Drabble: He's Mine - ItaxNaru

For: Foxy89
Pairing: Itachi x Naruto
Rating: M (mostly for a little language)
Word Count: 1,205
Note: Not entirely sure what Foxy wanted from this drabble other than AU. Hopefully it's okay for you ><

He's Mine

Sasuke wasn't as ignorant as Naruto wanted to believe, of this Itachi knew. His younger brother was definitely suspicious of something going on, but a relationship of any sort occurring between Itachi and his best friend/rival was something he'd probably never have imagined, even on his crazier days.

However, with how things seemed to be happening, Itachi didn't think they'd be able to elude Sasuke for much longer. Especially since the boy was nothing short of a genius; he was from the Uchiha clan after all. Admittedly, he couldn't even begin to anticipate the product of his little brother finding out about Naruto and him, nor was he sure what his blond lover would do in reply to however Sasuke decided to handle the news.

Itachi on the other hand... his thoughts of Sasuke's reaction ranged from cataclysmic chaos to numb acceptance. And even those were long shots, especially with how the brothers' relationship had slowly fallen apart over the course of their parents' divorce years earlier; the bond they once shared as children was little more than nonexistent these days.

The brunet sighed, glancing at the clock in impatience before the door to his apartment opened suddenly. Itachi didn't need to turn around to know who it was as a relieved smile slipped onto his face.

"Sorry I'm late," came an embarrassed laugh.

Itachi closed his eyes, breathing in the scent of the other as he was hugged from behind.

"Miss me?" the other teased.

"Hn," Itachi mumbled as he turned his head to the side, laying it against the back of the couch, as he laved wet kisses down the side of his lover's neck, making the other shiver deliciously.

Itachi pulled the blond over the back of the couch and into his lap.

"-the hell?!"

Itachi chuckled as Naruto pouted, blushing. The blond protested to being manhandled, pushing away from the dark-haired male.

"Come on, stop it. I came here to talk."

Itachi let a frown touch his lips as he leaned back, allowing the other his space. For now. Silence ensued as they regarded one another before Naruto looked down at his hands, refusing to meet Itachi's eyes in a sudden fit of nerves.

"What's happened now?"

"Sasuke... he... " the blond struggled, grasping for the right words.

"Naruto," Itachi said softly, verbally urging the other to look at him.

A pained expression crossed his face, something that caught Itachi by surprise as it rarely ever occurred. "He kissed me."

Itachi kept his features calm and collected, while inwardly raging. What in the world was going on in his brother's head to have done that of all things! With how he talked about Naruto it would cause anyone to be as surprised at hearing that as he was, if not a little angry!

Minutes, possibly longer, passed in utter shock.

"He... what?"  Itachi tried to find his voice.

Naruto opened his mouth to speak before a click was heard.

"I kissed him," came a voice from the now open front door.

"Sasu-!"

"Keep your mouth shut, dobe," Sasuke snapped. "What the hell are you doing at Itachi's? I didn't think following you would lead me here of all godforsaken places."

"Sasuke, this isn't any of your business," Itachi cut in bitterly.

"It is when my... when Naruto's involved. What kind of game have you coerced this idiot into anyway, Itachi?" Sasuke growled, a furious scowl shadowing his features. When the other seemed to refuse to reply to that comment Sasuke trudged forward, frustrated. "You know what, you're not eveb worth it right now, Itachi. Come on, dobe, we're going. I don't want him corrupting you anymore than he probably already has-"

Naruto was quite, a shadow cast over his eyes as he bit his lip. "No."

Sasuke stopped in his tracks.

"What? Don't be stupid, dobe, he-"

"I'm not going with you, Sasuke," came the decision, Naruto now looking up at him with determined eyes.
"Dobe, he's obviously fed you lies. Whatever it is you think you know about him-"

"I know all I need to know about him," Naruto answered firmly, a growl escaping his lips.

"Naruto," Itachi said, calming the other as he laid a hand on the blonde's shoulder. His actions, however, only served to incite the other occupant in the room.

"Get your fucking hands off of him, Itachi!" Sasuke started forward, snatching Itachi's hand away and shoving the elder away.

And of course, he does nothing in retaliation, Sasuke thought, disgusted.  "You're such a coward," he spat.

"A coward? For not retaliating to your foolish jealousy? For not responding by knocking around my own flesh and blood?" Itachi countered coolly, eyes narrowed.

"You-!" Sasuke made to go after the other but was stopped as his arm was gripped rather harshly.

"Quit it. I don't want you touching him at all, Sasuke. Friend or not, if you hit him... " Naruto said, eyes fierce.

"So what if I do? What's he to you that you'd defend him," Sasuke growled, ripping his arm away. What the fuck was going on with Naruto!?

Naruto stumbled on that question for but a moment before he saw some kind of odd triumph in Sasuke's eyes as he shot Itachi a look then. That was what made his mind up then and there.

"Because he's mine. And because I love him," Naruto said solemnly. "And I can't ever feel like that for you, Sasuke."

Sasuke could do nothing but stare in a detached sort of horror as it all suddenly began to make sense. The strange connection his brother and the blond had, the time they spent together, the way they looked at each other... the way Naruto spoke of Itachi... All of it, finally pieced together, the naked truth before him stared right back at him without remorse.

"Sasuke," Itachi took a step forward, his instincts as an older brother having never dulled over the years of angst came rearing up at the utterly defeated and hurt look that washed over his sibling's face.

Sasuke's eyes hardened immediately and in one fluid movement Itachi flew backwards into the coffee table, the furniture giving way under his weight.

"Get out!" Naruto yelled suddenly, shoving the youngest Uchiha out the door before slamming it and moving over to Itachi who lied where he was, staring at the ceiling.

"He will never forgive me for this," he said. And that was a fact. Nothing more, nothing less.

"I think his forgiveness is the last thing that's needed," Naruto said, helping his lover up. "Come on, let's get that fixed before you bleed all over your rug and make me clean it up."

Fixing the cut on his face had been easy enough, Itachi thought, but what about the wound inflicted on his relationship with his sibling? Would it ever mend?  Regardless if Naruto's earlier statement rung true, Itachi couldn't help but feel immense guilt and blame for how things had gone down.

And he probably always would. But at least he'd have Naruto by his side, that one shining light that put all other lights to shame.

"He's mine!"

Itachi smiled, holding his lover's sleeping body closer to his own.

"And you are mine."

The end.