A/N: Oh what is this? Christmas?! Again?! Oh joyous day! XD Juuust kidding. :3 So yea, this is my apology to you guys for taking so long to update. ^__^' Hope you guys like it. :)
Warnings: Dang it. My brain just malfunctioned and leaked out my ears. O.o'
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO OR MIDNIGHT SECERTARY
"Talking"
"Thinking"
??? – Time/Scene Change
Quickly! On to the story before my brain tries to run again!
Mission Impossible
Sasuke looked up from his computer almost to eagerly at hearing the door that connected NFR to Naruto's private apartment open, but eagerness quickly turned into dread at seeing who actually walked through the door.
Gaara closed the door quietly as he buttoned up a white dress shirt that he definitely wasn't wearing last night when Sasuke last saw him. The red head looked up to Sasuke as he finished buttoning the shirt and smirked at the obviously apprehensive secretary.
"He stayed the night..? And that's the President's shirt…" Sasuke observed as Gaara strode over to where the raven was originally working.
"Expecting someone else?" Gaara taunted and when Sasuke only retaliated by lowering his eyes to the computer screen, the red head then absently said. "Naruto's still in bed. He'll probably be down in an hour."
Sasuke nodded that he understood and kept an eye on Gaara as the read head looked around the room.
"So," Gaara ventured. "The bedroom is upstairs but the living room is downstairs and connects to the offices, right?"
"Correct," Sasuke answered.
"Convenient," Gaara then turned to Sasuke. "Could you tell Iruka-san to prepare the car? Naruto's car should be equipped for a vampire to use during the day, right? Also, Iruka-san is familiar with me."
"Yes," Sasuke answered as he picked up the phone to dial Iruka's cell phone. The raven tried to keep himself from fidgeting as Gaara continued his exploration of the room and its many objects. After a few minutes of talking to Iruka, Sasuke hung up and called Gaara's attention.
"The car is ready. Please head downstairs," Sasuke said professionally. "And as far from me as possible." The secretary childishly added mentally.
"Thank you. I'll go now." Gaara replied as he waited for Sasuke to escort him down.
As the two waited for the elevator, Sasuke tried to keep himself from turning around and punching the daylights out of the red head vampire behind him, though could you really punch the "daylights" out of a vampire?
"I hear you're a very capable secretary." Gaara said with a smirk. "You know, Naruto only thought of humans as tools or meals. But now there are rumors floating around that he's particularly careful to keep you near him. I also hear that you provide him with blood as part of you job."
Sasuke glanced back toward Gaara and then turned his attention back to the still closed elevator doors. "Yes I do, but that's only because the President assured me that my blood was different from his partners. So yes, if President Uzumaki should need my blood, I give it to him."
Gaara raised an eyebrow in question. "So you wouldn't give him your blood if it wasn't special."
"Yes," Sasuke answered easily as he looked to Gaara again. "Because ultimately, that is not part of my job, but of course it mostly just depends on circumstances."
"Ahh." Gaara looked amused. "Then it truly is a tragedy that I can't try your blood for myself, since Naruto won't let me touch you, and I would, personally, would rather stay on Naruto's good side." The vampire explained as the elevator doors finally opened to reveal Kankuro on the other side.
"Hey," the board member waved. "Long time no see."
"Hn." Gaara answered as Sasuke looked between the two curiously.
"If you were here, you should have visited me too," Kankuro said with a smile.
"I'd rather not," Gaara answered, looking off to the side.
"Why not? Don't you want to see your own brother?" Kankuro questioned, still smiling.
"Brother?" Sasuke thought disbelievingly. "Kankuro-san is Gaara-san's brother?"
"Hey, don't you know that vampires can have siblings too?" Gaara asked Sasuke at seeing the secretary's confused expression.
"Yes, I know… It's just that…"
"If the child is human then they tend to be left alone, but if the child is a vampire, then the clan watches over that child and raises it carefully." Gaara smirked. "But my father was a good for nothing human with no power or money. So what need do I have for my older siblings, if they're exactly like my father?" Gaara asked no one is particular as he walked towards the elevator, but paused as a sudden thought occurred to him. "But Naruto would never make such a dumb mistake. His pride wouldn't let him. That pride of his is greater than anyone in the clan." The red head then turned to face Sasuke and Kankuro. "Humans are tools, nothing else. Play with them or use them. But I suppose even that would be a great honor for a human." Gaara finished and looked at the clock hung behind the humans. "Well, I have to go. Tell Naruto I'll visit again soon." The vampire bid good-bye with a smirk as he walked into the elevator and the doors closed behind him.
Sasuke was glad that Gaara obviously didn't want the secretary to escort him down anymore.
After a minute of just staring at the closed elevator doors, the two humans looked to each other and both laughed nervously.
"That surprise you?" Kankuro asked with a wide grin.
"Yes, it did actually." Sasuke nodded.
"But I guess it didn't surprise you as much as it would have someone else. Though, I guess it's only natural that you know about vampires. Or else how could you be such a 'perfect secertary'. Ah, and I apologize for being such a jerk. Just sometimes my mouth says stuff without my brain fully processing all of it. Sorry."
"No, it's fine. I understand." Sasuke answered. "So, does everyone in management know about vampires?"
"Ah no." Kankuro replied. "Just me, because of… Well, the obvious reason. I actually started to work for Naruto because of Gaara. You see, vampires typically choose their partners only among wealthy and powerful people. That way when a vampire is born then the child can inherit the parent's money and power, and that's how the vampire clan accumulates power and wealth. But because of how they usually feed, a case like my parents sometimes happens. A vampire will become pregnant by a 'useless' human." Kankuro shrugged. "So I suppose that's why Naruto and Gaara are so close. Both are looked down upon by the clan because of their 'useless' parents. Naruto his mom and Gaara his dad. They understand each other better than anyone else."
"'They understand each other better than anyone else.' So I don't stand a chance against Gaara. He knows the President on a level I will never reach…"
"So are you alright?" Kankuro asked, shaking Sasuke from his thoughts.
"'Alright?' What do you mean?" Sasuke asked.
"I mean your pregnancy," Kankuro answered with a grin.
"MY WHAT?!" Sasuke nearly screamed.
"Didn't you know?" Kankuro asked. "Vampires, as long as their partner is human and the vampire is a male, then they can impregnate any human, regardless of gender." (*) Kankuro explained with a wide grin.
Sasuke's eyes then went impossibly wide at Kankuro's words. Sure the two used a condom, but still! There were situations where a woman still got pregnant even if her partner used a condom.
"Oh god…" Sasuke could feel himself starting to breathe faster, and knew that if he didn't calm himself down quick, then he was probably going to have panic attack or faint… Or a combination of the two.
Kankuro tried to stop himself but couldn't and started to laugh hysterically at Sasuke's expense.
"Why the hell are you laughing?!" Sasuke asked, trying not to raise his voice. He was already in trouble for cussing at a superior. No reason to give Kankuro another reason to report him to Naruto. "This is serious!"
"Hahahaha sorry but hahaha your face was hahaha pri hahaha priceless! Hahaha!" Kankuro said between laughs, and then took a deep breath to calm his laughter. "It was a joke. Male vampires can't really get male humans pregnant. Unless you have female reproduction organs, and even though you're pretty enough Uchiha, I know you don't. So stop hyperventilating. Sorry for almost giving you a heart attack."
"You're a horrible person," Sasuke nearly growled at the laughing board member.
"Sorry," Kankuro apologized again. "But on a serious note, there are a lot of rumors about you and the President and why he keeps you so close. I'm really impressed that even though people think you're his 'mistress', you're still able to put on a professional face and do your work."
Sasuke stared at Kankuro blankly for a minute then asked seriously. "Do people really think that I became the President's secretary just so I could sleep with him?"
"Some do," Kankuro answered, amusement lacing his words.
Sasuke resisted the urge to pout childishly. "Well I didn't. Trust me, if I could figure out a way to put an end to this relationship, then I would." The raven said with determination, though in the back of his mind he couldn't help but feel he was lying a little bit… Okay, a lot.
Sasuke's statement caused another around of laughter from Kankuro. "Okay, okay," the board member said after controlling his laughter. "I understand. I promise not to make snide and unprofessional comments at you anymore."
"Thank you," Sasuke said with a small smile as Naruto finally exited his private bedroom.
"Good morning President." Kankuro and Sasuke greeted as Naruto closed the door.
Naruto looked at the two and his sleepy expression suddenly hardened into one of suspicion. "What are you doing?"
"Nothing," Sasuke quickly answered.
"We just met Gaara," Kankuro explained. "I got carried away talking about my little bro."
"You seem to be having fun," Naruto commented.
"I played a joke on Uchiha-san and I was laughing at that." Kankuro replied.
"So what did you come up here to do?" the blond asked as he walked closer.
"To show you the Shinobi products of course," Kankuro said as he handed Naruto a file. "They're on the move so I thought I should come up and show you."
Naruto quickly flipped the file open and read the first page and closed the file again. "Think of some countermeasures and call Shikamaru and Konohamaru up for a meeting in twenty minutes."
"Yes sir," Kankuro mock saluted and headed for the elevator, which Sasuke was holding open for him.
"Ah, thank you." The board member smiled.
"Your welcome," Sasuke said as the elevator doors closed.
"Uchiha." Naruto called from his office.
"Yes sir?" Sasuke asked as he pushed the office door open. "President?" He asked again when the blond didn't answer.
Naruto put out his cigarette. "As you just heard, the executive meeting is in twenty minutes."
"Yes sir," Sasuke answered as he closed the office door. "I'll prepare the data about the Shinobi products and management."
"Good."
"And you're going to confirm your schedule after the meeting, correct?" the secretary asked.
"Yes," Naruto answered, still not looking at Sasuke.
"Is there anything else you need?" Sasuke asked and when Naruto didn't answer, he turned to leave.
Before he could pull the door fully open, Naruto's hand forced it close and place his other hand on the other side of Sasuke's head and firmly trapped the raven between the door and the blond's own body.
"Sir?" Sasuke asked, afraid he'd done something wrong.
When Naruto didn't move or say anything, Sasuke's heart started to speed up in tempo from the blond's closeness.
"The mixed scent of spice and the faint smell of cigarettes and the heat of his body… The surprisingly gentleness of his hands and his low voice… I'm not the only one that knows them. I knew this when I decided to stay with him… But…" So lost in his thoughts, Sasuke didn't realize that he had unconsciously tilted his head to the side to give Naruto better access to his neck.
But Naruto did and said. "Get out."
Sasuke was shocked back into reality.
"And get the data. You don't have all day."
"Yes sir," Sasuke answered as he quickly left the office.
Once the door was closed, Naruto looked away from the door and out the window of his office. "I'm jealous of some human. One of my own employees." The blond said to himself. "Exactly how far do you intend to make me fall? You miserable human."
???
The meeting only lasted for a few hours and now Sasuke was leading the three board members to the elevator, and it seemed, since Kankuro no longer intended to speak badly of Sasuke, Konohamaru decided to fill that role.
"So the President finds you useful huh?" the Vice-President asked. Everyone ignored him, so he continued to talk. "I'll admit that the data was complete, but…" Konohamaru looked from Sasuke to the file he was holding. "So, you're not just his 'mistress'?"
Sasuke glanced over his shoulder to Konohamaru and answered. "Technically, a 'mistress' means 'a man's long-term female lover and companion who is not married to him, especially used when the man is married to another woman, and is implied that the man is paying for some of the woman's living expenses or provides her with an allowance'. Now, obviously, I'm not a woman and the President isn't married and he doesn't provide me with an allowance. So I'm not his mistress, but I'm very grateful you appreciate my value."
Konohamaru glared while Kankuro tried to stifle his laugh and Shikamaru merely shrugged and yawned.
"You know, the President didn't ask him to prepare that data. He already had it prepared before hand, and readied it when the President called for it. Didn't you notice how certain he was that Uchiha-san already had the data? That is the type of confidence the President has in him." Kankuro said in Sasuke's defense.
"That's right." It suddenly all clicked together at Kankuro's words. "This confidence. This trust. Belongs only to me. I'm his secretary. He's only secretary. I have no right to wish for anything more. This is enough."
"…Think some facts should be nailed even more into the head of the Shinobi management. Don't you know anyone in a higher position in their affiliated companies that can help us?" Konohamaru asked, trying to change the subject.
"There might be some section leaders we can probably use…" Shikamaru commented.
"Not high enough," Konohamaru answered quickly.
"If it's alright," Sasuke said to get the three board member's attention once he tuned into their conversation. "I could contact the president of Leaf Enterprises."
"Are they our clients?" Kankuro asked.
"They're pretty big," Shikamaru stated.
"We've done business with them before," Sasuke answered.
"Then can you introduce them to me?" Konohamaru asked, trying to embarrass Sasuke again. "Or are you afraid I might destroy our good relations with them?"
Sasuke looked at Konohamaru blankly and answered. "I'm sure you'll do everything that can be done Director."
"You're just saying that because you have to," Konohamaru responded. "You don't really think that."
"Wrong." Sasuke replied. "I can't doubt, even for a second, the people that the President has placed his trust in."
The three men stared at Sasuke in shock before Kankuro smirked at a pouting Konohamaru.
"Stop being so troublesome, Konohamaru," Shikamaru drawled as the elevator opened and the three stepped into the metal box.
Sasuke waved the three off and then turned to return to his work, but stopped when he spotted Naruto standing in the hallway as well. Evidently, the blond had heard everything.
"Now I'm curious," Naruto said with a smirk. "Why do you trust me so much? Because you're very loyal to your work?"
"Yes," Sasuke answered without hesitation. "And because of things I've seen with my own eyes. I don't just blindly follow whoever is my boss. You have proven that you're trustworthy and know what you're doing, so I trust you." Sasuke paused for a moment as he walked to the large "entrance" desk near the elevator and added. "And also because, you trust me too."
Without warning, Naruto leaped forward and pinned Sasuke to the huge desk by the raven's wrists.
"You stupid human," he nearly roared. "Don't get so confident. You think you've gained something from me? Even if I take everything away from you, you will never gain anything from me." Naruto said through clenched teeth as he leaned into Sasuke's face, only a couple inches of air separating the two.
The two stayed perfectly still, watching the other.
"Humans are only tools to him. But the trust he puts in me is real. The board members and Iruka-san too. They feel and know that the President has placed his trust in them too. That's why they try so hard to live up to that trust. And I'm sure, deep down, the President knows it too. He cares for all of us very much. But he can't admit that. His pride won't let him."
The two were broken from their trance at the sound of Naruto's cell phone. Naruto broke eye contact and answered the device while pushing off the desk and away from Sasuke.
"Hey? ….. Yea…. Got it…. Yea… Gaara… Right…Okay, okay, I'm coming." Naruto hung up and walked towards the elevator. "I'm going out. Cancel everything."
"Sir?" Sasuke questioned as Naruto walked away without looking back.
"He's a vampire and we're human… The distance between us… Is it impossible to cross?" Sasuke's hands balled into tight fists at his sides as the elevator doors closed.
TBC…
(*) – I got this idea from a yaoi manga called Acid Flower. So I don't own this either. ^__^'
Happy New Years Eve everyone! :) Whew. Two updates in one week?! O.o' Is this girl on crack? XD Juuust kidding. :3 So I hope everyone enjoyed reading and I hope everyone has a safe and fun New Years. :)
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