✔️ Sweet Nightmares (Insane Naruto AU) ✔️

Chapter 27 - Mask

Itachi's eyes snapped open as he held Naruto's wrist.

"Naruto..." he sighed.

"Weasel-nii~" Naruto whined. "I want to see your face!!!"

"That's not allowed, Naruto," Itachi groaned as he sat up. "You made me sleep so that you can take my mask off?"

"Uh....no?" Naruto smiled nervously.

Itachi rolled his eyes with a smile. "I suppose it's fine then..." His hand reached up to his mask.

The blonde's eyes sparkled.

The Uchiha put his hand down. "Nope."

Naruto pouted.

"You want to eat ramen again?" Itachi sighed.

"Yeah, it's nice, and Teuchi oji-chan's ramen is the best!!!" Naruto grinned.

'Precious....' Itachi's eyes sparkled as he stared at Naruto, holding back a small coo.

He was after all Mikoto's son.

"Ah, welcome again, Naruto and It- Weasel-san," Teuchi smiled. "The regular for Naruto?"

"Yes, thank you," Itachi smiled.

"You're not ordering again?" Ayame raised her eyebrows.

"Yeah..." Itachi nodded. "I'm just ordered to stay by Naruto."

"You should get something to eat too, Weasel-nii!" Naruto grinned.

"You only want to see my face, don't you?" Itachi asked.

"O-Of course not!" Naruto's grin spread a bit too wide. 

"Weasel-nii! Teach me how to use this thingy!" Naruto grinned.

"Where did you get that shuriken from, Naruto?" Itachi asked.

"Uh......hehe?" Naruto chuckled nervously.

"You stole it from my weapon pouch?" Itachi asked.

"Uhm, yeah, I mean, no," Naruto answered.

Sighing, Itachi patted Naruto's head. "Don't steal weapons from my weapon pouch again, okay? It's dangerous."

"So, are you gonna teach me?" Naruto beamed. 

Itachi paused for a moment before smiling. "Sure."

"Your hand needs to twist down a bit..." Itachi adjusted Naruto's hand.

"Like this?" Naruto looked up at Itachi.

"Your hand moved again..."

"I still can't throw it right, Weasel-nii," Naruto pouted.

"It takes a lot of practice to do it, Naruto," Itachi smiled, ruffling the blonde's hair. "It's late, I should get you back home now."

"Can you carry me, weasel-nii?" Naruto grinned.

"Sure," Itachi smiled, letting the little blonde climb onto his back.

As they walked through the dark and quiet streets, Naruto's eyes slowly closed.

The door creaked as Itachi opened it, entering Naruto's apartment. Smiling, he took his mask of after he shut the door close.

He slowly walked to the bedroom, resting Naruto on the bed, covering the blonde with a blanket.

He raised his eyebrows in amusement as he saw one of Naruto's eyes crack open and squeeze shut quickly.

"You were pretending to sleep?" Itachi smiled.

Naruto pouted, opening his two eyes and sitting up. "No."

He grinned and pointed at Itachi. "You took your mask off!!!"

"Yeah..." Itachi smiled. "Well, I should get going now."

"Wait, weasel-nii!!"

"Yeah?" Itachi paused in his steps as he stood at the door. 

"What's your name?" Naruto asked.

"My name...." Itachi smiled. "Itachi...Itachi Uchiha."

"Then, can I call you Itachi-nii?" Naruto grinned.

"Sure."

The lights were turned off as the door closed.

(I should go to sleep now cuz my grandma naggin me-)