Lovers among Ruins

Summary: Uchiha Itachi suddenly surrenders himself to Konoha and Sasuke's emotions are stirring. ItaSasu.

Disclaimer: Naruto is not mine.

A/N: Warning there's a little lime ahead. Thank you for the reviews, thank you very much.


Chapter 5

An ANBU looked at me, his emotions covered by his mask.

"I'm here to visit Uchiha Itachi." I said monotonously.

The ANBU cocked his head and even with his mask covering his face, I could tell he was staring at my left hand.

"And what is that you're holding?" The ANBU inquired, pointing to the package I brought.

"Food." I stated. I was on my way to the prison to visit Itachi when I passed by the Ichiraku—Naruto's obviously favorite restaurant. The smells of ramen suddenly assaulting my olfactory nerves stopped me from walking. Just then I remembered Tsunade's words—about brining Itachi some decent food. Much to my distress the thought made me saunter towards the said stall and order a meal for Itachi.

Visit me again. His words were ringing in my ears since the other day. I was supposed to visit him yesterday but Kakashi called us for another boring mission. So I've decided to visit him today, which brings back to me being questioned by an ANBU again.

"For Uchiha Itachi?"

I controlled myself from glaring at the ANBU. Who else am I visiting here? I nodded in exasperation. Thankfully, the ANBU led me to the familiar prison. As usual another ANBU was waiting for us. They opened the door and I stepped inside.

It was past nine o' clock and with the sun shining boastfully, it brightened the room more. Just then I realized that Itachi wasn't there. Panic began to race through me when I heard running water behind the door to my left. I sighed with relief knowing that he was there. Was I afraid of not seeing him again or was I afraid of the harsher consequences he might suffer if ever he escaped?

My thoughts were suddenly put to a halt when Itachi emerged from the bathroom his hair dripping with little drops of water and obviously looking damn sexy and erotic—even if he was fully clothed. Now where the hell did that thought came from? A towel was draped around his shoulders his long black hair looking supremely sinister with the white cloth.

Then thoughts about the other day came running in my head. The kiss. The kiss that left me craving for more made me blush again. I resisted the urge to touch my lips—lest Itachi might take it as an aggressive move. Those soft lips upon mine…that thought alone almost made me pull him into another kiss. I can feel my cheeks burning more.

"What is that?" Itachi said making me wake up from my unending thoughts. Suddenly I began to stutter.

"I—I brought you some food…" I said trying to sound casual. His elegant eyebrows raised a notch higher indicating his abrupt surprise. His surprise went as fast as it came. With graceful strides he walked towards me and took the package, his hand grazing my fingers gently making the hairs on my back stand. He lingered more than necessary before he walked away but not before I smelled the fragrance of a newly showered man. I blushed softly as he placed his lips near my ear, whispering.

"Thank you." I merely nodded in reply, unable to meet his gaze until his distance from me was safe enough. He placed the package on a table and peeked inside. He looked at me and asked.

"Do you want some?"

'Thank you' was something I thought would never be in Itachi's vocabulary but the last statement was truly an unexpected one from a deprived talker like Itachi. His concern took me by surprise that I didn't know what to answer. As if reading my undistinguished expression, he returned his gaze to the package, pulled out the ramen bowl, sat down and started eating. That simple expression that he—if ever—appreciated the food I brought made the corner of my mouth tug upwards.

"Are you going to just stand there?" Itachi asked without looking at me. Forcing myself to comply with his unspoken order I slowly moved away from the door thinking where I should sit. I thought I could sit across him at the table but I discarded the notion hurriedly thinking about what our proximity might lead to. I walked towards his unmade bed and sat on it watching his back from the corner of my eye. As I pondered what to say, I realized that the cushion of the bed was quite softer than expected. Prisoners were certainly living on cloud nine here.

"You said you were tired." I spoke. "Why?"

I realized that asking him what the reason behind his unforeseen surrender was too incisive lest it might rouse my deep-seated anger for him once more. So I asked him about his vague reply. Surely to be a wanted vagabond isn't a quotidian life but Itachi's patience and dexterity was too perfect to be maimed by domestic issues.

"Because I am." Itachi replied silently without glancing back at me. I thought that answer was enough for me but it wouldn't be enough for a Hokage. I tried to press further about his answer but I simply let it away. What's the use? Itachi isn't a man of words and neither am I.

Itachi stood up and went to the bathroom again my eyes lingering on his retreating figure. Perhaps he will brush his teeth? The idea suddenly put a small humorous smile across my lips. I stood up and walked to the table fixing what he left. I like things in order that's why I couldn't help myself from doing so. He exited the bathroom, the towel gone and his hair tidier but still untied.

"I thought you hate me?" Itachi spoke as if challenging my reason why I'm visiting him. I didn't look at him from what I was doing simply because I don't know what kind of reasoning would put me out of his conviction. I continued what I was doing, ignoring his words when a hand was placed upon my right shoulder turning me towards him. I tried not to look at him but his other hand placed on my chin tilting my head upwards forced me to but I averted my eyes sideward.

"You'll regret this, Sasuke."

That remark made me look at him, confusion evident in my face. Without any caution, Itachi lowered his head towards mine, catching my lips with his. That action made me froze from where I was standing. Then clearing me out of my reverie, I slowly kissed him back. It was a kiss not like before where our lips only touched in the gentlest of manners but our kiss was suddenly enveloped with passion and need.

I kissed him back fervently as my hands started to snake around his shoulders towards his neck while his slender arms wrapping around my waist pulled me closer towards his body. His sudden action of biting my lower lip tenderly made me gasp, arousing me more as I opened my mouth allowing his hot tongue to travel inside my mouth. I moaned against his mouth as our tongues dance to a duel for domination.

His hands crept towards my bare back making me arch against his touch. With his lips leaving mine I groaned with despair but was suddenly replaced by a moan of pleasure when Itachi started kissing my neck biting quite hard—marking me his.

"Shouldn't we…be…in bed?" I asked teasingly between my gasps. Itachi stopped his ministrations upon my body and looked at me. His smug look making me aware of my current dishabille state against his strong arms. I could feel the color of my cheeks not waning a bit while I catch my breath.

"In bed?" He asked his breathing quite as ragged as mine.

"Yeah, a furniture to sleep on?" I asked with a smirk.

"Hn." He managed to say that before sweeping me from the ground while I initiated another passionate kiss. He walked towards the bed while carrying my lithe form and softly placed me on it while I promptly pulled him towards me, my hands now starting to remove any article of clothing blocking his body to my touches.

His hands again crawled underneath my clothes, caressing every single part of my torso and making me moan with unhidden desire.

"Nii-san…" I managed to say while his talented tongue explores my chest. Hearing me, he stopped what he was doing and looked at me, his hands never stopping their work.

I slowly pulled his face towards mine, meeting his lips halfway and giving him a long deep kiss which made us catch our breath after. I planted butterfly kisses on his jaw and managed to bite his earlobe hard enough to make him moan deep in his throat.

"Do it." I said huskily, my hot breath on his ear.

———-

We lay on the bed naked, our limbs entangled with each other. With my head resting on his bare chest, I could hear his soft breathing against my ear. I could feel that my cheeks are still burning evidently from the aftermath of our lovemaking. Our clothes discarded somewhere in the corners of the room. I felt Itachi stir in his light sleep, his arms encircling around my waist more and I couldn't help but blush harder when a slender leg grazed mine.

"You're still blushing?" Itachi said quite startling me.

"So what?" I snapped softly. We now faced each other, his larger form enveloping me in his arms. I nuzzled his neck for some warmth as he placed his lips upon my forehead.

"Nii-san," I said, realizing for the first time that I've accepted him as a brother again after so many years. "Let's runaway."

From that moment when I first kissed him the other day, I knew that there was no turning back. I hated him. I still hated him even now but the feeling I harbor towards the man I now lay with was slowly changing. I don't care if we're brothers, bound by the same blood coursing through our veins. I'm quite sure neither does he care about that. It may be hard for me to admit my true feelings for him but I know time would tell when I could truly admit it—would it be of love or hatred.

"No." Itachi said blankly, reading through my mind.

I quickly sat up baring my torso to the coldness of the room. I forgot that this was still a prison. And we just made love—inside a prison, how ironic. Anger creeping through my veins. Here I was presenting freedom to my bastardic brother when he directly dismissed it.

"What are you talking about?" I said irritation in my voice.

Itachi sat up and faced me his slim yet sculpted torso attracting my attention and gaze. I blushed and abruptly discarded the lustful thought thinking that we're in the middle of a soon to be argument. And we were stark naked—only covered by the prison's thin blanket which covered our lower regions.

"I said no." Itachi reiterated before capturing my lips with his own. Surprised by the act, I stupidly surrendered to his kiss. I realized that I was again lying with him atop me, straddling my hips making me blush harder at the thought of what might happen again. Expecting my resistance once I got back my senses, Itachi pinned both my arms beside my head preventing me from other movements.

"Nii-san! But I—," His words made me stop in mid sentence.

"No. Not yet…" Itachi said smugly before kissing me again.

———-

I turned towards my side, sighing softly, contented. I opened my eyes to see Itachi's face so close to mine. As if my cheeks are already inured to my blushes, I resulted to squirm under his gaze. Just then I realized that we were fully clothed again, even up to my armbands. I looked at my beautiful lover bewildered. He didn't answer my silent question. I sighed; sometimes I really had to push the buttons to make Itachi speak.

I grabbed the front of his shirt and pulled him close to me. "Why aren't we naked?" I asked seductively, playing with his long bangs.

"You're going to get a cold."

I nearly threw my head back with laughter. Uncharacteristically for me who doesn't even know how to laugh genuinely it really was humorous for me. I sat up and in one fluid motion straddled Itachi beneath me.

"You're such a poor liar, nii-san." I said with a smirk looking directly at him.

Raising an elegant brow at me he spoke, riding with my mirth. "Am I?"

I placed a soft kiss on his lips, trying to initiate round three of our love making session inside his prison cell. "Yeah, you are." I purred in his ear.

"You're tired." Itachi said again cutting through my thoughts.

"No, I'm not." I retorted.

Itachi sat up bringing me with him, making us face to face with me still on his lap, straddling him.

"Go home, Sasuke." Itachi said. I realized that he was also protecting me from the consequences that might come my way if ever we get caught. I left him on the bed and stood up finding for my shoes.

"Fine." I said a little bit hurt. I quickly arranged my hair and clothes and walked towards the door without looking at Itachi.

"Sasuke."

"Wha—" My supposed retort was cut off when Itachi kissed me again pinning me to the metal door softly. He gave me a long deep kiss that almost made my knees buckle.

Separating his lips from mine, he then knocked at the door for me. He placed a gentle hand on my cheek, his thumb caressing, saying a silent statement to take care of myself.

I smirked at him. "Hn."

———-

Finally after ten minutes of walking I reached Konoha. Indeed I was quite tired and sore from our lovemaking and I certainly wasn't in the mood for some trifle dispute.

"Oi! Sasuke!" Naruto yelled quite cheerfully.

I stopped and acknowledged his presence together with Kakashi and Sakura.

"Sasuke-kun where have you been? We've been looking all over for you!" Sakura said, worry apparent in her voice.

"Just…somewhere." I replied.

"I was thinking if you want to join us. We're going to eat ramen and Iruka-sensei is going to pay for it! We're going to meet him there at Ichiraku!" Sakura said.

"But Sakura-chan, we can manage even if Sasuke's not with us!" Naruto pleaded.

Sakaura like always ignored Naruto's comments instead turning her attention more to me. "So what Sasuke-kun?"

"No." I replied and walked onwards, disregarding Sakura's I'm-dumped-again expression and Naruto's sheer delight. Kakashi then called me out before I was gone out of earshot.

I turned around, irritation in my voice. "Yeah?"

"Did you visit him again?" Kakashi asked eyeing me.

Even if I expected that question from him, it still caught me off guard. I quickly regained calmness and answered smugly, trying to cover my uneasiness. "It's none of your business." With my answer and I turned around and walked towards my flat. Ignoring Kakashi's lingering and gaze that penetrated from my back.

TBC