Since I'm bored…I might as well update for you. Here ya go!

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A pitch black room, full of screaming teenagers, drinks, and chaos…that was what our CoveOps midterms were. And judging by the static that was coming through everybody's Comms Units, it was apparent that this wasn't part of Itachi's plan. Then again…he really is a sadistic bastard.

But it wasn't that bastard that I'm worried about…it's the one that's probably standing up and busy wiping off all the food that got stuck on his tux and hair. The guy that almost kissed me! I could feel myself blushing at the thought of his lips touching mine…but of course, I was supposed to let it happen: My Cover Legend is supposed to be his fiancée! I can't believe I messed that up (and missed a chance to kiss the ultimately hot hunk, Uchiha Sasuke).

I could hear windows crashing above, and immediately, the lights on the walls blinked red. Code Red: meaning intruders! This better not be part of Itachi's master plan, because this is way too much!

Suddenly, the lights went on, dimly. Turning, I see Naruto and Shikamaru fumbling with the complicated controls, which then suddenly broke on them. Ah well. At least there's still a dim light.

Itachi emerged from a shrouded corner of the room, pulling out his Comms Unit from his left ear. "This is definitely not going according to plan…if that's what each of you are wondering."

Furious nods came from the rest of us, and even the boys were confused.

"It seems as if we are locked in," Tsunade said, motioning to the doors. Even with her super strength and mine combined, we wouldn't be able to get out…seeing as if those doors are made of pure titanium metal. Why…I have no idea.

"Remain calm….if there's an intruder, there's nothing in this school that they can steal," Itachi said. "Not even the Alumni Disc. I have it with me." He patted his pants pocket for reassurance.

Alumni Disc? The disk containing all the information on every single girl that graduated from Konoha Gakure Academy for Exceptional Young Women? If enemies got a hold of that, they would be able to obtain information on each and every spy that graduated from here!

Tsunade sighed in relief…once second to early.

"So…Itachi had it all along…"

Four people stepped from the opposite corner of the room – Three guys (ugly guys at that) and one red-head woman. "We're under orders to retrieve that disk, but it seems that we have a hindrance to our plan," said one guy, who I swear had lipstick on (if it wasn't for the dim light).

"So…what now Sakon?" The fat one asked.

"I say we take the bastard out!" the red head screeched.

"I agree…although you could use a change in language," the guy WITH FOUR ARMS said.

Itachi's eyes narrowed. As if magic, he drew a gun from his shoulder hoister so fast, that the intruders barely had time to react. "Just try it."

Just then, another shadow stood behind them, and immediately knocked them out so quickly, that if I had blinked, I would've missed the whole thing. "Nice try, fellows, but you can't go up against real professionals."

Both Itachi and Sasuke exchanged glances before saying, "….Father."

Chapter Seven – Enter Uchiha Fugaku

The lights went on full blast, and everybody had to shield their eyes for a few moments before adjusting to the brightness. I could see Sasuke, doing his best to keep his composure up, but I could see his hands were shaking. Fugaku stood, with several other agents, who were carrying the intruders over their shoulders. Time had done a lot to him, but you could tell that back then, he could've been quite the hottie. After all…he's got two sons that definitely are!

"Father," Itachi repeated, almost as if he was just trying the word out. It sounded empty.

"Fugaku-sama?" Tsunade was just as confused as the rest of us. Why this famous man, head of the strongest family in Konoha Gakure, and the Fire Country decided to pay a visit was a mystery. "What are you doing here?"

"Just checking up on this prestigious school…and because of a mission," he replied calmly. "I think you should send the children back to their rooms…they look tired and the exams are over. Besides, I need to borrow my son for a second."

Itachi avoided Sasuke's gaze.

There were several moments of silence, before Tsunade ordered all the students back to their dorms. From my peripheral vision, I saw Naruto gently prodding Sasuke out of the ballroom. With worry clinging onto my heart, I stealthily followed them.

Usually, I probably would've gotten caught by Sasuke, since he thinks (or is) oh-so-much better than me. But right now, he was so distracted that he barely noticed that I was crouching outside their door, planting bugs from underneath the crack. Quickly, I moved back into my room before the security guards even noticed that I was missing.

What I found in my room was a surprise: the girls were already there, crowded around a laptop on my bed that was sending a live video field from the boys room.

"Tenten's idea," Hinata said. "But we don't have audio."

I smiled, lifting up the remote control for the bugs I had recently set up. "Got it covered."

Temari stretched out on my bean bag chair on the floor. "Girls, it's time for spying!"

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"Hey…Sasuke? You okay?" Naruto asked.

Sasuke walked out of the bathroom, wiping his face with a towel. Finally, after a long period of quiet, he smiled a totally fake smile. "Yeah."

Shikamaru and Neji exchanged glances but decided not to do anything about it. Naruto, of course, wasn't the type to drop the subject. "Stop doing that to us! We know very well that there is something wrong! So stop lying! Can't you tell that we're worried about you?"

The blond's voice broke through the audio frequencies like a knife through paper; quickly and easily. Sasuke didn't reply, and all he did was continue wiping his face off before tossing the towel aside.

"Get some sleep, Naruto. You look like you need it."

"SASUKE! Dammit, you idiot! BASTARD!" But before Naruto could dash after his best friend, Sasuke walked into his brother's room and slammed the door at his face.

"You don't understand how…worried I am…do you? HUH? BASTARD?" Naruto screeched.

He stopped when Shikamaru laid his hand on his shoulder. "That's enough. You need to give him some time on his own to sort his feelings." (Wow…that was something totally unexpected).

"And that's why I love him," Temari said.

Ino pouted. "I saw him first."

"Will you shut up? I'm trying to watch!"

Neji sighed. "Well, we all need time to ourselves. And since we don't know much about the situation, it's best that we don't jump to conclusions. This is Sasuke's fight…and in this battle, his safety doesn't matter…it's his pride. So please…leave him alone."

"You know how it feels, don't you?" the blond murmured quietly.

Leaning off the wall, Neji actually smiled, "Yeah."

Tenten squealed behind me, and Hinata and I had to cover our ears. "Told you he was HOTT!"

"Told you he had superiority complex!" Hinata retorted.

"Switch the visuals to Sasuke," Temari interrupted, long fingernails drumming on the side of my bed. Her eyes twinkled in such a way that even James Bond would be scared of her.

Hinata shook her head. "No can do…we didn't fix the cameras in there. It looks like Itachi completely demolished them."

Of course. Leave it to our sexy CoveOps teacher to destroy our spying streak. But that just gave me a totally outrageous and wacky idea…something that could get me suspended, expelled – or worse, killed – if I got caught in the act. "Hinata…can you hack the system and send us a video and audio feed of the ballroom? I wanna know what Papa Uchiha and his Prodigal Son have to say."

"WHAT?" Temari said. "You know what will happen if--"

"Okay," Hinata said.

Never before had she really made such a deceive statement, especially if grades, or a future career were on the line. She typed quickly, fingers moving in their dance and then click! The mainframe was hacked and we had visuals. Hinata…you're awesome!

"Check and IN!"

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"I'm proud of you…You've done an excellent job, so far."

"Get to the point…I'm sure you're not here just to continue praising me." Itachi's dagger-like voice was a shock to us…and his father. Never had we heard him use such a cold hearted voice. And his eyes were frigid, like glaciers cutting through the water. "Why are you here?"

Fugaku raised an eyebrow, a gesture that was very common in Uchihas, apparently. "Now, now…can't I ever talk to my son in peace?"

"If you haven't noticed…you have two sons."

OUCH. Our group of girls winced at the forthright statement.

"Hn. Maybe it was best that I did send Sasuke to that boy's shelter after Mikoto died. He's been too much of a burden to live with you."

Double Ouch.

"SHUT UP!" Itachi's fist slammed down at the table and the sound echoed throughout the empty ballroom, shaking the crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. Taking deep breaths, Itachi tried his best to maintain his stoical attitude, but we could tell that he was extremely angry. He and his father had another glaring fest….again. What's with Uchiha's and glaring?

"You…don't know Sasuke."

"Staying with that boy has made you…different. You know very well the position that you are in, and I suggest you listen to me carefully."

Itachi slumped back into his seat. "I'm not a child anymore. I grew up way past that…I'm twenty-three years old now…and I can take care of myself…" and with that, he approached the door. "…And I can take care of Sasuke."

Fugaku stood up, anger rising in his face. "This isn't over, Itachi. You haven't won quite yet."

"Maybe not the war…but the battle," the young man said, tiredly. And then he shut the door.

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"Itachi-sensei?"

Shikamaru groaned as the light cut through his slumber. He through his pillow over his head. Shikamaru didn't like his beauty sleep interrupted.

"Itachi-nii-sama?!!!!"

Shut up, Naruto! Shikamaru tossed over, his eyes clenched tightly. But Naruto wouldn't shut up, and he just kept on talking. I'm willing to give up anything if someone could make this idiot shut up…except that might take some effort. How troublesome.

"Are you hurt?"

"I'm fine, Naruto." His voice cracked. And since Shikamaru was fully trained in psychology, he knew for sure that a voice cracking meant lying (which could be ruled out because Itachi's the greatest liar to ever walk the face of the earth) or crying….which was the only option.

"HUH?" and that was the first time Shikamaru ever shot out of bed so readily. Even Neji was surprised and Itachi had to smile (just a little).

"But…Itachi-sensei…."

"I'm fine…where's Sasuke?"

"In your room," Neji replied. "We'd best be going to sleep now."

Shikamaru yawned. He exerted too much effort into getting up, so sleep was good. In a few moments, the lights were turned down and Shikamaru finally fell asleep.

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The teen tossed in bed, shielding his eyes from the light that illuminated the room from the lamp on the bedside table. He kept his eyes closed, in a feigned sleep. He would often do this, especially when he was younger, when he was afraid of something, or wanted to say something, but just couldn't.

He felt soft hands brushing ebony locks away from his face and butterfly lips on his forehead. "Good night, Sasuke."

Then…he heard Itachi break down into frustrated tears.

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I lay in bed, staring at the laptop in front of me, disgraced at my curiosity. The other girls had long gone to their dorms, in fear that the security guard might catch them again (Tenten couldn't risk getting another suspension and Temari was in enough trouble as is…for reasons to remain secret). Ino snored in the bunk on the other side of the suite.

I shut the computer closed, leaving the two brothers to their own privacy and sleep. They at least deserved that…and apparently…so do I…

And I drifted into a dreamland all my own.

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Itachi wasn't there for CoveOps the next morning. Sasuke was the same stoic person and Fugaku was talking to headmistress about staying for a little while. Deep inside, I prayed that he might fall down the large flight of stairs and leave, making everything between the brothers back to normal. In fact, I hoped that he would completely disappear.

And I also wished that I hadn't seen what I saw last night.

I still didn't understand all of it, but I knew something really terrible had happened. And so…being that nice and thoughtful person I was…I stayed away from Sasuke.

Who knew that he would actually come to me?

"Can I talk to you?"

I'm dreaming, right? Nope…awake. I blink, staring at the gorgeous Uchiha, who looked very tired that morning in that messy uniform and his messy hair. Apparently, he didn't put too much effort in his looks this morning…but he still looked tall, dark, and handsome way.

"Sure."

"I mean…not here. It's too important. Outside…on a date. I'll pay, okay?" Then…he walked off.

Was he going to tell me about last night? What's going on here? Sasuke's not acting like himself.

Temari nudged me, Hinata laughed and Ino rolled her eyes. (Tenten was off flirting with Neji).

"I…guess…I sorta have a date."

Sorta.

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I'm sorry if this chapter didn't exactly make much sense (but that's the point). I'm tired and sleepy (even though it's early). Oh yeah…Happy Holidays.

Review if you want me to update during my Christmas Break! And thanks for all the great and awesome reviews (I've hit 100 already?)

THANK YOU!

---I made that Shikamaru thing…because I had a Shikamaru moment.

---I love Itachi. That's final. XD

---I have a thing against Fugaku. Don't ask.

---SQUEE! Brotherly love. Me love that.