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Between my two stories I woke up to 15 e-mails, many of which were reviews for this so here's a new chapter...
Anyways if you didn't know, I posted a new story...technically it's not new because I had it up awhile ago but took it down because I didn't have time to work on it, but now I'm going to try to finish it since this story is completely written just needs to be posted...so if you like FemSasu feel free to check it out it's called You Were Meant For Me
Thanks to all of you who reviewed
Chapter 40: Itachi Takes Over
Itachi POV:
Sasuke came into my office, looking awkward as he stood in front of me and playing with his hands. He was nervous, I could tell. He stared at the floor and remained silent for a moment as I waited for him to explain why he walked into my office. I had thought he had a meeting with Naruto, apparently, something happened. I had never seen someone get to him as the blonde did. Only people in the family were able to make Sasuke do anything usually, this man seemed to be the one exception.
"Are you going to stand there all day?" I asked him as he looked from the floor to me. I wasn't sure what he was going to do. He opened his mouth as if he was going to talk, but then closed it and started to pace. "Sasuke, sit down," I instructed.
He let out a sigh, "I need a favor." Now I knew why he was so hesitant, he knew I wasn't big on giving out favors. However, I knew there had to be more, as he wasn't big on asking for them. Both of us were the kind of people that if we could do it ourselves, we would, or with just a small hand selected team.
"What is it?" I asked as I looked at him. He seemed as if he wasn't getting a lot of sleep. I questioned if I had done the right thing. It seemed like the right thing at the time, but he looked conflicted as he sat in the chair in front of me.
"I need of this campaign," he said. "We're almost done, but I just can't finish this, not with him at least," Sasuke said as he looked down at the floor. He had never asked me to be taken off a project before so I was genuinely surprised.
"Did he do something to you?" I glared. My older brother mode kicked in as he looked up at me.
"Does confusing the hell out of me count? I mean I was fine Itachi. I was still in love with the guy but I was fine," he shook his head as he put his head in his hands. I frowned; it was definitely getting to him. "I just I thought I'd never see him again, I had accepted that and now there he is and when this campaign is done he'll be gone again."
I looked at Sasuke, "Sasuke, he'll only go if you make him, he obviously wants you." I leaned back in my chair, wishing my brother would just let himself feel for once. "Remember what I said; just for once listen to your heart instead of your head."
"I don't know how to do that," he frowned as sighed.
"Most Uchihas don't," I shrugged. "Just go home and think about what I said."
He nodded, "Okay, thanks Itachi." He quickly made his way out of my office. I hoped he listened to me because no one else could make him feel like Naruto seemed to make him feel.
Naruto POV:
I got a call that "Mr. Uchiha" had to move our appointment. He wasn't able to see me for a few days. I didn't understand what was so important that he couldn't see me for a few DAYS; usually he just pushed it back a few hours if he moved it. I rolled my eyes, thinking that someone was still upset about what happened.
When I walked into the conference room the day of the meeting however, I realized why he was suddenly so busy. It was a different Uchiha. Itachi ran the company, which made him much busier. I couldn't believe I had pissed Sasuke off that much. "Mr. Uchiha," I smiled.
"You can call me Itachi," he said. "After all, if you have anything to say about it, you'll be family, right?" I bushed; it seemed as if the man knew everything.
I looked down and let out a few lame laughs, "Where's Sasuke?"
"He asked that I take over the campaign for him," he looked at me with intense eyes. It was as if those eyes could see into my soul. I swallowed the lump in my throat as he continued. "Would you happen to know why?"
"Well you see..." I looked down again, feeling a little ashamed of myself. I didn't want to admit that I might be the reason. He got up and studied me, those eyes felt as if they could see through me. I felt a shiver run down my spine, and it wasn't from pleasure. He was rather creepy and for being brothers, he and Sasuke were nothing alike to me.
"You had an effect on him," he said as he continued to look at me. "Or rather, your constant flirting did."
"Actually I think it was the kissing," I admitted as I refused to meet his eyes. However, he seemed a tad surprised. It was as if he didn't think Sasuke would let it get that far.
"As in multiple times?" he asked. All I could do was nod. "Does he talk to you?" I again nodded because he did seem more relaxed around me when I gave him the space to be, like when we were at the bar. "Interesting," was all he said as he wrote something down.
"What does that mean?" I asked. I was completely confused. He handed me a piece of paper with an address on it.
"That's Sasuke's address, go see him," he said confidently as he stood up.
"What if he doesn't want to see me?" I asked. It was a true worry of mine, after all, he asked his brother to take over to get away from me.
"He does, trust me," Itachi smirked. "You just might have to convince his head what his heart already knows." It was obvious to me then that Sasuke had been talking a bit to his brother about what had been going on, or told him parts of it. I was about to ask about the campaign but as if he were reading my mind he said, "I'll take care of the campaign, just go."
As his words hit my ears, I ran out of the office to go find Sasuke. I knew I had to win him back. I'd loved him for too long not to.
Sasuke POV:
I had been lying on my couch, avoiding the office until the campaign was done. That was my hope just to get through the campaign then never have to worry about it. However, then his face would pop into my head and I would realize that I still love him. I yelled at myself because there were so many reasons why I couldn't be with him. I couldn't pull him into the spotlight with me and I couldn't do that to the company. Yet everyone seemed to be telling me to do just that. Without Aimi, though my life seemed a lot less out there. Maybe she was the reason people cared in the first place, after all, she told them everything they wanted to know.
All I could think was that if we were meant to be then we would have stayed together in high school. Then my mind would flip back to telling me that is why he was there, it was my second chance at true love with the right person. I knew I couldn't be with him in high school because of my parents, so was this just the universes way of bringing him back to me so we could try again.
All my reasons for not dating him seemed to be falling apart. My mind still told me not to go for it. It was probably because of my parents. Maybe I was just still thinking too much about the past, I knew because my parents were gone that it couldn't happen again, yet I couldn't help but think it would.
TBC...
