A/N: Here it is the long awaited chapter. Hope you enjoy. ^_^
Chapter 8
Itachi looked down at the blond who held his arm. Small tears were forming in Naruto's eyes.
"Don't go please. I have been so much happier since that day in the park." He said tear stains marring his cheeks. With his free arm Itachi pulled the boy up into a hug. He kissed the top of the blonde's head.
"I will not leave you." He told Naruto with a small smile. Naruto looked up at Itachi with sudden panic in his eyes.
"What about Sasuke? What will I tell him? What if he gets angry again?" Itachi brush a hand through Naruto's hair.
"You will stay at my place tonight. Tomorrow I will talk to Sasuke." Itachi reassured the blonde. Naruto nodded slightly as he was lead to a car. The car ride was rather quit. Nether was quite sure what to say to the other.
Itachi's place was a small apartment with two bedrooms. The walls were a calm gray color while all the furniture was dark warm browns and reds. It looked lived in with books lying on the coffee table and throw pillows piled on one side of the couch.
"Make yourself at home. I'll go get you something to sleep in." Itachi said as he headed to his room. He pulled out a t-shirt and some pajama pants then headed back to the living room. "The bathroom is the first door on the left." he said handing Naruto the clothes. Once in the bathroom Naruto let out a sigh. He had not expected the night to end like this. As he got undressed he thought about what life would be like. The blonde knew he could never go back to Sasuke.
Sasuke was angry but not at Naruto or even Itachi. No the younger Uchiha was angry with himself. For once he knew what the real problem was. It was his temper. It was always out of control. The smallest thing sending him over the edge. He had somehow turned out to be just like his father. Sasuke had barely known the man have only been 8 when he died.
He walked to the bathroom and grabbed a bottle of sleeping pills. Pouring a few into his hand, he downed them without water. He lay in bed hoping it would all go away, that he could forget all the pain he had caused. As Sasuke lay there he slipped into a dreamless sleep.
Naruto stepped under the hot water letting it melt away all his stress. He had no home and no idea where he would go but things would work out for the best. After a while he began to wash himself. The blonde felt like he was washing away his old life as scrubbed.
Once he was completely clean Naruto turned off the water and got out of the shower. Looking around he realized he had no idea where the towels were.
"Itachi-san" he called poking just his head out the door. The raven haired man looked up from his book. "Where d...do you ke...ep your towels?" the blonde asked shivering a little. Itachi stood from the couch and headed down the hall. Opening the door right after the bathroom he pulled out a clean towel.
"Sorry about that. I forgot to put them away after doing laundry." he said with a small smile to the blushing blonde. Naruto quickly grabbed the towel and shut the bathroom door. Once he was dressed Naruto left the bathroom. He sat down on the couch with Itachi. An awkward silence filled the air.
"Naruto." Itachi spoke up, finally breaking the silence. The blonde looked at him expectantly. "I know this may sound crazy. All the time I have spent with you over the last month has been the happiest I have been in years. I understand if you don't feel the same, if you reject me but I want you to know that I am falling for you. I want to see your smile every day, to wipe away tears when you're sad, to care for you when you're sick, I want it all." The raven looked into those deep blue eyes as he spoke.
Naruto sat there frozen for a moment. He didn't know how to respond to Itachi's confession. On one hand he really like Itachi a lot, on the other he felt guilty about having feeling for Sasuke's brother. He knew it was over between Sasuke and himself, he could never go back to that life, but it seemed almost wrong to more on so quickly. After thinking about it, Naruto realized he could not fight his feelings.
"That would make me very happy." He finally said to the waiting Itachi. Naruto smiled brightly as the elder pulled him into a hug. Pulling back some from the hug the blonde tentatively kissed the other. Itachi kissed back, enjoying the feel of Naruto's lips against his own.
The kiss grew more heated as Itachi lick at the blonde's lower lip. Naruto parted his lips allowing the raven entrance. Their tongues met and brushed against one another. They continued to kiss until both were left panting.
"I think we should go to bed. I don't want to rush you into anything." Itachi said. He grabbed Naruto's hand as he got off the couch. He led the blonde down the hall. "You can stay in the guest room if that makes you more comfortable, or you can sleep in my room with me." Naruto squeezed Itachi's hand.
"I'll sleep with you but no funny business." He said with a wink. They proceeded to Itachi's room. They slid under the covers. Itachi wrapped an arm around Naruto's waist, pulling him close. The two soon fell asleep, comforted by the warm
