Hey guys, sorry for the SUPER delay. I'm just so busy lately, that I can't really find much time to write much. But hey, my schedule is starting to clear up! ^_^ And I am soooo glad it is. Anyways, thanks for all the reviews, its what had me to keep on writing! Please keep reviewing!
Here's the story you awesome readers!
Only Hope
The streets of Konoha was bustling like always. Two men, two greatly respected ninjas of the Leaf walked through this bustling streets.
"So..." The younger man began. "I'm guessing your peeping days are over." He teased.
Although, the older man stiffened. "Y-you're right! She's going to keep me from doing my research!" He yelled frantically, causing unnecessary attention.
The Copy-nin sweat-dropped, and pulled his friend out of the center of the growing crowd. "Jiraiya-san." He called calmly. "Your peeping days may be over, but you'd have something better right?" He said, trying to reason with the Sannin.
Suddenly, as if getting a break through, the man smiled pervertedly to himself. "You're right, Kakashi..."
The said man could only scratch the back of his head. They were about to have an interesting adult conversation. He could feel it.
And they did. They had a 'man-man' conversation. They spoke of things they wouldn't want a woman to overhear from them. They continued to converse of this adult topic for several hours, not even noticing the passing time.
Hokage Tower
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"Naruto-kun."
The male blond looked up to his beloved fiance. "Hm?" His eyes, filled with worry and doubt, bore deeply into hers.
"Have faith in the succession of the operation." She tried to cheer him up.
"Of course..." He mumbled, taking Hinata's hand in his and caressing it gently. "I think I'd go crazier if it were you instead, Hinata..."
Smiling lovingly at the young man before her, she placed a short yet passionate kiss on his cheek and looked up at the clock behind the chair in which he sat. "The operation should be over by now, Naruto-kun..." She looked at him. "Would you like to go and check up on her now?"
The blonde instantly grinned and jumped up from his seat. He took her hand in his and pulled her out of the door, walking out of the tower hand in hand. "I bet that Sakura-chan's already better and up from her bed. She's tougher than she looks. Believe it!" He exclaimed excitedly. He prayed he was right, and that the operation was a success.
"Mhm..." The Hyuuga heiress hummed, and held her fiance's hand tightly.
Together, they left to visit their close friend.
At the Uchiha Compound...
"What are you doing?" A stern voice asked.
The young man looked up from his papers and looked questioningly at his brother. "Hn?"
The older Uchiha did not answer. He strode through the room and sat down on a chair in front the Uchiha clan's new leader's table.
"What are you talking about, nii-san?" He asked, looking back down to the papers in front of him. "I'm working..." He mumbled.
Itachi watched his brother's movements and more specifically his irritated expression.
Without the choice of ignoring his older brother's unneeded staring, he dropped his pen and glared at him. "What is it?" He grumbled impatiently.
With no warning, the older brother flicked his younger brother's forehead, and sat back in content. "Let me rephrase my question..." He crossed his arms. "Why are you still here?"
Caressing his slightly throbbing forehead, he answered sarcastically. "Well, I live here."
Itachi grunted lowly. "Sasuke." He warned.
Sighing in defeat, he sat back in his chair. "Would you please be more specific?"
Looking at a huge pile of papers and folders at the left side of the desk, he asked, "Are those done, or to be done?"
Sasuke looked at the direction his brother was looking at. "To be done." He simply answered.
"I'm assuming those are done, then?" He asked pointing at another big pile of papers and folders on the opposite side of the desk.
Sighing heavily, Sasuke ran a hand through his hair. "Yes..." He answered, exasperated.
Rising an eyebrow at his brother, he took the pile of completed work in his hands. "Why must you torture yourself?"
"What do you mean, brother?"
"You wish to be by her side. Yet you're here, wasting your time."
Sasuke scoffed in defense. "Do you not see the pile of completed work in your hands? I'm not wasting my time."
"The operation finished three hours ago.
Sasuke stiffened. How could he have forgotten?! Then he looked at his clock. "It just finished..." He mumbled.
"How would you know?" His brother pondered.
"I wouldn't forget something so important." He answered quietly.
"Why are you still here, little brother?" Itachi asked impatiently.
"I was doing work..." Sasuke mumbled in reply.
"Hn." The older Uchiha turned on his heel and slowly started for the door. "I'm quite disappointed. I don't think you surpassed me at all."
"W-what!?"
"If you're being like this," He paused, stopping at his tracks. "Then again..." He turned around to face his brother, smirking. "If your work is this sloppy, then maybe you have..."
Hearing enough of it, Sasuke stood up and walked towards the door.
Itachi held up the paper to show Sasuke. "All you need left is to actually show your feelings, little brother." He uncharacteristically grinned at him.
Opening the door to leave, he whispered. "I'm on it..."
"Get to her side, before someone else gets there first."
He looked back at his brother and smirked. "You don't have to tell me twice." Soon after, he left, running towards the hospital.
Alone in the small office, Itachi looked through the papers in his hands. "'Completed'. Tsk." He rolled his eyes to himself. The 'completed' papers had nearly nothing on them; Some were even filled with numbers representing the countdown of hours of when the operation was to finish. One of the papers even held the kunoichi's name. Itachi smiled to himself, and left to truly finish the papers.
Again, I am SOOOOOO sorry _
I really will try to update at least once a week on Tuesdays (hopefully) or a little later. I really cannot promise Mondays and Sundays =/
But I'll try.
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