Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of it's characters/plots I may use in this story.
Warnings: This story will be rater M because it most likely will have lemons, there may be swearing and I'd like to be safe. It is YAOI if you don't like it don't read.
Chapter One
Naruto sighed, wondering just how he always managed to get himself in these situations. Looking up from his hiding place behind a copy machine the blonde groaned. His first day on the job and he was already being accosted by coworkers.
The job seemed too good to be true, in fact Naruto was surprised he even got the job. He was fresh out of business school and hardly had the experience required for such a position. Lucky for him he had learned of the opening through his friend Shikamaru who worked for the company. Regardless, accepting the job is what lead to his current situation. In order to understand said situation, perhaps he should start from the beginning.
- - Five days earlier
Groaning, Naruto slammed his hand down on his blaring alarm clock and contemplated going back to sleep. Looking at his abused alarm clock, he caught sight of a yellow sticky note and groaned once more in frustration.
Pulling himself out of bed and stumbling to the shower, the blonde began his daily hygienic routine. After that he contemplated what to wear for a few minutes before shrugging and pulling on a cerulean blue dress top and khaki coloured slacks.
Strolling over to the mirror to examine his outfit, the blonde winked at his reflection. Deciding he looked to formal for his interview, he marched back over to his closet with a sigh. Pulling on a deep red close-fitted, cashmere turtleneck and some skinny-jean styled, charcoal grey slacks he once again overlooked his reflection. Giving himself an exaggerated wink, he frowned.
The outfit was much better, besides why should he dress up? There was very little chance he'd get the job. On the off-chance that he did, well at least they would know what they were getting ahead of time. The blonde blinked at his melodramatic thoughts, wondering just when he became so pessimistic.
Scowling, he brushed out his mid-back length golden tresses and pulled them into a low pony-tail, bangs framing his elfin face. Short and slender with a girlish figure and face-the blonde was an oddball in looks for his age and sex-much to his displeasure. As a result, if anyone so much as commented on his many similarities to the fairer sex, they would be attacked by a ball of blonde fury.
Sliding on some black knee-high leather boots, he grabbed his cream coloured trench coat and buttoned it up. He absentmindedly picked out a red scarf, wrapping it around his neck. Grabbing his wallet, keys, and phone he finally exited his homey little loft.
Getting on the bus, the blonde took a seat near the door before settling in for the fifteen minute ride. Shifting in his seat and crossing his legs Naruto flicked his long pony-tail of golden-spun silk over his shoulder delicately.
Reaching into his pocket he slipped out his orange blackberry to check the time. He smiled to himself, proud that he was following his self appointed schedule. Looking up suddenly, he locked eyes with a blue haired man. The man appeared to be staring at him, for how long Naruto didn't know, but he decided to write it off.
The man was odd looking, with navy blue coloured hair, and pale bluish-grey coloured skin. He was obnoxiously tall, even while sitting and overly muscular in an off putting kind of way. He wore a navy blue suit with a white dress shirt and a black silk tie.
To Naruto, who was known to be paranoid, the man looked like some kind of yakuza thug. Naruto scowled at the man, much to his observer's amusement, then shifted and recrossed his legs. The man continued to gaze in his direction and he tried to cool his raising temper. Giving the stranger the benefit of the doubt, Naruto quickly looked around to see if there was anything else around him that could have captured this man's attention. Nothing but empty seats surrounded him, only a few people being on the bus at this time and sitting on the other side of the bus.
Now feeling a little more apprehensive, he looked towards his observer and gritted his teeth when he noticed that the other man was still staring at him and most likely had been the whole time Naruto was regarding the other passengers. Naruto huffed, crossing his arms, he looked pointedly in the other direction. He further attempted to ignore the man by once more pulling out his cell phone to check the time. He sighed in relief, this horrible bus ride would be done in a few short minutes.
Naruto shifted, his brow twitching lightly as he willed himself to ignore the man blatantly staring at him. Fidgeting nervously, he sucked his teeth before snapping his head up and scowling angrily at the blue haired menace.
The man's eyes widened briefly, his face morphing into a deranged looking grin.
Naruto shivered mentally but refused to back down. These type of guys could smell fear, in fact they lived off it. Knowing this he made it a point to lock eyes with the bastard, glaring heatedly at the near black coloured eyes across from him.
The man's eyes twinkled with amusement even though his face never shifted from the scary grin.
Naruto fumed just knowing that the man was laughing at him internally made him fight all the more to win their impromptu staring contest. He refused to lose against this social menace and tried to shoot as many daggers as he could through his clear blue eyes. Naruto's eyes burned and he persisted, he fought the urge to blink as they began watering excessively. Scowling once again, he tried to ignore the stinging in his eyes. At last when he could no longer fight the inevitable he blinked reflexively.
Naruto cursed himself internally and the bastard across from him, who looked no worse for wear then when their heated battle began. In fact the man looked calm as a cucumber, his grin still there, maybe even wider. Yes definitely wider, Naruto did not remember seeing quite as many pointy white teeth a few minutes ago. Were those teeth sharper than average? They looked like someone took a nail filer to them. Naruto could not resist the slight shiver from showing this time, neither could he prevent the pout from showing on his face.
Naruto hated to lose at anything and decided he would punish the man by completely ignoring his existence. He lost both the pout and his determination to ignore said bastard at the sound of cackling that came abruptly from the blue haired devil. He scowled darkly, a pout unconsciously accompanying his dangerous look.
The man did not seem intimidated at all, he looked all the more amused. This seemed to prove Naruto right in his assumption, the man definitely had to be some kind of yakuza thug to maintain laughter at Naruto's most frightening look. Gazing out the window, once more determined to ignore the infuriating man, Naruto sighed contently. Quickly standing, he grabbed onto the pole near by to steady himself, before pulling the wire to exit the bus. His exit was quick and graceful, a smile breaking free once he finally managed to escape the bus and it's insufferable passenger.
He frowned again at the thought of that man. Never before had Naruto been forced to ride the bus with such a rude and annoying man. If anyone should be stared at it was him, he was the odd one! There is nothing odd or funny to look at about Naruto. Hmph, pushing those thoughts away before he could get worked up again, the blonde pondered his upcoming interview.
Smile brightening, he started his trek towards the largest skyscrapper in a cluster of them, a little ways up the street from his stop. He grinned happily at the sight of the building, completely forgetting his hellish bus ride with that blue haired devil.
The blonde's eyes widened the closer he got to the building. Wow what a big building he thought, his mind marvelling over the sheer size of the structure.
"Hey lady!" he heard someone distantly call. Ignoring the hustle and bustle around him Naruto continued his thoughts about the building until he heard the same person call out again. He wondered why the woman in question was ignoring the man, obviously he wouldn't stop calling until she answered. Deciding not to get involved, he continued his walk, the cold breeze making him huddle into his scarf as he waited for the crosswalk to light up.
He looked up however, when he noticed someone awfully close to his person in his peripheral vision. Turning his head to fully regard the intruder in his personal space, his eyes locked onto familliar black ones and a dark scowl over took his face.
"Hey miss, where are you off too?" the blue haired bastard questioned in what Naruto was left to assume as an attempt at a friendly tone.
It took Naruto quite a few seconds to realize the blue haired ingrate was speaking to him, the exact moment flashing like a bright neon red sign, the exact hue as his cheeks.
"I'm a man bastard!", Naruto screeched in his high-pitched voice. The light changed and Naruto speed walked across, nimbly dodging pedestrians in an attempt to escape the man before he did something he wouldn't regret. He dutifully ignored the loud cackling that followed in his wake, though it did nothing to sooth his angry blush nor stem his temper.
Unfortunately for our main character, his pursuer towered over his measly 5'2 frame with a whopping height of 6'5. As a result, he effortless caught up to the fleeing blonde.
"The name is Kisame, what's yours goldilocks?" the persistant stranger asked from Naruto's right.
Naruto craned his neck up uncomfortably to glare fiercely at the blue haired bast-Kisame before scowling. "Leave me alone" he growled out before picking up the pace. He was almost at the building and could taste freedom on the wind before his happiness was once more dashed. His choir of singing angels choked and the bright day around him seemed to darken instantly, his face falling into the most used look of the day, the scowl.
"You're a little spitfire aren't cha'?" Kisame asked, with a toothy but fear inducing grin.
Naruto, you guessed it, scowled. "Go away teme!" he muttered before dashing into the building and towards the reception desk. "Uh, hi. I'm here for an interview with Mr. Hoshigaki" he stated quickly, looking around nervously before sending a tiny smile to the blonde-haired secretary.
"Can I have your name please?" she asked professionally, sending a small polite smile back to Naruto.
"Uzumaki Naruto" he replied, watching the woman fiddle with her computer.
"Ah, Mr. Hoshigaki is expecting you. Take the elevator to the top floor and head to the first door on the left" she finally said.
Naruto's eyes travelled down to the plaque on the desk. "Thank you Ino" he chirped, strolling off to the elevator. Hitting the number 30 he attempted to calm his nerves. Despite the rough start to his day, Naruto had a fear of heights which had him even more keyed up. Add his nervousness for the interview and he felt like a wreck inside.
The doors opened with a ding, bringing Naruto out of his musings and he quickly exited the elevator. He walked over to the first door on the left that clearly read Mr. Hoshigaki on a shiny gold plate. Naruto knocked politely, and entered when a voice called out. Letting the door close behind him, he finally looked up and his jaw dropped.
"Hey it's goldilocks" the man stated calmly, with a devilish grin.
Naruto's eyebrow twitched excessively. "You have got to be kidding me" he whined petulantly. He plonked down in the nearest chair in front of the desk without saying anything else.
"As much as I appreciate the visit goldilocks, I believe your apology can wait until after work hours. You see I'm a busy man" teased the blue haired man, smirking at the blonde's frazzled state. After a few moments of enjoying the blonde's visible fight not to throttle him, he cut to the chase. "I'm assuming you're here for the interview" he stated, then added "...and not to look at my handsome face" unable to resist the jibe.
Naruto scowled. "Don't call me goldilocks, baka. I'm a man and who would want to look at your ugly mug?" Naruto replied moodily, pouting and blushing.
Kisame cackled gleefully and Naruto resisted the shiver it inspired, he would win at least that much. "I like you. What's your name goldilocks?" he asked, ignoring Naruto's demand to quit calling him that.
Naruto sighed. "Uzumaki Naruto. I'm here for an interview" he answered tiredly.
"Are you now" Kisame stated casually, leaning back in his chair, clasping his hands together, and resting his chin on them.
The pose, which seemed relaxing to Kisame sent blaring red flags up in Naruto's mind, blaring red flags that yelled yakuza.
Naruto said nothing, watching the man across from him once again stare at him. His eyebrow twitched at the treatment and he was left to wonder what was with this guy and staring.
Kisame smirked at Naruto, not missing the visible signs of annoyance on his pretty face. "Here at Akatsuki Industries the setup is a little different from most run of the mill businesses. There are two different sections and each are run by a V.P. The first is the Research Department and the second is the Development Department. I manage the Development department and Konan, the other V.P., manages the Research deptartment. The company is in the middle of a big merger with another company and I'm in need of a personal assistant to help with the overflow of duties handed to me because of the extra work" he explained easily, watching the blonde intently.
Naruto nodded. "What duties would I be required to do?" he asked curiously.
Kisame smirked. "Managing my schedule, running a few errands for me, answering my calls, checking and forwarding my emails, assisting me in meetings, typing up documents for me, and dealing with any of the less important paper work" he answered. "I've gone over your resume and you seem more than qualified for such a simple position. Excellent school records too, graduated top of your class at the Konoha University of Business Management" he added, the compliment making Naruto blush cutely.
Kisame leaned forward in his chair. "So, think you can handle it goldilocks?" he asked a teasing note behind the mostly serious tone.
Naruto frowned and forced himself to ignore both the nick name and the teasing. "It doesn't sound too hard..." he replied, biting his bottom lip in thought. "Where would my work station be and what hours would I hold?" he questioned, blue eyes peering up at Kisame expectantly.
Kisame smirked. The boy was too cute and so much fun to rile up. "In here. I'll have a desk brought in and placed in the far corner, by the door. I would put you outside in the lobby, but everyone will harass you and you won't get much done. Besides, this way I can keep an eye on you" he answered with a wink, holding back a laugh as the petite blonde scowled darkly. "As for hours, I'm here from 8am-5pm, sometimes later. Since the position is as my personal assistant, you would also be expected to hold these hours. I think the exception is if it runs later than 5pm, in those rare cases that I do need you to stay I will make sure you are paid over-time" he explained, studying the thoughtful blonde.
Unable to resist and wanting to fill the silence he added, "Unless you'd like to stay late and help me with other things" he drawled lowly, suppressing a huge grin at the blonde's scandalized, blushing face. "Aw come on, I don't bite...much" he continued, making sure to broadcast his pointed teeth to his guest.
Naruto's blush darkened at this and he stood up quickly. "BAKA HENTAI!" he shouted, running out of the office.
Kisame cackled loudly, getting up and popping his head out of his office door to see the fuming blonde waiting at the elevator door. "I'll call you goldilocks" he announced, cackling once more as Naruto stepped into the elevator, shooting him the finger over his shoulder.
The doors closed with a ding and Kisame's grin lapsed into a smirk. He couldn't help but think work would be much more interesting in the following months.
- - - -END
Japanese translation
BAKA- Idiot/Stupid
TEME- Bastard
HEMTAI- Pervert
ANO-
A.N: Okay so even though I have neglected my other stories for a while I do plan to update them. I just suddenly got hit with the urge to post something and this is probably one of my newer if not newest ideas I have been working on and I had much more motivation to work on this at the time. This is the first chapter, and I have I believe maybe two more written, maybe more if I dice it differently. I had the urge to keep going, but it's late and I work. So this seemed like a good place to stop. I have already chosen a pairing but am choosing not to let it known at this point in time. It will be YAOI like I mentioned IT WILL NOT BE KISAMEXNARUTO. Not really my cup of tea I like the sharky but he is not on my hot radar. So suggestions will do no good. I am sticking to my pairing for this because honestly there is not enough of this pairing and it's a damn shame. Please R&R. I appreciate reviews and feedback. Let me know how you like it so far.
- melissaaax3