A/N: So yes, a lot of Itachiness going on, but I thought there should be at least some of him in here so you can see some of his side as well. I promise I'll go back to Naruto and Sasuke soon.

But thank you all for your comments, I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything.

Itachi had changed out of his clothing and into a new kimono. He didn't notice before, but there was blood stained on it and what he guessed, Sasuke's precum as well. Itachi sighed when he found out his otouto already had sex, but he felt better knowing it was consensual.

He continued to practice piano with Kyuubi, finding it actually very exciting. He didn't know he had this urge to learn. He was swelling with pride when he learned the smallest thing. He didn't care what it was.

Of course Itachi didn't express it much like Sasuke, but he was grateful. He thanked Kyuubi for teaching him many times. It was so much to a point that Kyuubi told him to stop.

Sasuke was made to go back into learning how to read and write. Naruto hired his old teacher Iruka to teach Sasuke.

Sasuke was a little hesitant meeting Iruka. He hid behind Naruto slightly when he came to visit for the first time.

"Sasuke, he's my old teacher. Since I heard all you do is sit near the window all day, I figured you should at least continue learning, okay?" Naruto messed Sasuke's hair.

Iruka smiled at Sasuke. He accepted anyone, meaning he treated hybrids the same as humans.

"Hello Sasuke, my name's Iruka." He stuck his hand for Sasuke to shake it.

Sasuke's ears twitched, but he slowly stuck his hand out as well. He felt a little more comfortable when Iruka gently shook his hand.

"Will you be alright Sasuke?" Naruto asked, a little worried he might not be alright with Iruka without himself there.

Sasuke thought about it for a bit but nodded. He realized that his master wouldn't bring anyone that would be harmful.

"Good." Naruto smiled and patted Sasuke's head. "Why don't you go upstairs and get prepared. I need to get to work."

Sasuke nodded, hugging Naruto. Then he waved goodbye and smiled before heading upstairs.

When Sasuke was gone, Naruto spoke to Iruka.

"He doesn't actually talk much, so don't expect a response from him." Naruto told his old sensei. "And thank you for being here, he hasn't been doing anything for the past week."

"Of course Naruto." Iruka smiled. "Anything for a previous student of mine. You've grown so much."

"Ah yeah." Naruto scratched his head, laughing a little. "Oh yeah, remember to give Sasuke homework, so it will keep him busy."

"Sure, now go before you're late to work."

"Bye Iruka!" Naruto waved as he ran to go into the carriage.

Iruka waved back and went upstairs where Sasuke went. He's never taught a hybrid before, but he seemed to be a good boy.

He entered Naruto's room and saw Sasuke sitting before the kotatsu scribbling some stuff down.

"What're you writing?" Iruka asked, sitting down as well.

Sasuke lifted up the paper to show him.

Iruka looked at the paper and smiled.

'Hello my name is Sasuke.' was what the paper read.

What does Naruto need me to teach him? He seems pretty smart.

"Hello Sasuke. You're writing's pretty well done. You even capitalize and add periods to your sentences."

Sasuke smiled and started writing again.

Iruka laughed when Sasuke showed him what he wrote.

"You're welcome Sasuke." Iruka said when he read 'Thank you.' from Sasuke's writing.

Iruka started asking Sasuke questions to see where he was, reading and writing wise. He found out that Sasuke did still have a lot to learn. He just knew the very basics of it. Grammar and spelling were the hardest for Sasuke since Sasuke already knew how to form sentences and such.

Sasuke became more and more comfortable, knowing how gentle Iruka really was. He was still slightly nervous, but he relaxed when Iruka actually started to teach him.

Itachi was with Kyuubi practicing with the piano. Kyuubi made him start sleeping in his room, which annoyed him. He didn't complain, but he didn't like waking up to him. He'd rather see Sasuke first thing in the morning.

He was also told not to leave the room until Kyuubi himself woke up. He couldn't help but obey, so he would sit there at the piano idly playing to himself. He played whatever Kyuubi taught him.

When Kyuubi finally woke up, Itachi asked if he could leave.

"Yeah yeah." Kyuubi mumbled, shooing him away.

The only reason Kyuubi kept Itachi with him through the night, was to make sure Itachi wouldn't do something reckless alone in his room. He didn't want something to happen and have Naruto come complaining to him. He just took extra precautions.

Sasuke took turns sleeping with Naruto and Itachi during the night. Itachi could sleep in his own room only if Sasuke was with him. But today was a day that Sasuke woke up with Naruto, so Itachi was made to sleep in Kyuubi's room.

Itachi walked out of Kyuubi's room and went up to Naruto's room, knowing Sasuke was there. He knocked on the door and was greeted with a smiling Sasuke and..someone else?

"Hello, who are you?" Iruka asked, surprised to see another hybrid.

"Itachi, Sasuke's older brother." He defensively hugged Sasuke, unsure about this man. "May I ask who you are?"

"I'm teaching Sasuke. Naruto was an old student of mine, so he asked me to teach Sasuke."

"Oh." Itachi mumbled, letting go of Sasuke so he could go back to studying.

Will he not be able to spend much time with Sasuke anymore? He sulked inside, but he didn't show it.

"Study hard otouto." Itachi said before leaving the room.

Itachi walked back down the stairs and looked out the back window. He wanted to go outside, but he wasn't sure if he was allowed to. He searched for Kyuubi downstairs.

"Is it okay if I go outside." Itachi asked when he roune Kyuubi.

"Hm? Outside? Why?" Kyuubi asked.

"I just want fresh air." Itachi mumbled.

"I guess, I'll come with you." Kyuubi got up, leading the way upstairs. His ears and tail were hidden.

Kyuubi went to the back door, Itachi following shortly behind. He opened the door for the kit, and Itachi was extremely pleased.

He took a deep breath of the air and simply sat on the grass, taking in all of it. He enjoyed the warm rays from the sun, and the cool wind lightly passing by him.

He sat there with his eyes closed for several minutes.

"You like being outside?"

Kyuubi's voice startled Itachi. He had forgotten he was there.

"Yes, I love being outside. It feels really nice, and I haven't been able to out much at all in the past." He softly said.

"Well, I'd rather be inside. Can I trust you not to go anywhere or put yourself in harm's way?"

"Why would I hurt myself?" Itachi questioned.

"You say that when you tried to kill yourself not so long ago?" Kyuubi frowned.

"I wouldn't have died." Itachi softly said looking down, ashamed of his actions.

"Well you would've injured yourself pretty badly then." Kyuubi decided to sit next to Itachi. "So why did you do try to jump out of the window."

Itachi sighed, picking at the grass a little bit.

"I just..thought too much. I was scared."

"Scared of?"

"Of not being needed." Itachi said softly. "I just thought Sasuke didn't need me anymore and it hurt."

"Why would he think that though? You guys are brothers."

"I know..I was just being stupid." Itachi admitted.

"What were you planning to do if you did jump out."

"I don't know..run?" Itachi wasn't really sure what he would have done if he did do that.

That's when he realized that it would accomplish nothing. If he did die, he now saw that death does not accomplish anything. It is a selfish act that'll put your loved ones in pain and sorrow. There is always a solution. Yes, it would've ended his misery he felt there, but it was solved almost instantly. Even if it wasn't, he knew that if he were falling, he would regret his actions.

There is always a solution.

He then felt happy that Naruto had stopped him. He couldn't imagine just how much pain he would put Sasuke through. It would be worse than the separation they suffered. Then the guilt Sasuke would feel, thinking it was all his fault that he didn't say that he was needed..it probably would've killed Sasuke inside. He would be traumatizing his own beloved brother.

"I'm sorry.." Itachi whispered.

"Why are you—"

Kyuubi saw tears drip down from Itachi eyes.

"I just can't believe I tried that.." Itachi starting sobbing into his own hands.

Kyuubi wrapped an arm around Itachi's shoulder.

"Hey, at least you're okay now right? Sasuke is too." Kyuubi tried comforting him. "It's the fact that you didn't do it in the end that matters."

"I would've still done it if master wasn't there to stop me." Itachi started to wipe his tears with his sleeve.

"But you're fine now. That's all that matters." Kyuubi softly said. "Did you thank Naruto for saving you?"

Itachi shook his head. He didn't, and he realized that he should. Without his master, he would've hurt Sasuke so much. Sasuke was still his precious otouto. Nothing had changed, only the fact that he and his master were in a relationship. He started to accept it. Naruto was a good man in his eyes. He would never hurt Sasuke.

"I will. Thank you for reminding me." Itachi's tears ceased.

Kyuubi nodded, not saying a word. He removed his hand from Itachi's shoulder, but he stayed with Itachi until the kit decided he wanted to go back in.

Iruka was done with Sasuke's lesson for today. He only stayed for a couple hours, since Naruto told him that he thought Sasuke wouldn't be able to sit still for any longer than that. But all in all, he was amazed by Sasuke's learning capabilities.

Iruka said goodbye to Sasuke who watched him leave out the door.

Sasuke waved to his new teacher with a smile on his face. When Iruka was out of his sight, he closed the door, making sure to lock it.

He began searching for Itachi and bumped into Sakura.

"Hello Sasuke, what are you looking for?"

Sasuke dumbly opened his mouth, not really knowing how to say he was looking for his brother.

"Are you hungry?" Sakura asked.

Sasuke was reminded of food, and he nodded.

"I'll make you guys food, so why don't you get your brother and Kurama. They're in the backyard." Sakura turned to go into the kitchen.

Sasuke nodded and scampered to the back door, opening it. He saw his brother and Kyuubi sitting on the grass not too far.

Sasuke ran to Itachi and jumped, hugging his brother from behind.

"Hello otouto." Itachi grabbed Sasuke's hand and brought him to his lap.

"Did you learn a lot?" Itachi asked.

Sasuke nodded, making Itachi smile. His brother was learning, and he was proud of that.

"I'm going to go inside." Kyuubi started to get up, expecting that Itachi wanted time alone with Sasuke.

"Sasuke, is Sakura cooking?" Kyuubi was going to ask for her to cook if she wasn't, but Sasuke nodded.

"Then I'll call you two when food is ready."

"Okay." Itachi replied, watching Kyuubi leaved.

Itachi turned his attention to Sasuke.

"Hey Sasuke?"

Sasuke made a hum noise in response.

"I love you, you know that right?" He continued when Sasuke nodded. "I just want to let you know that I won't ever do something so reckless again..I won't ever leave your side..okay?"

Sasuke nodded again. He turned around and hugged Itachi tightly.

"I'm really sorry for scaring you." Itachi hugged Sasuke back.

Sasuke nodded, as if saying it was alright.

They let go of each other and sat on the grass together until Kyuubi called them to eat.

Sasuke and Itachi spent the rest of their day playing around the house. They were so bored they ended up playing hide and seek in the mansion. They had to stop when Sasuke couldn't find Itachi and started crying, thinking he was gone.

Itachi wasn't ready to show Sasuke that he could play piano a tiny bit, so he decided that he would practice when Sasuke was with his teacher learning.

They ended up taking a nap on one of the couches together, sunlight warming them.

When Naruto finally came home, he wondered where Sasuke was. He looked around, and he finally saw him with Itachi on the couch. He smiled to Itachi who was already up. He sat on the edge of the couch and lightly running his hands through Sasuke's hair.

Sasuke stirred in his sleep, eyes fluttering open. A big smile appeared on Sasuke's face when he saw Naruto.

He jumped up, hugging Naruto.

"Hey Sasuke." Naruto smiled, hugging him back.

"How was your day?" Naruto asked, mostly to Itachi.

"Boring." Itachi honestly said.

"Hm." Naruto turned to Sasuke, who was still attached to him. "Did you learn a lot today?"

Sasuke nodded.

"That's good." Naruto rubbed Sasuke's ear. "I can't buy you guys anything..since I'm limited to only buying the necessities. Sorry you guys are so bored."

"It's fine, we're used to it."

Naruto felt a little sad when he heard that, but Itachi reassured Naruto that they'll manage. Naruto already knew that Itachi was practicing piano with Kyuubi, so he held off on his education at Itachi's request. He would join Sasuke in a later time after Itachi had played his song for his brother.

"Itachi, I want to talk to you upstairs." Naruto held Sasuke's hand, bringing him with him.

Itachi nodded and followed behind.

When they were inside Naruto sat formally in front of Itachi. He saw Itachi repeat the same in front of him.

Sasuke was a little confused, but Naruto grabbed his arm, making the kit sit next to him.

"I wanted to say this clearly. I know Sasuke is very important to you. That's why I wanted to tell you that I love him." Naruto held Sasuke's hand.

"Will you accept my love for him. I promise I will take good care of him and to never hurt him, ever."

Itachi quietly let what he heard soak in.

"I know." Itachi whispered.

"What?" Naruto nervously asked.

"I accept you two..I'm actually glad that Sasuke is happy. I've never seen him so excited for anyone, even me. And I know you won't hurt him."

Naruto made a relieved sigh.

"Thanks." Naruto smiled.

Sasuke was blushing from Naruto telling Itachi all of that.

"Don't be so embarrassed Sasuke." Naruto laughed, kissing the side of Sasuke's face.

Itachi never really imagined Sasuke finding a lover. It didn't really matter that they were both males. He only cared for Sasuke happiness, and if Sasuke was happy with Naruto, then so be it, he was happy for him.

"Sasuke." Itachi started. "You love him a lot right?"

Sasuke was still blushing, but he nodded.

"Hm? I didn't hear you." Itachi wanted Sasuke to verbally confess it.

Sasuke struggled with himself.

"I..I lo..love him..!" Sasuke blurted out.

"That's good." Itachi smiled. "If you love him so much, then you should start speaking more to express that." Itachi looked at Naruto who was almost in awe.

"Okay.." Sasuke pouted.

"H-how did you do that." Naruto asked. "He hasn't spoke for so long."

"I know my brother. He's just stubborn." Itachi chuckled when he saw Sasuke continuing to pout.

Sasuke turned to Naruto and took a deep breath. He calmed himself, trying his hardest not to blush. He took another breath before opening his mouth.

"I love you Naruto."