Chapter VI

Love Is So Twisted

Acquaintances

People far and wide were already here, for one thing and one thing only and that was to meet the girl who is going to be bride to Itachi. The one who is to marry such a handsome young man, all they could expect was a lovely bride that'll suit his right arm and he can wear her every where he went. This was the first time they were ever going to meet Lady Haruno, Sakura the one and only daughter of the Haruno clan. Not a famous clan at all, but still it was nice that they would finally learn about them.

Yet no one knew what exactly could happen.

For no one knew Itachi's preference. There really was no thinking about feelings of love and foolish feeling of them not being ready to marry. No one knew that Itachi was planning to end the marriage before it even begun.

Inside the huge ball room stood plenty of people already for the show, the place decorated in a heavy dark maroon red and the tables with black table cloth. The food looked delicious and well displayed the windows curtains slightly parted to reveal the ending day. It was a beautiful sight to behold and according to Mikoto and Fugaku, it was simply perfect.

Still in a corner of the room were three people talking in secret.

"Itachi-sama, un" greeted the luxurious blond wearing a gold robe and white tank top and tight fitted black dress pants as he held on to his red-headed lover that wore the same except for the red dressing gown and not to mention his apathetic face compare to the smiling blond. "We shall do as you requested, un. No one will touch him, un. You have our promise un." The blond assured. Itachi gave a short sharp nod.

"They better not, I'm counting on you Deidara-san, Sasori-san" Itachi said firmly looking both of them in the eye with his own emotionless face, these were two friends that he trusted and had grown up with, gone to school with. They were like part of a gang; Akatsuki is what they call themselves. Anyone who knew them knew that they should also fear them and never mess with what is theirs. You'll just end up regretting ever messing with any of them.

"Yes, we know." Sasori muttered looking away, he was ire. But that was just normal him. Still, no one in particular here was happy to be at this event. The old folks seemed happy enough and thinking of young love, but the young where aching to get out of there and forget the marriage. It was not every males dream to get married, but a females deranged dream. Sometimes marriage meant the end like a dream he once had about a raven lock and its twisted path. Maybe it was just him who didn't want to be here, Deidara looked happy.

They were all here to meet the bride after all.

"Kisame" Itachi turned to his shark-like friend who had ruffled grayish bluish hair and wearing a grey vest and the pants to match "let's go" Kisame nodded following after the young Itachi, it was time to speak and be all nice to all the guest who had come here to help celebrate such an occasion. Deidara and Sasori watched as they retreated and kept waiting for Itachi's young brother to come out of his chambers.

The rest of their gang and the leader were all off in different locations. Itachi was wearing his outfit that his mom had chosen from that designer, Ramon. What an idiot. Sasuke on the other hand had one to match his– the one they finally settled on– . In all Sasuke's was white aligned with blue, his Black aligned with red. It all seem like Sasuke is dangerous innocence and Itachi dark seduction.

"Itachi, aren't you getting married? Like in two months and three weeks?" Kisame asked as he looked over his shoulder. Itachi smirked.

"Yes, and no. think about it, you're a smart shark" Itachi said indifferently as he looked around the dance floor. Neji looked up and nodded to the Uchiha getting the message and dragged Naruto over.

"Hyuga"

"Uchiha, is nice to see you. What can I help you in" Neji's reply was curtly while Itachi's was devoid from any emotion. Neji really didn't know anything of the Uchiha, just that they were once removed cousins, so he just awaited the response.

"I need to rebuke this law that claims that I have to marry Haruno."

"Ah. Then we are in the same predicament my friend" he looked over to his cousin "Hiashi is trying to marry me to my own cousin, but I want that Tenten girl" Itachi nodded his head, wasn't that girl one that came from enemy lines between the Hyuuga's. The reason they didn't have last names was because they hated them…

"We can change the arranged married rule. I'm already starting my duties, but I can do nothing permanently official till I'm married"

"I don't think we can just sign a petition to stop all this" Neji called over two guys. "This is Sai and Lee, they feel the same"

Itachi raised a brow.

"I and Sai-kun want to be together! I'm against this rules, believe it!" Naruto yelled and Sai hushed him before they got the attention of any of the surrounding adults.

"See, Sai is to marry the young lady Yamanaka and my Tenten is to marry Lee, but Lee is in love with Leah and Sai with Naruto. Sai and lee are your brides brothers" Itachi narrowed his eyes, the word brother was sweet, but things seemed to be more complicated than he thought. It was almost like there was a chain reaction of twisted love and still there was no telling who was the one rattling the chains unless…..

"She is not my bride and never will, she's not going to be anything of mine" Itachi snapped sharply "how many more people are against all this?" adults were adults. But this generation was stronger and ready to do whatever it took to have what they want.

"Tenten and Ino, they'll do anything. Ino wants to be with a peasant. Nara Shikamaru is his name" Itachi nodded.

"What we have to do is expose them for who they are, these rule making people must have their own dirty little secrets" Itachi hissed. "And I know just the two people who can help us with this..."

Sasuke stepped out of his room only to be stopped by a red head and a blond.....girl or was it a boy. Hermaphrodite. There that helped Sasuke settle on a decision. He tilted his head to the side and was about to speak but the blond beat him to it.

"Hey, un. Come with us, we're your escorts un" okay, it's a guy.

"Escorts?"

"No questions" cut in the red head.

"Not even to ask for your names?"

"Fine, un. That is Sasori-Dono and I'm Deidara! Come let's go have some fun, un" Sasuke just wasn't believing them. He had never had to have escorts. Deidara and Sasori on the other hand had to keep Sasuke from knowing that they were doing this at Itachi's request cause then the boy will be all 'I don't need protection!' and 'I don't care what aniki says, I can take care of myself!'

"Come si-Un, Don't sit, yeah" Sasuke rolled his eyes. But to Sasori and Deidara it was like Itachi said, the boy doesn't follow what others say, basically use reverse psychology on him. Sasuke looked around and located his brother who seemed to be having a meeting with guys of different areas. Sasuke sighed and just sat there feeling bored and missing his brother as he glare at the whole group.

'What could they be talking about' he wondered.

"Would you like to dance?" came a guy to shyly ask Sasuke who turned to look at the man sharply. Why do they always come and ask HIM to dance, he really doesn't look like a girl does he? Nah, cause some even asked his older brother, it must be something else that made both genders want him.

"No"

"Come o– "

"Didn't you hear him? He said no! Un" Deidara snapped and the guy left feeling embarrassed. Sasuke watched the guy go and turned to the red-head and the blond.

"Thanks. Can we get something to eat?"

"Yeah!" Deidara said as he calls over a butler.....maybe it was not going to be so bad having these escorts to keep him company while his brother did his job as part of the host. Still a part of him was thinking of a way to ruin this whole party.

Fugaku and Mikoto happily talked with all the other members of other kingdoms from all around, to all the superior rulers, they were oblivious to all the younger rulers needs, wants and how hard they would fight to get it and make it happen.

"I don't know" said Sakura's mother as she looked over to the young Itachi, the boy was sure intimidating, so tall, so dark, so mysterious, so sexy. Just looking at him can get you wet and about ready to spread them wide for him if he asked it of you. He's perfect. She was starting to envy her daughter for getting to marry such a wonderful guy.

"What do you mean you don't know wife, the boy is perfect for our lovely Sakura" Sakura could not help but point her nose in the air at her father's praising. She was his one and only little girl and she believed herself to be better than her own brothers. Fugaku could have gagged, he hated the girls pink hair and Mikoto who was usually fond of people didn't like the girl already at the first glance. Suddenly both Uchiha parents felt territorial about their son and this girl ever coming in contact.

"Why don't you go and introduce yourselves?" Mikoto offered as she led the way to Itachi and Sakura pulled Ino with her who pulled Tenten along. 'Man this is so embarrassing' thought Tenten and Ino as they came to the group of boys looking down with a slight blush. Tenten's deepened when she saw Neji there.

"Would you like to meet my son as well?" asked Fugaku as he led the parents.

Itachi and the others had abruptly stopped talking when he noticed his mother coming over with the pink haired girl and some other two girls he could easily ignore. Still, miss pink had on a huge smile on her face that just showed that she had a huge mouth not to mention huge forehead and big green eyes. Well one thing was for sure she really had pink-hair, but that was about all he found interesting on her. Everything else was too huge and oddly proportioned on her face, bottom line she was ugly.

The others had been watching over their shoulders as well. Itachi noticed the blond and the brunette and wondered who they were at the moment. His wondering didn't last much cause then he really didn't care who they were. Though it seemed like the night was just beginning as at the corner of his eye he saw his precious little brother and Deidara arguing over something and Sasori was stealing their food.

"Itachi-kun" Sakura shoved some of the boys aside as Mikoto talked as Sakura came to stand right in front of Itachi. "This is Haruno Sakura and soon to be your future wife" Mikoto almost bit her tongue finding it hard to even consider this girl with her son and then she being her daughter-in law. This was a nightmare! One look at her husband and she knew that he agreed with her, he just would not show it.

"Uh-huh. I'm speaking here mother. I really don't care who she is" Itachi crossed his arms quickly switching places with Kisame. "Oh and meet my friend, Kisame" he said to Sakura who just made a disgusted face at the shark man. That displeased Itachi. Ino and Tenten also made a face as the guy offered his hand.

"Ah, can you please let us continue talking?" Asked Neji as he looked over to the girl of his dreams and the blond that had asked his help some time back "And you two, you are Tenten and Ino correct?" said girls nodded. "Come with us" With that all the guys and those particular girls left. Leaving the Haruno's gaping.

"Hey wait up! I want to go to!" Sakura cried but they were all gone.

Sasuke was glaring over to where his brother was and then how that pink haired girl just was so eager to introduce herself to him. It sickened him. But what startled him out of his thoughts were the blond and the red head standing up all of a sudden. "Come young Sasuke and please just don't make a fuss, yeah" Sasuke raised a brow.

"Where are we going?" he asked as he was helped up and Sasuke sighed. He hated when people thought he needed help with things like standing up from his own chair. "And I can stand up on my own"

"Yeah" Deidara laughed a bit at his mistake, but he could not help it! It was like Sasuke was so small and he was Itachi's precious Jewel and it had to be taken care off! Not to mention that the boy was simply so adorable in his own way.

"Where going to meet with your brother" Sasuke beamed at that and Sasori and Deidara could not help but smile back. Especially when Sasori was in a vile mood, Sasuke just had an effect with that smile! Man this boy was one that you'll want to give everything to, the one you'll never want to lose and always protect. Itachi was sure lucky to have him for a brother and soon a lover, or already lover.

Sasuke on the other hand walked in-between the blond and red head as they passed the Haruno's and his parents. Mikoto and Fugaku just stared at Sasuke with disbelief as they saw him and who ever those people were with him and kept looking as they walked over to where Itachi had disappeared.

"This is getting way to interesting Mikoto" Fugaku whispered to her.

"You said it hun"

"Yeah well I'm scared to continue"

"Whatever" Mikoto hissed and then felt someone pulling her sleeve. She looked down to see that it was the pink haired ditz.

"Who was that?" asked Sakura pointing at Sasuke's back.

"That's my other son, Uchiha Sasuke" Mokoto said bluntly wondering what was going on. Sakura nodded as she watched them go. Man this family must be full of gorgeous people! Damn! That boy was so hot, she herself wanted to jump him just as much as she wanted to jump Itachi. She of course did not care for them at all or if they even loved her back so long as they're hers.

Like some kind of object possessions.

Her emerald green envious eyes shone with mischief as she knew what she was about to do and she was going to make sure she got close to both brothers.

'Both will be my willing love slaves! I'll make sure of it'

Man, this really only can get worst....or not.

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