Yay Itachi's back! Anywho, thanks a bunch for all the reviews and support in the last few chapters! So, there is SasuNaruSasu in this chapter as well as some KakaIta.

Itachi woke up early the next morning

Kakashi and Sasuke had decided to split shift duty and Sasuke had been with Itachi not even half an hour when the older Uchiha moved. His fingers twitched in the blankets and his head moved to the side. Sasuke swiftly looked up from the paper he was doodling on to look at his brother.

"Itachi." He spoke up, setting the paper aside. Itachi moved again a low noise escaping his lips as consciousness returned to him. "Aniki." Sasuke spoke up again, catching Itachi's attention. The elder raven turned his head in Sasuke's direction. His movements sluggish from the drugs in his system.

"Sasuke..." He murmured, shifting to his side and causing the medical gown to slip down his shoulder.

"Hey, Aniki." Sasuke greeted, moving his seat closer to his brother and taking Itachi's chilled hand into his own. He quietly pulled Itachi's gown back into place and Itachi smiled weakly.

"When did you wake?" Itachi asked, voice raspy. Sasuke ran his thumb down Itachi's wrist.

"Yesterday."

"You were not alone were you?" Itachi questioned, head tilting towards the younger who shook his head.

"Naruto was with me." Sasuke replied softly and Itachi's lips pulled into a sleepy smile.

"Good." Sasuke opened his mouth to say more when the door behind him clicked open. Sasuke glanced over his shoulder to see Tsunade standing at the entrance, arms crossed and looking at Itachi.

"He's awake." Sasuke intoned and the Hokage looked towards him.

"Really? I hadn't noticed." Tsunade rolled her eyes and walked over to Itachi.

Itachi turned his head in her direction and the Hokage placed a finger beneath his chin as she checked his pulse. Sasuke crossed his arms over his chest and watched as the woman worked.

Tsunade tsked, hands moving to the back of Itachi's head to start unraveling the gauze. Itachi was still under her touch, hands resting in his lap as Sasuke stared at his brother with an inscrutable expression on his face. The gauze slowly pulled away from Itachi's face, the last piece gently falling away. Itachi's eyes remained closed, waiting for Tsunade to tell him to open. The blonde deposited the gauze in the trash bin, watching Sasuke from the corner of her eye. The boy was seated forward, legs splayed and hands clasped as he studied Itachi.

"Okay," Tsunade hummed. "I want you to slowly open your eyes." She took a step back as Itachi's eyes twitched. What seemed like a lot of effort as Itachi's lashes fluttered and his eyes slowly opened for the first time since losing his sight. An ocean of black greeted Sasuke's as the elder's eyes quickly sought him out. Sasuke hadn't known what to expect when Itachi looked at him. Would Itachi weep? Would he be excited? Itachi had finally gained back his sight. Itachi blinked once, looking at this brother closely.

"You've grown." Was all he said and Sasuke was unable to stop the snort of laughter.

"You finally get eyes and the first thing you can say is that I've grown?" Sasuke asked in amusement as the Hokage shook her head with a small smile. Itachi offered his own smile, dark eyes sparkling in pleasure. Itachi may be good at hiding himself, but that glint in his eyes could not be contained.

"You have." Itachi defended himself. "Your shoulders are broader too." He noted, eyes taking in his brother's appearance. Sasuke could not contain his own smile and reached for Itachi's hand. He gave it a light squeeze, tracing his thumb over the cool flesh. Itachi stared at their clasped hands, face impassive. The shadows under his eyes were prominent, but to see his brother with eyes again had Sasuke nearly beaming.

He had regained his sight. He had his brother back at his side. It was an ending he could never have imagined. Tsunade moved forward and Sasuke watched as she put him through a few exercises, checking his eyes out as she had done with his. Once she was satisfied the woman pulled away, hands on hips.

"Well it looks like everything is all set. I want you to stay here for another hour just to be sure, then you two can head back home." The Uchiha's watched the woman exit the room and Sasuke moved forward to sit on the bed beside his brother.

"How do you feel?" He asked and Itachi looked back towards him.

"Exhausted." He replied with a little shrug and the younger cracked a weak smile.

"Yeah, I get that." He agreed quietly. The two brothers stared at each other for a long moment, both mesmerized by the fact that their eyes were now in use of the other.

Sasuke looked out the window, relaxed now that his brother was awake and well. A great pressure had been eased off his shoulders and now he felt more at ease than he had in months.

"How about I grab us some food, then we can head out?" Sasuke stood and Itachi leaned against his pillow. He watched as Sasuke slipped out of the room and looked towards the window. Outside the sun was shining and the trees in the distance were rustling lightly in the wind.

He looked back to his hands, surprised by how sharp his vision was. After so long with poor sight and then after losing it completely, it was odd having it back better than before.

Of course he knew that this meant he and Sasuke would have to face off against Madara. How surprised would Madara be when he saw Itachi once more with eyes? Knowing the man, it would only serve to please him. It would give him a challenge and Madara Uchiha had always loved challenges.

With Danzo dead this left Obito and Madara as the biggest threats to Sasuke and Konoha. And with Kabuto using Kisame and the others as his own personal puppets, it made things much more challenging. Kabuto needed to be taken out first. Kisame needed to be freedom from the maniacs clutches.

Again, Itachi caught his thoughts wandering to his former partner's. Kisame still had his mind but his body was no longer his to control. How was he handling it? Being powerless in his own skin. He would be the first one Itachi would free. Even if that meant having to lose him once again.

"You sure you'll be fine on your own?" Sasuke asked for the forth time. Itachi glanced over at his brother in exasperation. They had been home for a few hours and Sasuke was going out to see Naruto.

Yet, even with Itachi back with his sight and fully capable of managing on his own, Sasuke still seemed reluctant to leave him. Itachi had just about enough of hid coddling.

"For goodness sake, Sasuke. I'm a full grown adult. I can handle a few hours on my own. Go see Naruto." He made a shooing motion as Juugo walk around the kitchen, looking through the cupboards. Karin and Suigetsu had slipped out earlier, 'arguing' which really meant they were going on another date. Juugo seemed content with raiding Sasuke's food stash and eating in peace. Sasuke eyed the larger teen for a moment before looking back to Itachi.

"Okay, but if you ne-" The older Uchiha waved him off with a hand motion towards the door.

"Otouto, I swear if you don't go away and leave me in peace, I will carry you to Naruto's apartment personally on my back." Itachi stated firmly and finally Sasuke relaxed releasing a light laugh. He rubbed the back of his head, feeling Juugo smiling in amusement.

"I'm going, I'm going." He held up his hands placatingly. He took a step back and bid his brother and Juugo a good day, before slipping from the kitchen. Itachi smiled and shook his head, turning back to watch Juugo pull out a box of pasta from the cupboard and set it down on the counter.

"Any preferences?" The orange haired teen asked and Itachi shook his head.

"Anything sounds appetizing at this point." He replied, eyes dancing and Juugo offered him a smile, pulling another item from the cupboard.

"Hospital food doesn't seem to appetizing." He murmured, taking a pot from another cupboard as Itachi smiled in response. While Juugo set off to cook Itachi made his way around the house.

Moving with no need of aid or without having to hold onto the wall was freeing for the Uchiha. He finally gained some semblance of independence back in his life.

It was odd being back here. With all his memories restored and back to his normal age, it almost felt surreal to be walking down these halls. He avoided the room where he had killed his parents. Sasuke had actually had new floors put in, but Itachi would still remember the exact spot that blood stain would be in. Even with this new floor, the memory would never leave Itachi.

He walked outdoors, enjoying the sun beating down from above. Sasuke had done quite a bit around the compound. He, Juugo, Karin and Suigetsu had renovated the worst of the damage and even replanted several overgrown gardens. Izumi's mother had a wonderful garden, with colorful flowers that Izumi had adored. Karin and Sakura had planted new flower in their place and Itachi wondered what Izumi would think of them. Knowing her, Izumi would have loved it. Some stains remained cemented in the buildings and even now they cast eerie discolored shadows. If Itachi closed his eyes he could recall the exact position each clan member lay in at the time of their death. He had not spared himself anything with killing his clan. He ensured he would forget nothing. Itachi walked by Izumi's house and approached Shisui's. This house remained untouched. Shisui's ailing father had died quietly in his sleep, unaware of what was happening around him. He had felt no pain. It was the last Itachi could do for Shisui.

Still unable to bring himself to get any closer, he instead walked to the old Uchiha shrine. It had not been rebuilt after Pein's assault which was fitting really. This place held only cruel memories. It now lay in a crumbled mess that neither Sasuke or Itachi felt good about nearing. He knew of the hidden meeting pace hidden beneath. He knew of the times he and Shisui had hidden in the back during a clan meeting, whispering to each other. It was a place that held only the worst of the Uchiha clan and he refused to return there. Instead he stood on the crumbling steps and leaned against the half beam, overlooking the compound.

He could try to make a life here again, with Sasuke and his friends. It could be done, even if it was difficult. A crow flew over head and he watched it with a small smile, lifting his hand towards it as if it would land. It circled overhead before landing on a perch and cawing at Itachi in greeting.

Itachi had his own crows to summon, but being able to see them flying about was breathtaking. The crow ruffled it's feathers and hopped from foot to foot before inching closer to Itachi's outstretched hand. Itachi waited patiently, watching the bird.

Finally, the crow swooped sown and landed on Itachi's arm, head cocking towards him. Itachi pet the crow's head with his free hand, watching as it happily leaned against his fingers.

Once it had enough affection, the crow took back off to the sky and flew out of sight over the treetops. Itachi lowered his arm and closed his eyes.

"Yo." An all too familiar voice called out and Itachi turned his head towards Kakashi offering him a slight smile.

"Kakashi." He greeted. "Were you looking for me?" He asked. The man stood with his hands stuffed in his pockets. He studied Itachi for a long moment, staring into his eyes.

"Yeah…Juugo told me you wandered off so I…well here I am." Kakashi shrugged, walking up one of the steps.

"There you are." Itachi hummed softly. Kakashi moved closer, staring into Itachi's eyes.

"Well, look at you." The Copy nin released a low whistle and the Uchiha shook his head in amusement. "How do you feel?" Kakashi echoed Sasuke's earlier question.

"It's…odd." Itachi admitted. He motioned towards his eyes. "These were Sasuke's eyes and now…I'm not sure what to think." He sat down on the step and Kakashi sat next to him, ankles crossing.

"Mah," The older man breathed. "I think things turned out much better that they could have." He replied with a little shrug and Itachi tilted his head back, watching the clouds roll by.

"You've always been an optimist, Senpai."

"And you've always been a worrywart, Kohai." Kakashi teased lightly. This felt so natural. Like how things used to be. How they should have been. If things had turned out differently…if Itachi hadn't had to do what he had done…perhaps they would have continued this without second thought.

"Sasuke with Naruto?" Kakashi asked and Itachi nodded.

"Naturally."

"I should have guessed those two would end up falling for each other…there were a bit too many accidental kisses for it to be a coincidence."

"Naruto's a good person. He will be good for Sasuke and Sasuke will be good for him." Itachi murmured. Kakashi smiled again, eyes closed. He reached out for Itachi's hand and took it in his own. Itachi shot his a smirk that was all Uchiha and Kakashi's heart fluttered at the sight.

"You're staring, Kakashi."

"Am I?" Kakashi hummed absently and Itachi smiled again, laying his head against the man's shoulder.

"I'm not complaining." He states softly. Kakashi pressed his lips against Itachi's head in a firm kiss.

"So…are we dating again?" He asked and Itachi snorted in an un-Uchiha like manner.

"I certainly hope so." Itachi teased lightly, looking up at Kakashi and blowing lightly into his ear. "I find myself craving your company." He admitted and Kakashi chuckled, he tilted Itachi's chin up towards him and the two shared a chaste kiss, before pulling away again to look back over the compound, hand in hand.

The sun was just beginning to set when Sasuke finally woke up. He rolled over in the small bed, stifling a yawn. His whole body was sore and he wondered if Naruto was in the same boat. He felt the warmth of the sun beating in through the window but did not bother to open his eyes. It was only when he felt the body next to him move that he cracked his eyes open.

"Naruto," The Uchiha grumbled sleepily looking at the tan naked shoulder next to him. "You need a bigger bed." He stated and the blonde laughed. The younger teen moved so he was leaning on his elbows, the blanket sliding down his back. Sasuke's eyes followed it in interest, reaching to push it away.

"Hmmm? We could just use yours." Naruto argued, grabbing Sasuke by the arm and pulling him closer. Sasuke shot him a half hearted scowl and wrapped his arm around the other teen. He buried his nose against the blonde's neck, opening his eyes to watch him.

"This place is too small." He grouched and Naruto laughed, the sound loud in the small space.

"The apartment?" He asked and Sasuke nodded. He prodded at a hickey on Naruto's shoulder and the blonde stuck out his tongue.

"You're telling me teme." Naruto replied. Sasuke hummed, drumming his fingers lightly on Naruto's shoulder.

"You practically live at my place…you might as well move in with me." He casually muttered and Naruto stiffened.

"Are…are you offering?" He asked and Sasuke snorted.

"No," He replied feeling Naruto go slack against him again. "I'm not asking you to move in dobe. I'm telling you." The blonde pulled away and Sasuke made a noise of displeasure, reaching to grab him again when he met Naruto's eyes.

The blonde was openly staring, eyes wide and mouth taunt. Sasuke blinked, his brows slowly furrowing at the expression the younger boy wore.

"What?"

"You mean it Sasuke?"

"Mean what?" Sasuke muttered, tugging at Naruto's arm. Naruto did not budge however.

"That you want me to move in with you." Naruto murmured softly and Sasuke stared at him in confusion. He lightly flicked the blonde's nose.

"Well why else would I bring it up Usuratonkachi?" He asked with a shake of his head and Naruto beamed at him, leaping forward to throw his arms around the raven, pulling him into a tight hug.

"Ow! Dobe!" Sasuke muttered, half heartedly pushing at Naruto who grinned wider.

"You do care you bastard!" He declared loudly and Sasuke couldn't help his own smile.

"Don't read in to it too much, dobe. I just don't want to have to walk all the way to your house to…" He trailed off to look down Naruto's body and the blonde puffed his cheeks.

"You're just as much of a perv as pervy sage!"" He declared, but tossed the blanket aside so he was once again blessedly naked in front of Sasuke. Sasuke grunted in response and pushed Naruto back so he was lying once more on the bed.

"I don't hear you complaining, Usuratonkachi."

"I don't let things bring me down, teme. That's my ninja way!" Naruto teased flashing his teeth in a large grin. Sasuke pressed his lips against the blonde's.

"Stop talking." He muttered, reaching for the small bottle on the counter. I think it's my turn to fuck you."

"Neh, Sasuke who says I want you to?" Naruto asked before yelping as Sasuke grabbed a hold of his hardening erection. The blonde released a weak moan, grasping the sheets and his toes curled.

"This does." Sasuke stated smugly and Naruto matched his grin with one of his own.

"You heard the man." He stated and Sasuke shut him up with another firm kiss on the mouth.