AN: Ok, so about what I said earlier… this is a revision. It's going to be similar to the beginning, but see, I'm trying to make it a little more actioney, adventurey so, if you don't want to miss anything big, I suggest re-reading a few parts. I'll have to twist it a bit because the whole trying to kill and falling in love thing is just too traditional for me. ::sigh:: And on, and on, and on…

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Chapter 2: Premonition

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Las Vegas, Nevada. Serpent Hotel, Orochimaru's office.

"Uchiha, Sasuke. Age 18. Date of birth: July 23. Weight: 137. Height: 6'1…." He set the file down. "Where'd you find this one, Orochimaru-sama? I don't know why you even bothered. He's a little young, not to mention his body stature, he's a pint." Kabuto stated as he adjusted his glasses with a wrinkled nose.

"I didn't find him, he found me and you should know the reason I keep him, Kabuto. His last name should be good enough." Orochimaru smirked. "Is there something you detest about the boy?" Kabuto shook his head quickly. "Good. He's been a valuable asset to my team as well as my company." He handed his silver haired companion another file.

"Uzumaki, Naruto. I'm assuming this is the guy everyone's talking about. He just got us a lot of money you know." Kabuto raised an eyebrow. "Age 18, Birth: October 10. Weight-…" Orochimaru waved his hand and pulled out a cigar.

"I've read over these already, you don't have to read it out loud." Kabuto shrugged and kept on studying the file.

"If you don't mind me asking, Orochimaru-sama, why did you send him to get the recent target?"

"A test. Naruto has been slipping… Guess he pulled through. Sasuke will have to tell me the details later… I sent him to check on the guy. Oh yes, did you find anything?" Orochimaru heaved a breath of his cigar. Kabuto's head snapped up. "I sent you to do a job, did you do it?!" Orochimaru's eye twitched. His temper rose in a matter of seconds. Kabuto gaped, partially offended that his boss would question him like that.

"Of course. It's not like you can't trust me or anything." He opened a nearby briefcase and dumped out all its contents. "I found plenty of interesting things when I ransacked the place, though I couldn't find the original copy of the will, I found a duplicate print-…"

"Give it here!" Orochimaru ripped it out of his hands. His eyes scanned the paper. "If I remember correctly… the fat bastard was supposed to sign over his chain of casinos to me if he died. Now that we've taken care of that problem, the 120 million dollar fortune should belong to me…" Orochimaru licked his lips hungrily.

"This is risky Orochimaru-sama, you should've waited, He was just diagnosed with something big, I doubt he would've lived. Now we'll have cops haggling all over this place." Kabuto scowled.

"I had no choice, if the bastard didn't go, my chain would've. I can't allow that, he was costing me millions in customers. Quality over quantity, what the hell is that kind of bullshit?" He puffed his cigar angrily. "The idiot didn't know what he was talking about anyway. If he signed it over earlier this wouldn't have happened, he wouldn't be dead, and I'd run things like the should be." Orochimaru puffed even more vigorously at his cigar. "Anyway, who would suspect me? I had an alibi."

Kabuto shook his head and took the will back. He read it on his own. "You're going to be in deep shit boss." Orochimaru puffed the cigar and glanced at him curiously. "What if one of the assassins gets caught?"

"None of them should have ties with the outside world. None. If they do, I'll take care of them like any professional would-…" Orochimaru laughed confidently.

"Have the Uchiha exterminate them… correct?" Kabuto questioned intelligently.

Orochimaru shook his head. "Sasuke is the best. He is not some babysitter. I will not have him do something that can be taken care of by a random hobo on the street! Besides," He said calmly with a twitching eye, "I will never get caught. Each of my subordinates should not have any connection to this company or myself."

"Hmph," Kabuto smirked, "Orochimaru-sama, you'd be surprised…"

Orochimaru glared at his spy/assassin/assistant. "Is that supposed to mean something? Are you questioning my judgment?!" He crabbed Kabuto's collar.

"No." Kabuto replied with gleaming eyes.

"Good." Orochimaru's stare remained on the silver haired man. "In any case, these assassins don't even have real names, they belong to me, and if I find treason or intercourse with people outside of what I intend, I'll pull the trigger on them myself."

"I'm so scared." Kabuto said flatly.

"Don't cross me you fool." Orochimaru warned.

"Oh, I would never." Kabuto grimaced. He enjoyed pushing buttons…

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Los Angeles, California. Some Club.

"Naruto, would you quit that?" Sasuke muttered as they sat at the bar, ironically, playing babysitter. The blonde was waving at the girls passing by, laughing loudly and making a fool of himself. Sasuke took a shot of his drink. Naruto glanced at him curiously and pulled Sasuke's drink away.

"I'm just messing around. None of these girls are my type anyway. How many have you had?" He asked, studying Sasuke's beverage. Sasuke shrugged and reached for it again. Naruto pulled it away. "You really have to stop this habit of yours."

"I don't have a habit and who cares if I drink? It's normal."

"Not at the rate you're going." Sasuke shrugged and signaled for another. "Shouldn't you go contact Orochimaru or something?" Naruto changed the subject.

"I can do that later." The waitress delivered the drink and gave a flirtatious grin at Sasuke before leaving. He rolled his eyes and pressed the glass against his lips.

"Why don't you do that now, so I don't get my ass fired? He'll need confirmation you know." Naruto pulled Sasuke's drink away and downed it himself; ignoring the glare he received from his dark companion.

"You don't get fired, you get hunted and shot down-…" Sasuke said slightly drunk. The blonde cut him off, slammed his palms down irritatingly on the counter, and dragged his partner away. The bartender stiffened and gave them a weird glance as they walked out.

"Nice Sasuke, nice. You almost slipped." Naruto fumed. Sasuke pulled away. With a couple of adjustments, he looked as normal as he did walking in. He ran a hand through his hair. 'No big deal…'

"Shit…" Sasuke cursed and dragged his sleek black shoes on the cement, having stepped in some barf. Naruto glanced at him. Sasuke sighed, "We weren't due back for a while, I have plenty of time."

"Don't do this man! Are you crazy?! You have to give Orochimaru that report now!" Naruto said with wide eyes.

"Why should I?"

"I don't know you're the favorite, and I didn't exactly kill the guy, so how am I supposed to explain everything? And you were sent to watch me and to make sure I pulled it off. He needs a report from you first!" Naruto said shouted at him.

Sasuke shrugged. "Yeah I know. However, I can do that at anytime. You're exaggerating."

"No shit. Damn you for being the favorite, just what does the guy see in you?!" Naruto questioned angrily. As if fate decided to answer his question a couple of skimpily dressed girls walked by, one handed Sasuke her number. "Oh so Orochimaru has a thing for you? Ah jeez, never mind… But, the manager was a witness and-and-…"

"If you think or speak too much about it, you'll get caught." The blonde looked unconvinced. "We have an extra day, go kill the manager." Sasuke suggested and put on his sunglasses despite the night. He glanced disgustedly at the tiny paper with scribbled digits on it.

Naruto let out a fake laugh. "I hated that bastard. Damn him, he needs to be burned." His fists clenched within his jacket and made a suspicious 'snap.' He grinned evilly. Sasuke raised an eyebrow. A low rumble in the distance sounded.

"What did you do?"

"What are you talking about?" Naruto looked at him innocently. Sasuke smacked his forehead.

"That loud noise just now." The raven-haired man muttered; his curious gaze stayed on Naruto. Behind him, a fire truck passed by. Naruto burst out in laughter. "Car bomb?" The Sasuke asked quickly.

"You bet." Naruto said, but swiftly covered his mouth. He laughed nervously.

"Dobe." Sasuke hit him over the head.

"Hey, hey!" Naruto waved his arms, "He had it coming! He was practically begging for it!"

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Back in Vegas…

"Shit." Kabuto sighed.

"What?" Orochimaru demanded.

"You- or rather… we over looked something." Kabuto scanned the paper.

"Well, what is it?!"

"If you read the full will… 'All of my belongings and such will go to my co-worker and business partner.'" The silver haired man quoted.

"I know that already!" Orochimaru banged his fists on the table. "And?"

"… However, my fortune and enterprises will go to my niece, Haruno, Sakura."

"Who in bloody hell is Haruno Sakura?! Don't tell me that bastard…" Orochimaru's eyes widened. Kabuto continued.

"The details aren't all here, but from the information I've gathered, she's been living in Florida with her mother and she reunited with her uncle just two years ago. He opened a design company for her called, 'Cherry Blossoms.'" Kabuto smirked. "So she gets the money and you get…" He studied the file, "His oak ball point pen."

"That idiot would choose his niece over-over me?!" Orochimaru picked up a near by bottle of alcohol and flung it across the room will a strangled yell.

"I guess so… in any case, the death of Mr. Haruno does little for us." Kabuto adjusted his glasses. "That was only the first layer now-… Let's see, it seems you'll need to get her before she turns eighteen, which is in about four months. That should be around the time everything is legally signed over to her-…"

"That shouldn't be a problem." Orochimaru growled. Kabuto nodded.

"If you succeed all fortunes will go to you. Next in line would've been her mother, but she died a few months ago, and you're the last connection with Mr. Haruno himself." He blinked, "It'll have to happen quickly… this is risky Orochimaru-sama. You'll be a suspect-…"

"I'll risk it. I need that fortune and that fat idiot deprived me of it." His fists clenched. "Make sure that girl is dead by her eighteenth birthday. I'll make him pay even in death for what he has done…" Kabuto nodded.

"I'll make the arrangements immediately, Orochimaru-sama…" he said and left the room.

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TBC…

AN: I know you think Naruto and Sasuke took the bomb incident a little lightly. You have to remember… killing is normal for these two. So yeah… pardon them and me and my sad cruel sense of humor.