In the latest installment, the final brother meets his other half. And Itachi has a not so little problem. I hope you have been enjoying it so far. A special thank you to everyone who has reviewed, followed, and favorite this story. This is dedicated to all of you. You guys are the greatest. Now: on with the show.

Chapter Five

Kankuro and Temari were looking after the bakery while Iruka and Deidara went to meet with their suppliers and Naruto and Gaara were out getting lunch. Temari was going on and on about the dance class she and Iruka had taught earlier in the morning for seniors. Kankuro smiled as she talked so animatedly about it. She wanted to rub her sore feet that had been stepped on so many times and she was sure that if the FBI dusted her butt, they would find at least five different sets of fingerprints on it from the senior gents as she led them through the dance steps.

Outside the shop, Shikamaru and Neji were standing with Ino as Shikamaru prepared her on what to say and do. "I'm not stupid, Shika. I'm just surprised that you're going to so much trouble for a girl," Ino huffed. She was getting miffed at Shikamaru for making them stand out with the sun beating down on them while they all looked stupid. "Lazy ass," she mumbled.

"You haven't seen her," Shikamaru replied as he ignored her assessment of his character.

Ino threw a withering look in his direction and wrenched the door open. She approached the counter smiling at the woman standing behind it. Temari waved and called out a greeting.

Ino stopped in front of the counter and gave the man glaring at her a radiant smile and got a scowl in return. She didn't let it bother her as she stuck out her hand and introduced herself. "My name's Yamanaka Ino. I'm a food critic and I would like to review your bakery if you don't mind." She continued to smile at the sour looking man. He had a ridiculous hat on his head so she was unable to tell what color it actually was. His eyes were so dark they were black. His face was ruggedly handsome. The thing that stood out the most was the extensive deep purple tattoo bands that crisscrossed his face. He was five feet eleven inches with heavy muscles all over his body. Her mouth practically watered as she looked at him.

"Looks like it's going okay," Shikamaru said as he looked at Temari. He noticed Neji's nod as he swiveled his head looking for the redhead.

Kankuro glared at the beautiful woman that stood in front of him. She was the kind of woman he knew he would never have because his looks scared most women away. Her long light blonde hair was pulled into a high professional ponytail. Her blue eyes reminded him of a clear summer day. Her delicate face was so beautiful he could gaze into it for the rest of his life. She looked about five feet six inches and her build was similar to Temari's. He put up his defenses and snarled, "Food critic. Tell me if you can, why would I put my nii-chan's baking up for someone to judge, huh?"

Ino was taken aback by the man's anger. "I meant no offence sir, I just want to help promote interest in your shop," she explained.

Kankuro snorted, "Tell me princess, just how many places that you've criticized," he sneered the word at her, "have gone out of business? Did you help them? Did you know taste can be affected by temperature, cold symptoms, hell even your period can affect the way food tastes. How many times have you unfairly criticized someone's creation because you weren't one hundred percent and you blamed it on them? What the hell gives you the right to criticize anything anyway?"

Ino backed slowly away from the counter as the woman stood gaping at the idiot in front of her. She could feel her face get hotter and redder as he continued to talk. Her fists balled at her sides and she closed her eyes. "Who do you think you are?" she asked, her voice trembling. "Who do you think you're talking to you ape?" she screamed at him.

"Ape, really that's the best you can come up with?" he snarled again.

"It fits. You're acting like an ape!" Ino said again.

"Come on, honey," Kankuro pointed to his face, "With so much to work with why hold back?"

"What does your face have to do with your boorish behavior? If you want an insult that includes your face, fine. You're a handsome ape!" she shouted causing Kankuro to look astonished for a minute before resuming his glare.

"Spoke too soon," Neji observed ready to move in if Ino needed him.

Temari watched the beautiful woman in awe as she verbally crossed swords with Kankuro who was being particularly vicious to her to hide his attraction and protect himself. She knew she needed to step in and stop this now before it got any worse.

Ino looked closely at the woman with the same build as her but with long dark blonde hair step up to the counter. 'That must be Shikamaru's dream girl and the reason I'm subjecting myself to this asshole,' she thought. 'She's really pretty. I can see why Shika wants her.'

Temari placed a gentle hand on Kankuro's arm and shook her head. He had the grace to flush darkly and Ino heard the woman say, "Relax, nii-chan."

Kankuro's glare lost some of its heat as he continued to stare at the woman across the counter. She baffled him. She was supposed to run out of the bakery, preferably screaming in terror, and never come back; but instead she argued back, screamed at him, and then called him handsome.

Temari extended her hand to the woman in front of her, "I apologize for my brother. He was up late last night. My name is Temari," she smiled when the woman took her hand. "We appreciate the offer, but it's not really up to us. Iruka nii-chan is the patissier of the family and it would be his creations you are critiquing, so you have to get his permission. Iruka nii-chan is out right now but if you give me your card, I can see that he gets it," Temari offered.

Ino gave Temari a smile and looked back to the ape. 'How can anyone so handsome be so cruel?' she wondered. Giving her full attention to Temari she said, "As I was telling him, I'm a food critic. I've actually never put anyone out of business before and if I don't like the taste of something, I pay for my meal and decline to write a review. I especially like to help small businesses."

Temari nodded her head "I understand completely," she said and smiled brightly. Shikamaru felt like a man who had stared too long at the sun. Her melodic voice lulled him, her radiance blinded him, and her eyes enchanted him as they danced with merriment. He knew he was acting like a besotted fool, but it was to himself so it was okay.

"What do you do, Temari besides keeping your brother from getting his ass kicked by girls?" Ino asked to antagonize Kankuro. She was here to help Shikamaru out, but she wasn't going to back down from the brute. Kankuro growled at the blonde who was batting her long eyelashes innocently.

Temari hid a smile behind her hand and avoided her brother's glare. "I help out here and I teach dance classes in the studio next door. We had a senior citizens' ballroom class this morning and it was so much fun," she said as her eyes twinkled.

"What kind of dance classes do you teach?" Ino asked really interested now. Shikamaru had mentioned that there was a dance studio involved.

"Just Latin and ballroom I have taken ballet, but I'm not good enough to teach it though. I have a terrible turn out," Temari replied.

Ino's eyes widened and she squealed. "I've always wanted to know how to dance!"

Temari asked, "Would you like to come see the studio?"

"That would be great!" Ino exclaimed. Before she turned away from the counter she cast a challenging gaze at Kankuro, "By the way, I'd like a bagel with cream cheese and don't worry, I'm not on the clock." She tossed her head and followed Temari through a connecting door.

Kankuro grumbled about some women being bothersome wenches as he prepared the bagel before turning to the men from yesterday.

Neji motioned for Shikamaru to order next as he continued to look around for the redhead from yesterday. Shikamaru rolled his eyes and stepped to the counter and took his time ordering and talking to the large muscled man as he tried to get more information about Temari.

Ino came back through the door she had walked through with Temari earlier. "You and your brothers won all of those trophies?" she asked as they walked through the door. Temari nodded. "And you make your own costumes?" again Temari nodded. "Wow, that's amazing I'd love to do stuff like that."

Temari blushed slightly at the praise. "I've been dancing since I was seven and the boys started at that time too so we've been dancing for around fifteen years," she explained. "Well the mixed class won't start for a couple of days since I didn't have enough students. The times and supplies are on the flier."

"Shika, I signed us up for dance class!" she said excitedly. "Neji you too; Temari-chan said there is a lady who could use a partner in her mixed class." She smiled when she saw the look on their faces. It was priceless just like she thought it would be.

"I don't have time for dance class, Ino. I have a hotel to run," Neji said.

"But Neji-kun, how many customers would you be able to schmooze if you could dance? It's great for business. And, the classes are at night so they won't interfere with work. Shika, your lazy ass has no choice. Come on guys, it'll be fun," Ino said.

The men knew it was pointless to argue with her because they would just receive phone calls at all hours of the night until they gave her her way. They nodded as Ino squealed and clapped her hands, "This is gonna be so much fun!"

The men weren't as enthusiastic. Kankuro placed the toasted bagel on the countertop and gave Shikamaru a sympathetic gaze. "Your girlfriend seems like a real ball buster," he said.

"He/she isn't my boyfriend/girlfriend," was the simultaneous reply as Shikamaru glanced at Temari and Ino glared at Kankuro.

Kankuro smirked and turned his back and Ino could feel her temper begin to boil again. 'This means war! Just you wait mister,' she thought. She turned to Temari and sized the woman up again. It had been a while since Ino had a girlfriend to pal around with. Her best friend since childhood, Sakura had moved away after getting married to her sweetheart Lee and she only had male friends now.

Ino pulled a card out of her purse and gave it to Temari, "If you want to hang out anytime, give me a call. My work leaves me a pretty open schedule so if you want to go shopping or something, let me know. I think we could be great friends"

Temari took the card and nodded. She never really had a girlfriend before and thought it might be nice. "I'll do that, I think we'd get along great," she said as Kankuro glared.

The shop bell rang and Naruto and Gaara came in with lunch. "Delivery!" Naruto yelled as he plopped the bags on the counter. Temari took the bags and disappeared through a break room door down a short hall to set the table after saying goodbye to Ino.

Gaara lifted his eyebrow at Neji and Shikamaru. "You guys come back to finish your game of twenty questions?" he asked.

Neji lips twitched, "I still have at least fifteen questions to go."

"Didn't expect you to be back here today after everything you ordered, it should have taken you a month to eat it all not just a couple of days. Does your girlfriend have a healthy appetite?" he asked and Naruto's jaw dropped. Was Gaara flirting?

"I don't have a girlfriend," Neji said. "Are you starting your own game of twenty questions?"

"Boyfriend then," Gaara came back as he smirked at the statuesque beauty's wit.

'Oh he is definitely flirting,' Naruto thought to himself as he watched his usually silent and sullen little brother turn 'seductress' around this violet eyed man. Gaara's voice became alluring and soft, his eyes shone, and his body language became bewitching. 'It's a little terrifying to watch.'

"I don't have one of those either," Neji said. He smirked attractively and asked, "Would you like to be my boyfriend?"

"No thanks, I'm already engaged," Gaara said before turning his back on Neji. "Iruka nii-chan and Deidara nii-chan should be here soon so we need to close up for lunch. Our capoeira class starts in an hour," he reminded his brothers before going to the break room too without looking back. Naruto watched his brother's back as he walked away, mouth still opened. Gaara definitely had a swish in his step and a sway in his hips.

Neji looked devastated. Engaged, he was engaged. 'Impossible,' he thought as his fists balled at his sides. No, not impossible that the redheaded beauty was engaged but impossible that he'd let him go without a fight. He turned away from the counter and stalked out of the store as he formulated a plan to find out who the person Gaara was engaged to and break it up. 'After all, fiancées disappeared every day,' he thought with an evil smirk.

An awkward silence filled the bakery as Neji left. Ino cleared her throat after a few minutes and said, "Okay then. Um, we'll be leaving now so you can enjoy your lunch. Tell Temari-chan, we'll see her in a few days." She grabbed Shikamaru by the elbows and steered him out of the bakery as Kankuro locked up and put up the back in an hour sign up.

After lunch, Kankuro and Gaara went to the studio for their class to start classes. This class was smaller than the morning class and they were thankful because they weren't comfortable with crowds still though they were getting better. They happily agreed to teach this class because it was children and they were comfortable with children. Fuyuki, Kei, Kai, and Daisuke were waiting for them looking adorable in their Gi. They gave a short demonstration of capoeira for those who were unfamiliar with it as the spectators watched enthralled. After the demonstration, the students broke into two smaller groups and stood in front of their senseis ready to learn. Kai and Fuyuki went to Kankuro's group and Daisuke and Kei went to Gaara's and for the next two hours, they went through the basics. By the end of the class, the kids were jumping around and excited for the next class. They bowed to their senseis as they left leaving Fuyuki, Kei, Kai, and Daisuke behind.

After class the kids ran to the bakery where they waited for their ride. The bakery had become their hangout and the place their family knew they could always find them. Kankuro and Gaara went to the change room to clean up and change before heading up to the art studio. Temari had a Latin class coming in that she was teaching with Naruto.

As the kids entered the bakery they took a seat on the couch as they watched Iruka and Deidara help the customers. Iruka smiled when he saw them and gave them each a cookie and some milk for snack. "I wish Iruka-chan was my okaa-chan. He's so nice," Fuyuki mused aloud.

"Maybe oji-chan will marry him," Kei said as he munched his cookie.

"Iruka-chan doesn't like otou-san," Fuyuki said sadly.

"Does oji-san like Iruka-chan?" Kai asked as he waved to his 'bride'.

"Otou-san likes everybody!" Fuyuki said with disgust in his voice. "You saw his last bride."

Daisuke nodded sadly. "Otou-san doesn't like anyone. I'll never get an okaa-san," he whispered. He pushed the remainder of his snack away, no longer hungry.

"What's all this now?" Iruka asked as he approached.

"Nothing," they said together.

Iruka gave them a look that clearly stated he didn't believe them. "If you want to talk about it, I'm here. Who's coming to pick you guys up today?"

"Otou-san," Kai replied causing Deidara to groan. Iruka shot him a warning glance.

Deidara sulked. If there was one person he didn't want to see, it was that smug jackass even though he had been persistently reoccurring in his dreams. The bell above the shop rang and he groaned again when the devil walked in. He was impeccably dressed and groomed again causing an urge to mess him up to rise in Deidara.

Itachi raised an eyebrow at the blond behind the counter. His beautiful face was twisted slightly in a frown causing Itachi to smirk. "You shouldn't think so hard," Itachi warned, "It may cause someone to think something's burning in here. Bad for business." He smirked as the blonds' eyes narrowed in anger. 'Too easy,' he thought to himself.

Deidara caught himself before he snapped in front of the kids. "I was just wondering what kind of tart you'd like today, Uchiha-san," he smirked when he saw the dark scowl replace the superior sneer on the devil's face. "Toodle-loo boys," he said cheerily as he waved to the twins who waved back.

Itachi mumbled "Bitch," under his breath before politely inclining his head to Iruka. He found himself volunteering often to come pick up the boys after class just to verbally spar with the golden hellion; he liked his defiance. He held the door open for the boys as he tried not to notice how the khaki pants hugged slim hips, how the turtleneck tank clung to the muscular chest, or how full long blond hair framed his face. He tried to ignore it but his lower region had another plan all together as it twitched and sprung to life for the miserable blond.

The boys got into the car and Itachi cast one final glance at the beautiful hellion through the front window of the bakery. His breath caught when the golden head was tossed back and Deidara laughed loud enough to be heard outside. Itachi felt his body tighten almost painfully before stepping into the car and slamming the door shut. He had to force himself to pay attention to the children talking about their day as they drove home but his thoughts kept returning to the blond.

Itachi knew he had to find a way to push the blond and his family away from his, but how was he going to do that when every time he saw the hellion his body reacted. He shifted uncomfortably. He had to find someone to find relief tonight. After dropping off the children he would call one of his 'little brothers' to take care of his not so little Itachi.

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Itachi rolled off of the body under him and sat on the edge of the bed as his hands drove through his hair in frustration before he turned on the light. The 'little brother' for the night plastered his body against Itachi's back tenderly kissing the nape of his neck but Itachi's body refused to respond.

"Don't worry Aniki, it happens to everyone," the boy said sympathetically. "I bet it's work, you're just too stressed out. We can try again and I'll use my mouth."

Itachi glared at the boy cuddled against him as he lifted his arms from around his neck, got off of the bed, and started pulling his clothes on. Stress had nothing to do with this, it was that blond hellion. This was entirely his fault. Itachi's body had a craving for him ever since he saw him and it wouldn't be satisfied with anyone else.

Itachi looked at his bedmate that was a pale impression of the fiery blond with his medium length limp blond hair and muddy blue eyes. Itachi threw a money clip on the bed after he dressed and left the room without saying a word as the boy sputtered. He wouldn't be surprised if a rumor started tomorrow about him being impotent. He got into his car and drove away more frustrated than he already was. 'Deidara,' he thought darkly. The blond would pay for this humiliation. Oh yes, he would pay.

There's chapter five. Please review.