Dark Kiss
Itachi x Sasuke
INCEST/YAOI
Chapter I ~ The love I never knew
Sasuke woke up to the birds chirping outside of his bedroom window. The sun was beating on his pale face through the crack in the curtains. Of course, the one stream of light that managed to make it into the bedroom was burning his eyes. Rolling out of bed, Sasuke scratched the mess that he called his hair in the morning. Today was June 19th. Itachi would be returning home in a few hours from his 'special training'. Sasuke dispised that his brother got all of these opportunities and still... his father had paid no attention to Sasuke. He hated Itachi for being the big older brother that he could never be. Sasuke came quietly down the hallway of his house, watching his feet as he walked. The floor was cold and unwelcoming under his bare feet. He worn the navy blue sweatpants he usually slept in on chilly nights. Sasuke appeared in the kitchen doorway and watched as his mother Mikoto prepared a third omelete.
"Goodmorning Sasuke." His mother greeted him the same way every morning. Sasuke would groan and act like he didn't hear her cheerful hello every morning. It was his routine. "Where's father?" Sasuke asked and entwined his fingers together and set his elbows on the table. "He's preparing Itachi's room for his arrival. You do remember he's coming home this afternoon, don't you?" Sasuke gave Mikoto a look, "How could I forget?" Exactly, how could he forget? His father Fugaku seemed excited. He brought it up at least once a day. His prized son was coming home. What an asshole.
Mikoto set Sasuke's omelete down in front of him. "I made your with tomato. I figured you didn't get a good nights sleep, so it's something to perk you up." Mikoto smiled. She was right. The night earlier Sasuke had laid awake, looking at his cieling. He thought about how Itachi was going to get all of the attention again once he returned home. Fugaku walked in and sat on the end of the table, where he always sat. Sasuke didn't understand what his mother saw in his father. He always looked so stern and angry. Mikoto sat beside Sasuke and spoke about when Itachi was coming home. Sasuke drowned most of it out until he heard, "Sasuke, I figured you can go and await your brother's arrival at the port. Your father will be at work and I'll be here cleaning. How's that sound." Sasuke gave a bit of a sigh. Sasuke knew there wasn't really an option. "I suppose so."
Sasuke sat at the 'Naruto Bridge' thinking back on that day. The ship should be arriving soon enough, but the younger Uchiha left his home early to compose himself. Nor could he bare to keep hearing all of the talk about Itachi this and Itachi that. Sasuke dangled his feet over the edge of the bridge and looked at his reflection in the water. Sasuke remember how his only friend saved his life on this bridge.
'Sasukee!' Naruto screamed as Sasuke hit the ground after being pierced by what felt like a thousand knives. Sasuke had laid on the ground helpless, unable to move. He wasn't sure if he was dying, or if there was fog blurring his vision. Sasuke closed his eyes. It wasn't like anyone would miss him. He would die honorable, and maybe then his father would be proud. He heard the sounds of Naruto screaming, he sounded angry more than anything else. And in the distance he heard Sakura give a shreak. Oh the fan girls... Sasuke gave a small smile.
He remembered nothing after closing his eyes and falling into a numb sleep until he felt a pressure on his chest. Slowly opening his eyes he saw a sobbing Sakura on his chest. 'Sakura.. I can't breathe.' She lifted her head and her eyes lit up with hope. So someone did care about him, even though he certainly didn't care about her.
After being lost in deep thought for some time, Sasuke lost track of how much time had actually passed. "Sasuke?" Itachi appeared behind Sasuke. Sasuke's eyes widened and he turned and saw Itachi standing behind him holding out a hand. This startled the young Uchiha and he slipped off the side of the bridge. "Ah, fuck." He muttered as he fell into the water. Quick he surfaced and looked up at Itachi. "You're still clumsy, huh, little brother?" Sasuke grunted with a slight smile on his face. "I didn't see your boat pull in." Itachi closed his eyes and smiled, shaking his head. "Come on, get out of the water. Mother is going to kill you for getting your clothes wet."
Itachi helped Sasuke out of the water, pulling Sasuke over about two feet of ground before reaching the surface. Itachi couldn't help but look at the boy with wet hair, shake it out and then look at Itachi with those large obisian eyes. He felt flustered at the small smile Sasuke gave. "Itachi, are you alright?" Sasuke frowed his eye brows. "Yeah, yeah of course. It's just weird being back here." Any excuse would work for Itachi. While Itachi was gone he managed to surpress his feeling for Sasuke. Sasuke was too young then anyways, only being twelve years old. But now he's sixteen. This came with a lot of things like sexual maturity, those hard muscles and the major height difference. Itachi was impressed by the way sasuke had grown. He regretted not being here to watch the boy transform into the built man he is today.
Sasuke had never really paid attention to girls. Or guys for that matter. For a long time he thought he was asexual. But something felt weird for him between Itachi and himself. He felt drawn closer to Itachi then he should. They both didn't really have anything to say after Itachi gave that lame excuse. They just kept staring each other in the eyes. Itachi's eyes looked tired, and Sasuke's full of softness and confusion. Itachi couldn't help himself. He took a step forward and placed his firm hand on Sasuke's cheek. He caressed the skin under Sasuke's eyes. Two boys continued to stare into each other's eyes. "Uhh.." Sasuke managed to let that fall from his vocal cords. Itachi snapped out of the daze and shook his head. "Hah, sorry. Mother is waiting for us. We should get back."
"ITACHI!" Mikoto exclaimed very merrily. She gave her eldest son a huge hug. As Itachi returned the hug, he looked at Sasuke. Sasuke seemed to be looked at the ground. His mother never hugged him like that. Well, maybe that one time when he graduated from the academy. But one hug wasn't enough. Secretly Sasuke craved the love and affection Itachi got from both of his parents. Once releasing from the hug that Mikoto had on Itachi she turned and looked at her youngest kin. "Oh Sasuke, you're all wet! What happened to you?" Mikoto gave Itachi a glance. "Go change Sasuke, I'm going to hang your clothes up to dry." Sasuke didn't protest. He wasn't comfortable in these wet clothes on a windy day. He truged inside and walked down the hallway, turning and disappearing into his room. Mikoto looked back at Itachi. "You're supposed to be watching out for your brother, Itachi. How did he get so wet like that? It looks like he was in a thunderstorm." Itachi tried to reason with his mother. "He fell into the water. I accidently startled him. I should have caught him. My apologizes." Itachi smiled that warm smile he used to give Sasuke when he was growing up. "It's nice to be home."
A few minutes passed and Sasuke hadn't returned from his room with his wet clothes. Itachi and Mikoto were sitting in a living area talking about Itachi's long four year trip overseas. "I think your father will be very proud of Itachi." Mikoto took a sip of her hot saki. Itachi denied her offer for a small cup of his own. "Oh, where is your brother.." Mikoto called for Sasuke but got no answer. "I'll go see if he's okay." Itachi offered and stood from his seat. "Don't fright mother." He gave a small wave before following the small puddles Sasuke left as he had walked through the house earlier. Itachi decided it would be best not to tell their mother about he water on the floor. If she found out she'd get a little frustrated. And Itachi didn't want to ruin her excitement.
Itachi knocked on Sasukes door. "Sasuke, are you okay in there?" Great. I didn't mean to waste this much time. Maybe if I just stay quiet he will think I'm sleeping or something. Sasuke laid in is bed, his arms behind his head and looked up at the cieling. Itachi opened the door and came in, closing it behind him. "Are you alright?" He asked and sat at the end of the bed. He had hoped his brother would be happy to see him again, but it didnt' seem that way so far. "What was that earlier, I mean when we were just looking at each other?" Sasuke had been laying in bed thinking about what that could have been. But he didn't understand how he was feeling. He'd never felt that way before. It had felt like Sasuke's chest had gotten tight. After getting a silent reply from Itachi Sasuke sat up. "Itachi, what was that!" He demanded to know. "Seriously Ita- mmmph." Sasuke was interrupted by Itachi's lips against his own. Sasuke's eyes shot open and he placed his hands on Itachi chest and pushed him away. What was that? Sasuke seemed angrily curious. You know, that kind of curiousity that your parents feel when you do something they don't understand that ends up getting you grounded. "Shh.. Sasuke.." Itachi leaned in for another kiss but Sasuke turned his head trying to deny it. How strange. Sasuke's only two kisses were Naruto and his brother. Itachi's kiss landed on Sasuke's cheek. This made them both flush. What was this feeling that Sasuke felt in his stomach.
"Damn it where are those two!" Mikoto walked towards Sasuke's bedroom and stepped in one of the puddles left in the middle of the floor. "Shit. Damn it Sasuke." Mikoto shook her head and started to the kitchen to get a rag. Once returning to the wet spot she rubbed the floor dry. But every time she advanced closer to the bedroom she found more water. Sasuke was never this messy to take care of. Mikoto became concerned for her youngest. He seemed to be acting extra quiet lately, if that was even possible for Sasuke.
"Itachi-"
"Shhh.. Don't talk Sasuke. Let me do the talking." Itachi leaned back and pulled away from Sasuke's face. "All those years I was gone, I couldn't stop thinking about you Sasuke." Sasuke looked at Itachi in shock at these words. "Sasuke... You've always been so beautiful." Itachi laid his hand on Sasuke's cheek like he had earlier and rested his forehead against his younger brothers. The two's lips were only centimeters apart. "Itachi, this isn't right! You're my brother!" Sasuke tried desperately for his eyes not to trail down to Itachi's chest. Itachi sighed. "Fair enough. Come on. Mother is waiting for us and she seems pretty ticked at you." Itachi stood up from the end of the bed. Sasuke threw his legs over the edge of the bed and stood up as well. Sasuke gave Itachi a confused look, gave him a quick peck on the cheek and then walked out before Itachi.
Sasuke left Itachi holding his face where his younger brother finally returned the feelings. Itachi quickly composed himself on the exterior and walked a few feet behind Sasuke. But on the inside the older raven haired boy was bubbling. Does this mean they're together now? "Sasuke, do you want to help me cook dinner? Itachi, you can help too. Your father will be home in about an hour, and I figured it would be nice to have a family dinner. We haven't had one of those in a long time." Both of the boys grunted at the same time and then shot each other looks. That was weird. Mikoto thought. Itachi and Sasuke were both in their own heads going over what had just happened before in the bedroom, and how dreadfully awkward dinner would be tonight.