Chapter (1): Am I happy?

Power…That's what everyone was looking for…Some people sought it through money, others through knowledge…or even through relationships. The truth is that power is nothing but a method for reaching the real goal….Happiness. Through power comes control. Through control comes security. Through security comes happiness.

Was he powerful? Ultimately. Was he in control? Of course. Was he secure? Sort of. Was he happy?

That question lingered in his mind with no answer. Was he happy? How would he know? Technically, he should be. His family was one of the most powerful families in the world. Other than having inhumane physical powers and abilities and having one of the top electronic businesses in the world, they had a source of power unlike any other. That was the very reason why he was standing at the base of the ladder to his private helicopter on an island in the middle of nowhere. That was what all the fuss was about.

"Daydreaming again?" A husky male voice interrupted his thoughts. Turning around, he saw his older brother, Itachi Uchiha with his long black hair fluttering in the wind created by the helicopter's rotor, "Seriously, Sasuke, I can't help but wonder what's going through your head."

Instead of replying, Sasuke merely shrugged. There was nothing he could really say. I was wondering if I were happy, that sounded like a stupid question, didn't it?

"You really need to find yourself a life." His brother muttered before changing his attention to one of their employees, "How much longer do we have to stay, Kimo? "

The employee, Kimo, who was a large built man, like all the other employees that come with them on the trip bowed to him respectfully and said, "We're filling the last battery. The rest of the them are already on board."

"A couple of minutes, then," said Itachi as sat down on one of the steps of the iron ladder, "I really wonder how father came up with this idea in the first place."

Sasuke looked at him inquiringly, so he went on, "I mean, the whole fill up the huge batteries with the chakra emerging from the cave thing." He said as he pointed at a huge cave where large trucks were entering and leaving.

"Where was the chakra coming off anyway?" Sasuke asked, still looking at the cave.

"Who knows!"

"Father does!" Sasuke replied as he nodded to one of the employees signaling that they were done.

Both of the Uchiha brothers climbed back into the helicopter, which flew off at once.

"Stand still, Kimiko!" The three year old girl, Kimiko, pouted and crossed her arms as her mother brushed her long, Uchiha signature, jet black hair, "Almost done…There!"

"Mommy, daddy is going to be here, right?" asked Kimiko as she climbed down her chair feeling finally free, "He is late."

"Don't worry, honey. He and uncle Sasuke will be coming in a while."

A thoughtful look covered Kimiko's face as she skipped to the window to look out for their car.

"She kinda reminds me of Sasuke," said an elderly, yet beautiful woman who sat down next to Kimiko's mother on a nearby bed, "He was always like that when he was waiting got Itachi to get home."

"Ever since we were kids, I saw how Itachi and Sasuke were close." Chuckling, Kimiko's mother added, "I remember when Sasuke was born, Itachi came over to my house and told me how he was responsible now and how he had no time for playing."

Laughing, the older woman commented, "yet, whenever we searched for Itachi was a kid, we knew he would be with you, Yuzuki."

"We were pretty close, too, huh?"

"Sure were." The older woman put her hand on Yuzuki's shoulder and said, "I remember when your father and Fugaku decided to get you two to marry each other, your mother and I were afraid of how you, two, would react, knowing how stubborn you were. Then, on the very same night, Itachi asked Fugaku and me to sit down since he wanted to talk about something important. Fugaku was planning on talking to him about the arranged marriage, but was surprised when Itachi told us that he was going to marry you."

Smiling, Yuzuki recalled some memories in her head, "I never thought Itachi could be romantic, especially that we liked to play pranks on each other as kids, but he sure proved me wrong."

"Daddy and uncle Sasuke are here." Kimiko exclaimed as she ran out of the room.

"Kimiko, no running down the stairs!" Yuzuki shouted before turning to Mikoto, "Let's go down to meet them, shall we?"

"Let's go!"

"Daddy!" Kimiko was squealing as Itachi took the present her grandpa, Fugaku brought her and raised it up so she wouldn't reach it, "Daddy! It's my birthday and that's my present!"

"So?" Itachi replied smirking at his own daughter.

"I waaaaaaaant it!"

Sasuke was observing the scene from where he was standing. He poured himself some punch and took a small sip. Content with its taste, he drank from it more.

"A loner as always?" a female voice asked him. Turning around he saw a girl with long blonde hair and a pair of pearl blue eyes, "How was your trip?"

"Fine." He took another sip, before asking in return, "How is your business going? I heard your last fashion collection was okay."

"Okay?" She pretended to be hurt as she replied, "It was magnificent."

Smirking at her, he took another glass and filled it up with punch for her. Muttering a 'thank you' she took it from him.

"Auntie Sayuri!" Kimiko ran to her and hugger her.

"How's my favourite girl? Come on, Kimiko, strike a pose!" Sayuri said as she pretended to take photos of Kimiko with an invisible camera. Kimiko, in return, pretended to take it different poses, "And tell me, oh famous model Kimiko, where did you get your wonderful dress?"

Kimiko turned around showing off her baby blue fluffy dress as she replied, "From my closet."

Sayuri chuckled and bowed down to give her a wrapped present and a kiss, "Happy Birthday, sweetie."

"Thanks, auntie Sayuri." Kimiko gave her a kiss in return and ran away to her parents.

"What did you get her? A fashion magazine?" Sasuke teased with a smirk.

"No! It's a princess storybook. I know how much Yuzuki suffers to find new bedtime stories." Smirking back, she added, "Knowing you however, you brought her something black or silver."

"I brought her a doll."

"With black hair? Black outfits? Black car?..." Yuzuki stopped as Sasuke had put his finger on her lips.

"You know you really could be talkative at times!"

She was going to say something smart back only to be interrupted by Fugaku talking to them, "Sorry to interrupt your interesting argument…Actually no, I'm not, but I'd like to introduce you to the Hyuuga family, our partner in the new project. This is Hiashi Hyuuga, the CEO of the family's company."

Sasuke and Sayuri bowed in respect to the eldest Hyuuga, who like the rest of his family had long black hair and white eyes with no irises.

Hiashi simply nodded, but with a genuine smile on his face, he pointed at a young man next to him, "This is Neji, my VP, and over there…" He pointed at a girl standing not very far away wearing a simple bluish dress, "that's my daughter Hinata." They both nodded to Neji who nodded back before following the elders as they went to talk somewhere quieter.

Who was that girl talking to Hinata? Sasuke tried to remember the name of a girl with bubblegum pink hair and green eyes…Oh yeah, she's Sakura, the daughter of his father's friend…And his personal nightmare…she found stalking him fun and made it her duty to express how she liked him at every minute possible, but she was a good person…with inhumane strength.

Sayuri looked at where Sasuke was looking before asking him rather surprised, "Do you honestly like her? What has the world come to?"

Sasuke twitched before sneering at her, "I DON'T!"

"Sasuke…Sasuke…Sasuke, tck!" She went on totally ignoring his reply, "I thought you had a better taste."

"I said I don't like her."

"What do you see in her, Sasuke Uchiha? She is ever so bubbly and annoying and …" He grabbed her by the arms and brought her closer to him with his face a few inches away from hers.

"I don't think you would want me to like her or any other girl." He whispered. Seeing her blushing slightly, he smirked, "Am I right or am I right, Sayuri Uchiha?"

Pushing him away, she whispered back, "I don't care, Sasuke." With that she left him standing alone.