Chapter summary: It had been years ago that the entire clan had been murdered by Itachi, but now...even after getting the explanation for it... Sasuke sees a side of his brother that he never expected to see, and it scares him more than anything else ever has before. Now all Sasuke can do as he waits is hope that Itachi doesn't catch on and hope that his clan's fate doesn't befall Naruto.

Chapter warnings: Incest, as always.

Chapter pairings: Ita/Sasu

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto!

Little note: This is set about a week or so after the last chapter.

Too many firsts

Chapter eight: First time to see the madman

"Neji, please... You know that I hate coming to you for things but I can't seem to find anyone else," Sasuke pleaded with the Hyuga that was on the other end of the phone. "I just don't seem to understand why you can't find anyone else for him. It's only Naruto, how hard could it be?" A sigh broke from the younger teen as he felt the need to glare at the brunette, but settled for glaring at his wall instead.

"There's Kiba, Shikamaru, Lee, Shino...must I continue?"

"Okay, listen," he moved his hand and pointed at his wall. "Shikamaru wouldn't put up with him, Lee loves Sakura, Kiba would just...no... And Shino and Naruto aren't on the best of terms since Naruto doesn't seem to know anything about him. I've already been through everyone, Neji. You are the only one that he knows well enough, other than me, and you are the only one that would put up with him for the night."

Silence met the Uchiha. "If you go and have a great time and find out you like him that's great, if not, I don't care. He didn't tell me about his break up with Gaara for a reason and that is the only reason that I'm doing this... So can't you just do me this one favor?" There was still silence for a moment until Sasuke heard Neji clear his throat. "I suppose I could..."

He felt relieved for a short moment until he heard footfalls coming toward the door. "That's great; thank you. So you call Naruto, ask him and we'll meet you there tomorrow night. Bye," he hung up his phone just as the door opened. "Who were you talking to?" Itachi asked curiously as he walked in and shut the door behind himself before walking over to their bed. "Uh, Neji," he answered as he placed his phone on the bedside table carefully.

A raven eyebrow was raised in question. "You've never spoken to him before, Sasuke," he just shrugged slightly. "Well since I can't talk to Naruto I've got to talk to someone," he answered his brother easily. A sigh left the elder as he sat down on the bed next to Sasuke, holding his hand out for the younger's after a moment. Sasuke took his brother's hand with a small smile and laced their fingers together.

"The reason that I don't want you to see him, Sasuke—"

"Or talk to him, or write to him, or send smoke signals to him," the last one made Sasuke want to laugh just a little bit. Itachi only gave his brother a serious look. "The reason that I don't want you to have any contact with him, Sasuke, is because, while yes, he might have been on medication that was impairing his judgment, I believe that he does have feelings for you. If he had no feelings for you whatsoever then he would not have even been tempted to kiss you," Itachi explained all this to him carefully and quietly as he moved closer to him.

"Well...it's okay if he has feelings for me... I mean, it is okay, isn't it?"

"Sasuke... I don't want you to leave me," he whispered the words in his brother's ear in a very calm voice although Sasuke believed that he was admitting something huge. For a moment Sasuke didn't know how to respond, but he finally looked over at his brother. "I'm not going to leave you, Itachi; you should know that by now," Itachi nodded slowly.

"Sasuke, if he had tried to take you away from me... I don't know what I would have done, that is why I have forbid all contact. I nearly lost you once, by my own hand, but I'll be damned if I'm going to let him take you from me." Sasuke was only silent as he looked into his brother's calm and serious onyx eyes, taking every single word to heart. "You mean everything to me, Sasuke; you are all that I have left anymore, and I will not allow someone to touch you or kiss you. I will not allow anyone to take you away."

The young raven-haired teen opened his mouth to speak, but found that no words were leaving him. "You are mine, Sasuke." Onyx eyes widened slightly at the words. "Itachi...you're being too overprotective..." In just the blink of his eyes, Itachi was straddling Sasuke's waist, looking down at his brother while Sasuke was beginning to fear just what was going on. "No, Sasuke, being overprotective would have been doing something about Naruto when I found out that he kissed you."

Sasuke shook his head, confused. "But you did do something; you forbade me from seeing him," Itachi leaned down so that his lips were hovering above Sasuke's. "No. By doing something I meant, perhaps, just what I did to our clan," the younger's breath caught in his throat as his eyes widened in alarm. "Y-you're...talking about...k-killing..." Sasuke trailed off as he narrowed his eyes and began shaking his head slightly, attempting to wrap his head around what his brother had just said. "Murdering my..." his mouth was just left open as he closed his eyes, trying to calm himself.

"Murdering your best friend? Yes, that's exactly what I'm talking about, Sasuke," Itachi said the words without a care before he matched his lips to his brother's gently, but Sasuke did not kiss the elder back as he was too scared for his friend. After a moment Sasuke pushed his brother away, making Itachi look at him oddly, wondering what was wrong. "You want to kill my best friend!" he shouted it as if it should have been obvious to the man.

"Sasuke, listen," his words were quiet but firm. "I will not lay a hand on Naruto, I promise," that promise made Sasuke breathe a little easier for only a moment. "But if he touches you; ever kisses you again, if I ever find out that the two of you contact each other... Then drastic measures may be taken." Sasuke bit his lip lightly and shook his head. "...Why... Why would you even talk about hurting him, Itachi?" He knew the answer without having to ask the question though.

A small smile graced Itachi's lips. "I already told you: you are all I have left, Sasuke, and you are mine." The fear that he had not felt since the first night they had spent together was building steadily in his chest. "Say it, Sasuke," Itachi whispered in his brother's ear, catching Sasuke off guard as he didn't even see his brother move. "...I-I'm..." He closed his eyes slowly. "Say it," he coaxed gently.

"I'm...yours, Itachi..." The elder smiled once again before he moved away from his brother just a little bit to look at him. "See, that wasn't so hard," he leaned down and kissed Sasuke softly before he got off of him and the bed, walking toward the door a moment later. "You come and eat whenever you're ready, I'll be waiting for you." Sasuke only nodded slightly as he heard the door open and shut.

When Sasuke heard his brother's footfalls fade away he finally broke down, terrified for his best friend and now having to rethink his entire plan. While he lay there on the bed, crying just the tiniest bit, he reached over and took hold of his phone, scrolling through the address book quickly until he landed on the number he needed and dialed it.

Only after two rings the person on the other end picked up. "...I need a favor..."

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An hour later Sasuke finally made his way from his and Itachi's room to go eat and speak with his brother. The moment that Itachi saw him he smiled and Sasuke could only return his brother's smile half-heartedly as he neared the dining table where Itachi sat. "Are you ready to eat now?" He could only nod as Itachi stood up from his seat and walked into the kitchen as he sat down at the table slowly, trying not to think about what he had to do.

"Are you okay, little brother?" Sasuke only nodded as Itachi put whatever it was that he had prepared earlier into the oven and walked back to the dining table once he had done that, sitting across from his brother. "You look troubled," he observed quietly, reaching across the table and taking his brother's hand in his.

"Tomorrow night... Is it okay if I go out with two of my friends for dinner instead of staying in?" The question was asked as Sasuke stared down at the table, throwing all emotion from his face and voice as he spoke. "Would you like me to accompany you?" Onyx eyes widened in slight alarm, but that was the only physical change that would indicate that something was amiss. "No, no... You should just stay here, I just want to get out of the house. And this way you can be away from me for a little while."

Itachi emitted a small chuckle as he squeezed his lover's hand gently. "Me get away from you, that's just absurd, love. I enjoy being around you every minute of every day, but if you insist on going without me..." the elder chuckled again. "Then I guess I can't force you to stay home, so yes, go and have fun with your friends tomorrow night." The relief that Sasuke felt he knew could never be accurately explained as he nodded slowly.

"Thank you, brother."

"Mm, of course, anything for you," although it seemed that "anything" to Itachi was not indeed anything, as one may have been led to believe. Please don't kill my friend! The words were pressing hard against his brain, trying to force him to scream them out at his brother, but he did not. Sasuke had enough self control. "Ah, anyway, who are you going to dinner with?"

He swallowed as he shook his head slightly, clearing his thoughts as he blinked slowly. "Neji and Shino..." A sound of approval left Itachi as he let go of his brother's hand and stood from his seat before he rounded the table and came to sit next to Sasuke. "Well I suppose that you were right, my love. You do need someone to talk to since I've forbid you to see Naruto. I do hope that you have fun tomorrow night, and you can tell me all about it once you get home." Sasuke nodded without even glancing in his brother's direction.

"You will speak to me one day, won't you?" Itachi wasn't an idiot, even if he was a little off his rocker at times, he knew that his beloved was upset with him and that was why there was so little conversation between the two of them. "After we eat... I just... I need time to think, Itachi," he accepted the words easily and with a nod before he kissed his brother on the cheek gently. "Whenever you wish to talk, I'll be here, love; always."

As Itachi stood once again to go and check on the food in the oven Sasuke began to realize just how horrible his entire situation really was, and he could only hope, with every fiber of his being, that he was not caught. Well that...and that Naruto was not killed.

TBC...

A/N: Here is the edited chapter eight. I hope that you enjoyed it and that you review. Thank you.

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