The Uchiha Corp (Modern Naruto: Various x Reader)

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I indeed woke to an empty bed. I found it strange there wasn't an alarm blaring for me to wake up. No work, no workout or yoga, no dog that needed out or meeting to attend. Still, in my gown, I exited the bedroom and headed for parlor, thinking of asking Koshi for food, but found a tray on the table already. The clock read 9:28 am, so I hadn't really slept that late, but it was about twelve hours of sleep. Next to the tray of food was my cell phone. I thumbed through the messages and found I needed to make three phone calls.

- Madara
- Kakashi
- Zabuza

I sat my phone down and pressed send, calling Madara first, on speaker. I poked at my breakfast, my appetite uncertain. The fruit was appetizing, but I found the French toast too sweet, perhaps the poison disturbed my tastebuds. The third ring and the phone was answered.

"My sweet, how are you feeling?"

"I feel good." I admitted, "I'm eating now."

"Good. I've sent your tasks over to Sakura for the week, but you'll need to follow up with Itachi about the drug research."

"I could've come in-"

"Nonsense, you're taking the week off."

"I haven't been off of work for more than a day or two in years."

"You're lucky I'm letting you return to work at all."

I snorted, "What are you going to do, sir? Fire me."

The rumble of laughter filled the phone and I realized I was also on speaker, and Izuna was with him. "You really picked a feisty one this time."

"Izuna, good morning." I offered.

"My flower, you should really watch that mouth of yours, it'll get you in trouble one day."

"Funny, your brother said the same thing." I smiled at the banter, feeling more like myself. Flower. What is it with this family and nicknames?

"And?" Izuna pressed for details.

"It's difficult to talk back when you're gagged," I replied.

"That's enough," Madara growled.

"Only a little fun, darling," I responded.

I could barely hear Izuna mumble the word darling, and I imagined he was looking at his brother with an incredulous look on his face. "As long as you remember who your darling is." Madara was scolding me.

"Of course," I smirked at how easy he was to get riled. "I'm going to dress, or must I lounge around my bed all day?"

"I can come to join-"

"You may do as you wish. Shisui will be there soon if you do wish to leave, I asked him to be there at ten after he followed up with Obito." Madara quickly cut his brother off.

"Perhaps I'll come to see you then." I stood up, carrying the phone with me.

"I have meetings this afternoon, so I may not see you if you come by the office."

"Will I see you this evening?" I asked.

"Yes."

"Then you two get to work." I giggled lightly.

"Alright, my sweet."

"My-" Madara hung up before Izuna could say anything.

Okay then, Zabuza next, get this over with. I sat the phone on the shelf in the shower, out of the direct water stream, and called him as I undressed. I stepped into the hot water and sighed, just as Zabuza answered the phone.