Serendipity

Tainted Dreams 03

Warnings: I'll probably have bad grammar (especially spelling)… Poor attempts at Japanese… and perhaps have out-of-character characters. Hehe.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto

This fic was inspired by: Papa to Kiss in the Dark

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Chapter 1: Inside Mangekyou Industries

Uchiha Sasuke, owner of many of Japans leading companies sat lazily on his leather seat. Arms prepped under his head, feat perched on his expensive mahogany table. Glancing over to the beautiful scenery that surrounded his office, he couldn't help the restless feeling that took over.

He leaned back in the comfort of his chair, head tilting back as his dark inky hair left his face revealing two equally dark eyes. He was pale, though not frighteningly so. His body was well-kept, muscled slightly but far from huge. There were dark heavy bags under his eyes from the constant lack of sleep. Scrunching two elegant eyebrows together, he massaged the bridge of his nose.

The sun was setting, illuminating a beautiful orange hue to his office. The skies were getting darker as the sun sank, outlining the buildings that surrounded the area. There was a beautiful arrangement of clouds that took on many shapes and sizes, but all looking equally fluffy. A set of birds flew on by and somehow, Sasuke wished he could do the same.

With a scowl, he stared irritably at the stack of papers wishing them a miserable, miserable death. He could feel a headache forming just staring at the numerous stacks of paperwork that threatened to topple over and burry him alive. God, was it just him or did they seem to keep adding up?.!

"Not slacking of, now are we?" A bored voice intercepted Sasuke's train of thought as his business adviser and past guardian entered the room.

Hatake Kakashi, a man in his early forties stood by the doorway with a teasing smile on his face. Though he looked younger for his age, his gray hair stood proud. His body was lean and well kept though slightly more muscular when compared to the young Uchiha.

Kakashi had been friends and business partners with Sasuke's father, Uchiha Fugoku. They started at a young age, building the Uchiha empires that established into Japans leading companies. Their business had been fruitful and without dilemma until Fugoku and his wife died in an accident. Kakashi had gained custody of Sasuke while Sasuke's elder brother Itachi inherited half of their fathers business, the Akatsuki Industries. When Sasuke turned eighteen, he succeeded the Mangekyou Industries while Kakashi served as his adviser.

"No. Though I need a break." Sasuke stated monotonously, eyeing the new stack of papers Kakashi held with him. Oh great, just what he needed. More work.

Dropping the heavy stack to Sasuke's desk, he patted the dark haired youth on the back. "You don't deserve one." Kakashi grinned and pointed to the large stack of papers. He walked over to the large window watching what was left of the sun disappear.

It was a lie though. Kakashi had actually started to worry at how much Sasuke kept pushing himself. A human could only endure so much. He'd spent three days in the office already, probably only getting small snippets of sleep. He noted the dark bags which confirmed his thoughts.

"Tch. You're one to talk." Sasuke muttered as he began browsing through the contents of what Kakashi had brought. He shuffled through the papers until one caught his eye and began to read it.

Kakashi smiled as he turned over to the grumpy man now signing various papers. He noted Sasuke's death grip on his pen. "Oh be more optimistic Sasuke! Sign with joy!"

Sasuke snorted. "Get a life, Kakashi." He reached for another document and a certain line caught his eye. He furrowed his eyebrows. "Did Honma's company not agree?"

Kakashi crossed his arms as he leaned against the wall. "They declined last minute."

Sasuke could not help but frown. "Figures." He stated dully. Mr. Honma had been an odd fellow to talk to, always struck with indecision. "We didn't need him." Placing the folder over to the bin, he continued with the paperwork.

Kakashi observed the young man whom kept glancing at the clock frequently. Kakashi smirked. He knew what that was about. "How's the kid?"

Arching an elegant eyebrow, Sasuke gave Kakashi a questioning look. Wasn't Kakashi supposed to be checking up on him?.!

"You know what I mean." Kakashi said as he wobbled his eyebrows.

He could not help but note the suggestive tone Kakashi used. His eye twitched. "He's fine." Was Sasuke's short insignificant reply. He hid the relief he'd felt.

"He's grown." Kakashi said as he remembered meeting with Naruto just yesterday. Sasuke had asked Kakashi to check up on the boy since he had not gone home the last couple of days. "And such an energetic one he turned to be."

Not taking his eyes from the documents, he answered, "Hn. He starts highschool tomorrow."

Kakashi's smirk grew tenfold. "No wonder."

Glancing over to Kakashi, he raised an eyebrow. "No wonder?"

Kakashi chuckled. "Nevermind. I'm going." Walking over to the door, he gave Sasuke one last look before he left.

Kakashi smiled. It all fit in. Sasuke announcing that he would miss a day of work and Naruto's first day in high school. Of course, Sasuke knew the implications of missing a day, especially when their company was making a number of deals, and yet he decided to strain himself in order to send Naruto off to school. "My boy's in love!" Kakashi laughed as he walked down the busy halls of Mangekyou Industries.

Back inside, Sasuke glowered. "What the hell, Kakashi?.!" He seemed to have the misfortunes of being stuck with the weirdest people… Naruto, Itachi and Mr. Honma included! Shaking his head from the thought, he continued with his work.

Two hours later, and a very, very drained brooding man, Sasuke put his pen down with a huff. He stretched his neck from side to side, wincing when it cracked. Man, he was beyond exhausted and caffeine did not seem to be a great solution anymore.

"It'll be worth it." He thought as a smile crept to his face. He glanced at the framed picture of him and Naruto on his table.

"I'll be home soon, Naruto."

TBC

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AN: Yay! Another done! Sorry if it was a little boring and short but I'll try to do better. And oh, I'll explain some parts of Sasuke's history later on -so sorry if it seemed confusing!

Also. I know nothing about business… so in the following chapters- if you see something wrong or such, then do tell!!

Please review, comment, suggest or whatever (but please be nice! T.T)

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KitLovedead edged bladeMuraki AsatoNuskuDizzy Loser THANK YOU for the reviews! HEHEHE!

Teh Emo Bitch Sasuke LOL! There's a time skip as you may have read. I didn't want the concept of "taking advantage of" (although it might still apply since Naruto's only in highschool?.?) Ugh. Never mind! HEHE! Thanks for the review!

Red Asatari The raven I meant was Sasuke. Sorry for the confusion!

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kpkchq1 Hmm. I thought that part was somewhat off (I'm horrible at dramatic/angst parts) but I'm REALLY happy you liked it! YAY

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