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"We're glad you could join us, Uchiha-sama." Spoke one of the elder's politely as Sasuke walked in. The guards escorting him bowed before taking their leave and shutting the door quietly behind them.

"What's this about? I don't have time for another lecture." Sasuke replied, slightly annoyed as he eyed the four elders in the room. Among them was Saito and the two elders from before.

"It has come to our attention that Kaito's passive nature with your decisions are intolerable." Saito answered without meeting his onyx eyes. "So we've sent for a replacement."

Sasuke was outraged. First they were complaining about him acting like a teenager, now they were calling Kaito a lousy advisor?!

"He should be arriving in a few days if not sooner." One of the elders added. "You dare defy me again?" Sasuke demanded through gritted teeth.

"Of course not milord!! We're just trying to make your life easier-"

"Obviously, you find me unfit to rule my own kingdom and make sufficient decisions for myself if you're hiring unnecessary advisors to make my job more troublesome. Who is more wise than Yamato Kaito?"

"We understand that, Uchiha-sama, but you must understand that Kaito-dono is getting old. He has served the Uchiha clan for many decades…we thought if we hired someone to equal his knowledge he could leave more peacefully-"

"You talk as if he was dying in a few days, but he's perfectly fine-and you dare attempt to replace him without my consent...?" Sasuke growled as he clenched his fists.

"But you must understand Uchiha-sama, his eyesight is leaving him, and so is his memory. Couldn't you consider his health and let him live out the rest of his life in retirement?" Asked one of the elders. None of them would lift their eyes to meet the anger in their lord's eyes.

"If he had wanted consent to go into retirement he would've confronted me about it. I know Kaito better than anyone else- he loves it here, otherwise he would've left long ago!"

"We meant no disrespect Uchiha-sama-"

"Silence. This is one of the highest forms of disrespect to your superiors. How can you even think about making decisions for me when you can't make sensible ones yourselves?" Sasuke spat as he looked at all of them one more time. He had never been so pissed off at them before. "Excuse me." He murmured as he turned to exit the conference hall when Saito spoke up.

"Your father would not approve of this rebellious behavior. Kaito should've raised you better-"

That's when Sasuke turned and let a small dagger he had kept in his sleeve fly from his hand and hit the wall behind the elders, barely missing Saito's face.

"If…you ever disrespect Kaito or my father again…I'll kill you." Sasuke replied. His eyes became fierce, even from their distance they could see his eyes become a bloody crimson as his muscles tensed and his fingers dug into the skin of his palm angrily before he stormed out of the room and slammed the door behind him.

Saito swallowed awkwardly as the room filled with a deadly silence.

"So…this is what Kaito-dono warned us about long ago…" One of the elders murmured. "His eyes Do turn a blood red when they become enraged." Another added.

"Saito, that was only a glimpse of the wrath of an Uchiha. Though they are a calm, proud clan and have ruled peacefully for centuries, it has been said that they are vengeful and the hatred and rage they harbor is inhuman. I advise you to be more careful with your words. Kaito-dono is the last living person Sasuke-sama has in this world and talking about our late lord Fugaku-sama (a/n: Sasuke's father. His real name too!!) is something unacceptable."

"Aah. Gomen." Saito murmured under his breath as he felt blood trickle down the side of his cheek where the dagger had nicked him before he wiped it away. Though he was gone, the anger and hatred he had seen in Sasuke's eyes would haunt him for days.

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As Sakura looked out the window absently, she stared back at her reflection with regret.

I'm happy to see that you still have your mother's uniquely pink hair; not to mention you're the split image of her, only with eyes equivalent to your father's.

'I have that bastard's eyes…' Sakura thought as she clenched her fists angrily as she stared back at herself.

"Is there no changing your mind, about your father? Maybe there's another reason why he left."

Why was it that Sasuke's word's always seemed to come back to mind? 'Maybe…there IS another reason my father left my mother and I…' Sakura thought as she imagined her father trying to reach out to her, as if he was trying to tell her something.

Then she shook the thought from her mind. 'No. I've never stopped hating him before, why should I now? Just because some pretty boy Uchiha comes into my life and makes a semi-reasonable statement? Who is he to try and change the way I think of my father? There is No excuse for leaving your wife and child for dead and never returning for an explanation-and for that I will never forgive him.'

Her look softened when she saw how fierce her green orbs had become and remorse overtook them and she stared at her bags behind her, neglected by the door.

'It might be better if I unpack, it'd be easier to get settled that way.' She thought as she started to walk over to them, but then another idea came to her. 'Since the 4th floor is off limits, maybe I can find Sasuke or that annoying Shikamaru to give me a better tour of the place…'

As she walked down the long flights of stairs she heard familiar voices belonging to Sasuke and Kaito.

"Oh, Sasuke, I was just about to-"

"I'm done there." He replied coldly as she heard him start to walk past him. "What troubles you milord?" he asked calmly as Sakura heard him stop.

"Did you know about the council sending a foreign adviser to replace you?"

Kaito sighed softly. Looks like the meeting didn't go as planned. "I cannot say I did not, Sasuke-san."

"Then why didn'tyou tell me instead of them?" he demanded. The tone he was using made Sakura's heart beat out of her chest. Fearing that he'd hear it, she took a couple steps back up the stairs.

"You had departed before I had a chance to speak with you, Sasuke."

"So you assumed I'd be calmer with a bunch of incompetent men telling me that my most trusted adviser was retiring?" Sasuke demanded. The anger and betrayal in his voice was inevitable.

"Please do not be angry with me. I assure you that it was their choice to attempt to replace me. I merely told them that I needed assistance."

"What for?! You're perfectly fine!!"

"I understand your confusion milord, but you forget that I have served your family for many years. I'm afraid that this old body is starting to wear out. It is getting more and more troublesome to move around. Saito-san noticed my predicament and suggested that it was time to start planning for retirement-"

"I should've knownhe was behind this." Sasuke murmured under his breath.

"Rest assured that I refused to plan for retirement, but I agreed to send for another advisor to insure that someone will be as good as I am by your side-"

"No one could ever replace you."

Kaito put a hand on his shoulder. "I'm not dying anytime soon, Sasuke-san. I promise you that, though I can't say I can be as helpful. The library is on the 3rd floor after all-"

"I'll order everyone to get everything you could possibly need within your reach, that way you won't tire yourself and you could still be called the best in the entire world." Sasuke told him eagerly.

Kaito chuckled. "I wouldn't want to interfere with someone else's duties. Neglecting your subjects' needs just for my own isn't a very lord-like decision, Sasuke."

"Then what am I supposed to do? Just watch you rot away?" Sasuke asked. His temper was starting to flare up again.

"Calm yourself, Sasuke. I never said that." Kaito told him sternly.

"…Gomen. You're all I have left, Kaito. When you're gone, I'll be-"

"Listen to what you're saying. As long as you have Naruto and Shikamaru and-"

"That's not what I meant Kaito. You alone are the sole secret keeper of the Uchiha clan-practically family. When you die there'll be no one but me, the heir." Sasuke murmured.

"Do you lack faith in your ruling capabilities?" he asked him as Sasuke looked away.

"No. But I'm only 17 and-"

"-You're overwhelmed by the responsibility bestowed upon you, ne?"

Sasuke nodded. Why just him? Why did he, Uchiha Sasuke have to lose everyone he cared about?

"I know that you feel as though life is unfair, but no one ever said you had to do it alone, and no one is expecting you to marry and start a family so soon. But there are many opportunities for you, Sasuke, and always remember that you are never alone. I have faith in your decision in choosing another secret keeper when I am gone."

"Aah."

"Shouldn't you find Sasuke-san now? I'm sure she's in need of a tour if she hasn't wandered out of her room already. This is a big castle after all."

"Aah. Right."

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'Maybe I made Sasuke out to be worse than he appeared to be.' Sakura thought guiltily. After hearing his conversation with Kaito, he didn't seem to have a greedy or self-centered bone in his body. All he appeared to be was lonely, and confused. 'Maybe we're more alike than I thought we were…Withoout Kaito, there would be no one he could share his past with, no one who would've known his family like he did. Sure, he'd have riches, power, and a castle, but he'd be one lonely guy…'

There wasn't any traveling or having fun, just work. If he left his castle and word got out, neighboring countries would invade Konoha and try and take over the castle, it was never about him, just his country and his people…

When Sakura thought about it that way, she found that Sasuke was a damn good guy.

"Oof." Sakura grunted as she ran into someone who made her eyes widen.

"What do you think you're doing here?" the person demanded.

'S-Sasuke…?' She found herself thinking. 'Waitaminute…' she thought as she looked up at him more closely. He had obsidian eyes and hair similar to Sasuke's raven locks, but this boy was different…paler…

"H-Hey…Let go of me!!" Sakura told him as she tried to wriggle free of the man's grasp. Who was this guy anyway and why was he treating her as if she was trespassing…?

To be continued

XD you guys are probably like.."NOOO!! YOU BITCH!! YOU CAN'T END IT THERE!" Haha. But like I said, I AM uploading another chapter (sometime) this week. Maybe even later today if you guys are lucky. I do have all day since I'm sick and all.

So Till next time!

xxasuka-chanxx