Damn Hormones
Hayato goes to his apartment and finds Hana sitting on the couch with the dogs at her feet. Itachi is in a chair as silent as ever. So much for resolving their problems themselves, he thinks. He takes a seat beside Hana since it is the only space available. He watches Itachi as he does this. He notices Itachi's eyes shift to Hana before Itachi glares at him.
"What was that, Itachi?" Hayato asks.
Hayato can see that Itachi is hiding his confusion. "What was what?"
He doesn't even realize he's jealous.
Hayato shakes his head then says "Never mind."
Sensing that Hana's upset, he tells her to go home and relax. She leaves silently and Hayato continues to watch Itachi. He waits until Hana's chakra is far enough away before speaking.
"What the hell is wrong with you?"
Itachi opens his mouth to comment but Hayato cuts him off.
"I'm talking right now and you're listening. I don't care if you're an Uchiha; you have no right to hurt Hana like you are doing now. Can't you see how much pain you're causing her? Just open you eyes and mind to your feelings already!"
"…"
"Answer me, damn it!" Hayato yells.
"I'm not hurting her. She's the one hurting me," Itachi replies.
Hayato sighs. "Then you're both idiots. I saw you earlier. You became jealous and Hana interpreted your actions as you liking Sorami. Please just use your head to think things through. You're a genius so you should be able to figure everything out. I mean I could and I suck with relationships. Therefore you should be able to understand easily."
Hayato takes a deep breath and leans back. "Also, it's so much easier when you aren't denying your feelings."
Itachi remains silent as usual after Hayato's speech. Hayato tries again to convince him. "Itachi, you're my best friend and I would never do anything to betray you. I'm just looking out for you. I'm trying to make both you and Hana happy."
Itachi stands and Hayato looks up at him. He walks away towards his room. Hayato closes his eyes and puts his head in his hands. Shit. This isn't working. He hears Itachi return and looks at him. He is holding shirts that are nearly torn to pieces.
"Hana's dogs thought they'd steal my clothes. We need to go buy some more."
Hayato smiles and stands up. He places a hand on Itachi's shoulder and says "Sure, bastard."
The duo leaves and goes to the store to buy clothes. Afterwards, they walk stop at the bar and Itachi asks how Hayato's mission went. They talk, but get bored quickly. Taro takes notice and gives them a suggestion.
"If you're that desperate for something to do, the two of you can work here. I'll even pay you."
Hayato smiles at this. "That sounds great. We'd probably be here often anyway. Might as well do something useful and get paid while we're here."
Taro nods and says "How about you start tomorrow? I've wanted to try something knew and could use the extra hands in getting started."
"Then it's settled. Tomorrow we start working in your bar."
"What are you planning?" Itachi asks.
"Another bar has been getting more customers since it started having karaoke nights. Thought I'd see if I could increase business," Taro answers.
Hayato begins grinning and looks at Itachi. The Uchiha doesn't even look at him when he says "Try it and you're a dead man."
The grin is immediately wiped off Hayato's face and Taro chuckles at their behavior.
"Don't worry, Itachi-san. Hayato will be the one doing the singing."
Hayato, who was taking a sip of his drink, begins to choke. A small smile makes its way onto Itachi's face. Once Hayato has recovered, he yells "WHAT?!?"
"You don't really have a choice since you're now my employee," Taro says as he smirks at the man before him.
Hayato grumbles a "fine" and stands. He fishes some cash from his pocket and pays for the drinks.
"We've got to bring Itachi's clothes home so we'll see you later, Taro."
"Alright. I'll see you tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.," Taro calls as the two leave.
"This is unbelievable," Hayato grumbles. He has been complaining since they left Taro's bar. That was at about 3 and its 6 now.
He and Itachi are currently walking to Genma's for a reason Itachi isn't quite sure about. They arrive and Hayato knocks on the door. A couple seconds pass and a click is heard. Hayato opens the door and picks up a shuriken off the floor.
"Lazy ass," Hayato mutters. A little louder he says "Even if you open the door with shuriken, you could at least stand up and welcome us."
He turns to Genma who is sitting at a desk. He appears to be doing paperwork. Hayato walks over and moves to open one of the drawers. Genma quickly holds it closed and receives a smirk.
"Watcha hiding?"
Itachi and Genma roll their eyes at his childishness.
"None of your business. Now, what are you here for?" Genma replies coolly.
"I'm here about that thing you're hiding, which is my business since it means adding a member to our family. Itachi is here because I couldn't leave him with Hana."
Genma groans as he opens the drawer. He pulls out a box and holds it out to his cousin, who takes it. "I haven't asked Shizune yet. There's no guarantee she'll say 'yes'."
"Are you kidding? Listen, I have no doubt in my mind that she'll agree," Hayato says as he claps Genma on the back.
He opens the box and looks at the object inside. A ring sparkles as the light hits it. He smiles as he closes the box before placing it in Genma's hand. It is placed back in the drawer and the three take seats on the couch.
"So, what's been going on with you lately?" Genma asks.
"Nothing much," Hayato responds. "Actually, Itachi and I are going to start working at Taro's starting tomorrow," Hayato grumbles after some thought.
"I would've thought you'd be happy about that."
"Taro's going to have a karaoke night and he has to sing," Itachi says with a smirk.
Genma begins smirking as well. "Really. Maybe I'll stop by."
"Maybe you should. I overheard Hokage-sama say that Shizune has the day off tomorrow. If you bring her, I'll dedicate a song to you guys. It'd be perfect if you proposed to her afterwards as well."
"I'm not sure about doing it in front of so many people, but I'll consider it. Besides, I always could ask later in private."
They continue talking until it is time for Itachi and Hayato to leave. It is dark as the two walk home. When they arrive, Itachi goes to his room while Hayato studies his jutsu.
As Itachi tries to fall asleep, he stares at the ceiling with his hands behind his head. A lot happened today. His emotions went on a roller coaster that he personally didn't enjoy. Itachi turns on his side and closes his eyes. As he slowly falls asleep, his thoughts drift to Hana. This leads him to dream of her.
Dream
Itachi and Hayato are working at the bar when Hana suddenly appears. She begins talking to Itachi and at some point Hayato disappears. Hana orders a drink and Itachi makes it. He watches her drink it and she smiles at him when she finishes.
Hana then suggests that they go swimming and he agrees. The two reach the river and Hana jumps in. She comes out to try to drag him in with her, but Itachi doesn't budge. Instead, he stares at her wet form.
Itachi feels a knot develop in his stomach and realizes its desire. Hana stops pulling him and asks if he's alright. He doesn't reply. When Hana waves her hand in front of his face, he catches her wrist.
"What's wrong, Itachi?"
He continues to stare at her and the desire builds. Hana backs away slightly only to have Itachi move closer. She backs into a tree and Itachi's body is pressed up against hers.
"Itachi?" she whispers.
His hand comes up to touch her cheek. Her eyes widen from his gesture and she starts to blush when he leans forward.
His lips brush against her soft ones as her lightly kisses her. He pulls away and looks into Hana's eyes. Itachi can feel her pull him in to kiss her again. This time it's more forceful as Itachi gives in to his desire for Hana.
He pushes his tongue into her mouth and explores every inch. However, Hana likes to be dominant as well and pushes back with her own tongue. Itachi allows her to enter his mouth for a while. He sucks her tongue before breaking away for air. Their foreheads are touching as they pant.
Itachi moves his head so his mouth is by Hana's ear. His hot breath makes her squirm slightly against his body. Then he shocks her by whispering "marry me."
End Dream
Itachi's eyes snap open and he sits up. His room is still dark so it must be early. Itachi inwardly groans when he notices that his pants feel a little tighter than usual. He shakes his head to rid it of all thoughts. They were all about the dream anyway.
Itachi looks at the clock beside his bed. He lies back down with a sigh when he learns that it is only two in the morning. What in the world made him dream about that?
Itachi rubs his head as he tries to think of a logical explanation for the dream. The part about working in the bar with Hayato was because they will be working there tomorrow. Actually, later today. The whole "marry me" thing must have just been from talking with Genma earlier.
Itachi rolls over and puts a pillow over his head. He can't explain why he would kiss Hana. Itachi closes his eyes tightly. He enjoyed kissing her so much. He groans at the thought of trying to act normal around her tomorrow.
Damn hormones.
