Unanticipated Reunions and Alliances

To everyone who reviewed: Thank you!!!! I appreciate your words of encouragement! This is a long story so I hope you all stick around for the long haul! Here’s more lemon for you! But this is short chapter.

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Sasuke headed back toward his team. Karin had kept tabs on him and led the others to his direct line so that he couldn’t help run into them. He stopped just above them.

“I thought I told you to wait for me.”

“What good are we to you if we’re too far away to help you?” Suigetsu argued.

“We kept our distance,” Karin assured him.

“Very well.” Sasuke descended.

“Did you do it?” Suigetsu asked.

“No.”

“What do you mean ‘no?’”

“Itachi wasn’t to blame.” Sasuke didn’t show any emotion. He was the same cold Uchiha. But all three of them felt it prudent not to speak to or antagonize him. They all knew killing Itachi and avenging his clan was his goal for half his life, he must be feeling something.

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Two days later, Kakashi escorted Itachi in his feminine disguise through the gates of Konoha. Itachi was trying his best not to panic. Itachi was now decidedly female, but he still had long black hair and the same shaped face. This was the easiest disguise for Itachi to put on at a moment’s notice and keep up for a long period of time. But he still looked like an Uchiha.

Izumo stopped them.

“She’s a friend of mine whose gone blind,” Kakashi explained. “I want to ask the Hokage to let her live here.”

“Your name?”

They had considered his mother’s name, but that would be too obvious since he still looked like an Uchiha. They took a lot of time to come up with a name.

“Maki Akane,” Itachi said with a voice almost exactly opposite his natural deep voice. It still felt like velvet on the ear, but it was most definitely female. But thank all the gods he didn’t over do it with a lit.

Kakashi escorted ‘Akane’ to the Hokage mansion. They had to wait. It was agonizing to Itachi. Finally they were shown in.

“Hokage-sama, this is Maki Akane. She used to live out in the forest. I met her while walking my hounds. She’s recently gone blind. We want your permission for her to come live in Konoha.”

“I didn’t realize you had friends outside the village.”

“Akane is the only one.”

Tsunade turned her attention to Itachi. “You look like an Uchiha.”

Itachi answered quickly. “My great-grandmother was the mistress of an Uchiha. I don’t know his name.”

“You have Uchiha blood? Do you have the Sharingan?”

“My mother told me about it. Something that turned your eyes red. None of us had red eyes. But my mother went partially blind before she died. Do many Uchihas go blind?”

“I heard that several have. You know the Uchiha were wiped out.”

“I heard there were a few survivors.”

“None that are still in Konoha.”

“Oh. I was hoping there might be some.” Itachi didn’t have to act contrite and frightened, he was. If Tsunade suspected the truth . . . But the way Itachi really moved his head at every sound, jumpy because he couldn’t see and didn’t know his surroundings, convinced her that Kakashi and ‘Akane’ were telling the truth. And she had absolutely no reason to suspect this was anyone but who she said she was.

“I’ll find you a place to live.”

“I was hoping she would stay with me,” Kakashi said. Tsunade had noticed the way Kakashi looked at her: he was enamored with her, in awe of her, obviously in love with her.

“I think I can spare you from missions for a week or so. Welcome to Konoha Maki Akane.”

It’s about time Kakashi got married, she thought with a smile.

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Kakashi had already begun moving back into his family home from his small apartment. He left Itachi sleeping while he brought the last of his belongings.

Itachi was awake when Kakashi returned, though it was hard to tell since Itachi had hardly opened his useless eyes since he came to Kakashi a week ago.

“I thought you’d still be asleep.”

“I can’t sleep alone in this village.”

“I’ll stay with you for now on. Maybe you can even come out with me to shop. You’ll eventually have to get out.”

“I’m not entirely sure about this, Kakashi.”

“I’m not going to kill you and I’m not leaving you in that shack. And I’m not leaving you for Akatsuki. You’re staying here. You’ll get used to it. Many people have to adapt to being blind. It’s not impossible.”

“I know that. It’s being in Konoha I’m afraid of.”

“The story of you having Uchiha blood may convince people to ignore how Uchiha your chakra feels. I only worry about the Hyuuga.”

“Our clans never liked each other.

“They’re like you Uchiha used to be, they tend to stay together. I’ll try to steer you clear of them.”

“You’ll eventually have to go out on missions again. I don’t like the idea of being here alone.”

Kakashi sat down next to him and rubbed his back.

“Being blind has left me more frightened than I’ve ever been in my life. The sounds of birds frighten me.”

“No one visits me unless I’m hurt. Maybe you can get used to staying in the jutsu most of the day so that if anyone does surprise you, you’ll be in disguise. Maybe I can get one of the younger shinobi who didn’t know you to stay with you so you won’t be alone. How are you at visualizing a Shogi board? You think you could play Shogi?”

“Maybe with some practice.”

“Shikamaru used to play a lot with Asuma. He was killed by Hidan. Maybe I could persuade him to come and play Shogi with you when I’m gone. We can practice while I’m free. At least you’ll have someone else to talk to.”

“We can try it.”

“It’s dark outside. You think you can go back to sleep?”

“Maybe with a little inducement.” Itachi tilted his head up to kiss Kakashi’s jaw. “You wear that mask at home as well?”

“I forget to take it off sometimes.”

“You know you’ve only kissed me twice since I came back.”

“You’ve been counting?"

“Not difficult to count to two, you know."

“We’ve not exactly had the best opportunities for anything more.” Kakashi pulled down his mask and kissed Itachi’s lips.

“Excuses.” Itachi was already shirtless, now he pushed off his pants and boxers as he slid back on the bed. Kakashi stripped completely and practically attacked the offered body.

Itachi still tasted the same as he did back then and those throaty moans hadn’t changed either. He was as responsive as Kakashi remembered. Kakashi was fondling Itachi’s scrotum running his thumb down his perineal raphe leading to his ass. As he teased Itachi’s opening he realized he needed lube. Being celibate since Itachi left almost made him forget.

“One second,” Kakashi said as he left and looked desperately for lube. Itachi was chuckling. It wasn’t as evil sounding as Kakashi expected with his deep voice and Kakashi’s unavoidable association.

Kakashi’s mouth focused on Itachi’s erect nipples when he got back. He coated his fingers and pushed one in. Kakashi was amazed at the tightness.

“You’ve not done this in a long time, have you?”

“Eight years,” he sighed.

Kakashi smiled. “Me too.”

“Oh, it’s like being virgins again,” Itachi chuckled.

Kakashi added a second finger. “If you want me to fuck you, shut up.”

“I thought you liked hearing me in bed.”

“I’ll just shut you up my way then.” Kakashi took the head of Itachi’s cock in his mouth. He wasn’t silent, but he wasn’t talking.

Judging Itachi to be ready, Kakashi removed his finger, drawing a groan from Itachi, and replaced it with his cock. Itachi relaxed as much as possible, but it really was like being a virgin again. Kakashi moved slowly, but it still hurt. Finally Kakashi was all the way in. He leaned down over Itachi. “Sorry about that.”

“Maybe I should have stayed in practice,” Itachi said a little breathless. “Nearly all of Akatsuki made passes at me.”

“Not all?”

“Sasori wouldn’t have enjoyed it. No flesh, no nerves” A minute later. “Ready when you are.”

Kakashi pulled out slowly, Itachi’s body seemingly reluctant to let him go. After a few thrusts Itachi loosened up enough, but Kakashi wanted to make it last and kept up a slow pace which had Itachi writhing, wanting more.

“Sempai,” Itachi moaned. Now everything seemed complete. Hearing Itachi call him that in a pleasure wracked voice created the illusion it was eight years ago.

Kakashi started aiming for Itachi’s prostate without fail. Itachi’s back bent off the bed and Kakashi nearly cam at the sight.

Itachi cried out his name when he came and Kakashi ground out Itachi’s.

Kakashi lay next to Itachi as their breathing slowed again. Back to normal, Itachi turned over onto Kakashi and began kissing him again. “My turn,” he purred.

Itachi spread the lube around Kakashi’s entrance while he tongue fucked Kakashi’s navel. The fingers of Kakashi’s right hand mused Itachi’s raven hair. He groaned when Itachi pushed a finger inside of him. Itachi twisted it as he drove it in and out. A second finger joined it and soon a third, learning from his own experience that they were far too out of practice for anything less. He found Kakashi’s prostate and stroked it causing him to moan.

Itachi removed his fingers and sat back on his haunches between Kakashi’s spread legs. Assuming he had Kakashi’s complete attention, Itachi scooped up his own cum from his stomach and licked it off his fingers. He knew Kakashi used to be turned on by the display and the groan sounding from the bed assured him nothing had changed.

His eyes opened. They were still coal black, but they were unfocused. He shut them again, with a slightly pained expression, and leaned over Kakashi to kiss him briefly, leaving just a small taste of his cum on his lips, before he entered him, his neck bending forward so that his chin hit his chest. It wasn’t as painful for Kakashi as it had been for Itachi, but it still stung and Kakashi was just as tight around Itachi.

Itachi’s sadistic and vengeful side came out and he move even slower than Kakashi had and he would purposely miss his prostate, just grazing it. Kakashi growled his younger lover’s name, but Itachi didn’t respond at all except to smile.

Kakashi reached up grabbed the sides of Itachi’s hollow abdomen and let his hands slide to his slim, bony hips. Itachi let him pull at him to make him go faster. Itachi straightened up, slid his hands down Kakashi’s arms, grabbed his wrists and pulled his hands away. Itachi shifted and now targeted that bundle of nerves. The sudden barrage made Kakashi cry out. Itachi reached down and stroked him, more desperately as his own orgasm approached. Within a minute Kakashi and Itachi were cuming almost at the same time.

Itachi collapsed next to Kakashi who turned and spooned him

“I forgot your vindictive side,” Kakashi said.

“You won’t forget now will you?”

“No. But I’ll just have to find any new pet peeves you’ve developed.”

“I won’t tell you then.”

“Good. I know you have better ways to get even.”

Itachi gave a slightly evil chuckle and snuggled deeper into Kakashi’s arms.

“Welcome home, my little raven.”

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Wow, Itachi got talkative in bed. Where’d that come from?
I often find it amazing that all of us can be writing basically the same sex scene and still be at least a little different. I’m amazed at myself that I can make every scene a bit different, but this one was a bit hard. *wipes forehead* I hate making any character a complete uke.

Sasuke will be reappearing in the next chapter. And don’t put him on top of your hit list just yet, DarkAngelJudas. ^/_^

*Akane means ‘bright red’ and Maki means ‘black pine’ references to Itachi’s Sharingan and black eyes and hair. I liken the smell of Itachi’s hair to a forest breeze in another story, soooo . . .
* perineal raphe – look it up. ^/_^