Chapter 14

Itachi got the water for the bath as he waited for Sasuke to return. He let out a sigh. How could he let himself get so easily talked into this by Sasuke? Oh well, it was always nice to spend time with him. Itachi began undressing when Sasuke ran in, silently shutting and locking the door giggling. His brother just smiled and shook his head and got in the bath, resting his head in his arms, watching Sasuke get ready.

Sasuke kicked off his shorts and underwear while still struggling with his shirt. To think, a shirt with such a huge neck band should be easy to get out of. Perhaps Sasuke was too eager to get out of it that made him make it hard. The moment Sasuke was rid of his shirt, the last bit of clothes, Itachi splashed water in his face, making a small puddle on the tile floor. Sasuke giggled more and jumped in beside his brother, making a loud splash, soaking both of them and flooding the bathroom floor. Itachi shushed the laughing Sasuke to remind him to keep quiet. Sasuke nodded and covered his mouth until his giggles were gone.

"This water is so warm," Itachi sighed as he sunk in deeper until the water was at his shoulders. "Perfect for relaxing after a stressful day."

"Are you calling me stressful?" Sasuke asked in a whiny tone.

"Maybe...but not really. You should try to relax too, you seemed tense."

"Tense?"

"Just relax. Enjoy this, because from now on, your taking your own bath."

Sasuke frowned and sat on the other end, in-between his brother's legs, watching him sit there and be quiet. Sasuke wasn't much for one to be sitting still, especially when we didn't want to. Even though we was bathing with his brother, he still felt like he was by himself. Itachi shut his eyes and sighed.

"It's so warm..."

Sasuke turned around and lay in his brother's lap and sighed just like Itachi just did.

"It's so warm..." Sasuke copied.

"Hey!" Itachi cried out as Sasuke cuddled up to him. "What are you doing?"

"Relaxing!"

"..."

Itachi blushed and looked away. Sasuke looked at his arms and then his legs, lifting them out of the water to examine them. Then he looked at his brother's arms and legs, like he was trying to determine how dirty they are.

"Hey, aniki? Can I wash you?" Sasuke asked as he leaned forward and grabbed the bar of soap. It slipped out of his hand and fell into the bath water and he had to search for it.

"Wha-what?"

"Can I wash you? And then you can wash me! That way we don't miss a spot!" Sasuke cheerfuly spoke as he lifted the soap out of the water. He turned around and handed it to his brother along with a peice of cloth.

"...Sure. I'll probably end up loosing this argument with you anyways." Itachi sighed as he took the soap and cloth from his brother.

"Who's arguing?" Sasuke giggled. Itachi shot a glare at his brother but couldn't hold it in place and ended up smiling as he put the soap aside and poured water in his hair.

"Always wash your hair first Sasuke." Itachi stated as he squirted a quarter sized amount of shampoo in his hair and began lathering it up.

"Hai!" Sasuke smiled as he sat there watching the occational chunk of bubbles fall into the water.

Itachi dumped more water on his head and rinsed the shampoo out of his brother's hair before he moved to cleaning the rest of his body. Itachi just sighed in the tone that seemed to say, 'I-can't-beleive-I'm-actually-doing-this'. Once that odeal was over, it was Sasuke's turn. As he was washing his brother's hair he couldn't help but ask some questions.

"Hey aniki, do I really have to stay away from Naruto?" Sasuke asked remembering what happened earlier.

"Umm...no you don't have to, besides I can't stop you anyways." Itachi sighed.

"Ok, because he's my only 'friend'."

"Only friend? I thought you would have more."

"No...everyone else likes me because I'm an Uchiha, but Naruto likes me for who I am."

'Heh, Naruto almost sounds like Sasuke's 'boyfriend.' Itachi thought with a light chuckle. 'Let's just hope Sasuke doesn't take 'that' after me. It'll be devastating to father and mother if both of their sons were--'

"Hey, Itachi niisan, what are you thinking?" Sasuke asked, leaning over to get a good look at his brother's face.

"Oh nothing. Hurry up before so we can get out before we look like old people." Itachi chuckled as he tickled Sasuke's side as to distract him. Sasuke laughed and nodded as he went back to cleaning his brother. Once they were done they got dressed in the bathroom, not leaving it incase someone was in the halls.

Itachi quickly dried off his and Sasuke's hair and carried his brother to his room before tucking him in.

"I'll see you in the morning, oyasumi nasai." Itachi spoke as he kissed sasuke on the forhead.

"Oyasumi nasai."

Itachi smiled back at Sasuke before turning off the lights and heading back to bed himself, wondering if he'll have time to spend with Sasuke after training. Perhaps he can take him out to the park or something, just the two of them. That'll be nice.

to be continued...