Peace to the Void

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Chapter Six

Itachi had wanted desperately to answer the com. He knew it had to be important. Why else would someone need him so late at night? He was however completely unable.

“Don’t even think about it.”

He would have tried to reason with Kisame but he didn’t trust his voice to not be weak. Then it came, the soft feel of Kisame sinking inside of him. He lost his breath quickly.

“Ita-chan holds me so tightly.” Kisame murmured.

He gasped as sharp teeth nipped at his pulse. Kisame could easily kill him but he always controlled his instincts. He was often so careful with Itachi that he often wondered if he was even satisfying to him. He often didn’t climax. Itachi had brought it up only once in the five sets they’d been lovers. Kisame had simply told him that no one else would be enough. Itachi hadn’t believed him.

A large hand travelled from his hip to stroke his waist and skim over his chest. A finger pressed against his hardened nub.  Kisame chuckled when he released a whimper.

“Faster,” he moaned, “please.”

Kisame’s pace increased just barely but he smiled knowing he was hitting his lover’s spot with every thrust.

“Kisame,” He gasped.

The com stopped. He hoped desperately they had simply left a message. Then the slow brushes against his prostate suddenly tripled in speed and strength and he was being pounded into. He immediately lost all control of his body. His mind was blank of anything outside of Kisame sending jolts of pleasure throughout his entire frame.

“Why do you think the com was buzzing?” Kisame asked.

Itachi would’ve answered if he had been capable of sensible speech and if he could figure out what the hell Kisame was talking about. Instead he moaned and tore at the sheets beneath him.

Kisame smirked. He flipped his lover onto his back before continuing with his new pace. With Itachi’s pale body spread out before him he couldn’t help but think that there couldn’t possibly be another so beautiful in the void. As long legs wrapped around his waist, and pink lips moaned his name, he could only wonder how such a beautiful creature had chosen him.

He leaned forward as Itachi reached for him. Itachi pulled the bigger man close.

“I love you,” he moaned kissing Kisame’s neck. “I love you.”

Kisame smiled, “I’ll always love you more.”

“More!” Itachi repeated arching his back.

Kisame chuckled deeply and complied. He pushed Itachi’s thighs towards him to stroke deeper inside him. Kisame could feel him shudder beneath him, and then his snug hole tightened around him. He grunted moving harder. Itachi was close, with a few more strokes he’d be there. He reached to cup his lover’s weeping erection.

 “Kisame,” He whispered breathlessly, tossing his head to the side his mouth opened in a silent scream.

Kisame smiled as he felt cum splash into his hand. He loved this, loved watching Itachi submit to the pleasure coursing through his body, the way his entire form tensed in utmost pleasure before relaxing into a post-haze bliss. Kisame pulled himself free of the other and lowered him fully onto the bed. Itachi panted beneath him. He raised his arms quickly to pull Kisame close and held him. Kisame allowed this, placing kisses along the other’s temple.

Once Itachi had calmed from his orgasm, he frowned. “You didn’t cum…again.” Kisame moved down to kiss the other deeply. Itachi pulled away, “You’re still hard.”

“Ita-chan—”

“Why can’t I satisfy you?” He hissed.

“You do satisfy me,” Kisame retorted.

“Not enough.”

Kisame kissed him, “You do.”



“Not physically.” He continued, “I just want to make this more even. It seems like I all I do is take from you and I can’t give you anything. I want to satisfy you.”

“I am not a human like you.” Kisame began, “It amuses me that you see me so thoroughly you forget. I am a humanoid but not a human. So my body does not operate as a human’s. Ita-chan, it’s simply the way I’m built.”

“I know that you’re not human,” Itachi added quickly, “but I should be able to make my lover cum, human or humanoid.”  Itachi moved to sit up and Kisame rose to kneel to accommodate him. “I’m going to take a quick shower and see what the fuss was about.”

Kisame nodded. He watched his lover walk off with a smirk. He knew it hurt Itachi’s pride more than anything but the remedy was easy. He hadn’t wanted Itachi to run off when they could be in bed together anyhow. He was sure whatever it was Neji and Haku could handle it. He stood up stretching his back before walking to the shower.

“Did you—hmmph!”

Kisame was sure to give him no chance to speak, no chance to fight. He pulled him up easily and sheathed himself inside him. He growled as the Uchiha’s eyes flickered red.  Growling more he rammed the other against the tiled wall moving roughly inside him. Itachi held him tight, his blunt nail clawing into the humanoid’s strong biceps.

Itachi couldn’t scream. His body wanted to but nothing left his mouth. It wasn’t that Kisame hadn’t done this to him before but every time it happened he’d lose all control. His head rubbed against the tiled wall. He could only see in shades of red he briefly wondered where Kisame would bite him. It was inevitable during these moments Itachi was always bitten and Kisame always came.

Kisame panted under the warm waters. He could feel it coming. Itachi was almost ready to be marked. He could smell it on his mate’s flesh, still he looked ready, but he was not. Kisame leaned to lick his mate, to taste him. No, he thought as he licked the side of Itachi’s face, he was not ready yet.

Itachi tried to focus on breathing because he knew the pain would be arriving soon. Kisame was licking him, tasting him really. Kisame would taste him and when he had the taste Kisame was looking for, he would climax. His prick would change; it would get bigger and curve. Then he would find a place to bite and it would hurt. Somehow it still made Itachi spill but it always hurt horrendously. He figured it had to be something between being a masochist, heightened brain activity, and massive amounts of instant prostate stimulation.

Then he felt it, Kisame changed still thrusting inside him and he came. His eyes fluttered closed at the feel of Kisame’s transformed prick against his sweet spot.  Kisame licked his collar and Itachi knew he had chosen his spot.  Kisame bit down, his eyes rolled back and for a moment he was unconscious.

He knew the moment hadn’t been long because he came to with Kisame licking him. They were still wet but in bed. His sharingan had deactivated and all of his senses seemed heightened. For a moment he remembered the com. He looked to the door for a few seconds before deciding it was best to stay. He moved his hands to touch Kisame’s shoulders.

Kisame looked up at him still licking. “Mine.”

Itachi tiredly wrapped his legs about the other, “Yes, yours.”

 

Naruto woke again to stickiness. He groaned. He climbed out of bed and headed to his shower.  Every since Sasuke had attacked him with that kiss he’d had dreams. Dreams he’d never had about Sasuke before.

“Fuck,” He murmured stepping into the warm spray.

 He closed his eyes and briefly the dream came back to him. He shuddered remembering how real it had felt. How Sasuke had clung to him, wanted him, how he moaned and pleaded with him. He shook his head resting his forehead against the tile wall.

 If it had been normal circumstances these dreams wouldn’t be so frustrating but he knew there would be nothing he could do to relieve himself of these visions. Sasuke was still physically sick, and even when his body was completely healed, he would still have emotional and mental sicknesses to conquer. Being tortured the way he was, Naruto wouldn’t be able to go any further than kisses for a long, long, long time.

But he wanted Sasuke so much. He hadn’t known a feeling like this in all his life. He opened his eyes looking down at himself. He glared at his rising erection.

“God damn it.” He grumbled. “Can’t you stop for just a minute?” He sighed, “I need a turn off so bad.”

“Naruto!”

He jumped from where he stood. He’d pressed against the adjacent wall, “Holy shit Shikamaru? What the hell? I’m in the shower. Wait did you hack my apartment, again?”

“Not now. Something urgent happened.”

“How urgent? Because I’m in the shower, and I have a hard on—”

“Damn it Naruto, I didn’t need to know that!”

“What happened?”

“There’s been an attempt on Prince Uchiha’s life.”

Well there was his turn off.

“What? Who? How do you know?”

“They think it was for Sai but I’m certain it was for the prince. I came across the frequency—”

Naruto snorted, “You were illegally hacking, just like you’re doing now.”

“Don’t be troublesome or I won’t tell you anything.” He continued when Naruto didn’t offer a retort. “They think it was an assassination attempt on Sai’s life but the culprit caught was Lady Hyuuga Hinata.”

“Hinata-chan?” Naruto said in disbelief. “I’m gonna be in your lab in ten minutes.”

“Got it.”

He sighed before quickly washing. He rushed to dry and dress and was met on the pad by Kiba.

“What are you doing up this early?”

“Someone tried to kill Sai, I’m going to talk to Shikamaru about it. You know he snoops into everything.” Kiba replied.

Naruto agreed, “Yeah, only he doesn’t think that they were trying to kill Sai. He thinks they were after Sasuke. He hacked the apartment again to tell me.”

Kiba scowled, “God damn it I just upgraded our security. He can’t keep doing that. I’ll go with you I still want to know. I mean there are people trying to kill our boyfriends.”

Naruto nodded. He knew how close Kiba was to Sai, he’d even had the displeasure of walking in on how close they were. Naruto could sympathize even if Sai had been deemed a security risk and criminal. They had tried to call Sasuke that too. They arrived at the lab as Naruto said. Shikamaru welcomed them with data.

“Lady Hyuuga Hinata’s brain was hacked. We all know that Hyuuga’s go through cyberization at a young age. I know that her defenses are good as most Hyuuga are but the only Hyuuga with a sufficient amount of security against such attacks are Hyuuga Neji and Lord Hyuuga himself.” Shikamaru began, “I think she was hacked but not by a stranger. It would’ve taken a stranger more time to make a move. The broadcast that the prince was officially back and his conditions were not announced until four days ago. This person knew he was back, knew he where he was, knew that Hinata had easy access to him, and knew that if it failed the ploy could easily be planted as an attempt against Sai.”

Naruto frowned trying to absorb it all. “It was someone working with Village?”

Shikamaru looked grim, “Yes, or Village has a spy leaking information to an enemy.”

“So Sai is a decoy?” Kiba frowned.

He nodded, “Yes, not to say that his life isn’t in danger but whoever wants the prince is moving faster.”

“Are they increasing the guard around them?” Kiba asked.

“No,” he answered, “Haku-san sent out a personal memo that he would handle the situation. I believe he knows it was an attempt on the prince too.”

“Haku is going to protect them both?” Kiba seemed skeptical.

“Well I was—”

“Yeah, yeah you were spying and?” Naruto rushed.

“Sai devoted himself to Prince Uchiha.”

“What does that mean?”

“It means the Sai is helping Haku protect prince Uchiha. It also means that Haku must protect him.” Shikamaru informed, “Not that I’m worried about the prince. Whoever they send, if they get passed Sai, unlikely, and Haku, very unlikely, I don’t think the prince would be the one to die.”

“What do you mean?” Naruto snapped, “Sasuke is really sick and fragile right now. He can’t protect himself.”

“He’s done some things, things that were impossible and that I am not legally allowed to tell you without losing my position.”

“Whatever it was, it was an accident. He wouldn’t hurt someone on purpose.”

“Uchiha Sasuke?”

“Yes,” Naruto quickly added, “In the past Sasuke wouldn’t have hesitated to but he’s different now. He needs someone to protect him.”

“He took down seventeen guards,” Shikamaru countered.

“He was adrenaline high looking for sphaX. He didn’t even realize what he was doing.” Naruto continued, “Besides he’s just finished the last of his detox. He’s still very sick.”

“He can hack people Naruto.” Shikamaru retorted.

“So can you, so can a lot of people good with that kind of stuff.”

“No,” Shikamaru continued, “He doesn’t need a note or a computer or a stand alone. I only know a fraction of what he’s capable of and he can out hack me. I had to create a new filter just to…He’s not as delicate as he seems.”

“Shikamaru, wait can’t you tell us more about this. What if they kill Sai?” Kiba asked. “What will happen to Hinata?”

 “Do you think it’s someone we know?” Naruto asked quietly, “You know one of us rookie nine.”

He sighed and climbed up into his rig, “I’ll let you know. Now get out of here before I say something that gets us all in trouble.”

“What? More trouble than your constant hacking?” Kiba sneered.

Shikamaru pulled on a custom made viewer, “I’ll let you know Kiba.”

“God damn it!” Kiba growled stomping out of the lab.

Naruto followed behind him. He understood Kiba’s anger. Not knowing what would happen, not knowing how he could help, was driving him up a wall.

“Hey, what’s your shift?” He called catching up, “I’m scheduled at the academy wanna be my wing man?”

Kiba took a deep breath and grinned, “Yeah, let’s go bug the hell out of Iruka-sensei just like in the good old days.”

Naruto returned the expression. “Yosh!”

 

Neji sat in Shikamaru’s lab. He knew he could easily get information out of him with some flirting but it seemed unfair.

“I’ve set an algorithm to check his emotional parameters. Do you want to check it?”

Shikamaru shook his head, “No you’re much better with those things.”

“Have you put medical detectors in the device?” He asked as they continued to work.

“I made a blue print Shino is building it. He’s better at building nano tech.” Shikamaru informed, “Have you…”

Neji looked to him. He knew Shikamaru would want to ask about the incident. It was in his nature. “You can ask. I don’t mind.”

“Have you spoken with her?”

“No,” Neji began, “I’m sure you already know but it was obvious that she was hacked.”

“Was she going after the prince or Sai?”

Neji looked down, “I’m not at liberty to say. It is still being investigated.”

“Can I have your opinion?” He asked.

Neji resisted the urge to sigh. “I’m sure we’ve reached the same conclusion Nara-san.”

“Shikamaru,” He corrected. “I wanted to be certain before I asked if you had any suspects.”

“I’m not allowed to—”

“I’m not asking if the department of defense has suspects or if the secretary has suspects. I’m asking you.”

He nodded, “Yes I have suspects.”

“Do they include the Yamanaka family?”

He didn’t answer and wasn’t surprised that Shikamaru had come to this conclusion also. He nodded.

“I see, have you found anything?”

“We really shouldn’t be talking about this,” Neji responded, “Ouji-sama’s test is in a week we have to finish this right away.”

“Ouji-sama?” Shikamaru’s brow rose, “Are you devoted to him?”

Neji realized his folly too late.  “It’s to differentiate him from Mikoto-sama, and Mr. Secretary. I feel that calling him by his first name as Haku-kun often does is inappropriate.”

“It’s not like you to explain yourself.” He retorted, “So you have devoted yourself to him.”

Neji stopped what he was doing and turned to Nara, “How is Yamanaka-chan? I know she visits you most often now that she can’t visit Akimichi.” It was a low blow and the Hyuuga knew it but at the moment he needed Nara to understand that he wasn’t willing to take these accusations.

“Don’t step on the lines Neji—”

“Hyuuga-san.”

Shikamaru ignored the interruption, “Neji, don’t try to cross them either or I will ruin you.”

Neji glared, “You can’t and if you could you wouldn’t. You are clever Nara-san but unfortunately, there are things that all the cleverness in the world can’t do. One of which is ruin a Hyuuga.”

“Even a replaceable branch member?”

He stood, eyes narrowed, “I see. I’ll send contact tomorrow about the note.”

Shikamaru took his wrist before he could walk away. “I shouldn’t have said that, I apologize.”

The Hyuuga looked down, “I apologize for goading you. Akimichi was a tragedy that I should never have used to upset you.”

For moments he stood there and allowed the other to hold his wrist. Then there was a caress and he carefully pulled his hand away.

“I’m sorry.” Shikamaru looked away, “Your skin’s soft.”

Neji didn’t comment. “The device must be completely unhackable. It also has to have a vid on it, so that he can show his projection skills. I suggest something personal but not overtly so, perhaps an academy vid.”

He nodded, silently cursing himself for ruining his chance to touch the other. “You look good without your lenses.” He tried to make it sound casual, “What do you think of this one? It’s the team selection recording.”

“It’s suitable,” Neji responded; he felt a light heat on his cheeks, “Thank you.”

They worked in a pleasant silence until Neji’s note sounded.

“It’s the secretary.” He provided, “I’ll contact you for a second drafting, testing, and final design over view.”

Nara nodded, “Be careful.”

“Pardon me?”

“He’s not what he seems.” Shikamaru began, “You already know it. You can’t trust him. You don’t know what he’s capable of.”

Neji smiled grimly. “Perhaps, you’ve misunderstood his talents.”

“No, I’m afraid of them.” He added, “You should be too. I’ll await your contact.” He turned and climbed into his massive computer. “Good day Hyuuga-san.”

Neji exited the lab.

Shikamaru sighed, “Troublesome. Choji keep an eye on him for me okay?”

“You got it.”

Neji waited until he rounded the corner to take out his note. He’d have to make further investigations on Nara’s claim. He wanted to know exactly what these hidden capabilities were.

 

Being in the academy reminded Naruto of good things. He’d made his best friends here. He’d met Sasuke here. It hurt to know that he could lose another. The legendary rookie nine was growing weak. It had all started with Sasuke being kidnapped. Now their rookie nine was down by four and soon it would be more. It was sad to think of how they’d all had great dreams to accomplish while they attended here, and those dreams had been corrupted and warped. Sasuke had been kidnapped and tortured for six years, Hinata was now in jail, Shikamaru hadn’t been the same since their first mission and Choji... He sighed and soon someone else could join them. One by one they were falling and he couldn’t catch them all.

He sighed as he looked to the children. He felt bad for not giving them his full attention. It was hard not to think of the serious circumstances when all the kids seemed interested in was Sasuke.

Naruto couldn't focus on his work. He kept thinking of Shikamaru's words; someone close to them had betrayed them. But who? Why? Why would someone, one of their friends, hack into Hinata?



He sighed as looked down at the children. He felt bad for not giving them his full attention. It was hard to not think of the serious circumstances when all the kids seemed interested in was Sasuke.



"Hey do you actually know Prince Sasuke Naruto-nii-chan?"



Naruto nodded, "Of course we grew up together. We went to this academy together."



"Really? So you were good friends?"



"Best friends!" He answered, "We worked hard we were going to be on the jinchuriki team together. It was our dream."



"I thought you wanted to be Hokage?"



He smiled, "That's my dream too."



"Is it true that the prince is really bad?"



"Where did you hear something like that?"



"On a broadcast, he said the prince was a loyalist to the bad guys and would ruin village."



"That is a lie." Naruto remarked, "Sasuke is only loyal to his family and friends. He doesn't want to hurt anyone."



"How do you know?"



"Well we had lunch together two days ago. He wasn't trying to ruin anything then."



They looked at him in awe.



"What?" he asked as they continued to stare.



He then noticed they were looking passed him. He turned around only to be awed himself. There was Sasuke in a glorious kimono beside him were Sai and Haku. He smiled  as he came down the steps. Naruto sprung to his feet to help him.



"Hey whatcha doing here?" He asked pulling Sasuke into his arms.



"I wanted to see you." He answered, "We needed to get out of the house for the sweep anyway."



Naruto smiled, "We were just talking about you." He escorted him to a seat. The children parted for them. "I'm sure everybody has lots of questions but Sasuke-"



"I will answer only one question each," Sasuke interrupted, "So ask very carefully. Whose first?"



"Are you really the Uchiha Sasuke?"



"Yes unless there is another."



"Why do you look like a girl?"



"I do not look like a girl. I look like my mother. Haku-kun looks like a girl."



"My daddy says you're not really a prince."



"That is not a question." Sasuke frowned.



"Are you really a prince?"



Sasuke looked down, "Some people think I am and some do not. I do not want to disappoint those who trust me to be their prince and I do not want to upset those who think I am not a prince."



"Your kimono is really pretty."



Sasuke smiled softly, "Thank you."



"You're really pretty. Can we take a picture?"



Sasuke chuckled and nodded. The children all cheered.



"The broadcast said you were a bad guy but you don't look like a bad guy."



Naruto was relieved when he saw Kiba returning with Iruka. "Hey Iruka-sensei!"



Iruka was quick to get all the childen back into their seats. Then he noticed Sasuke.



His face went through the normal phases of recognition before settling on shock. "Uchiha-kun?"



"Iruka-sensei it is lovely to see you. You look the same as when I left. You act the same too the first thing you noticed was that the children were not in their seats." Sasuke commented.



"It is lovely to see you," Iruka-sensei began, "You are feeling better I hope."



Sasuke smiled, "Yes much better. How are your students? None as troublemaking as those two I hope."



Iruka-sensei returned the smile, "No they still cause more trouble than any of my current students."



"Naruto is my boyfriend now so we won't pick a fight in your class again." Sasuke added. "We may kiss again but it won't be an accident to start a war."



Iruka only chuckled. "Have you been formally introduced?"



Sasuke shook his head. Iruka scowled at Naruto, "You need another lesson in manners." He turned to his students, "I know in my absence there was a myriad of improper questions. So, question, who knows who our surprise visitor is?" All of the children raised their hands, "Who knows his proper title? Yes Ryoma-kun?"



"Prince Uchiha Sasuke or Lord Uchiha Sasuke," the boy answered, "But Naruto-nii-chan called him just Sasuke."



"Yes those are his titles. Naruto addressed him outside of his title because he's been given permission to do so." Iruka supplied. "You will all call him by a proper title."



"Yes Iruka-sensei." They chorused.



Sasuke stood, "If you like you may call me ouji-sama or Sasuke-sama."



"What's that red dot Sasuke-sama? Did you spill something on your kimono?"



Then Naruto was pushing him to the ground. The windows shattered and the alarm sounded. Sasuke's eyes went wide he was going to wake up on the ship. It had all been a dream. He clung to Naruto hoping he wouldn't fade away.



Iruka had all the children against the ground as shots fired into the class room. Everyone braced the ground. However, Naruto could see Haku calmly loading an automatic as if nothing were happening.  He slid two hand guns to Naruto and another two to were Kiba and Sai ducked.



"Duty first." He announced when the firing stopped and then stepped upon a desk and returned fire.



Naruto slid a gun to Iruka-sensei knowing he knew what to do. "Sasuke I'll be right back. Stay here. We're going to protect you."



Sasuke slowly released him and nodded up at him. Naruto saw Kiba covering the door and Sai returning fire opposite of Haku. He took up post near Haku.



"Did you contact base?"



Haku nodded, "They should be here within a few minutes. I don't want them to escape. These ones are after the prince. Fortunately, they keep making trouble for those trying to get Sai by being so indiscreet."



"Can Kiba take the door?"



Haku smiled, "I don't see why not." He pulled a canister from his kimono sleeve. "He'll be careful not to kill any of them right?" He tossed the canister to Sai who caught it as though this assault had been planned by the two of them.



He signalled to Kiba who then surprised assailants at the door. There was the sound of vehicles and Naruto knew the figures were retreating. Then there was the boom of a canister from both sides.



He looked to Sasuke as he jumped down to rephase his weapon. Sasuke was holding himself. His eyes were shut tight, it was obvious he was frightened. He was right Sasuke couldn't protect himself he needed help. Shikamaru was over analysing again.



Then he heard boots, back up had come along with broadcast networks. He could here their hovers. Sai stepped down next followed by Haku. Both were calm and the sounds of fire ended. Haku went to Sasuke.



"I apologize ouji-sama I had hoped they wouldn't attack the academy." Haku apologized, "Are you alright? The fire didn't give you a headache did it? You don't feel weak or dizzy do you?"



Sasuke shook his head, "I'm fine. I was afraid but I am not any more. I know that you will take good care of me."



Haku smiled, "Good, I'll see to Sai-kun now. Naruto will help you to a seat."



Naruto took him to a seat and kissed his cheek, "Are you okay?"



He nodded, "I was afraid of the alarm. I didn't really notice the shooting. I thought I was about to wake up."



Naruto frowned. He remembered the alarm on the ship going off when they had found Sasuke. "From a trip?"



"Yes," Sasuke looked up at him, "I thought you were going to fade away."



"I'm not leaving Sasuke. I'm no dream." He kissed his pale forehead.



He held Sasuke close. Iruka was tending to the children along with other teachers who rushed in minutes after the fire ended.



Haku returned, "We have to go. Itachi-sama is outside now. He will need to see that you are well."



Naruto helped Sasuke out, if it weren't for the village soldiers they would have been swarmed by the media. Naruto never thought he would come to hate beam transportation as much as he did now. They yelled and tried to push. They snapped pictures and shoved mics passed the guards arms. Itachi met them part way.



Naruto could see the relief on his face.



"I am glad there were no casualties. All of the children are safe and the culprits are detained."



Sasuke blinked for a moment, "I forgot to take a picture. Since they're still alive I should do it. We must go back now."



Both Naruto and Itachi moved to stop him but Haku intervened. "The children will be escorted to their dormitory after this incident I'm sure they'll need rest."



"Oh," Sasuke murmured, "I'll go to the dormitory then. Is it still on the east side of the grounds?"



"Ouji-sama! Do not be stubborn; I will contact Umino-sensei and we can setup another visit. Now you need to go home and rest. Sai-kun also must rest."



He frowned, "Yes Haku-chan."



Haku flushed but smiled sweetly, "Do you want to take a nap ouji-sama?"



"No!" Sasuke replied quickly.



"Then no chan." Haku countered, "Now go, these reporters are giving me a headache."



They hurried into the vehicle. Naruto was sad to watch them leave. Kiba came to his side.



"They're safe." He said reassuringly, "Haku had five guns, canisters, and who knows what else on him and neither of us noticed. You saw him piecing together that automatic he didn't even duck from the enemy fire."



Naruto nodded, "Yeah you should've seen his team work with Sai. He tossed Sai a loaded canister without even telling him and Sai knew when to throw it. It was like they already had a plan in case an attack came."



Kiba chuckled, "Neji probably made them memorize assault plans before Prince Uchiha was even out of the incubator."



 

Itachi had never been so grateful in his life. Sasuke remained safe. He leaned against him as he escorted them back to the manor.



"Tachi-nii?"



"Yes," he looked down to him.



"I missed you." He started, "For a moment I thought I wouldn't see you again."



"You didn't think Haku and Naruto would protect you?"



"No worse I thought I was waking up on Orouchimaru-sama's ship."



Itachi steeled himself. "I wouldn't allow it. This is not a dream and you will never wake up on that ship."



Sasuke nodded, "Yes but it frightened me." He paused, "Has Sai-chan been pardoned yet?"



"Sasuke it has only been a day."



"Did you find out who put the bug inside him?"



"It is with tech now. Neji is working with them." Itachi answered. "Your test is coming soon."



"How will you test it?"



"With a special tablet that is being made for you."



Sasuke only smiled as he turned from him, "Do you think that will be enough?"



The elder Uchiha's eyes widened. "Sasuke?"



"Yes aniki," he turned back to his brother.



Itachi did his best to look controlled, "Did you want to tell me something?"



"You already know." Sasuke leaned against him. "My brother is really smart that is how he knows what's best."



"Otouto--"



"You'd never betray me, would you aniki?"



He looked at his brother stunned, "Never, you know I would never purposely hurt you."



"If you had to choose between us," Sasuke continued, "Between mother and I, would you choose me?"



"Sasuke--"



Sasuke looked down, "I know. I should've expected this. You don't love me because I'm tainted now. I tried to stay pure aniki I really did."



Itachi took his hand, "Look at me. I love you and nothing will ever change that. I would never betray you or hurt you. You are always first."



The young Uchiha smiled, "I'm glad aniki can still love me."



Itachi returned the smile but his heart sank. Something was very wrong. For a brief moment he had been frightened of his brother, his precious young Sasuke. The way he loaded questions and comments, his brutal honesty, and insecurities, frankly, he felt he was being manipulated and that his wounded brother had more strength than he let on. He hoped he was simply over analyzing, that Sasuke was simply sick, tired, and confused.

"Would you like to visit base?" he asked wanting to change the subject.



Sasuke nodded, "I would like to see Neji-kun and Hatake-san."



Sasuke hadn't told his brother why he really wanted to visit base and he felt bad for not telling his brother the truth. Itachi always did what he thought was best for Sasuke. That was why he had to keep this secret, if Itachi knew he was gathering information on his kidnapping and family he would block data in hopes of saving Sasuke from hurt. He appreciated this and was happy his brother wanted to protect him but it was a truth he had to know even if it hurt.



He held his brother's hand as they walk into base. He knew it would make Itachi happy.





TBC

 

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