AMETHYST: Hey, everyone! I'm back with another fic!
This fic was requested by BROKEN SEXED UP BLOODY KITTEN!
She came up with the idea and we e-mailed two or three times, coming up with all tyhe basics that are needed to start and write the fic.
It's only the first chapter and I'm having already having a blast writing this story.
Of course CRAZYPURPLESAGE edited it and added her bits and peices into the story to make it work.
Now, make sure you review and let me know what you think.
ON TO THE STORY!
ETERNAL LOVE
Twenty-six year old Itachi sat at the small kitchen table grading several papers. Obsidian eyes scanned the thin pieces of paper, a pale hand marking each sheet with a gracefulness that only an Uchiha could have. After several minutes, the handsome young man sat back in his chair and let out a soft yawn. Pushing back his chair and standing up, he stacked the papers and slipped them into the black leather briefcase that lay on the floor, propped up against one of the table legs.
Stretching, he looked up toward the stairway as he heard the distinct sound of the shower turning off.
He headed up the stairs and stopped to face the door to his left. He gently rapped his knuckles on the door.
"Otouto?" he called.
"You can come in, aniki."
Itachi opened the door. He smirked at his little brother.
Sasuke had a pair of black, silk pajama bottoms hanging slightly off his hips. His hair was dripping wet and he currently had a toothbrush in his mouth.
Sasuke glared at him and continued brushing his teeth. Itachi grabbed a dry towel from the closet and dropped it onto Sasuke's head.
"AAANIIIKKIII!"
"You're going to get sick, otouto, if you don't dry your hair better." He scolded.
Sasuke glared at him as he started to rub the towel back and forth, drying Sasuke's spiky raven hair.
Sasuke finished brushing his teeth before pulling away from his brother and guardian.
"Aniki, I'm twenty, I can take care of myself!" Sasuke pouted, his obsidian eyes glaring at his brother.
Itachi smiled at him. "I know."
Sasuke walked past him into his room across the hall. Itachi watched him before following.
"So how long will you be out tonight?"
Sasuke looked in the mirror and ran a hand through his dark locks. "I'm not sure. We're going out to eat and then Sakura is dragging us to this club. I'll probably be home around two."
Itachi nodded and flipped his long raven hair back over his shoulder. "I have a teachers' meeting at the school in an hour so if anything happens call me on my cell."
Sasuke nodded and slipped into a pair of baggy jeans and a tight, dark red sweater not caring that his brother was still standing in the doorway.
"Do you have work next week?" Itachi asked.
"Yeah, Tuesday through Friday. They want me to start working more hours now that that girl quit."
"I see."
A knock on the door had Sasuke rushing down the stairs and Itachi chuckling.
Sasuke practically ripped open the door. "Naruto!"
The boy standing in the doorway had golden blond hair and azure eyes that anyone could get lost in. He had three slash marks on each cheek making it look like he had whiskers. His tan skin never lost its color, even though there was no sun in the sky.
Naruto cocked his head to the side. "Are you ready?"
Sasuke nodded. "I would have picked you up, you didn't have to walk."
"I didn't want you to waste your gas." Naruto replied, watching as the slightly taller boy slipped on a black hoodie before pulling on his winter jacket.
Sasuke glared at him for thinking such a thing. He enjoyed picking him up and spending some time with him.
He looked back at Itachi who was watching them from the stairs.
"I'll be home later, aniki!"
Itachi nodded "Naruto, if you want you can just stay over here. I'm sure you'll be tired."
"Thanks, Itachi, I'd like that."
Itachi nodded and watched them leave.
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"I could have picked you up!" Sasuke scolded his blond friend.
Naruto smiled at Sasuke as the raven followed him around the black Ford Escort and opened the car door for him. Sasuke always did that with him but when it came to other people he would rarely even get out of the car.
Naruto slipped into the seat and Sasuke closed the door for him before walking over to the driver's seat and getting in.
"I didn't want to bother you." Naruto whispered while putting on his seatbelt.
"Idiot!" Sasuke muttered. "You know I don't I don't mind. And stop saying you're a bother!"
Naruto smiled at the gentleness in the raven's voice even as he scolded him.
After putting on his seatbelt Sasuke started the car and pulled out of the drive way while Naruto turned the heat on full force.
"So, whats this club Sakura's dragging us to called?"
"Hell if I know! Women and their secrets." Naruto answered; shrugging.
Sasuke sighed. "Why did I agree to this?"
Naruto tilted his head toward Sasuke and smiled. "Because I begged you to."
Sasuke took his eyes off the road for a second to glare at the blond.
Naruto just smiled at him and pulled his arms into his thin, orange hoodie, shivering slightly.
When he came to a stop light, Sasuke reached down to turn the heat up only to realize it was already on its highest setting. He frowned; his car never did have the best heating system. Sasuke stared at his friend.
"Dobe, where's your jacket?"
Naruto looked away, staring out the window. "It doesn't fit me anymore and I don't have the money to buy a new one."
Sasuke sighed and quickly took off his jacket just as the light turned green. Keeping his eyes on the road he reached over and plopped the thick black jacket onto Naruto's lap.
Naruto's eyes widened and he stared at the raven before wrapping the larger jacket around himself. He knew better than to not take something Sasuke offered him and he didn't really mind anyway.
Naruto's face flushed a light pink as he stared out the window so Sasuke wouldn't notice.
Sasuke pulled into a parking lot and the two of them rushed inside the apartment building out of the cold weather.
"Let's take the stairs!" Naruto shouted and darted up the staircase.
Sasuke groaned and ran after him.
Arriving on the fourth floor they stopped, leaning against the wall and gasping for breath.
"I'm going to kill you!" Sasuke glared at the blonde, sucking in mouthfuls of air.
Naruto lazily punched the other man. "You wouldn't!"
Sasuke narrowed his eyes. "Don't forget you're sleeping over tonight!"
Naruto's eyes widened. "CRAP!"
"Hey! We can hear you all the way in my room!"
Sasuke and Naruto looked up at their pink-haired friend.
"Sorry, Sakura!" Naruto laughed nervously.
Sakura shook her head. "Childish!"
Sasuke and Naruto headed toward Sakura, looking bashful.
They followed Sakura into the small apartment.
Sakura was dressed in jeans and an off-the-shoulder, pink sweater. She had on the heart necklace that Sai bought her on their anniversary and a pair of dangly, matching earrings.
Naruto and Sasuke plopped down on the couch.
"Hey, guys."
"Hey, Sai."
Sai sat on the other couch sipping a can of coke.
Sai wore his usual black jeans, with a few chains, and a black sweater.
Settling back against the cushions, Naruto blushed when he suddenly realized he was still wearing Sasuke's jacket. He couldn't help but pull it tighter around himself.
"Well, where do you guys want to eat?" Sasuke asked.
"We were thinking of going to Ichiraku's. Their fast, cheap, and good." Sakura answered.
"Ichiraku's! Really?" Naruto grinned.
Sakura smiled and nodded.
"Sounds great to me!" Sai said, standing up from the couch.
Sasuke nodded his agreement. He wasn't too fond of Ichiraku's, but Naruto really liked the place so he didn't mind going.
Sakura grabbed her purse, while Sai made sure he had his wallet, and together they left the building.
Gathering into the car they clicked on their seatbelts and drove off toward Ichiraku's.
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Once arriving at the ramen restaurant they gathered into a booth and quickly gave the waiter their orders before settling down and talking.
Naruto handed Sasuke his jacket back, placing it in his lap.
Sasuke glared at him.
Naruto just smiled and focused on Sai and Sakura who were practically connected at the hip.
"So, Sasuke, how's work at the Kendo Academy going for you?" Sakura asked, interrupting them.
"Good, I'm getting more hours now that this girl quit. Hopefully I'll be allowed to become an actual teacher instead of just being an assistant." Sasuke replied.
"I'm sure you will. You've been there a long time! What about you Naruto? I haven't heard you talk about that cute little bookstore job of yours lately."
Naruto laughed "It's great! I started working there full time. I should move up to assistant manger soon."
"I hope you get a raise!"
"We all do in a few months."
"Good! You do a lot there so you deserve it. "
Naruto smiled. "What about you guys?"
Sakura shrugged. "You know, the usual. Odaiba General is always the busiest during the winter. Tsunade-sama has been keeping me busy and with all the chaos I've been taking on extra hours."
Naruto nodded in agreement. Odaiba General Hospital always seemed busier during the winter.
Turning, Naruto looking looked at Sai expectantly waiting for him to talk
Sasuke stared out the window and quietly listened to their conversation.
"Well, I'm going to college now, three times a week, but other than that I'm still working at my parent's bakery." Sai shrugged. "Nothing really new."
Before anyone could say something else their food arrived.
After eating they rushed out to the car.
Naruto smirked and quickly grabbed a handful of snow from a pile nearby.
Sasuke took his keys from his jacket pocket as he got closer to the car but a freezing ball of snow colliding with his neck caused him stop momentarily before turning aggravated eyes to his blond friend.
Naruto laughed only to be pummeled by the raven who tackled him to the ground.
"O-kay…" Sai cocked his head to the side, watching the two.
Sakura laughed softly before attempting to pull Sasuke off of Naruto.
Sai didn't hesitate to help and together they pulled the men away from each other.
Sai held onto Naruto who was still laughing while Sakura struggled to calm the Uchiha down.
"Alright, no need to kill each other!" Sakura shouted.
Sasuke pushed away from Sakura and with one last glare at Naruto he unlocked the car and got in.
Naruto, Sakura, and Sai didn't hesitate to get in.
As they pulled out of the parking lot and came to a stop light, Naruto glanced at his best friend.
Sasuke offered him a small smile and easily slipped out of his jacket and placed it over Naruto.
Sakura threw her hands in the air. "I'll never understand you two!"
Sasuke and Naruto just shrugged.
"Alright Sakura, you need to give me directions."
"Alright, just stay on this road. You'll come to Ayade Road, turn there."
Sasuke nodded.
As Sasuke drove, Sakura and Sai cuddled as much as they could without taking off their seatbelts. Naruto leaned his head against the window, staring at the cars passing by, while pulling Sasuke's jacket tightly around him.
"This is going to be so much fun! You guys will really like this place! It's called The Fallen Angel and it's become really well known; one of the best dance clubs!" Sakura shouted in excitement.
Sasuke nodded and continued focusing on the road. He couldn't push away that strange feeling of danger.
"Hey, are you list….AHH!" Sakura didn't get to finish her sentence,
Everything seemed to go in slow motion to Sasuke. He heard Sakura and he was vaguely aware of Sai shouting 'shit', but they all sounded so far away. All he could hear was Naruto scream.
Bright headlights flooded his vision as they went through an intersection. He didn't even have time to react as a car came barreling into them, slamming into Naruto's side door and sending Sasuke's car spinning off the road.
Sasuke felt agony shoot through his head as it slammed onto the wheel before bouncing back. He slammed into the side window as the car hit the guard rail and crashed through the bramble. After that all went dark.
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AMETHYST: Well, what did you think?
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The next chapter will be up at the beginning of Febuary. I'm going to a convention (OHAYOCON) at the very end of January and have been busy getting my cosplay costumes ready and such. But I am working on the chapter here and there.
Who knows maybe I'll be able to get it out earlier. Maybe! :)
