Disclaimer: I do not own the Naruto anime/manga.

Pairings: ItaSasu

A/N: So this is chapter two.. Or you could say a bit of an extra chapter since I threw some random stuff in there.. Anyways thanks for who read this and I may request to you, please review.

Moving In

"Otouto, lets go. We need to get your things from Kaa-san," Itachi said. The younger teen nodded as he followed his aniki to his car, a jet black Mercedes Benz.

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For the past 25 minutes, the car was quiet, but actions weren't limited. Sasuke would often glance at Itachi, while Itachi never failed to let it go unnoticed. It wasn't such a thing that bothered Itachi, but having such a otouto in his car with the door locked could lead to many possibilities. Itachi just hoped he could keep his self control in check or he might just end up Sasuke. The boy on the other end hoped he wasn't doing so well either. He desperately wanted to ask his aniki why he wanted him to live with him.

Sasuke thought Itachi never truly cared about him, but maybe.. maybe he was wrong. The car stopped seconds later and Sasuke looked up from his twiddling fingers to be greeted by Mikoto at the compound's doorstep. She was, of course, always wearing that cheerful smile. Both brothers got out the car and walked over to greet their Kaa-san.

"Oh, It's great to see you again, Itachi," Mikoto said as she stood on her tippy toes just to give Itachi a kiss on his cheek.

"Nice to see you too, Kaa-san," the elder Uchiha replied as he strode into the house.

Mikoto turned to her youngest son and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. "And how's my Sasuke-kun doing? Did you enjoy your stay with Itachi?"

"Fine Kaa-san," Sasuke almost growled.

"Alright honey. I've already packed your clothes in the briefcase in your room. Just pack what you want to take." Mikoto instructed and received a nod form the raven head.

When Sasuke was finally out of sight, Itachi spoke up from the sofa.

"How has Sasuke been during this time, Kaa-san?" Itachi folded his arms across his chest, staring at Mikoto coolly.

The question had caught Mikoto off guard, but she answered nevertheless.

"He's doing better, honey. Ever since you moved out though, he locked himself in his room every single day and when he would come out, he would ask similar questions like "Is Nii-san home yet?" or "When is Nii-san coming to see me?" Mikoto sighed, before she continued.

"Sasuke-kun's actions continued for about 6 months before he came home one day, talking about his new friend Gaara and about how much they had in common." "Sasuke was happy then, but he returned back to his lifeless self when Gaara left a few weeks before you came Itachi." his Kaa-san finished her informative speech.

Itachi was dumbstruck at the current explanation presented to him. Although Uchiha's were known to conceal their emotions, Itachi felt a stab of guilt inside him-sympathizing his otouto for all he's done. And now Sasuke will love his best friend more than his own Aniki. He had remembered those words clearly for the other day.

"Bye Gaara! I love you too!" Sasuke yelled back.

Gaara let a smile split on his face and waved back.

Sasuke may have been drunk, but did that really make all the difference?

"Aniki, I'm done!" the younger of the two called out, as he slid open the wooden door, dragging his suitcase behind him.

Itachi stared at his Otouto for a minute, before nodding and got up. He walked over to Sasuke and grabbed onto the suitcase with one hand while grasping the raven haired teen's hand with his unoccupied one. Both Mikoto and Itachi failed to noticed the blush that had spread itself on the younger's face.

What made Itachi act upon that move was unsure, but the elder of the two felt he needed to show Sasuke that he really cared for him. Whether his Otouto understood or not was unknown.

"Lets go, Otouto," Itachi said and headed to the door Mikoto following behind them - smiling at the brotherly bond the brothers had established.

"Have a good time Sasuke. Behave yourself for Itachi. I wouldn't want a complaint for your brother, understand?" their Kaa-san said as she swayed an appendage.

"Yes, Kaa-san," Sasuke replied before the Uchiha brothers waved their good byes. Sasuke sat in the passenger seat, staring at the hand his aniki had touched. Smiling to himself, he placed both hands in his lap waiting patiently for Itachi to throw his suitcase in the back hood of the car. When Itachi had entered the car, Sasuke gave him a warm smile. Although the elder of the two held an emotionless appearance, he simply brought up a hand to ruffle those adorable spikes, making Sasuke squirm a bit.

Afterwards, Itachi directed his attention forward and they drove off. The drive home was quiet just as the drive to the Uchiha compound was, except for the sound of traffic and other people in the streets. Sasuke went back to wondering why Itachi wanted him to live in his house when he turned 16. He hesitated to ask Itachi, knowing well enough he may not receive a full response.

Itachi, on the other hand, replayed the words Mikoto had said in his mind. The Prodigy couldn't afford his otouto to fall for anyone else, but himself. Sasuke belonged to him and only himself.

'Mine' was the only thought his conscious possessed.

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"Uh.. Nii-san? Where am I going to sleep?" the younger teen asked as he stared at the single king-sized bed in Itachi's room.

"There are no guest rooms here, Otouto," Itachi stated.

"What!" the look on Sasuke's face could only be seen once in a lifetime. The elder of the two simply shrugged and walked out the room, knowing too well his sibling would follow. And surely he did.

Walking pass the bathroom, Itachi stopped in front of a blue- painted door that was opened slightly. He pushed open the door and stepped inside followed by Sasuke. Placing his otouto's suit case next to the bed, Itachi turned to walk away hearing the words 'Thank you Nii-san' escape the surprised teen's mouth.

Sasuke stood there gawking and staring at his room that his aniki had kindly decorated. Farthest form the door was a queen sized bed decorated with blue, silk sheets that draped over the bed and onto the floor. The window was located on the opposite side, adored with crimson and black curtains. Next to that was a three drawer closet. Next to the bed, laid a study desk that kept some school supplies, the lamp itself, and a laptop?!

The young Uchiha walked toward his desk, mouth open slightly before he took notice of the card that laid next to it. Sasuke reached out a hand to grasp it, before pulling out a card from the envelope. He opened the card to reveal 3 words:

Happy Birthday Sasuke.

Sasuke's eyes watered, seeing such a gift form his Aniki. He left the card on the desk, before exiting the room. His goal. Looking for Itachi. The young raven head teen gave up on his search when he spotted his nii-san seated on the sofa in the living room, flipping through channels. Sasuke took his seat next to his brother and sniffed slightly. Upon hearing the sniff, Itachi directed his attention towards the younger teen.

"Is something wrong, Otouto?"

The question went unanswered, before Sasuke launched himself towards Itachi wrapping his arms around the elder's waist. The force sending Sasuke toppling over Itachi. Itachi could make out a few soft cries as he placed a palm on Sasuke's back, stroking in soothing circles. "Thank you, Nii-san" were the words ushered form the younger teen's lips as tears continued to soak his aniki's shirt.

"I love you, Nii-san," Sasuke whispered hoping it went unheard, but.. Those words reached Itachi's ear making him smile.

"Same to you too, Otouto," He reassured.

Not the exact words Sasuke wanted to hear, but close enough - they made his heart flutter in relief and happiness. The only problem was both brothers thought the exchanged words were held in a brotherly manner.. which tends to mess up everything.

Hours later, the young Uchiha lingered around his room or more specifically his laptop. All of his belongings were already neatly stacked away, dinner passed minutes ago, and Itachi had went out with Sasori, Deidara, and Kisame- probably drinking.

Signing into his account, Sasuke noticed Gaara was online:

SharinganWarrior has joined the chat.

PissMeOffNI'llKillYou: hey, Sasuke. How's that hangover treating you?

SharinganWarrior: Hey Gaara and that shit was horrible.

PissMeOffNI'llKillYou: well, everyone seemed to enjoy your state.

SharinganWarrior: ugh.. What did I do?

Gaara smirked as he typed in the following statements.

PissMeOffNI'llKillYou: Oh, nothing really. Just jumped on Itachi, telling him how you love him and…

SharinganWarrior: and WHAT?!

PissMeOffNI'llKillYou: you told your best friend that you loved him too.

SharinganWarrior: but…. But Gaara, you're my best friend.

PissMeOffNI'llKillYou: Exactly.

SharinganWarrior: ….Oh…

The young Uchiha was unable to contain his blush, as he covered his face with his palms in embarrassment. Another click on his laptop made Sasuke look up.

PissMeOffNI'llKillYou: Uchiha! Quite blushing!

Sasuke got a bit ticked off when he knew Gaara could read him like a book, even if they weren't together.

BelieveIt! has joined the chat.

The Uchiha pushed enter just as he noticed Naruto had joined the chat box.

Gaara smirked.

SharinganWarrior: Dammit Gaara! .!!

BelieveIt!: Sasuke is blushing?!

BelieveIt!: ROFLMAO!! HAHAHAHA!!

SharinganWarrior: No I'm Not. So shut it dobe!!

PinkbbLover has joined the chat.

Hotblondealert has joined the chat.

CloudsInTheSky has joined the chat.

PinkbbLover/Hotblondealert: Sasukeeeeee-kunnnn!!

Sasuke growled as his 'fan girls' appeared in the chat box. Now where was his privacy with Gaara. Not bothering to reply, Sasuke continued to watch as the comments appeared.

CloudsInTheSky: Troublesome women…

Hotblondealert: shut up Shikamaru!! Nobody asked you!! Right Sasuke-kun?

SharinganWarrior: hn….

WhiteEyesProdigy has joined the chat.

CloudsInTheSky: Neji. Troublesome women in here.

WhiteEyesProdigy: Shikamaru and I know. How are you?

CloudsInTheSky: Tired yawns

WhiteEyesProdigy: Figures…

PissMeOffNI'llKillYou: ……

SharinganWarrior: ……

PinkbbLover:……

Hotblondealert: ……

BelieveIt!: SINCE WHEN DID SHIKAMARU TALK SO MUCH?!

SharinganWarrior: Naruto….

BelieveIt!: huh? Yeah?

SharinganWarrior: shut the hell up!!

PissMeOffNI'llKillYou: shut the hell up!!

BelieveIt!: oh.. hehehe.. Sorry.

SharinganWarrior: hey Gaara? How long are you staying in Konoha?

PissMeOffNI'llKillYou: a couple months. Temari returned to Suna already and Kankuro's in Konoha also.

SharinganWarrior: That's great! Itachi's going to the club in a few days and he's dragging me along. Wanna come?

PissMeOffNI'llKillYou: sure.

SharinganWarrior: Alright. I'm living with him by the way. I'll text you in a while.. Um.. I think Itachi's home. I gottta go. See ya!

PissMeOffNI'llKillYou: Bye.

SharinganWarrior has signed out the chat.

SharinganWarrior is offline.

A few minutes later Gaara's cell rung twice notifying him of a new text. He flipped it open, noticing it was from Sasuke and skimmed through the words.

Friday, 7:30 p.m

Konoha Club

Look Hot! See ya then.

The red-haired shin obi smirked and slid his cell into his pocket. This is going to be one hell of a stay.

Author's Note: So that was abit of an extra chapter. Anyways, I'll make the next chapter interesting.. But until then ja ne.

Oh and please review.. Thanks -