Despite it being a beautiful and sunny afternoon, Itachi just couldn't enjoy it. Thoughts bumbled and jumbled around in his head, almost painfully. Shisui, only a few feet away from him, was spinning a kunai around on his finger. Itachi ran his finger through his hair and long, glossy raven locks caressed his fingers. As Itachi worried, the thoughts mumbling and bumbling and jumbling inside his head, Shisui continued to spin the kunai. Swish. Swish. Swish. Swish. Swoosh. Swoosh. Swoosh. Swoosh.
As the rhythm continued, Itachi's thought got bigger and bigger. And as they got bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger, Shisui's kunai got faster and faster. Swish Swish Swish Swish, Swoosh Swoosh Swoosh Swoosh. Finally, the thoughts came out and in Shisui's surprise of the sudden thoughts; the kunai flew off his finger, landing in a tree. Thunk. Both pairs of eyes widened, but the thoughts didn't stop coming out. The thoughts ran out of Itachi's throat and wouldn't stop coming. Big thoughts, little thoughts, light thoughts, heavy thoughts, important thoughts, extraneous thoughts; all of them came out.
Itachi talked and talked and talked and talked and talked and talked until he couldn't talk anymore. Throat sore and out of breath, Itachi turned to Shisui and just hugged him. Shisui's eyes widened in surprise before a smile crossed his face and he hugged the younger boy back. Itachi only tightened his arms around the older boy, only by two years, and started to sob. Before Shisui could inquire as to what was wrong, Itachi whispered.
"I'm sorry…*sniff* I just missed *sniff* you so much….*sniff*…." Itachi's words were barely heard by his concerned lover.
"Ita-chan, you don't have to worry about me." A carefree smile graced Shisui's face.
"I can protect myself, as long as I know I can protect you too." Itachi peeked his head up and nuzzled his nose into the warm crevice between Shisui's chin and shoulder. Cooing noises bubbled in Itachi's throat, as Shisui massaged his hair.
They sat like that for a while, Itachi buried in Shisui's neck and lap as Shisui stroked his hair. Only after the sun began to set did they move from their position.
"Ita-chan, are you ok?" Shisui asked as Itachi moved his head to look his lover in the eye.
"Yeah, I'm….I'm fine…" Itachi said, a hesitant smile creeping onto his face. Shisui grinned mischievously and nudged Itachi off his lap. Itachi was confused and a little scared; when Shisui got that look it usually meant that person was in a whole lot of trouble.
"Shisui, what are you-"Itachi couldn't even finish before he was tackled, gently of course, to the soft wavy grass beneath them. Shisui was on all fours on top of Itachi, who was now sporting an impressive rose blush, was smirking. Shisui nuzzled his head into Itachi's neck, supporting his weight on his calloused hands and bruised knees.
Itachi hugged Shisui to his body and purred lowly. Shisui smiled and flattened his lower half against Itachi's, leaning into his grasp. Legs now tangled, the two lovers basked in each other's presence, making up for lost time. Shisui's mission had been three months long. They really did have a lot to make up for.
"Shisui, promise me something," Itachi said suddenly, hugging the other raven haired boy closer to him. Closing his eyes so that tears wouldn't escape.
"What is it?" Shisui asked, a bit of confusion dripping into his voice.
"Don't leave me…" Itachi whispered. Shisui's eyebrows went up in surprise.
"Now?"
"Ever." Shisui was shocked. Itachi knew that in their line of work their last day could be that day.
"Itachi…" Shisui didn't know what to say.
"You don't have to be telling the truth…Just reassure me…" Itachi's voice was hesitant.
"Itachi, I'll always be with you, whether in the heart or in the flesh, m'kay?" Shisui's voice was soft and light. Itachi's eyes widened and tears threaten to pour over onto his pale cheeks.
"chu~" Shisui kissed Itachi's cheek.
"I love you"