His feet idly sloshed in the stream while the water softly flowed and fell. The splashing – both artificial and natural – was accompanied by the sounds of nature - crickets singing, birds chirping, and the leavings rustling in the soft, warm wind. Quiet humming came from the boy as his feet continued to move in the water gently, but he halted as a branch purposefully snapped, and a contented smile grew. New but dried leaves from an approaching fall crunched under two walking feet. The younger one stood up in the moving stream and turned around to face his new companion. He knew not to speak, as the older preferred silence. Arms wrapped around his lithe waist before he was lifted up, out of the water and droplets fell from his toes.
"Aniki…" Sasuke breathed out quietly.
"Shhh…." His brother whispered, and the two pairs of lips joined in a longing but forbidden manner.