My ability to think, like, completely died when I started to type this so it sucks and I hatez it! But I get over it and keep working on the next chappy, hopefully it won't fail like this one. xP I don't even know why, but I keep adding in people I don't even like and it keeps happening! :X

Sasuke checked on his brother every few hours after he'd left him in Karin's frightened hands. It being nearly two days later, Sasuke was once again checking in on his unmoving brother. Sasuke was beginning to believe Itachi was already dead... But this time when he opened the screen door he was met by a different scene from before. He felt almost happy at the sight but the small feeling was crushed and pushed aside so he could keep his stoic face on.

Itachi was sitting up from the bed, his head angled to look at Sasuke and his eyes seeming less vacant then usual. Sasuke stood stock still for a moment; just staring at his finally awake brother while said brother stared back creepily. A soft shiver racked Sasuke's spine at the unnerving look in Itachi's eyes but he ignored the look and entered the room, "You're finally awake." the younger noted.

Itachi blinked and followed Sasuke's movements; there was something off about him, like a happy feel was coming off the older male despite his lack of emotion on his face or in his body language. "Is that such a surprise, little brother?" Sasuke's eyes narrowed at the mocking tone and words. "To a degree... I'd been thinking you died since you didn't move for the past five days." he snapped.

Itachi blinked innocently again, "Five days?" he wondered aloud; well he must have thought he'd just been sleeping. "Yes five days, is there anything else wrong with you that I should know about." he scolded. Itachi looked off, so Sasuke knew about that... "I feel fine, there's nothing wrong with me." he stated, that was proven as falze as false could be when Itachi coughed once. Then twice, then a handful more times and a pale hand was quick to covered his mouth in the small fit.

Sasuke knelt down next to his brother, "You don't look fine to me." he snapped, pulling his brother's hand back to show blood splattered on the elder's palm. Itachi didn't try to stop Sasuke but he did avoid looking at Sasuke's face. "Get up. We're going to Karin and you are going to help her fix you." Sasuke stated as he yanked Itachi and himself up into a standing position.

Itachi leaned heavily against Sasuke and the younger nearly glared at the contact between them, "See? You can't even stand straight anymore. You're nothing." the younger spat before picking his brother up and leaving the room. Itachi didn't comment, letting Sasuke beat him down with useless words. Itachi'd given up truly fighting his brother when he'd seen the ghostly woman for the second time five nights ago.

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-(Couple months pass by)-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

It took nearly two months but Sasuke and Karin were able to better Itachi's condition to the point he no longer coughed up blood. Today was the Uchiha weekly outing to go find plants for Itachi's medicine. Sasuke glanced over at his brother as Itachi entered the hall to the front door of the manor. He nodded for Itachi to leave first and the elder did not disappoint for once this time.

They left the manor behind and started into the nearby woods, "You know what you are looking for. Find these plants quickly." Sasuke ordered. Itachi hummed quietly and shocked Sasuke slightly by grasping his pale hand with his own and twinning their fingers together like a couple. Sasuke nearly ripped Itachi's arm off for the odd gesture of affection, "What are you doing?" he hissed, confusion lacing his voice.

The playful sparkle was still placed firmly in Itachi's gaze, it'd been there for days now, "Do you want me to run off little brother?" he teased and shrugged his brother's hand off, starting to walk off. Sasuke lashed out and grabbed Itachi's wrist, "Don't even try it." he snapped. Itachi's lips tipped towards a smile but it never showed up, "C'mon otouto, let's go find the herbs." he mused and tried to pull his brother along since Sasuke had attached to his wrist.

The two walked along in silence after that, Itachi would stop some times and lean down to pick two of one plant before walking off again. Slowly Sasuke's hand relaxed and before he knew it, he and Itachi was back to holding hands. Sasuke keep them close to the manor as they looked about to find the herbs needed, the younger was actually kept helpful since he was still in possession of his shaingan. The two stayed out for hours, the sun setting by the time Itachi had finished his gathering.

They started back in the last lights of the day; Sasuke was taken aback when he heard the loudest, most annoying voice he had blissfully wished to never hear again, "SASUKE!!!" Said male was more then happy he and his brother had been holding hands. Itachi yanked his little brother out of harms way and not one second later did, not one, but thirty Narutos plowed into the ground at their feet.

A large number of complaints arose from the black, orange, and blond pile before all the clones poofed away in the pile and Naruto hopped off the ground. Sasuke glared as the dobe opened his mouth to speak, "What do you want." it wasn't a question, Sasuke had been pretty happy with this knucklehead out of his life. Itachi had left Sasuke's side to hide behind a tree, he was in the scarlet kimono, and no way in hell was he being seen in it by Sasuke's annoying friend.

Yes, so, this chapter is short because Naruto came in. D: The next chapter may be longer since stuff happens and only one thing happened here.