"Let's not be like two ships passing in the night.Call again.Stop by."
-Can't remember where i got it from.
Morning Next day
Everyone sat around a table waiting for their breakfast to arrive.An awkward silence was floating around as Gaara and Itachi indulged in a staring contest. Itachi being bored out of his mind and not caring that some little brat was trying to be smart while Gaara munching some cookies was trying to read his thoughts, he had never shown an interest in anyone so why marry now? Plus he doesn't act like someone who is in love or happy, something must have happened in those three days, something big.
Temari not liking whatever those two were doing and trying to get Itachi's attention sneaked her hand up his thigh and started drawing small circles.Itachi's left eyebrow twitched and the hold on the knife in his hand tightened, but he did nothing just lean a little into Temari. Naruto on the other hand was keeping his word in keeping his eyes open, like a skittish rabbit he kept looking at everyone faces, but since nothing was happening he gave up and started checking out the waiters that were winking at him.
Sakura felt like she was missing out on something but ignored it instead trying to start a conversation with Sasuke who had his head down and gave her the middle finger after grunting a "shut your trap witch" at which Naruto burst out laughing, Gaara snickered, Itachi frowned and Temari "tched". Finally the food arrived and all except Sasuke dug in.
"Hey Sasuke aren't you gonna eat something?" asked Naruto poking Sasuke with a fork.
"Hn."
"What kind of answer is that teme! Here I'm worrying about you and you ignore me, well rot in hell for all i care." replied Naruto stuffing some donuts in his mouth.
"Really Sasuke-kun eat something you'll need it for today's trip" tried Sakura from his other side.Slowly Sasuke picked up his head from within his arms making Sakura gasp and everyone to turn their eyes unto him.-Why me?-
"Teme! what happened? you look like shit!" Sasuke groaned again really did the idiot have to be so loud in the morning?.He had dark circles under his eyes, his face was more white than usual, the hair was a mess in general he did look like shit.
"Nothing happened i just didn't sleep well last night." Gaara's lip twitched in amusement, did Sasuke really think he and Naruto wouldn't notice? It had happened before.Gaara frowned -why would he do that? Now i know for sure something is going down that we don't know.-
"So Sasuke you got smashed last night?" asked Naruto oblivious to Sasuke's warning glare to keep his mouth shut, he didn't want everyone knowing his business.
"No." he answered
"Liar! we have gotten drunk before and i know that face! its not the "just a few beers" one but the "oh oh we had a drinking contest last night" kind of face.You evil bastard! you were having fun and didn't invite me! was it a party? how could you not invite me? I hate you!" Naruto folded his arms and proceeded to sulk like a little boy.
"Dobe don't talk so loud..." replied Sasuke annoyed at the fact he gave himself away by that comment.
"Why did you get drunk Sasuke-kun?" asked Sakura
"Because i can, now shut up and leave me alone." Gaara looked at Sasuke with a curious expression but he knew it wasn't the time to ask.Unlike Naruto he could wait to satiate his curiosity, besides he didn't want Sasuke to get all defensive and not answer.
On the other side of the table another person's curiosity was picked and inquisitive eyes regarded Sasuke.-why would he do something like that? i would understand if he did it with his friends for fun but by himself? people who want to drown away their sorrows,regrets or memories drink alone.
Is there something i don't know that's troubling him? Perhaps he was affected by my decision to marry this woman? But he said he wanted me gone that's why i did it, and to put distance between him and me, but i don't want to hurt him.What's wrong Sasuke? i don't understand you...you want me gone and now you are upset because I'm doing what you asked.Maybe I'm assuming too much, maybe what he did has nothing to do with me.- Itachi's thoughts were interrupted by a person walking up to their table.
"Hello! My name is K (If you know Gravitation you know who I'm talking about.) and I'll be your guide, translator, and anything else you need me for."The guy was an American by his accent, he had long blond hair tied up in a high ponytail, intense blue eyes that screamed "wicked player!".He was tall but not overly so, with a slender built and elegant fingers.Dressed in pale brown shorts and an aqua shirt with simple sandals in his feet.Smiling warmly and holding his hand out to Itachi since he looked like he was the older one of the group. Itachi grabbed the hand and shook it firmly giving a little nod of acknowledgment to the man.
"Take a seat.Father told me you would be in charge of our activities since you are quite knowledgeable of the country."
"Oh yes, i was surprised when Mr.Uchiha decided to call...anyways yeah i have prepared quite the list of things we will do during the five days of your stay." replied K throwing a dazzling smile in for the final touch.On the other side of the table Sasuke perked up and asked..
"Wait.What do you mean five days? I thought we were staying for two weeks?" Itachi ignored Sasuke's question and kept speaking to K
"Well then shall we hear what you have?" K shook his head
"Nope its a surprise you won't know where you are going until you are there.It will be more exciting that way." Itachi shrugged really this was for Sasuke he didn't have to enjoy it.
"Well then I'll let you finish with your breakfast.I will be waiting for you at the hotel entrance by 10:30, don't be late! see ya!" with that he stood up and doing a little dance walked away.The guy was too happy for his own good.By the time the chitchat was over Sasuke was fuming over being ignored like a little imbecile.
"Itachi! i asked you a question!" bored eyes turned to Sasuke's face and looked past him to the wall.
"We are staying here for five days and then we are going to another place for 5 more days."
"What other place?"
"It's a surprise, I'm not at liberty to disclose that information." Sasuke grounded his teeth and in a flash stood up from the table.
"I'm tired of you all thinking you can control my life as if i were your own personal puppet! I wouldn't mind traveling if it wasn't for the fact that it has to be like this!" with that he started walking away,in his head Sasuke scolded himself. Last night he had decided he would be more calm about things, try to find the good side of everything and enjoy this time off since it was a gift,and he had his friends with him.But noooo there he goes again putting his foot in his big mouth and saying stuff that don't even make sense when you think about it.And why oh why did he have to always end up saying mean things to Itachi? Now that he would be leaving and only seeing him a few times he didn't want Itachi to get farther away from him, that gap between them growing more.Thinking about that made the same ache he had felt last night come back.
Sasuke couldn't understand why it hurt so much thinking of Itachi being away from him.Sure he had always deep down looked up to his aniki, even after he had stopped being affectionate with him there had been left the admiration and idolization deep down.Itachi even in his cold distant way had always been there for him, but now he would not be there. The house would be completely empty when his parents were gone.-I don't like to be alone...the emptiness its oppressing outside and within.-. Sasuke took a decision and this time he would do it! no matter what.He he could atone by apologizing to Itachi about accusing him of being gay in front of his parents.-Yes that's right I'll get him alone with me and apologize to him.- Feeling better and with some sort of plan Sasu-chan went to his room to change, and think of ways to get in a place alone with Itachi.
At 10:30 the group of people were gathered close to the entrance, minus one person.Ten minutes later Naruto appeared hair looking like he went through the Bermuda's Triangle and back the clothes in the same condition, and a happy glowing aura about him with that damned smirk on his lips. Sasuke raised an eyebrow -Wow that's a record first day and already got fucked, lucky guy- Gaara rolled his eyes and muttered an "Idiot" while Sakura tapped her foot impatiently on the sidewalk.
"Naruto you finally show up! jeez what were you doing? we have been waiting." Naruto just scratched the back of his head and smiled sheepishly and was about to answer but was interrupted by Sasuke.
"Sakura I'm pretty sure you don't want to know what he was doing, unless of course you want to be traumatized for a while with mental images of Naruto fucking like a rabbit." that shut her up making her blush from the end of her hairs to the tip of her toes.Before Sakura could retort to it, their guide showed up out of nowhere smiling with that smile that promised things if you were ready to give in.
"This way please i have prepared our transportation." Everyone followed, accommodating themselves to fit in the thin sidewalk.A block away from the entrance two jeeps were waiting each with their respective drivers Temari,Itachi, and Sakura sat in the first in that order, in the other Naruto,Gaara, and Sasuke sat down in the same order.The drive was in silence everyone looking at the foreign vistas all around them.The place was nice, warm and friendly, of course it was the tourists zone and there were a lot of shops and people walking along the beach, but that just added to the view with the amount of colors displayed.The time went by flying and in a flash they were entering a park on the side they passed a sign that read "Tijuca Forest National Park".
"I trust your brought some cameras because the view you are about to see its worth that of one reserved only for gods.To where we are going its one of the places most visited in Brazil and worldwide, something like the pyramids in Egypt or the tower Eiffel in France." Right when he finished saying this the road took a turn and the mountain they had been behind ended and Naruto looked up by pure chance wanting to see the place around them gasping at what he saw, everyone else following his eyes their mouths forming a small 'o' well everyone except Itachi.He had known where they were going since the sign to the park had been read.
"That, it's the statue called Christ the Redeemer standing 38 meters tall on top of Corcovado Mountain, it was designed by a french-polish architect called Paul Landowsky, and constructed by a local engineer called Heitor da Silva Costa.Beautiful isn't it? Wait until we get on the top and you look down to Rio the view its more than breathtaking, just simply divine." No one said anything Sakura nodding her head and getting her video camera out while Gaara got his digital camera in hand.
Half an hour later they were climbing up the mountain towards their destination and while the other commented on their surroundings and asked questions to K, Sasuke was debating with himself how to best approach Itachi in a way no one would notice and slip the damn paper in his pocket.Reaching the top Naruto ran up in front of the statue and looked up eyes shinning with excitement, turning his head he exclaimed "Wow! look at that Gaara!" said person looked in the direction Naruto was pointing and brought his camera to his eyes snapping a few pictures.The whole of Rio de Janeiro could be seen and the ocean too.It made you feel small and insignificant to gaze upon such grandeur. The group separated as each one of them took an interest in something different the two girls dragging K with them and bombarding him with questions.
Naruto dragged Gaara around to take pictures of him or of things he wanted pictures of.Itachi stood looking up that the Christ admiring the perfection of the statue. Sasuke thinking it was the best opportunity yet moved stealthily close taking turns looking from Itachi's face to his pockets, they were wide, technically speaking it would be easy if he faked bumping into him. Itachi saw from the corner of his eyes that Sasuke was moving closer to him, that was odd, nonetheless he wasn't about to move and make him stop. When Sasuke was about 6 feet away he turned his head upwards and started walking at a normal pace slipping the paper to the tips of his fingers and sliding it into the pocket when his shoulder crashed into Itachi's.
"What the hell?" yelled Sasuke.
"..." Itachi looked at him then back up again.-Was that his hand in my pocket? Why would he want to put his hand in my pants...some mental images came along with that thought and Itachi slapped himself mentally.
"Why don't you look where you are going Itachi jeez" said person looked at Sasuke again and started to walk away
"If i recall correctly you were the one who crashed into me not the other way around."
"Yeah well...Shut up!" yelled Sasuke.- he he he he Mission accomplished, god i'm such a genius- .With his head clear of things to do Sasuke went to his friends and smacked Naruto who was trying to climb over the little fence and do a reenactment of the Titanic scene of the girl with her arms open seeming to fly. Later when they had gone back to the hotel and everyone except Itachi had gone to the beach, said person put his hand inside his pocket and touched something there.When he brought it out and saw it was a piece of paper a small smile formed in his lips.-So this is why he acted like an idiot today.- Opening the paper the messy yet graceful handwriting of his brother was revealed.
Aniki,
Come to my room tonight, i need to speak with you.
-Sasuke
-Well this is an interesting development.- Thought Itachi while he put the note back in his pocket, and let his imagination run free with the possibilities of him alone with Sasuke at night in a room.That was before that little nagging voice in the back of his head murmured 'he is your brother...' and all was shattered.Before he could start thinking of anything else his phone rang.
"Hello"
"Where are you?"
"Brazil"
"Why"
"None of your business.What do you want?"
"Tch, such bad manners.Remember me to punish you when you get back, when would that be?"
"Two weeks.I'm getting married."
"HAHAHAHA, Itachi-kun you might get married but you still belong to me, to us.You have done things that keep you enslaved to us."
"I know, is there anything you need?"
"Well no, i was just checking in on you, but since you asked would you mind getting me a souvenir?"
"Ok, bye"
"Bye bye Itachi-kun, have fun"
-That man, he has always to have the best of timings, just when i was starting to actually enjoy myself.-
Until next time my muse visits ! Reviews highly appreciated.Do any of you feel like having some action next chapter? even if accidental?