Chapter 6.

The hokage had given them a place to live. It was a two bedroom apartment on the opposite side of konoha than there compound, down the road from them resided the hyuuga's. They had been living there for a few days now and Sasuke couldn't be happier. He never spent the night in his own bed, his nightmares attacked him from every side when he tried. And the fact that he wouldn't want to even without the nondreams just made the fact that itachi's arms held him so very close all the better.

It was around 8:00pm, Itachi and sasuke were walking into there apartment after a long day of training. Sasuke skipped happily along side Itachi holding his hand.

Itachi couldn't help but notice how soft the hand in his own was; how it seemed to fit there so perfectly like it was designed solely for this.

"Itachiiii" Sasuke's voice rang through his mind; it was so amazing how this little angel could have such an effect on him.

Itachi chuckled at his sing song voice.

"Yes what is it sas-chan" Sasuke wrinkled his nose up; a façade of distaste for the nickname he adored. And the way itachi spoke his name, It sounded magical, smooth putting an image of heated honey being poured out into his mind.

"What are we having for dinner I'm hungry." Sasuke complained looking up at his brother with wide eyes.

"That all depends on what you want, After all …It is your birthday." Itachi chuckled as His younger brothers eyes grew wide

"Oh! I totally forgot! It's my birthday today that's right! Oh wow! Itachi! I'm officially eight!!" Sasuke held up eight fingers to prove his point.

"Yes, yes you are my little otouto. Now, what is it you would like to make you for dinner?"

Sasuke walked into the apartment silently contemplating what he wanted, his eyebrows furrowing and his tongue sticking out of the side of his mouth in concentration. Itachi had to swallow the lump in his throat.

'I have to suppress these feeling I have to!' The thoughts ran through Itachi's head but did little good as the pictures of his brothers smiling face his smooth skin, the way his small lips parted at night when he slept in Itachi's tight embrace, these thoughts were spreading like wildfire.

"I know!" Sasuke exclaimed.

"I want ramen! Because that's fast tro make and then we can spent more time together!" Sasuke's eyes lit up, He had gotten to spend so much time with his brother lately. He was so happy. He couldn't wish for anything more, he got to spend his birthday alone with his brother; it was the best birthday ever!

"Are you sure otouto?" itachi was utterly amused at his logic. Wanting simple foods just so he could spend more time together with his him? How ridiculous.

"Yes I'm sure now go put on the kettle!" Since when was sasuke so demanding?

"What ever you say birthday boy." Itachi rolled his eyes at his young angel as he left to do as he was asked. He would do anything for his otouto, anything at all.

When the ramen was eaten sasuke was complaining he was still hungry, at that itachi smirked.

"Come on aniki! My tummy is still grumbling!" even whining he was angelic, how his disgusting father ever found this boy annoying was beyond him, then again he doubted his father had a twisted obsession involving romantic feelings towards the boy.

"Well that's good. I'll be right back" Sasuke slid of the chair to fallow his brother but Itachi stopped him. No. you sit. I'll be back momentarily."

After a few minutes Itachi returned with a big brown square covered in sprinkles and designs with eight small candles on top of it.

"Happy birthday sas-chan" Itachi all but whispered to his brother. Sasuke's face was shining. If his smile was any brighter Itachi was sure he would cry at the sheer brilliance of it. His heart fluttered knowing he was the one making his sas-chan this happy.

"Ita-chan its amazing come on eat it with me!!" Sasuke reached to grab a plate but Itachi smacked his hands away playfully.

"Sasuke you have to make a wish first. Now close your eyes and make a wish, then blow out all the candles."

Sasuke did as he was told than they sat across from each other on the bed; sasuke decided he wanted to eat and watch TV. But it turned out that nothing was on so they sat in comfort eating silently until sasuke's giggle broke it.

"Is something funny?" Itachi raised a perfectly sculpted eyebrow at his brothers seemingly random outburst.

The only answer he received was Sasuke leaning forward and licking the corer of Itachi's mouth.

"You can icing there…" Sasuke explained his lips still feathering over itachi's skin. And then it happened.

Itachi gently placed his hand on sasuke's small soft cheek and brought his lips to touch the boys small pleasant smile. He wasn't expecting a reaction, I mean the boy was only eight as of today. Hardly old enough to know what his brother was feeling, what he wanted, what he needed and craved ever so desperately for. But his small arms wrapped around itachi's neck ad he pulled himself closer. His lips parted slightly and itachi loves the way sasuke's warm breath entere his mouth. He traced the smaller boys lower lip with his tongue, And he tasted SO good. It wasn't the cake he was just eating, no it went beyong that. A Sweetness like nothing he had ever tasted. And he craved more. He gently slid his tongue into Sasuke's mouth and his eager tongue was met with a slightly more nervous flickering of Sasuke's.

After a few moments they pulled apart. Itachi looked down at Sasuke who's cheeks were a brilliant rosy pink.

Sasuke looked up at itachi and placed his fingers over his lips. That was amazing. The strange feeling in his stomach change from nervous to absolutely wonderfully pleasant. He leaned up and placed another kiss, a small peck on his aniki's lips.

"I love you aniki."