Woohooo! Another story! This one was inspired from I'd tell you I love you, but then I'd have to kill you. (Great book!) Don't you just love a spy romance? ahhh :)
Summary: She, a trained spy. He, a wealthy businessman. A mission intertwines the two, and a greater evil waits ahead for them. Could they set aside their differences and grow a bond? Or will their lives just criss-cross? sasusaku
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Disclaimer: it's FANfiction...
Chapter 1—In Disguise
Sunglasses that let you see behind
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Two-sided blazer to interchange
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Wig that hid pink hair
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Walkie-talkie disguised as earrings
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A contented smile settled on plump cherry red lips. Auburn colored hair swayed with every step the teen took. A sleek black blazer covered the hidden curves of the eighteen-year-old.
Bzz…
"Starburst, come in…" A female voice spoke.
The earrings buzzed into the girl's ears. The sound level was specifically tuned so that only the person wearing the fashion pieces would be able to hear.
"Starburst here."
The girl stood in front of the wall that was plated with mirrors. How rich was this guy anyway? She inspected her surroundings. A scarlet carpet stretched for as long as the eye could see. Mirror plated walls reflected her. Gold railings followed the direction of the hallway. The girl looked at her reflection from head to toe. Her disguise was a success. If only she could do something about those vibrant eyes of hers. They were a startling emerald color. Too bad contacts irritated her eyes.
"Are you in, Starburst?" The earrings crackled again.
"Affirmative." The codenamed 'Starburst' replied.
Her real name was Sakura. And she was a spy.
"Do you see the target, yet?"
"Nope…you can barely see a thing here. I've been here for five minutes, and I'm still in the hallway." Sakura spoke softly.
"Dang!" She heard her best friend, Ino's voice, in the background.
"That's what you get for sneaking into a millionaire's mansion." Sakura's other best friend, Tenten, replied. "Remember all you have to do is get in, get the blueprint, and get out. And whatever you do, don't get caught."
"I know. This disguise is for 'just in case.' Don't worry."
A sigh was heard from the other side.
"That worries me. I have a bad feeling about this mission…"
"You worry too much." Sakura stopped at an intersection. She could either turn left or right. "Which way do I go, Swiper?" She called Tenten by her codename. There was the sound of typing on a keyboard. After a few moments of clacking, Tenten replied.
"Left and then turn on the second right." Sakura followed the directions given. She passed through thickly carpeted hallways, huge paintings, and extravagant sculptures. Well what else did she expect to see form the Uchiha mansion?
Sakura crept stealthily through the twists and turns. She was beginning to wonder if this was a living environment or a maze with no exit. Her friends were having similar thoughts.
"Where in the world is the blueprint? How can we possibly find it?" Ino yelled from frustration through the earrings. "Is Orochimaru even correct about these directions?!"
Orochimaru was their employer for this mission. He was a sickly looking old man with a twisted mind. Sakura was personally disgusted by the male. However, she was paid for the job. It was a sacred rule of spies to not question the inquiries of the employer. Get paid and do the job. Simple and no hard feelings. Right after the mission is completed, she would find another employer and so on and so forth.
Orochimaru, though, wanted an Uchiha blueprint. He just had to pick the most wealthy family to steal from. Not that Sakura minded, she loved a challenge. But deep down in the pits of her stomach, like Tenten, she had a bad feeling from this mission too.
Sakura stopped at the foot of the staircase. Just as she was about to go up, voices stopped her.
"For the last time, I will not go." A distinct yet manly voice carried out across the lobby. Sakura peeked out from behind the staircase and tried to find the source of the sound. Two men stood at the top of the stairs. One was a middle-aged businessman in a gray suit and carried a leather briefcase. The other man was drop dead gorgeous. With dark hair, mysterious onyx eyes, and a killer body, he looked more like a model. Sakura recognized the young man not much older than herself. His face was seen on magazines and the news channels. He was none other than the youngest heir to the Uchiha Corporation, Sasuke Uchiha.
The older man straightened up his tie nervously. It must have taken a lot of guts to stand up to the onyx-eyed man. He was intimidating, Sakura could tell.
"But I'm sure this would benefit Uchiha Corp. greatly."
The man attempted to persuade the young Uchiha. Even though Sasuke wasn't the head of the company yet, he still handled many of the affairs and issues.
"I do not need to go to that promotion party. We already have the blueprint ready. Besides, my father will personally be there. Is that not enough for you?" Sasuke's eyes flashed in annoyance.
"N..no, that's not it at all…" the man flustered.
"Then, I suppose that means we have nothing to discuss. Well then, the door's located on the left. Good-bye."
The other man had no other choice but to leave dejectedly. Sakura ducked out of view as the man descended from the staircase. She didn't know whether to be surprised at Sasuke's stoic attitude or annoyed that there was a door that was closer to the destination than the one she entered from. It could've saved her much needed time to finish her mission. Orochimaru really needed to check his sources on the directions. Sakura sighed. Wonder what happens when Sasuke finds out that the important blueprint is stolen. Well, before the day is over, that is.
Sakura heard Sasuke walk away above her. What a hunk!
She immediately shook the thought away. Now was not the time to daydream. Besides, she doubt Sasuke would ever forgive her for the deed she was about to do.
That is, if he finds out that she stole the blueprint.
Which he won't.
After the sound of footsteps faded away, Sakura crept out from her hiding spot. She stealthily sneaked upstairs.
"Now go to the right first door on your left. The blueprint should be somewhere hidden in that room."
"Alright."
Sakura walked to the door. Its large frame towered over her. She grasped the brassy doorknob and turned it. The door swung open without a creak. Sakura smirked. She walked inside the room. It was some sort of study. Three mahogany bookcases full of books lined up against the wall. A big potted plant was next to the door. On the left, the wall was full of certificates, trophies, and other records of achievement from the Uchiha Corp.
In front of Sakura sat a humongous, wooden, expensive desk. On it were stacks of paperwork and a computer. That may be a good a place to start to look.
Sakura walked over. She rifled through the papers on the desk first, careful to not make a mess. No blueprint in sight. Next, she opened the drawers. Papers were stuffed in every nook and cranny. Notebooks and journals were also stacked inside. Sakura noticed a letter that stuck out of one of the notebooks. Her eyes scanned through it.
Dear Orochimaru,
We, here, at the Uchiha Corporation are unfortunately declining your request of buying the new building plan and plot of land from out next project. We hope to use the land to expand the company. Best wishes to you. We hope you bear no hard feelings.
President of Uchiha Corporation
Fugaku Uchiha
Sakura finished reading. No hard feelings, huh? Well, Mr. Fugaku, seems like Orochimaru didn't listen to your suggestion. Geez, that man must really want that new building. Oh well, it wasn't any of her business anyway. Sakura put down the letter when she heard, yet again, another set of footsteps coming her way. She frantically looked to her sides. No hiding spot except for…
Under the desk.
Sakura scrambled to the ground and took cover. The door clicked open right after. Sakura held her breath. If she was caught now, she wouldn't be able to come up with a good alibi.
Click, Click, Click.
A pair of shoes appeared in Sakura's line of vision.
A pair of leather shoes.
Shiny, brand new, expensive leather shoes.
Sakura rolled her eyes. How rich were these people?
She heard a ruffle of papers. He must be looking for something too. Sakura could just hear the ticking of time passing by. Could he hurry up? And then, the worst imaginable thing occurred.
Bzz…
No! Not now! Sakura mentally screamed.
"Starburst? Did you find it yet?" Tenten's voice came through the earrings. Sakura wasn't worried about her voice. But she was kind of nervous on how she'd tell Tenten to not talk. It was too distracting. And her own voice may be heard.
"Hello, Starburst?" the earrings crackled again.
Sakura's heart started racing. She was going to kill Tenten once she got back…
If she got back…
Sakura mentally groaned. She raised her arm and used the cuff of the blazer to muffle her voice a bit.
"Shh…!" Sakura hissed into the earrings. Immediately Tenten replied.
"Oops! Sorry!"
Sakura rolled her eyes. Now it was quiet…
Her eyes narrowed.
Too quiet…
What had happened to the sound of rustling papers? The pair of shoes were still in view. Was her cover blown?
Tenten… you better watch it.
But then, the sound of papers started again. Sakura mentally let out her held breath.
That was close.
Well now, back to waiting until the man leaves.
Itachi was usually a stoic man.
But he also had a lot of curiosity. More curiosity than a regular man's fair share.
At first, when he went to the office, he thought he might be able to relax a bit. The project for the company was creating a fuss around the mansion. The air inside was almost suffocating. And finally, there was peace and quiet. Only him and books. Lots and lots of books.
Or so he thought..
That was before he stepped inside the room.
Itachi Uchiha was although at times a bit lazy, he was a real genius. Once he went closer to the desk, he sensed that there was another person inside the room with him. His instincts kicked in. But soon, Itachi realized that self-defense wasn't needed. Especially if the "enemy" was hiding underneath a desk, the only potential hiding spot in the room.
Then Itachi smelled something peculiar. The scent of strawberries…He smirked. There was a girl in the room with him. Perhaps, she was a fan girl that somehow sneaked in. Wanting to see if he could figure out more, the twenty-four-year-old walked behind the desk, making sure that the girl could see him, even if it was only his shoes.
He began flipping through the paperwork on the desk just to keep up his act. Them a strange thing happened. He distinctly heard a "shh…" come out from underneath the desk. He was surprised that the girl would even make a sound. That meant that she had some sort of communication device. For a second, Itachi wondered if he should rat her out. It was his family's company, and she did break in. However, he also had a feeling that the girl wouldn't cause any physical harm to anyone. She smelt like strawberries for crying out loud!
Itachi Uchiha was amused by the girl who had broken in, hid under a desk, broke her cover, and had a fruity scent. That didn't happen very often. He smirked. He'll let her play her little game while he sat on the sidelines and watched the show. Then he remembered that he was supposed to be shuffling through the papers. He resumed the task until a voice interrupted him.
"Weasel! Where are you?" His cousin, Shisui, called out from the hallways. Although Itachi considered him as a brother and best friend, he was fairly disappointed that Shisui ruined his chance to tease the girl more. With a sigh, he began walking towards the door and away from the interesting little thing under the desk. Well, there will definitely be a next time, Itachi was sure of that.
"Weasel, where are you?" Shisui yelled again. Itachi's left eye twitched. That nickname was given to him by his cousin, and he was the only one that dared to call Itachi that. However, that did not mean that Itachi liked it. He waited in front of the door as he heard the footsteps come closer. Timing had to be perfect. Itachi waited. Any moment now.
"Wea…!"
Slam!
Itachi opened the door. Swung it hard.
"Ouch! Geez, what was that for?" Shisui rubbed his nose as he glared. "You know, normal people would just say, "I'm here" instead of getting vicious."
Itachi smirked and walked off.
"Normal people aren't called 'weasel'." He said quietly behind his back. Shisui looked at his best friend sauntering off.
"Dammit! Why are you acting all cool?!"
Sakura waited until the coast was clear. Two pairs of footsteps had walked off. Good.
Geez, who lived in this place anyway? She had only been in here for an hour or so and she's already met a hunk, heard a weasel, and a close acquaintance to the weasel. What else was there? Hopefully, no more strange encounters. She crouched up a little and attempted to maneuver herself out from under the desk.
Whack! Crunch!
Her head had hit the wood. Sakura winced in pain. That was going to leave a mark. Judging from the sound, Sakura was pretty sure that the wood wasn't so happy about the 'up and personal' meeting with the head either.
Wait a minute…the sound…
Sakura looked up. Rolled up and hidden on the edge of the desk was a piece of paper.
The blueprint!
Sakura smirked. The bump on the head did something right. She mentally thanked 'Weasel' too. If he didn't come into the room, she never would have hid under the desk in the first place. Quickly, Sakura grabbed it and stuffed it into a hidden compartment in her blazer.
"Starburst here. Target is found."
Bzz….
"Good work! Did you get caught?"
Sakura started to open the door to the hallway. She crept out and started to backtrack her route.
"Nope. Mission success."
"Hold up. You still didn't get out yet. Save the celebrating for when you actually get your butt out here." Sakura rolled her eyes as she sneaked onto another hallway.
"mhm…"
"Oh yeah, just in case you want to make me shut up again, say "wow." Act like you're admiring or checking out something. Got it?"
"Yeah, got…"
"Starburst?"
"Wow."
The other line went silent.
Sakura couldn't believe her luck. She was so close to a mission perfection too! Hopefully, she doesn't get busted. Two figures walked closer towards her. Whoa, Tenten didn't have to worry about a thing. No acting was required. Because when you have Sasuke Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha coming your way, even in an extravagant mansion, the only thing you can 'check out' are the two males. Sakura mentally smacked herself. Can't afford to blow her cover now, after everything that has already happened. She regained her posture into that of a dignified one. Sasuke and Itachi now stood before her. Sasuke just looked at her as Itachi gave her a 'once-over' and smirked. Oh boy, he was a hunk too.
"What are you doing here?" the younger brother asked. His tone annoyed. "Who are you?" Quickly, Sakura made up an alibi.
"My name is Akari Mao. I'm a secretary for…"she was cut off.
"You work for Mr. Yakamura, don't you? Well, I already escorted him out as I will do for you." Sakura figured that Sasuke was talking about the middle-aged businessman from before. Well, that wasn't quite the alibi she had in mind, but it worked too.
"Fine." She followed him to a nearby door. Itachi walked behind her. She could feel his stare. It was a bit unnerving yet she was flattered that he would give her a second glance.
Sasuke opened the door for her. With a disinterested look, he muttered.
"Good-bye."
Itachi followed suit with a twinkle in his eye.
"Yes, good-bye…Ms. Akari Mao" Then the door closed. Sakura let out her second held breath and walked off the Uchiha land. Her car was found hidden underneath some shrubbery nearby.
"Swiper?"
"Yes?"
"Time to celebrate."
Sasuke looked at his older brother. Either something went wrong or something went right. Sasuke wasn't sure he liked the expression for either circumstance.
"What's with that look?" He asked, referring to the smirk.
"Foolish little brother, did you notice something about that girl?"
"What do you mean?" What did you notice?" Sasuke questioned his older brother who still had the smirk on his face.
"She had emerald eyes………and…"
"…and…?"
"She smelled of strawberries."
"…"
Sasuke gave Itachi a 'what's wrong with you' look.
"What the heck does that have to do with anything?"
"Master Itachi! Master Sasuke! The blueprint's gone!" one of the Uchiha Corp.'s employees ran over to them. Even though it was the Uchiha house, many of the employees work in there too since the mansion was huge anyways. Sasuke's eyes widened as he grabbed hold of the man's arm. He tightened his grip.
"How do you know that?" The man almost whimpered from the vice-like grip on his arm.
"W..well, Master Fugaku wanted me to get it…and it… it's not there."
Sasuke looked over to his brother who had an indescribable look plastered on. Sasuke growled.
Guess he better go see for himself.
With that, he dashed to the office. Other footsteps accompanied him. It must have been Itachi.
He threw open the door and stormed to the desk. Sasuke bent down and used his hand to touch the edge.
The blueprint really wasn't there.
"You there! Come over here!" Sasuke motioned for the employee. "Were there any guests at the mansion here, today?"
The man pondered for a moment.
"There was Mr. Yakamura, and that was all."
"Call him up, and tell him to report back to the mansion."
"Yes, sir."
Sasuke practically glowered at the man.
"Are you sure there was no one else here today?"
The man avoided his gaze.
"W..well…"
"Mr. Yakamura's secretary." Came Itachi's quiet response. Sasuke nodded. Yes, there was still that girl. To be quite honest, he was strangely looking forward to calling that girl back. She was quite…interesting. How often did you see someone with emerald eyes anyway?
"Yes, go call both of them back now."
"Yes, sir."
Sasuke's hand clenched into a fist.
The one who stole the blueprint will not get away with it. Sasuke was going to make sure of that.
first chapter finished!! yay
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