Back To You [Shisui X Itachi]

Chapter 53

Itachi's eyes opened just enough to be greeted with a smiling Shisui. They had, sometime during the night, turned to face each other. The orange glow of the morning sun lit up the room – setting an intimate atmosphere.

"Good morning", Shisui said with his raspy morning voice.

Itachi brushed a strand of his hair back behind his ear, "Good morning. How long have you been up?"

Shisui took Itachi's hand, "I woke up five minutes ago."

Shisui brushed his thumb across Itachi's engagement ring, Itachi could see the adoration in his fiancé's onyx eyes. His unruly black locks and the twinkle in his eyes sparked the butterflies within Itachi – yet again.

Itachi withdrew his hand and placed it on Shisui's cheek, rubbing his thumb gently across Shisui's cheekbone. There was light stubble on Shisui's face, but Itachi liked the texture – simply because it was Shisui. They stared each other in the eyes, communicating a myriad of messages – one that had a central theme.

"I love you", Shisui whispered, placing his forehead against Itachi's.

"I love you more", Itachi replied, pecking Shisui on the lips. When he did that there was a slight throb on the side of his neck, Itachi grimaced – only a little; one might say he barely did.

Shisui noticed and rubbed his thumb across the angry hickey he had given Itachi last night during their intense sex. Shisui loved having sex with Itachi, but his fiancé was just too beautiful that he always loses his restraint.

"Does it hurt?" Shisui asked gently.

Itachi leaned into Shisui's hand, "Barely a sting", Itachi replied softly in adoration.

"I'm not ashamed to say that it calms me knowing that anyone who looks at you will know you're with someone", Shisui admitted gently and possessively.

Itachi smiled slightly, "You don't need to give me hickeys to make that statement."

Shisui ran his thumb across Itachi's bottom lip – feeling the silky texture. Itachi saw the subtle light of pure love in Shisui's eyes...and a twinge of sadness.

"Itachi, I don't think you realise how beautiful you are... How desirable you are", Shisui spoke gently. It seemed Shisui was talking to himself but Itachi picked up that Shisui was also talking to him. Itachi didn't think he was as beautiful Shisui saw him – but the butterflies swarmed nonetheless.

"Let's go shower", Itachi spoke, ruffling Shisui's already messy bed hair.

Shisui wiggled his eyebrows suggestively, "And do things in the shower?"

Itachi scoffed, "Just shower – it's Saturday. We have Sasuke's group therapy today so get your mind out of the gutter."

Shisui pouted in playful disappointment, "Fine."

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Itachi tried to blow-dry his hair, but Shisui wouldn't let him. He all but snatched the hairdryer out of Itachi's hands and started drying the Uchiha's hair. It took him a few moments of confusion and an explanation from his fiancé as to how a hairdryer works. But, once Shisui got the hang of it, he was drying away. In no time at all Itachi's hair was dry and Shisui was sporting a triumphant smile.

Itachi was wearing a simple vermilion shirt with his usual black, skinny jeans that clung to his legs. So much so that Shisui couldn't keep his hands off Itachi's hips.

Shisui, on the other hand, decided to match with Itachi – putting on the reddest shirt he owned and a pair of black jeans. Itachi would never get used to Shisui's fit physique. The way his biceps seemed constrained by the sleeves of his shirt.