Amaterasu

Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews. Do feel free to weigh in on whether or not you want Shisui to end up getting a Mate. Leaning towards Neji, Naruto, or Suigetsu (the last one being obviously something of a curveball.) That or we'll just have Shisui enjoying the single life.

Chapter 10

Sasuke nods. "It does help." Truthfully, the fact that Mikoto and Fugaku were okay with it…amazed him. "That doesn't change the fact that whatever exists between us isn't normal where I come from."

That was putting it mildly. Hiashi was already concerned for him and Sasuke knew that the rest of his human family likely wouldn't react any better. God help them all, if Neji heard about Itachi's "love" for him.

"Sasuke, I have no desire to cut you off from Earth." Itachi sighs and caresses his cheek. "But the fact of the matter is, you're a Sharingan. Things are different here than you're used to, but this is your native world. It will come back to you." He smiles at him. "Instinct is a powerful thing."

The younger Uchiha leans into the caress and nods. He shouldn't be doing that and he knew it, but Itachi was right about that much. Instincts were powerful and they were certainly reeking havoc on his mind, body, and soul at the moment.

He sighs and looks away from Itachi. "There's not really any point in denying that I feel something for you, even our parents have noticed it." Sasuke pauses. "Even Suigetsu has noticed." That mean that anyone could probably tell, just by looking at them because Suigetsu wasn't necessarily the most perceptive individual when it came to romance.

"Good. So are you done denying our Bond?" Itachi looks at him.

Was he? His human family would still be mortified, but he couldn't imagine keeping it a secret from them indefinitely. "I'm not sure." That felt too much lying.

At the same time though, he couldn't imagine saying no forever. It hadn't even been a month and already part of him wanted to throw himself into Itachi's arms and start purring. And that was deeply disturbing.

Sasuke had never reacted to anyone this quickly and this strongly before. That was probably just further proof that it was indeed a Mating Bond, but that freaked him out in a big way. He wasn't in control of himself and he doubted Itachi was either.

Itachi shakes his head and wraps his arms around him. "Well perhaps we should start off slowly." Sasuke purrs at the contact and nods.

Maybe, he could just be close to him for awhile. Settle down his instincts a bit and then he could think more clearly. Yeah. That sounded like a good idea.

"If I'm going to be a Sharingan Prince, I think it'd probably be a good idea to join Konoha." At least then he'd have an excuse to go back and forth. "I need to prove myself anyway."

Itachi kisses his forehead. "You have absolutely nothing to prove, but if you really feel that way…I doubt Konoha will turn down the help." He then smiles at him. "Though we'll have to figure out a superhero name for you."

Sasuke didn't need help thinking of a name though. He'd been thinking about it for awhile. He just hadn't told anyone.

"Amaterasu sounds good." He smiles at Itachi.

Itachi raises an eyebrow and Sasuke knew what he was thinking. Naming himself after their planet was a bit strange and highly arrogant, but it felt right. He had to reclaim his heritage somehow.

The eyebrow stays raised. "You want to name yourself after our planet?" Yeah. Sasuke probably sounded insane, when Itachi put it that way.

"Well yeah." Sasuke pauses, not really sure how to explain this. "I figured that it'd go along with the whole Prince Thing." It probably sounded lame.

Itachi apparently didn't know how to respond to any of it. Sasuke sighs and burrows up against his brother's chest. That felt nice. Safe and warm. He just couldn't stop purring.

The other alien looks down at him and smiles. "Well it is a good name and…I guess that's one way for you to get used to thinking of yourself as a Sharingan Prince instead of an Earthling. Alright." Sasuke blinks in surprise. "I'll talk to them about letting you into the league, so to speak.

"Really?" Sasuke smiles. "That'd be great!"

Itachi nods. "Yes, what's going to be even better is you in my bed." He sighs and nuzzles him. "We'll just talk and embrace for now, unless you desire more. But we do need to bond more as Mates."

Right. Well that was fair. The guy had given him a Rinnegan and been extremely patient by their species standards.

"Yeah." Sasuke nods slowly. "That sounds good." He probably should give Itachi a break.

Meanwhile in a far off corner in the Tetsu Universe, some of the Bushidoes were gathering. Today was a very important day. Word had spread that Earth was now allied with Amaterasu.

"I really thought that would be the one to tip them over the edge into full out war." Yama rubs his temples in frustration.

He was the King of the Bushidoes. A race that was similar to Earth's Samurais and they lived in the Tetsu Universe. Tetsu meant iron and it was a fitting name because their universe had plenty of that substance. That was what almost all their buildings and ships were made out of. A very special kind of iron.

Yama's name meant mountain and he had tried to be that for his people. An unmovable mountain. Patient and unyielding as was the case when it pertained to the Senjus and Sharingans.

"It's a shame, Your Grace." Rina agrees.

Rina was one of his most trusted advisors. Unfortunately, not even she could sway the scales in one direction or another. It was sad, but true.

Yama sighs and shakes his head. "Well they've avoided war for the moment." He doubted that would last.

The Senjus and Sharingans had been in an uneasy truce or cold war for almost as long as anyone could remember. Both societies were too smart to go into a direct conflict with one another. It would mean mutually assured destruction, if they did.

Naturally, the Bushidoes did everything in their power to encourage this. Of course, they only did this behind the scenes. Most of the time, the Sharingans and Senjus didn't even know they were involved at all.

That was how they preferred it. Yama was proud of his people, but he knew it was unlikely they could defeat either Kage Planet alone. They were also a Kage Planet, the Sharingans and Senjus had several advantages over them that would be difficult to overcome in an all out war.

"What are we going to do now?" Rina looks at him with concerned eyes.

He sighs. They needed to think of something or they'd sit around waiting and waiting. With nothing to show for it. Even the most patient of his people were starting to get antsy. This strategy should have paid off a long time ago.

Yama shakes his head. "For now, we wait." What else could they do?

Meanwhile Shisui heads to the Royal Baths and chuckles. "I probably should have guessed that an Arashi would hide away in the baths." It didn't bother him though.

This Samehada was Sasuke's friends. Sasuke was Itachi's Mate. That mean that the white haired alien was an ally.

"Well yeah!" He swims around happily. "Why wouldn't I be?" Suigetsu grins at him. "This place is awesome!"

Shisui nods in agreement. It was truly a beautiful place and even if one wasn't aquatic in nature, the Sharingan could certainly understand the appeal. The Palace's Royal Baths were famous for their beautiful and elegance, really.

It was akin to how the Ancient Romans on Earth had once been known for their elaborate baths. Shisui had started studying up on Earth, once it became apparent that they were about to become a colony. It was only natural really.

"Yes, it is." He smiles at Shisui. "It's nice to see that Sasuke is getting along well with other species."

The violet eyed alien nods. "Yeah. Sassy has never really had an issue with the whole species barrier thing before." He shrugs. "I mean, he's still a beginner and everything, but he doesn't creeped out easily." Well that was certainly a point in his favor.

That was good. A Sharingan Prince was someone who was going to interact with many different alien species. So if Sasuke was easily intimidated by other species or was particularly prejudiced, well that wouldn't end well.

"I'm glad to hear that." Shisui smiles kindly.

Suigetsu nods. "Yeah. You think they'll let us join Konoha?" He beams. "Cause that would be really cool."

Shisui rubs the back of his head sheepishly. Well one thing about this one, he certainly wasn't boring. Sasuke had rather interesting tastes when it came to who he attached himself to for companionship.

"They probably would." He chuckles. "You are friends with a prince. That's always a nice reference."

Suigetsu nods excitedly. "Yeah. I'd need an awesome superhero name of course, but I can totally kick the ass of any bad guy that tries anything." He smiles smugly.

He reminded Shisui a bit of a kid, but the alien knew better than to say that out loud. After all, the last thing that he wanted to do was offend Sasuke's friend and it was rather endearing in a strange way.

"I'm sure that you could." He laughs.

Back with Itachi and Sasuke, Itachi smiles as he lays on the bed with Sasuke. He couldn't help, but feel that they had made some real progress today. The Rinnegan had been a good idea, though he suspected that his Mate would have warmed to him anyway.

"Tell me what you did after the kidnapping." Itachi sighs as he caresses his cheek. "I know that somehow you managed to assimilate and were adopted by the Hyugas, but not much else."

Sasuke sighs. "The Hyugas took me in. They knew what I was." Sasuke shrugs. "But they were curious about aliens and I looked so human, that they thought it was the perfect opportunity to learn more about our kind without raising eyebrows."

Itachi tilts his head thoughtfully as he considers that possibility. He wasn't entirely sure that he cared for the implications. That at first, Sasuke had been some sort of scientific or at least cultural experiment to them.

Though he doubted that they had meant any actual harm, that thought was rather irritating. Sasuke was not some "guinea pig" as humans called that cute little animal they used for experiments. He was a Sharingan and should be treated as a fully sentient being!

"And how did that go?" Itachi glances at him warily. "You seem fond enough of them. I doubt they were cruel to you."

Sasuke nods. Itachi could tell that his foolish little brother was stretching for a way to explain his time with the Hyugas in what he thought would be a palatable way for Itachi. That just made his eyes narrow in suspicion.

"They were never cruel." Sasuke pauses and sighs. "Strict, perhaps. They had high expectations." The younger Sharingan shrugs. "I imagine that their expectations were lower than mother and father would have expected of me though."

Maybe, that was true. It wasn't always easy to be a Prince. One had to set an example for their people and that was drilled into your head at an early age. Their parents were loving, but some things were just unavoidable…when you were part of a Monarchy.

Itachi traces his arm along Sasuke's. "Sadly, that's accurate enough." He sighs as if unsure how to explain. "There are certain things that are expected of a Royal Family. Mother and father are very loving, but they would ensured that you were capable of ruling one day." The elder alien shakes his head. "And that meant having high expectations, but you've exceeded all of their expectations already."

"I don't see how, but thanks for saying that." Sasuke moves closer to him, snuggling against his chest.

The High Sharingan Prince smiles. Sasuke might not realize it, but his instincts were fully intact. He just needed a little (well a lot) of nudging.

"You were just a small child and figured out a logical course of action." He runs his fingers through Sasuke's dark tresses. "Most children would have panicked and tried to call home so to speak." Such wonderfully soft hair, despite the spiky appearance. "Which might have incited a war, but you didn't. You were smart. You assimilated."

Sasuke seems to be considering this and nods. "Yeah. I guess." He smiles. "I even attend an Ivy League School."

Itachi chuckles. He could only assume that was supposed to be impressive. He still had so much to learn about humans.

"I see. Is that were the great scholars go?" He kisses his forehead.

The younger Uchiha pauses and then shrugs. "Some of them. They also have legacies. You can get in there, if you have family who went." Another pause. "Some people get in on athletic scholarships and of course, money talks. Some just get in because their family donated to the university, I imagine."

Hmm. Well it seemed some things were universal. A system based at least partially on merit, but with some exceptions. Itachi could hardly hold that against humans though. That was the case with almost every species to some degree.

Well other than the robotic or truly animalistic species. With them, they were purely creatures of instincts or programming. They couldn't deviate from the beaten path much, if at all.

"Well that makes sense." Itachi smiles. "That's still impressive and what of Suigetsu?"

Sasuke smirks. "He got in on an athletic scholarship." The younger Sharingan purrs contentedly at the caressing. "He wanted to go to a Party School, but I drug him off to Harvard with me."

Itachi wasn't entirely sure what a Party School was, but he had a pretty good guess. It seemed that Sasuke's friend wasn't the most studious. Perhaps, he was a bad influence on his Mate? Though it did seem that his brother was doing his best to make the Arashi more focused on practical matters.

"Well I'm sure that you were very persuasive." Itachi chuckles. "You're already acting like royalty. I bet that you're used to getting your way."

Sasuke nods as he considers this. "Most of the time." He shrugs casually. "Not to sound vain, but usually my looks or grades will get me what I want. Well within reason. Some stuff is just too expensive."

Like the Rinnegan, Itachi thinks to himself. It still surprised him that Sasuke had been able to afford a Sharingan, but he doubted that even the Hyugas would have been able to afford a Rinnegan and if they had, giving it to a teenager would have just been the height of stupidity in most cases.

Not with Sasuke though. He was a natural pilot. He might have been able to sneak past a mediocre Mangekyo driver, despite being in an inferior vessel and that was without formal training.

"It's alright." Itachi brushes his lips against Sasuke's. "There's nothing wrong with being proud of who you are. You're beautiful and as long as you don't go stuttering about like a Beauty Pageant Winner, I see nothing wrong with you acknowledging that fact."

He smiles as his eyes glide over the entire expanse of Sasuke's form. From head to toe. Itachi couldn't find something about his Mate that was unappealing.

Of course, he knew that was something of a given. Call it what you will. Fate or biology, it didn't matter. It had designed him to feel this way about Sasuke. Though he doubted he was the only person to have been attracted to his Mate. Sasuke had said as much outright, but in the end…well Sasuke belonged to him and Itachi belonged to Sasuke. Everyone else's opinion was irrelevant as far as he was concerned.

"You make it sound like you only want me for my looks." Sasuke glances at him with feigned seriousness.

Itachi shakes his head in amusement. "That's a very clever way of fishing for compliments." He nudges his Mate onto his back so that he was on top of him. "Though I'm afraid in the interest of fairness, I shouldn't be the only one giving them."

Sasuke feels himself blush. He hated that he was actually blushing, but it was hard not to when you had a gorgeous prince on top of you. And speaking of hard, that wasn't the only thing that was hard.

Itachi definitely found him attractive in a very big way. "I guess that's a good point." Suddenly, he was rather grateful for loose pants.

Sasuke could only hope that he didn't respond to Itachi's arousal or that if he did, Itachi wouldn't notice. Damn it! Wait! His Mate might be able to tell, by his scent!

"Of course, it's a good point." Itachi kisses Sasuke's jaw and brushes up against him.

Yeah. Itachi knew that Sasuke knew. "You're very…determined." And the younger Sharingan tries to bite back a groan at the contact.

Fuck! He was getting turned on by this! The feeling of Itachi's kisses and his arousal against him.

"Only, if I see something that I want." Itachi smirks as he places a few butterfly kisses along his neck.

Damn it! Not the fucking neck! He was a goner. Loose pants or not, Itachi was bound to notice that very soon!

He bites his lower lip hard enough that Sasuke was sure it was a miracle he didn't actually draw blood, but that didn't stop the groan from escaping. "How predatory of you." It felt good, but he needed to try to think this through.

There was just one problem. All the blood was currently rushing south in a big way and as stereotypical as it sounded, the young Sharingan Prince knew that the old saying was true. Men had two heads and they could only think with one at a time.

"Mmm I suppose it is a bit." He nips lightly. "But who can blame me? My prey has been rather elusive thus far."

Sasuke moans. "I don't think you really need to hear the words." His body was going to betray him, every time it seemed.

Itachi shakes his head and smiles as he sucks on the skin that he had just nipped. Hard. Hard enough that Sasuke was sure it was going to leave one Hell of a hickey.

Not enough to Mark though. As aggressive as his Mate was, apparently he was waiting for permission to Mark him. Which was a relief because Sasuke knew that there would be no going back, once Itachi did.

"I don't need the words." Itachi agrees, letting go of Sasuke's neck briefly in order to speak to him and to admire his handiwork. "But the words are nice."

Sasuke brushes his lips against Itachi's and looks at him apologetically. He couldn't give him the words. Not yet, anyway.

There was still so much that he needed to sort out first. What was he going to say to his human family? What did it really mean to be a Sharingan Prince? And most importantly, how to ignore the fact that he was breaking a very big human taboo.

Sasuke smiles and ghosts his own lips against Itachi's. "I can't give you the words tonight, but I can give you something else." And Itachi happily kisses back.

He was probably a goner and Sasuke knew that. He'd just taken a bite of the Pomegranate. At the moment, he felt like Persephone in the Underworld.

Hades had kidnapped her and her mother, Demeter had arranged for her release by speaking to Zeus. Unfortunately or fortunately for Persephone, she'd eaten a few Pomegranate seeds and thus had to stay in the Underworld. Well at least for a few months out of the year. Those months would become known as Winter.

"Mmm I can live with that." Itachi smiles at him and deepens the kiss.

Itachi was his sexy version of Hades. He was so screwed in both senses of the word. Sasuke had just given an inch to Itachi and he knew that Itachi was very much the type of person who would take a galaxy, if given an inch.

Sasuke smiles at him between kisses. "Good." Kisses that made him want to forget the million reasons why this was a very bad idea.

Itachi nods approvingly as he deepens the kiss. His tongue was on a mission to map every corner of his Mate's mouth. Finally, Sasuke was beginning to accept their bond.

The High Sharingan Prince wasn't a fool. He knew that Sasuke was likely still going to be difficult. His body was definitely giving in, but his mind…well that would probably put up more of a protest before he could officially Mark him.

That was okay though. "You don't have to say it tonight." Itachi glides his tongue along Sasuke's seductively.

He might not get to Mark him and there would still be concerns, but if there was one thing that the elder alien was confident in…it was his ability to please his Mate.

His Mate kissed like an innocent. Sasuke was inexperienced. That much was obvious. The almost shy way that his lips met Itachi's and his tongue tried to copy him spoke volumes.

That didn't bother the High Prince though. He was quite happy about this development really. Sasuke's innocent kisses were making his pants feel even more uncomfortable. "Mmm." It meant that Sasuke was either a complete innocent or had had only a few lovers. Which was just fine with Itachi.

He didn't like the thought of anyone touching his Mate. That might have been hypocritical. He'd indulged himself in carnal passions before. Not excessively, but still. In this case, it was to his benefit.

"You're a really good kisser." Sasuke pants out, a few moments later.

Practice made perfect. Itachi's lips still tingled from the contact. He wanted more of it. His Mate tasted like dark melted chocolate with a hint of vanilla, he muses.

Itachi caresses his cheek. "As are you, though you can breathe through your nose while kissing." He smiles slyly. "That way you don't have to break it as quickly and that's not all that I'm good at."

It was a gamble to offer such things this early on. Still, Itachi wouldn't be much of a Prince, if he wasn't bold. Fortune favored the bold as humans said. Hopefully, that would be the case with Sasuke.

"And obviously modesty is one of those things." Sasuke rolls eyes playfully.

Itachi chuckles. "Touché." He understood why Suigetsu called Sasuke, Sassy now. He really was very sassy.

He watches as his Mate considers his offer. A thousand emotions must have danced across those beautiful ruby red eyes in just a few seconds, but slowly…he nods his head.

"No Marking." Sasuke pauses as though not entirely certain he was making the right choice. "But I guess you can show me a few of the other things that you're good at."

Itachi smirks. Well first came the body and the mind would follow afterwards. "No Marking and I promise you, that you aren't going to regret it." He kisses him again. "There are so many fun things that I can teach you. Things that your human relatives can scarcely imagine." And with that being said, Itachi deepens the kiss. Sasuke had given him an inch, but he was fully intent on taking at least a galaxy or even a universe.