The Perfectionist and the Painter

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"Itachi...um...?" I fumbled with my words trying with all my might to think of something logical to explain what he caught me and Sai doing other than saying that Sai’s my lover.

"Hello, Itachi-kun is there something you needed?" Sai asked cooly, there wasn’t a hint of fear or apprehension about his manner. He was so casual about it, not at all phased about being caught doing anything.

Itachi seemed to recover with Sai’s words jarring him back to his normal state. "Mother was calling you two down to dinner, but you didn’t hear, so she thought I could come and get you." Sai was still in my lap through the whole of this conversation. He didn’t even make a move to get up and I wasn’t about to throw him out of lap, granted I might’ve done that earlier on, but not now. Not when I think I am... "Although I must say I never thought that I would catch you doing anything. I had my suspicions though." That roused my curiosity.

"Why did suspect anything?" I couldn’t help, but ask.

"Well the way you two were acting was a little different from when I left, even then I could feel the sexual tension between you two." Okay, that makes sense. Wait! What the hell is he talking about?

"What do you mean sexual tension between us?" I nudged Sai with my elbow and he got the message to get off me. He seemed a little reluctant to. This made my chest swell a little with the knowledge that he didn’t want to leave my side or lap just yet. I silently admitted to myself that I was disappointed to have our ‘study session’ cut short.

"Of course anybody being around you two could tell. Don’t tell me you didn’t notice? Somebody close to you did I bet." I remembered Neji being one of the ones to help decide whether or not if I wanted something with Sai and half the school noticed too, I guess. I am not very good at perceiving someone’s emotions that have to do with anything romantic or love wise. "I’ll take your silence as someone did notice."

"How would you know about sexual tension any way it’s not like you have..."

"Actually, little brother I’ve had my own sex life with both men and women." I think I am going insane. Did Itachi just admit he has had sex, but not just that, with both men and women? My mouth hit the floor with this new revelation about my brother. I think the world is about to end with Itachi willingly saying that he has touched another person. With all my years on earth I have not seen or heard about Itachi touching another person at least not more than necessary like when meeting with a client he shook their hands, I always got the sense that he wished that he could wash his hands after the encounter. Now I am hearing about it, I never would have imagined it. What’s the world coming to? For all I know Itachi might go off the wall and kill us all, to keep us silent about the information being revealed. "I am not going to go into detail of course, but I am experienced in that department." Itachi didn’t seem phased about revealing something about his personal life. I looked at Sai, who now seemed interested in what Itachi was saying. He doesn’t want to hear about my brother’s sex life, does he? For some reason this thought didn’t sit well with me. I know this isn’t right to feel jealous about Sai wanting to hear a story about something like sex. This train of though led me to think that what if I wasn’t Sai’s first. He was most definitely mine, but I don’t know if I was his. My thoughts were interrupted by Sai.

"Sasuke-kun are you ready for dinner?" Sai looked a little concern with my absence to the conversation at hand.

"Yeah, sorry I was just thinking." I looked at Itachi and he hid a smirk behind his hand. That was a rare thing to see Itachi smirk. Now I am certain I am going crazy. "Itachi please don’t tell mom and dad about Sai and I. I am not ready to tell them." I can’t believe I just said please to my brother, with the situation it seemed to need the word.

"Okay Sasuke I won’t say anything. How about we say I didn’t see anything either. As long as you don’t tell anybody about me. Fair?" I looked in Itachi’s black eye’s similar to mine and I knew I could trust him. Something I haven’t felt about my brother for a very long time. And at least the world hasn’t ended with all the information that was leaked out tonight. Sai stood silently by my bed. I walked over to him and offered him my hand. He took it without a word and we walked down the stairs until we hit the landing. I let go, but not without giving Sai a kiss on the cheek. He seemed shocked by the gesture. I smirked and walked to the dinning room to eat a well deserved meal. Making out takes a lot of a person, especially when they are caught in the act.

Dinner was pretty uneventful, for the most part. My dad and mom announced that they would going to a party tomorrow night with Itachi. Once again for one of their clients. I wonder if they ever do anything for themselves, instead of doing something for the clients almost every day and night. I guess that’s a thought to be answered another day. I am still thinking about what Itachi revealed tonight. It’s so weird for him to share a thought or emotion with anybody. I wonder what’s gotten into him or has he always been this way and I have never noticed? Well there’s nothing I can do about that now since I am in bed and it’s one in the morning. Sai’s in his own room now and I am not sure how that happened I thought for sure that he would be in here with me. I feel strangely lonely in my room. Stupid feelings of vulnerability that I am not used to feeling at all.

What if I go to his room this time? No! That’s a bad idea, then again why not? With my resolve in hand I got out of my bed shivering a little with the cool night air. I jogged to Sai’s room to make sure that I didn’t go back to my room in fear of getting closer to Sai. I just realized that I only have about a week left with him staying at my house. His parents will be back sooner than I thought, it feels like we should have another week together, time goes by fast. I stopped right in front of Sai’s door with my hand on the door knob. I know when he goes back to his own house that it’s not like we will never see each other, but he wont be there all the time. I can’t believe I’ve gotten so attached to him that the thought of not seeing him everyday morning and night makes my heart hurt. I rub the invisible wound on my heart and turn the knob to Sai’s room. I slip in without making a sound, I also forgot that Itachi’s room is on this floor. I better be a little more quite then. I closed the door behind using the light from the moon leaking through the curtains to guide me to Sai.

I reached Sai’s side, I looked down at him and I had the sudden urge to kiss, which I did. I kissed him softly on the lips, he opened his eye slowly looking around until they landed on me.

"Sasuke-kun?" Sai rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand.

"Hey Sai I am going to sleep with you tonight." I said making it a statement and not a question. I went around to other side of the bed pulling back the covers so I get into bed.

Sai didn’t say anything, he gave me a lazy smirk and turned to face me. I turned on my side feeling Sai’s weight shift, so he was closer to me and he wrapped his arms around me. It felt different to be the one to be held, but I had no complaints. I fell asleep right away nestled in the cocoon of warmth that was Sai.

"Sasuke-kun time to go get up." Sai nudged my shoulder trying to wake me, but I turned on my other side hoping he would get the hint that I didn’t want to be woken up. "Come on Sasuke-kun!" No such luck.

"Fine I am up, I am up." I got out of the bed feeling well. I looked around the room remembering that I wasn’t in my room I made to leave, Sai stopped me as I got to the door.

"Sasuke-kun I can’t ride with you today." Sai said still holding my arm, he didn’t give a reason, so I internally sighed and asked the question.

"Why?"

"Because I have to do something’s for an art project and I am not sure when I’ll be getting home." Strange, how Sai and I both consider this his home, not the point right now though.

"Okay I’ll see you in class though okay and good luck with your project." I leaned in an gave Sai a kiss on the cheek not caring how it looked. I went to my room and got ready.

I came down stairs and ate breakfast alone everybody already having gone to work and school. I had a weird realization that I don’t quite like the quiet of the house any more. I got use to the hustle and bustle of everybody moving together. I went about my business trying to get back in the groove of how things were before Sai, but I couldn’t do it.

"I guess it’s time to leave for school." I announced to the empty house, I stood there a moment I am not sure what I thought was going to happen, but nothing did. I got in my car and started driving to school. I thought I saw a familiar back pack, but I must’ve been mistaken. I shook my head thinking that my imagination was playing tricks on me. Naruto’s not here anymore, so it stands to reason that I would not be able to see his pack back and I am positive that no has a back pack like his. I continued on my way without a second thought.

I got to school and some people were whispering, there hands hiding wide grins. I already knew it was about the date that Sai and I had this weekend. I mentally groaned.

"Oh, my gosh it’s Sasuke-kun, now everybody don’t you dare ask him about his date." Sakura yeld to the hall way. I wanted to slap my forehead, but I refrained from the action. I went to my locker trying to ignore everyone around me and doing a very good job at it, I must say.

"I hear that you and Sai went on a date. Way to go Sasuke! Did you get lucky?" I glared at Neji, he held up his hands in defeat. "I was just kidding!" Little did he know how right he was about me ‘getting lucky.’ I wanted to smirk, but I thought not everyone in the school needed to know about my sex life, well now that I have one.

"You have no idea what the movie’s were like. Sakura and Ino took it upon themselves to be our bodyguards, I was thankful at first then they shouted out all kinds of things, then I just wanted them to shut up, I have to admit that it was fun."

"Wow! I didn’t actually think that you would admit to going on a date so willingly, I thought I was going to have to twist your arm to say it and admit that you had a good time." The look on Neji’s face indicated that he wasn’t kidding with what he said.

We went to class and I noticed that Sai wasn’t there, I guess he has to do something’s with his art project. I sat at my seat and double checked my work making sure that everything was in check, of course it was. Kakashi-sensei ended up being fifteen minutes late with no Sai in sight. The class went about it’s usual business of not doing anything, thanks to Kakashi-sensei reading his perverted book. I ended up talking to Neji for the whole of the class, finally being able to catch up with my friends life. Everything seems to be going well in the Hyuga house hold. The class let out and on the way out Kakashi-sensei held me back for a moment. I am not sure why, it’s not like I caused a ruckus and even then I know I wouldn’t get in trouble, unless I made Kakashi-sensei lose focus when he was reading, but it causes a lot of noise and I’ve only seen him get mad once, thanks to Naruto we had to actually do work that one time.

"Sasuke the other teachers and I want to compliment you on the terrific work your doing, so what ever it is your doing different keep it up." Kakashi-sensei gave me a wink that spoke volumes on what he thought I was doing.

"Thank you Kakashi-sensei, I better get be on my way." Kakashi-sensei waved a hand in good bye to engrossed in his book to notice that I had left. What a weird compliment, but good non the less. Keep up whatever I’ve been up to huh? Well there’s only one thing that has changed in my life and that’s Sai. I smiled at the thought of Sai, hopefully I will be able to see him next period. I went to gym with a feeling of excitement at seeing Sai.

I walked into the locker to hear a voice shouting at the top of their lungs. "I do have a dick you bastard and why on earth do you even care?"

"I am just saying it looks like you are lacking in have a penis. That’s all!" I heard Sai with a hint of a smirk in his reply. Oh boy!

"Hey Naruto I thought that you were with Jiraiya getting ready to go with him somewhere?" I asked not able to remember where they were suppose to be right now. Naruto and Sai both looked at me with surprised expressions. Naruto leaped away from Sai and ran up to me and did something that stunned me. He hugged me!

"Hey Sasuke I was just arguing with that asshole over there and to answer your question Ero-sennin and I are leaving within the week we just had to take care of some last minute things. So I decided to come visit and Oba-chan reluctantly let me in the school, but I convinced her with my charm." Naruto said while I could feel a heated glare of jealousy directed at me coming from Sai.

"Che, charm yeah right try whining!" I am not surprised that Tsunade, the principal would let Naruto hang around, despite what some people think she has a soft spot for him. Neji walked in the locker room levitating some of the tension that had built up. Naruto ran up and hugged Neji, relieving me from some of Sai’s glare, but not totally. I walked up to Sai while Naruto talked animatedly with Neji.

"How’s it going? I see you met Naruto."

"It’s going well and I was just teasing him for fun." Sai stated seeming to think that he had to defend himself. Before I could say anymore we were interrupted from our conversation.

"You know this guy teme?" Naruto asked.

"Yes I do. Naruto this is Sai and Sai this is Naruto." They both shook hands quickly like the other had cooties or something. "We better get to class I announced." This might be a long day.

Gym class was really interesting. Instead of me being a rival for someone, it ended up being between Sai and Naruto. They both put everything they had into what they were doing. It was really different not to be in the heat of the moment. We were playing dodge ball. So I guess it was the heat of the moment with everyone, but Naruto and Sai were on opposite teams trying to win the game for said team. I ended up being on the same team with Naruto and it’s safe to say that, that earned me a glare or two from Sai. I don’t even understand why he would be jealous in the first place. I guess I am going to have to talk to him tonight.

"Go for it Naruto get him." I heard some one yell from the sidelines. It was Naruto and me left on our team versus Sai and Neji. Naruto threw the ball with all his might and hit Sai on the upper thigh. My only thoughts were I am going to have to see his thigh later to make sure that it didn’t have a bruise. Thinking about Sai’s thighs made think of other things. That should not be thought of during a rousing game of dodge ball. Especially when a ball is hurtling toward one’s head. I barely managed to dodge the ball that Neji threw my way. I picked up the offending ball and threw it at Neji hitting in square in the stomach. I am surprised that he didn’t double over in pain.

"Wahoo teme we won!" Naruto jumped up and down proclaiming our victory.

"Good job dobe!" I smirked when Naruto tried to glare at me, but failing miserably.

"Sasuke you suck! But anyway, do you want to hang out one more time before I leave for real this time?" I looked over at Sai who was talking to Neji and I remembered that he wasn’t going to be home tonight so I agreed to hang out with Naruto.

"Sure that sounds cool. But I am not going to eat ramen with you, so don’t even think about it."

"You are a big teme!" Naruto hollered causing me to have a bigger smirk almost turning into a grin.

"I’ll see you after school Naruto." I waved to Naruto, we made plans to meet at his apartment and go from there.

"Hey Sai!" I said when I went into the locker to change.

"Hey, I heard that you are going to hang out with Naruto tonight."

"Yeah, he’s leaving for real this time and I thought it would be fun to hang out with him one last time."

"Oh." Sai said lamely.

I got tired of the feelings of jealousy that he was feeling so I decided to take action instead of telling him not to worry. I pushed Sai against the locker with enough force to hear the clanging echoing through the whole locker room. Luckily we were the only ones in here everybody else was either putting the balls away or headed to class. I latched my mouth onto Sai’s sweet warm cavern. I gently rubbed the area of his thigh where the ball had hit him. He hissed in pain and pleasure with the massage. I could feel his member start to get hard along with my own. Damn the thin material that it is gym shorts. I pulled away from Sai’s mouth and made my way along his jaw line and neck. I found a delicious spot where I ended up leaving a love bite. I was so caught in the moment that I barely heard the warning bell. My mind was in a haze.

"Sasuke-kun wow!" Sai had no words to express what just happened and to be honest neither did I.

"We’ll pick up where left off tonight." I said huskily still trying to recover and make my hard on go away.

"That’s a very good idea Sasuke-kun and I am sorry for being jealous I don’t know what came over me. I hope you have a fun time with Naruto-kun and I mean it. Just not to good of a time." Sai smirked then winked. I felt my heart flutter a little with the idea of being able to be alone with Sai tonight and we will get the house to ourselves. This day is turning out to be a good day after all.