I lay on my stomach, covered by Itachi's sheets. He stroked my spine while I just stared lovingly into his eyes.

"So, how do I compare with that girl?" Itachi gently teased, kissing the tip of my nose.

I hid my face in the pillow, "No words come to mind, but if I had to try, I'd say that you are just amazing and that I never find anyone better, even in heaven,"

"I have to give similar sentiments. Tsukimi, I'm glad that if this is our last day together, we spent it like this," He kissed my hand.

"No, we'll be together as soon as possible, whether it be a day, a year, or twenty years," I held him tightly.

"You would really wait that long for me?"

"I would wait for all eternity if I have to,"

"You're crazy," He snorted.

"Crazy in love, maybe,"

He smiled and held me tightly in his arms. I sighed when I glanced at the clock. School was almost over.

"We should get ready," He sat up but kept me in his arms.

"Why?" I asked defiantly.

"It will be much worse if Sasuke knows how far we went,"

"I don't see how,"

"Trust me, I know my brother,"

I nodded sadly and stood up, the sheets twisted around me like a dress. Itachi stood and grabbed my hips. I stepped toward him and placed my face over his heart.

"Tsukimi, I want to ask you something I shouldn't,"

"Ask me," I thought I already knew where this was going.

"Tsukimi, please, even if it takes next to an eternity, will you let me take you as mine?"

My eyes watered happily. It seemed that all I could do since I met Itachi was cry and tremble and worry and be happily, foolishly in love.

"Are you asking me to marry you?"

"I am,"

I could feel everything else he wanted to say but couldn't, "I understand. Oh, Itachi, nothing at all could possibly make me happier!" I looked into his eyes.

"So we go from secret love to a secret engagement. What's next, a secret pregnancy?"

I smirked, "With everything against us, do you really want to press our luck any further?"

"Good point. We should take a shower," Itachi nodded to the clock.

"You go from a marriage proposal to taking a shower? I am engaged to such a strange man," It may have felt good to call him my boyfriend, but it was something else spectacular to say that we were engaged.

"You are indeed, but it is better not to speak of the engagement at all," He looked at me urgently.

I nodded and laughed hollowly, "Like I would yell out to everyone, like Sasuke, that I was marrying my teacher, six years my elder, after only knowing him for two days? That is crazy. Nice living it, but crazy," I parted from Itachi and started toward the bathroom.

Itachi followed me and we took an innocent enough shower. We dressed with minutes to spare. We sat in the kitchen and waited for Sasuke. I sat in Itachi's lap and he held me tightly.

Sasuke walked in the kitchen and sat on the counter. He ignored us and grabbed an apple. He examined it for a full minute, I swear, then he started to eat it. He set it back down after a few bites.

"So, Itachi, Tsukimi, I think we all know that you two are together. We also know that I want Tsukimi for myself," Sasuke cut right to the chase.

"Sasuke, I'm sorry if I gave you any false hope or led you on in any way," I slid closer to Itachi.

"Brother, just tell us what you want," Itachi told him blandly.

Sasuke smirked, "Fine. Tsukimi, I want you to give yourself to me, or else I will tell the police and the school board about the two of you,"

"No. I won't do that. I refuse to have relations with anyone but Itachi,"

"Then I hope you two are satisified and ready for a long separation,"

I turned back to Itachi, wondering if maybe we should take that deal. Itachi shook his head.

"We are prepared," He told his brother with a nod.

"For now, but that won't last. Either you will fall for some guy you meet in prison or she will bend to my will,"

"Sasuke, would you really send your brother to jail?!" I exclaimed.

He paused in thought. I glanced back at Itachi. He was fearful that he already knew his fate was sealed. He gave me a quick hug.

"Wait, before you answer, take into consideration Tsunade. If Itachi gets busted, she will take me away from the both of you,"

He tilted his head, "That would put a kink in my plans, but my deal remains the same,"

"You heartless-" Itachi covered my mouth.

"Oh, quite the mouth on her. I like that,"

I shivered and thought over all my options, "Fine, if you keep us a secret, I will sleep with you. However, that will be six months of silence before I uphold my end,"

"Deal," Sasuke slid off the counter, "But if you don't, I will still get you, remember that," He left into his room.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?!" Itachi yelled into my ear.

"My birthday is only five months away. We keep the secret that long, it won't matter any more,"

"You fool! Do you really think it will be that easy?"

"No, but this way lets me keep you! I only have to put up with his advances, but not the loneliness of being without you! I know that I would wait for you, but that wouldn't change the daily pain I would have to endure. Eventually, I might just crack. Either I'd be out of it, boozed up or high, or sober, but I might just finally give in to that creep. It's not a pretty picture, but its the truth. Itachi, I am just not strong enough to live without you, not now that I know completeness," I started to cry and ran from him.

I ran to my room and flung myself, face down, on the bed. I cried for several hours, left alone to wallow. Actually, it was for the best. I was sure that Itachi needed this time to think it over. Maybe he would, maybe he wouldn't. Either way, if he let us, I would still be his bride-to-be. No matter what would happen, what could happen, I still love him.

"Tsukimi?" Itachi poked his head into my room.

I sat up and patted the bed next to me. He sat down and looked everywhere but at me.

"I'm sorry for what I did, but I was scared and selfish,"

"No, I was the selfish one. I didn't fully think about how you would be affected. I guess I hoped that you would move on and live a normal life,"

"Move on? Impossible! Itachi, you should know that I could never move on from you. Even if I did marry some guy and have a continents worth of children, even if I did fall for him, I would leave with you without a single word,"

"Nice. You would have that many children and a devoted husband, but seeing me, you would leave them and let them think I kidnapped you? Have I influenced you that much?"

"Not you, my feelings for you," I hugged him, an awkward feat from our current positions.

"This is all crazy. We fell in love after a single glance, made love and got engaged after only two days, and are being blackmailed by my little brother. But, I would go through this all again, as long as you were with me,"

"I will always be with you," I smiled.

He looked at me for the first time since our fight, "I know you will be. Tsukimi, I love you so much,"

"I love you too, come what may," I kissed him.

"Well, school is going to be a bitch tomorrow," Itachi looked at me.

"Why?"

"For one thing, Sakura might be suspicious, Sasuke will be being a douche, and we won't have as much alone time as we did today,"

"No, tomorrow's Saturday," I smirked.

"So it is," He glanced at the clock which also flashed the date, "Well, we still have to put up with Sasuke,"

"Not exactly. We could throw a party here to keep him busy,"

"You want me, a teacher, to serve minors alcohol and to let them fuck everywhere in our house?"

"Yes," I nodded, "And if it troubles you that much, let me throw the party,"

"Fine, but we need to stock up on booze. You start making arrangements and I'll go to the store, tomorrow morning,"

"Why in the morning?"

"So I can have you to myself all night long," He flashed his devilish smile.

Party! But wow, is Sasuke twisted or what?