakura was almost at the door, when she heard him calling out to her.

"Wait a second, Miss Haruno," Mr. Hatake hollered at her as he shook his head... and her heart began to beat wildly in her chest as she held her breath, waiting. "Don't let me regret this... but if you do a good job during training... I will consider offering you the position." Her face lit up and she nodded her head vigorously before bowing to him.

"Thank you sir, you won't regret this! I promise!"

A month later...

"... do you have everything you need...," Sasori asked her, his expression one of pure boredom as the red-head observed Sakura adjust the belt at her hip for the upteenth time.

"I think so."

"Good, because this will be your first night alone. But if you need anything... don't hesitate to call us," Sasori indicated as he motioned with a hand to the blonde on his right. "We will gladly assist you if it's needed... but remember that the number one rule is to follow all of the instructions written in the manual in the order that they are written down; starting with number one, then go to two, and then three... and so on and so on. That is essential."

Sakura didn't understand why but she agreed nonetheless and thought that maybe once the pair, Sasori and Deidara, had officially moved on from their old positions, she could possibly change it up just a little... and not be so strict. But for now, Sakura needs this job desperately, so the pinkette was willing to do whatever it took and follow whatever rule (no matter how ridiculous it may seem to her) that was set in order to keep her new position as the museum's official nighttime guard.

After they left, Sakura grabbed the manual and opened it to page one. From there, she began to read:

1.) Lock all doors; do NOT let anything in OR out!
2.) Check all of the perimeters carefully. Twice.
3.) Feed the guard dog, Akako.
4.) Check the security cameras.

And it went on from there with other mundane tasks, some that made perfect sense to her and others, such as pet the monkey, that didn't. She placed it down with a sigh and left the security office to lock up all the doors and proceed with the rest of the evening's duties.