At Kakashi's usual spot - an out-of-the-way tree by the football fields - Itachi lay on the silky grass.

His eyes watched the clouds roll over one another - periodically letting out rays of sunshine.

Another storm was on it's way.

"Itachi, may I ask a personal question?" Kakashi's voice was emotionless - forever indecipherable.

Itachi remained on his back, still staring at the moving clouds, "Of course."

He heard Kakashi's book close, at this point Itachi decided to sit up. Kakashi stared at him, looking for something - whether he found it or not, Itachi couldn't tell.

"Have you had sex with Shisui?"

The question was shockingly blunt. Itachi was taken aback, he hadn't expected to be asked that.

"No, I haven't. Why are you asking?" Itachi's mind began working. Was he supposed to have had sex by now? Was that part of the rules?

More importantly, how does sex work?

Of course, he knew the basics - but he was unfamiliar with the technicalities of same-sex relations.

"Well, you two have obviously kissed - right?"

"Kakashi, that's really none of-" Itachi was cut off.

"Hear me out", Kakashi began, "You two have kissed. Is he good at it?"

Itachi furrowed his brows quizically - where was Kakashi going with this? What point was he trying to make? If anything he was just being nosy.

Itachi carefully answered, tonelessly, "Yes, he is good at it."

Kakashi's face remained blank - unbothered.

"That's exactly my point. Have you asked yourself how he got so good at it?" And at that point, Kakashi easily re-opened his book nonchalantly.

Itachi stared into nothingness as he processed Kakashi's words. How had Shisui gotten so good at kissing? There could only be one answer - and it shouldn't bother him.

But it did. It bothered Itachi greatly.

Shisui had been intimate with someone else - he had experience. Experience he had gained from somewhere - someone - else.

There was a deep rumble of thunder, it shook the ground. Itachi barely registered it, he had his own thunder raging inside of him. Emotions - it was always an emotion that escaped Itachi's understanding. His grasp of any given situation.

A grip on his wrist brought him back to reality, "Let's go back inside, it's going to start raining", Kakashi said.

Itachi walked silently with Kakashi back into the cafeteria.

What would he do now? Why was Shisui's past actions bothering him? What was he feeling?

How many others?

"Huh, looks like your table is empty", Kakashi remarked.

And, indeed, Shisui was still not at Itachi's regular lunch table. He must still be with Konan somewhere.

Doing what? His mind asked.

"Would you mind sitting with me?" Itachi asked softly. He didn't want to be alone - usually he wouldn't mind. But with the swirling doubt twisting his thoughts around - he would feel more at ease with company.

"Sure", Kakashi responded easily.

They sat in silence, Kakashi absorbed in his book and Itachi staring out the window at the approaching storm. Surely he could simply ask Shisui about it? Surely he could just talk about it - voice his opinions?

His eyes wandered over to Kakashi. He hadn't noticed how handsome he was. His spiky white hair, his broad shoulders and focussed eyes. He then remembered that Kakashi admitted his appreciation for sex.

"Kakashi, is sex...good?" The question felt awkward in Itachi's mouth. To him, it didn't seem like a meaningful topic. But, perhaps, it was an important concept to Kakashi.

Kakashi closed his book again, setting it aside.

"It depends on the person I guess. Some people are good at it, some people aren't - does that answer your question?" There was a visible glint in Kakashi's eyes. It wasn't an evil, malevolent one. It was more of a considerate - yet victorious - twinkle.

"How does one become good at it?" Itachi asked practically.

"I supposed the only way is to practice it", Kakashi's gaze didn't falter from Itachi's eyes.

Should he practice it with Shisui? Would Itachi be bad at it? If he was, would that disappoint Shisui? Was Shisui good at it?

The loud alarm of the school bell went off, signalling the end of lunch and the beginning of Itachi's English class. He didn't have that subject with Shisui - but he did have it with Kakashi.

Somehow, that made him more comfortable.

*****

Itachi fumbled with his phone absently, twirling it around in his hands. It was pouring outside - he had promised his mother he wouldn't walk in the rain. He also, didn't want to get sick again.

But he didn't want to see Shisui just yet. There was an unsettling shadow attached to the idea of Shisui now - a shadow he was trying so desperately to dispel.

Speaking of Shisui, where had he gone? Usually he would have met Itachi at his locker. But he wasn't there - Itachi hadn't seen him since lunch. Before Konan asked to speak to him.

"Are you okay" Kakashi's deep voice asked curiously from behind Itachi.

"It's raining", Itachi responded simply. His mind somewhere else completely.

"Do you...want a ride?" Kakashi offered hesitantly.

"If you wouldn't mind?"

"Not at all", Kakashi smiled slightly and led Itachi quickly to his car - the rain quickly soaking them before Kakashi unlocked his car and they climbed in. Turning on the air-conditioning to warm them up.

It felt comfortable with Kakashi. It always felt comfortable for some reason - there was no pretense, or so Itachi thought.

Itachi guided Kakashi to his house and they made pleasant small talk - time seemed to fly by as Kakashi pulled into Itachi's driveway.

There were unspoken words for a few seconds - it felt to Itachi as if something should have been said.

"Here", Kakashi handed Itachi a book.

Itachi looked at it in confusion, then lifted his gaze to meet Kakashi's. The rain bombarded against the windows of the car - but the erotic novel held in Kakashi's hand took all of Itachi's attention.

"You're giving this to me? Why?" Itachi asked in confusion.

"I thought you might enjoy it - I've seen you sneakily reading romance novels. It might also give you some insight", Kakashi smiled slightly.

Itachi took the book gently and carefully put it in his satchel, "Thank you. And thanks for the ride", he smiled politely.

"See you tomorrow", Kakashi saluted as Itachi got out of the car and hurried inside his house.

Once inside, Itachi shrugged off his wet jacket and made his way up to his room. He hung his satchel around a chair and took out the book Kakashi gave him.

"Yes, Mister", Itachi read the title softly.

A/N:**Laughs in evil gay** What do you think will happen? Let me know in the comments!

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- Icy