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8:20 P.M.

Uchiha Mansion

A black Maserati Quattroporte V drove around a fountain and parked in front of a huge mansion. This was the Uchiha mansion. Home to the Uchiha family, even though Sasuke and Itachi didn't live here anymore. Today was the last Friday of the month, which meant today was the traditional dinner held to keep the family together. A dark haired man stepped out of his car and took a long look at the building in front of him, which was once his childhood home. Today's going to be a long night…. And with that thought started walking towards the main entrance. He pushed the doorbell and waited for the door to open. Shortly, the door opened and the youngest son of the Uchihas was welcomed by the old family butler, Kotetsu.

"Aaaa… Master Uchiha, your mother is waiting for you in the sitting room. ", said the elder man.

"Please Kotetsu, don't call me that. It's good seeing you again, old man", Sasuke said with a slight smirk.

"Same here, same here", smiled back Kotetsu. Kotetsu took a good look at the man in front of him, and was slightly surprised, even though he didn't show it. Sasuke Uchiha had changed. Even though he saw Sasuke every month, there was something different about him today. The look in the Uchiha's eyes gave him the hint that the man was deeply thinking about something… or as I think, someone. Looks like someone has caught his attention. It would be very interesting to meet her indeed. Because only challenging things caught the young Uchiha's attention and since Kotetsu knew Sasuke since his birth he understood and read him very well.

"Please follow me, Sasuke"

And Sasuke did. And once they reached the sitting room, Kotetsu announced his arrival.

"Mikoto-san, Sasuke-san has arrived."

A navy haired woman who was sitting with her back to Kotetsu and Sasuke and talking with her daughter-in-law immediately stood up and turned around. Mikoto Uchiha was a beautiful woman. Even after the birth of 2 sons, she was petite and thin. Once she found her younger son's eyes, her own eyes warmed up. Different emotions flared up inside them. Relief, happiness, motherly love and a bit of curiosity. Immediately she ran up to Sasuke to pull him into a hug, which he welcomed with open arms.

"Sasuke, I was so worried! You're late! I said 8:15 p.m., did I not?" she pointed out gently.

"Hn…"

"Still not talking with full words honey?" she said with a laugh.

"It's good to see you mother, how's otou-sama?" Sasuke replied, using the formal suffix when talking about his father.

"Up in his office, dear. Oh look how much a man you've become! My handsome little boy has become a handsome young man! Yugao, Yugao, look who's grown up!"Mikoto shrieked in Sasuke's ear and he winced visibly.

The woman sitting at the table in the sitting room instantly stood up and smiled at Sasuke. This was his sister-in-law, Itachi's wife, Miko's mother and his parents' daughter-in-law. Yugao Uchiha was calm, elegant, warm-hearted and attractive. She would have to have been attractive to catch his older brother's attention all those 10 years ago. But Itachi didn't love her only for her looks, Yugao was a wise and smart woman as well. Itachi met Yugao at Konoha University while they both were studying economics together. And they would start dating only 2 years later, Sasuke remembered when his brother had brought her dinner one evening to meet his parents.

Flashback (8 years ago)

The night before THE dinner

"Sasuke, tomorrow I'm bringing my girlfriend. I want you to tell me what you think of her"

"Itachi-nii-san, why do you care what I think of her?"asked a seventeen year old Sasuke.

"Because your opinion means the same to me as father's does, otouto" and with that Itachi turned around and left his brother's room.

A shadow of a smile appeared on the face of a certain Sasuke Uchiha for what the world would call a nano-second.

THE dinner

"Father, Mother, Sasuke I would like to introduce you to Yugao Hisaishi" a 20-year old Itachi said while sitting at the dinner table and holding the hand of a 20-year old and very nervous Yugao "We both go to Konoha University and study economics together".

"Mhmm… very admirable, there are not many girls in your group, correct Itachi?" asked his Fugaku Uchiha.

"No father, Yugao is the only girl actually," this caught Sasuke's attention "I would like to ask your permission to court her" Itachi finished boldly.

"I do not object" Fugaku gave the ending verdict.

"Good! Now Yugao-dear, what do you plan on doing when you finish university?"a happy Mikoto Uchiha asked.

And that's how Yugao was accepted into the Uchiha family.

End of Flashback

After dinner when Itachi left to take Yugao home, his mother had only talked about how having Yugao as a daughter would be wonderful and how soon she would be having grandchildren. But she would only get that opportunity 3 years later.

"How are you Sasuke?" asked Yugao, interrupting him with his inner thoughts.

"Good Yugao and you?"

"Fine as usual" she replied with a smile "How's the sto…"

"SASUKE-OJI-SAN!" a small yellow blob was running into his already waiting arms. He caught his little niece with ease and twirled her in the air.

"Yay Uncle Sasuke! You're the cooliest uncle in the whole wide world!" she giggled while still in his arms.

"Aaaa… Otouto, you're here. Good to see you again" Itachi said while walking from behind Yugao and hugging her. Mikoto stood and watched her elder son and daughter-in-law embrace and smiled warmly. She shifted her gaze to her youngest son and giggled when she saw Miko trying to pull on his bangs. When is Sasuke going to settle down and give me some grandchildren? But her thoughts were interrupted by her little granddaughter who was calling out to her.

"Baa-chan, Baa-chan! Can I have a cookie? " Miko asked with innocent eyes.

"Only after dinner Miko, come on let's leave Sasuke-oji-san alone and go get your grandfather?"

"Let's go Baa-chan!" Miko answered.

"You three can go into the dining room and wait for us there, ok?"Mikoto told the adults who were left in the sitting room and with that went upstairs with Miko to get her husband.

"Of course, Mikoto-san", Yugao answered.

Sasuke, Itachi and Yugao went into the dining room and sat down at the table and awaited the Uchiha family head. Itachi and Yugao across from Sasuke.

"So Otouto, how was the doctor's appointment?"Itachi asked with a smirk.

"Normal, how was your work?" replied Sasuke with a smirk and accent on the word 'work'. Itachi's frowned and Yugao next to him blushed lightly.

"Very, very promising." Itachi replied with a smirk while taking a brief glance at his wife, "Otouto, Miko told me you were a bit taken with her doctor" Sasuke stiffened visibly. "Is that true?"

"She's just got pink hair, that's something you don't see every day, that's all…" Sasuke replied, trying to not look interested.

"I wouldn't say that, I actually thin…"Itachi was interrupted because his mother and daughter had just entered the dining room, and shortly after them the most strict person, probably anyone knew, the Uchiha family's head, Sasuke's and his father, Fugaku Uchiha.

Sasuke was actually grateful his mother had just come into the dining room with Miko, but his gratefulness was cut short, when he saw the familiar figure following behind his mother… His father, Fugaku Uchiha. Well, hell starts now…

Everyone who had been sitting behind the table, stood up immediately. Fugaku Uchiha took a long look at Itachi, before looking at his daughter-in-law with warmth present in his eyes, and lastly at his youngest son. The emotions in the eldest Uchiha's eyes were indescribable. After breaking contact with his youngest son, he took a brief glance at his wife, who was sitting on his left, and nodded to her. Everyone sat down almost simultaneously and Mikoto Uchiha decided to lighten up the atmosphere with a: "Dig in everyone!"

(A/N: Fugaku is sitting at the head, On his left Mikoto, and next to Mikoto is Sasuke. On Fugaku's right is Itachi, next to him is Yugao and Miko is next to Yugao. This dining table is big, it has about 15 more chairs left.)

Dinner was almost done, and so far it wasn't that bad. That is until dessert and tea was served…

"Sasuke…"

"Yes father?"

"Last week I was playing golf with Mitarashi-san and he is very fond of the idea of you marrying his youngest daughter's Karin. If you marry her Mitarashi-san is willing to sell us 65% of his company, which will increase our profit. So we have concluded on an arranged marriage between you and his daughter."

What? Karin Mitarashi? Nooo way… I am not going into an arranged marriage, especially with her.

"Fugaku, I don't think Sasuke should be forced into a marriage he doesn't want… "said Mikoto with a frown on her previously smiling face.

"Mikoto, Sasuke is of the age of marriage and I don't want the press thinking my youngest son does not have the desire to settle down."

"Father, I'm sure Sasuke will find someone worthy in close time… I also think it is not necessary to have an arranged marriage settle this matter..." said Itachi, trying to defend his brother.

"Itachi, Mikoto, you have no say in this, this is my decision. Sasuke is not seeing anyone at the moment so I see no problem with this decision."

"No father, you're wrong. I am seeing someone at the moment… "Sasuke said with uncertainty in his voice.

"Really Sasuke? Who is she?" his mother asked.

"I prefer to tell you later… we have been trying to keep this a secret so that the press does not shower her with unwanted attention…"

"I need a name, Sasuke" said Fugaku sternly

"Sakura Haruno, she's Miko's doctor", Sasuke growled back. At this Itachi turned to him with surprise present in his eyes.

"Hmm… fine, but I wish to see her at our next dinner next month. But I do hope she is the one you are planning on courting."

"Yes, she is worthy to bear the Uchiha name."

"Then for the time being, I will cancel the arranged marriage… and we will discuss this later." And with that Fugaku Uchiha stood up from the table and proceeded to his office.

Once he had left, Mikoto Uchiha turned to her youngest son with a glint of mischief in her eyes.

"Sasuke! How could you not tell me?"

This was going to be a long night…


After his mother's interrogation about who the 'lucky' girl was, Sasuke had stepped outside the house to get some fresh air. He walked up to the old cherry blossom tree which stood next to a pond. His eyes were full of worry and uncertainty, so he closed his eyes and started to think of a plan on how to deceive his father into thinking he was dating someone, or more specifically, a pink-haired medic.

"So Otouto, the doctor, huh?

Sasuke opened his eyes to see his brother standing in front of him with a wide smirk on his face. But before he could answer, Itachi poked him in his forehead and said:

"I know you 2 are not seeing each other, and don't worry I won't tell father. But if I were you I would start working on a plan how to get her to date you…but then again, she probably already is your fangirl, right?"

"Itachi", you have no idea…, "She has no interest in me, and I've never met anyone like her. She's not a fangirl. She didn't even know who I was and our family name."

Itachi had already started walking back towards the mansion, but turned his head to talk over his shoulder:

"Well, then you better start working on that plan then otouto, good luck!" and with that he turned around and left.

Itachi's right… I've got 1 month till that dinner. I'll have to find some way to get that pink-haired doctor to help me deceive my father…

He stayed next to the pond for about 5 minutes and started heading back to the mansion. But this time he had a smirk on his face…

I've got the perfect plan…


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