Sasuke slowly pulled the small wooden stool towards the crib containing the sleeping baby and climbed up to peek inside. It's been a few days since Naruto started forming words and he was still hoping that he would say his name next. Or at least some resemblance of my name, Sasuke thought as he remembered the way Naruto calls Itachi, tahi.

As he stared at the peaceful face of his sleeping baby brother, little Sasuke's mind began to wonder as he remembered the days of when he wanted nothing to do with his little sunshine and how he secretly wished that they would just take him away. Now the thought of someone taking Naruto away from him made him very sad and scared as he wiped a stray tear from his eye.

''Sasuke what are you doing in here?'' asked Itachi as he watched amused as his little brother jumped at the sound of his voice but his amusement was short-lived as he watched Sasuke wipe the tears away from his redden eyes.

''Why are you crying? What's the matter?'' Itachi asked as he hurried over to Sasuke.

''Don't let them take him away Itachi! I'm sorry I didn't mean to wish it, just don't let him take him!'' Sasuke cried as he hung onto his big brother's shirt.

''Take who Sasuke? What are you talking about?'' Itachi asked as he tried to calm his hysterical brother.

''Naruto! Don't let them take him from us!''

''Who is going to take Naruto, Sasuke?'' Itachi asked concerned as he secretly scanned the room for any intruders he might have missed.

''When Naru just came I wished that they would take him away but now I love Naru and I don't want him to go! I'm sorry I really didn't mean to'' Sasuke answered as he looked up at his big brother hoping that he wasn't mad at him.

Itachi calmed as he finally realized the cause of his brother's distress and silently thanked Kami that it wasn't something more serious like enemy ninjas coming to take away his sunshine.

''Oh Sasuke, it's alright. No one is going to take Naru – chan away from us… you know why? Because he has us to protect him, plus mother and father and even the Hokage.'' Itachi said as he calmed Sasuke.

''Really?'' Sasuke asked as he stared back down at the sleeping baby.

''Yes really. Now come on downstairs so Naru can finish his nap.'' Said Itachi as he led Sasuke out the room and checked Naruto's room one last time before they left.

Sasuke followed his big brother out the room and looked back at his sleeping little brother one last time. He knew his big brother was smart and strong and will protect Naruto no matter what but for some reason he just couldn't shake this horrible feeling he had… the feeling that something really bad is going to happen… really soon.