CHAPTER 16

- You got to be kidding me -


NORMAL P.O.V

Sakura was let out of the hospital few days ago but unfortunately for Sasuke he still needs medical care. He tried to make everyone understand that he could recover at home just like he would recover in hospital but his mother didn't agree. Mikoto wanted the experts to surround her son 24/7 if something was to happen even though the doctor said nothing should happen. But there was 'should' in his sentence and it was enough for the mother bear.

So for now Sasuke couldn't do anything but tolerate the annoying nurses giggling like some crazy fangirls when they brought him his meal or came to check if everything was fine with the brooding teen.

Glaring at the nurses had easily become a habit of his for the frequent visits of the nurses who in fact came without a reason most of the time. And like every fangirl they just couldn't take the hint. Not even when Sakura was visiting him and he kissed with her while a nurse was watching. Of course that kissing made Sakura's face red as a tomato mostly because of the audience we had.

"When are they going to let you out?" Itachi asked from behind his magazine he was currently reading.

"I don't know." Sasuke mumbled and tried to concentrate on the TV-show. "But if you ask me, I would leave right this second."

Itachi let out a sound that sounded a lot like mixed snort and laugh.

"Has Sakura been here?" Itachi apparently was in a mood for a conversation and Sasuke clearly just wanted too watch TV.

"Yeah. She came yesterday." Sasuke replied shortly.

"Is she coming today?"

"I guess." The annoyance in the younger boys voice was evident. "And what's with all the questions? You weren't this interested few days ago."

"Well, few days ago I didn't know that your little girlfriend's father is our father's business partner." That his my attention.

"What?"

"It seems that father had a business meeting with Harushi Eiji and in some weird way they started talking about Sakura's kidnapping and ended up realizing that their child was involved. The businessman father is he is probably planning on the marriage between you and Sakura." Itachi explained still looking at the magazine in his hands.

"Marriage! How did you come up with that idea? I'm 17-years-old, I can't get married yet!" Sasuke was sitting now and the TV was long forgotten.

"Well, yesterday after father got home from the office he started this weird questioning about your relationship with Sakura because he saw how close you two were when she was here while mother and father were too. So I came up with the conclusion him wanting to benefit everything he can from your bond with the girl."

"Unbelievable." Sasuke sighed deeply in his hands that were covering his face.

Sasuke was pretty sure this was going to destroy his relationship with Sakura. They just got together awhile ago and now his father was getting ahead of things. They were still in high school and underage.

Itachi had now placed the magazine next to him on the couch and was giving his whole attention to his younger brother, "But hey, it's only my thought. How can we know what goes around that old man's head." He smirked at the end but it still didn't help Sasuke with his idea of breaking up with Sakura. Just when they were doing fine this is going to happen. Just his luck.

Of course there's a chance that he's just overreacting and Fugaku is just having some wannabe-better-father-and-participate-in-my-sons-l ife which is very unlikely.

"You're 24. Why aren't you married yet?" Sasuke asked suddenly realizing that indeed his brother was 7 years older than him and wasn't married.

"I'm not the future CEO, remember?" He should have known.

Curse the day Itachi gave up his place as an heir and decided to go for medicine. That was 5-years-ago and since that moment Fugaku has had his eyes on the younger of the brothers. But Itachi wasn't let out of it that easily, Fugaku Uchiha was angry because he had prepared Itachi his entire life to be the leader of their family company.

Most men of the Uchiha's has been abnormally good with electronic devices, even Fugaku's father who was helping invent new machines to industries in the early 1900s. Sasuke and Itachi's grandfather had always had a passion for building machines and that was passed to his son Fugaku who built his own motorcycle at the age of 18.

As Itachi grew up Fugaku tried to make his eldest son build different things like he did when he was younger but the boy wasn't interested. Finally 5-years-ago the son and the father had a one of the biggest fights about Itachi's lack of interest in electronics and it ended up with Itachi announcing his interest in medicine and inability to fix things like his little brother. After that moment it came clear that Itachi wasn't gifted with building stuff but rather memorizing information.

It was a shock for the father, who always wanted to let his eldest son in the lead of their family company, being told that his son didn't want to continue after him but rather the younger one was more suitable was a huge twist. After that huge fight Fugaku, for the first time, noticed Sasuke's skills. Weird as it is he hadn't even realized that Sasuke had build his own computer at the age 11 and was clearly more interested in electronics than Itachi.

Since that moment Fugaku haven't given a thought of letting Itachi in the lead. His eyes were on his youngest son. Everytime Sasuke was to build something of his own his father was immediately reported and wanted to see it for himself. When Sasuke designed his first engine Fugaku was the one who fallowed next to him as he made it reality. Now Sasuke was Fugaku's 'golden son'.

Even though Itachi was let off being an heir, their father still kept his eyes on Itachi. He expected nothing but the best results from his sons and promised his son if he graduated with top grades Fugaku would pay him his own hospital. And to this moment that has driven Itachi forward: he wants to have his own hospital and be the best surgeon in the world.

Sasuke often thinks it would be better if he wasn't the heir but rather Itachi. He envies his brother for being able to be more free and not have someone looking after all the time and have great expectations but then he remembers what demands their father put on Itachi and he understands that he only expects the best of both of his sons and luckily both of them love what they do: Itachi medicine and Sasuke electronics and building things from scratch.


WITH SAKURA

"You going to see Sasuke?" Sakura's mother asked as the teenager pulled her shoes on.

"Yup. I was planning on seeing him straight after school but I just wanted to come home first and then go." Sakura explained and began to pull her blue jacket on.

"Well, tell him I said 'hello'." Her mother smiled back at her as she turned to leave from the small house.

The weather was even more chilly that a two weeks ago and unconsciously pulled the material closer her body while hiding her hands inside the pockets.

Sakura was thankful for Eiji, her biological father, for buying her a new jacket as a get well soon gift as she was staying in the hospital. But to be honest it felt slightly weird to wear something completely new and not bought as a second hand. And she was kind of proud of it. Her first good jacket in a long time.

When Eiji had brought the packet containing the jacket in the hospital Sakura wasn't sure should she accept something as expensive as this. She felt like a burden but soon enough her mother and Eiji had calmed her down. Eiji especially said it was no bother to get her something like this and it also felt weird for him to go in a normal store instead of an designer. That made her even more embarrassed but she still accepted the gift because she didn't want to hurt him.

The way to hospital was getting familiar every passing day. She has walked the same road for few days now and she felt comfortable walking around alone. The first day after she got out of the hospital was hard because she was a little paranoid. She felt like everyone was watching her or plotting some sort of an plan to kidnap her. Her mother had said to her that there's nothing to be afraid of because Mr. Kimoto was indeed in jail and is probably not going to get out soon.

It didn't take long for Sasuke hear about her uncomfortable reaction of being alone or walking in crowded places and he was ready to hire her security guard to watch closely after her. After that statement Sakura felt embarrassed and said she doesn't need a babysitter and was okay walking alone. But Sasuke's facial expression told everything: he didn't believe her. As the days went by Sasuke stopped his pestering about getting her the bodyguard as he could himself notice the relaxed expression when she came to see him.

It didn't take long before the white building of the hospital came in her view. She could feel how her heart rate slowly began rising because of the excitement of being able to see Sasuke. They've been only together now for few weeks but to her it felt like years - she never thought she could feel this way.

The way Sasuke kisses her makes her blush like mad and she gets this tingly feeling in her stomach but of course in a good way. What makes Sakura even more excited of her relationship with Sasuke is that she has never had a boyfriend or any kind of thing going on with the opposite sex.

Sasuke, of course, isn't novice himself which comforts a little the oblivious Sakura.

Sakura finally stepped in through the doors of the hospital and was immediately greeted by the nurse sitting behind the reception desk. The ride up with an elevator didn't take long and in few seconds she was walking down the hall towards Sasuke's room.

As she placed her hand over the door handle her heart rate pick up again and she opened the door.

There in the room were Sasuke sitting on his bed and his brother Itachi sitting on the couch.

The moment she stepped in the room both boys turned immediately their attention to the new guest.

"Hi." Sasuke said as he locked eyes with Sakura who only saw Itachi giving her a slight nod of acknowledge which she returned with a nod of her own.

In this short period of time, Sakura has learned that the Uchiha men are more of an actions speak louder than words people. Especially Itachi Uchiha and their father Fugaku Uchiha.

Sasuke move closer to the edge of the bed and patted the empty space next to him for Sakura to come sit next to him. She complied and sat next to the raven haired teen on the bed.

"What were you two talking about?" Sakura finally asked as she settled herself on the bed.

She noticed Sasuke shoulders getting tense when he answered, "N-nothing." And he also stuttered.

Sakura narrowed her eyes at him. "You're not good at pretending," Sakura smiled at him and now he looked a little scared.

A low chuckle got Sakura's attention and she moved her gaze from the boy next to her to the older one on the couch.

"It wasn't anything serious we were conversing. Just that mother would like to have you over for dinner after Sasuke gets out of the hospital." Itachi smirked at her as he lied smoothly.

Sakura slowly nodded at the male and Sasuke's shoulders relaxed.

Sakura has met Mikoto Uchiha a few times so she has to admit that she doesn't get why Sasuke would react like that when it was only about going over for dinner. What she herself has noticed of the Uchiha mistress is that she's kind and caring and what made her laugh was that she considers Sasuke as her little baby.

A sudden ring filled the air and with a fluid movement Itachi had picked his phone from his pocket and answered it. The same moment he answered it he was already walking out of the door and Sasuke and Sakura weren't able to hear what the call was about.

"Probably a call from work." Sasuke answered Sakura's silent question in her head.

"But isn't he still studying?"

"He volunteers at the local hospital." The boy explained.

"Why not here?" Sakura was buzzled.

"Probably because I'm here." He smirked and Sakura couldn't help the giggle she let out.

The door opened again and Itachi peeked in.

"Something came up so I have to go." The male said from the door, "And try not to do anything naughty." After that he closed the door and left.

Sakura felt her face burning from the blush that came because of Itachi's comment and Sasuke who looked at his girlfriend's red face burst out laughing.


AFTER FEW HOURS

"I should probably get going." Sakura said as she laid next to Sasuke on the bed.

"Why?" Sasuke asked quietly while playing with a strand of her hair.

"Mom's going to freak if I'm not home before dark." After that was said Sasuke leaned closer and captured Sakura's lips with his own in a slow kiss.

Right now, if Sakura was standing she would very likely fall on her butt on the floor but gladly she wasn't. She was laying next to the boy she loved and was cuddling with him. The day couldn't get any better except when she recalls that she has to be home soon and the moment has to end.

A knock on the door interrupted their moment and the teens separated form each other. They gave each other questioning look and Sasuke shrugged his shoulders and said loudly, "Come in." But nothing happen except a new round of knocks on the door. Again they looked at each other.

"I'll go."Sakura rose from the bed and walked towards the door.

She normally opened the door but stopped in her tracks as she noticed what was behind it or to be more precise who was there.

She swallowed slowly.

"Sakura who is it?" Sasuke noticed her stillness a when she opened the door but unfortunately was unable to see who was there because of the wall in the way of his sight.

Slowly Sakura started to back back in the room still keeping her eyes on the door. This time Sasuke noticed the look on her face: her eyes widened and the look of horror on her face.

Few slow steps backwards and Sakura was out of the way and Sasuke was able to see why his girlfriend looked like she did. And there's no doubt he had the same look on his face the moment his eyes landed on the man walking in the room at the same slow pace Sakura was backing away from the door.

"Hello there, Sasuke, Sakura." The low voice of Mr. Kimoto echoed in Sasuke's ears as he couldn't believe this man was here.

"And by the look of your two faces you think this is a dream. Well, let me clarify it for you: It isn't."

Sakura quickened her steps and went to stand next to Sasuke bed and Sasuke took a hold of her hand.

What made the situation even worse was that he was holding a gun in his right hand and it was now pointed directly at the two teens.


WITH ITACHI

To put it lightly Itachi was furious.

While he was seeing Sasuke in the hospital he received a call from the police saying that Mr. Kimoto had escaped from the car he was going to be taken in jail and they wanted to discuss with Itachi at the station.

So the last two hours he spent at the station trying to help the police to track the man.

But fairly quickly it came clear that he wasn't able to help them find the runaway and was let out. So now he was walking from the hospital parking lot where he left his car to Sasuke's room to reveal the information of the person, who kidnapped Sakura, had escaped.

He had already called their father about the situation who was now calling his security to come and guard his son in the hospital. Fugaku also told him that he will call Sakura's father to info him of the situation too.

Itachi was too restless to even take the elevator and headed straight for the stairs taking two steps at a time. In no time he was at the level where his brother stayed and took long steps towards the door. Only few more meters from the door and a loud bang echoed from the room making Itachi and everyone standing in the hallway stop in their tracks.


A/N

Well, I recall saying that this is the final chapter but it isn't as you can see but the next one should be the last one. And I'll promise I'll post it here later this week so you my dear readers don't need to wait too long.

I've also started writing the next chapter of Immortal Death and I'm planning on posting it also later this week so hopefully you look forwards to it. ALSO I'm once again sorry for the long wait but school literally sucked me in and I didn't have anytime to write and I also found a new object of interest and that is The Mortal Instruments books. I just love them and reading the books has also taken much of my time so huge sorry because you had to wait for this long! =)

Thanks for reading!