Naruto was utterly speechless at Konan's boldness and he looked at her bating his eyes while trying to regain his composure. Konan looked amused by his reaction and chuckled. Just then Naruto heard his boss's voice, "Konan don't scare him. I'm sorry Naruto if it surprised you".
Konan looked from her shoulder to his dad and smiled like a mischievous child and the she came to his father, circling her arm around her father's shoulders. Naruto felt warmth in his heart. By looking at his boss and his daughter he remembered his parents and a certain cold person.
Naruto smiled, "No its fine." Konan was still eyeing him playfully.
His boss smiled, "Well then come in."
Naruto smiled and came in. Konan didn't look like a bad girl and his boss was a good man too and he was going to enjoy their company. It was a good distraction.
After drinking straight for many hours Sasuke was pretty much wasted and the more he got drunk the more frustrated he got. He was feeling so much anger on Naruto for going out on his own and not coming back9 Even though in his mind he knew it was a stupid reason to get drunk but he needed a reason to be angry. To focus his frustration on some point.)
"He is the most stupid and dumb person I've ever met. Who does he thinks he is? Making me worry for him. Come home and I'm going to throw you out." Sasuke threw the cushion and someone caught it in air.
Sasuke glared at that person, "What are you doing here? How did you get in?"
Itachi sighed and came near him throwing cushion back on couch, "What a nice welcome! And little brother I never knew drinking effects your memory."
"Itachi I'm not in the mood of your petty jokes. Just get the hell out of here." Sasuke yelled at him in a drunken tone.
Itachi just shook his head and without giving any response got in the kitchen to get some water for Sasuke . When he came back Sasuke was making another drink . Itachi 's eyebrows knitted together he took the drink and bottle from the coffee table and glared at Sasuke.
"What the hell Itachi. Give it back." Sasuke again yelled.
"Just look at yourself. I'm not going to give it back to you at any cost. Drink the water and sober up." Itachi said coolly and then came back in kitchen to put the bottle away.
When he came back Sasuke has finished his water and was staring in emptiness.
Itachi took a seat on couch, "Now, that you have sobered up tell me what happened and why are you drinking like a mad man."
Sasuke didn't look his way he just bowed his head looking at his palms, "I'm an adult Itachi. I drink because I wanted to. I'm not some immature person who would drown himself in drinking if he has a little problem."
Itachi sighed, Sasuke was completely drunk!
'I know how mature you are.' Itachi thought and then shook his head, "Where is your boyfriend. It rare to not to see him on Sunday."
"He is not my boyfriend! And it not some kind of rule, he can go wherever he wants. I don't give a fuck about it!" Sasuke raised his voice and then again started to stare on the wall.
Itachi thought bitterly, 'Yeah you don't give a FUCK but you are drinking like a stupid broken heart teenager. Idiot brother.'
"Sasuke did you two fight?" Itachi asked softly.
"It has… nothing to do with you" Sasuke replied trying his best not to be slurred.
"Yes it has. You are my brother and your condition is making me worried sick." Itachi tried to stay calm. Sasuke didn't say anything. He just pressed his head on the back of couch, his eyes closed and his bangs slanted across his cheeks. He looked so boyish like this.
When Sasuke didn't say anything Itachi said dryly, " Fine then, I'll just call Naruto and ask him what is wrong and he will tell me everything because he is not stubborn like you."
Before Itachi could call Naruto Sasuke spoke, "Don't… Don't call him. It has nothing to do with you Itachi. Just… leave me alone for a while. I can handle this on my own" Sasuke opened his eyes and without looking at Itachi his head was bowed again looking at floor and his voice was so frustrated and there was such pain in his voice that Itach's heart clenched. Why was his brother this lonely? What was Sasuke's fault? All because of THAT BASTRAD!
"Sasuke I've told you already, if you won't tell me I'll just ask Naruto. So tell me already if you don't want me to call him." Sasuke looked up and gazed in Itachi's direction, his eyes were blood shot. Itachi looked at him with a stern and warning expression and he knew Sasuke would tell. Because whenever Sasuke plowed himself like that he would become so vulnerable afterwards.
Sasuke darted his tongue on his lips to wet them and then he said in a low voice, "We fought".
"Why?" Itachi asked his arms crossed on his chest.
"Naruto's boss… gave him a proposal… a marriage proposal." Sasuke stopped again.
"And did he accept the proposal?" Itachi asked concerned.
"No… Naruto being an idiot… rejected it" Sasuke said in a low voice like he was remembering events from morning.
"Oh" Itachi sighed in relief, "Then why did you two fight?"
"Because I told him to marry that girl… Naruto is rejecting a very good opportunity… She is his boss's daughter and he said he rejected her for me. I know he was going to feel regret so I made it clear that he shouldn't bound him because of me… He was angry and he lashed out at me and then left… He is being unreasonable" Sasuke said all in a low voice like he was trying hard to not get his voice cracked.
Itachi was speechless! He couldn't believe what Sasuke said. How could he say all of this to Naruto when he was so in love with him! Why was he trying to push away Naruto! "Sasuke are you out of your mind? Which person would tell their lover to go and marry someone else in their right mind? He loves you damn it. It's not a joke. Tell me why did you say this to him? Why? I need an explanation RIGHT NOW". Itachi felt his brain boiling with rage, on Sasuke's utter stupidity.
"You ask why? Because I believe Itachi that it's in best interest of Naruto. And I believe that I don't have any feelings for him so there is no reason for him to be bound by a non-existence relationship" Sasuke tried to said coolly but his voice rose in the end.
"Fuck your believes Sasuke." Itachi snapped, "Don't give me the shit about what you believe tell me what you feel for him!" Itachi wanted to beat the crap out of Sasuke. He was ruining not only his own life but also Naruto's.
"And what good it will do? Just let me do what I think is good for both of us. I don't want things to become a mess like before. I care about him Itachi." Sasuke's voice was again low and lost.
"Sasuke how long you are planning to drag the past with you? How long are you going to lick the wounds THAT man gave you! How long are you planning on concealing your feelings! Everyone is not the same! He is not Orichimaru he is Naruto. And just like you I fucking believe Sasuke that he will never hurt you like HE did. He will never do those cruel things to you what that Bastard did! Why do you not understand?" Itachi said desperate and anxious. His brother was still trapped in those dark days, in that cruel past.
"I know Itachi. I know he loves me. But I'm fucking afraid of admitting it. I've gone through hell Itachi. And I'm afraid if I ever admit it once I'll fall so deeper in love with him that I'll lose my own self. And what if he regret then? What if he regretted choosing me over a woman? What if he changed? Itachi That man was a teenage mistake but this time if something goes wrong I would die Itachi. I would die…" Sasuke's voice cracked, he then clenched his fists, and "Shit Shit Shit What has gone wrong? Everything was perfect. We were at a perfect distance then when did I fell in Love Itachi. When did I?" Itachi came near him and took the seat.
He looked at Sasuke. He was breaking. Love is such a horrific thing. It can make you lose yourself. You become someone else in love. And his ice cold brother melted in Naruto Uzumaki's love. Sasuke trembled and Itachi couldn't hold himself. He hugged him tightly and Sasuke, he was like on the blink of breaking and the moment Itachi touched him. All those emotions bottled up inside him from all those years came out flooding. He sobbed and Itachi was rubbing his back to comfort him, he whispered between sobbing, "Itachi what should I do?... I don't want him to hate me or get tired of me… Itachi I don't want him to look at me with regret… I'm so afraid"
Itachi didn't say anything he just rubbed his back and hugged him tightly. When Sasuke relaxed a bit he got away from Itachi's embrace and bowed his head, " You know Itachi I went through so many one night stands and many short relationships but when I met him and he confessed for the first time I got afraid of him, of his straightforwardness. I knew in my heart that I'll fall in love so I wanted to stay away and stay safe but he barged in my life uninvited and took control of my whole being but I never gave into my emotions I always wanted to believe that everything is still in control I don't love him and I never will but love is not under our own free will. And now I've hurt him so bad. He was crying Itachi. He was so sad and hurt." Sasuke bit furiously at his lower lip.
Itachi sighed, it took a long time for Sasuke to come out of his shell but love is really a very strong emotion, "When he comes back, confess your feelings to him and tell him about Oruchimaru too. You should face your past and I'm sure he will understand why you did all of this."
"Are you sure Itachi" Sasuke asked like a troubled child.
Itachi smirked, "Well I strong believe in him." Sasuke frowned at him but after making a decision of finally facing his past and his feeling for Naruto he was more relaxed.
So guys, I was saving the fun for third chapter. If you liked it or you have any kind of views regarding the story please tell me. Even though I have a full story line I'll try to make changes.
