Hey i'm a itahina fan and i love that paring. This is a really interesting story about their lives. Hope you get the story. R&R! Enjoy!

Chapter 1- The day it started

He yawned at the junk of work piled up on his desk. His life was never so distorted, so entangled and he pitied his own messed up life. He was supposed to have lunch later with his younger brother, Uchiha Sasuke, who was the main nuisance in his life. But he couldn't blame him. He blamed his parents who had to give him a brother or make him the oldest. He was still planning to move out, should have done that before, but he had to delay it because it was the day his life got ruined.

Yes, it started on that day.

After filling up a couple of sheets he tried to organize himself just like how it was before. It was like he had jumped from one planet to the next without noticing and he was dying to get off this one. Assembling his papers neatly on the tray, he noticed a reminder sheet. 'Meet at the AUX room at 3:30pm.' The AUX was a special group. Not everyone was invited there once in a while. And that meant something. Something to look forward to that could probably put him back into place. Put him where he was before his life got ruined, before what happened that night.

That was the night it all changed.

Knock, knock. "Hey, time to go eat," Sasukesaid peeping through the door.

"I'm coming," Itachi replied in his low monotonous voice that made Sasuke's impatience leave him.

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The streets were busy and the sun was blazing down on the earth causing every man and woman to drop a sweat. Inside a cool restaurant, the two brothers talked about their stressful lives, enjoying the food at the same time.

"My girlfriend thinks I'm not paying enough attention to her," Sasuke said.

"My life stinks."

"How comes? You've never been so … out of place before."

"Yeah. Things can change."

Itachi let out a deep sigh and drank a glass of ice-cold Pepsi. He never told Sasuke about his life. What could he do anyway? Sasuke's life was much better than his. Itachi didn't laugh anymore at his pity stories when they went to lunch. He used to enjoy coming and listening to him whining and complaining about his life. But he stopped and it made Sasuke worry a bit. His life became pathetic enough for him to care anymore about his brother's life. And the sad thing is that it wouldn't get any better, only worse.

Because, his life changed that night.

3 weeks ago

"Hey Itachi, come celebrate with us," Kisame said appearing at his office door.

"Why?" His deep voice frightened anyone, even his friends who were used to it by now.

"You know. Our company's stocks are high and we can laugh at your brother's company's declining stocks. No wonder his life is so pathetic. Ha ha ha ha. Common just once."

"Fine, where you going?"

"Central Caffé at 7pm. See you there." Kisame left excited to tell the rest of the group that Itachi was coming.

Itachi didn't listen further to Sasuke's annoying rambling about his company. Their father was the boss of that company and expected perfection from them. He let them drop out of their beloved high school age 16 though Sasuke was 15 when he dropped out, and let them start working there. At 18, Itachi wouldn't have finished school yet, but having an outstanding report and recommendation, he was recruited by a top-class organization called Akatsuki. His father was wary of this but Itachi researched, called and convinced his father. He did anything to get away from there. But the jealous Sasuke snorted when he heard and desperately tried to find a job so he could also move out.

Itachi opened the door to his boss' office. Looking, inside was magnificent just like it always was. Pein was fond of Itachi and his work and consented to almost anything he wanted by blackmailing a few times. The other workers got hard things to do when he blackmailed them; they were ridiculous or impossible, so they tried not to ask him for anything.

He sat down in the chair in front of Pein's desk waiting to be acknowledged.

"Tough being the boss," Itachi said finally getting Pein's attention.

"Sorry, didn't see you come in. Got a lot of work to catch up on. You could definitely manage this place one day. That is if I consider to give up my position."

"Well, you should consider it."

"I was calling you to say that the board members are watching you because they are considering to give you a promotion."

"Pro-mo-tion," Itachi stuttered in amazement.

"Yes. I hope to expect more from you."

"Yes. Thanks a lot," he replied, quickly getting up to leave.

While they sat there, silence between the two brothers, Itachi thought about Pein's decision on letting him become the new boss. It was good money but the work was too stressful. He couldn't manage his life anymore. So he planned to talk to Pein when he returned. The silence was broken by Sasuke's annoying ring tone. After exchanging a conversation with the person on the line, Sasuke decided it was time to leave. His manager would be angry that he was already 30 minutes late. Itachi dawdled back to work contrary to Sasuke's hasty movements. Itachi had almost given up on life. At that moment he realized he was OOC (Out Of Character). And to him, it was detrimental. But he was going to try to find a new path. A path that brought him back to himself and deal with his mistakes. But he was perfect. How could he make a mistake?

He pulled up in front of the Central Caffé at around 6:50pm and saw his friends' car parked there as well. They were here from probably 5pm, you could just tell. He walked through the tinted glass doors looking around. He found Hidan, Sasori and Kisame by a chair with an uncountable number of girls surrounding them. He slumped down into a space beside Hidan.

"You're getting a lot of service there."

"Why?"

"Your clthes." His shirt was out of his pants and he took off his jacket in the car because of the heat. He didn't realise until now, but he wasn't planning to stay long. All the girls eyed him with extreme curiosity but before anyone approached him, he got up and walked around.

"Um, sir." Someone pulled on his shirt. "Would you l-like s-something to d-drink? She couldn't help stuttering because of his strange frightening aura emitting from his body. She was doing a job and couldn't mess up.

"I'm sorry sir. Welcome, you look new. Please have a drink."

"Thank you but I don't drink."

"Please enjoy yourself."

He walked away and she continued to watch the man walk around hoping to find another chance. The boss was watching and she didn't want to get fired. It was the only job she could get at this age and they paid a lot of money. The boss would call her soon and she had to have a report.

She positioned herself in earshot of his conversations and saw his friend offering him a drink.

"Sorry," he said and walked towards the door.

"Where ya going?"

"Leaving."

"But-"

Hinata watched the man walk briskly out the door that she couldn't catch him. Ashamed and hurt, he left without even leaving her his name.

End chapter

Woo! Love the flashbacks. Their relationship is building really slowly. Itachi's really impatient. I have some confidence in this story. Please review.!! It makes me continue. Keep reading guys.