Author's note: This fanfic will be a mix of the angsty present and also flashbacks from everything that has happened up until now. Enjoy~

Many warm thanks to our beta reader May for saving the readers from possible brain fog~ c:


Chapter 2: Throes of Passion

It had been such a long time since they had last lived in harmony and love; the doors had been shut between them for what felt like a whole eternity. But even if it was that long ago, he remembered it all too clearly.

It was as if he had been drunk on too much happiness, and the time since then had just been an extended hangover. Still, through the hazy sorrow and tiredness in Sasuke's mind, he tried to grasp at those flashes of light. He was sick of being alone; sick of waiting for something that might never happen.

He remembered one time when he had made a large home-cooked meal, for when his brother would come home from his mission. He had decorated the table for two and left rose petals all over the place to make it extra special. No one thought that Sasuke Uchiha would be capable of producing something that extraordinary, but for Itachi, he would.

Neither would his brother forget that. That evening would always live inside of Itachi, like a treasured, embedded piece of happiness in his heart. He couldn't feel any happiness these days. The fog was clouding that part of him, but thinking of that was like looking at an old photo: he could see it but not feel it.

The evening everything started.

Twelve Months Earlier

The elder Uchiha had been absolutely stunned by the sight that met him when he came home from work, done by utter love and devotion. His favorite food, the carefully decorated table, lit candles and roses. A scent of something sweet was lingering in the air, if it was not Sasuke himself.
He had wrapped his arms around his brother and hugged him so tightly, kissing every part of his face that he could possibly reach. The smile that Sasuke gave him was worth all the pain in the world. It was worth all the risky and dangerous missions to come home to his loving Otouto.

They enjoyed the dinner - Sasuke had good cooking skills, making up for Itachi, who couldn't even make a fried egg without burning it. Not even the rose petals could compare to the color in his mind when he looked at Sasuke. Itachi found himself taking the younger male's hand all the time, squeezing it, and it slowly drove him crazy with need. They both knew what they wanted tonight.

He just wanted to place Sasuke on the table and satisfy him in every way he could. The things he wanted to do to him - devour him, taste him, feel him in every way to show him how much he loved him. Sasuke was his best friend, his lover and other half. They had known each other for so many years; they knew each other from within.

The feeling in the air was calm and cozy, and when they had finished eating, he picked him up and carried him to the couch in the living room. Itachi leaned over him, entwining their hands.

Sasuke had let out a small sound as he was picked up and carried into the living room. He knew Itachi wouldn't drop him. Normally, he'd complain until he was put down on the floor again, but for now, he'd let it be. He unwrapped his arms from around Itachi's neck as he was placed onto the couch. He leaned back and let their fingers intertwine.

"You enjoyed the dinner?" he asked softly and looked into his eyes. No one really saw this side of him. It was as if he was someone else around Itachi. Gentle, mild and somewhat humoristic.

"Of course I did, foolish Otouto." Itachi smiled gently and poked his forehead softly. "Even if you weren't half as skilled, I'd still enjoy it with all my heart." He raised a delicate eyebrow, something suggesting in his eyes.

This soft side of Sasuke was what brought out Itachi's most protective, doting, and gentle side. He just could not believe that he was blessed to have him in his life - the angelic face, unique personality and his eyes, so much like Itachi's own and full of life, was everything he lived for. This side of Sasuke belonged only to Itachi.

He simply placed himself on his favorite place - on top of his Otouto. He started kissing his neck, slowly traveling towards his collarbone. Neither of them could wait for the real 'dessert'. Itachi placed one of his hands near Sasuke's head to support himself, in order not to crush him. His other hand slowly made its way beneath the hem of his shirt. That damn fabric was so unnecessary, hiding his Otouto's body away. He nibbled at it.

Sasuke let out a relieved sigh when Itachi told him he had enjoyed the dinner. He was always worried about Itachi disliking his cooking. He wanted to make everything perfect and seem worthwhile for his lover. It was also the reason why he kept their house so tidy at all times. He didn't want him to worry about a thing. Everything was perfect. Just like their relationship.

He couldn't have hoped for anything better. Itachi was so sweet and caring. He truly loved him. He tilted his head slightly to the side to allow Itachi better access to his sensitive skin. He closed his eyes and focused on the sensation of being kissed and caressed. He let his hands go underneath his lover's shirt, feeling him up. Itachi's skin felt nice and warm beneath his fingertips.
"Feels nice~" he breathed out, as a small smile slid onto his lips.

As Itachi let his free hand gently caress Sasuke's collarbone, he caught the look in his eyes. The elder smiled, shaking his head slightly. He knew what Sasuke was thinking: he was overanalyzing things again in his struggle to be good enough. But what he didn't realize, no matter how many times Itachi told him, was that he was already doing everything right and he didn't need to put that much effort into everything. Itachi couldn't have asked for a better lover and life partner. His sweet, pure, loving Otouto was everything he could ever need.

Itachi caught Sasuke's lips in a deep kiss as he felt the younger's hands go beneath his shirt. He fought to keep his control - Itachi was always so cool and collected, keeping himself serious and strict at all times. But Sasuke was teasing him dangerously close to the edge. He wanted to ravish that body so badly, have him and take him and love him in every way, the entire night and the entire day until neither of them was able to move. He continued to kiss his brother as he lifted him up in his arms again. He carried him to the bedroom and put him down on their double bed, quickly taking off their other clothes.

Itachi was on top of him again in no time, kissing and licking and gently nibbling. His ponytail had lost its shape, and now his hair was hanging loosely all around them as he ground against the younger boy, entirely focused on the feeling of holding him tight in his arms. He bit down on Sasuke's neck, sucked, as he knew the younger loved it when he did so, and pulled his hair to get better access to his neck and lips. Then his hands slid lower.

Sasuke arched his back slightly off the bed by the pleasant touch. He would've purred if his lips weren't already occupied by Itachi's. He allowed his brother to unzip his shirt, and sat up so he could help him remove it while undoing Itachi's. Eye for an eye. He had been about to crawl into Itachi's lap to grind their lips together when he was moved to the bedroom. He eyed him, pouting just the slightest. He liked having a bit of control every once in a while so he wouldn't feel so small.

He let his slender fingers go into his brother's hair and removed the elastic to free the long, beautiful locks. He let his fingers run through it before letting Itachi undress him. He let out a small sound as his hair was pulled and his neck exposed. "Hah-! Ita-" he 'whimpered' innocently.

Itachi enjoyed this, being in control, being completely dominant. Of course, they had had sessions where Sasuke was in control but now Itachi was in charge and nothing could change that.

The sounds Sasuke made turned Itachi on like nothing else. He wanted to hear more and damn right he was going to have his brother screaming soon enough. The thought made a devilish smirk form on his lips. He straddled the younger, pinning his body down on the bed as he reached for the lube on the nightstand. With one hand, he opened the lid, while the other cupped Sasuke's neck.

He could tell that the younger boy was far too impatient to wait for a proper preparation, but Itachi couldn't let him get hurt. Sasuke was squirming beneath him and glaring at him, dissatisfied that it took time, but Itachi applied a generous amount of lube on himself and glared back while he stroked himself. It immediately distracted the younger and Itachi could spread his legs and place himself at his entrance. He couldn't wait to feel Sasuke's amazing heat wrapped around him. The younger of them never really cared about pain; he was far too impatient by now.

He leaned down and whispered in his brother's ear, "Here I go, Otouto." With that, he pushed in, choking on a deep moan as he filled him up with his length. He stayed still for some moments to allow the younger to get used to it, but he could feel Sasuke boiling with anger and impatience. Sasuke wanted him to go on and fuck him hard already, but Itachi enjoyed lovemaking.

Itachi sent him a teasing smile, slowly melting into his brother's warm, tight, velvet cavern. He felt so good, so tight. He held back a groan as he bit his brother's neck and left another love mark. He slowly started moving, ending Sasuke's glare by grabbing his member tightly and massaging it. He would make him see stars tonight.

Sasuke let out a groan as he felt Itachi fill him up. He sucked in a deep breath and met his eyes. A cocky smirk slipped onto his lips. "Geez, move any slower and I might fall asleep," he mocked and bucked his hips upwards, so that Itachi would enter him completely. He wrapped his legs around Itachi's waist and pulled him closer.

He turned his head to capture his brother's lips, massaging them with his own. He moved his hips to Itachi's pace while kissing him deeply. He couldn't wait for him to pick up the pace though. He knew Itachi was capable of fucking his brains out, so why not just do it?

Itachi narrowed his eyes. "I'm trying to make love to you, Sasuke. Can't you at least try to be a little romantic?" He inwardly rolled his eyes, quite amused by his insatiable brother. But the moan that the younger boy let out was responded to by every cell in Itachi's body, his control slipping away. He started moving faster, almost aggressively, making that cocky smirk vanish from the younger's face. Every thrust pushed Sasuke deeper into the mattress.

"When I'm done with you, you'll fall asleep right away," Itachi added, smirking as he let go of himself and started pounding into his brother, making the bed thump against the wall, and they threw their heads back. Each time Sasuke bucked his hips, pleasure spiraled through Itachi even stronger than before. It made him thrust faster and harder, his hands grasping the sheets, and he groaned from the pleasure. The sweat was soon running off their faces. He kissed Sasuke hard and panted in his ear to let him know just how much he was enjoying this. Sasuke let out a series of breathless moans in return, as his body was helplessly moved beneath his lover. They both felt warmth start coiling at the bottom of their stomachs like a slowly burning fire.

How he loved to feel his precious baby brother from the inside, his deepest depths, massaging each other.

The younger male couldn't help but grip onto the sheets as his brother pounded into his heat. It felt amazing and he knew he'd cum within minutes if he kept it up. Yet he couldn't help himself from teasing Itachi further.

"Y-you gotta do better than that," he forced out, luckily managing not to moan or pant. He wanted to see how far Itachi would go to make him scream from the mindless pleasure, because if the Uchiha was still able to string together a complete sentence, then obviously, the Uchiha wasn't getting it. He smirked at him once more before kissing his brother's neck hungrily.

The devilish look in Itachi's eyes returned and he stopped moving completely when Sasuke once again required faster speed. He grinned towards the younger, licking his neck teasingly and then kissing it gently. "I'm going to take my time, Sasuke, and you will have to be a good boy and wait."

Itachi forced the younger boy's hips still and stared into his eyes, gripping Sasuke's hands firmly and keeping them above his head, making the younger male completely helpless and immovable. Sasuke bit his lip hard as the movement ceased. He had been so close to cumming, it was almost painful. He sucked in a deep breath and closed his eyes for a few seconds, so that Itachi's following words wouldn't throw him over the edge.

"I could chain you up and leave you here for a while... while I take care of myself," he grinned. He knew that this slightly sadistic side of himself was something that his brother loved, even if he'd never admit it.

Calmly meeting the upset glare of his brother, Itachi kept himself deep inside him while he freed one of his hands to once again approach Sasuke's manhood, gripping firmly and pulling ever so slowly, teasing and rubbing the slit and making Sasuke gasp and groan loudly.

"Tell me again Otouto, are you going to fall asleep?" he chuckled.

Sasuke tugged his hands a bit, trying to shift to cause friction between them. All the pleasure he had been experiencing just before was now gone and he felt extremely empty. He didn't particularly like it, even though Itachi always made up for it by making him scream in the end. Besides, his teasing was hot.

"Depends. You gonna grow a pair and fuck the life out of me?" he purred sexily and licked his lips in a seductive manner.

Itachi's strong hips easily held the younger's in place. Sasuke's repeated attempts of creating friction failed, and Itachi smirked at his little victory. Sasuke's seductive behavior made him want to grab his hips and fuck him so hard, he would scream outright and not be able to walk for a week.

"Perhaps." Itachi kept on stroking his brother's dick, stimulating the tip, and he watched with great joy as the younger was driven crazy with lust. He was not able to reach down and take care of himself; Itachi was holding his hands firmly.

The elder finally gave up when he felt Sasuke's body tense up and his legs start shaking from the extreme pleasure. He released his grip on him and leaned over his face. "We haven't even begun yet," he mumbled softly.

The normally kind, caring, compassionate, and selfless Itachi had become a beast - all his blood and his thoughts were in his lower regions. Only moments after, he threw Sasuke back onto the bed and started pounding him hard, gritting his teeth.

The younger got a minor shock when Itachi suddenly pounded into him - making him scream and gasp for air in pure bliss. "Oh fuckfuckfuck - Itachi-" he moaned. The pleasure was overwhelming. "Nh!" He buried his head into the pillow as his face heated up and turned a shade of pink.

Itachi was not aware of anything else but the body beneath him. He picked up his pace for real and kept going faster, faster. He threw his whole body weight into each thrust, making him grunt from the effort. He was gripping Sasuke's arms, kissing him with overflowing passion as his hips mercilessly kept pounding. The beast within purred with pride when he heard Sasuke's screams and gasps - it made him so close to reaching his peak, and he almost wanted to slow down to savor the pleasure. He was really close, but not as close as Sasuke was.

Sasuke, on the other hand, dug his nails into his brother's back as he tried his very best not to give in to the euphoria. His attempts to keep his voice down were long forgotten, fuck the neighbours. They'd just have to bear with them, because even if he tried, he wouldn't be able to keep it down. It was impossible when Itachi was fucking him like this. He wanted to cum, but he wanted to cum with him. It felt better that way and it was way more satisfying in the end. "I-I'm close!" he panted and looked into his brother's eyes.

Itachi kept on going, his eyes fluttering shut, and he had to struggle to keep his voice down as well. The heavy thumping of the bedframe hitting the wall was surely heard by the neighbours, but at this moment, he couldn't care less.

He wanted Sasuke to come first, because it would make his own orgasm sweeter, but also because he wanted to witness the beauty of his facial expression, before Itachi himself was lost in total overwhelming satisfaction. He kept groaning and panting in Sasuke's ear, embracing his body tightly. Sweat was pouring off of their bodies and the air was thick with it.

"Fuck... Otouto. Me as well -" His breath caught in his throat as he delivered a couple of even harder thrusts, literally pounding him deep into the mattress. He easily hit that certain spot that he had learned from years of practice would make Sasuke see stars. As he drilled himself into his prostate, Sasuke's back arched into a beautiful angle.

The younger boy couldn't keep it in anymore. He let out a particularly loud scream as he came over himself. "Fuck, Itachi!" His entire body tensed up and his body arched in a clean bow off the bed before collapsing. He breathed heavily, trying to catch his breath as his vision started blackening. It seemed like he was going to either faint or fall asleep. He wasn't quite sure which one actually. He wanted to see his Itachi come though, so he fought valiantly to keep his eyes open and focused on him. "I love you," he whispered softly.

Itachi was just on the edge, when he saw Sasuke reaching his completion. The most beautiful sight in his world, but he hardly had time to think, because once Sasuke came, he started constricting around Itachi and became so impossibly tight. The elder choked on a moan as his face contorted and relaxed again, coming hard into his brother - the pleasure was so overwhelming, and he kept on groaning as he filled Sasuke up with his hot seed.

Exhausted, he pulled out and lay down beside the younger, and despite his body feeling totally drained, he smirked. "Tired, Otouto?" He kissed the younger's forehead and secured him against him. "I love you."

Sasuke had let out a small sound as Itachi came inside of him since his body was extremely sensitive now. He snuggled closer to his brother, too tired to answer. "Iloveyoutoo.." he mumbled sleepily. It was almost impossible to hear and understand. Then his heavy eyelids won the battle and he fell into a deep sleep. He didn't have any dreams that night since he was so exhausted, but when he woke up in the morning, he would feel better than ever despite his backside hurting.

Itachi fell asleep with his brother in his warm embrace that night, like so many other blissful nights.

But soon enough, things would start to change.


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