So... I updated faster this time! Yay! Sadly you might not be all happy with this chapter, Itachi's Christmas was probably less epic than you imagined... Well at least now you'll knowXD And then I threw in some Sasunaru smex so...

As for the name of Itachi's wife, I found it on a website so hopefully the meaning of it is correct, I'll feel embarrassed if someone who knows chinese reads it and goes like 'WTF?'...

Well this was the result of me doing absoutely nothing productive today, so enjoy!


Chapter twenty-seven: Secrets

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"…and I'm really mad at you!"

With that finish line Sasuke turned on his heels and walked out of the room.

"Wait" Itachi said to Naruto, who had stood up to follow. "He just needs a few minutes to calm down, he'll come back."

Naruto looked at him, but nodded and sat down again. To Itachi's surprise he got a thoughtful look on his face, scrutinizing him and not looking pleased at all.

"You're not going to tell him what happened, are you?" the blond asked.

Itachi thought for a moment.

"No, not really" he concluded. "But there's not much to tell besides the fact that I'm getting a divorce."

Naruto raised his eyebrows in a questioning fashion, an elbow on the arm of his chair and chin resting in his hand.

"That's not the only thing that happened over there."

Itachi was taken aback by the statement. Truthfully, he hadn't really thought of Naruto as the observant type. Looks like he might have been wrong.

"But I'm guessing it's another one of those things Sasuke doesn't need to know."

"What other things do you know about?" Itachi asked with a frown.

"Oh, I don't know anything, but Sasuke told me he over-heard some of the board members saying he didn't know about some stuff, and also Obito kind of hinted at some things."

Itachi pursed his lips. He didn't really have anything against Obito, but he shouldn't go talking about things that weren't his business anymore.

"So you're trying to tell me that my brother is not so much mad about the getting hurt part, as he is about the lying part?"

"Bingo" Naruto answered with a small smile. "He tries not to show it, but I know he's worried."

"Well, in that case, Naruto" Itachi said slowly, "I'm going to trust you to keep him occupied."

They stared at each other for a while, sizing the other up a bit.

"I hope you know what you're doing" Naruto finally said with a sigh, rubbing a hand over his face and leaning back in his chair.

Itachi didn't answer, but sighed as well.

"But seriously Itachi there's one thing you have to tell me."

Itachi nodded at Naruto to continue.

"What the hell is your wife's name?"

Itachi chuckled a little in surprise.

"Sasuke didn't tell you?"

"Nope."

"Well, I'm not surprised. He really doesn't like her."

They were silent for a few seconds.

"Well?" Naruto urged him impatiently.

"Her name's Dai-tai."

Naruto tilted his head and seemed to think it over for a few moments.

"That doesn't sound so difficult to pronounce."

Itachi shrugged, glancing out the window instead at the dark sky. He didn't want to think about her. Then he remembered something.

"I almost forgot Naruto" he said, making sure he had the blond's attention. "I didn't know until Sasuke mentioned it over the phone during Christmas, about your godparents stealing your money?"

"Yeah, what about it?" Naruto answered with a frown.

"Well he felt pretty bad about it, so I decided that we'll pay for everything you need."

Naruto stared at him, less happy than Itachi had thought he would.

"No. You're not paying for me" Naruto said in a toneless voice.

"But we want to."

"Well I don't want you to."

"Naruto, listen to me. You might not have noticed, but Sasuke has changed a lot, and only to the better. And that is all thanks to you. You've done what I couldn't no matter how much I've tried, and he loves you. I don't want you to feel stressed over something like money when you should concentrate on being happy together, and therefore I am paying for you and I'm not taking no for an answer."

Naruto looked torn, a wide array of emotions flickering over his face.

"But Itachi, we've only been together like four months! I don't want you to do something like that if-"

"Naruto" Itachi interrupted him. "You don't have any plans to break up with my brother do you?"

"No, of course not-"

"Then there's no problem whatsoever" Itachi said with a note of finality, managing to quiet Naruto down.

That's when the door opened and Sasuke walked inside again.

"I can't stay out there, Obito's mother keeps glaring at me."

"Eeh?! That woman is Obito's mother?"

Sasuke nodded at Naruto, but then fixated his brother with a glare.

"Well?" he asked. "Are you going to apologize?"

"You didn't exactly give me a chance before, but yes Sasuke I'm very sorry."

"Hn. You should be."

Itachi smiled a little, but then he noticed the marks littering Sasuke's throat.

"Well no wonder she was glaring at you" he commented with a smirk in Naruto's direction.

The blond blushed furiously, nervously swallowing and avoiding Sasuke's suspicious gaze.

"Uh yeah maybe we should just leave now" he muttered, wincing when Sasuke's eyes narrowed even further.

"She should mind her own business" Sasuke bit out, then focused on Itachi again. "Speaking of business, you haven't answered your e-mails for almost a week, do you even understand the trouble I've had to go through? If the company collapses I blame you."

Itachi waved a placating hand in Sasuke's direction, still amused by Naruto's embarrassed face.

"It's fine little brother, don't worry."

Sasuke stared at him for a moment, looking as if he wanted to add something, but apparently changing his mind with a sigh.

"Fine, whatever, anyway you interrupted us in the middle of something so I'll just come back tomorrow instead, with my computer, and you better have some answers by then."

"Ah yes, I apologize for the interruption" Itachi said with another knowing smirk in the blond's direction.

Sasuke looked between them suspiciously, his eyes narrowing again when Naruto tried to act innocent.

"I'll just go to the bathroom first" he said, giving Naruto a look when the blond's eyes widened in horror.

Itachi chuckled to himself as Naruto followed Sasuke out the door, he could only imagine his brother's reaction at seeing himself looking so messed-up in public. But when they'd closed the door behind them and the sound of their footsteps was fading he sighed, attempting to rub his temples but wincing when his ribs hurt. He hadn't wanted to take too many painkillers today since he knew he'd meet both his mother and Sasuke, and the morphine he'd gotten yesterday made him feel weird. Relaxed and great but yeah, weird.

He stared at his left hand; he still had the ring on. Reaching his other hand towards it, he slowly slid it off. Somehow, it felt so much more significant than simply taking it off before bed. Wearing it almost every day for seven years, he knew he was going to miss it unconsciously.

But well, if things went according to plan he'd wear a new one soon…

With a sigh he closed his eyes and sank deeper into the bed, unable to keep his thoughts off the past weeks. He could see her in front of him, picking him up at the airport and giving him that sad thankful look he'd gotten accustomed to, as well as the obligatory formal greeting.

He hadn't wasted any time, and told her the moment they were alone about his request for a divorce. She'd been horrified at first, but he'd managed to calm her down. Luckily she was a very sensible woman. It was a shame her family wouldn't let her work for him, she could have been a great secretary or even partner with a little training.

Maybe he could convince them later when things had calmed down.

He still needed them to sign the papers regarding the business part of their marriage though; it was an unfortunate turn of events that he'd managed to end up in the hospital before they'd finished the new agreement.

And Naruto could think whatever he wanted about his secrecy, but he wasn't about to tell his brother that he'd been stupid enough to take a midnight walk without any form of company and ended up in those shadier parts that exist in almost every city, and in this particular one he'd caught the eyes of a few ruffians who'd wanted to have some fun with a tourist.

If he hadn't been working so much lately and gotten out of shape he could have taken care of them easier without the need for personal damage, but he had only himself to blame.

It was bad enough Dai-tai had scolded him, he didn't need that kind of patronizing from her. She had a knack for making him feel bad, at a level not even their mother could reach. He guessed it was due to the residues of his once strong feelings for her.

Dai-tai, leading a boy in hopes.

Her name really sounded like someone had wanted to make him burn with the irony on purpose.

He could still remember the first time he'd seen her. His father had brought him to a business meeting and introduced them, telling him that she was going to study at his university as an exchange student, and that he was expected to look out for her.

Itachi might have been quite a few years younger than the average fresh out of high school-student, but he wasn't stupid. It was obvious his father expected something out of this in the future, and he'd done his best to fulfill his wishes.

He hadn't counted on starting to like her though; but not even an Uchiha is resistant to teenage hormones. She was older than him, more mature, which suited him perfectly since the girls his own age (not that he met many of them) were far too childish for him.

So for one year he'd spent time with her, acting the perfect gentleman and forming some kind of friendship bond with her.

It really was a shame he'd always stay in that friend-zone.

After she'd returned home he'd secretly missed her, and thankfully at that time Sasuke was too young to suspect anything. His parents were pleased though that he seemed so positive to a future arranged marriage, her family was a very important business partner after all.

Thank god they weren't part of the illegal side of the company; he might have had a much tougher time sorting everything out if they had been.

Quite a few years had passed with regular visits, and then came the day the date for their wedding was decided. He hadn't had much opportunity to discuss it with her, she was watched very closely by her family members and he knew how to behave himself properly. But he really wanted to talk to her, and see what she felt about everything.

Because even if it was an arranged marriage out of his control, he'd thought they had a good chance of getting along.

The few times they were alone though she skillfully avoided the subject, while Itachi himself was unable to help the fact that he was scared to find out that she hated him and was only doing this because her father forced her.

Well, it wasn't that far from the truth.

By that age Sasuke was starting to suspect things, and he definitely hated the prospect of having an arranged marriage himself in the future. They'd had quite a few fights were Sasuke accused him of being too weak to go against their father, and eventually Itachi had confessed that he did, in fact, not mind this marriage.

Sasuke hadn't talked to him for a week. Really that teenage version of him was just impossible to please.

He felt terribly bad though over the fact that Sasuke hadn't been allowed to be the best man. That part he'd argued with his father over many times, but Dai-Tai's older brother would play the part and he had nothing to say against that.

And then they'd gotten married, and secrets could only be kept for so long.

It started with the fact that she refused to have sex with him. Itachi wasn't surprised, if she didn't like him or was attracted to him then that wasn't weird at all. And even if he was a young man with certain needs he wasn't about to lower himself to the level of an abusive husband.

Their one year anniversary however… That was an evening he preferred not to remember, because he felt ashamed to admit that his heart may have broken more than he should have allowed it to. Their parents had been pressuring him, asking him why there was an absence of children. He knew they'd been pushing her too, and he'd felt the need to bring it up.

Carefully sneaking it into their conversation Dai-tai had reacted by becoming absolutely silent, staring down at the table and her half-finished food, her lips quivering slightly. When he'd begged her to just tell him what was wrong, promising not to get mad, she'd finally spilled the secret that was the cause for her silent unhappiness, the one he couldn't see properly but had felt the presence of during their year living together.

She was a lesbian and in love with her best friend.

And no, she never wanted to have kids with him.

Well fuck.

He still couldn't remember clearly what he'd done after that, but he was pretty sure they'd both had a sleepless night. And in the morning, he'd told her that he was fine with protecting her secret and that she should go home and be with the person she loved instead, and he'd find some way to placate their parents regarding the lack of children.

Another thing he felt bad about since his parents had put the pressure on Sasuke instead, pushing him into his engagement with Sakura earlier than planned.

But he didn't have any other choice, and although a divorce was still a bad idea he was tired of pretending, and even more tired of being alone. At least his wife had been happy, and he'd taken comfort in that. And he'd told her that if she wanted to live openly with her girlfriend now they could come here and he'd make sure they'd be fine even if her family got angry. Knowing how his mother reacted to Sasuke's news, he didn't want to be responsible for her unhappiness after going through so much trouble to prevent it.

And now that he'd met someone to escape that loneliness with, someone who wanted children the same way he was longing for them… He wasn't going to give it up. Especially not since his brother had led the way and showed him what real happiness looks like.

Hearing a knock on the door he told the person to enter, immediately smiling when she walked inside.

He couldn't wait for those papers to be signed.

~Line breaker~

"Umm… are you still mad Sasuke?"

Sasuke answered with another glare, hanging up his coat and taking off his shoes. The raven had treated his boyfriend with icy cold after seeing himself in a mirror, and Naruto had spent the whole way home apologizing.

"Oh come one baby, you know I only did it 'cause we weren't going anywhere, it's not like I planned to suddenly rush to the hospital."

Sasuke watched him for another moment, then turned with an almost dramatic move and walked towards the bedroom. Stopping in the doorway he turned to look back at Naruto who had stayed in his spot.

"Well?" he asked. "Are you coming or do I have to entertain myself?"

Naruto's eyes widened a little. Really? How did Sasuke go from mad to horny?

Following Sasuke in a stupor and still trying to wrap his mind around the sudden change he wasn't expecting to find the raven with the same tie in his hands that they'd used before the hospital visit. Holding it between his hands and testing the strength of it he gave Naruto a pointed look.

"Strip" he commanded.

Wanting to stay on Sasuke's good side he pulled off his clothes, throwing them all to the side. Once he was completely nude he scratched his neck, a little nervous from the sadistic look on the pale face as Sasuke trailed his eyes up and down his body.

"Get on the bed."

Raising his eyebrows in a silent question Naruto crawled onto the messy-looking bed, sitting in the middle cross-legged.

"I'm thinking hands and knees" Sasuke purred, testing the tie again.

Naruto swallowed.

"And what exactly are you thinking besides that?" he asked, not moving yet.

Sasuke smirked, walking closer and swaying his hips in a way that had Naruto's mouth watering.

"I'm thinking you'll do exactly as I say, no questions. Now, show me that sexy ass of yours."

And Naruto had been thinking that things were going so well lately, with him pretty much having his role as seme in the bag. Not really sure that he was going to like this, he did as he was told and turned over on all fours, craning his neck so he could still see the raven.

"Eyes down" Sasuke said, snapping the tie lightly against Naruto's thigh, clearly enjoying this too much.

Staring down at the orange sheets Naruto felt the mattress dip down as Sasuke got on, kneeling beside him and slowly tracing his fingers along his side.

"I heard everything you talked about you know" he said quietly, moving his fingers over a tan shoulder and then scratched lightly on his neck.

Shivering involuntarily Naruto peeked at him and immediately got a finger on his cheek pushing his face down again.

"Well, we weren't exactly sharing any secrets."

Sasuke didn't answer at first, he lay down on his side with his head resting in his palm, level with Naruto's face. His other hand traced Naruto's bicep, still holding the tie, following the movement of his fingers with a pondering look.

"How come my brother can make you agree to us paying for you when I can't?"

Naruto glanced at him from the corner of his eyes, meeting the slightly put out dark eyes.

"Well he didn't leave me much choice did he?" he muttered.

Sasuke pursed his lips, brushing back the blond hair to see his face better. Then he leaned forwards, letting the arm supporting his head fall down and the other run through Naruto's hair and securing a grip in it, kissing him slowly. He brushed their lips together, breaths mingling, the atmosphere instantly turning intimate.

"I still don't like it" Sasuke whispered, pressing a last kiss to the lips eagerly seeking his before pulling back. "So, I think you need to remember which Uchiha you belong to."

"You don't have to worry about competition" Naruto objected, turning his head and again getting pushed back.

Sasuke didn't answer, he simply moved forwards and grabbed Naruto's hands, tying the tie around them and then securing them around one of the bars. Tugging at it a few times he seemed pleased with the result, leaning back to admire the view.

It felt good to be on top again, he had to admit. And Naruto certainly looked good like this, ass up in the air and hands tied, he was starting to see the reason for Naruto's bondage love.

Moving until he was right behind the blond he ghosted his fingers up his strong thighs and over his cheeks, kneading them a little the same way Naruto had done earlier to him. Spreading them wide he heard Naruto let out a muffled protest, causing his smirk to return.

"I forgot, you really don't like this position, do you?"

"It's just…" Naruto started, hissing when Sasuke bit his left cheek and then soothingly licked the mark. "You know I like topping better."

"Mm, but you're still getting hard" Sasuke mused, sneaking a hand around his hips and gripping the hardening dick loosely.

Giving it a few pumps, making Naruto release a soft groan, he massaged his butt with his other hand and watched the revealed hole hungrily. Oh this was going to be good.

Ceasing contact he searched for the lube, finding it on the other side of the bed where Naruto had discarded it earlier. Pouring some on his fingers he thought over the best way of doing this for a few moments. He wanted Naruto reduced to begging for it.

Licking his lips he spread the cheeks of that tight sexy ass again and brushed the coated fingers up and down the crack, watching Naruto's head dip down even further, his hands clenching lightly.

"What would you like me to do Naruto?" he purred seductively, rubbing a finger over the puckered entrance.

"Besides watching you ride me?"

"Don't be difficult" Sasuke chastised him, slapping his thigh.

"You're not going to spank me are you?" Naruto asked with a hint of worry.

"Would you like me to?"

Sasuke's voice showed his amusement, and he gave the thigh another light slap.

"I'd rather have your fingers spreading me so you can fuck me, if you'd let me have a say in this."

Leaning down to press a kiss to the small of Naruto's back Sasuke smiled, pushing a finger in half-way and slowly moving it in circles.

"I thought you didn't want to bottom?"

"I thought you already decided I was going to?"

"Such a clever boy" Sasuke smirked, chuckling when Naruto turned his head to stare at him. "What, too much?"

"You're not old enough to call me 'boy'" Naruto grinned, his expression changing to pleasure when Sasuke shoved two fingers deep inside.

"Well, I just couldn't resist" Sasuke answered, his voice a little huskier now, his pants tightening noticeably with the sight of the pleasured blond.

He watched his fingers moving in and out, loosening Naruto up. Finding the prostate he brushed over it, feeling Naruto clench a little around him in response.

"Want me to keep hitting that spot?"

"Obviously" Naruto groaned, pushing back against the teasing fingers.

"Well how about you beg your master."

"I'd almost forgotten about your sadistic side" Naruto commented, moaning when his prostate was rubbed a second time.

"Bad move. Now beg."

"Ah, master, those fingers feel so good, please, I need more, I need you deeper and harder, fucking me with your fingers" Naruto groaned, adding an extra submissive note to his voice.

Sasuke paused for a second, the shook his head and started jabbing his fingers against the spot that made Naruto moan louder.

"Damn" the raven muttered, "I've gotten so used to bottoming this almost feels weird."

Naruto snorted but instantly groaned instead when Sasuke added a third finger and got down to business.

"Mm, but it does feel good."

Sasuke moved a little to the side, watching the blond from another angle, allowing him to see the now fully erect dick between his legs. Speeding up his pace a little he bent down underneath Naruto's stomach and took the length in his mouth, sucking on the tip and causing Naruto's hips to jerk forwards. Letting it sink deeper down his throat he moaned, the vibrations making it twitch against his tongue.

Releasing it with a pop, ignoring Naruto's protesting sounds, he sat back up again and pushed the fingers harshly in and out, spreading them wide. Naruto gasped and gripped a pillow, his hips moving back and forth as moans spilled out of his open mouth.

Licking his lips Sasuke couldn't take it any longer, and retracting his fingers he hurriedly opened up his pants and pushed them down to free his erection, grabbing the lube and coating himself quickly.

"Tell me what you want" he said, almost panting with need.

Naruto moaned and tried to look at him, their lust-filled eyes meeting for a moment before the blue ones broke contact.

"I want that hot dick inside my ass Sasuke and I fucking want it now!" the blond growled demandingly, wiggling his ass a bit for emphasis.

"Fuck, I was going to do this slow and painful but now I just want to feel you tightening around me as you come" was Sasuke's groaning answer as he positioned himself, rubbing the head against the entrance a few times before pushing inside.

Burying himself deep inside Naruto he paused, bent over his back and leaning his forehead against it.

"Damn that feels good" he breathed out, his hands gripping Naruto's hips tightly.

"Come on bastard, fuck me already."

Suddenly assaulted by a happy feeling Sasuke couldn't help but smile, sliding his arms around the body underneath him and embracing it.

"If it's like this, I don't mind that my brother told you to keep me occupied" he mumbled, exhaling shakily and pressing his lips hard against Naruto's skin for a moment before straightening up again.

Moving his hands up and down Naruto's chest he returned to his grip on his hips, bracing himself and then starting to thrust. He knew he wasn't going to last long; not when last time was just an hour and a half ago and Naruto kept moaning like that. Pushing inside that warm passage felt great, he was going fast but making the thrusts long, going almost the whole way out before sinking in deep again.

He made sure to hit that place making Naruto moan louder, his breath coming in short pants as he gritted his teeth and went a little harder.

"I'm close" he groaned, tightening his hold of the blond.

"A-already?" Naruto gritted out, then added, "Ah fuck, me too."

A few minutes later and they were both coming, Naruto with a moaned out version of Sasuke's name. Almost even before he'd finished Sasuke pulled out, untying Naruto and pretty much falling into his arms.

"Sasuke what-"

"Just hold me okay?" Sasuke mumbled, his nose buried in Naruto's neck, breathing in his scent mingled with sweat.

Naruto frowned, but did as told. Pulling Sasuke into a tight embrace he could feel his body still tingling, his heart still beating fast and his body responding to Sasuke's warmth.

He hoped nothing would interrupt them this time.


Now then... we're heading into a new direction! I've been waiting for this with mixed enthusiasm... oh well we'll see!