The Next chapter is here and early! Who is happy? Well I am! I hope you are too!

I've decided that this story is going to have more chapters than I originally planned, therefore, it will be longer.

If anything is confusing in this chapter, explainations will probably come in the next one or one after.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto (I doubt I could handle that much weight anway)

Enjoy!


Uncleaned Souls: Chapter 9: Better Left Unknown

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Itachi woke Sasuke the same way he had been doing for awhile now, by placing light kisses all over his face. Every morning for the past few days, it had been getting harder and harder not to do something to Sasuke. He just looked so…fuckable when he was sleeping… and that was something Itachi would not say lightly. No one could compare to what Sasuke looked like when he slept. He looked peaceful, he looked happy and content, he looked beautiful, but most of all…he looked fuckable. Itachi was happy that he got the pleasure of seeing Sasuke sleep. He was going to make sure that no one else would get to see it, because it was just that special.

Sasuke shifted and mumbled something incoherent. Itachi smiled softly and placed a hand against Sasuke's cheek, it was incredibly soft. Sasuke's skin looked like porcelain, but when it was touched, it was soft and smooth. Itachi's lips met Sasuke's and he whispered, "It's time to get up."

Itachi moved back as Sasuke turned over on the bed and then groaned and sat up, rubbing his eyes and opening them. "Good Morning." Itachi whispered.

"Morning." Sasuke mumbled, looking at Itachi.

Itachi placed a kiss on Sasuke's forehead as he stood up and walked over to the dresser. Sasuke followed him and lazily looked for the cloths he wanted to wear, his mind was already thinking and processing.

"Hey, Itachi." Sasuke said softly, pulling out a shirt.

Itachi glanced over at Sasuke and noticed the boy's expression "Is something on your mind?" He asked.

Sasuke nodded slowly, "Yeah…I've been thinking for a few days…"

"So I've noticed," Itachi said when Sasuke didn't continue; he pulled a shirt over his head, "What is it?"

"Do you think it would be okay…if…?" Sasuke stopped his sentence and looked over at Itachi, "Do you think it would be okay if I told Naruto that we're brothers?"

Itachi stopped halfway in putting his pants on and looked over at Sasuke; he thought for a moment and then said, "If you want to."

"Alright then." Sasuke said and the two continued getting ready for the morning.

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They were at Itachi's locker, when Itachi noticed something out of place. It was a little slip of paper that looked like it had been thrown in through the slits of the locker. He looked over at Sasuke, who was talking to Naruto about talking to him after school. Itachi picked the paper up and opened it, careful not to look suspicious.

He froze for a moment when he read what was written on it before stuffing the paper into his pocket. He looked at Sasuke and Naruto and noticed a pink head of hair in the background disappear around a corner…

Sakura.

The warning bell rang and Sasuke and Naruto both looked at Itachi, who shut his locker and nodded to the two. The only thing that was on his mind was the writing on the paper, replaying the words around in his head, there was no doubt that it was Sakura.

"Sasuke has a little problem doesn't he? I know his secret."

What could she possibly know about Sasuke? She couldn't mean that she knew about Sasuke's… Itachi was drowned in his thoughts all morning, thinking about what to do. No, he knew what he was going to do; he was going to confront her. Itachi didn't want to worry Sasuke.

When lunch rolled around, Itachi realized that he hadn't been talking much. He suddenly heard Sasuke ask in a quiet voice, "Hey, Itachi, could you come with me for a second?"

He looked at Sasuke sitting next to him; he looked like he was worried about something. Itachi nodded and stood up, Sasuke led them to the bathroom. "Is something wrong?" Itachi asked, concerned by the look on Sasuke's face.

"You're not… upset with me or something are you?"

Itachi looked at Sasuke curiously, "No, why?" He asked.

Sasuke breathed a sigh of relief, which really looked like a sigh of 'I don't want to explain myself' to Itachi. "Never mind." Sasuke spoke and started to walk out of the bathroom.

"Sasuke." Itachi spoke and Sasuke stopped and turned around to look at the other. "Come here."

"What?" Sasuke asked, walking back over to Itachi.

Itachi kissed Sasuke lightly, and pulled him into a warm embrace.

Sasuke accepted it and relaxed slightly in Itachi's arms. This was one of the things Sasuke had wished would happen more often. He had wished at Itachi would embrace him more, but with the eye of the school body, and with Fugaku's eye at home, it didn't happen too often. Or at least, not as often as it should, Sasuke thought. Sasuke sighed and stepped out of Itachi's arms. "It's better not to keep Naruto waiting for us to come back." He said.

Itachi nodded and the two walked back into the cafeteria.

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Itachi chuckled along with a few other students as his brother tripped up the stairs in front of him.

"It's not funny." Sasuke hissed as he straightened himself up and finished walking up the stairs. He fixed his backpack and continued walking to his next class with Itachi following behind.

Itachi touched Sasuke's shoulder for a moment and Sasuke turned around to look at him, "What?" He asked.

"I'll see you in class." Itachi said and disappeared into the crowded hallways.

'Okay…' Sasuke thought as he carried on to is class thinking nothing of Itachi's words. Itachi had seemed like he had been thinking a lot today, and Sasuke wondered what was on his mind.

Sasuke entered his classroom and sighed. He sat down at his desk and rested his head on his hands, closing his eyes. He couldn't seem to get his mind off of Itachi today, not even when Naruto was talking to him. His mind just kept going back to the man and thinking about the things he had been through since he met him. It was both a good and a bad thing. Sasuke wanted to forget how he felt before he met Itachi, but he just couldn't seem to. He just wanted to stay with Itachi forever, yet lately when he was with him, it seemed like something was missing. Like there should be something…more.

Sasuke couldn't seem to figure out what that something was, no matter how much he thought about it. What was missing? He wondered, was there even anything missing to begin with?

That was when he heard the first whisper, causing him to open his eyes and search for whoever asked such a question, "Don't Itachi and Sasuke both kind of look alike?"

Sasuke inwardly sighed, he was just being too over cautious with him about to tell Naruto when school was let out. But then he heard more words, "They look like brothers." Same voice, Sasuke listened more.

"Now that you mention it, they really do look alike. But aren't they dating?" Different voice.

Who in the world, or classroom, was asking such a question? Itachi wasn't even sitting next to him, so how could they say that they looked alike? It only made Sasuke wonder if they really did… It was something he was going to have to see. He decided to ignore the voices, and didn't bother to pick the people out. After all, it was none of his business what other people thought, or was it?

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Itachi walked through the crowd of people easily and swiftly, having a target in mind. It had been too quiet around the school lately, and he hadn't seen much of the girl who used to follow Sasuke everywhere. He was starting to grow suspicious.

He was even a little worried, considering the note he found in his locker earlier this morning. He crunched the paper in his pocket; he really wished he really wished he never even found the note. Because then, he wouldn't have to confront the girl about it and he wouldn't have to worry. At least, that would have been until she actually did something. Until she took action, that was.

Itachi wondered if she would tell the whole school, or even if she knew something for that matter. Maybe she didn't know anything and what just trying to scare him, which could be likely. But if she did know something, Itachi wanted to know what it was; he needed to be there to defend Sasuke. Itachi wondered if he had told Sasuke about the note, what Sasuke would have done. Would he have gotten mad and demanded to know what she claimed to know? Would that be what she wanted? For Itachi to tell Sasuke and for Sasuke to confront her? Maybe it was the other way, and she wanted Itachi to confront her, which he was about to do now.

Itachi spotted the girl's pink hair further down the hallway and made his way toward her. She wasn't doing anything in particular; she just looked like she was standing there. Itachi came up behind her and said "Sakura." She looked like she tensed up and froze for a moment before relaxing and swiftly turning around. A smile was placed on her face, like she was just waiting to see him.

"Yes, Itachi?" She asked, her voice sickly sweet.

"What do you know?" He asked, flat and plain, straight to the point.

"I'm not sure I know what you're talking about." She said.

"I'm not playing games." Itachi said and pulled the note out of his pocket, handing it to her.

She took it and read it, "Oh this silly thing? Well, that was simply to grab your attention and inform you."

"What is it that you know?" Itachi asked.

Sakura motioned to her arm and ran her finger across it, "Sasuke does this doesn't he? I wonder how he would feel if the whole school knew about it." A sly smile fitted across her face.

Itachi backed her up to the wall and whispered, "You should really stay out of others business, you know that? What Sasuke does, has nothing to do with you, and I'm not saying he does."

Sakura narrowed her eyes, "It's true then, judging by your reaction. If you don't want to see Sasuke hurt and miserable with the school laughing at him, then I suggest you stay away from him and," She whispered in a more threatening tone, "Break up with him."

Itachi wasn't scared of her threat, he whispered, "Meet me after school and we'll talk," and walked away, knowing there was a smirk on her face. He knew she thought that she had won, but in truth, there was no way she could win. Not with how Itachi felt for Sasuke, he would do anything, and he coulddo anything, even get away with murder. He would stop her; he would make sure that she knew when she crossed onto the wrong path. And with Sasuke going with Naruto after school today, it was perfect.

Sakura just didn't know who she was messing with.

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~After School~

Itachi stopped a moment to kiss Sasuke, knowing Sakura was standing a mere fifty feet away, watching.

Sasuke's cheeks lit up lightly with a small fraction of pink, Itachi could tell he was trying hard to keep it down. "W-What are you doing?" Sasuke asked, "Everyone's watching."

Itachi chuckled lightly, "They already know, so what are you so embarrassed about?"

"I'll just, see you later tonight." Sasuke said and turned to Naruto. Itachi nodded and watched the two leave.

"That was sudden." Naruto spoke as they walked to his house.

"It was." Sasuke spoke and then whispered, "Sorry, Naruto."

"It's cool, I admire his boldness." Naruto said.

"Sometimes he really does surprise me." Sasuke said as the two walked up to Naruto's apartment and Naruto unlocked the door.

The place was filled with emptied ramen boxes and other miscellaneous things. Sasuke shook his head, Naruto really needed to clean the place up.

"So what is it that you needed to tell me?" Naruto asked when Sasuke shut the door, "It's been killing me to know these past few days!"

"Just relax." Sasuke said, "It's about Itachi and me."

"Y-You two didn't break up did you?" Naruto asked.

"Naruto. Itachi just kissed me before we left the school. No, we did not break up." Sasuke said.

"Then what?" Naruto asked.

"You know how I had been searching for my family, and how this necklace that I'm wearing has the name Uchiha on it?"

Naruto nodded.

"Well, it's not just a necklace." Sasuke took it off and opened it and handed it to Naruto, who was looking curiously at it. "It's a locket."

Sasuke stepped closer to Naruto and pointed out the people in it, "That's my mom, that's my dad, that's my brother, and that's me."

"I never knew this was a locket." Naruto said, "But what does it have to do with you and Itachi?"

Sasuke smirked slightly; Naruto was actually using his brain and trying to connect things.

"See my brother in that picture?" Sasuke asked and Naruto nodded, "Well, that's Itachi."

Sasuke watched Naruto for a moment as he seemed to processes this.

"So what you're saying is that Itachi is… your brother?" Naruto asked and looked over at Sasuke, who only nodded.

"But…aren't you two dating?" He asked.

"Yes." Sasuke answered.

"Isn't that like… weird?"

"Not really." Sasuke said.

Naruto smiled and handed Sasuke back the necklace, "Whatever makes my best friend happy." Naruto said.

"Thank you, Naruto." Sasuke said, putting the necklace back on. He didn't thank people too often. "Just don't tell anyone, especially Sakura."

Naruto nodded and then his eyes widened as if he remembered something, "Sasuke! I forgot to tell you!" He said and turned to Sasuke, a frown upon his face.

Sasuke raised an eyebrow.

"Sakura…she," Naruto slumped his shoulders and took a breath, "she got it out of me while you were gone."

"Got what out of you?" Sasuke asked a little suspicious.

"Your secret," Naruto said, "Look Sasuke, I'm really, really, really, sorry! I didn't mean to say anything! I swear! I don't know how she did it but she managed to get it out of me! I really didn't mean to tell her anything! I'm not even sure how it happened! Please, I'm sorry!"

"Naruto, just calm down." Sasuke said and placed a hand on his shoulder. A bit of fear was starting to appear inside him, but what did he have to be afraid of? He had Naruto and Itachi to back him up if he needed anything, besides; Sakura couldn't do much on her own... "What did you tell her?"

Naruto looked at Sasuke, his eyes full of sorrow and shame. If he could take back what he said, he would have. Sasuke had trusted him with a secret of his, and he had betrayed him. Naruto sighed, "I'm really sorry… I-I told her about… Well, you know, what you… do."

Sasuke pinched the bridge of his nose, understanding what Naruto meant. If Sakura knew, there was no telling what she would do with the information. But then again, their graduation was coming up soon and they would never have to go back to the school. Sasuke sighed inwardly and said, "It's okay, Naruto. I wouldn't worry about it too much."

Even though Sasuke was telling Naruto not to worry about it too much, he himself had to worry. He couldn't let Sakura use the information against him, and he defiantly couldn't let Sakura use the information against Itachi. Aside from that, if it got out completely it would cause problems for Fugaku. But wait, why was he worried about Fugaku? Or was he just worried about what he might do? Maybe he was just thinking too much about it and nothing would ever happen. Sakura would threaten to use it, but in turn, she would decide against it. Maybe that was how it would go.

Sasuke turned towards the door of Naruto's apartment and said, "Naruto, can you tell me something?"

Naruto stopped mid-sentence as Sasuke interrupted him, apparently he had been oblivious to the fact that Sasuke wasn't listening to him. "That depends on what it is." Naruto said, "But sure."

"Do you still have that old crush on Sakura?" Sasuke asked.

Naruto blushed a bit but laughed nervously and said, "I don't know what you mean."

That little bit right there told Sasuke all he needed to know about Naruto's crush. Sasuke hid his smirk as he said, "Then I might have a plan."

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Itachi turned towards Sakura, already knowing that he had pushed a button of hers. He stood in front of her for a moment before saying, "I won't do as you ask."

She did her best to glare at him, "Then I'll just have to do something about that won't I?"

"There's nothing you can do." Itachi said.

"There are a lot of things I can do." Sakura said, "But once I finish my plans, it will be all over for you."

"Why?" Itachi asked, summing up everything he was wondering in one word. Why was she doing this? Why did she feel the need to break them apart? Did she really love Sasuke, or was she just trying to push the wrong buttons?

"Why? Because I love Sasuke, that's why. You're bad for him, don't you know that?"

Itachi smirked; he was going to get mean. If she could say that to him, then surely he had a right to say something back, even if it might provoke her further. "You're really going to regret messing with me and my relationships. I'm nowhere near bad for Sasuke. Maybe you just didn't know that you're part of the reason he does that to himself."

She narrowed her eyes, "What do you mean?"

"You clearly know what I mean." Itachi said.

"You're lying." She said.

Itachi took a step closer to her and lent down to be eye level with her "How would you know? He doesn't talk to you." Itachi stood back up straight and turned around, taking a few steps away, "I know you don't want to police involved. So I suggest you stay away from us." He said and walked off the school grounds.

"You'll regret it!" She yelled after him.

Itachi smirked, shaking his head at hearing that, maybe she didn't fully understand what he was trying to do.

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Itachi sat at home, staring at his computer. He was supposed to be reviewing plans for a new kind of chair that would hit the market soon, but he got side tracked on looking up information about people. The first person he looked up was Sakura; there wasn't anything particularly special about her. Nothing about her appealed to interest, she seemed to live a normal life with a normal family.

The second person Itachi looked up information on was Naruto. Most of everything in Naruto's background proved to be quite surprising. For instance, the fact that Naruto's parents were no longer among the living. Itachi had been curious about that though; there was nothing on how or why they died. There was a lot on Naruto's previous jobs and where he had lived before. The only thing completely missing from Naruto's background was everything before he turned six. Itachi could only wonder why there was nothing.

The third person Itachi had tried to look up was his own father, Fugaku. But that didn't go well at all, his computer wouldn't show anything and Itachi could only guess that Fugaku had put some kind of protection system on the files, Itachi didn't really feel like going to the trouble of getting around the system.

Itachi sighed and closed it off; looking back at the documents he was supposed to be reviewing. He finished his job and looked at the time. He stood up and stretched, Sasuke should be coming home from Naruto's soon, so he decided to take a shower. He would get Sasuke to take a shower when he got home too, and then he would talk to him about Sakura.


So there it is.

A little bit different then I had planned, but I think it's okay.

Just an fyi, I didn't re-read this, if anyone was wondering.

I'm still a little iffy of the first paragragh of this chapter, but I think I'll take a step outward and leave it there.