Raven Blossom series: Midnight Blossom

The Final Push

Sakura

I raced down the snowy sidewalk, I had lost Sasuke somewhere in the crowd and the falling snow wasn't making it any less difficult. I had to find him, I had to straighten this all out somehow. A flash of familiar raven colored hair caught my eye off to my left. Sasuke stood with his back toward me. Running up to his side I grabbed his shoulder, "Sasuke can we please talk? What you saw back there wasn't what you think. He kissed me and....and...." He turned to face me. The snow made it seem like he was crying. "Yeah I'm sure it was just an acident. Getting you involved was a mistake, I want nothing to do with you anymore Sakura." Shock rocked my system as response to his words. The snow started to grow into bigger flakes that landed with soft thumps on my head. "Are you breaking up with me...." I asked. He looked away then opened his mouth to speak when his phone rang. I stood there starring off into space while he talked intentivly to whoever was on the other end. Once he was finished he looked back at me, "He kissed you...." He said as more of a statement then a question but I nodded anyway, I couldn't lose Sasuke, he's the one who's been there for me through everything.

"That was Itachi. He said he found out the snakes plan. First was to separate us so he could use you against me later...second is to get me to resign as head of the company leaving it open and the shares avalible for anyone to obtain."
"Third?" I asked, deep down I was jummping for joy that he was no longer mad. "Third will be that snakes down fall but first." Pulling me close his lips pressed to mine. Unlike Kabuto's cold kiss, Sasuke's was warm and inviting causing me to want to press myself against him more. Breaking the kiss he took my hand, "Sakura I'm sorry for how I acted. I should had heard you out first..." I hugged him close.
"You can make it up to me by never leaving." His lips touched my forehead. "I promise. Now come on let's go meet with I
Itachi to end all this crap."

Driving back to Sasuke's house we parked then walked in. We found Itachi along with pretty much anyone who has anything to do with this sitting in the front room. "Alright. I have found out that freaks plans." he said full of cofidence. "Please tell me it has nothing to do with killing any of us..." Tenten muttered. She say close to Neji, it's the closest I've seen them in days. "Thankfully no. He was planning on separating Sakura from Sasuke then using her against him which would had resulted in Sasuke stepping down causing all those limited shares he gave to return to the Uchiha company." The older Uchiha explained. "So? If they were back with the company he wouldn't be able to touch them." Sasuke said.
"Wrong little bro. Once the Uchiha company for back those shares they'd have no choice but to sell them off to make up from money lost from bad publicity."
It finally dawned on everyone, "I understand now. He would have bought those shares then convinced the people that he was better suited to run the company than some young teen who lost his girlfriend and stepped down." Neji said as if clearing it all out.

Itachi stood, "Exactly! With Sasuke out of the way he would be free to do whatever he wanted and no one could interfere since he would have the majority of shares of the company."
"I understand now." Sasuke said. "But wait what about you Itachi? Couldn't I step down and you take over thus gaining all the shares I have?"
"Nope. Itachi wouldn't be able to. Paperwork at headquarters shows you as the single heir. Itachi would be to old anyway. He turns twenty two on Friday the same day the plan goes into it's final phase. Sasuke would step down, Itachi would be to old to take over so all the shares would be sold to the highest bidder. Orochimaru." Konan said from beside Itachi.

Sasuke

"Ok well since we now know his plan it won't work." Sasuke said.
"Wrong again Mr.Grey." Itachi said. "Mr.Grey?" Neji asked with an arched eyebrow. Sakura's face was turning red, glaring at my very annoying older brother I replide ,"It's a stupid nickname. Now how am I wrong?"  he seemed to ponder his response then nodding to himself he said, "That's easy. We're going to let it happen. You and Sakura are going to split up in a public area. A few hours later you will announce your stepping down as heir or whatever then right when he thinks he's got the shares in his grasph....bam we swoop in and buy them out from under him." He seemed to forget as of how we were going to do the purchasing of said shares.

"Ok umm how? Not all of us have enough money to buy shares of a big company." Naruto pointed out. "Ah but again you missed the plan ramen breath. The shares will be significantly lower since it will be out there that they were hidden away. They won't cost much, we all should be able to afford enough shares so that we take up all of the original 51." I had to admit, my older brothers plan sounded like it could work.
"But we all will have to buy the shares at the same time. If not then it's possible he or people who work for him would get a hold of the shares."
"Alright...this could work." I hated to admit it but I was fired up.

*Day 1 Operation Break up*

I sat next to my cherry blossom on a bench in the local mall. We decided this was about as public as it could get for us. Sakura was chowing down on a peppermint Oreo blizzard from Dairy Queen, I sat beside her just watching the people walk by trying to spot anyone suspicious in the crowd. Somewhere here in the mall Naruto with Hinata and Itachi and Konan were keeping tabs on us. "So you said we had to talk?" Sakura said catching my attention and for a minute I was confused.

Clearing my throat I turned to face her. "The past few weeks have been rough....and you've managed to make them worse." I lied. Sakura acted sad, "What do you mean? I'm not the one who would stay out all night with other girls but tell my girlfriend that I was with associates." she said rather loudly. A few people were silently watching us so we went on. "Look I have my faults. I like to have options and don't think I don't know about you and that silver haired freak." I faked being angry. Tears welled up in her eyes, she dramatically turned away, "Your a monster." She cursed me. "And your just a piece of ass I used." Hopefully it's not stupid to say but acting or not I felt bad about saying that.

Tears were falling down her porcelain cheeks now. "It's over you bastard." she stood up wiped her eyes then ran off into the crowd. Standing I proceeded to go to Spencer's the store Itachi set for him Naruto and me to meet while Hinata and Konan talk to Sakura at Hot Topic. Walking into the store I found a very odd sight. Naruto was wearing a bright yellow suit with red boots and white cape. "Well how do I look? I could take you out with one punch ya know?" he mused. "Very nicely done little bro. Very convincing if I do say so myself." I stared at my older brother in shock, he wore a bright orange jumpsuit type thing with blue boots and a weird wig that had the black hair pointing in every direction. "These are out disguises to get out of here in case were still being watched." He said. Then he started to recite some kinda spell it something. It started off with kame hame then went on from there.

Naruto handed me what looked like some kinda solilders uniform equipped with a sword. "Here wear this and he part of the vampire slaying demon moon company." He happily said. Giving him a what the hell look I did as he said and put on the outfit. There we stood all three of us looking like anime characters, and somehow my idiot of an older brother actually belived this would cause us to blend in.

"Now let's go meet the girls. Hopefully the titans aren't giving them a grim reminder." Itachi remarked. Naruto laughed then replide with, "Or the ghouls have started to attack." They looked at me wantingly. They must have wanted me to say some kinda weird thing so taking a deep breath I said, "I'm a mad scientist...it's So cool sonovabitch." Now it was their turn to stare at me. "What? It's from an anime!"
"Let's go bros." Itachi muttered. "Let's get to phase two."

Orochimaru

"Sir. Our plan worked...Sakura just broke up with Sasuke." That news brought a smile to my face. "Great. Now once he relinquish's his spot as heir I can get my hands on those shares."
"Right. Shall I continue to watch them?" He asked. I thought about it...the poor young Uchiha was most likely heart broken as would be the cherry blossom. "No. I want you to take the rest of the day off actually. But one last thing, send Tayuya and that masked idiot to visit the young Hyuga's lady. We should congratulate them on their happy news." I chuckled darkly.
"Right away sir." Hanging up I felt pure happiness from the thought of wiping out both companies, giving new meaning to killing two birds with one stone.

To be cont.....