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Uchiha Sasuke was being a brat, in Itachi's opinion. His little brother was in such a foul mood that morning that he had a second batch of brewed coffee be brought to the conference room.

"Nii-san, I am handling my affairs perfectly." Sasuke said as he downed his cup of espresso. "And shouldn't the HR be in charge of interviewing the applicants? I have a meeting with Scorpion today."

Sasuke was not the type who handles failure well. He can work well with people but he has high standards. Employees who can't do their job well aren't tolerated and right now, he feels like Itachi's idea might lead to disaster. Failure was never an option, it never should be.

"Good morning Itachi-sama, Sasuke-k" -ahem- "..Sasuke-sama. We have the applicant outside the door."

Itachi and Sasuke turned their heads over to the door and Karin, the Head of Human Resources walked in with a single folder in her arms. Itachi smiled warmly towards the girl. Karin was about the same age as Sasuke and was a fine graduate of Otogakure Institute. She had been taken her OJT here and was absorbed by the company for her hard work and has risen in ranks since then. She also has a very very obvious crush on the younger Uchiha.

"Applicant?" said Sasuke as he poured himself another cup of the freshly brewed coffee.

"Yes; she's some girl from Konoha School. Here are her credentials and she's currently outside."

Karin handed him the folder and reviewed the contents of the folder. Sasuke's eyes grew wide for a millisecond before moving quickly as he read through the file. "A medical student? Karin, are you sure this girl was aware of the responsibilities of this job?" A smirk appeared on the girl's face. "She said she was. Shall I tell her wait for your call instead?"

Itachi chuckled. He noticed Sasuke's face falter for a minute; he knew the exact reason why and his expectations were met. "Why don't we give her a chance instead." he egged on, earning him a well-aimed glared from his brother. "I'd like you to call her in please, Karin." Bowing but clearly annoyed, Karin proceeded to the door and called in the waiting girl.

Sakura entered with poise that mixed confidence with awkwardness and Itachi found it endearing. She wore a button-down maroon blouse tucked neatly in a pair of slacks while her pink hair was kept in place with a simple hair clip.

"Good morning, Haruno-san. I'm glad to see that you're no longer shivering cold."

A soft pink blush erupted from the girl's cheeks as she smiled. "Thank you sir." she replied as she took the seat being gestured by Itachi.

Sasuke looked at the girl from head to toe. She wasn't too shabby and acted professional enough to tolerate. Her hair, however, is a bit of an overstatement; too loud for Sasuke's tastes and a bit too familiar. He hated it but he continued to observe the girl, looking for clues that may prove his suspicions wrong. As Itachi threw questions as her the girl gives clever and witty answers and obviously wears her heart on her sleeve.

"Funny how fate treats me as a joke." he thought.

Sasuke then decided to be more focused on her credentials. Her grades were simply topnotch, her student record is spotless and her current demeanor was very professional. Having a person of this organization and caliber would definitely will practically make his job easier, but if his suspicions were correct, his life harder. Swallowing hard, he decided to shove his life aside and remained focused on his job; after all, everything he has worked for is more important than some girl.

"How do you plan on balancing this job with school?" he suddenly asked. Itachi chuckled. "Nice of you to join us, otouto." he joked. Sasuke ignored him and turned his attention to the girl.

"Well?"

"To be honest, Uchiha-sama, it would most definitely be difficult." The way she addressed him gave Sasuke a sharp sensation that he hasn't felt in a long time. He looked at her as her green eyes looked sharply at him; her intent, focused on her job application. "However," she continued, "as I am on my final year in school, my day would mostly consist of my OJT at Konoha General and 3 courses for my program. I have included my schedule within that file." she said. Itachi took the folder from Sasuke and saw the her schedule.

"Advanced Toxicology V and Introduction to Neuropsychology on Mondays and Wednesdays, Research IV on Thursday mornings and 7 hours OJT Tuesdays and 8 hours on Saturdays. Not that much of a hectic schedule." he said. "And just out of curiosity, toxicology is about poisons and toxins, right? Shouldn't that be taken earlier? Same goes for your Introduction to Neuropsychology "

Sakura looked sheepish as she gave a small smile. "I decided to take an advanced course. Toxicology 5 is a subject reserved for doctors taking specializations in Genetics. My neuropsych intro is also for another specialization."

"Two specializations? Does this girl have a life?" Sasuke thought. If she didn't take these advanced courses, she would have graduated early. This Haruno girl has guts and ambition.

"What do you think this job covers, Haruno-san? The Uchiha Corp covers not only airlines, publishing, pharma and communications but also the development and research of advanced weapon and defense tech." Sakura now had Sasuke's undivided attention. His eyes looked cold as they looked eye-to-eye. "The job I'm applying for is to be the personal secretary of Uchiha Sasuke. To be a personal secretary means to organize and manage the meetings, paperworks and appointments her boss needs to attend to. It doesn't really require expertise on the line of businesses the company caters but rather it requires the expertise to attend to managing the company itself. If any, this job requires me to have a background in business management and corporate law."

Itachi looked at his brother who seemed interested enough to listen. She answered correctly, of course. He expected nothing less.

"I'd say she's hired, otouto." he said. His brother looked at him while their HR head had to stop herself from standing up in protest. "She meets all your qualifications and I think she has enough discipline needed for the job."

"REALLY?!" Sakura suddenly shot right up, making the elder Uchiha chuckle. The pinkette bit her lips and slowly sat down, embarrassed by her suddenly loss of composure. She had been worried the whole day. This job would have saved her a ton.

Sasuke looked first at Sakura, who then blushed when their eyes met; then he looked at his brother. She could be a great asset and he can see why she needs the job, but for some reason, Itachi's eyes on him just screams an ulterior motive. Sasuke secretly hopes it's not what he thinks this is, but at the same time, he hopes it is.

"Suit yourself, nii-san." he said coldly.

Itachi and Karin left the conference room but Sasuke and Sakura stayed behind.

"Thank you for hiring me, Uchiha-sama." she said, bowing down. "It really means a lot." she said.

Why did she have to speak to him now? Why did she come now?

"You're annoying." he said coldly as he walked out the room, slamming the door behind him.

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