In Your Heart

This One Is Cruel, That One Is An Idiot!

Finally the day for Sasuke to start high school came. He had been tired from the photo-shoot and the interview from the day before but had managed to get up early for school. He got ready and headed for the kitchen from where a mouthwatering aroma was filling the apartment. Having come back late at night he hadn't had any chance to talk about the little 'incident' with Itachi.

Entering the kitchen a smile appeared on his face upon seeing the sight in front of him. Itachi was wearing a white button up shirt with a pair of black jeans. What really made Sasuke smile was the hello kitty apron and slippers that Itachi was clad in. Seriously, Sasuke couldn't understand his brother's obsession with that cat, but who was he to complain when he thought it was the most 'kawaii' thing, as the Japanese liked to call it. It seemed like Itachi had become aware of his presence so he turned around from the stove and greeted him with a heart-warming smile.

"Good morning, Sasuke."

Sasuke, who had been taken aback by his beaming aura, seemed too lost for words but then smiled to himself running a hand through his dark locks

"Why do you have to be so freakin' cute?"

Sasuke snaked his arm around Itachi's back pulling him towards himself and planting a firm kiss to his forehead then letting go before smiling at him, looking at him with eyes that overflowed with nothing but love.

"Good morning, nii-san."

He looked so handsome flashing that smile that Itachi couldn't help but blush lightly. He then cleared his throat and reached up to flick Sasuke's forehead.

"Stop trying to be so flashy in the morning, go sit down, your breakfast is on the table."

"A'right bro."
"And stop trying to be American too."

"What? I am American, bro." Sasuke retorted again.

"Yeah yeah whatever."

Once on the table, Sasuke kept thinking about what had happened yesterday between them and wanted so badly to talk about it because as far as he knew maybe there was a chance that Itachi too, had feelings for him. But, the problem was Itachi was acting like the incident hadn't even happened. He was acting like usual, the big brother he was, fussing over him. They had to talk, but he was afraid, afraid that he might be rejected by the one person he loved the most. He had lost him once and he didn't have the courage to lose him again.

"Finish quickly, I'll drive you to school. I have things to discuss with the principal too."

"Okay, nii-san. Um about yesterda-"

"Sasuke, why haven't you finished your rice yet? Hurry up, tardiness is a bad habit."

Sasuke was baffled when Itachi cut him off, changing the subject so quickly.

"So he doesn't want to talk about it." He thought looking down at the half eaten egg roll in his hand.

Sighing, he put the egg roll back on the plate and stood up from the table. He didn't like it, at all.

"You are right nii-san, we should be heading out."

"The breakfast..."

"I'm not hungry anymore." With that Sasuke went to his room.

While Itachi was cleaning up the table, he heard a loud sound of glass shattering followed by more crashing sounds from Sasuke's room. His hand that was reaching for the plate, stopped in midair, a sad smile appearing on his face.

"I really am an ass-hole."

The ride to school was eerily quiet and uncomfortable. They had so much to say to each other but the words seemed to be stuck on their tongues. Itachi was the first one to stir up a conversation but gave up when all Sasuke uttered was 'hn'.