A/N I'm sorry I reupdating again, but I went back to change the mistake, so I hope it's more better.
Chapter 1
New Beginnings
"As days, go by
…You're starting to mean a lot more to me…."
He…
Was…
Falling….
Deeper….
Into the Unknown…
"Save me…."
"Sasuke."
Something warm was reflecting his face, spreading from his face to his body. Like a flame or sun. A sunrise that lit up the world shining it gorgeous light on humans and creatures. Bringing life into plant that is either dried or dead. Sasuke frowned. Why was there's a sun in this darkness? A minute ago, he was freezing from head to toe; it was liked he was in a tundra. Now this heat dissipated the coldness from his body, replacing with warmest. He let his hands swept his unkempt hair, feeling something wet and soft when his fingers brushed against his forehead. Wait, wet and soft? 'A cloth?'
Sasuke slowly open his eyes, only quickly bringing his arm to shield them from the onslaught of light. 'Damn, why it's so bright?' Once his eyes adjusted to the light, he took a looked around his surrounding. He was expecting to be in a cold, dark abyss, but no. He was in a dark blue room with a white ceiling, which was oddly familiar to him. The room occupies with a huge wide-screen television across from where he's at. The light was actually a light bulb hanging on the ceiling from above him. No wonder it was shining blinding light into his eyes. 'Almost blinding me' he thought groggily. There was also a polish wardrobe near to the door in the room. A black bookshelf was in a corner with neatly stacked books. Many boxes, crates, suitcases, and bunch of huge bags were around the room. He could make out shirts, jeans, pants was scatter around the red-brown polish floor. There's something underneath him. It seems he was lying on a bed; the object underneath him was hard yet soft with silky dark blue blanket that was draped over his form. Now, he knew why the place was familiar. It was his room. Sasuke felt relief flood into his system' It was just a dream.'
He could still remember the dream; it was so fresh in his head. His mind was replaying the strange dream, as if he was watching a horror movie. He shivered as series of image flash through his mind:
A dark forest. Itachi. Gentle smile. Embracing. A promise. A chilling dead voice. Hollow dead eyes. Him choking Itachi. Blood . A puddle of blood. A pain-filled angelic face. \
Tears falling from his cheeks like river. A forgiving smile. A lone crimson butterfly. Then
darkness.
It was so….Horrifying. He felt so alone. So….weak and useless.
During his jumble thoughts, the teen was unaware of the soft cloth was removed from his forehead and almost jumped when a smooth, soft voice resound from his right.
"I see you're awake."
It felt his heart skipped a beat. The teen quickly turn his head; almost sprain his neck in the process, around to face the voice.
Sitting on a wooded stool near his bed was Itachi, wearing a large black T-shirt and pajamas. There was a water basin sitting on his lap. A white cloth was in his hands dripping with water. Sasuke watch his brother dip the cloth into the water basin and squeeze the excuse water out, in one graceful movement. Sasuke often find his twin very graceful for whatever he doing. His brother has the elegance and the grace of a swan. That dream he have was not real. His twin was by his side alive and breathing. His brother was not wearing the bloody kimono. However, he wonder how Itachi got into his room, he locked the door last night, did he?
"You forgot to lock your door, again." Itachi answer his brother silent question when he felt his twin-questioning gaze, he was still rinsing the cloth without missing a beat. Sasuke's sweat-dropped. "Well, tonight was a good reason you didn't lock the door. It's seemed you having a nightmare; your skin was very hot and feverish. The only thing I can do is cooling the fever down."
Sasuke slowly sat up from his bed, stretching his cramped muscles wincing when the bone snapped to place. He turned around to look at his alarmed clock near his bedside; it was blazing with the number 1: 00. So, it's not morning yet. Maybe he should continue sleeping. After all, in the morning they are going to move in with theirs uncle, Madara. Once his decision was made, Sasuke dropped ungracefully on to his mattress, pulling the silk blanket to cover himself. His eyes drooped slightly intending to sleep, when what his brother had just said jolted him awake.
The teen turned to his side facing his brother, who was still rinsing the cloth. "Itachi?" he said quietly, he knew his twin heard him the rinsing stop for a second before resuming his task. "You said that my skin was burning up with fever, right?
"Yes." Was the simple reply.
"Was it cold also?" He finds it strange that in his nightmare, he was freezing, and on the outside, he was burning up with fever.
Itachi finished rinsing the cloth, placing the water basin on the lamp table. He turned to face his brother for the first time since Sasuke awoke. "No, Sasuke, your skin wasn't cold," he notice his twin looked trouble with something. "Is something bothering you? Is it the nightmare you have?"
The teen shook his head, letting out shaky breath. He did not know why fear flood into him again.' Do not be a baby, Sasuke. It was just a dream.' he chided himself. "It's nothing. Just having a simple nightmare, no need to worry," He assured his brother, the teen glance at his pale hands. Even it was just nightmare he could still feel the Itachi's blood dripping from his arms, one drop after the other. He was uneasy telling his brother what he was dreaming. What will Itachi think about him? He will think he was going crazy. Going to get weary of him, afraid he will suddenly snap and strangle him to death. No, he could not tell him. He will not allow his brother to know the truth. He have to protect his twin from the truth, even it mean protecting him from himself.
Itachi frowned. "You're lying, Sasuke. It wasn't just a simple nightmare, if it is than why were you screaming?" He couldn't help but smirk, when his twin snapped his eyes on to him. Eyes wide and lips were parted slightly. He looked like a kid who was caught stealing a cookie from a cookie jar. Which Itachi find it quite adorable.
Sasuke looked at him in alarmed. Did he hear him? "I… was screaming?"
Itachi nodded his smirk faded; when he notices his brother looked tense like he was on guard for an attack from something. 'Why does he look like he's hiding something?' He wondered. "Yes, you were screaming and mumbling things I couldn't make out, before I enter your room." Itachi was curious when his brother lost the tenseness to his body, and relaxes slightly. "What were you dreaming about anyway?"
Sasuke shifted his gaze to the window; he couldn't face his twin with those eyes boring into his soul. "Just a strange dream, it's nothing serious." He mumbled stoically.
The longhaired teen frown deepened. He knew it more to that. Sasuke wasn't facing him meaning he's hiding something important. 'Why won't he tell me?' Itachi couldn't help but feel slightly hurt. His twin usually never hides anything from him. He always come to him when he need to have a long talk or a shoulder to cry on, to release the pain he feelings from the reminder of their parents death. They made a promise that what ever is bothering them they will tell the other. Now it's seem that promise won't last.
Itachi let out an exasperated sigh. "Sasuke, it is serious. Why would you scream if it's not?" He really wants his twin to tell him what's bothering him. It was starting to get him worried. He knew it going to be hard to have Sasuke open up since they were the Uchiha's; it likely that they both be stubborn likes a bull, well his twin to be more precisely. The longhaired twin wasn't aware that his occasion questions were spiking his brother's temper up.
Said teen let out a low hiss, glaring at the innocent window. Why won't his brother leave him be? He doesn't want to answer his twin question. It was starting to annoy him. However, deep in his heart he won't admit it out loud, He was afraid. He was afraid of losing his brother's trust. He was scare when Itachi know, his twin will leave him. Left him to be enshrouded by the darkness
.
After a while without the other's respond, Itachi opened his mouth slightly to ask again, only to be cut off.
He almost flinched when two dark orbs, fill with annoyance, spun around to glare daggers at him. It forced him to look away.
Sasuke glare at his brother, annoyed with the pestering questions, "Mind, your own business," He snapped coldly. Guilt seems to seep into him as he saw the shock and hurt flash across his twin eyes before disappear when Itachi glance down at his hands on his lap. He mentally slapped himself. Fool, he was just concern about you. The teen really think he need anger management class. He got riled up so easily, getting angry for no apparently reasons. Why did he'd have to snap at his twin? Itachi was just concern about him, likes he'd always do. He felt the urge to apologize, but can't, his pride was in the way, curse, my stupid pride.
A tense silence stretch over the room, it was so tense that a knife can cut through it. Sasuke idly wish his best friend, Naruto, burst into his house and break the silence he's in. The two brothers' have not said or move a muscle for 20 minutes. Itachi wasn't looking at his brother, after his outburst, more to his hands on his laps, seemingly to find them interesting. Sasuke was clutching his silk blanket until his knuckles grew white. He was getting restless. He needs to break the still silence.
"Itachi…" He started, wincing when his voice echo around the silent room. His twin glanced up at him, his expression emotionless. "I…uh….."He squeezed his eyes shut, why it's so hard to say it? Swallowing his pride, he blunt out. "I'm sorry that I'd yell at you," Another moment of beautiful silence. He opened his eyes after a while, letting out a sigh, "It's just, I don't want to talk about it now." He absently runs his fingers over the silk blanket. "I need…"
Itachi let a shadow of a smile, something Sasuke almost didn't catch because it disappears in matter of seconds, waving the explanation of. "Its okay, Sasuke, I understand. You just need more time to think about it, isn't it?"
He receives a stiff nod from the other.
"Just promise me that, when you ready to talk about it, you tell me," He stated smiling lightly.
Sasuke couldn't help but to stare unashamedly. His brother beautiful, rare smile always lighten his mood. It happens, when he was having a bad day from school. Entering their home, his twin cheers him up stating 'he shouldn't look like a wet puppy'. Following that was playful glare, laughing, and teasing. His brother always has been with him through thick and thin. That's the reason he consider Itachi as his light. The light to his darkness….
"Sasuke?" Itachi firmed voice break through him from his dazed state.
"Huh?" He glances at his twin, who has concern written over his face. It took a while for him to remember he was supposed to answer. "Ah, I promise." He notices that Itachi didn't look convinced to his tone of voice. Shaking, himself awake from the dazed state he was in. He repeated in a firm tone. "I promise, Itachi."
Itachi smirked, his twin was always spacing out in every solution he was in. "You should stop daydreaming, Sasuke," he scolded lightly. The longhaired twin inwardly chuckle, when his adorable twin starts sputtering. He was glad that the tenseness in the room evaporated, it made him feel uncomfortable. He ran his fingers through his hair, a habit he developed, picking the leather book from his lap and start reading where he was left of.
Sasuke still embarrassed that his twin was teasing him glance at Itachi, noticing he was seem to be engrossed in something. Dark orbs trailed down until it stop on his twin's pale hands, an innocent book sat there. He blinked he didn't notice it was there. He blinked again to make sure he wasn't seeing thing and yep, the book was still there.
He gaped.
He did not notice that book was there! It sort magically appear in his brother's hands. Realization dawn on him, his brother love to read any kind of books, so it wasn't a surprise to see Itachi's carrying them around. But, wait. If Itachi is right now reading a book, that mean he was reading it before he come to his room!
"Don't tell me," Itachi raised an eyebrow behind his book, interest what his twin about to say, "that you been reading a book before you came to my room!" Sasuke shout.
The longhaired twin slowly lay his book down on his lap. He tilted his head to the side, which Sasuke remind of a puppy, a mischievous smile tugging on his lips. "Is it a problem?"
The teen rolled his eyes, as it was obvious. "Of course, it's a problem," he state simply. "In the morning we are moving in with Madara. In addition, I don't want you to start sleeping on me, during the car ride, again." It was embarrassing event that he doesn't want to relive the second time in his life. However, he has to admit, he doesn't mind Itachi sleeping on him, it made him feel all warm and fuzzy. Not that he will tell his twin that.
The tugging smile on Itachi lips spread, fill with mischievous. "Just admit it; you don't mind me sleeping on you. Right, Sasuke?" He teased. He remembered that event. It was very embarrassing he admit. However, he won't pass any opportunely to tease his brother about it.
The spiky haired teen scowled, covering the blush that was threatening to show on his feature.
"No, I do mind."
Itachi cover his smile with his hand, fighting the urge to giggle. It will be unmanly if he does. Sasuke look like he just swallows a sour candy. "I'm joking, Sasuke.
Sasuke turned to face the window; a smile was visible on his lips. His twin love to tease him or trick him even though he was a few seconds older than he was. On second thought, they both love to tease each other. They act like children, even though they are young teens.
"Hn, whatever."
The longhaired twin let out a sigh, shaking his head softly. His twin always gets moody when he plays a trick or teases him. That's the difference between them even though they are twins. Sasuke was more emotional, while he is unemotional.
Itachi frown, his gaze travel to his brother's form on the bed, who was still staring at the window. Sometime, he jealous of his twin. Sasuke can express his emotions so openly, while he cannot. Even at their parent's funeral, everybody was crying and he was just standing there not expressing any kind emotions. He wanted to cry but the tears will not fall. When he smiles, he has to put a lot of energy to it, same with laughing. Was he human or not? Was he not meant to cry?
Itachi let out a tired sigh; his fingers massage the leather book on his lap. He thinks too much. Maybe he should go back to his room get some shuteyes. He was getting sleepy.
Sasuke is okay, there no need to worry. When his brother is ready to tell about the dream, he will.
He gracefully got off the wooden stool, his arms wrapped around his book. "Sasuke." He called softly.
His twin turns his head slightly, indicating he was listening. "Hn?"
The longhaired teen stare at the book in his hands, his fingers caresses the rough cover. "I'm heading back to my room it's getting late." Not receiving any response from his twin. Itachi turned around to head back to his room, but he was stop by a warm hand grabbing his wrist.
He turned to face his brother, who was leaning over the bed. He caught an unknown emotion flicker across his twin eyes before it disappear.
Sasuke swallow thickly before saying in an almost pleading tone. "Sleep with me tonight."
Even though his face was emotionless, Itachi couldn't stop the light flush spreading on his cheeks at his brother's statement.
The spiky haired teen blinked in confusion at his twin's reaction. His eyes widen a minute later registering what he'd just said. That explained why Itachi looked fluster. Sasuke felted a deep blush touched his cheeks. "T-That's n-not what I mean," He stammer. "I-I meant sleep next to me," he clarified. Sasuke gingerly let go of Itachi arm, scratching the back of his neck in nervousness. He was giving his brother a choice to run out of his room or stay. If Itachi did run, he didn't blame him. What he just said sound so wrong. His choices of words are horrible. It runs in the family with the exemption of Itachi. Great, now my brother going to start thinking I am a freakin pervert.
He shuddered when a warm hand was place on his shoulder. Sasuke trailed his eyes from the hand to owner, his brother face greet his line of sight. He wonders why Itachi was staring intently at him.
Itachi tilted his head, amusement dancing in his eyes. His twin was staring blankly up at him, his face still flush. "You want me to sleep next to you, correct?"
A blink, In addition, a soft 'uh' escape from his lips before Sasuke scoot over to his left side allowing his brother to lay himself down on the mattress. His bed was big enough to fit him and Itachi, so it gives them more room to move around without touching one another.
Itachi slowly lowered himself down on the right side of the bed, reaching over to switch the light off, pulling the silk blanket over his body. He raised a hand over his mouth; stiffen a yawn before closing his eyes snuggling against the soft pillow, he faintly aware his brother's scent was on it giving a comforting aura. The long hair teen almost jumped, when strong arms wrapped around him pulling him into something hard and warm.
He blinked a few times as his brother's scent instantly flood into his nostril. The something was his twin's cloth chest, his face pressing against the steady rising of Sasuke's sternum.
His brother was stroking his back in a soothing gesture to relive the tension in his body that came over him. "Sasuke?" he question, despite his twin's gentle gesture, he still felt uncomfortable. He never has been this close to his brother before. The only physical contact was their hands brush against each other as they cross the opposite room and when Sasuke need comforting.
The longhaired teen held back a shiver, feeling Sasuke's warm breath cascade his ear. "Don't ask, I'm not sure either." was the simple yet fill with confusion reply. Itachi didn't question any further. After a while, the longhaired twin loses the tenseness in his body relaxing against Sasuke's hold. He let out a soft hum losing himself to his twin's steady breathing and scent that wash over him. The scent was mix between cotton, musk, spicy aroma, and wind giving a wild untamable fragrance that was pure Sasuke. He smiled slightly, nuzzling against his brother's chest. Sasuke was so warm and his presence so safe. Itachi let his eyes closed, inhaling his brother's scent once more, before slumber claim him.
Sasuke glanced down at his brother, his eyes study Itachi's raising back telling the sign his twin fell asleep. Well, his brother must be tired and worn out, he been staying up to keep his fever down. His twin needs all the rest he can take. His gaze traveled to his brother's peaceful, innocent face. It was once of those rare times Itachi let his shield down. Without the walls build around him, his brother seem so delicate and fragile that even a simplest touch might make him shatter into pieces.
The teen caress his brother's loose waist-length hair. Sasuke would never think women's could have hair like his twin does: Soft like feathers, Silky like fine silk, Smooth like polish marble. Even their deceased mother does not have hair this soft. He picks up a few strands--which were resting on brother's shoulder-- inhaling their aroma. The scent of faint shampoo washed over him. Sasuke smirked slightly; His twin was using a girly shampoo if the scent of strawberries didn't give away.
Slender fingers trailed from silky stands to carefully cup soft, smooth porcelain cheeks. Dark orbs compare the different between theirs skin color. Their skins tone is so different. His was pale like the snow, while Itachi have a tint of creamy color to his. They were opposite from one another.
Like the sun and moon.
Their personality was also different like fire and water or could compare to ying and yang. It was unlikely for them to be twin. Shouldn't twins be similar to each other? Alternatively, they are meant to be the opposite.
A soft groan came from the body beside him jolted him back to reality. Sasuke, carefully, as to not wake his brother up, rearrange his twin's position so he lying in his arms, his face buried to the crock of his neck instead of his sternum. Surprisingly, Itachi did not wake up with the sudden change of position he was still sleeping without a care of the world. He seems so content sleeping next to him where a few minutes ago he was tense.
Once again, Sasuke idly finger his brothers' long hair. Yes, it quite awkward for them to sleep in his room. On one bed. He couldn't understand his desire to have Itachi near him. It was something. It has to be the dream. Must be the dream or he would call a nightmare. Fear consumes him when Itachi announce he was heading back to his room. He was….scared. He was terrified if his twin left his room, he will disappear from his life or something horrible will happen to his brother. It left him with a feeling of dreads that was drilling into his heart. The image of his brother's pain-filled face flashes through his minds vividly. The nightmare he had early wouldn't leave him alone. He couldn't shake it away. It was haunting him with his twin's death, leaving him be consume with guilt and sorrow.
"Itachi…" he whispers softly, as to not wake his twin up. Long digits trace soft cheekbones to closed eyelids and back to silky hair. He continues. "I don't want to lose you. I'm not sure what I do if you are gone from my life." In the back of his head, his conscious was sneering at him for acting so weak and paranoid over a simple dream. Maybe… his conscious was right. He was acting paranoid and childish. It was a dream. It didn't happen; Itachi is safe lying in his arms. 'It was just a dream. It wasn't real.' he convinced himself.
Sasuke bit back a yawn, shoving the dream to the dark recess of his mind. He mull over it later now he need to get some rest. It was almost morning. He didn't want to fell asleep while standing up, can he? He slowly let his eyes closed, his brother breathing against his neck luring him to dreamlands. Before he drifts of, only one thought linger on his mind…
If the dream isn't real…..then why does it felt so real?
The sun raises high into the sky, replacing the moon position with it gorgeous light. Birds chipped and sang to one another. Children's merry laugh rung liked bells around the park.
Parents and couple exchange gifts and kisses. Grandparents watch their children's and grandchildren's with small smile murmur to one another saying the future looked so bright for their children's. Brothers and sisters tease one another, laughing and play fighting. The 'park' was named 'The Sakura Garden'. It was the biggest park in the city of Konoha's. It was a beautiful place, with a huge Ancient Sakura Tree on the middle of the grassy field. Many silver water fountains was placed near benches, so if anybody's get tired or feel liked they are in a oven they can rest there. A cool soothing breeze will flow through the area, causing Sakura's petals to dance, in an exotic way, with the winds. Many talks had said, that there was use to be a huge windmill in the park, long time ago. The windmill blew mystical enchanting winds through the grassy plain, protecting the area from illness, misfortune, and demons from intruding. Anybody, who said cross the park, is protected from any illness and even death. Yet, suddenly, the windmill disappears without a trace in a stormy night. Nobody knows where it's at. In it place was a Sakura tree. Many people worshipped the beautiful tree, believing it was the windmill transforming into it, to watch over the park. Nobody knew for sure….Still almost everybody believe in the myth, including Sasuke.
It was a beautiful, peaceful place.
He wants to stay here forever if given the chance.
The sun was giving off peaceful scenery, reflecting it light, it brings hope and dreams to peoples, plants and creatures.
However, right now, he hates the sun.
He hates the sun because it's making him sweats.
He was sweating because he was waiting.
He was waiting for his uncle, Madara, to pick him and his brother up to head to their new home, who was taking a long goddamn time.
"WHERE THE HELL IS HE!?!"
All attention shifted to the owner of the voice who broke the peaceful scenery, like a mirror shattering into pieces. A young teen, with unnatural dark spiky hair, no older than 15 was sitting on a bench near a water fountains, grumbling and glaring at everything that is moving or breathing except for the person sitting beside him, who was reading a book . The person was identical to him telling they were twins or brothers, the slight difference are the hair, skin tone and especially the eyes.
The person, named Itachi, sighed for the million times, not taking his eyes of his book; he addressed his brother with a smooth, calm tone. "Calm down, Sasuke. He already said he going to get here in five minutes."
Sasuke snorted softly. "Five minutes? It's more like five hours." He wipes a sweat that forming on his forehead, "He better have a good explanation, before I'll kick his ass. I'm sweating my ass off here." Despite the water fountains creating cooling steam behind him, he still felt he was in an oven.
Itachi didn't even turn his head to acknowledge him. Instead, he was engrossed to the book on his laps. "You're wearing black, that's why you're sweating."
Sasuke chose not to respond. His twin was right; he was wearing black. He is wearing a black button-shirt with dark jean. The spiky haired teen inwardly curses himself, for being an idiot for wearing black clothes. 'Hm, maybe I can change later.' he thought. However, he brushes the thought as quickly as it came. There no time to changing clothes, beside his outfits is at their new home. Madara can come any time soon.
The teen glance at his brother, who was still reading the book. Itachi seem so engross in it. He wasn't even paying attention around his surrounding, as if he was in a different world. Well, books usually do that. It will make you drift away into a fantasy world that you really want to be, away from trouble life and thoughts. Sasuke fought down a frown.
Wait, does that mean Itachi want to be away from him?
Scowling to himself, he pushes those thoughts and doubts away. Itachi won't leave him.
They made a promise. They will always be together.
Together Forever, even until the end of time.
Sasuke inwardly chuckles. 'Man, I sound liked a mushy husband.' his face turn more thoughtful, 'Those that mean, Itachi is my wife? He let out a light chortles, imaging his twin in a wedding dress. Not that is a bad image. His brother always looked girly. He could pass as a woman anytime.
Hearing a chuckle, Itachi finally tore his gaze from the book, staring at his twin with a hint of concern on his impassive face, worried that his brother suddenly cracked under the pressure of the heat wave. "What is it?"
Sasuke stopped laughing, letting his gaze travel to young children running around in the park, pretending to be amused of their childish games. "Nothing, just watching the children's playing around."
The longhaired teen follow his gaze to the children is at, smiling fondly for a moment, before once again went back to reading.
Sasuke felt jealously flashed through him for a second. 'He just acknowledges me for a minute, then, went back reading that damn book.' He resisted the urge to pout. What does he have to do, jump around to get some attention? Or beat up people?
The teen glared at the book in his brother's hands, prying it intensely burn the said book into dust for taking Itachi attention from him. 'DIE book! BURN into dust! Muhaaa!'
Itachi, obvious to his brother's murderous thought, closed the said book, placing it on his lap. His eyes travel to the bright blue sky, where numerous birds were flying off to the distant. His gaze follow the birds with somewhat a wistful looked on his impassive face, which was glowing by the light of the sun. Sasuke was captivated by the enchanting perfection of that face that resembles him so much yet different in so many ways. His gaze trail to his brother's long hair, which was let down with a blue long ribbon tied in the middle, cascading over his twin's slender shoulders liked waterfall. His fingers twitch, wanting to reach over to touch them. However, he willed himself not too. He knew if he did, he going to be in an awkward situation. His gaze soon trailed from his twin hair to…..elsewhere.
The teen take in what Itachi is wearing. Itachi wore a light blue short-sleeve shirt with dark blue jean; it was simple attire. Yet, in Sasuke eyes, he looked stunning. It was absolutely he never seen his brother wear blue before. With the sun glowing in the background, it causes his twin to glow in a mystical light. Liked an angel. An enchanting, mysterious Angel.
''He's beautiful' He thought dazedly. His eyes widen. Okay where that came from? He asked himself.
Itachi turned his head and eyed his twin's warily out the corner of his eye. "Why you keep looking at me that way?" Since this morning, his brother had been staring at him with an odd emotion in his eyes that he couldn't decode. It unnerves him, to say the least.
Sasuke flushed and quickly look away. "No reason." He was proud he wasn't stuttering; despite his heart was beating like a drum trying to break out of his ribcage.
Itachi give his twin a suspicious looked. He knows it more than that. "Sasuke…" He said slowly.
Sasuke was aware of the suspicion in his twin gaze and the tone of his voice, he quickly thinks of a way to get out of this mess. "You looked girly." he blunted out, since that was only thing entering his head. He prayed it distracted his brother for while.
It works! Any suspicions vanish from his brother's eyes replacing with a hint of annoyance.
Much to his amusement, Itachi let out a small huff, turning to face the Sakura Tree across the clearing. "I don't look like girl, Sasuke."
Sasuke smirked. So, his brother does not like to be compliment as a girl? He can use this as his advantage… "Yes, you do. You look like one. You sometime dress liked a girl, with pretty, fancy stuff. You have long hair, which you refuse to cut. And you spend 2 hours in the bathroom just to brush your hair." The teen pointed out.
His twin didn't respond or retort to his statement. He knew he was right, if the slight slumping of shoulders wasn't obvious. It looked like his brother was pouting or sulking. 'Hn. adorable,' he thought, amused that his twin can be quite childish.
Sasuke nearly drool when his twin gave stretch making his shirt riding up, exposing his slender, flat stomach to the world. It likely the heat was getting to Itachi also, his body was oiled with sheen sweat trailing from delicate-swan like neck, to his expose porcelain stomach. The teen wonder briefly, if Itachi sweat even more in a different situation.
Suddenly, he felt his pant were too tight.
'Damn it, I just not think that.' He realizes horrified. He was hanging around Naruto to much, now he's turning into a pervert. The teen shifted uncomfortably, hoping his brother did not notice the problem he was having. If Itachi see him liked this; he will surely die in embarrassment. 'Where the shower when I need one?'
He wasn't sexual attracted to Itachi, definitely, no. He was his brother for Kami's sake! His twin, never less. His own flesh and blood. It must be the heat of the sun, making him think strange thoughts or his hormonal messing around with his head. Right now, he was going through puberty. Well, he and his brother are actually. However, Itachi deal it better than he does. His twin doesn't experiment mismatched limbs, hormone crazed urge, and uneven growth spurts liked he does. Nope, Itachi went though it much more elegantly than he has. Itachi was perfect. His twin was always perfect in appearance and personality especially in wisdom. Men are twice his twin' age couldn't match to his brother's wisdom and wits. Even -Sasuke admitted grudgingly- he couldn't compare to Itachi's cleverness. The knowledge that his twin's hold is what makes countless men's and woman's fall over heel for him. Those who are attracted to his brother's beauty and wisdom, always come to their home asking for dates or his hands in marriage. Itachi will wave them off; politely decline them. Sasuke, actually, felt bad for them, watching those women's crying and men's pleading for his twin love, was kind of ….tragic. He really couldn't blame them, for wanting his brother' in theirs life. Itachi was a perfect being. So perfect. Going through their daily life, Sasuke watched as his brother matured beautifully, while going through his puberty. His body becomes more slender with lightly toned muscle. Sasuke was- where he gazed at his brother for a few hours- fascinated how Itachi walked. He walk with grace liked a water nymph, never wavering or faltering. A grace a human shouldn't possess. As days pass, Itachi seem to grow even more beautiful with each passing day. At age 10, he was pretty and at age 13, he was beautiful.
He was beautiful before, and now, he was heavenly gorgeous. Once, again. He wasn't attracted to Itachi. He just enjoyed gazing at him. And care about him….
'Ha. If you're not attracted to Itachi, then why you keep thinking he's beautiful then, hm?' His conscious sang. Sasuke inwardly growl. He does find Itachi attractive, that does not mean he is in love with him. 'Whatever you say.' His conscious giggled. Stupid, annoying conscious.
Itachi let out a long stretch, raising his arms into air; -unaware of his brother's eye trailing over his movement- before letting them fall limply on his lap. Idly stroking the book on his lap, he gazes to the beautiful sky where the birds were heading to the sun. They are so free from this world, so peaceful and free. He wondered if there's a paradise somewhere on the other side of the world. Where there's just a beautiful sunset's overshadow a huge mountain, with a small meadow of flowers.
Sasuke push his bangs out his face- Grimacing in disgust that they were soaked in sweats. He really needs a shower. His body was sweating and starting to smell. 'Disgusting' After all, he doesn't want to smell bad next to his twin. He wish his bag full of clothes was here, which was at their new home. Arh forgets clothes. He needed something to cool him down. Maybe, he can jump into the water fountain without everybody noticing?
Suddenly, Itachi spoke in a soft, distant tone. His gaze fixed on the birds flying to the horizon. "I wish I could fly like the bird does."
Sasuke blinked at the odd comment. He follow his brother line-of-vision were the birds were flying to the sun. "What do you mean?"
His twin turned to face him directly for the first time since they enter the park. Those beautiful, dark eyes stare at him with an unreadable gaze that makes him shiver. "I want to fly freely to the sky, to somewhere unknown," His eyes were intently fixed on him. Sasuke felt a strange sensation between their gaze. In a blink, Itachi broke their eyes contact gazing thoughtfully to the Sakura tree, "Have you ever… felt there's something more out there for you?" It sort of sound liked he was asking himself, instead of Sasuke.
The teen, crossed his arms to his chest, leaning back into the bench. His eyes trailed to the sky, were birds was flying of to the distant…to somewhere far away from here…..away from sadness and sorrows. "Yeah," He answered casually, he does felt like there something out there waiting for him…..for both of them. "It's like something out there ….waiting for us….like an adventure." He shrugged slowly. "I've don't know what it is. It seems fates have something in store for us…."
"Perhaps…." was the soft, absent-minded reply.
Silence stretch over them. The laughter's of children still rung like bells around the park. A soothing breeze blow over the field, causing Sakura petals to dance and Itachi's hair to get into his face-who irritably push them away. Sasuke let out a yawn, resting his head against the bench arms. He was bored and to make matter worse; he was sweating like a pig. Once Madara get here, he's going to give him a pieces of his mind or for lack of better words-beat him up. Seriously, he couldn't beat him up unless he want Itachi's to lightly scold him again. Knowing Itachi, he's going start mothering over him like a mother hen. Speaking about his brother, Sasuke glance at his twin's from the corner of his eyes. Itachi was, once again, reading that damn book, not focusing on anything except the book in his hands. Sasuke let out a low growl-careful not to startle his brother-he could swore that book was mocking him, with tongue sticking out and stuff. 'Evil book.' Sasuke suddenly smirk an idea forming in his head. He knows how to get the book away from his twin's. He has to be quick, though.
With unnatural speed -he doesn't know he possess- Sasuke snatched the book out of his brother hands-almost laugh when Itachi face was mixed between shock and surprise staring at his hands blankly.
Keeping a firm grip on the book, the teen almost flinch when two, dark orbs glare at him like a snake is about to strike. He felt foolish. Now, he is going to suffer under his twin's wrath. Ah, a bad stupid idea….
"Sasuke," Itachi said calmly, his tone got dangerously soft. If Sasuke were somebody else, he would run off to the end of the world as if a devil was on his heels.
But no. Sasuke is Sasuke Uchiha. He won't run or back down from anybodies, especially Itachi, his pretty twin.
He let out a smug smirk, waving the book near his brother, quickly withdrew it back before Itachi grab it. "If you want it, come get it then." he chuckles when his twin reach for it again only to come empty-handed. "C-mon, I knew you can do better than that."
"Sasuke," Itachi hiss lowly, leaning over to grab the book only to grabbed empty air. He let out a light growl, his brother smirked was fill with supreme and mirth taunting him. He couldn't help the slight flutter in his heart seeing the playful smirk, "Stop, being childish."
"I'm not beings childish," Sasuke defend, he let his hand rest- with the book- behind him, so Itachi won't able to reach it. The only way Itachi can get the book is to come near him. Sasuke briefly wonder why his twin won't come closer to him. Then, it clicks him. Itachi doesn't want to create a scene between them; they're in a park, after all. Sasuke could feel his smirk turn into a small grin. Now that the reason why.
"Itachi. The only way to get it is to come near me," He watches his twin with smug-fill eyes. The way his twin's usually blank eyes were glowing in defiant was stunning his brother still in his movement seemly to contemplate his words. "I won't bite." 'Yet.' His conscious added cheerfully. Sasuke inwardly frown. Shut up.
After arguing with his annoying conscious, Sasuke stare at his twin's, who was closing his eyes in deep thoughts. Before he could even blink, he found himself flat on his back. The cold bench surface seeping through his shirt, his brother was top of him, long, slender legs straddling his waist. The teen let out a low grunt, his brother hand was pressing on his chest quite painfully making it hard to breath. Sasuke quickly move his hand with the book away from Itachi reach. He let out a hiss of pain as Itachi grab his wrist, his nail lightly dug into his skin. Urg, that's going to leave a mark, Itachi tried to grab the book out of his Twin's grip, but it seems Sasuke's hand was made of steel. He just would not let go. The long-hair twin balance his right hand on his twin's chest using the other to reach for the book in his brother's outstretch hand, much to his frustration his twin kept an iron griped on it. "Sasuke, give back the book."
"Hell no," Sasuke groaned. His twin's form was crushing him on to the bench. Did Itachi put on some weight a little? He's sure heavier than usual. Itachi, surprisingly, is strong despite he look fragile and delicate like a rare white rose blooming in the middle of spring. Sasuke, guess appearance can be deceiving, because that same rose could turn deadly, poisonously. So, yeah don't mess with Itachi. A few seconds struggling with his brother, the teen was faintly aware how close they are were. Too, close, actually. Theirs chest was almost touching, barely an inch away. Sasuke took notice how Itachi's legs was straddling his hips, the position look quite suggestive. The teen felt a blush making it way to his face but he willed it down. This is not the time to blush like a schoolgirl!! He felt his body heat up and it's not the heat wave from the sun, it's something else that gave him a tingle feelings. Whatever it is, it's pleasant and painful at the same time.
Itachi, unaware of his brother's stillness, reach up to grab the book. His fingers brushing against the leather cover, gently pulling the book out of his twins' loose grip. A light smirk of triumphant spread across his lips. However, he wonders. Why Sasuke stop preventing him from getting the book, did he hurt him for bearing his weight on his chest? Itachi inwardly roll his eyes, it was his brother fault in the first place starting the childish playing. Still concerned, Itachi glance down on to his brother's to make sure he's all right.
Onyx meets Onyx.
Sasuke inhaled sharply. Again, as before, when their eyes meet that strange sensation came with it, now it's stronger. What is it? Sasuke shifted uncomfortably under his brother, he was finding it hard to breathe properly and it does not include his twin's hand on his chest. Itachi was to close…..to close for comfort. This was different than last night. Being this close to his brother, he could court every inch of long, thick feminine lashes, framing gorgeous dark orbs, which was staring down on him with an unreadable gaze. Sasuke could not avert his own eyes away from those stunning orbs; it was as if he was drawn to the depth of them. They're beautiful, calm, and mysterious like the ocean. However, once anger, they are intense like the rising storm tide, powerful and destructive. Out the corner of his eyes, his brother's hair was cascading over his shoulders hanging around them like dark curtain, blocking them from the world. The fact that they was in a park was gone with the wind. In addition, the other reasons were Itachi's, sweet, refreshing scent, was flooding through his nostrils making all his logical thoughts dispersed. Nothing matters. What matter was them being together. He was only focusing on the beautiful being on top of him.
Sasuke gaze travel to his twins' pink, petal lip which was slightly parted, a pink tongue darting out licking them. He tried not to focus on them, though it was quite difficult, when his brother has parted those same lips to form a sentence. "Sasuke…." his brother said softly. His named flowing from his lips, like honey dripping from a spoon. Smooth and sweet. It was making him feel mushy inside turning him into a puddle of goo.
Suddenly, an unknown emotions was clouding his thoughts, making his skin tingle from the tip of his face to the bottom of his foots. A fire. It was like a fire of affinity, daring him to lean up to capture those delicate-looking lips which was a few inch away from him. However, he resists the temptation. Itachi was his brother! What wrong with him? Why would he do something like that? It was wrong. It's incest. It was forbidden in society. Yet, his body seemly has its own mind, it was edging him closer to those pretty lips to mold them together like a puzzle pieces. Panicking, Sasuke tried to regain control of his body, but he failed. It was as if he was in a strange barrier and his form was moving on its own. Once the teen was 5 inch away from his twin's lip, he was expecting Itachi to pull away or get off him or hell, slap some sense into him, but no. Itachi was still on top him, unmoving like a statue, his face was blank with a tint of confusion in his eyes.
'Itachi. Please get off me before I do something we'll both regret.' Sasuke plead in his mind, trying to reach through his brother.
Unknowingly to Sasuke, Itachi was having the same predicament. The long-hair twin was confused….really confused. He could not get off his brother's for the past minutes. When he tried to move his legs, it was heavy as a statue. He'd tried to pull his right hand--that was on Sasuke chest-- away, though it seem like his hand grew roots on Sasuke's chest, unmoving like an huge rock. Itachi was really confused why his twin was drawing closer to him and he couldn't even move backward, only staying still as a statue to heavy for it own weight, watching as Sasuke's lips was slowly coming closer to his own.
Sasuke watch in horror as his lip was an inch away from his twin's. He could feel Itachi warm breath ghosting over his lips and know his was ghosting over Itachi in return. Their lips were slowly descending to each other……….
"TEME!!"
As if lighting struck the ground, the two brothers' instantly jump away from each other as the other was on fire, placing themselves on both side of the bench--Sasuke almost toppling over. Once he was on the other side of the bench a few inches away from his twin, Itachi shove his book into his face-- hiding the pink blush on his cheeks-- attempting to look dignified as nothing just happen between them. Sasuke let out a light cough, concealing his burning cheeks by fixing his clothes. He was aware that Naruto and the his friends was standing in front of him, giving him and Itachi odd looks. "What are you doing here, Naruto?" he was glad that his voice, however breathless, still remain calm and collected.
Unluckily for Sasuke, he receive a punch to the head for a simple question…. and it hurt like a bitch.
"Owww!!!"
Sakura, Hinata, Kiba, Shino, Neji, TenTen, Ino, Karin, Shikamaru, Choji, Siugetsu, Gaara, Sai, and Juugo rolled their eyes or let out a sigh. They could see an argument coming between the two best friends, which was not all that shocking since it happen almost everyday and months. They were not worried. The argument was not very serious. It's just typical for Sasuke and Naruto to challenge each other.
Sasuke moodily rubbed the back of his head, glaring at the blonde-haired teen. Naruto's punch was very brutal, "Why the fuck did you hit me for, idiot? One more hit like that I'll stomp your ass to the ground," he warned.
Naruto, ignoring the threat, bristled at the insult, his fists was rise looking like he'd was about to punch him again, before regaining his composure. He folds his arms across his chest smugly. "You have it coming, bastard. Your mind is always in La La land," Naruto jerk his thumb over his shoulder, where the others was standing, "The reason we're here cause we come to say goodbye to you and Itachi-chan, you prick."
Letting the insult slide, Sasuke feature turn more sheepish. He remembers he'd told them to meet him and Itachi at the park. Ah, how could he forget?
He glance at his friends, Naruto was wearing a smug yet annoy smirk and everybody else look amused. He did not need to look at Itachi. Out of the corners of his eyes, his brother was --pretending to read--reading the book not listening to the conversations. He gets the feeling he would going to get another long lecture by his twin.
"Sorry," Sasuke mumble.
Hinata gave a shy warm smile to him, "I-It's o-okay Sas-Sasuke-kun. We're not angry, right Naruto-kun?" A light flush was spread on her cheek as she turned to her ex-crush. Even though she had got over her crush on the handsome blond and seeing him as an older brother, she could not help but be nervous around him.
Naruto grinned at her, making poor Hinata's blush even more. Her face look bright pink like a Dragon fruit, "You're right, Hinata. We're not angry at Sasuke-teme, Right guys?" He exclaimed loudly. Making everyone's, except Itachi, stare at him in disbelief, including Sasuke. What was the sudden mood change?
"Yeah," Everyone agreed seconds later.
Naruto, with the same grin on his face, slap his hand on Sasuke's shoulder, "See, Teme. Nobody is piss at you, so stop sulking."
Sasuke scoffed." I'm not sulking, Dobe."
Naruto --insane-- grin turn into a smirk. "Of course you are, Sasuke." he remove his arm from Sasuke's shoulder. His face scrunched in disgust, feeling a slight sweatiness on his hand, "EWW!! Sasuke, you're sweating like a stuff pig." Naruto's wipe his hand harshly on his leather pants, "Now, I'm going to have your prick-ness germ on me. I don't want to turn to an ass like you. Thanks a lot, Teme!"
The spiky hair raven rolled his eyes at Naruto's stupidity. Really, the blond act like he's going to die from getting his sweats. "Called it lucky, idiot. At least you've have more brain cells by getting my prick-ness." He smirked when Naruto open his mouth to gave an angry retort, but no words came out making him look like a gaping fish. He proceed to take off his shirt, he was really sweating even more than before. Sasuke regret it later as three high pitch squeals, making his ears rung erupt in front of him. 'Damn.'
"OH MY GOD. SASUKE- KUN IS SO HOT!!!"
"BACK OFF, INO-PIG. SASUKE-KUN IS MINE!!!"
Squeals. "LOOK AT THOSE BEAUTIFUL MUSCLES WITH THAT LEAN BODY. OH GOD!! SASUKE-KUN, MARRY ME!!"
Sasuke twitch violently, from all the squealing flooding in to his ears he will surely go death if it continue on. He sent a cold glare at the three girls before they step forward into his personal space, "Don't even think about it," he growled out. The girls instantly stay still, getting the message. They knew Sasuke was easily irritable despite his image of coolness and had a lot of colorful vocabulary and biting insults which often lead him into trouble.
Sakura nervously smile at the annoyed Uchiha, "Don't be like that, Sasuke-kun. You know we're just playing. Right, Ino, Karin?" The two girls nodded. It was true, they really like flirting --or harassing as Sasuke call it-- with him, and it was all just playful teasing. Sasuke is their friend. They wish Sasuke's smile more often and open-up more. The only time he had let out a small smile is to his Twin, Itachi, and sometime Naruto, but more to his brother. Even though Sasuke does not know it, the three girls could tell he have a deep affection for his twin, maybe much than brotherly love……
Sasuke glare soften, his feature relaxing a little. "Hn….."
Kiba rolled his eyes exasperatedly to the heaven. "Lighten up, Sasuke. You kept glaring as if you want to murder someone."
He started to sweats-- it's not the heat of the sun, damn it!!--when Sasuke stared at him stoically, his eyes gleaming with hidden emotions. "Hn, maybe I do want to murder someone…." he drawl out slowly.
Letting out a small squeak, Kiba chuckled nervously, his hand scratching the back of his head. "Stop, joking Sasuke. But if you not…" Kiba reached for --the still gaping--Naruto placing him in front of him like a shield between Sasuke and himself, "If you want to kill someone. Kill Naruto first!!!"
Naruto, snapping out his gaping state, scowl. He struggle against Kiba's iron grip on him, "Let go of me, Kiba!! I'll kick the pretty boy ass across the world before he even attempt to kill me!!"
Sasuke slowly stood up; a taunting smirk was spread across his lips. "Is that a challenge?" He dully inquired. His voice sound bored, uninterested yet, there an undertone that state the opposite.
Naruto tugged himself away from Kiba's hold, stomping over where spiky hair raven was. Once he is within inch from Sasuke, he let an out a smirk matching Sasuke's in return. "Yeah, I am. I'm challenging you into something different that make you fluster, bastard."
Sasuke cocked his head to the side, an elegant eyebrow raise. "Oh, what is it then?"
Then teen narrow his eyes as an impish smirk bloom on Naruto's feature. The dobe is up to something.
Seeing the suspension in his best friend's eyes, Naruto smirk increase tenfold. He's going to win this challenge and the same time made Sasuke admit to himself that he's in love with his brother. Naruto admitted that he may be an idiot but at least he wasn't blind. He knew true love within sight. Sasuke constant staring at Itachi's proved his theory. Now, only the teme would swallow his reputation, stop being an ass, and acknowledge the truth!!
Naruto lift his index finger into the air. Sasuke stare at it confusion was visible on his handsome, pale feature. Naruto grinned. "Sasuke. I challenge you…." He whirled his finger for a around a few time than point at Itachi, "To kiss Itachi-chan!!"
Hinata gasped.
Kiba choke.
Shino stare in silence.
Ino squeal loudly.
TenTen smile.
Sai grinned.
Sakura blush.
Shikamaru let out a yawn, "Troublesome….."
Neji stare into space.
Karen giggle.
Gaara rolled his eyes.
Siugestu yell out, "Aya, Spiky."
Juugo gaped.
Chouji rapidly stuff chips into his mouth,.
Sasuke scowled.
Itachi blinked his book forgotten, despite the fact he'd wasn't reading in the first place.
Sasuke glare at the boisterous blond, resisting the urge to punch the infuriating grin off his face. "Naruto, I'm not kissing my own brother," he said firmly making no room for arguments. Putting his shirt back on-- Sakura, Karin and Ino sighed in disappointment-- he trudge back to the bench placing himself beside his twin.
Naruto grin turned more triumph, "What, teme? You're afraid to kiss Itachi-chan? You weren't complaining a while ago."
It took a moment for Sasuke to know what Naruto getting at. His eyes widened. A wave of panic crash over Sasuke, nevertheless he covered it with his façade of calmness. "What do you mean dobe?"
Naruto rolled his eyes, "Sasuke, don't act innocent. We saw Itachi-chan on top of you. So…." Cutting the point to the chase, "Why was Itachi-chan on top of you, teme?" he asked audibly, causing everybody to peck up, his or her eyes shifting between a horror-stroke Sasuke and a blank face Itachi.
Sasuke gulped, he really wants to run away from here, of course his pride made him stay. He felt his hair stand up on the back of his neck as everyone shifted their attention on him. His throat was clod with something that causes him to manage a small, "Uh….
Sakura turn to the other twin, seeing Sasuke will not be answering soon. Itachi was staring at Sasuke's expectedly with hidden panic in his eyes.
"Itachi-kun," She called softy. Said person turned to look at her. "Can you tell us why you and Sasuke-kun was such in a….. Compromising position?" the pink-hair girl asked hiding the yaoi-fan girl glee in her voice that accompanying it.
Itachi just stare blankly at her. "Hn…."
Sakura sweat-drop. It's no use asking him again. Itachi was quieter than his brother, that for sure.
She turned back to the spiky hair twin, who was arguing quietly with Naruto a short distance away, which was not very shocking. Everybody else was watching the exchange, with weary look on their face. She faintly heard the exchanging words like No, dobe. Stop being nosy and Just tell us, you jackass. Sakura let out a sigh; she has to cut in before one of them has a black eye. The pink-hair young women note; how Sasuke's face contorts into a scowl, grab Naruto by his shirt and pulling his fist back for a punch. Ah, yeah. She has to cut in quick.
"Sasuke-kun, stop it. Don't hit Naruto!!" She yelled loudly startling even herself.
Sasuke pause, glancing at her, before slowly letting Naruto go. He went back to the bench, placing himself beside his twin once again. Sasuke did not glance at his brother though he feels a disapproving stare was directly at him by Itachi. His twin hates it when he gets into fight, especially with his best friend.
Naruto started fixing his shirt, a pout was plaster on his face, "Damn, Teme. For messing up my new shirt," He mumbles to himself.
Sakura, seeing that Sasuke calm down a little, went to pestering him again. Well, she couldn't help it. The scene where she catches Itachi on top of him was hot. It ignites her incest/yaoi fan-girl ness. The pink -hair girl absently hope she wasn't having a nosebleed as the images ran through her head. She blames Naruto for giving her a Yaoi porn book. Now, she is turning into a yaoi fan girl, which isn't a bad thing.
"Sasuke-kun. Can you tell us," She asked, settling herself on the bench beside him.
Sasuke inwardly groan. Why she kept asking about that?
"Y-Yes, S-Sasuke-kun. Please tell us," Hinata gently coaxed the teen. Sasuke stare at her incredulously. Great, now Hinata, a sweet innocent girl, want to know? It's going to corrupt her purity. Sasuke mentally shake his head. What he's thinking? He and Itachi weren't doing anything.
"See, Sasuke-teme!! Even Hinata want to know!!" Naruto announced. He was shock himself that Hinata want to know.
Shikamaru yawn. "Troublesome. Just tell us….."
TenTen nodded. "Yeah, tell us. We'll leave you two alone after you do."
Karin and Ino bounce over were Sasuke was at. "Please, Sasuke-kun," They urged him.
"Just tell us, that you're both doing each other," Sai said with a pervert grin.
He received two infamous Uchiha death glare's from the twin's.
"Hurry up and tell us, Spiky!!" Siugetsu yelled getting annoyed. He was not certain he was annoyed with Sasuke or Sai.
Sasuke place his head in his hands, blocking all the yelling. Arh, he having a headache. How he's going to tell them? If he tells them that he and Itachi were fighting over the book, they're going to start asking why Itachi did not get off him. What he's going to say? That a magical force was preventing them? Yeah, right. His friends will not believe that, especially Naruto's, even it's true. They will keep pestering him until the sun goes down.
'Damn, Damn, Damn,' He repeated in his head.
Luck, finally, look as if to be on Sasuke's side. A loud obnoxious voice shouts across the park, saving him from answering.
"Oi, Itachi-kun, Sasuke-kun, I'm here!!"
Every bodies pause in mid-yell turning to the direction to the voice. There standing in front of the 'Sakura Garden' gate, beside a black van was Itachi's and Sasuke's uncle, Madara. He was jumping up and down, waving his hands enthusiastically-Sasuke was petrified thinking his arms going too flied off the sockets with such feverishly wave.
"Let's go, my precious nephews. The sun is about to set and a storm's going to start soon!!"
Unfortunately, Madara's was right. The sun was about to set. The once bright blue sky was tint with the color of pink with grayish color adorning the sky. Big dark storm clouds overshadow the sun causing the park to grow dark. Wind was picking up. Family and children had run home, hoping to make there before its start pouring. Sasuke frown. He finds it strange. Konaha rarely have a storm in it city, so why now? Why is a storm is about to start when he and Itachi was going to leave? Odd….
Naruto seem to share his thoughts. The blond-hair teen look up at the darkling sky, confusion was visible in those bright blue orbs. It seemed he'd forget what they were talking about before Madara came. "Huh? Why is the sky getting dark suddenly? It was bright a minute ago."
"You're right, Naruto. It's sorta strange." Sakura said, somewhat alarmed.
"K-Kiba-kun. It's not an omen is it?" Hinata asked her friend. The beautiful girl was trembling in nervousness. Her cousin, Neji, gently put his arm around her, soothing petting her back.
Kiba turn to face her, shaking his head. "Nah, it's not an omen or a curse, just a simple storm." Everybody sigh in relief, glad nothing really strange was going on.
Itachi slowly got off the bench standing next to his twin, darks orbs stare at the dark stormy skies. Somehow he felt uneasy about it. Something not right…..
"It's time to go," Sasuke muttered next to him.
Itachi blinked, taking his eyes from the sky. He stared at his friends, who were staring at him and his brother with solemn looks on their faces. He hates to leave them. He's going to miss them very much.
"I guess this is goodbye," he said softly.
Naruto nodded sadly, his voice no longer joyful. "Yeah, it's goodbye. Take care of yourself and Sasuke, Itachi-chan."
Itachi nodded. "I will."
The long-hair teen turned to the others. "Take care." His voice may sound distant and emotionless on the other hand, he meant every word to it.
Sakura smile tightly, fighting back the tears from spilling. "We will. Take care of yourself too, Itachi-kun."
Itachi let a ghost of a smile grace his feature. He slowly turned to walk where his uncle is.
"Itachi-chan," Naruto called suddenly.
The longhair twin turn to face him confusion was in his eyes. Itachi cocked his head to the side, staring at Naruto. "Yes, Naruto-kun?"
The blond look nervous averting his gaze, rubbing the back of his neck in a timid way. "Er….I want to tell you that I've appreciate you're giving your house to me and the old-pervert." the blond look up to Itachi, his eyes brimming with tears and gratitude. "We're grateful for your kindness, Itachi-chan."
The reason he was so grateful because Itachi and Sasuke offer their home to him and his uncle, Jiraiya, two months ago. At first he does not want to agree, seeing it belong to the twins, part of their memories is there, and the other reasons he could not afford to pay the mortgage. Yes, you got it, he was somewhat poor. He and his uncle live in a small apartment that was old and will crumble any second. He has to work every week, in a ramen shop, to pay off the rent, which was too difficult. His uncle helps him by writing porn books, much to his horror. Surprisingly, those books drew lots of interest helping them to pay off the rent, it was not much, yet, and it was still a great achievement. When Itachi offer their house to him, he was troubled. He knew he could not afford to pay the mortgage; he has to work every week and weekends to make its possible. The Uchiha's house, no not a house, more like a huge mansion or palace, looks very expensive. The mansion was 7 feet tall with a gold gate, two silver beautiful water fountains on the front lawn; along the lawn were small gardens that sorta look like a maze. At the back of the mansion was another set of garden, with rare beautiful flowers growing on the gold fence. There was a huge hot spring and right next to it was a large pool. He has gone inside the mansion occasionally it gorgeous to the eyes. The twins were very wealthy due to their family name, he almost envy them. He later told Itachi about the mortgage problem but Itachi's give a small smile. The older twin explains to him that the mortgage to the mansion was already paid off a few years ago by their father before he'd pass away. Itachi said that he wants Naruto to live in a happy, peaceful life as he and Sasuke does, that the reason he passes their house to Naruto. The blond was fill with such happiness and joy that he suddenly envelope Itachi into a hug. Naruto didn't miss Sasuke, who was standing behind them, eyes flash in jealousy as he tell him and Itachi to get a room. Even now, the Teme is still in denial.
A hand was place on his shoulders made him blink. Itachi was standing before him, with a small gentle smile, which Naruto dazedly think it's very pretty for a male to have one.
"Naruto-kun. I'm glad you happy. Take care of yourself and Jiraiya-sama," Itachi whispered, gently squeezed Naruto's shoulder before pulling away. Turning around, he nodded to his brother as he headed to where Madara was waiting for them.
Sasuke gaze trailed after his twin. He was memorize how his brother's long hair sway from right to left with each steps as he gracefully walked. No, Itachi do not walk. He glides or floats but never walked. As he mention before, his brother have the grace like a water nymph.
A hand was slap on his shoulder making him turn around. "Hey, Sasuke! Stop ogling after your brother!"
The spiky hair teen lightly scowls. "I'm not ogli-"he was cut off as a mass of yellow soft spikes, lightly tickling his nose, obscures his vision. "Uh…."
He realized Naruto was hugging him and quite tight too. His own arms hung at his side, he doesn't know what to do. Maybe he should return the hug.
"I'm going to miss you, bastard." Naruto muttered next to Sasuke's ear, his chin resting on Sasuke's broad shoulder. "Take care of yourself, Sasuke. Protect Itachi-chan. You had better be. If you don't, I swear I'll drag myself to your home and kick your ass all over your house, teme!" He jokingly threatened.
Sasuke let out a happy smirked. That the Naruto he knew, always lighting the mood by threatens him.
"Yeah, I be waiting for you to kick my ass," he chucked softly. Sasuke wrapped his arms around Naruto, burying his face on the blond's shoulder. He noted that Naruto smell like ramen, sunshine and forest? Which an odd combination yet, still pleasant, "I'm going to miss you too, Naruto. I'm going to miss everyone…" the teen tighten his hold on Naruto's as he spoke. He doesn't want to let go. Letting go mean he losing part of himself. He's going to miss his friends, his house, his home, Konoha and Naruto. Naruto may be sometime naïve and childish, yet, he was his best friend despite all the arguing and hitting. Naruto was like a second brother to him. Beside Itachi, the blond teen had been helping a lot with his problem when his twin wasn't around. Actually, all his friends help him….he was very grateful for that. His friends seemed sometime strange at one point but they're very kind and generous. They, including Naruto, were like a family to him. A family he craves to have, again. Sadly, he has to let them go. It's hard for him but he have to move on. Move on from painful memories.
Move on to the future.
Sasuke glanced at his friends over Naruto's shoulders. His lips twitch for seconds before a soft, small smile bloomed across his lips like a small bud blooming to become a rose. Sakura and the rests were speechless. They never seen Sasuke's smiled openly. Even though the smile was small, it was beautiful.
"Take care, everyone," The raven-hair teen whispered.
Sakura was first one to recover from her shock. The pink-hair young women smile at her ex-crush. "Take care, Sasuke. We'll come to visit you and Itachi-kun, next year." She's going to missed Itachi and Sasuke.
Sasuke was, at first, was her crush she had when she was 12. Well, who couldn't have a crush on Sasuke? Sasuke is handsome, dark, mysterious, calm, strong, clever, cool and aloof. He was a perfect dream guy for any girl's fantasies. The pink-hair young women remember how she use to chase Sasuke's around, flirting with him and drooling over him, while Sasuke tried his best to ignore her strange obsession. The young women believe that she was really in love with him, at first. But, none less, her feelings start to change for Sasuke's as she turn 14. She was no longer blushing around him. She could talk to Sasuke without drooling. As days and months go by, Sakura start seeing Sasuke as an older brother, which she really wants, instead of a love interest. The young women realize later on, that she was just having a simple crush on the spiky-hair teen, when she was 12. A Temporary crush. It wasn't love. A crush and love are two different feelings. Even if Sakura told the teen she was in love with him back then, she know Sasuke won't return her feelings. His heart already belongs to someone else's despite the fact he didn't realize it. That someone is very close to him, yet so far away out of his reach. Like a river trying to reach the sea.
Sasuke nodded, reluctantly removing his arms around Naruto's. "Itachi and I will be waiting."
Naruto, Sakura and everyone else smile at him. This is the last time they see Sasuke and Itachi. The brother's will not be coming back any time soon.
Sasuke slowly step back, his gaze never leaving his friends. "Goodbye…." he said softy.
"Goodbye, Sasuke. Take care of yourself and Itachi," they all said in unison.
Karin gave Sasuke's a flirtiest wink. "Called me, Sasuke-kun," she crooned.
"Hn," the said teen offered noncommittally.
Sasuke nodded to his friends once again. With that, he walked off to the front gate of the 'Sakura Garden'.
A few minutes where he was almost near the front gates. Sasuke turned to look at his friends, one last time. He could still make out them, even though it was dark due to the dark cloud looming over the park. Naruto and Ino's bright blond hair was hard not to miss. He left his hand above his head, waving slightly.
Naruto, seeing the wave, starting jumping up and down, waving his arms with much fervently than the spiky hair teen. Sakura and the others quickly back away from the jumping blond, avoiding to be hit by his flailing arms.
"Take care of yourself, Sasuke-teme!!" His voice booming across the park, he pause his jumping looking thoughtful before resuming again. "Oh, and Sasuke. When we're coming to visit, you had better have that stick remove from your ass; Itachi-chan can help you with that!!!" Sakura and the others sighed. Naruto look like he'd want to be beat up again. They could see Sasuke twitching. It won't be long for Naruto to have an injury.
Naruto pause in mid-jump. His eyes bugging when he caught sight of a medium size rock aiming for his head.
A loud thump was heard follow by:
"OWWWW!!! SASUKE-TEME!!!!"
"That's payback for the punch earlier, Dobe!!"
Sasuke chucked to himself, watching Kiba and Shikamaru restrain Naruto's from coming at him. He sighed. He's going to miss the blond-loudmouth and his friends. He let his eyes travel to the Sakura tree; want to see it for the last time. His eyes widened. The Sakura tree was not there!! In it place was a giant silver windmill. The windmill from the myth that disappear during a storm. Somehow, reappear before his eyes before a storm. The teen blinked a few times, the windmill was still there, standing proudly in the middle of the park. It was so tall that it almost reached the heaven. It four silver blades was rotating slowly. Sasuke could see something on the blade as it's rotate. There was an ancient red lettering on the four blades that he couldn't translate. Like an ancient language.
There was another saying, if a person sees the Sakura tree in it true form during a storm or before a storm; they are given an omen instead of a blessing. An omen is a happening that is regarded as a sign of how that person will fare in the future. A prophetic sign. On the other hand, can be called a warning.
Sasuke frowned; he glanced at his friends if they caught the change of the Sakura tree. Naruto and the others were already leaving, Naruto was chasing Sai out of the park, and everybody was running after him before Sai could get a sore face, unaware of what he saw. 'Is I'm the only one?'
The teen turned to look back at the windmill. Strangely, it disappears. In it place was the Sakura tree sitting innocently on the grassy ground. Was the windmill a mirage? Sasuke shrugged. 'Maybe I'm just…seeing things.'
With a final glance at the Sakura tree, Sasuke quickly jogged across the grassy plain to his twin and uncle, who were patiently waiting for him.
If he'd stay longer or turn back to look, he will see the Sakura tree morph back to the Silver windmill………..
After a while of yelling and threatening. The two brothers were off to their new home. Sasuke and Itachi were sitting at the back seats of the van. Itachi was staring out the window; his hair was ruffling all over the place from the force of the wind of the speed how fast his uncle was driving trying to get to their home as fast as possible. Sasuke was busy glaring at his uncle. He was pointedly half glaring and pouting. He takes a quick glance at his brother before turning his gaze away. His twin was still piss at him giving Sasuke the silent treatment. It was not his fault, damn it!!. Their uncle deserves it. The spiky hair teen turned his eyes to the front seat where his uncle was driving. He sneered. 'Stupid Madara'
At the front seat driving the van, rubbing his swollen eye, was Madara. He was glad that even his left eye was swollen he could still see enough. He does not know why his 'Precious' nephew Sasuke, punch him. Before they head off, the young teen so kindly asked what's taking him so long. He answers simply saying he was buying a drink. His nephew twitched and before he knew it, he got a hard punch to the eye making him stumble backward. He heard Sasuke's growl and quickly storm off into the van, yelling "Stupid uncle."
Keeping his eyes focus on the road ahead of him and one hand on the steering wheel, Madara sourly rubbed his swollen eye. When they reach home, he'd need a bag of cold ice; his eye was starting to hurt. In spite he was slightly in pain, Madara was proud. His spiky hair nephew was getting stronger with each passing day. His swollen eye is the proof. Sasuke will surely grew up to a strong young man even he's sometime violent, who swear a lot- A rebellious teen. Never less he very caring to others especially to his other half, Itachi.
However, Sasuke may be strong physically; on the other hand, he's mentally weak. While Itachi is weak physically, yet strong in mentally. They're the contrast of one another. If one crumbles, the other will help him to stand up again. They both balance each other out. As they grow their bond grow intimate at a steady pace. A strong bond. Speaking about growing up, Sasuke and Itachi just turn 15 a few months ago. He had a perfect late birthday gift for them.
Keeping his hands on the steering wheel, Madara turned around to look his nephews. "Oi. Sasuke-kun, Itachi-kun," he called wanting to catch their attentions as they seem to be staring of into space.
"Hn. What?"
"Yes, uncle?"
Madara smile inside his mind. That's the difference between them. "I'm going to give you two a late birthday gift when we get home. I'm sorry I've forgot." he said remorsefully.
Sasuke let out a small 'tch' turning his gaze outside the van window. The building and vehicles rushing pass them with great speed that make him believe he was in a cyber world. "What kind of uncle are you, forgetting his own nephews' birthday?" He inquired rudely. He grimaced as a light slap was place on his head. "Ow! Itachi!" the slap doesn't really hurt. His brother never hit him hard, he's just too gentle- Gentle and docile like a lamb.
"Sasuke, don't be disrespectful. He's our uncle," his twin gently scolds him. Itachi was not angry with his brother, like before when his twin punch their uncle. Sasuke can be rude and violent sometime, but that just him. Sasuke was a very sweet, adorable teen, when he's not threatening anyone. His brother was just slightly cold ever since their parents pass away; it was a big impact to him. The news of their death tore his twin apart. He was quieter and always locks himself in his room, refusing to come out. Eventually then, the long haired teen tried to make his brother open up more, like when Sasuke was little. It works. Now his twin was more open somewhat. It's just takes time. Itachi would do anything to make his brother's smile more. He doesn't want Sasuke to be emotionless person. Like an emotionless freak like me…' He thought bitterly. Itachi don't want his twin to change…ever.
Getting a grunt from his twin, Itachi turned to at Madara a small apologized smile ghosting over his lips. "I'm apologize uncle. Sasuke can be…." His brows furrowed searching for the right words, "…Stubborn."
Madara smiled unknowingly as he turned his gaze back to the street. The older brother always apologize for the younger twin behalf when Sasuke say or did something wrong. While Sasuke get protective when someone mess with his twin. He could remember one year ago after their parents pass away he came to visit the twins. Sasuke can be very protective...
"Itachi, why did you bring me to an arcade?"
Itachi turned to look at his brother as he led him and Madara to the long line that was piling up before the entrance of the arcade. "Because you were staying in your room for too long, you need to get out and see the sun, "He said smoothly. Madara remember early today that he and Itachi have to drag his twin's from his room. It wasn't easy because Sasuke put up a tough fight.
Sasuke snorted, crossing his arms as he stood behind his brother. He tried to ignore the muttering about his hair, which isn't working as those gossip like 'Hey, that guy have chicken butt for a hair' and 'It's more like a duck butt hair' and 'I think it really cute. Hmm, He's really cute too. Maybe I can stalk him later without him noticing' is pissing him off. His hair isn't a chicken butt!! "I do see the sun even in my room. You make me sound like a vampire or other strange creatures." he accused ever so slightly.
Itachi's eyes were sparkling in hidden amusement. "Well, maybe you are…." he let the words hung.
The spiky hair teen glared softly at his twin. "I'm not." he uttered those childish words before he thought of them. It makes him sound like an 8 year old.
"Yes. You are."
"No. I'm not."
"Yes. You are."
"No. I'm not."
"Yes. You are."
"No. I'm not."
"Yes. You are"
"No. I'm not"
"No. I'm not"
"Yes. I am. W-wait a minute. Itachi!!"
Madara smiled as he watches the amusing exchange between the brothers. They are very close to one another. But how close?
The line was long; they have to wait for 30 minutes. More people was piling up from behind them causing the long line look liked a giant serpent if some stare at it from great height.
The line starts moving forward at a slow pace. However, suddenly, as he'd step forward, Itachi slipped on a discarded cake causing him to lost balance, falling forward to a man's back in front of him.
"What do you think you doing, stupid!?" The man's voice boom over the long line causing people's to look their way, as he push Itachi harshly away from him. "Watched were you're going," The man looks at Itachi, taking in his long high ponytail and his beautiful face. He smirked. "…Pansy."
However, that smirk vanishes as a fist grabbed his shirt collar. He glanced up meeting two, dark, angry orbs drilling hole into him. "Idiot, The so-called 'Pansy' is my brother. If I was you, I will totally not say that. Now, your face is going looked like minced meat when I'm through with you," Sasuke said calmly, like he was talking about the weather but the undertone was different ….so opposite of the calmness that the man wet himself if the damp spot on his pant wasn't an evidence.
"I'm so s-sorry, I-I would never say i-it again. P-please f-forgive m-me!" The man fearfully looked away from the teen. Those eyes look so dangerous as if they can single-handily tear him apart.
"Sasuke." The young teen turned to look at his brother. Itachi was staring at him with a sort of pleadingly looked that was telling to 'let the man go'. Sasuke turned back to the man, who was trembling in his grasp. He wants to give the fool a good beating, although he does not want to upset his twin.
"You're lucky that my twin stopped me or else you have a broken nose," Sasuke growled dangerously to the man. He shoved the man roughly away from him, making him thudded harshly as he landed on his bottom on the cold pavement. "Now, get out of my sight before I'll change my mind." Making a soft squeaking noise, the man didn't hesitate to run away from the fuming teen as his life depend on it, shoving people's out of his way.
The bystander erupts into cheers as if Sasuke won a battle or win the heart of someone that he love. Well, maybe he did, Madara thought as he watch Sasuke gave a small modest 'humph' striding to were his brother was and start checking him for any sign of injuries. Itachi told his twin he was fine when Sasuke kept persisting if he was hurt. However, by what he can see, Madara know that Itachi appreciate his brother's concerning about him if the twinkling of light in his eyes didn't betray his emotionless nature. A smile stretch on his lips as he continues to watch the twins. Sasuke was rubbing his neck self-consciously feeling the entire bystander's gaze at him with divert as Itachi lightly lecture him not act too rash. Yes, they're close. Closer than must brothers should be allowed.
It must be their bond for each other.
"It's alright, Itachi-kun. I'm happy Sasuke haven't change. He stilled the adorable boy," he replied to his long-hair nephew. He made a sharp turn to the left heading for the shortcut in a forest. The branches are really thick and long there so he has to be careful to not drive at fast speed.
It was silent in the van. The only sound was the engine roaring and the screeching sound of the branches scratching the van roof as Madara drove through the dimly lit road, in the dark forest. Somehow, Madara felt jumpy as he drove through the forest road like something's going to appear in the middle of it. Putting on a brave face, he pushed his fear aside and continues to drive. He needs to get his nephews home before the storm come.
This creepy forest won't stop him.
Sasuke yawned tiredly, reclining back on the seat. The teen was delighted that he was no longer sweating, although it's uncomfortable wearing a sweaty shirt. He stared outside the van window, thick branches rushing past them. The moon light reflecting on the leaves make them look eerie shadow hands that brush against the van's side making a soft 'thump, thump sound. As he kept staring into the forest, the dream he had buried last night resurfaced from the depth of his mind. In addition, he recalled the windmill he'd seen earlier, if, it's not a hallucination. For unknown reason he think the dream he had and the windmill was connected to each other. Was the dream and the windmill was indicating a warning? The windmill was undoubtedly a sign of a warning. He was certain that it was not an illusion; it was merely to…. solid and steady looking. The only event that was perplexing is the dream. What does it meant? Those it intended Itachi wil-
Pale, unmarred hand clutched into a tight fist, causing short nail to break through the soft skin. Sasuke was hardly unaware of the pain he was inflecting on himself. That dreadful dream dulls every sense in his body, suffocating him similar to when he was choking his twin. He couldn't hear anything, only the sound of his own heartbeat thudding against his chest, identical to a bird that was trying to break free of its cage. His dark, soulful eyes were fixed attentively on the rushing forest that was like greenish blur to him. No, he refused to accept the dream was a precognition. No matter what, he refused to accept it. Even that day come, he won't hurt his brother. He rather executed himself than to harm his twin. I rather hurt myself before I'll even think of hurting you, Itachi….
Sasuke stiffened when he felt soft hands tenderly pulling his fingers away from his palm.
"You're hurting yourself, Sasuke." Was the whisper almost alarmed statement.
The spiky hair teen blinked slowly, glancing undoubtedly at his hand. And notice Itachi was right. His left palm was bleeding a little from deep crescent mark made by his fingernails. He wasn't even aware of the pain.
Sasuke didn't look at Itachi but he could feel his twin gazing at him in silence. He really does not know what to say. What was he suppose to say? He could not tell his brother about the dream. Not yet, anyway. He couldn't explain about those crescent marks either. It's just happens, unknowingly to him. He breaks his gaze from his hand glancing at Itachi from the corner of his eyes. Itachi's eyes were narrowed into an intense stare, almost as if he wants to read his every thought. His twin's feature was impassive, showing no emotions of what he is feeling, although there was a hint of concerned and puzzlement flash across his feature before it disappear as quickly as it come. Keeping his own face impassive, masking the emotions that was raging through him. Sasuke start to speak, but was stop when his brother shaking his head slowly, indicating they can talk about it later. Sasuke relaxed slowly, nodding to his brother before shifting his gaze back to the forest.
Staring at his brother for awhile, Itachi shifted his gaze to window were thick branches rushing past them. His brows furrowed in deep thoughts. Something is bothering his twin. He knew it was the dream Sasuke had last night. He has to wait for his brother to talk about it. For Sasuke, he can wait however long.
I'll keep waiting……
Resting his head against the van window, letting the cool surface seep into his pounding head--He wonder if he's getting carsick, the long-hair teen's eyelids drooped down in tiredness. He considered sleeping for a while. He was quite tired since this morning he and Sasuke had to wake up at the crack of dawn.
Hearing a soft snoring, Itachi turned to look at his twin. Sasuke was sleeping; his body was leaning sideway, his head was cradled on his right arm, which is leaning against the window. Undoubtedly, Sasuke will have a sore arm later on when he woke up. Itachi was glad to see Sasuke's left palm was no longer bleeding. Although once they're home, he needs the blood to be washed off. Madara might get worried that his nephew is bleeding for some reason. The long-haired squint when he saw something sliding of the corner of Sasuke lips. Itachi held the urge to laugh as he realizes his twin was drooling. Sasuke was 15 yet he still drooling like he was seven. Well, he should not find it's funny as he, himself, drools also.
Cautiously, Itachi lowered his head on Sasuke's cloth shoulder. His brother emitting a low groan, shifting a little but did not wake up or made a sound of protest. Itachi's eyelids flutter open before he closed them again. The warm heat radiantly from his twin's shoulders was comforting to him. Along with the roaring sound of the engine of the van, Madara's muttering and oddly, the screeching sound of the branches lightly brushing against the window. He slowly let himself to drift off to sleep. When he woke up, he and Sasuke will be at their new home. Like a sun rising in the horizon, it would be the dawning of their lives.
So whatever obstacles maybe,
Waiting for them.
They can overcome it,
As long as they are together.........
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T.B.C.
Ah, yes Itachi is the older twin and Sasuke is the younger twin. In the next chapter and so, Itachi would be called the older twin and Sasuke the younger. So it won't be confusing.
