Author's Disclaimer Facts:

...I do not own Naruto... (My man - Kishi refused my bribe...^0^ *sniff*)

...I have an OC for my first story, a couple of oneshots (SasuNaru, ItaSasu...fluff, yaoi and humor themed) do read 'em and review... pretty please?!?

...I'm really sorry for any grammar or spelling errors, English is not my first language... all my works are unbeta-ed...

...I'm really fond of punctuations...

...I am really hoping for reviews... it makes me (and other authors) happy and inspired...

THIS IS SASUHINA FANFIC STORY......

to make things a bit clear in my point of view... in this fic, hinata is not as shy as she is in the anime/manga... she is a normal girl... she can be shy and timid and outgoing at the same time... this is the hinata that i like... i really like hinata-chan... she is one of my fave naruto girls... :)

please enjoy...

you and me equals love

CHAPTER 9

sasuke was away for 3 months, and hinata had to admit that she missed his presence. the office was quiet, though the phone always rang... with all the offers and promoters... it was different when sasuke was around. hinata lazily tapped on her keyboard. she stared at the screen but wasnt comprehending anything. she never felt like this before... she felt confused and at the same time excited. her thoughts would always bring her back to the day sasuke left... he left her with a kiss on her cheek an that changed everything. hinata was starting to like sasuke in a different level... he called her once or twice, regarding some updates on his schedule... but their conversation was business-like, nothing else.

hinata called ino in the afternoon. the blonde squealed with delight upon hearing from her friend. they chatted for a while... she then sent her regards to sakura and hung up. on her way home she passed by a coffee shop and ordered a tall latte. as she sipped her drink, she passed by an appliance store and saw sasuke being flashed on the news. she stopped her steps and stared at the screen... he looked just like he left... his smile covering the bitterness in his heart. his concert in argentina was a massive success. hinata silently thanksed the gods for blessing sasuke with the opportunity to touch others. sasuke's US tour was a blast, as well as his other concerts.

hinata reached her flat. as she went into her room to change her cellphone chimed. she went to check who the message was from. her heart skipped a beat when the sender's name came to view. it was from sasuke. she quickly read the message. maybe he needed a file or something. the message read:

'hina-chan, how are you? just checking. im on my way to madrid right now. pls. dont forget to follow up the scholarship program my parents started. i need updates about this. dont forget to rest. take your day off and let the other secretaries do their job. dont be too hard on yourself. see you soon.'

hinata smiled as she read the message. sasuke will always be sasuke. he had the power to turn her to mush in any way. she texted back and went to the kitchen to prepare her dinner.

as she sat by the tv, eating her dinner which consisted of a bowl of vegetable salad and a pice of chicken... her attention was caught when the news flashed sasuke's arrical in madrid. there were a lot of screaming and crying fans. sasuke, though he looked tired was still up with a ready smile. and hinata noticed that deidara was with sasuke, holding unto his star as they made their way over the screaming crowd. sasuke blew kisses and the crowd went wild. he gave his signature smirk and waved at his adoring crowd. this was taken from his concert earlier that night.

sasuke sat on the waiting lounge. he was bored. he mindlessly flipped through the pages of the magazine he found in the corner. suddenly his cellphone vibrated. he opened his phone and a faint smile came to his lips. he read hinata's short message to him.

'i'll get to that uchiha-sama, i'll be e-mailing you the updates and you can check them there. thank you for the thoughts. you flatter me, enjoying my work, dont worry too much or you'll get wrinkles :)'

he felt light-hearted. he really had a good feeling with hinata. she wasnt like the other girls who go gaga over him. she was special... she had brains too, so she was nice to talk with. he then pocketed his mobile phone and continued thumbing on the pages. "sasuke-kun, we'll be leaving.." deidara's voice filled the private lounge. sasuke got up and took his jacket. he put his shades on and and walked out of the room, to his adoring and screaming mob.

on the other hand, itachi's eyes were glued on the tv. he followed every move his otouto made... "i see that your brother is doing well, itachi..." blue-haired kisame hoshigaki commented over his business partner. itachi nodded. it seems like sasuke was indeed doing good and he didn't like it. he despised the success his otouto was attaining. he needed to bring sasuke down... he wanted sasuke to beg mercy. he still hated his little brother... he cant get over the loss of their parents... he can't even believe that he, itachi uchiha got only 1/4 of his parents' richness... he didn't actually need the money... but his mind can't accept that his parents favored sasuke more than him.

itachi turned the tv off and kisame noticed the foul mood the raven was in "hey itachi... i'll go out for some snack... you want anything?" offered the man as he smiled, showing his shark-like teeth. "thank you kisame, but no..." the raven haired man declined the offer. as kisame left the view, itachi got his cellphone and dialled. he placed the phone over his ear and after a couple of rings he was now talking "...hey, it's me... i remember the offer you gave me... are you still on? yes, i will finance you...just promise me one thing... bring sasuke uchiha down!" itachi said. a satisfied smirk graced his lips as he ended the call..."sasuke... you will be going down...i swear it!" grinned the elder uchiha.

he hired a detective/stalker to follow sasuke around. he wanted to make sure to get evidence on anyhting sasuke might be doing illegaly. itachi hated his brother so much. he didn't know why, sasuke never got on his way... but since that tragic accident.. itachi's love for sasuke faded. he wanted everything sasuke had. he thought he was the favorite son... since he obeyed everything his parents asked him to do, sasuke was just his shadow. he knew sasuke was aware of his hatred, but was just to respectful to fight back. itachi just wanted to see sasuke fail for once. that was all what he wanted. he wasn't really a bad brother, he just wanted to see sasuke beg for once...

itachi started to look around for someone that can surpass the uchiha charms sasuke had among his fans. he then hunted for the perfect opponent for sasuke in small bars... itachi knew there were many with the talent out there just not enough exposure. its been three straight nights now and itachi still haven't had any luck. he was now in the outskirts of the town. he spotted a night bar ahead. he parked his ferrari and and went in. all eyes were glued to him, especially the women. itachi carried his poise well... he knew he was good looking. he didnt care less what the others see in him. when he sat down by the bar and ordered a glass of dry gin, a full bodied-soulful voice filled itachi's ears.

he looked at the stage and saw a man... a blonde man... singing... his voice had distinct similarities with sasuke's... maybe just a pitch higher. he looked at the stranger, his eyes studied the features... he wasnt bad looking... a little make up and dress up would fix that problem. itachi stayed longer as the man continued to sing. he had stage presence and was charming. itachi motioned for the club manager who came to his side right away... "how can i help.. err..." the manager stammered as he meekly scratched his balding head. itachi was used to this "uchiha... the name is uchiha..." the stout man gawked as he heard the famous last name. "how can i be of service, uchiha-sama?" the excited man asked. itachi's gaze didn't leave the blonde on the stage... "who is he? is he a regular here?" itachi's cold voice asked the man. the manager looked at the blonde on the stage "aahhh that's one of our main stars here, he goes by the name of kyuubi namikaze... that is his stage name... do you want to meet him, uchiha-sama?" offered the man. "i'd love that..." the raven replied.

hmmmm i can't seem to make itachi-kun come out more evil... well, he really isn't that bad... he just can't seem to accept sasuke got the bigger share... hahahah family feud...

itachi's attitude is based on a true story, i know a friend being hated by his siblings since he got the good stuff from their grandparents' will, my friend was an average child... while his siblings were all achievers... maybe the grandparents wanted to make sure their grandson would be taken care off... unlike the others who had a bright future ahead for sure... maybe something like that.... :)