Back To You [Shisui X Itachi]

Chapter 3

It was a long walk, Itachi noted.

Normally it wouldn't faze him, but with Shisui right beside him he couldn't seem to focus on the rain gently soaking him.

"So...are you doing anything tomorrow? You know, since today is Friday."

Itachi continued his calm walk, "I'm spending the day with my family."

Shisui nodded, "And what will you be doing on Sunday?"

Itachi looked at Shisui from the corner of his eye, Shisui was a head taller than Itachi. His black curls were getting soaked in the rain - making them look semi-straight. Even in the bleak lighting provided by the rain clouds, Shisui was still tanner than pale Itachi.

"I will probably read or study on Sunday", Itachi returned his gaze to in front of him.

As they passed a small convenience store, Shisui stopped and grabbed lightly on Itachi's small wrist, "You're getting soaked! Wait here."

The store was incredibly small, so Itachi patiently waited for Shisui - who was moving at lightning speed to get something.

A few seconds later Shisui emerged from the store with a green umbrella and lopsided grin. He stopped next to Itachi and opened the umbrella -at this point Itachi noticed that the umbrella was green because it was made to resemble a frog's head. It even had two little ears sown on it.

"Yeah, it's a little small", Shisui chuckled sheepishly.

Shisui held the umbrella mostly over Itachi - this, Itachi did notice. There was a flash of lightning and a gust of wind, yet ever so slightly Itachi placed his considerably smaller and paler hand on Shisui's hand that held the umbrella.

Itachi pushed softly on the hand so that the umbrella covered them equally - the rain soaking the part of them that wasn't covered by the umbrella.

Itachi didn't see Shisui watch him closely when they touched hands.

Itachi lowered his hand and continued walking with Shisui.

*****

"I guess I'll see you on Monday", Shisui said - with what Itachi thought was slight sadness.

"I'll see you on Monday, thank you for walking with me."

Itachi turned to his house and a small forced jumped up and hugged him.

"ITACHI! You're home!" A small voice exclaimed.

"Sasuke, you shouldn't be in the rain, you'll get sick", Itachi scolded.

However, Shisui had never seen Itachi's face become so animated. There were slight crinkles on the side of his eyes that showed he was suppressing a smile.

"Can we play now?" The little boy, Sasuke, asked Itachi.

And Shisui saw Itachi smile - a real smile.

"Only if we can play inside", Itachi cooed, trying to cover his little brother from the rain.

Sasuke tugged on Itachi's wrist, trying to drag him inside. Itachi turned and looked at Shisui, "I'll see you on Monday", he said and smiled with strands of his long hair stuck to his face.

Itachi and Sasuke disappeared inside their home as Shisui stood in slight shock over what he had just seen. Itachi was a completely different person around his brother.

*****

That Monday Itachi struggled to open his eyes. He glanced at the red numbers of his alarm clock.