"Sasuke it's been two weeks now, it would be great if you accompany me to a meeting today"
There wasn't any sound coming from inside the room. After the burial, sasuke has just been in the house from morning to night. Even naruto tried getting him out, but that just seemed to work the opposite. Seems like he is punishing himself for not giving father a second chance. The letters really got to him.
"Come on little brother, father had his ways when it came to showing us affection"
No less than a second the door swung open. He had dark eyelids, and his eyes were puffy. He walked passed me and mumble something.
"Well it's good to know that you shower at least"
He kept walking down the stairs towards the kitchen, he poured himself some coffee. I would never tell him, but he is so much like father, the way he confronts things always by himself and then coming out to talk about anything else besides the main problem. However if it was business, he would stay working and disputing that problems for days. This wasn't going to be any different.
"I want you to stay here with me, work with me in the company our father build"
Sasuke let out a chuckled and drank his coffee while staring right at me.
"I left this place for the that reason Itachi, to not be part of what father build"
"You left in spite, not because you hate working in business"
"I left because he wanted to destroy people's lives by taking whatever little money or land they had"
It was true, after I joined the company there was fishy transactions going on, and contracts that didn't make sense. But he doesn't know the whole truth, and I can' tell him until I know he will stay put.
"A lot of things have changed sasuke, I'm asking you to come to one meeting, see how it is. Besides I need someone I trust"
He gave me a quizzical look.
"Why would you need someone your trust at work? Something going on?"
"No, sorry, what I tried to say is that It would be great if you stay here, you know long term. About working with me would be a bonus"
Sasuke drank his coffee, just staring at me. He wasn't going to give in that easy, but I can't tell him what I'm really planning. After all the things that are happening I can't leak any information out.
"There is a site where both the hyuuga company and us have spotted, I'm trying to negotiate with them in order to build a new structure and profit for letting biologists and doctors research for cures"
He raised his eyebrows I have him. Then he started to frown.
"What about the people that are already living there"
SAsuke put the cup down, and headed to fill up his second one.
"They will be notified, and be payed to find somewhere else to live"
"See Itachi, that just means to me that if they don't accept the money, they will still be evacuated and the land will be forcefully taken"
"Then come with me brother, I'll put you head on this project and you'll see we don't do that, it was all magazines doing the dirty talk to bash on."
"So what if one retaliates and I can't convince them to move"
"Then that'll be the end of the project"
He was thinking about, he got up and let out a huge sigh, He leaned on the kitchen counter and crossed his arms He's staying.
"Fine I'll think about it, but if I see one wrong deal Itachi, I won't just leave I will tell any kind of media how much of a fraud this company is"
"Agreed"
He walked past me, and mumbled to give him a few minutes to get ready. Don't worry little brother, I will tell you the truth when it's time, I won't let you or anybody else to follow our parents fate.
"Are you sure my wife is going to be fine ?"
"I promise, I've done a lot of bypass procedures, just wait a little bit more until she wakes up, her vitals seem fine"
"Thank you, I guess you have other patients to see"
"Don't worry, I'll come back once she wakes up"
It was hard to leave the room when the patient's family are to worried that their loved ones won't wake up. I walked out of the room, and checked my watch 12:45 it was still morning can't this day go any slower. I started to do my rounds, until I reached a specific room that's left me very unsettled.
"Nurse, has anybody being assigned here?"
"No Doctor, it's been empty since the last patient"
I nodded in agreement, this is where was ministered to see if she would regain consciousness, but it seemed that we were all too late. There were many tragedies that happen in the world, but this one made a huge impact. The accident doesn't make sense with the patient's -
"Hello! Earth to hinata!"
"AAhh.." I hit my head on the wall i was leaning on from the sudden noise.
"Haha sorry hinata, you were just spacing out again"
"Gomen Tenten-san, I was just thinking about a case"
"The Uchiha couple? Yeah it was pretty big right, famous couple in that accident, very sad"
"Hai, It was really sad to tell their kids"
"O my god I heard, that the oldest came bargain and practically cried in your arms"
"Tenten-san that didn't happen, we shouldn't talk about that"
"Ok fine, but you have to admit that he was good looking"
I started walking towards the reception center, couldn't stand to see that room and tolerate gossiping even if the patients weren't alive anymore,
"Hinata I'm kidding, I'm just making conversation sorry"
"It's ok, so what brings you to this side of the hospital?"
"Oh i heard someone came in from a motorcycle accident, I wanted to check if there were any broken bones to see if I can fix"
Tenten was the right image for her specialty, she was an orthopedic doctor, she was tall, fit, her attitude was very outgoing and aggressive if someone pushed her and she was very loving of broken bones. Sometimes I wonder if she really enjoys nurturing people to health, sometimes she seems uninterested to those that don't really need any surgery. She was a good doctor though, it's just that nobody talked me once I started working, except after that incident apparently everyone thinks I'll just open up about the case. She didn't seem any different.
"Oh hey, there's "
I realized we already arrived, and of course every intern and attending was trying to make even the smallest conversation with . I've never met her face to face but I've heard stories at how well she is at her job. It seem that everyone from different departments were meeting here.
" Hi Tenten, and you must be hinata, I've heard so much about you"
She was there at the funeral. The same pink hair.
"Nice to meet you"
"Well this isn't the first time we've seen each other right"
It wasn't a question, she was confirming that it really was her at the funeral. Maybe she was a close friend of the Uchiha's.
"Yeah, I think we saw each other at the funeral"
"What funeral are you guys talking about?"
Tenten seemed lost, but then again only the close circle were invited to the funeral. That's what Neji told me, apparently the Uchiha's like their privacy.
"Hinata and I attended the funeral that the Uchiha brothers made for their parents"
"Oh that makes sense, but that's strange, since when do patients invite doctors to that.."
"Yeah you're right Tenten, I went because I'm friends with them since high-school"
She turned right at me. Was that anger I was sensing from her? She seemed the total opposite of what i've heard. Nurses would tell me that Dr. sakura haruno was very nice and always smiling, never did she make a patient feel uncomfortable, that no patient even lied to her because of how welcoming she was. Maybe she had a twin….with the same name?
"Um.. Itachi invited me"
I wasn't going to give any more information, she seemed very angry at my answered. I was a little afraid of the situation, nobody really talked to me here, and now everyone seems to be asking me only about the case that had just taken place.
"Right, so me and hinata were going to check on this bike dude, have a nice day Sakura"
Tenten grabbed my arm and we started walking in the opposite direction.
"Wow, what did you do to her"
I let out a sigh, I was to tired of this day.
"I don't know, this is really the first time I've talked to her, to be honest the first time I've talked to other doctors outside of surgery"
Tenten gave me a sad look, but then she immediately smiled.
"How about we go find ourselves a case to let out all of our stress, then we can go get lunch"
She held my arm and we walked towards the ER, maybe she wasn't bad after all.
"Sure, that sounds lovely"
The meeting had been going fine, everything itachi was presenting was the same he had told me this morning. Everyone seemed to follow what he was saying and how they were going to operate. It was a great idea to be honest, but just the way father used to execute his plans was completely different than what was really happening. It seems Itachi did change how the corporation worked. It was a site near a hill, with an attractive waterfall, that will make the income necessary to host residents. It would be a building with two wings, one for a hotel site and the other for the experiments and research that would help. Any researcher would enjoy going away to work at a beautiful scenery and of course the animals that were nearby to probe on, but also guests that would pay a lot to stay in at such luxurious hotel.
"Alright so now that we all have the idea, now we need to actually focus on the steps"
Itachi started picking people, telling who was going to start reaching to famous researchers or doctors to move into our side, others to start sketching building designs, and others to start writing contracts for the residents that were needed to move.
"This is great Itachi, so we just need to know who is going to take charge to call this meeting over"
Uncle Madara always seemed eager to take on projects. However he turned more caring and loving if you could say once father starting making Itachi the leader, normally people that kicked out of their comfort zone turn bitter, uncle really took it well.
"That's right, any changes or new ideas are to come through by me and Sasuke"
Everyone started to mutter around, of course nobody said much about me being here but they were curious. Madara got up with a surprised looked, seems like he was forcing a smile.
"W-what? But sasuke isn't even working here"
"He is now, and he is very willing to take over this project, right sasuke?"
I stood up and buttoned my suit so everyone could understand this was serious.
"I will be in charge of this project until further notice, I've been working on many others besides under this corporation, I've been graduated in top of my class, now if any one of you will question my skills you can come to me and we can settle it out"
Everyone stopped talking by that point. I needed everyone to be afraid to know that I wasn't any joke. I needed to see if this corporation was fair in how my brother said. I looked at the lawyers "you guys and I will be spending a lot of time together, I want to know exactly what those residents are going to sign when they give up their land for us"
Itachi stood up also and declared the meeting over. Everyone got out of the meeting room except for uncle, itachi and I. Madara started walking towards us unbuttoning his jackets and putting his hands in his pockets.
"Sasuke are you sure? You've been through a lot, I understand if you want to go back to your normal life"
Itachi had a cold stare towards uncle, did something happen between them? But then he started shaking his head.
"It's decided Madara, Sasuke and I already talked about it"
Madara seemed annoyed and was ready to give a rebuttal. But then we could hear an obnoxious voice coming from the hall.
"Hey you guys done?"
How did the dobe find me? Even when he doesn't try, he can still be a pain in the ass. I looked to Itachi to tell him that we should call security on him, but he looked caught off-guard. Naruto looked around and saw me, he also had that idiotic look whenever he was caught in a lie. What the hell is going on?
"Hey teme here you are, I knew I would find you, i've been calling all day"
"I haven't gotten any calls dobe"
"Well maybe because you still have me block"
Madara looked annoyed already, and I really wasn't in the mood to hang with this idiot. Besides I wanted to find out what was happening between him and Itachi.
"Sorry dobe I have to talk to uncle about something"
I looked to Madara and he agreed, we both walked out of the room. Hopefully Naruto would leave after I was done.
"No worry, i'll wait"
Just great, doesn't he have a job? It's naruto of course he doesn't.
We walked towards his office, everyone seemed to keep busy when we started to walk by their cubicles. Uncle had a way of making the workers be scared of him and to not waste the time that he pays them for. The office seemed smaller from the last time I was in here. It was a long time ago, I came in and saw a picture of father and him together. Stoic and serious like always, one of the only face i know my dad was capable of. Madara went around his table and sat down.
"What are you doing sasuke?"
"I understand uncle you must be confuse"
"Yeah i am, i helped you when you wanted to leave to get away from all of this crazy and now you're back?"
"I know, and i appreciate the times you were there for me when father wasn't talking to me, but Itachi wants to show me that he changed this company"
He let out a frustrated sigh, I don't understand why he was so mad. He looked like he was planning something in his mind. He looked up and gave me a smirk, he seemed very different now, like a cold customer that had just been cheated.
"It's alright, just let me know if you need any help alright"
I nodded and left his office. What did he mean by alright? I walked towards itachi's office, i needed to know the lawyer's names and the direction of the site before we even start anything else. Heading towards itachi's office, the secretary was on the phone signaling me to wait. There must have been some important discussion going on. She called and told Itachi I was coming in
I walked in and noticed that naruto was still there, with a serious face.
"What are you still doing here dobe?"
I leaned on the doorway, to know what was happening before either of them could leave this room. Why would naruto need a meeting with Itachi.
"TEME! Your brother just told me I will never have sakura-chan"
This again
"Dobe just find someone better, there's plenty out there"
"Oi, sakura is the perfect princess don't say that you bastard...anyway let's go get lunch i'm starving"
I looked at Itachi, he had a lot of work to do for this site, and apparently he still had to go over other stuff for the next meeting, which i definitely was not attending. He still had to fight the hyuugas on this.
"Fine, but you're paying"
I walked out preparing my stomach that ramen was about to be the main dish for today.
"How come you picked this place?"
"What do you mean?"
We were approaching a restaurant that wasn't known for ramen, I don't even think they serve ramen here. This dobe is up to something. We walked in the restaurant, it was casual one for workers to come eat during lunch time that were near their workplace. This diner seemed full of nurses, and some families that seemed worried.
"They don't serve ramen"
"Really? Oh damn i didn't know, but hey since we are here let's get a table"
"You're a dumbass, are we near a hospital?"
He nodded his head " yeah, where sakura works, it's a 5 min walk"
We sat in the back, where not that many people were. Naruto looked different, he was more serious and he seemed observant of everything. Like he was a spy. HA he wishes, probably paranoid or something. The waitress came and started to ask for our orders, she winked at me. She doesn't have those lilac eyes i responded with an annoyed look.
"You can leave now, and don't come back until you have our orders"
She looked ready to cry and ran away.
"You ass, why did you do that"
"She was annoying me with her stupid eye seizures"
Naruto let out a chuckle. Lilac eyes? Then a picture came into my head. Long blue silky hair sprayed on the bed, her mouth half open with her lidded eyes. She had a red bruise in her neck starting to form. Don't go any lower plea-aahh…..mmmm her legs were parted, oh those long milky legs
"SASUKE"
Sasuke jumped a bit, and swatted naruto with the drinks menu.
"What idiot, no need to yell"
"Well you weren't listening, and you had that stupid look on your face"
"Whatever you're going blind, anyway what were you and Itachi talking about?"
He shifter on his seat and starting rubbing the back of his head. I leaned forward putting my chin on my knuckles.
"Ah nothing, just asking how you've been holding up at home, seems like you don't go out at all"
SAsuke rolled his eyes and let out a sigh. They both worry so much for no reason. Then it was clear, the protruding black machine near his belt, how could he have missed it. Sasuke nodded towards naruto's hip.
"Tell me dobe, why the fuck you have a gun for?"
Naruto looked down and tried to cover it with his jacket. He let out a nervous laughter.
"Remember i was training to join the police academy back in the day, well yeah i made it"
"Wow great for you, let me see your badge"
"Come on teme, you don't believe me. Find here let me get it for you"
Naruto got up, but then I saw her walking in, she was nodding to a girl with two buns on her head. She said somethings i couldn't understand, then she turned and starting walking towards the started talking about something else, but I wasn't really paying any attention. I needed to make sure that the girl that comes out was really her.
"Oi you aren't listening to me again"
"Shut up why are you so loud"
"Itachi told me you were planning on staying here, for good…"
"I don't know yet, I have to see how a this project works out"
"Well hey if you are we should have like a welcoming party"
I turned my head, and looked at him dead eye
"No"
"Come on man, you haven't had fun since you got here, maybe get laid for the first time in your life"
"You bad kitty, you want this right" she moaned in place, she had her eyes shut, her whole body was red. Just that god damn underwear that was in the way.
"That's what you think"
"Why do you keep staring at the girls bathroom then, stop being a pervert"
Naruto started throwing me pieces of bread to get my attention. Then she came out, tall, glowing, and that blue hair in a long braid. I got up and followed her
"Teme! ASSHole! SASUKE where are you going!"
I left the dobe alone, until I finally caught up to her by the register. It looked like she was going to pay. I walked up to her, once i reached her all that could be heard was how they could by the tables outside. So far I walked up to her, made sure that was her, and yet i don't know what to say after this.
"Hey again "
She turned around with a smile, yet the moment her eyes connected with mine, her smile faltered and she became worried.
"U-uchi-uchiha-san wh-what are you do-doing he-here?"
She backed away but her back hit the counter. It seemed she wanted to run away.
"It's Sasuke"
She shook her head and stared at the floor. I should of approached her in a better way, hopefully she isn't thinking about that night. Maybe I had been impolite or forced myself on her. Then again she is still a virgin. Her friend is staring at me with a questioning look.
"In the funeral I mean, not the ni-"
"NOTHING HAPPENED THAT NIGHT"
Everyone stopped moving or talking, they were staring at us with confused faces. Why did she scream, now they think i did something to her. (i wish i can do something to her). I let out an angry sigh and payed for her, and grabbed her out of the restaurant, she kept trying to get out of my hand lock, it was funny seeing that.
