Devoted

Author Note: Okay so here we go with another new story this one will be an Itachi AU story. I've been working on this one for a little over a year now and finally feel good enough about it to post the first chapter. I do hope you all enjoy it and be on the lookout for more. I know it's been a while since I update anything, but life happens. Anyways do enjoy this new story and the new Kakashi story that I just posted earlier. And I'm going to start trying to make these chapters longer or you guys. I know that I like to get a good long chapter every once and a while from the stories I read so I'm going to try and do the same. I can't guarantee they will all be long but it's a goal I have made for myself.

Summary: A one night stand is just that one night to make a bad decision. Normally it goes no more than that one night. Until fate brings two people back together with a situation neither can run from.

It was just a hook up, in a bar. It meant nothing to either person. There was a good chance they would never see each other again, so why not you only live once and both were very serious people. One so concentrated on her studies to graduate and become an editor and the other was practically married to his job. Neither thought of the consequences that would come from that night. With alcohol clouded minds and actions, who could really form a solid thought. The things that happened that night was a thing of the past and they didn't think much of it, that was until they met again three months later.

Three Months later:

Hikari Uzumaki was sitting in a conference room with the very famous editor Fugaku Uchiha. He was conducting her final interview to began her internship with Uchiha Publishing House. Hikari would be shadowing his son Itachi Uchiha, who was said to be taking over the company soon. If things went well with this internship and she knew they would, this time next year she would be a full fledged editor with UPH. And despite the connections she had to the Uchiha's Hikari wanted to do everything herself. The twenty-five year old's half sister was best friends with Fugaku's wife, but she had never met any of the Uchiha family before so at first glance Fugaku could not tell she was related to his wife's friend. The two women had different mothers not only that but Hikari was raised on the country side of Japan with her mother and father, and there was a twenty year age gap between the sisters.

So yes despite her connections Hikari was doing everything on her own. Though she was very thankful to her sister and brother-in-law for allowing her to live with them while she attended the local University and began her internship. The elder sister Kushina welcomed her younger sister with open arms and acted more of a mother then a sister. Hikari didn't mind, her own mother was distant with her and had never taken much interest in the things Hikari did. So it was nice to have someone who wanted to take care of her, even though she herself was a grown adult.

"Well Hikari I think I've got everything I need and you can start Monday morning."

"Really thank you so much Mr. Uchiha, I promise you won't regret this."

"Ah, there is nothing to worry about the University sent over you transcripts and you came highly recommended by your professors."

Before either could say something else the was a beep noise and a voice came after it.

"Mr. Uchiha your next appointment is here."

"Oh, thank you Suzuki. I'll be with him shortly. Well my dear looks like our time is up. Hopefully you will be able to join Minato and Kushina at our home this weekend for Mikoto's birthday dinner?"

"Oh, yes Sir I will be there."

"Awesome, it has been a pleasure to finally meet you Hikari."

"Yes you as well Sir."

They shook hands and Fugaku led her out of the conference room and to the front. At this time Itachi Uchiha had just stepped out of the elevator and was looking through his files of paperwork so of course he had not been watching where he was going and bumped into someone.

"Ah, I'm so sorry I wasn't watching where I was going."

"No, it's fine."

When the two finally looked at each other that one night came rushing back.

"Hey,"

"You're Itachi Uchiha."

"Yeah I am, you're that girl from the bar a few months ago. I'm sorry but I don't remember your name."

Hikari was shocked and couldn't think of what to say other than the first thing that came to mind.

"I'm pregnant."

"What?"

'Oh God why did I say that.'

Embarrassment washed over her.

"I, I, I have to go."

She pulled away form the Uchiha and quickly got into the open elevator.

"Hey, wait."

But he was too late to stop the doors from closing. When he turned back around he saw his father standing there, the older man had heard what was said and there was a very stern look on his face.

"Father,"

"Don't, conference room now."

Fugaku pulled out his phone and called the one person he knew was still on the first floor of the building.

"Kisame, there is a young woman in elevator two who is about to hit the first floor. Do not let her leave, bring her back up and take her to the first conference room."

"Sure thing boss man."

He hung up the phone and turned back to his son.

"Go Itachi, now."

Father and son walked down the hall and to the first room that came into view. Fugaku shut the door and just stood there for a moment before he spoke.

"Twenty-six years old and you still seem to cause trouble. I thought that with working here you had grown-up. Do you know who she is?"

"Not really, I met her once at Sasori's bar."

"She is the half sister to Kushina Uzumaki, and the new intern."

"Oh, dad I,"

Itachi didn't finish what he was saying because there was a knock at the door and Kisame walked in with Hikari next to him.

"Good you were able to get her. Hikari will you please have a seat."

The young woman went to sit a few chairs away from Itachi and just continued to look down. She would not meet eyes with anyone in the room.

"Now, you two are going to sit here until I am done with the meeting I have with another client."

Fugaku and Kisame both left the room.

"Stay by this door, neither of them are to leave that room."

"Understood."

"Were you serious? What you said before you ran to the elevator, was it true?"

"Yes,"

Hikari still looked down at the table.

"And you didn't think to try and contact me?"

"I didn't even know who you were. And I didn't think I'd ever see you again. If you hadn't noticed I haven't been back to that bar in three months."

"Yes I suppose so. Are you so sure the child is mine?"

"God this is so embarrassing, look in the last four years or so you're the only person I've been with. So yeah I'm pretty positive it's your's."

"What do you plan to do? Are you going to abort it?"

"No, I could never be so cruel. Is that what you want me to do?"

"No, I take responsibility for my mistakes."

"You think this is a mistake?"

"I don't know yet."

The two sat in silence for about an hour before Fugaku came back to the room. He sat in front of them.

"You realize this is a very big problem."

"Yes Sir,"

They both said.

"You're both adults and you can make your own decisions, but with this situation things need to be done delicately. I want this kept a secret for a while, but on Saturday when we are to have dinner with the Namikaze's the two of you will announce a secret relationship and that you are with child."

Fugaku stopped and turned his full attention to Hikari, he was not happy with what he was about to say. But the solution he had come up with should make up for it.

"Hikari, I want to apologize because unfortunately the internship I have offered you will have to be revoked."

"I assumed as much."

"But I would like to keep you as a ghost editor. Meaning anyone you work with from this point on will be sworn to secrecy on the situation at hand."

"Thank you Mr. Uchiha, that is a very generous offer."

"I do still expect you here Monday morning.

Now you, my son, I am supposed to be handing you this company that I have built from the bottom up. This certainly was not the way I expected you to, heh, produce an heir to take over when the time comes. But at my age I will take a grandchild any way I can. Your mother and your sister are going to hound the two of you with so many question. It might actually be funny to watch."

"Dad, I feel you are taking too much pleasure in the situation."

"Maybe, but for once in your life my son I will not walk you through this situation."

Saturday had come way to soon for Itachi and Hikari. The two had talked mostly through text messaging in the last few days, before Hikari left the office she and Itachi exchanged numbers. The bad thing about that was her phone going off while she was in class. From this she was fairly convinced Itachi rarely did any work when he was supposed to. She had done some research on the father of her child and found that even though the man seemed to have nothing better to do he was the editor for two famous Japanese authors and a new up and coming American author. She also noticed he had a few run-ins with law enforcement, he was rebellious towards his parent as a teen and in his early twenties. But none the less the man was good at what he did but obviously had too much free time on his hands.

They reached the Uchiha's home and Minato parked the car. As they walked up to the door Kushina pulled her sister aside.

"Hikari are still feeling ill?"

"Ah, no not anymore. I think I'll be fine to make it through dinner."

"Okay, just let me know if you need to go."

"Thanks Kushina."

When they got to the door Itachi was there to great them. He said hello to Kushina first and took her coat.

"Itachi this is my little sister Hikari."

"Yes, we've already met."

"Really, Hikari you hadn't mentioned that. You'll have to give me the details later. Anyways, is your mother in the kitchen."

"Ah, yes she is."

"Great,"

The red headed woman left them alone at the front door. Itachi helped Hikari take off her coat and hung it next to Kushina's.

"You look nice."

"Thank you, you don't look too bad yourself."

"Heh, this is going to be fun."

"Yeah fun till my sister and your mother try to kill us."

"They'll be upset, but I don't think it will come to that. Come on, I'm sure they are wondering where we are."

Dinner was served shortly after Hikari and Itachi walked into the living room and Hikari was introduced to the younger Uchiha, Sasuke They young man really paid no mind to her because he was busy feeding a small pink bundle. She was also introduced to a woman with pink hair named Sakura, she was Sasuke's wife. Mikoto on the other hand was very interested in her and asked all sorts of questions about her childhood and what her plans for the future was.

"Neh Hikari Nii-Chan you're not drinking. You always drink."

"I haven't been feeling well lately Naruto."

"Oh dear, you know I was talking with some of the other mom's at Sarada's daycare and they said there was a bug going around. I do hope you haven't caught."

"I'm sure it will pass soon."

'Yeah in six months.'

Itachi stayed quiet through out most of dinner, he was trying to find the right way of telling everyone what was going on. It was his mother's birthday so of course he was going to use a gift to announce the baby. But this false relationship, yeah he wasn't too sure about that. He didn't really get much time in person to talk with Hikari because she is currently finishing her last year of College to get her Master's Degree in Literature, so most of her time was spent in a book or in class. They talked a little bit on the phone but that would get awkward considering they don't really know each other or he would call while she was in class.

In the last four days they saw each other once on Hikari's off day, meeting for lunch. They discussed things like moving her belongings into his Condo. The building he lived in just had a newly re-modeled three bedroom go up for sell and he jump at the opportunity the moment the email came in. The conversation he had with the Landlord was some what awkward but the older man understood the need for the secret to be kept till it was made public. After everything was said and down tonight he was going to have someone begin to move Hikari's things. He knew he had a fan base mostly consisting of women and if they were to find out about this relationship it would not go over well, not only that but there was a baby involved as well. His baby, their baby.

Though he couldn't really understand why he had such a fan base. It's not like he was some famous author or musician. And sure his dad owned one of the most successful publishing companies on this side of Japan and he had a lot of well established authors under his belt, but that really didn't seem to be enough to have people want or constantly give him attention. Now with Hikari it was different, she didn't care about the money or the fame or even his good looks. She simple cared for their child and its future. She gave him her full attention when they did talk because she was truly interested in him as a person for who he was and not for what his name could bring.

Itachi hadn't noticed he had been staring at Hikari this whole time till his father called his name.

"Itachi,"

He turned to the older man.

"Yes Father,"

Fugaku cleared his throat and Itachi knew what that meant.

"Oh, right. Do excuse me I will be right back. Hikari would you like to help me?"

"Uh, yes."

The two got up and went into the kitchen, before they were behind the closed door Itachi heard his mother speak with Kushina.

"They look so cute together."

"I know, it was a good thing I made her come tonight."

He shut the door with a small smile on his face and a chuckle.

'If only they knew.'

"What's so funny?"

Hikari asked when she heard him.

"Nothing, will you get that round plate form the cabinet above you, I'll get the cake from the fridge. Oh and the candle from the drawer under the counter there."

"Yeah,"

Itachi watched her move around the kitchen for a moment before getting the cake. He had spent the last few days really thinking about their situation and truthfully it was a forced one. But honestly he was glad it was Hikari, she was well educated, good manned and respectful. Hell his own father liked her, and that man doesn't like anyone. She worked for what she wanted, even though her sister is best friends with his mother she didn't use that as a stepping stone to get the internship that was now ruined. He felt some what responsible for that too. If only he had thought better of what they did, if only he hadn't been that drunk to have sex with someone he didn't know and without protection.

Finally with cake in hand he brought it over to the counter where Hikari put the plate for caring it out on.

"I'm sorry."

He said placing his hands on either side of Hikari on the counter and leaning over her shoulder to watch her put the candles on the cake.

"For what?"

"For ruining your career. I wasn't think about the consequences that would have happened that night. I was drunk and saw a pretty girl who didn't seem to know who I was for once. It was a very spur of the moment thing."

"You're not the only one at fault here. I wasn't thinking either, things happen."

"If I could do this all over again I would. I'm not saying I regret what was done, I just wish it didn't happen this way. A baby can't choose it's parents nor did it ask to be born in this situation."

Hikari turned around to now be facing Itachi.

"Itachi, I,"

"Marry me."

"What?"

"Marry me, you're already moving in and we're having a baby. And at least when this does go public we can say that we were married before you got pregnant."

Hikari shook her head.

"I don't think that's a.."

"Just say, yes. Please."

"Yes."

Itachi gave a small smile and reached into his pant pocket, he pulled out a small black box and held it between them.

"Don't tell me that's what I think it is?"

"It's exactly what you think it is."

"Geez Itachi, you should not have done this. What if this whole thing doesn't even work? What if in the end we can't stand each other? Then what are we going to do?"

"That won't happen."

"How do you know?"

"Because I don't walk away from the things I want. And what I want right now is for you to put this ring on. I want for you to become my wife so we can raise our baby together as a family."

"Okay,"

He opened the box and there were two rings inside, one for him and one for her. He put the rings on them both and put the box back in his pocket.

"So now we are married, I need to get one more thing then we'll go out there."

Itachi left for a moment to get the gift he had for his mother. When he came back to the kitchen they walked back into the dining room while singing 'Happy Birthday', and everyone joined in. Mikoto was very pleased with it all and how beautiful her cake was. Though she did not expect what was about to happen next.

"Itachi, dear what is this?"

She opened the gift and inside was a box, upon opening the box she saw a small charm for the bracelet Itachi had bought her a few years ago for her birthday. The charm was in the shape of a baby carriage. She picked it up from the box so everyone could see it.

"Itachi, what is this?"

"Hikari and I have known each other for a while now. And we got married without anyone knowing. But just recently we found out that."

He stopped for a moment to bring Hikari to stand closer to him, his arm was around her waist.

"I'm pregnant."