A/N: Hey everyone! Hope the New Year is treating you right. –smiles- 400 reviews! – Bows humbly- Just wanted to say thank you for all the reviews! I wrote this the moment I had some free time.

Warnings: OOC!, Mean! Gaara, Snobbish! Neji, Whore! Neji, Vindictive! Naruto, Vice President! Naruto, Smirking! Sasuke, Smirking! Itachi, Grinning! Kisame, Posh! Deidara, Unconcerned! Mikoto, Cold! Sasuke, Playful! Sasuke and Naruto, Annoying fan girl! and SasuNaru.

Ages: Sasuke: 26, Naruto: 22, Neji: 27, Hiashi: 55, Hinata: 25, Gaara: 26, Mikoto: 52, Itachi: 31, Deidara: 27, Kisame: 24.More ages later.

Disclaimer: “Sign here and here,” Cherry Jade says happily. On Monday it was been her birthday and she had gotten Naruto to sign a contract where he would come over anytime she called so she could have inspiration for her story. “Thank you, so much Cherry Jade. I’m yours for the taking.” “Hn.” Both Cherry’s and Naruto’s faces have a bored expression them. “We know Naruto belongs to you. Don’t you get tired of telling us?” An evil smirk covers that handsome face, “Nope.” Sigh.

Enjoy!

Love Deeper

February 20, 2009

By: Cherry Jade

Just once in my life

I think it’d be nice,

Just to lose control just once.

If I cut you down you to a think I can use,

I fear there will be nothing good left of you.

Lose Control by Evanescence

2 weeks later…

Uchiha Sasuke scowled as he put the phone down. They were here.

Who, you ask?

The Hyuuga family.

Last week they scheduled a meeting both owners of their company, himself and Itachi. Sasuke and Itachi had talked about it and decided to humor them.

But one thing he and his brother agreed on: They weren’t getting control of their company again.

It belong the Uchiha family, courtesy of Uzumaki Naruto.

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Chapter 7

Control

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Uzumaki Naruto sat with Sasuke to his right and Kisame to his left. Itachi sat next to Kisame. It was an interesting seating arrangement. Currently, he was watching the Hyuuga family file in, thanks to TenTen showing them in to the opposite side of the table. Blue eyes gazed critically at each member of the Hyuuga family. First Gaara took his seat, but didn’t pull out on for his wife, Hinata. Next to the red head was Hanabi, Gaara’s sister. She had long brownish black hair and typical light Hyuuga colored eyes. Hinata was took a seat with her father right beside her. The only person left was Neji, who sat down harshly and a frown on his face.

The small blonde merely raised an eyebrow (a habit he picked from the Sasuke-teme) when Neji Hyuuga glared murder at him.

“Hey, Sasuke?”

“Hn?”

“Why do you think Neji’s looking at me like that?”

Dark eyes focused on him and a smirked danced on pale pinkish lips, “Probably because you stole their company right of under them.”

Team Uchiha all chuckled at that, which caused Neji, his uncle, and Hanabi to glare angrily. Hinata seemed nervous and Gaara looked impassive as always.

When everyone was seated, Itachi spoke. “Is everyone seated comfortably?” All people present nodded. “Good. Let’s begin.”

Hinata took a deep breath and cleared her throat, preparing to use a more confident voice than she was used to. “My name is Hinata Hyuuga-Sabaku and I would like to request that you, Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke give us our company back.”

“On what grounds?” Kisame asked, studying her closely. This was how the game began. Kisame would watch his opponent and see what made them tick. In this case, this Hyuuga girl didn’t even really believe what she was saying. It looked like she was coached to test the waters.

“What you did wasn’t fair―”

“Is that so?” Naruto asked, humor lacing his voice. Light eyes came into contact with sky blue ones. Hinata looked away with a blush, she had never seen some so handsome before. She looked back at him but Hinata could see that Uzumaki-san was unimpressed with her.

Sasuke and Itachi noticed the speaker become a little a shy at Naruto’s direct stare and the elder Uchiha smirked. Sasuke rolled his eyes, this was a waste of time.

“We seized the opportunity to gain other company that would make Uchiha Industries and Corporations more successful. I’m sure that doesn’t fall under the grounds of not being fair. Try again, Hyuuga-san,” Kisame stated.

Hinata’s father, Hiashi took over, “Listen to me, I demand my company back. My grandfather work hard to build our wealth from the ground. It took him years to expand internationally and you young whelps just come in with everything handed to you from your father.”

“First of all Hyuuga-san, don’t presume to know the Uchiha way. My brother and I have worked very hard. Nothing was handed to us. We take what we want and work hard for it. Maybe you should have explained the idea of humility to your son-in- law before he came here, to Japan, boasting about how he was going take over Uchiha Industries and Corporations,” Itachi said blandly.

He was becoming bored with them now. He glanced at Sasuke and they shared a look.

Time to end this.

“Hyugga-san,” Sasuke said tonelessly, “I don’t think that this meeting has brought us any closer to an agreement. Itachi and I will not give back the company. Naruto and Kisame have already gotten your former board members on our side. So here’s what I’ll do. We’ll give Sabaku and Hyuuga a job. However, I’ll let my Vice President choose.”

Everyone with the exception of Itachi, eyes widened and their stare shifted to the small blonde. Naruto looked at his boss with something close to adoration and admiration. Sasuke returned the gaze with his angel with a something burning his eyes that he wasn’t ready to name yet. The small man then turned his blue eyes to the family watching him warily.

“Hmm…” Naruto looked away from the Hyuuga clan and faced Kisame for a bit of help. Kisame nodded and they shared a grin. It was settled.

“Alright, I’ve decided. Sabaku and Hyuuga can be janitors. Absolutely, nothing like a hard day’s work at the end of the day, plus it will build their characters, don’t you think old man?” Naruto grinned cheekily at the family.

Gaara looked pissed, no surprise there and Neji looked sick. Who the fuck wanted to clean for a living? Surely, Uncle wouldn’t agree to this. Hinata and Hanabi both looked at their father worriedly.

They were shocked to find their father smile at the only blonde in the room. Huh?

“I couldn’t agree more, boy.” Naruto pouted cutely at the ‘boy’ comment which had Hinata blushing. She had to get to know this Uzumaki Naruto.

Hiashi looked at both Uchihas, who were smirking victoriously. The older man knew that he was no match for his old friend’s sons. Especially when they worked together.

“Let’s go.” The elder Hyuuga commanded. “Good day Uchiha-sans, Uzumaki-san, and Hoshigaki-san.” With that said, Hiashi turned regally and headed for the door.

“You’ll pay for this Uzumaki Naruto. I swear it!” Neji spat angrily. He hated the way Naruto sat there looking so high and mighty.

“I seriously doubt that, Hyuuga. If anything should happen and I find out you’re the cause, I’ll destroy you,” Naruto calmly said with a hint of malice that always made an appearance when Neji was around. Said Hyuuga paled considerably.

“You wouldn’t,” Neji called Naruto’s bluff.

“Try me, I dare you. Sasuke Uchiha’s my mentor. Do you think that I’ve learned nothing from him?” The younger Uchiha grinned mentally at Naruto saying that he was his mentor. Inner Sasuke laughed evilly. He would be such a great that Naruto wouldn’t leave ever.

Neji opened his mouth to answer but Gaara spoke up with coldness lacing his voice, “Let’s go Neji.” Their eyes met and Neji knew that tonight he would pay later if he didn’t listen.

Most of the Hyuuga family cleared out except for Hinata. She stayed behind and lingered. Hinata held out a delicate hand for Naruto to shake. “Uzumaki-san, my family and I don’t leave until tomorrow, would you like to have dinner with me tonight?” Light purple eyes looked earnestly at the blonde. She wanted to get to know him better before she left Japan. She hoped he accepted.

Naruto leaned back in his comfortable seat and looked up into his crush’s dark eyes. Sasuke could handle this one. It seemed the message was received.

“Hyuuga,” the younger Uchiha said coldly. “Your father told you to leave.” The Hyuuga looked a taken back by the freezing tone. Hinata let her hand fall back to her side, and then she turned to the door.

“One more thing, Hyuuga, don’t ever approach my Vice President again, are we clear?” Sasuke said with a bit in his voice. Coal colored eyes glared forcefully into light ones.

Hinata nodded quickly and left, the door closing behind her automatically.

There was peaceful silence before it was broken by Itachi, “Sasuke, did you have to scare the poor girl? She looked absolutely terrified,” He said with a hint of humor in his voice.

The younger man snorted, “Please. As if you wouldn’t do the same thing if someone hit on Deidara.”

A smirk, “Touché.”

“Hn.”

“You’re both crazy,” Kisame said getting up and stretching. What a boring morning. Damn Itachi for forcing him to come to these kinds of meetings.

Two eyebrows rose identically, “We’re Uchihas,” they stated together in unison.

“That’s not a reason,” Naruto muttered and got up from his seat. Sasuke smirked at Naruto.

“Dobe.”

“Teme.” Naruto stuck his tongue at Sasuke, who was about to say something inappropriate, but was interrupted by Itachi.

“Sasuke, I need to speak to you in private.”

The dark haired man nodded and walked with Itachi out of the room. They strolled back quickly to Sasuke’s office. Sasuke closed the door behind him and gestured for his older brother to sit.

Itachi didn’t waste a moment before speaking, “Mother says she has an announcement to make on Saturday.”

Sasuke maneuvered around Itachi’s seat to take his place at his expensive desk. He laced his fingers together and rested his chin on top of them. “So? I could less what that woman has to say.” The coldness that filled the spot in his heart where his mother held had not thawed.

Itachi looked at his younger brother and found his statement to be true. He had underestimated his brother’s resentment of their mother. “She says that it involves you and she was hoping that you would attend.”

“Are you going, Itachi?”

“I happen to be curious to what could be so important that we have to see her in person.”

“Well, let me know how it goes tomorrow, then.” Deeming the conversation to be over, Sasuke opened a folder to read over some statistics.

Itachi wasn’t done yet. “You can bring Naruto for moral support,” he added.

Sasuke looked up, a warning in his eyes. “Itachi―”

“I think that you should be there, Sasuke. That is my professional opinion, little brother.” Using Naruto might have been a bit much, but Itachi could tell how much Sasuke enjoyed spending time with the small blonde man.

The brothers continued to stare at each other, battle of the wills. Suddenly, the younger Uchiha sighed, resignedly. “Are you bringing someone?”

“Why, yes.”

“Who?” Sasuke raised an eyebrow. Itachi couldn’t like any one. He was too fridge.

“Deidara and Kisame.”

Sasuke raised an eyebrow, “You need that much moral support?”

“I like to keep myself entertained is more like it.” Itachi smirked, with a sadistic look in his eyes.

“Hn, fine.”

“I knew you would see things my way.”

Sasuke snorted for the second time that morning. “If I am angered in any way by this so called ‘announcement’ you’ll owe me.”

“I’ll make no such promise, little brother.”

Itachi moved gracefully out of his seat and headed for the door, before he opened it, he paused. “Little brother, how do you know about Deidara?”

Never looking up from his work, Sasuke smirked and said, “A magician never reveals his secrets.”

“Hn.” Itachi opened the door and saw Naruto about to knock.

“Hey, Itachi!” The older man was surprised when he received a hug from the small blonde. He briefly wondered if Sasuke had to deal with such energy all time. His little brother probably enjoyed it all the same.

“Hello, Naruto.” The small blonde pulled away and smiled at him.

“Are you leaving Japan, now?”

“No, I’m leaving on Monday.”

“Oh. Maybe I can hangout with Kisame this weekend,” Naruto said to himself out loud.

“Actually, you should talk to Sasuke.”

“Okay.” Naruto stepped out of the way for Itachi to pass. “Before you go, Itachi, Kisame is in the lobby waiting for you.”

“Thank you.”

“Welcome.” Naruto walked into Sasuke’s office. “You know teme, even though your brother’s cold as ice, he has beautiful manners.”

“Shut up, dobe.” The handsome Uchiha didn’t want hear Naruto gushing over his brother.

“Jerk.”

“Naruto?”

“Yes?” Sasuke set the file down and watched Naruto occupy the seat that Itachi had just sat in.

“What are you doing tomorrow?”

“Nothing as of right now.” Black eyes caught sky blue ones.

“Would you like come with me tomorrow to see my mother?” Sasuke asked, waiting for Naruto to say no.

Naruto didn’t say anything for a minute. “Seriously? You want me to come with you to some family gathering?”

Letting out a sigh of relief that his blonde angel hadn’t said no, Sasuke smirked, “That’s the idea, dobe.”

Naruto looked down at his hands and then back Sasuke. “But why, Sasuke?” He softly said.

Sasuke stared right into azure eyes. “I told you, Naruto. I trust you.”

Biting his lip Naruto asked, “Are you sure you want me there? I don’t want to embarrass you—”

“Yes, dobe, I want you there right beside me.”

Naruto sighed but smiled brightly at his boss. “Fine, teme.”

“Hn.” Sasuke was beginning to get addicted to Naruto’s smiles. They made him feel…nice inside.

Naruto stood. “Well, teme I have some calls to make.”

“You could always sit on my lap and make those calls.”

A hot, red blush worked its way onto tan cheeks. “Y-you…”

“Me?” A dark eyebrow rose.

“Teme!” With that said or yelled, Naruto spun around and went into his office.

Sasuke snickered to himself. Seeing his blonde angel blush was definitely worth it.

Saturday afternoon

Naruto stepped outside his door of his lobby at his new penthouse building. Sasuke had called him ten minutes ago to tell him to be outside.

Pushy bastard.

But it wasn’t Sasuke that greeted his sight but Sakura.

“Hello, Naruto.”

Naruto sighed and looked toward the sky, ‘Why now, Kami-sama?’ the small blonde thought. “What do you want, Sakura?”

“I’ve been trying to find you for weeks, Naruto.”

“What do you want?”

Green eyes looked toward the ground and the pregnant woman took a deep breath. “Ino went back home to England and Sai’s been really busy with work. I’ve been working too, but Naruto, I’m terrified. I don’t want to raise this baby by myself. Could you help me please, Naruto. I know that you’ll never forgive me for cheating on you but I need you, so much.”

The blonde haired man stared blankly at Sakura. “Get Sai to be more involved in your life Sakura. I have a corporation to run with Sasuke, I don’t have time to play house with you.”

Spring green eyes widened with shock. This wasn’t the same soft, sweet Naruto she had known and fallen in love with. Sakura wanted that Naruto back. “You’ve changed, Naruto.”

Naruto rolled his eyes, “You’re just saying that because I want nothing to do with you.”

While the blonde was speaking, an expensive black car sped into the parking lot and a NASCAR like turn, ending a couple of centimeters away from the curb. The car door opened and Sasuke stepped out gracefully wearing a black polo with dark jeans and shoes. His bluish black hair looked wind blown and made him even that much more handsome.

Naruto’s demeanor completely changed when he saw Sasuke. “Are you planning to speed, teme?”

“When have I not sped, Naruto?”

“Point taken.”

The Uchiha smirked but his eyes were devouring how hot Naruto looked. He was wearing a form fitting blue polo that brought out sapphire gem like eyes and black pants, with matching shoes. His angel was just so hot. Inner Sasuke licked his lips at the eye candy presented to him. It would be a wonderful day when the blonde bombshell was his.

“Ready to go, dobe?”

“Sure thing, Sasuke.”

Naruto was just about to walk closer to the door when a hand on his arm stopped him. “Naruto, spending so much time with Sasuke-kun isn’t good for you. I think that―”

“Luckily for you, I don’t care what you think. Goodbye, Sakura.” With that said that blonde shook her hand off and walked to the car, opened the door and got in. Sasuke was still outside the car, but the difference was he was staring at Sakura with something close to hatred in his coal colored eyes.

“I’m going to tell you this once, Haruno, leave Naruto alone. You’ve caused him enough pain; he doesn’t need to see you and the evidence of your cheating ways.” Sakura gasped at the harsh tone, Sasuke spoke as if he hated her or something.

Before she could reply to such a comment, Sasuke was already in his car, the engine humming for a second, before he zoomed out of the parking lot.

Sakura sighed, she didn’t even why she bothered trying to approach Naruto. It was like he was being protected by Sasuke.

But there was something she wanted to know.

What exactly was Sasuke’s and Naruto’s relationship?

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Itachi Uchiha sat next to Deidara, who elegantly took a sip of his drink. “Really, Itachi, I should be Italy right now and you drag me here. Why, un?”

“Because, I wanted to,” Itachi said smoothly.

“That’s not a reason, un.”

Kisame, who was across from Deidara, snorted, “I don’t see why you bother asking Deidara-san. Itachi does what he wants when he wants.”

“That’s too true, un.”

“It’s an Uchiha thing.”

“It’s kind of uncouth when you think about it. Not bothering to ask a person if they want to go some place with them but demanding them to, un.”

Kisame nodded his head, “I completely agree with you, Deidara-san, you have amazing insight. You see, Itachi is crazy and evil all the same time. I don’t understand how he lives with himself.”

Itachi’s eyebrow twitched. “I’m still here you know.”

“So?” Kisame and Deidara said together.

All of their eyes were drawn to the door when Sasuke and Naruto stepped in the back door, making their way towards them.

Kisame whistled at the hot couple. Naruto and Sasuke complimented each other in every way, dark and light. When the pair got closer to table, Kisame grinned at them.

“Well, well, well, don’t you two look good together?” The brown skinned man said, leaning back in his seat.

The small blonde blushed cutely and Sasuke grinned with a hint of smugness. “Of course we do, Hoshigaki,” The younger Uchiha said slyly, wrapping his arm around Naruto’s small waist and pulling his angel closer to him.

Itachi watched this all in amusement, but inside he was happy that Sasuke found someone he could be possessive of. Uchiha men needed to protect something in order to feel complete.

Deidara stood and held his hand out for Naruto to shake. “My name is Asumi Deidara, please to meet you. Kisame and Itachi say nothing but good things about you.”

Not bothering to remove Sasuke’s arm from around him (which Sasuke mentally rejoiced at) and placing a tan hand in Deidara’s, Naruto smiled beautifully, “My name is Uzumaki Naruto, please to meet you as well Deidara-san. I should hope that Kisame would say good things about me. He wouldn’t want for me to accidentally reveal his childhood.” A dark glare was thrown at the angelic blonde, but Naruto continued, “And as for Itachi, he’s cool.”

Sasuke, Deidara, and Kisame all looked at him with some akin to horror. “He’s cool?” They echoed. Surely the blonde was talking about someone else. A smirk danced on Itachi’s lips at their faces. It was nice to have someone see his inner coolness. Inner Itachi nodded also at the statement.

“Well, yeah. He obviously cares for all of you.”

“Careful, Naruto-kun, you’re making me sound all mushy.” Naruto laughed and they all appreciated the sound. Sasuke pulled a seat for Naruto and sat right beside him.

“I’m almost sure you’re not evil, Itachi.”

Sasuke grunted, “Itachi’s pretty evil.”

Kisame nodded to Sasuke, “I agree. I should know I work with the guy. He lives to torture people. ”

“I grew up with him,” Sasuke said with a grimace. Naruto chuckled at the pale faces that followed the statement.

The group of five continued to chat with each other until a woman show up at their table. She was about average height for a woman, slightly curvy and dark hair, she also wore glasses. The group had no idea who she was or what she wanted.

“Hello, Uchiha Sasuke, do you know who I am?”

The Uchiha raised an eyebrow, “No.”

Pushing up her glasses, she answered, “My name is Karin Kumito, of the Kumito family.”

“So?”

Karin frowned. Wasn’t he supposed to be charming and inviting? “Your mother invited me and family today.”

Deidara just couldn’t stand how she was dressed. A slutty red dress that showed more cleavage than was necessary and glasses, she could have done better.

“I don’t see why you’re over here telling me this.”

“Your mother told me to find you and get to know you. It helps that you’re handsome as well.”

“How unfortunate for you that I don’t want to know you, you can leave now.”

“Excuse me, but I don’t have to go anywhere.”

Sasuke was going to open his mouth to say something scathing, when a soft hand touched his arm. Looking down at the angel beside him and staring comforting blue eyes. Naruto wanted to handle this situation for him. The blonde was just so caring and Sasuke found that intoxicating. The bluish black haired man nodded his head and received a smile in return.

“Kumito, it wouldn’t be lady like for you to make a scene, don’t you agree?” Naruto said calmly, raising an eyebrow, and trying to get this woman to see reason.

Karin glared at him from behind her glasses, “I wasn’t talking to you blondie. Butt out.”

“As head of the Uchiha family, I suggest you go away quietly before I throw you and your family out. My mother has no say on such matters,” Itachi said blandly, he didn’t like this girl. Why would mother invite such trash?

“You’ll see why I’m here and you’ll have to accept me.” Karin turned around dramatically and stomped away.

“Well, that was disturbing,” Kisame said, while taking a sip of his champagne. The others nodded but before they comment fully, a bell was ringed.

“Everyone, dinner will be served in five minutes. If you all would follow me, I shall take you to the dining room,” A brown haired maid said in a clear voice.

The people that were in the sitting room all rose and started to follow the maid out the white double doors. It was a short walk down a wide hallway before the group made a right and was lead into a beautiful dining room.

They were greeted by a tall woman, who had her dark hair in a classic bun and wore a white flowing dress. She looked divine. Her name was Mikoto Uchiha, mother to Itachi and Sasuke.

“Please everyone take your seats.” She gestured to the table behind her with a graceful sweep of her arm.

Kisame and Deidara sat next to each other and across from Sasuke and Naruto. Itachi took head at the table. Everyone else filed in. Well, almost everyone.

Karin tapped Naruto on the shoulder. “I want to sit next to Sasuke.”

Naruto turned around to smirk, “That’s shame, really. I was here first. Find your own seat.” With that said the small man turned back around and ignored the woman. She had some nerve asking him to move.

Sasuke snickered quietly and nudged Naruto in the side gently. “I think I’m rubbing off on you.”

Naruto grinned, “You think? I wasn’t nearly this mean until I met you.”

“Am I good or bad influence?”

The blonde waved to Sasuke to lean down and whispered in his ear. “I think it’s been all good, don’t you?” To emphasis his point, Naruto brushed his full lips against the Uchiha’s ear, teasingly which ended with a nip to the ear. The small man pulled back and smiled at the distant look on the dark haired man’s eyes.

“Definitely a good influence,” Sasuke whispered huskily. Naruto beamed proudly at him and then turned to look at everyone that occupied the room.

While everyone was mingling with each other, the maids laid down the food before each member of the table. When this was completed, the servants bowed to Mikoto and took their leave.

“Everyone, let’s begin. But before we do, let us toast,” Mikoto said in a joyous tone.

When the group had their glasses in their in their hand, the older woman spoke again, “A congratulations is in order, to my son, Uchiha Sasuke and his fiancée Kumito Karin. Hopefully we will be uniting our families this fall.”

People started to clap and Karin enjoyed the praise before there was a crash and everyone turned to see Sasuke, who stood up to glare at his mother openly with apparent loathing in his dark eyes. His right hand was bleeding from the force he had used to break his glass.

“Mother,” Sasuke growled in a low tone. Mikoto had never heard such a tone directed at her in all her life. She was shocked to see hard eyes glinting with something she couldn’t name. She had found him a suitable wife, isn’t that what men wanted their mothers do for them?

“I fucking hate you. I want nothing to do with you.” Moving the chair that was behind him harshly, Sasuke quickly left the room.

Naruto shakily put down his glass, biting his lip. Sasuke was engaged? It looked like Sasuke knew nothing of this if you went by his reaction.

Suddenly, Naruto stood. He had to find Sasuke. He must be so hurt because of what his mother did. There was whispering around the room but that didn’t stop him. The blonde rushed from the room in search of Sasuke.

Karin was about to follow Naruto but her father wisely pulled her back down and shook his head. He already knew that the Uchiha would never agree to marry his daughter. He had seen the boy’s reaction to her and it was negative, very negative.

Itachi tossed his napkin on to the table in disgust. “Mother, may I speak to you for a moment in private.”

Hearing her older son’s voice shook Mikoto out of her stupor. She never heard her youngest son so angry in all of her years of raising him. It scared her. Did Sasuke hate her as he said?

“Yes, of course, Itachi.” They left the room.

Kisame and Deidara locked eyes and they nodded unison. Mikoto was in for it now. Itachi was pissed and a pissed Itachi was a frightening thing to have on your hands.

May Kami-sama help her.

«§§§»SasuNaru«§§§»

Naruto ran out the back door where he and Sasuke came through when they arrived, and made a right. He walked down a path that led to the gardens. The small blonde gasped in wonder. It was like fairy tale kind of garden. He was surrounded on both sides with tall bushes that had roses intertwined in them. He kept walking further and found what he was looking for. Sasuke was sitting on a bench back towards the blonde staring at a statue, whose mouth had a waterfall that led to a pool.

The blonde vice president walked closer, laying a warm hand on Sasuke’s shoulder. “Hey, Sasuke.” A larger hand covered Naruto’s as the blonde took a sit beside him. They were really close, hardly any space between them.

The dark haired man laced his fingers with Naruto’s and brought the hand to his lips. He placed a light kiss on the tanned hand and sighed. The blonde noticed that Sasuke had cuts on his right hand. He was about to say something but the Uchiha spoke first.

“Naruto,” The older man breathed, “Why do you think that my mother did this? She ignored me for years in favor of supporting and nurturing Itachi. I leave home and she never bothered once to get to into contact with me and then out the blue engages me to some wench I met half a second before she announces something that I would like to have some say in.”

Naruto, being raised in an orphanage until he was sixteen, didn’t know what mothers were like, so he didn’t know what to tell Sasuke. But he didn’t like seeing such anger and loathing in those dark eyes.

Suddenly panic began to overwhelm Naruto. What if Sasuke had to get married? The blonde weighted his options. He could tell Sasuke that he liked him. Naruto didn’t know if Sasuke would accept his feelings but he could always try. And if Sasuke had to marry that…woman then this could be the last time that he had such an opportunity to bring up such a topic.

The blonde brought his other hand to pat the dark haired man’s pale hand, getting his attention. “Sasuke? Are you going to marry that woman? Because if you are then I have something I need to tell you,” Naruto raised his hand before Sasuke could speak, “Let me get it all out first before you say anything.”

The blonde sighed, “When I first met you, I had just found out that my ex-girlfriend had just cheated on me. Then we slept together and then I had the biggest shock in the same 72 hours. You’re my boss. Then we became friends which grew into something that even I can’t describe. I can read your emotions and vise versa. Now…” Sasuke just stared at the beautiful blonde and wondered where this was going. He found out soon enough.

“I like you, Sasuke. Actually, I like you a lot. There are so many things about that I like. I like how you’re only nice to me. I like how you make me feel. I didn’t expect to like someone so soon but I do and−” Before Naruto could actually finish, he found soft lips attached to his. The Uchiha bit down on that full bottom lip, gaining entry into that sweet mouth that he only had handful amount of times exploring. His tongue messaged Naruto’s, making the blonde moan.

Sasuke tasted every bit of Naruto before he pulled away, breathing a bit heavily.

“I like you too, dobe.”

Still too dazed to glare, Naruto licked his lips, savoring Sasuke’s taste. “Can't use my name, teme?”

“Only when we’re in bed,” Sasuke said cheekily.

A hot red blush warmed up the blonde’s cheeks. “Perv.”

“You wouldn’t change a thing about me,” The younger Uchiha said haughtily and then he smiled at Naruto happy that his blonde liked him back.

“Woah,” Naruto gasped.

Raising an eyebrow, the older man asked what was wrong.

“You’re hot when you smile.”

“I know, you don’t have to tell me.”

“Jerk.”

“Dobe.”

“Teme!”

Sasuke smirked at the reply, leaned in and kissed his dobe.

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Itachi closed the doors and stared at his mother critically. She really wasn’t the person he remembered when their father had been alive. That woman had been loving and caring. The one that stood before him had let grief consume most of her. She held onto her dead husband’s image which was why she doted on Itachi so much.

That was no excuse for her behavior though. Mikoto was going to lose her youngest son forever if she didn’t stop right now.

“What do you think you are doing, mother?”

Sort of confused, the older woman furrowed her brow, “What do you mean, my son?”

Itachi sneered, “I mean engaging Sasuke to such trash. Have you lost your mind? I am head of this family, did it even occur to you consult me before you made such an idiotic mistake? I thought you had more intelligence than that, mother.”

Mikoto flinched at the hardness of her eldest son, but she would not back down. “I am your mother, Itachi. Have some respect. I am doing what is best for my son. I want grandchildren. I know you, Itachi, will get married and have children when you are ready, I don’t know what Sasuke is waiting for, so I chose for him.”

Itachi ran a hand across his forehead, in process brushing his bangs from his eyes. “Look, right now, Sasuke hates you. He wants nothing to do with you. And I agree with him. If you should try to force him into the marriage, I will have you stripped of Uchiha privileges.”

Itachi’s mother opened her mouth to protest but the sound of door opening caught both Uchihas attentions. It was Naruto bounding through the door and closing it quickly behind him. He ran to the stairs and up them before the door opened again.

It was a wet and dripping Sasuke, who looked very angry. Coal eyes were focused on the blonde.

“Come here, Naruto.”

The small grinned, “Nope.”

“Little brother, what happened to you?”

Naruto giggled and turned to face in Itachi’s direction. “I’ll tell ya. See, Sasuke and I were walking through the garden and then some sprinkler came on. Sasuke caught the brunt of the water and now he looks like a wet kitten.”

Sasuke sneezed, while Itachi and Naruto shared a chuckle at the younger Uchiha’s expense.

Itachi spoke again, “Sasuke always did hate water. I remember when he was ten years old―”

“No! Don’t tell him that story,” Sasuke yelled out.

Itachi looked at his brother distastefully for yelling. Uchihas don’t yell. It was in the top ten rules of being an Uchiha. “Anyway, like I was saying, Sasuke was ten years old and he had forgotten his umbrella. It had rained on his way home from school and he came through the door soaked. He looked, as you described accurately, like a wet kitten.”

Naruto laughed, but the older brother wasn’t finished, “He was so whiny. ‘Itachi help me. I’m wet; can you get me a towel? Please?’ I eventually took pity on the pathetic soul and had one of the maids fetch him a towel.”

The blonde on the stairs couldn’t control his mad giggles. This was just too funny.

A whiny ten year old Sasuke.

Feeling danger, Naruto hopped up two more stairs, right out of his boss’ range. Whew that was close.

“Itachi, you have a big mouth.” Shifting his glare to Naruto, “If you apologize for laughing now, I won’t hurt you too much.”

The blonde scoffed. “You must think I’m stupid.” The dark haired man was going to answer but the blonde rushed on, “See ya, whiny.” And then he ran up the rest of the spiral stair case and was gone.

It was quiet for a minute before a dark laugh emitted from the young man. Then slowly, with the practice of a predator, Sasuke made his way up the stairs. Each step was quiet and measured.

When the young Uchiha was half way up the stairs, Itachi called out to him, “Don’t hurt Naruto too much, now.”

Sasuke cast an innocent look over his shoulder, “Oh I won’t, promise.”

Itachi shook his head. He almost pitied Naruto. Key word being almost.

It was about a minute or more before a scream rang out from upstairs and then nothing but still silence. Itachi waited for the sound of running, but nothing.

Hmm, he wondered if the short blonde was alive. Sasuke, did after all, have a mean streak a mile wide. Oh, well.

The elder brother turned to his mother but she seemed to be deep in thought. Mikoto couldn’t remember the last time her son had laughed in her presence. And it seemed it was that blonde boy who brought out some sort happiness to her son. When Sasuke was just here, he didn’t glance in her direction. It was like she wasn’t there. The older woman swallowed thickly. Was this how she treated her youngest son all these years?

“My son,” Mikoto began quietly, “Do you think that Sasuke despises me? Do you think he will ever forgive me?”

The company owner merely laid a hand on his mother smooth shoulder, “I don’t know,” Was his only response. There was no telling how Sasuke would deal with their mother in the future.

The best she could do was hope that the anger Sasuke held would fade.

«§§§»SasuNaru

Naruto put the band aid on Sasuke’s hand and then resumed pouting at his boyfriend.

His boyfriend.

The thought sent a tingle down Naruto’s spine. Sasuke was his boyfriend. The blonde could feel the giddiness start to set in.

The bluish black haired man smirked at Naruto. “Stop pouting, dobe.” Dark eyes roved over those full lips that were very tempting.

“No, you hit me.”

“You deserved it. You laughed at me when I was wet.”

“So? I was just having some fun. You’re too uptight, you remind me of an old man.”

Sasuke smacked the back of Naruto’s golden head, gently. “Ow.” Pouting even more the blonde sniffed, “I don’t want to be with a man who hits me to be quiet. There are better ways to keep me quiet.”

A dark eyebrow rose, “How?”

Naruto smiled brightly, “Like hugging and kissing−”

“Molesting?” The Uchiha asked with a bit of hope in his voice.

Naruto glared, “No, you dumb hentai.”

“What did you call me?”

It was Naruto’s turn to raise an eyebrow, “A hentai…?”

Sasuke shook his head, “No, the word you used before hentai.”

The smaller man gulped seeing the dangerous look in Sasuke’s eyes and started to back off the bed, but the Sasuke caught his arm. “A cool…hentai,” he tried.

The older man pounced on Naruto and tickled him until the blue eyed man said mercy. “I’m sssorry, Sasuke, forgivvve meeee…”

Sasuke just smirked, but stopped torturing his blonde.

His blonde. How wonderful did that sound?

Amazing.

The bluish black haired man pulled Naruto into his arms and hugged the blonde close to him. He smiled when he felt Naruto wrap his arms around his neck.

“Yeah, this is nice. Don’t you agree, Sasuke?”

“Hn.” It was nice, but the Uchiha didn’t have to agree out loud.

“Teme.”

Sasuke snorted, “Dobe.”

«»

Karin sat back at the table and scowled angrily.

When the hell were the Uchihas going to return? She wanted to know the status of her engagement, dammit.

Her prayers were answered when she saw a dark haired man walk through the French doors. But it wasn’t the man she was hoping for. It was Uchiha Itachi.

“Everyone, I regret to inform you that this little dinner is canceled. Also, there will be no engagement taking place.”

Karin stood up, “What did you say?”

Itachi really hated repeating himself. When an Uchiha spoke you listened the first time. “I said that there will be no engagement taking place. Sasuke turned the engagement down.”

“But I’m perfect for him.”

“Hn.”

Itachi ignored her and went to where Deidara sitting. “Did you miss me?”

The blonde rolled his visble eye, but smiled at his mentor. “Maybe a little.”

Itachi chuckled.

Kisame smirked. “Wow, Itachi, I didn’t know you were into blondes.”

“There’s a lot you don’t know about me.”

Karin watched the trio with angry eyes. How could this have happened? She was posed and ready to marry into the Uchiha family.

Well, they were dead wrong if they thought she was going to give up.

Dead wrong indeed.

To be Continued…

A/N: So did you like? I hope so. Now I hope you review because on Monday it was my b-day and a couple of more gifts would be nice. –grins- Again, I don’t know when the next update is so be on the look out, kay? Love you all, my pretties.

On the next Love Deeper: Karin doesn’t want to give up, that much is evident. Hmm, what’s this, she has a secret? Wahh, the cops? Who gets arrested? Stay tuned to find out.

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