Shelly's note: as always, I own nothing, enjoy and please review

Oh, I know that some characters are out of character in this chapter, but I don't care so don't bring it up...

This is a short chapter, sorry for that....I may not update until after the 5th of may because I have exams and I need to study...also I need to catch up on what I have written...I have up to chapter 27 or 28 written but it's not typed and so please understand usually I am very good with updating and I will be when this semester is done and I have more chapters written...I may find time to update one chapter before then but I'm not sure...if I get everything done that needs to be done then I'll work on this but until then my updates will be slower until after the semester....


Chapter 24: Itachi

Itachi POV:

I was sitting in my home office when Sasuke walked in, looking like a lost puppy in need of guidance. "Is there something you need?" I asked.

He nodded as he sat down, "Father took me to the office, and he told me how I'd be disowned if I were gay. I don't know what to do."

"Sasuke, use your brain," I said.

"What do you mean?" he asked.

"He's going to disown you if your gay, that doesn't mean you have to find a woman, just don't be with a man," I said.

"But I really like Naruto," he frowned.

"High school love rarely lasts," I sighed as I looked at him.

"So you're telling me to go with a sure thing?" he asked with a frown.

"Isn't that what you'd normally do?" I asked, knowing that it was mean of me possibly to make him more confused.

"I don't know, I mean I've never felt like this for anyone," he said.

"Sasuke, that means you can get your heart broken," I told him, not wanting him to get hurt by the boy he'd met just this summer.

"So what break his before he breaks mine?" he asked. "That doesn't make much sense."

"All I'm saying, the logical thing to do is to go with what father is offering," he said. "If you get disowned, he'll kick you out for good, you'll have no money, you won't be a part of the company, you'll have no means for a higher education, you'll be kicked out of that private school you attend, I mean have you thought this all the way through?" I said as I looked at him.

"I guess I hadn't," he mumbled.

"I mean, I would let you stay here, but I can't give you money, I can't give you a car, I can't give you an education, and I sure as hell can't give you everything he's offering. Sasuke I don't know if he'd even let me let you stay here, you have to remember, he controls both of our future for a while," I said, wishing that I didn't have to make him choose.

He nodded and frowned, I knew he didn't like it and the truth was, neither did I. "It doesn't seem like I have much of a choice," he said as he looked down.

"Just think about it," I said, trying to remain emotionless on the outside.

He nodded as he walked away toward his room. I frowned, wishing that there could be some other way, but knowing that there probably wasn't.

Kisame POV:

I walked into where Itachi was after Sasuke left. "Why'd you do that?" I asked.

"I had to," he said as he leaned back in his chair.

"No you didn't," I argued as I came up behind him and rested my arms so they were on his shoulders.

"What have I said about touching me?" he asked.

"Not to," I smirked. "But I know it's only because it makes you hot," I whispered in his ear.

"Stop it," he pushed me away, as he looked toward the door as if his parents were going to walk in at any moment.

I walked over, shut, and locked the door before sitting on his lap, "Now tell me why you said that to him."

"If he gave up everything just to end up with a broken heart then in the end he'd be left with nothing, if the boy truly likes him he'll understand that," Itachi said.

I started biting his ear then gave it a quick lick before saying, "I don't know, to me if Sasuke loved him, he'd choose him."

I started nibbling on his other ear and he let out a soft moan before he demanded, "Seriously stop it."

I just smirked and teased, "Stop what?"

"You know what," he glared as he pushed me off his lap.

"The door is locked," I insisted.

"My parents are still in the other room," he glared.

"Come on, you can't push me away forever," I practically whined.

"I've been doing a good job so far," he said.

"You would have given in if they weren't here," I said with a huff.

"Yeah, too bad for you," he smirked. "Oh and no talking to Sasuke."

"Why?" I asked.

"Because, I want him not to choose the boy," he said.

"But, he might miss out on love," I protested.

"Listen, I don't want him to get disowned, and right now I don't have the authority to protect him, but I can manipulate him so he can protect himself," he said.

"You don't want people to know it, but you're really just a good big brother," I smirked.

"Shut up," he said with a glare that said he might hurt me.

Sasuke POV:

No one should ever have to make this kind of decision. I mean, who tells their kid, that they'll be disowned if they're gay? I looked up at the ceiling, wondering how I was going to pick. I liked Naruto, but I wasn't sure if he was worth giving up everything for. I just wondered if he was truly the one for me. I wasn't sure what was worth more, risking losing what could be true love, or my future. I had mixed feelings as I lay there, just staring at the ceiling trying to sort out my feelings.

TBC...