Unanticipated Reunions and Alliances

Disembodiedvoiceofthedying: you know what, I didn’t think about that. Yeah, I need a permanent beta. I was re-reading for this chapter and saw a lot of that too. I’ll go through and fix things at some point now that it’s done.
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DarkAngelJudas: The only way it could have been worse is if Neji had been the one on top this time. Neji would not have survived that! I have missed your reviews. I did have fun with Kakashi in that chapter. ^_^
Tsukinopen: Yeah, that bothered me. If it works for both brothers, why not just switch ‘em out? It has to be yaoi because that is what I write. As I DMed you, saying it here for all my readers, I am working on a Het between Sasuke and a girl! That’s in the works. There will be a Yaoi pairing in there as well because, well, that’s just what I write. I think I’m easily board with Het.
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Yeah, so this was never dropped or anything. I had the ending plotted out, but I actually, accidently, wrote something twice and had to figure out which I liked better and integrate everything and it was a mess. I also felt this chapter was not up to par with the rest of the story. Despite the cliff hanger, we’ve already had the climax and this is just the finish of the resolution/falling action. This is the final chapter. Thank you all who stayed for the long haul, this is still my longest story to date. Please review! I have several KakashixItachi stories out now (De Oppresso Libre and One Eye Between Them) and a few new ones in the works, so I hope you’ll keep reading. ^_^

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Then the door opened.

Neji was a deer in headlights, frozen in place, unable to move when he saw Itachi in the open doorway. Despite the red eyes glaring at him, he was still erect, too close for it to be dispelled even in the face of death.

Sasuke turned to tell his perverted brother-in-law to get the hell out, but was stunned to see black hair instead of white and at the same time he felt Itachi’s anger fill him. On seeing the blazing Mangekyo glaring at them, Sasuke put a hand over Neji’s eyes to protect him. He pulled on the end of the rope binding Neji’s hands to free him instantly. He pushed Neji down to the side, ready to defend him.

Itachi didn’t even see Sasuke’s still aroused body as his furious eyes were locked with his brother’s. As soon as Itachi entered the house he felt his brother’s arousal and easily followed that and the noise to Sasuke’s door. He wouldn’t have opened the door if he hadn’t heard Neji’s voice. He really didn’t know what he wanted to do. Beyond snapping Neji’s neck.

Sasuke pushed Neji a little bit further away from his enraged older brother and grabbed his boxers from the floor, he put them on without breaking eye contact. He pushed Itachi out into the living room.

“What are you doing with a Hyuuga?” Itachi growled.

“That was pretty obvious.” Sasuke wasn’t in a very good mood either now, but neither of them would raise their voices. “Really, it’s none of your business who I date.”

“Date? It’s bad enough if was a onetime fuck.”

“I love him.”

“I warned you—”

“I seriously believe Hideaki was used by Shisui to attempt to kill you. I don’t believe their clan or Hideaki wanted you or our clan dead. Anyway, Neji’s not from a generation raised in this clan hatred, nor was I. I love him. I love you too, but don’t make me choose.”

“I can’t say anything about you being gay since I am too, but I had hoped you’d marry a woman. But of all men in the world . . .”

“I never said anything about you and my sensei. You were only twelve or thirteen. I have more reason to object than you do. Don’t you think I should be a little hostile to the man who statutorily raped my brother? You shouldn’t be so pissed, I am the Dominant one here. Get over it, because I’m not giving him up.”

Kakashi came in and saw Sasuke mostly naked glaring at his brother and his brother glaring back. “Oh, fuck.”

Itachi turned his eyes to Kakashi. “You knew,” Itachi accused.

“Please, baby, I’m drunk; I really don’t want to go into this.”

“He knew and stayed quiet because he’s reasonable and thinks you’re being unreasonable too,” Sasuke said.

“Please leave me out of this, Sasuke,” Kakashi pleaded.

“Itachi needs to get over this irrational hatred. I love Neji, that’s not going to change. Move out if you have a problem with that.”

Itachi drew himself up and started to walk away, apparently to pack. Kakashi ran up to him and held him. “Itachi, calm down.” He turned to Sasuke. “Is Neji alright?”

Sasuke went back to his bedroom, leaving his brother to Kakashi. Neji was dressed, sitting on Sasuke’s bed.

“I really don’t want to come between you and your brother.”

“He needs to let this go. It must have been stewing for eight years. He’s living in Konoha again; he has to get over his prejudiced against your clan.” Sasuke sat next to him, but sideways so he could look at him. “I love my brother, but even he would agree that the love for your lover is just as important as the love for a brother. It’s split families before. We won’t let that happen, but I’m not giving you up.” He kissed him. “Just don’t do anything to make him distrust you or your clan and eventually he needs to come to terms with this. Kakashi’s on our side.”

“That’s something I guess. I should go home.”

“Stay. I promise Itachi won’t gut you in the night.”

“I haven’t told my uncle yet.”

“Your clan’s not going to like this either, are they?”

“I don’t think so.”

“Then you can move in with me. Itachi’s ready to move out if he can’t accept us.”

“Hyuuga punishments are worse than just being kicked out of the house.”

“They wouldn’t dare anger an Uchiha. I don’t care if I’m newly pardoned, I’d . . . make a scene.”

Neji smiled. “I’ll let them know.”

Sasuke put a hand to Neji’s cheek and guided his lips to his own. It was a brief but loving kiss.

“Go home. I’ll deal with my brother.”

Two rooms away . . .

“You bastard,” Itachi hissed. “You knew my brother was fucking that Hyuuga boy.”

Kakashi didn’t know if he would be more terrified if Itachi was screaming or speaking in that low, intense voice.

“Hideaki was not himself. When I wounded him, he was confused and scared. The Hyuuga may never have liked your clan, but they didn’t try to kill you. Why kill you at that point? Do you think they could be stupid enough to try to assassinate a member of ANBU?” Itachi cocked an eyebrow at him. “Of course you do.” Kakashi sighed. “Listen, Neji’s a good kid; he’s not like his forbearers.”

Itachi was vibrating with rage.

Kakashi took him into his arms again. “I love you. In no other thing would I take sides against you.” He kissed his hair. “You’re the only person I’ve ever loved. Sasuke’s not doing this to annoy you and I’m sure he’s kept your warning in mind. Neji really does love him. And do you think the Hyuuga would risk your ire or that of the Hokage or me or Naruto by hurting or killing Sasuke?” He cooed. “I love you. I didn’t think it was my place to tell you since it was Sasuke’s life. Please don’t think of it as disloyalty. He was my student; my loyalties are a little divided by you Uchiha.”

Itachi relaxed in his arms. He took a deep breath. Then sniffed. “You’re drunk?”

“Yeah, a little. The sight of a pair of angry Uchiha sobered me up a bit though.”

“Do you have any alcohol left for me?”

“No, but the bars don’t close for another hour or so. Let’s go get you drunk. Gai went home, so you don’t have to worry about him hitting on you again.”

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Neither brother looked good in the morning: Sasuke hadn’t slept well and Itachi was hung over. Kakashi had talked to Itachi while he was drunk and he found Itachi more receptive.

When Itachi saw his brother, he pulled him into a tight hug. “I’m sorry, Otouto. I love you so much. I’m just worried about you. It really is your choice who you spend your life with, but I just can’t trust them; I’ve rarely been that close to death.”

Sasuke hugged Itachi back. “I understand, but I’m not giving him up. I’ll talk to their leader. They will know that if anything happens to me, you will deal with every last one of them. You do have experience in that sort of thing.” Itachi winced a little at the reminder, but he took the comment in the spirit it was spoken. “Kakashi will help too, I’m sure.”

“Yoish!” the masked puppy behind Itachi said, dealing with his hangover much better.

Itachi pulled away and looked his brother in the face. “You look like shit, Otouto.”

“You’re just as lovely, Aniki.”

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Sasuke visited Hiashi with Neji the next day. They knelt down next to each other opposite Hiashi.

“Hiashi-sama,” Sasuke said. “I have a personal matter to discuss.”

Neji looked down briefly. “Uncle,” he said, “while I was with the Uchiha and the others, Sasuke and I . . .”

“We’re lovers, Hiashi-sama,” Sasuke finished. Neji blushed bright red while Sasuke kept himself under control. “My brother isn’t happy about it, as you can imagine. I hope you and your clan will be more . . . accepting. I do plan to have children, but I love Neji. If Neji wants children as well, that’s fine. We do want your blessing. Or at the very least, your forbearance.”

Hiashi thought silently for a moment without any expression. “Neji-kun is the most talented of our clan and I do hope he’ll father many children. As long as that’s not out of the question, he can choose who he likes.”

Both boys took deep breaths. “Thank you, Hiashi-sama,” they both said and bowed.

“As for Itachi, if he still does not trust us, I will come to him and give my personal assurance that the Hyuuga had nothing to do with the attempt on his life.”

Sasuke hesitated. “I want to be there. Itachi’s rather touché about the whole thing.”

Hiashi smiled at Sasuke’s concern. “Agreed.”

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Itachi was only given ten minutes warning of Hiashi’s visit. Itachi received him with all due respect. He knew he was being unreasonable at this point; Kakashi and Sasuke had made that clear. Sasuke sat to the side. Neji was wisely absent.

Hiashi gave Itachi every assurance that their clan was innocent of any attempt on his life, but he apologized profusely for what one of his clansmen did. Itachi liked seeing a Hyuuga knelling down with his forehead against the ground.

“Very well,” Itachi sighed. “But if any harm comes to my brother and there’s even a shred of evidence it was a Hyuuga, I’ll wipe out your clan once and for all. I expect Sasuke and Kakashi to do the same if I came to harm as well.”

“Any person you suspect will be delivered up to you. If you believe it was a larger conspiracy . . .” Hiashi nodded to accept Itachi’s terms in that eventuality. “I really do hope all animosity between our clans will die as of today.”

“I don’t want it to continue,” Itachi agreed. “But it will take time for the Hyuuga to earn my trust.”

“I understand.”

Both men rose and bowed to each other. Sasuke fought a smile from appearing on his face.

After Hiashi left, Itachi half-heartedly glared at his brother.

“Isn’t that your favorite word, Aniki? ‘Peace?’”

“Fuck you, Otouto,” Itachi growled with as much sincerity as the glare and went to find and beat up on Kakashi.

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Team Kakashi had the next day off and Sasuke was out of the house. Kakashi took advantage of the situation to make love to Itachi in the day time, in day light, above ground. He left all the windows open as he laid his naked beauty on his bed. He looked divine in the sunlight.

Itachi also thought Kakashi looked fantastic in daylight. The late morning sunlight came through the trees and the open window to make Kakashi’s white hair gleam like silver. Despite his anger at Kakashi not telling him about Sasuke’s boyfriend, he did love him so much. The fact Kakashi was also sporting a few bruises from yesterday’s sparring match after Hiashi left definitely helped Itachi’s mood.

Kakashi wished he wasn’t so horny so he could look at Itachi longer. Then again, being horny with Itachi naked in his bed was a pretty damn good thing. He decided to start with Itachi’s cock rather than his lips. He lapped at the head of Itachi half hard cock tasting the first drop of precum. He trailed kisses down its length and licked up it like an ice cream cone.

Itachi watched him with his head propped up on a pillow. Kakashi was so handsome and he appreciated the fact very few others had ever seen his face. Especially not next to their cock. He really loved the bastard, even if he sided with his brother every once in a while.

Kakashi moved down to Itachi’s scrotum and Itachi shut his eyes. Kakashi’s soft lips ran over his freshly shaved flesh. He rubbed his cheek against the inside of Itachi’s thigh.

Kakashi looked up past Itachi’s erection. Itachi was beautiful in the Konoha sunlight. He paused long enough for Itachi to notice. Kakashi crawled up and straddled Itachi’s abs, carefully easing some of his weight onto him. He put his hand on Itachi’s cheek.

“What is it?” Itachi asked.

“It just struck me. We’ve been home for quite some time and yet it just struck me. You’re home. We’re together and you’re home. I finally have you back and you’re solid; you’re not going anywhere.”

“Solid? Making love to a ghost of me while I was gone.”

“Were you doing the same?”

“You were normally the top, so no, not so much. Sometimes though. I suppose you were out there with me. I’m glad you didn’t move on and that I didn’t either. I’m glad we don’t have that between us.”

Kakashi didn’t recognize it a test, but nevertheless, he passed. Kakashi smiled in a way that was so open and guileless that Itachi knew for a fact there had never been anyone else. He never suspected him, never would even think of it as cheating, but he wondered for a moment if that ghost had been corporeal. He was happy to find it had been nothing but sweet memories and a hand.

“But even I couldn’t touch myself the way you do,” Itachi continued.

“My hand was no comparison. I thought about having sex with someone else and hoped I could close my eyes and pretend it was you, but I couldn’t bring myself to try.”

“I thought about that too, but there was no way.”

“Even if we were chased out of Konoha, as long as I had you, I could be happy. Right now we could be far from Konoha with no one else around, but somehow this is sweeter because we’re home.”

Itachi ran his fingers through Kakashi’s hair and lightly tugged on it, his eyes a bit distant. “Bittersweet. It doesn’t quite feel like home. But it will in time. You and Sasuke will make this home again. I do love Konoha, I gave up so much to protect it, but it’s not home anymore.”

“I promise you, I’ll make this your home again.”

Itachi pulled Kakashi’s face to his. He tenderly kissed his older lover. “I love you so much. Enough to forgive you for the whole think with the Hyuuga.”

“I thought that’s why you kicked my ass.”

Itachi guided Kakashi to straightened over him so he could kiss the discolorations on Kakashi’s white flesh. He inhaled the nearly non-existent scent of Kakashi’s flesh and ran his lips over the bruise he put on Kakashi’s ribs. He licked it, then kissed and sucked on it making the bruise a hickey and darkening it. He pulled Kakashi’s body higher so he could tongue his navel. Kakashi’s hard cock poked his chest.

“Fuck me and touch me the way I missed for so many years,” Itachi sighed against Kakashi’s stomach.

Kakashi reluctantly took his flesh away from Itachi’s lips. “Get on your knees.”

Itachi was quick to obey, forcing Kakashi to back up, but Kakashi was back all over his body as soon as Itachi had his back to him. He kissed his neck and rubbed his hands over Itachi’s abs and pressed his cock into his ass. One hand wondered up to a nipple and the other to his cock. Itachi was melting against him as Kakashi took his earlobe into his mouth.

“Damn, just fuck me already,” Itachi hissed.

Kakashi chuckled against his neck. He slipped his hand lower to stroke and cup Itachi’s balls. “Impatient little scamp. I thought you missed the way I touched you.”

“You can touch and fuck at the same time.”

Kakashi hummed agreement and entered him. Itachi gasped as he was penetrated.

“Fuck, you feel so good,” Itachi murmured.

“That’s my line,” Kakashi panted.

Itachi just moaned as Kakashi moved within him. Kakashi resumed molesting Itachi’s body, nibbling on his neck as their bodies rubbed against each other.

As he closed in on his erection, Kakashi started to pump Itachi’s cock. They both cam, Itachi crying out without any thought to someone hearing him and Kakashi gritted his teeth and bent his neck forward, grunting next to Itachi’s ear.

They both crumbled to the bed.

“So, you forgive me about Neji?” Kakashi mumbled in Itachi’s tangled hair.

“Yeah. I’m going to take a nap.”

“I’m so happy your home. Rest, love; you deserve it.”

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“Come on, Itachi, get up.” Kakashi resorted to gently hitting his lover with a pillow. “We have a meeting this morning.”

Itachi looked up at him with his Sharingan activated. Kakashi wondered if Neji had this sort of problem with Sasuke. Scratch that; he knew Neji had the same problem with the non-morning person that was Uchiha Sasuke.

“Don’t get angry with me, the Hokage requested your presence.”

Itachi snarled. “Since when do you want to be on time?”

“We can be five minutes late, but you still need to get up.”

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Itachi growled half the way to the Hokage tower. They’d been home for eight years and people stopped staring at the Uchiha brothers with suspicion; they were just being stared at because they were gorgeous.

Oddly enough, when they arrived in the council room, Sasuke was wide awake and didn’t look disgruntled like he normally did in the mornings. Itachi had passed on being the head of the clan and Sasuke was there representing the Uchiha. Hiashi, Akimichi Choza, and Aburame Shibi represented the other three noble clans of Konoha. Neji, Naruto, Shikamaru, Shikaku, and Tsunade rounded out the group. Kakashi guided Itachi into a seat. Itachi had a bad feeling about this.

Tsunade stood up as Itachi and Kakashi sat down. “Naruto, Shikamaru, Neji, Itachi, you’re all here because you were the candidates for Hokage.” Itachi turned to glare at his lover. “The council, the Jounin, the Daimyo, and I have chosen my replacement.” She looked apologetically at Naruto, who slumped realizing he wasn’t becoming Hokage. Then Tsunade looked apologetically at Itachi. Itachi interrupted that look much differently than Naruto. He eyed her suspiciously. No, no, no, no, no.

“Uchiha Itachi has been chosen to be the Seventh Hokage.”

“Oh, hell no,” he said. “I decline and nominate Naruto.”

“No.”

“Tsunade-sama, I do not want to be Hokage.” Tsunade shook her head. “You let Kakashi off the hook!”

“That’s because she had a better candidate: you!” Itachi never wanted to punch Kakashi’s smiling face more.

“I’m running away.” Itachi stood. “Kakashi, grab the kids.”

Kakashi grabbed his lover and pulled him back into his seat. “I’m afraid you have to accept the glorious burden. I’ll be your sexy assistant.”

Itachi gave him a disgusted look. Then he looked at his brother and the two Hyuuga. “You three.”

“Hiashi and I voted for you,” Sasuke said. He turned to Naruto. “Sorry, but he’s my brother.”

Naruto pouted.

“I resign,” Itachi said.

“You can’t do that,” Tsunade said.

Itachi growled. “Who all do I have to Sharingan to get out of this?”

“Heel, Uchiha.” Tsunade used her most commanding voice.

Itachi sat back.

“I’ll train you in the position for as long as it takes, shifting responsibility over to you slowly, then we’ll make the announcement.”

“You’ll find me a very incompetent apprentice,” Itachi grumbled. Tsunade glared at him and Itachi huffed. “My first order of business is long, hard missions for every single person who voted for me.” He looked at Naruto. “I’ll retire in favor for you when you’re ready, Naruto-kun.” He looked back at Tsunade. “What about my genin?”

“You’ll still be able to work with them until I make the announcement. Kakashi has agreed to take them on. You’ll still work with them when you can. But no missions.”

“Very well,” Itachi sighed.

“It’s not like you enjoy missions anyway, Aniki.”

“But I never wanted to be Hokage.”

“No one has done more for the well being of the village,” Tsunade said. “I was merely one of the Sanin; you are not only powerful, but you’ve accomplished much.”

“I’m looking forward to the sculpture on the cliff,” Kakashi said.

“You would,” Itachi said. “That’s why you don’t want to be Hokage: you don’t want to have your face up there. Alright, I accept.”

Sasuke stood and came around to his brother, pulled him out of his seat, and hugged him. “Congratulations, Aniki. As Hokage, you’ll be stuck in the village so you can babysit our kids. Imagine doing all that paperwork with our kids and your kids making all that noise around your desk.”

“Uchiha and Hatake kids only. The Hyuuga can babysit their own.”

“Hai, hai, Hokage-sama.”

Itachi growled.

Neji came up behind Sasuke and stuck out his hand. Itachi shook it. “Congratulations,” he said.

“I’m blaming you for this,” Itachi said, but there was no feeling in it.

“Just like the vase your son knocked over while I was on a mission.”

Itachi hummed and smirked. “You broke a window yesterday.”

Neji pouted and Itachi smiled.

Kakashi walked him back home; Itachi was meeting with his genin in an hour and would tell them the news then, but he hadn’t eaten yet.

“I’m so happy for you,” Kakashi gushed as they walked.

“Yeah, yeah.” But Itachi wasn’t feeling as hostile as he did in the council room. “I’m actually alright with it. I’m not happy about it, but it’s alright.”

Sasuke, Neji, and their children had beaten the slow moving pair and were already eating with Itachi and Kakashi’s five children.

Itachi sighed at the mess they were making. But he had his brother, his lover, sons, daughters, a niece and nephew—not to mention a Hyuuga brat—a genin team, and now he was becoming Hokage, more than he ever dreamed of. He’d truly come home.

Fin


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I also wanted to add this small sextion that didn’t make it into the story. A deleted scene.
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Sasuke sat on the sofa with Neji sitting on the floor, leaning against Sasuke’s leg and the couch. Sasuke petted his hair as he read; Neji dozed.

Two years home and the brothers decided to live in houses next to each rather than the same one since both couples were considering children.

Speaking of which, Itachi came up to the window between their houses with a black haired infant in his arms. With his long hair and a child in his arms, he looked like a young mother.

“I’ve got to go to work,” Itachi said.

Sasuke came over and took the baby Uchiha from his brother. “I’m glad you trust Neji enough to leave your kids with us.”

“I like the idea of them drooling on him and him having to change diapers.”

Neji came over. Itachi bent down and picked up the white-haired boy clinging to his leg. He handed Kakashi’s son to Neji and smiled when Yoshitaka grabbed Neji’s long hair making the Hyuuga wince.

“I’ll be back for them tonight.”

“When is Kakashi coming back?” Sasuke asked.

“Two days.”

“Leave them here over night and rest,” Neji said. “I don’t have a mission tomorrow.”

“Don’t try to get in my good graces,” Itachi said without any hostility. “I’ll collect them tomorrow.”

“It’s good practice.”

“You going to do it soon?” Itachi asked.

“We’re waiting until yours are a little older,” Sasuke said. “Then they can babysit.”