SilverKyuubi says: Another chapter for the wonderful people! Thank you much for responding well to this, and I'm glad that you all enjoy it to an extent. I went a whole day without TV or my computer, and I was already suffering withdrawal sypmtoms. X.x Hehe...

Pairings: SasuNaru, others later.

Disclaimer: Don't own, don't profit.

Warnings: ... ano...

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Cure My Tragedy
Chapter One: One Week Later

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I was lounging in the garden that was in the back yard of the new home we lived in, reading a book.

The garden was quite beautiful, I'll admit. It has such fresh air and the smell of plants and nature is prominent in the air. I can't say I like the smell of flowers too much, because it's honestly too cheery for me, but this garden smell of merely plantlife is nice. I like how it's a bit untamed, not like those perfect gardens you see on other rich homes and everything. Tranquil, even. A perfect place to read my fantasy book.

It's cloudy today, thank goodness, and it looks like it has a bit of potential for a storm, which I'm really wishing for. If it was all sunny out here, I probably wouldn't have come outside in the first place to read, my desk in my room would suffice.

It's been about a week since I moved here, and I've mostly stayed locked up in my room. Itachi says I should get familiar with the mansion, or else I might get lost. Heh...that's porbably true, too. I got lost in my old home once when I was 8, and Aniki had found me. All of the servants in the house had been looking for me that day. It was pretty amusing afterwards. Well, for Itachi anyway. He never fails to remind me now and then to not get lost in big places, which kind of ticks me off.

He doesn't do that anymore though. Not after we moved here, or for the last year, or the last years. Aniki hasn't really teased me that much in a long time. The more Dad tried to mold Itachi into his successor, the more he lost his humor. And more importantly, his ability to express many emotions at all. He had developed the perfect mask that all Uchiha's are capapble of, including me. Although I had more inspiration to make one after my parents died. Guess that's why I hate everything that's cheerful.

There are no benches in the garden, so I'm lying in a tuft of tall grass under a sakura tree. It's pretty and everything, but its pink petals are a bit obnoxious. Oh well, summer is coming to an end, and soon I won't have to bother looking at them. Another reason I'm glad the sun isn't out right now, is because of the way it shines on the pages of my books. It's horrifying to my eyes, like a glare. Everything is a glare when the sun is out. Sheesh.

Itachi went to go and take a look at the new building, talk with some businessmen for hire, about placements, and all that other stuff. I wish he were here, but he said I should get used to seeing him gone quite often. He has to take over the business, and I have to be good at home. As if. Leave me here in this big old empty place with nothing to do but twiddling my fingers. I'm sure I can find something to do in the city.

I start school next Monday, and it's Wednesday right now. I am completely dreading it. All it means for me is a bunch of nonsense and drama. Highschool is always drama. And my junior year will be even more troublesome. Atleast I won't be having to catch up on any work. Not that I would need to or anything. My previous private school was top notch, and had a lot of good reviews for being one of the best school.

I'm sure I'll succeed in whatever it is I chose to do, but whatever that is, I have no idea. But I won't worry about that now. As far as I know, I'll be another nameless garbageman going around random streets picking up filth.

A soft rumble takes my eyes away from the pages to look up. 'Yes!' The clouds are a dark, threatening gray, and the rumbling just confirms that it's fixing to storm. I shut my book calmly, and get up from where I was lying. After brushing myself off of excess grass and dirt, I move to go inside.

A waitress greets me, whose name I don't remember. I give a small nod before moving to my room.

My room is on the top floor of the mansion, where nearly no servants are, and the roof is at my access. That's a plus in itself. The point of view from where I can go on the roof is magnificent. I get a whole view of the city, and I can stay up there as long as I like. The city is actually much closer than I thought, and at night, it's pretty, I guess. Not as breathtaking or gorgeous as Kaji though. The way the lights lit up the city back at home would always leave me stunned. I really miss home...

I open my door, and go in my room. The window is pretty big in my room, so I'll have a good view of the storm from here. Even though it's about 1:00 P.M., it looks like way into the afternoon, or near twilight with how dark the clouds were. Looks like it'll be a big one.

Brushing stray black locks out of my face, I move over to my bed to go ahead and search for some more blogs on the internet. When I get to my bed, I stop suddenly.

'Where's my laptop?' I wonder. It was on my bed, because I still see the impression on the matress it made. I glance around the bed and under the covers real quick, before looking around my room. I spot it on the desk, where it normally sits.

"Huh..." I make a small noise of surprise. I don't remember moving it, but i might have. I don't normally pay attention to what I'm doing half the time, so that's very possible. Or a maid might have done it. Who knows. I brush it off. I take it back to my bed and set up my pillows to get comfortable, and then start searching around, looking at random blogs. There's really nothing special on there, so I go to YouTube and look around for some random videos. Some of them are pranks, others are make-out sessions...nothing really exciting. Not that I expected to find something exciting anyway.

After about another hour of surfing, one of my friends that I have failed to notice logging on sends me an IM.

xXLazyshAdoWXx: u finally settled in?

I smile. It's my friend, Shikamaru Nara. We had been friends since elementary school, and though he was known as the lazy genius, and normally brushed everything off as 'troublesome', he was still a great friend. He was my best friend actually. He's the one I miss at Kaji the most. God, it felt good talking to him. Since I didn't know the phone number at this mansion, I wasn't able to give it to him.

0emoRaven0: i suppose as settled in as i can be

xXLazyshAdoWXx: troublesome...did u start skool yet?

0emoRaven0: no. skool doesn't start til next monday

xXLazyshAdoWXx: even more troublesome. skool already started here, and Ino's already being a pain in the ass.

I'm amused now. Ino used to cling to me like a leech, which I found very annoying. We met her freshman year at our highschool, and she immediately joined my fanclub. She was loud, and her platinum blonde hair was obviously fake. But after she calmed down a bit, she was actually pretty fun to hang out with. She lost interest in me, thank Kami, after the 300th turn down. She developed a thing for Shikamaru pretty soon afterwards. I'm glad it was a bit more mature than what she had for me, or poor Shika would have gone mad to have her around.

0emoRaven0: she's just having fun. i'm sure it's not THAT bad for u

xXLazyshAdoWXx: very helpful advice. anymore useful info in that ass of urs?

I almost laugh at this one.

0emoRaven0: i'm sure u know everything about my ass, Nara

xXLazyshAdoWXx: troublesome...

xXLazyshAdoWXx: any new friends?

0emoRaven0: no, and don't really intend to get any, either.

xXLazyshAdoWXx: troublesome...the mom is calling me to do more stupid chores. better go b4 she spits flames at me

0emoRaven0: the best of luck w/ that

xXLazyshAdoWXx: yeah yeah smartass. l8r

xXLazyshAdoWXxhas signed off

I sigh as I lean against my pillow, my rare good mood deflated. I brush another stray black hair out of my face, suddenly mentally exhausted. After talking with Shikamaru, it made me miss Kaji all the more, and I silently curse Itachi under my breath for making me move all the way out here.

I push my laptop to the side, letting it fall to the blankets before I move to go downstairs and get something to eat.

After the small elevator ride down, since I'm feeling a bit too lazy to go down the stairs, I go into the kitchen and look in the fridge. I simply make me a small meat sandwhich and some water. I'm not feeling too hungry, but something small like this should keep me full in case I decide to skip dinner in a few hours. I hear the rain pattering on the roof, and the mansion sounds pretty empty. No maids or waiters around, and the patter on the roof echos along the space of the mansion. I like it though.

After I finish my sandwhich, I go to the living room to watch some TV, because I honestly have nothing better to do. It's one of those lazy days. I watch Fantastic Four, which I think is okay. I never was into comics or anything when I was younger, so I can't say I enjoy this movie that much. The special effects are pretty cool, which is something I normally always like to watch. After about another hour of watching pointless TV, I move back to my room. This is pretty sad...

I want to finish reading my book though. Or watch the rain. Whichever I feel like doing first.

Sighing as I make my way up the stairs, I think about where Itachi is. Shouldn't he be back by now? I'm bored out of my mind. Surely that business meeting shouldn't have lasted that long, ne?

As I go in my room, I decide to lay down on my bed while I read my book. Every once in a while I turn to watch lightning flash outside my window and illuminate my room. I love the thunder. It's soft, periodic rumbling is comforting, and it sends a thrill through me when a sudden 'BOOM!' follows a particularly big lightning bolt. After another hour of reading, I mark my place and shut the book before rolling over to take up most of my bed space. I look over towards the window where rain is dripping down the glass, and the wind is bellowing against the trees outside. I happen to glance over at my desk that is seated right next to the window, and what I saw made me tense.

The laptop.

I sit up suddenly, and look over at my bed space. The fucking laptop was right here! I swear! I know my memory isn't that lax!

I look again over to where the laptop is sitting innocently on my desk. I get off my bed and move over to it, picking it up and turning it over, as if it's hiding a secret and looking at it might give me the answer. I raise an eyebrow as I don't really find what I'm looking for, though I have no clue what I expected. I raise an eyebrow.

Maybe one of the maids is playing a prank on me...?

Or maybe I'm coming down with a memory disorder...some type of amnesia.

I put it down, and decide I don't really need to be in my room right now anyway. Aniki should be home soon.

I move downstairs, and when spotting a passing maid, I stop her.

"Um, excuse me, miss," I start, and she turns to look at me. She looks about in her mid twenties, honey brown hair curling around her face framing her jade green eyes.

"Yes, Sasuke-sama?" She looks at me in confusion, she looks like she was trying to bring some towels to the bathroom. The way she said 'Sasuke-sama' was sly, and I see a glint in her eyes, and almost regret stopping her. She's trying to pull the innocent act, while trying to seduce me. Has she ever heard of the word 'pedophile'?

Keeping on my stoic mask, I ask, "Has someone been in my room lately?" Now she looks completely lost. Guess she thought I was stopping her because she thought I was interested. Tch. Women.

"Well, the maids don't come in to clean your room until you leave your bed in the morning. Once a day." She explains, and I nod, before trying to send her on her way. Key word: trying. "Although if you want me to come in your room..." Her eyes are most definitely coy as she practically purr those words at me. I grimace at her suggestion, a scowl crossing my face at her indication, and I glare hotly at her.

"That won't be necessary." She seems to have gotten the message. She hurried along, with her towels, her steps giving a bit of too much bounce in the rear end section. I sigh.

And that's the reason I don't like women.

I was never worried about my sexuality that much. I had always been avoiding women most of my life. There are only a few I like to spend time with, one of them was my mother. She was the kindest woman I'll ever know, and she was completely understanding about my sexuality, and proud of me that I came to her to confess.

I admit that I am gay, although I don't know if that can be completely true or not. Right now, I consider myself asexual for the moment. I have had sex with other guys, though, and I find it more enjoyable since I get to skip all the drama and so forth that comes with women. It's a great stress reliever I find, and I find that Aniki becomes increasingly annoying everytime I have sex, because he always mentions my 'aura', and how I'm not as bitchy as I was the day before.

I've never been bottom, and honestly don't want to be. Seme shall forever be my role. I've never stayed in a relationship for too long. Mostly because the guys I date are only after my money and looks. Seems that most of the world functions by money and sex now a days. Can't say I'm looking for a good relationship either, because I don't want to be around people in general. People are annoying. Or they can be when they want to. Yup, asexual.

I stay in the living room just listening to the rain pour on our house, me lying on the couch. I wonder about what the maid said about no one coming into my room to clean it until after I get out of bed. I don't know if I'm comfortable with the thought of maids cleaning my room in the first place, though I'm sure they're more excited to clean Aniki's room than mine, since he's older than I am. So I guess someone really is pulling a prank on me. That, or I have memory problems. Which I wouldn't be surprised if that were true.

I eventually fall asleep on the couch, though obviously not for that long. When I wake up, Aniki is sitting beside me, watching TV.

"I see you're awake. You could always sleep in your bed, you know, instead of taking up all the couch space." My eyebrow twitches. He said all that with such a straight face while watching TV. He can be so annoying sometimes. That stupid mask makes me mad sometimes.

"Well, I see you decided to grace the house with your presense," I remark. I sit up while massaging my neck. It had gone stiff from sleeping at such an uncomfortable angle. "How was the meeting?"

"It was okay. We've established some ideas of how to improve things, and I've met some employees that I have hired. Though the ones working at the higher staff are a bit amusing. I'm sure this was all a good idea." Itachi's voice is a bit tired. It was a long business meeting afterall.

Heh...all a good idea. I don't know about that. I still miss Shikamaru and school back at Kaji. I don't think it was completely necessary to move here. Actually, I find myself thinking about that a lot lately. About how much I dislike our new home and everything just because I didn't want to come here. It's just...too new and different. Not everyone is accustomed to change.

I sigh, another thing I find I do a lot lately. I tell Itachi that I'm going to bed, and he wishes me goodnight.

The laptop event forgotten, I decide to let it be for now. I climb under my covers that I love and bury my head in the pillows. The room is starting to take on my scent, and for that, I am relieved.

I hope I don't dream of my parents again.

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A/N: Well, this wasn't so bad, ne? Anyone else notice that Sasuke is all of a sudden insanely strong in the manga? It makes me want to hit Masashi-sensei... grrrrr

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