A/N: Woo! Back for chapter two. This one is a little longer, and things are -slowly- starting to heat up for our favorite brothers. -Wink, wink. Nudge, nudge.- No there isn't a lemon in this chapter, but I foresee that happening soon enough. Of course all comments are appreciated, any flames will be laughed at. =D In fact I welcome them! Flame to your hearts content and make my story more popular in the process! I kid, of course, but really, your flames don't bother me.

Live well, live happy...

With love,

Live Lovely

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Two hours came and went far too quickly for Itachi's liking. The sound of a loud beeping woke him up and he groaned and pulled his pillow over his face, attempting to hide from the horrible sound as best he could. He wasn't shielded from it long when he suddenly felt that pillow ripped from his grasp and watched it fly across the room and hit his alarm, knocking it over and shutting it off. The older Uchiha blinked down at his little brother who snuggled back down into place as if he as keen on sleeping. Though Itachi had groaned about the alarm, he really was awake now, and it was time for his revenge.

A slender but long hand clasped his shoulder and then shook it hard. "Wake up Sasuke!" He called to him, a small grin on his face as he saw his brother reach back to smack at his hand weakly. He couldn't help but laugh at that, but rather than lay in bed any longer he stood up and took his blankets, and Sasuke who was determined to cling to them, with him. The younger Uchiha thudded to the floor with a soft whine and then tried to ball up under the covers as best he could. Perhaps teenagers, or rather, Sasuke, didn't have the energy to spare that they thought they did.

"You're so mean, nissan." He grumbled into the blankets, but knew that he wasn't going to be able to go back to sleep now. Just to make sure, his brother came over and pulled them away from him, earning him a kick to the shin.

"Hey!" He exclaimed, looking down into the grumpy face of his little brother now. He tisked at him, threw the covers back on the bed, and then stooped down and picked the smaller of the two of them up and set him on his feet with ease. Sasuke was still so much smaller than him, being about five inches shorter and still weighing less. A fact that Itachi reminded him of far too often for the younger's liking. The spiky haired boy rubbed an eye now but he didn't really seem all that mad about being woken up anymore. He was just not a "morning" person.

"You owe me desert now too." He told him, reaching back and rubbing his head. This was of course, over acting, because his head honestly didn't hurt at all. He just liked to milk Itachi for everything he could.

"Fine, fine." The older replied, waving it off as he stripped out of his bed clothes. Though Sasuke had seen Itachi naked and mostly undressed before, this time he couldn't stop himself, and he let his eyes wander along the tone but slender form of his brother. For some time now Sasuke had started to notice just how attractive his brother was. Not in a jealous, he's better looking than me way, but more of just a down right attraction to him. He felt his face heat up a little bit as his gaze lingered and then he turned his head away before he got caught. Itachi was none the wiser of this and just went about getting dressed.

"Have you decided where you'd like to eat?" He asked, slipping on a simple pair of black pants, and then a snug black shirt to follow. The younger was glad for a subject to go off of so he could ignore the prickling hot sensation that was gathering within him. He smiled and looked at his brother with an happy nod. "Well?" Itachi asked him and Sasuke merely kept smiling and then bounded out of his brother's room to go get ready as well. He really did like to do anything and everything to get under his brother's skin, sometimes that is.

The place Sasuke had in mind was one of his favorites and Itachi really wasn't surprised as they neared it, walking together and just mildly chatting. It was a small quiet cafe that Itachi had stumbled across in the back corners of the village, and it seemed whenever it was just he and Sasuke, the young man picked this place. The bell jingled as they two pushed through the door and Sasuke greeted the workers there with a happy wave and a small smile, then grabbed his brother by the wrist and tugged him up a set of stairs. There was a balcony of sorts, and on that balcony several small tables. Sasuke rushed over to the one he deemed 'their table' and sat down with a plop to his seat.

"Thank you for taking me niisan." He said and kicked his feet up on his brother. Itachi almost pushed them off but he just let it slide with a roll of his eyes.

"You're welcome, you little monster." He replied, but there was a fondness to the obviously well used nickname. The brothers didn't have to wait long before the were greeted with menus and water, but before the waiter could even step away the two Uchiha's were already handing them back and ordering. Each of them ordered bread and a soup, tomato and cabbage respectively, of course.

They enjoyed their meal in peace, just chatting softly in the peaceful setting and when it came time for that desert that Sasuke had wanted it turned out to be only tea, a fact that Itachi still found odd about his brother to this day."You know that they have dango and other sweets right, Sasuke?" He seemed to be trying to get him to go for something like that again. In many ways Itachi looked out for his brother like that of a parent, and he was always trying to get him to eat more.

The younger Uchiha wrinkled his nose up at the very thoughts of the sweets and took another sip of his tea. "You know I don't like things like that niisan. I don't have a sweet tooth like you." He looked down at his brother's plate where he had a small slice of cake and then back up to his face with a slight smile. "Are you still trying to gain weight?" He asked him and took a look at his brother closely, as if trying to see if he had in fact gained some. As he shifted in his chair his feet sandals started to brush up just against Itachi's crotch, and though he didn't notice at the moment, he was starting to get aroused.

"I gave up trying to gain weight a couple years ago, you know that, ototuo." Though the slender male had given up, it wasn't like he was super thin either. He'd filled out as he'd gotten older. His body was toned, but it was obvious that he was built for speed with his long powerful legs, and slender build. It was then that he noticed a slight pressure in his pants and he glanced down to see what was causing this. To busy himself he took another bite of cake, but scooted back away from his brother, letting his feet fall to the floor. This could only get awkward if attention was drawn towards it.

"If you gave up, then don't you think it's okay for me to give up? Maybe I'll be like you, and my body will finally even out when it stops growing." When he felt his brother scoot away and felt his feet drop to the floor, a small frown pulled on his lips and he looked up at Itachi with that look, like he didn't understand why he'd done that."You could have at least warned me." He mumbled and took another sip of his tea. It was very clear that I didn't like the fact that they weren't touching anymore.

It seemed natural for them to be touching. Like second nature. When they walked, it was always close, shoulders brushing together. When they relaxed, it was often leaning on, or over in Sasuke's case, actually on his brother. Of course part of this had to do with Sasuke's under lying crush on his brother. He'd had his eyes set on the older Uchiha for some time now, but it seemed that no matter what he really tried, he couldn't seem to get more than 'brotherly' attention from Itachi. It was frustrating to no end to the teenager.

Hearing Sasuke's mumbled words he gave him a soft smile in apology but didn't give him a reason why. He knew he couldn't really lie to him anyway. What could he say to that anyway if it came up? He could just imagine. "Sorry Sasuke, but having your feet in my lap was turning me on." Yeah, that would go over well. He almost snorted at the very thought, and then finished his cake. As he ate he did so slowly, thinking of things to make his arousal go down. It worked pretty fast, but in the back of his mind he wondered why things like this kept happening. It seemed every little accidental (or so Itachi thought) touch to his crotch sent him into at least a semi hard state. He was glad he wore baggy pants for the most part, because things of this nature kept happening more and more frequently. It seemed that he just didn't want to come to terms to the actual reason, that he was in fact attracted to Sasuke. It was just something he didn't even want to consider, because he feared it would drive a wedge between them, and that was the last thing Itachi ever wanted.

"Fine, fine." He said, this being his common way to let subjects drop. "I will stop trying to get you to eat sweets and gain weight, but at this rate I'm always going to be able to carry you around on my back." He gave him a slightly teasing smile, his eyes glinting with it as well. This was just another way he teased his brother about being so small. He could still give him piggy back rides, and sometimes he still did just to prove he could.

The teen's eyes narrowed at his brother and he set his tea down, only having just a little left anyway. "Just because I'm shorter than you doesn't make me small, niisan! You're taller than tousan too. You're just a freak that way." He huffed a little bit, and Itachi only kept that smile on his face. He was pleased to see his teasing had the desired effect.

"I'll bet I can carry you now, niisan." He said to his older brother and it actually made Itachi laugh. This of course made Sasuke glare at him even harder but he was still determined to prove his smug brother wrong...for once. "You just watch. I'll show you. I'll-I'll carry you all the way home, that's what I'll do!"

Itachi laughed a little bit more and reached into his pocket to pull his wallet out, laying out the money for their meal. "Alright, if you're ready to prove me wrong, then lets be off. I'm done here if you are."

"Fine." Sasuke said, now slipping into a more serious mode. He would prove his brother wrong, and then he would rub it in his face. For once he would be right! With those thoughts in mind he stood up gracefully and walked down the stairs and out the door, waiting for his brother to join him.

It wasn't often that Itachi saw this side of his brother. He'd only seen it when they were training and when he'd seen him around his friends. He was more reserved and it was always strange to him, but he could see why. He was doing his best to be taken seriously in this situation, no matter how ludicrous it was. It was hard for Itachi to take Sasuke seriously though, he would always be his little brother. After setting out the money and making sure he had the right tip he followed after his brother who he could see was standing straight and ready for him. "You're sure you want to try this?" The taller male asked, worried that the height difference would make this awkward.

"Yes, now get on and don't make any excuses as to why you can't."

Itachi let out a sigh and shook his head, knowing that his brother's mind wasn't going to be changed. He rested his hands on his brother's shoulders and then Sasuke crouched down a little bit to make it easier for Itachi to get on. He did so by laying more of his upper half over his brother's upper back, looping his arms around his neck so they were stuck out aways and then Sasuke grabbed his legs and hiked him up, seemingly with no trouble. He then took off walking, not one step faltering.

Itachi didn't say a word as they headed home and he seemed to just be looking around at where they were going with mild interest. Sasuke figured he was taking a dive in his pride and that trademark smirk of his was on his face all the way home. He stepped up to the door and then stopped, and waited for Itachi to get off. The younger turned around when he did so and gave him a very smug 'I told you so' type of look, only to be met with a smirk of Itachi's, which led to the utter confusion of the younger Uchiha, now written all over his face.

"Thanks for the ride, otouto." He said, ruffled his hair to mess it up and then strode inside and headed towards his room.

Sasuke stood there at their front door and merely blinked. He'd been played, just like Itachi always managed to do to him. He couldn't believe it. He'd just give his older brother a ride all the way home and he got nothing in return for it! He gave an outraged sound and then lighter footsteps were pounding against the wood floor, chasing after his older bother. "NIISAN!"

Itachi just laughed.