Disclaimer: I'm only going to write this once, so LISTEN UP!! I don't own Naruto, and even though I want to, I never will... *Sobs in a corner* Let's begin this ficcie!! **********************(°°)*******************Kirby! Heee...****

Sasuke was always thought of as a well-built, intelligent child. People began to expect highly from him, and thought that when he got older he would follow orders without question. He was calm, collected, and the heir to the Uchiha clan. Sasuke was also good-looking, so he always had a horde of love-struck pre-teen girls chasing him around.

But Sasuke didn't want the attention. In fact, he hated it. He'd rather be alone, either thinking, or training.

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It was morning, and the birds were singing. The sun cast a friendly veil over everything, causing the morning dew to rise up in a thin, wispy mist. The sun's rays filtered through a single, decent-sized window and finally lay to rest on a certain jet-black-haired ninja's bed sheets.

His door silently opened, allowing an older, more experienced ninja to sneak in. His loveable, yet soon-to-be psychotic older brother.

Itachi took a deep breath, leaned over Sasuke, and paused. He used this moment to gaze down at his younger brother. His eyes lingered over his brother's pale skin, so smooth and soft... He leaned closer, bringing his face closer to his brother's.

Closer...

And closer...

And shook him awake. "Aaiee! Baka! Watcha doin' to me, big brother?" Sasuke squeaked.(Remember, Sasuke is only five years old in this fic. Itachi is eleven!) "Gomen, Sasuke, we have to go shopping, remember?" Itachi smirked. "It's your turn, since mom and dad left on their mission." "Aaw, man! Go 'way, so I can get dressed!" Sasuke pouted, then brightened up, after thinking for a bit. "Itachi nii-san, after we go shopping, can we play?" He inquired innocently.

"Umm, I suppose so. But only after we buy what we need, and we put it away!" Itachi said sternly.

Sasuke bobbed his head up and down energetically, and ran to his dresser with only the energy a five-year-old has. Itachi walked out of his room after helping Sasuke pick out his clothes.

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When Sasuke finally came down, fully dressed(thank god! Lol! XD), Itachi pointed to a plate on their table. "Sasuke, eat up. We're going soon. If you're good, I'll get you a surprise."

Sasuke literally pounced on his eggs, and wolfed them down after hearing those few words. When he finished eating, he hopped out of his seat(or rather, waddled... That would be so cute to see... Five-year-old Sasuke waddling... Lol!) over to Itachi, and began pulling on his hand eagerly.

"Come ON, big brother! I'm all done! See?" At this, Itachi stopped washing the dishes, and looked down at his younger brother, who was holding out a yolk-covered plate for him to see.

"So you did, Sasuke!" Itachi raised his eyebrows so that Sasuke would feel proud of his simple accomplishment. And he did. Sasuke beamed proudly at his brother's reaction, then he squeaked, "big brother, Can I try washing my plate?"

Itachi looked down at Sasuke doubtfully, then said, "um, I guess so... But let me lift you up onto the counter so you don't get hurt! I'll supervise you, so you don't try anything I wouldn't."

Sasuke placed his plate, fork, and cup on the ground, so that he could let Itachi pick him up without something getting in the way. Itachi picked Sasuke up, and sat him down on the counter's edge, so that his legs were dangling over the edge.

Then he bent down to retrieve Sasuke's dirty dishes, and planned to place them on the other side of Sasuke, so he wouldn't break them.

Bad idea, being down there so long.

Baaaaad idea.(M.k *Shakes head*)

Because that was when little Sasuke got his curious little hands on the dish soap.

Itachi could hear a little 'squirt', and got up just a little too late.

Soap bubbles were everywhere!! Sasuke laughed in amazement as soap bubbles appeared as if by magic, and Itachi shouted in surprise as his spotless kitchen disappeared in an explosion of lemony bubbles.

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When Itachi finished scrubbing everything down, he dragged a giggling boy out the front door. He trudged along the long dirt path leading to the market, and listened absentmindedly as Sasuke laughed and gasped in amazement at everything he saw, begging Itachi to explain why they 'were here', and 'why they felt like they did.

As soon as they reached the shopping market, all of the young, five-year- old girls turned around to look at Sasuke, and giggle.

Sasuke quickly adopted a hunted look, and hid behind the safety of his older brother. But right after he shifted position, a pink blur soon crashed into Itachi's legs. Her real target, however, was Sasuke. She was planning on capturing him, somehow, and forcing him to play dolly with him. Who knew what other sick and evil thoughts ran through her head...

Sasuke saw the flash of pink, however, and darted to the door with his super-toddler-speed. He then screamed, "Bloody Murder!"(Which left Itachi wondering how and where the heck he learned that type of language...), and darted into the forest to hide from this new unspeakable evil.

Itachi sighed, and picked up the pink blur, aka Sakura, and handed her over to her mother. He muttered his apologies, and ran after Sasuke, yelling desperately, "Sasuke! Come baaaaaack!!!"

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Itachi found his little brother hiding in their tree fort(specially built by their father! Lol!), tearing up various random pictures of Christina Agulera and Seinfeld(did I spell that right?), all the while muttering things including "towels" and "soap", and a random sprinkling of "baka" here and there.

Itachi climbed up the rope ladder(Also built by their dad, whatzisname!), and turned to face his younger brother. Sasuke was trembling, and was frothing at the mouth, so he ended up looking like one of those giant bulldogs(those things are so cool! I want one! Lolz! I'll shut up now...), and was completely covered by a blanket.

"Is she gone yet?" Sasuke squeaked.

Itachi sighed, then chuckled at his brother's question. "Haha, she sure is, Sasuke."

Sasuke's frightened appearance soon left him, and he stated formally, "Oh. I knew that. I was just testing you."

After a moment or two, he asked Itachi, "How're we gonna get into the shopping area, Itachi nii-san?"

"I don't know, little brother. I COULD sneak you in there in a sack... Do you want to be put in a sack? It'll be fun..." He said coaxingly.

Sasuke began bouncing up and down energetically, screaming at the top of his lungs, sort of like Naruto, "YEAH! YEAH!! I WANNA BE PUT IN A SACK! PUT ME IN A SACK, BIG BROTHER!!!"

'Geez...' Itachi thought. 'Where does he get all that energy?'

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When Itachi arrived back at the shopping market, he had a sack slung over his shoulder, which looked like it had a big... bulge in it(ew! Not that way! Sick-mined people...). Suddenly, something began tugging at his hand!!

Itachi squealed like a girl, then looked down. He immediately calmed down, hoping not to ruin his 'image'. What he saw was... Horror of horrors! Sakura.

Sakura squeaked, "Mister Sasuke-kun's brother, where's Sasuke-kun?"

Itachi grinned, and replied, "well, he's in a hiding place. But he's nearby, so don't worry!"

Sakura thought for a moment, which turned into more moments, which turned into many minutes, which turned into even MORE minutes... Itachi coughed quietly, causing Sakura to look up and ask him the question she forgot for a more appealing image of Sasuke.

"Can I help you get what you need, then, Mister?"

Itachi looked down at her, then replied uneasily, "uhh, sure, I guess... But only if it's ok with your mother. You go ask her!"

He watched her waddle off, which happened to take a very, very, VERY long time, until he saw her come prancing back in the way only girls can perfect, with a big grin plastered on her face. "Ok, let's go!" She squeaked.

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When they finished gathering everything they needed(I keep cutting to things... I find it very funny... Lol!), Itachi and Sakura walked over to the cashier.

Itachi lifted Sakura up, so she could place a can of rice on the conveyor belt. As soon as all of the groceries were payed for, Itachi lowered Sakura to the ground so she could go waddle to her mother. He began placing them in the sack(it was a big sack, ok?), and started to drag the sack on the ground, seeing as how it was now so heavy he couldn't lift it anymore.

"Mphat." Was all that he got out of Sasuke, as he dragged him across the ground, over the doorstep, and finally onto the path that led home. Itachi just smirked at the irony of the situation, even though there was none. That was why Itachi never got a sense of humor.

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At home, Itachi let Sasuke crawl clumsily out of the potato sack.(YES!! WE FINALLY HAVE A TYPE OF SACK!! M.k *cheers* Me *waves*) When Sasuke finally looked up at Itachi (after shaking all the dizziness out), he asked with the biggest puppydog eyes he could muster, "can we play now?"

Itachi playfully stared at him, replying, "no. not until we put all of these groceries away." He motioned towards all of the groceries strewn haphazardly across the floor. Sasuke pouted and started to gather up some groceries, while Itachi did the rest. After everything was put away, Itachi sat down on his favorite chair(zapped up by M.k! *waves*), and gave out a tired sigh.

Sasuke plopped down on his lap, and imitated -or tried to- Itachi's sigh. Sasuke snuggled up to him to get more warmth, and Itachi put a comforting arm around him. He reached out with the other arm for a blanket that magically appeared out of a vortex of nothingness, and wrapped it around them both. Now, only their heads showed.

"Why not..." Itachi muttered. "We could both use the rest..."

And with that, he fell asleep, a protective older sibling cuddling his younger brother.

TBC*

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