AN: Hey guys, sorry for not updating in a long time. School has been the way and I'm also editing some of the chapters. But here I am with a new chapter! Enjoy!

Itachi: age 13

Sasuke: age 7

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto

It was morning in Konoha and Sasuke was currently in the kitchen eating breakfast.

The little Uchiha had a frown on his face as the thought of going to the academy filled him up with dread. He normally wouldn't feel like this, being one of the few children who actually liked going to the academy, but today wasn't any ordinary day.

Today was vaccine day.

To most people, it probably wouldn't be such a big deal, but to Sasuke, it was a very big deal. He was terrified of needles. He couldn't stand being around them, let alone having one shoved in his arm. The more he thought about what was to come, the faster his heart pounded in his chest.

"Sasuke, honey you're going to be late if you don't eat faster." Mikoto said as she stood by the counter.

Good. Sasuke thought as he finished the last of his breakfast. He then got up and put his dishes in the sink before putting on his bag.

Mikoto followed her youngest son towards the front door and gave him a gentle kiss on the forehead.

"Have a good day, dear. I'll be out doing errands all day, so no one will be home," Mikoto said. "But your father and I should be back by the time you finish at the academy."

"Okay, see you later, kaa-san." Sasuke said as he headed out the door and with a heavy heart, dragged himself to the academy.

The beginning of the day went smoothly. There were no medical nins or any needles to be seen anywhere.

Sasuke completely forgot about the vaccinations, he was too caught up in school work and training. It wasn't until the last two hours of class that he was reminded of those cursed vaccines.

"Okay everyone, we will now begin vaccinations." Iruka announced to the class. "I will call each of you alphabetically, and you will head over to the room next door where you will receive your vaccine from one of the friendly medic nins."

As Sasuke listened to Iruka talk, his heart began pounding against his chest and his breathing became shallow.

To everyone else, Sasuke didn't look fazed at all. He looked composed and stoic as he always did when at the academy. However, on the inside, Sasuke was a mess. The thought of someone injecting a needle in his arm made him want to get up hide somewhere.

Yes he knew it was cowardly, but he couldn't help it. Aside from thunderstorms, nothing scared him more than a medic nin holding a needle.

As Iruka went down the list and quickly approached Sasuke's name, the young raven began to panic.

I can't do this, I can't do this… Sasuke repeated to himself. He had to get out of there, but how?

He refused to have a panic attack in front of all his classmates, he couldn't show weakness, he had his ego to uphold. So he did the only logical thing he could think of.

Iruka looked up as Sasuke's hand rose.

"Yes, Sasuke?"

"May I go to the bathroom?" Sasuke asked respectfully, keeping his emotions hidden.

Sasuke noticed that some students had strange looks on their faces, given the fact that Sasuke has never left class for such things before, but they soon dismissed it and went on to continue chatting with their friends.

Iruka nodded, allowing Sasuke to stand up and walk out of the room.

Once out of sight, the young Uchiha sprinted out of the building, wanting to get as far away from those damn needles as possible.

He ran all the way to his house, avoiding anyone he or his family might know. He knew this was childish, but there was no chance in hell he was going to face those needles.

Sasuke finally reached his house and slammed the door behind him, his adrenaline slowly decreasing.

It's a good thing nobody was home, or else he would've been in big trouble.

Sasuke already had the whole thing planned out in his head. He'll leave his house before his parents come back, then return home after a few minutes so they think he just came back from the academy. He would deal with Iruka tomorrow, hoping that he wouldn't contact his parents.

The young raven was half way down the hall to his room when he heard the front door open and a familiar voice call out.

"I'm home."

Sasuke froze.

Why is nii-san home?! Sasuke thought in alarm. He isn't supposed to be back until tomorrow!

Without thinking, the young Uchiha rushed into the nearest room and cursed when he realized he had just gone into Itachi's room. Not having much time, Sasuke dived under his brother's bed and concealed his chakra as best he could.

His heart thumped against his chest as he saw the shoji door open and watched as Itachi entered the room.

Please don't notice me, please don't notice me….. Sasuke thought as he shut his eyes tightly.

Sasuke stayed motionless as he heard his brother walk around the room putting his ANBU equipment away, but there was something about his stride that made Sasuke feel uneasy. He felt himself panic even more when he felt the older Uchiha sit on the bed.

Why did I do this? Why did I think-

"Sasuke, why are you under my bed?"

Sasuke flinched as he was brought out of this thoughts.

Not having any other choice, the young Uchiha crawled out from under the bed and turned towards his brother, putting on a confused face.

"Huh? This isn't the academy bathroom," Sasuke said playing dumb. "I should probably go…"

"Hold it, Sasuke." Itachi said, pulling on the waistband of his brother's shorts to stop him from walking away. "What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be at the academy right now?"

Sasuke faced Itachi, not knowing what to say.

"I….uhh…." Sasuke stammered, averting his gaze.

When Itachi didn't get an answer, he looked at his otouto's face and saw fear in those big, onyx eyes of his, making him worry.

"Otouto?" Itachi said with concern. "What's wrong?"

Sasuke looked at his brother as tears pricked his eyes.

"Nii-san, please! Don't make me go back!" Sasuke exclaimed, throwing his arms around his brother. "I can't go back! Please!"

Itachi was shocked. Why was Sasuke acting like this all of a sudden? He's never like this towards the academy.

"Otouto, calm down, it's okay," Itachi soothed as rubbed his brother's back. "Why can't you go back to the academy?"

Sasuke hesitated.

"They have needles, Itachi…" Sasuke replied, burying his face in the older Uchiha's neck.

Itachi smiled pityingly, knowing exactly what this was about now. He knows his little brother well and he knows how scared of needles Sasuke is, it's one of his top fears.

"Otouto, it's okay. The needles are only there to help you, so you don't get sick." Itachi reassured. "What are the vaccines for?"

"Chakra virus." Sasuke said, his voice muffled.

"See? You don't want to get chakra virus, do you?" Itachi asked, hoping his baby brother would understand how important this vaccine was.

Sasuke looked at his brother.

"That's okay! I don't care if I get sick!" Sasuke reasoned. "I'll drink all the yucky medicine you give me, I promise! Just please, don't let me get stabbed with a needle."

Itachi sighed. Although, it was quite surprising to hear Sasuke say he would take any medicine he would give him, considering the deep hatred his little brother harboured towards the very substance.

"Okay, let's put it this way," Itachi said. "I care if you get sick. Chakra virus could be fatal and I don't want to see you getting it."

"But Ita-nii," Sasuke said, glomping his brother again. "I'm scared."

Itachi started rubbing his brother's back again, smiling sadly.

"I know, but you need to do this otouto," the older Uchiha said softly. "I'll walk you back to the academy, okay? And I'll even pick you up after."

"Really Itachi?" Sasuke asked as he released the embrace.

"Really Sasuke."

With this, the Uchiha brothers left their house.

When they finally reached the academy, Sasuke stopped in front of the building, his grip around his brother's hand tightening.

Sensing his brother's distress, Itachi smiled reassuringly.

"Don't worry, otouto," Itachi said. "I promise I'll be here as soon as you finish."

Sasuke let a small smile appear on his face and nodded.

Itachi gave his baby brother's hand a gentle squeeze before letting go.

The young raven walked into the academy, his heart pounding in his chest.

I can do this, I can do this….

As Sasuke entered the classroom, Iruka was in the middle of calling the last few people for vaccinations.

"Ah Sasuke, there you are. I was getting worried," Iruka said, noticing Sasuke. "You can head over to the the other room to get your vaccinations."

Sasuke nodded and went the other room. There he was greeted by one of the medical nins who told him to sit in one of the chairs.

He obliged and was soon being asked a series of questions which he answered vaguely to, his mind racing.

The medical ninja then began cleaning a spot on Sasuke's arm with rubbing alcohol, causing Sasuke to grow even more anxious. A million thoughts were going through his head.

I'm going to die. They're going to sever my arm and leave me to-

Sasuke slightly flinched as he felt the needle being injected in his arm. He managed to keep a straight face, but he couldn't stop the tears that filled his eyes. Oh how he hated needles.

The procedure was fast, but not fast enough for Sasuke. It felt more like a couple minutes than a few seconds to him.

Once the medic nin removed the needle, a trail of blood ran down Sasuke's arm, making his eye twitch.

The medical ninja calmly cleaned it up and put a bandage on the wound.

"All done," the medic said with a smile. "You are allowed to head home now."

Sasuke nodded and didn't waste a second before rushing out of the room and through the academy doors.

Itachi was outside the academy, waiting for Sasuke. He couldn't help but feel a twinge of worry for his brother. He knew how much Sasuke loathes needles.

He can only hope his brother won't have a mental breakdown or something.

Last time Sasuke got a needle was a few years ago, which Itachi remembered vividly. His poor brother had burst into tears as soon as a needle came into sight and no one was able to calm him down, except Itachi. Hopefully that won't be the case here.

The older Uchiha breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Sasuke finally come out of the academy.

To anyone else, Sasuke would have looked completely fine, but Itachi wasn't fooled. He could see the tears threatening to fall out of his obsidian eyes.

Sasuke's eyes immediately locked on his brother, allowing him to rush over towards him.

"How did you do, otouto?" Itachi asked, putting a hand on the young Uchiha's head. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. It wasn't that scary." Sasuke said, obviously lying.

Itachi smiled gently.

"Tell that to the tears in your eyes, otouto." Itachi teased, as he gently wiped his brother's eyes.

Sasuke pouted, earning a small chuckle from the elder.

"But I'm proud of you." Itachi said, ruffling Sasuke's hair.

Sasuke's pout turned into a smile as he hugged his brother, Itachi gladly returning it.

"Aniki?"

Itachi smiled. "Hmm?"

"I really hate needles." Sasuke said bluntly.

Itachi laughed.

"I know, Sasuke." Itachi said, amused as he poked his brother's stomach. "Now let's go home before they give you another needle."

Sasuke's eyes widened as his eyes teared up, surprising Itachi.

"I'm kidding, otouto." Itachi said gently.

Sasuke pouted again. "You're mean, nii-san."

Itachi poked Sasuke's forehead smiling.

"Come on, let's go."

With that, the two brothers walked home together. Let's just say, Sasuke won't be getting over his fear anytime soon.

AN: I'm not really satisfied with how this chapter came out, but I hope you enjoyed anyway! Sorry for the crappy ending, but I didn't really know how to end it. I also wanted this out before December. I realize I'm making Sasuke scared of bunch of random things, but I can't help it! I'm sorry, but I hope you enjoyed! I will try my best to update as much as I can.

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