The String of Hearts
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. Masashi Kishimoto did. I'm just a humble writer who's trying to go wild with her imagination borrowing his characters.
Author's Note: This is my first time writing a story, soo please be gentle. Critics and flames are also welcome. I'll love to take your suggestions to improve my writing style. I'm a daydreamer trying to express my dreams and the situations I occasionally found myself in with my friends through my stories. A die heart fan of Naruto series watched every episode but hasn't read the manga.
I'll be very happy if you help me through my journey.
Chapter – 1
It is a beautiful dawn in Tokyo start with a bright and beautiful sunrise, companied with mild breeze. A young man is still buried under the cover of his comfortable bed, the clock over his bed side showing the time of 5.29 am. Suddenly the door of the room burst open and with come a singsong voice of an older male "Good Morning otouto, it's a beautiful day outside. Come on wake up a new day awaits you"
The lump under the cover growls irritably and mumbles something that certainly sounded like "go away aniki".
The figure in the doorway then strode through the room and opened the window curtains, allowing the bright sunlight to enter the room. The morning sunlight baths the room in its elegant glow, awaking the lump on the bed. The lump slowly rose from its position and glared at the other occupant of the room but only manages to look like a kicked puppy with his tussled hair striking in every direction.
"Awww, you look soo cute when you are angry otouto."
The figure on the bed tried to glare hardly, "Aniki, it's very early in the morning for me to deal with your weirdness, now get lost from my room."
The older male turned to face his brother with a smirk, "Otouto if you have forgotten then I'll be very happy to remind you the terms and conditions you have made with otou-san last night." he said smugly "now if you don't want to be late on your first day at office I suggest you to get up from the bed and get ready Sasuke Uchiha" that said the older male exited the room and leaving a miserable little Uchiha on his wake.
Sasuke Uchiha a young raven haired onyx eyes 24 years man, heir to the famous Uchiha Corporation currently graduated from university with top rank and is cause of many girls (and some boys) dreams, a heart throb and certainly a playboy. He is a rebellious teenage boy who loves his mother deeply, adores and respects his older brother and currently is in a shaky relation with his father but if you ask him he is sure to deny all the above accusation, well except for the last part.
After his brother left the younger Uchiha sat on his bed for quite some time pondering about the last night events in his head and trying to get out of the mess he himself has created. Finally finding no way he gave up and strode to the attach bathroom of his luxury room.
*** Last night Flashback***
Young Sasuke Uchiha entered through the gate of the Uchiha main house parked his latest black Lamborghini Huracan Spider and silently enter the dark house hoping that everyone is asleep but by his bad luck as soon as he entered the house the light of living room flickered on and he came face to face with his father and in came the chilling voice of his father.
"It's very great to finally see my son's face after almost a month."
The young Uchiha turned around to come face to face with his family "Otou-san, it's good to see you too. Why are you up soo late?"
"Well I was waiting for my son to arrive; it's almost 2 in the morning"
"I don't need you to babysit me, I'm capable of taking care of myself" said the young Uchiha, which earned him a harsh glare from his father and a shocked look from his mother.
"Sasuke, I didn't teach you to talk with your elders like this, I'm very disappointed in you" said Mikoto Uchiha, Sasuke's mother and a very elegant women, who was standing by his father's side.
"Mikoto it's all right, if our son thinks that he is capable of doing everything on his own then I think I must give him a chance" Fugaku Uchiha, the head of the Uchiha Corporation and family said in a stern voice, then turned to regard his son with a cold face "well son, seeing that you are perfectly capable of doing things then why don't you join company from tomorrow and work alongside with your brother".
There was a collective gasp and a chuckling sound accompanied with this statement of the Uchiha Head.
"I didn't expect the midnight family gathering to be this entertaining father, now I see why you were soo persistent about waiting for my dear otouto tonight" came the amused reply from the doorway leading to the hall.
"Ah, Itachi it's good for you to finally join us. Soo what is your opinion about Sasuke joining our family business?"
"I think this is a great idea father. I will be very happy to finally take my dear otouto under my wing."
"I am not going to the company, you can't decide about my future. It is my life and I will lead it as I wish you can't make me do your biddings" growl the angry young raven.
"but I don't think you will have any future if I decide to cease your bank account, do you my son?"
"You wouldn't" said a very large eyed surprised Sasuke.
"oh my son but I'll, if you dare then try me" came the amused reply of the Uchiha head "now when you have finally completed your graduation you have not much time to waste and not any excuse also, then I expect you to join the company from tomorrow. Now seeing than it is this late at night I expect you to go to bed and I'll see you at the office tomorrow. Itachi will accompany you for your first day coz I certainly doubt that you know the way to our office." With that said the Uchiha head turned around and went to his room followed by his wife leaving a seething Uchiha and a very amused big brother on his wake.
"that went better than expected, I thought you would have protested more little brother." Came the amused voice of Itachi, which yearned him harsh glare and a "fuck you" by his lovely little brother.
"I expect you to be up and ready at time tomorrow, I don't want your tardiness to rub on me otouto" answered the older Uchiha without phase and walk towards the stairs leading to the rooms "Good night otouto, have a nice sleep"
The young raven stayed sometime in the hallway while cursing his friends for leading his to this mess, while deep down he already know that it's him who dug his own grave. Finally breathing a sigh he strode towards his bedroom for a very restless sleep.
***End of Flashback***
The young raven came downstairs to the dining room after his shower and met with his family. Fugaku Uchiha was seated at the head seat of the dining table face buried in a news paper, at his right sat Itachi with a very smug look in his face and smirking at his as he entered the dining room which pisses the young Uchiha further more and his mother was at the left seat serving the breakfast.
Sasuke sat at the left side of the table beside his mother and help himself with a simple breakfast of milk and cereal.
Upon sensing his son's arrival Fugaku settle the paper aside and fixed Sasuke with a stern look "I'm hoping that you are ready for your first day of office?"
Receiving a nod he continued "You will be joining me and Itachi for our meeting this afternoon with Hyuga's, they are very important business partner of ours, I expect you to not mess this up. You will get the whole morning to study about our dealings with Hyuga's, Itachi will help you out if any problem you face"
"why me?"
"why him?"
Came the simultaneous reply from both younger boys at the table, upon realising this they both glared at each other. This earned them a stern glare from their father.
"Listen I don't want your complain. I don't care how you boys act around each other at home but in office you will show respect for each other. My office is a working place not a kindergarten. Am I understood?"
Upon seeing both boys bend their head and nod, satisfied Uchiha Fugaku proceed to finish his meal. Rest of the breakfast was uneventful. After breakfast Fugaku told them to come to the office and discuss the initial deals of the Hyuga's with him, with that said he left the two boys to their own.
"Are you coming little brother or are you going to stand in there daydreaming whole day?"
"You know Itachi I hate you..."
"I know little brother and I love you too. Now get in the car or I'll drive without you and I'll be not responsible for the consequences."
"oh, but I guess you will, after all father has make you my guard for today and you can't break his order" with that said the younger Uchiha walked to the car with a smug face.
Itachi got in the car, "you know little brother I might get away with leaving you behind. You know I can get away with almost anything, but I'm feeling generous today so I'll let your comment slide for now" he said with a smirk on his lips. With that said Itachi speed up the car and leaving the Uchiha compound towards office.
Author's Note: This is it for now, hope you like it. I'll try to post the next chapter as soon as possible. Thank you. English is not my first language, soo there can be some mistakes in grammar.