Itachi was so excited that when his eyes opened and they landed on the red numbers 5:00 a.m, his heart sang. He shimmied out of Shisui's hold, who almost instantly started reaching back for Itachi in his sleep. Itachi took a pillow and put it where he was sleeping. Shisui pulled it to his chest and stopped reaching around in his sleep – thinking the pillow was Itachi.

Itachi smiled in fondness and made his way to the kitchen. He quietly brewed himself some tea and opened his laptop – looking at his cake recipe. As long as he could remember, Sasuke always liked a simple chocolate cake. Even during the dark periods of his depression, and his disinterest in his birthday – he would still always eat the cake.

Itachi was always excited on his brother's birthday – it was the start of another year with his younger brother, and it made him feel so grateful. Grateful that he still had Sasuke – but this year it was different. Sasuke was turning thirteen and Shisui was here with them.

He preheated the oven and started making pancakes so long. He had already wrapped Sasuke's gift last night before he went to bed. Sasuke's big day fell – luckily – on a Saturday, and his friends would be arriving at around ten.

It had been four years since Sasuke actually asked for a party and Itachi was more than happy with that request. He heard shuffling in the hall and put the kettle on so Shisui could have his coffee.

"I can tell the difference between you and a pillow, you know?" Shisui mumbled sleepily while walking into the kitchen.

"It only took you 30 minutes – I'm impressed", Itachi smiled.

Shisui kissed Itachi's forehead, "Good morning."

"Good morning", Itachi smiled and then walked over to his cake batter – the oven had finished preheating.

"You're not usually this chirpy in the morning", Shisui commented, pouring some coffee into his mug.

"Well, it's a big day", Itachi said excitedly.

Shisui took a sip of his coffee, "You look so cute with an apron on."

Itachi swatted Shisui's arm, "Well take a picture because this is the only time of year you'll see me wearing one."

And to Itachi's astonishment, there was a flash and click. He looked at Shisui in surprise – he held a camera and was smiling his toothy smile.

"You actually took a picture?" Itachi asked, wondering when Shisui had got a camera.

Shisui seemed to notice Itachi's confusion, "I got it while you got Sasuke's present – which you wouldn't let me help pay for. So I figured we could get a camera and document the special days", pink dusted Shisui's face as he said the last part.

Itachi grabbed the back of Shisui's head and smashed his lips to the taller male's. The kiss was passionate and heated. Shisui's hand snaked to the small of Itachi's back and brought the Uchiha closer. Itachi wiggled free of Shisui's hold and chuckled slightly. Shisui sighed and then pouted.

There was a quick flash and click and Shisui's eyes widened. He looked down at his hand and the camera was gone. Itachi smiled as he held the camera.

"You totally distracted me with a kiss and then swiped the camera", Shisui said in surprise.

"Your pout is too cute to not document", Itachi commented as he continued stirring the cake batter. It was tough and hard work to mix to perfection. Shisui snuck behind Itachi and put his hands on the Uchiha's, "I'll do this – you focus on the pancakes for now."

Shisui gently placed his lips to the side of Itachi's neck.

Itachi ducked down and out of Shisui's hold, "Okay – but focus."

Shisui sighed in playful frustration, "Fine."

The pancakes were soon finished and Itachi saved the cake batter from Shisui's finger by putting it in the oven.

"You still have chocolate on the side of your mouth", Itachi stated blandly.

"I have no idea what you're talking about", Shisui quickly defended himself and wiped the chocolate off.

"Hey guys", Sasuke mumbled sleepily as he sat down at the table.

"Oh my gosh – Happy birthday!" Itachi shrieked.

"Itachi, that's way too loud", Sasuke chastised but a smile crept onto his face.

"Happy birthday", Shisui smiled at Sasuke – suddenly as excited as Itachi, just not as loud.

Itachi scurried and placed the largest stack of pancakes ever seen in front of his barely awake brother, "I added chocolate chips", Itachi said proudly.

"Thanks", Sasuke rubbed his eyes sleepily.

Itachi and Shisui sat down at the table and the three of them started talking and laughing about random things – Sasuke waking up rapidly. Soon they had all finished their breakfast.

"Okay, stay right there", Itachi demanded and looked at Shisui, who seemed to get the message. Itachi all but ran to his bedroom, picked up Sasuke's present and rushed back to the kitchen – placing it gently in front of his brother.

"Woah, that's big!" Sasuke exclaimed.

"Just like my-" Shisui began but Itachi quickly kicked his shin under the table, not allowing Shisui to finish his dirty joke.

"Open it", Itachi urged excitedly.

Sasuke tore the wrapping paper off and his mouth fell open in surprise – there was then a flash and a click. He looked up, "Firstly, why is Shisui taking a picture of me and secondly, is this..."

"Yes, it's the latest game console!" Itachi shrieked, forgetting about Sasuke's first question.

"No way!" Sasuke yelled in excitement.

"I made...well, Shisui made sure it's compatible with our T.V", Itachi informed, "We also got some games for you!"

"Thank you so much!" Sasuke smiled the biggest smile. Itachi wiped a stray tear.

"You're no actually crying are you?" Sasuke deadpanned.

"Absolutely not, some of the pancake batter got in my eye", Itachi lied smoothly.

"There's one more present", Shisui announced.

"What?" The Uchiha brothers said at the same time.

Shisui smiled sheepishly, he got up, moved the microwave and retrieved the present he had bought for Sasuke.

"You totally hid it from me", Itachi accused.

"You'll see why." Shisui answered.

Sasuke tore the paper off the small box shaped present, "What is a condom?"

Itachi paled over and his head snapped at Shisui, "What-" He started angrily.

"Look, he has a girlfriend and it's safer than him not having them", Shisui backed up away from a very angry Itachi.

"He's thirteen, he shouldn't know about that yet!"

"I knew when I was thirteen", Shisui held his hands up in defence as Itachi inched closer to him.

There was a flash and a click, Shisui and Itachi looked at a grinning Sasuke, "No please, carry on – it's very entertaining."

Itachi sighed and sat back down, "Okay, let's get this over with..."

Shisui sat down and shifted his chair slightly away from Itachi just in case.

Itachi started blushing, he cleared his throat, "You have a girlfriend now...So- when two adults", Itachi stressed the word, "love each other very much they..." Itachi looked at Shisui for help.

"They have sex?" Shisui suggested to Itachi.

"Yeah, I know", Sasuke clarified, "What does that have to do with this?" He held up the small box of condoms.

"Shisui, he shouldn't have to know about this yet", Itachi whined helplessly.

"Basically you put it over your penis so you don't get a girl pregnant", Shisui said bluntly.

Itachi covered his face with his hands in embarrassment.

"So am I supposed to use this?" Sasuke asked in confusion.

"NO!" Itachi jumped back in quickly, "I mean yes, but not at your age – only when you turn, at least, eighteen."

"Why did I get it now then?" Sasuke asked in confusion.

"Because my boyfriend is stupid", Itachi deadpanned.

"Hey!" Shisui shot.

"Caring but tactless", Itachi clarified.

"Uh, okay", Sasuke put the box down.

"You might want to hide it from your friends, they'll be here any second", Shisui commented shakily reaching for Itachi's hand.

"Okay", Sasuke got up and headed for his room.

Itachi glared daggers at Shisui, "Condoms? Really?" He whisper yelled.

"You'd prefer he not have any whatsoever – he didn't even know what they're for and he has a girlfriend", Shisui defended himself.

Itachi sighed, "Okay, fine. Next year you will run your present by me first though."

Happiness filled Shisui's heart at Itachi saying 'next year', but he didn't show it. He would still be here next year – Itachi seemed to stress that.

"Totally", Shisui answered.

The doorbell rang and the two made their way to the front door, Itachi opened it and was met with a blonde man and red-haired woman, holding back a bouncing blonde boy.

"Hello!" Itachi greeted.

"Hi!" The woman took Itachi's hand and shook it eagerly.

"Naruto, wait until you're invited in", the blonde man said to the blonde boy.

"Oh, you're Naruto's parents, of course! Come on in", Itachi said happily. Naruto ran inside.

"We actually have to go very soon", the blonde man said sheepishly, handing Itachi a bag, "Here are his things for the sleepover."

Itachi took the bag, "Oh he's sleeping over?" He then shot a blushing Sasuke a look.

"Is that still happening?" The red-haired woman asked.

"Of course, I just forgot for a moment", Itachi clarified.

"Where are our manners", the red-haired woman lightly smacked her husband's arm, "I'm Kushina and this is Minato", she gestured at the blonde man.

"Pleasure to meet you, I'm Itachi."

"Well, we just have to ask that tomorrow morning you make sure he takes his Adderall. It's in his bag", she whispered the last part, "For his ADHD."

"Of course, not a problem at all", Itachi nodded in understanding.

The couple smiled, Kushina kissed Naruto's forehead, "Now behave, okay?"

"I will", Naruto grinned.

"We'll be by to pick him up at around ten tomorrow", Minato smiled.

They said their farewells and Itachi closed the door. Itachi turned around sharply and Shisui jumped in fright, out of the way.

"Sleepover?" Itachi asked Sasuke.

"I didn't think you'd say 'yes' to it so I just ran with it", Sasuke scratched the back of his head nervously.

Itachi looked at Shisui who quickly took a step back, "I didn't know either", Shisui said quickly.

Itachi sighed, "Okay."

"Really?" Sasuke asked in surprise.

"Yes, is Sakura also sleeping over?" Itachi asked dubiously.

Sasuke smiled in embarrassment.

"You will all sleep in the living room – and when you're in your room the door will stay open", Itachi spoke quickly.

"No problem." Sasuke agreed.

Itachi handed Naruto his bag and he looked at the game console on the table, "No way! You got one?!" Naruto asked Sasuke in awe.

"I'll set it up", Shisui announced proudly, seeing Itachi's confused look at the console.

"Condoms", Itachi muttered and walked into the kitchen.

Shisui scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, Itachi wasn't going to let that go any time soon.

The two boys quickly began playing a racing game as soon as Shisui set the console up and connected it with the T.V. Itachi and Shisui sat speaking in the kitchen when the doorbell rang again. They got up and made their way to the front door.

Itachi opened it smiling, "Welcome!"

There stood a man with a subtle pink, strange hairstyle and a girl with brilliant pink hair hid behind him, "Hi, Itachi – I'm Sakura's father, Kizashi", the man quickly took Itachi's hand.

Itachi's eyes stayed on the shy girl, "You can come in, Sakura – Sasuke's waiting for you", Itachi spoke gently. She tentatively stepped out from behind her dad and Sasuke was by the door in an instant he gently took Sakura's hand and smiled at her father, "Hi, sir."

"Hi, Sasuke", the father pretended to take off a hat in salute. Sasuke and Sakura retreated to the living room.

"I'm sure Sasuke told you about Sakura's...condition?"

"Yes, he has informed me", Itachi nodded.

"Okay, well here are her things", Itachi was handed another bag, "Her sedatives are inside – she can take one, up to two, a day. I would try to save one for before she goes to sleep – she sometimes struggles", Kizashi clarified.

"No problem, we'll take good care of her", Itachi said seriously.

"Between us, I'm glad she's getting out a bit – your brother has really been helping her get out of her shell."

"She's helped Sasuke a lot too, I'm glad she could make it", Itachi smiled.

"Wonderful, I have to be going! Happy birthday, Sasuke!" Kizashi said in joy.

"Thank you so much", Sasuke replied.

Kizashi left and Itachi closed the door, he sighed.

"Everything okay?" Shisui asked softly behind Itachi as the children played on Sasuke's new console.

"I was going to make lasagne tonight, but I guess it's pizza again?" Itachi chuckled slightly.

Shisui chuckled too and the two hugged each other.

*****

Itachi and Shisui climbed into bed after a long day.

"So...no sex tonight?" Shisui asked.

Itachi threw a pillow at him, "No sex tonight."

Shisui chuckled and they got under the covers. As soon as Itachi's head touched the pillow he was out cold.

His dreams were full of exhaust pipe sounds from cars, and crashing and laughing. Eventually his eyes snapped open when he heard a loud, "Not fair!"

He sighed and looked at the clock, 23:07 pm.

He looked over at the spot where Shisui was supposed to be and it was empty. Itachi got up and followed the sound of cars to the living room, all that was on was the T.V and he saw – from his place in the shadows – Shisui, Naruto and Sasuke holding remotes and staring at the T.V. All three were grinning.

His eyes landed on Sakura, who's head rested on Sasuke's lap – she was fast asleep. Itachi stared in fondness as Shisui ruffled Sasuke's hair.

"I'm just the best", Shisui said proudly. His eyes then landed on Itachi.

"Oh crap, I mean", Shisui then faked a yawn, "Oh hey, I was just telling them to go to sleep", Shisui lied.

Itachi walked into the living room, "Sasuke can I try?"

Sasuke looked at Itachi and then at Shisui, "You're about to lose your crown."

"Pfft, as if", Shisui said childishly.

Itachi quickly got acquainted with the controls. He chose a basic black car, he sped through the track with Shisui's car slightly ahead of his. There was then a sharp turn and Shisui's car crashed into the wall – Itachi expertly slid with the curve and crossed the finish line.

Naruto spoke first, "Oof", and then patted Shisui's back reassuringly.

"I told you", Sasuke reminded Shisui.

Shisui just stared at the T.V from the edge of the seat, he then looked at a smug Itachi, "I- Well", Shisui stammered.

"Turn the volume down boys, Sakura and I are trying to sleep", Itachi said. He got up, handed Sasuke the control and kissed a pale Shisui on the cheek, "Now I'm the best."

Itachi walked back to his bedroom smiling.

A/N: So what did ya think? Let me know! ❤️