A/N Original: This story is based on parts. One by Itachi and the other by Sasuke, then the story follows.
These are not POVs nor are the separate from the story.
In most cases the parts are explanations or past events. Please read Parts I and II carefully so you do not get confused.
Thank you

-Nik

A/N Redone April 6, 2011: I'm finally getting a chance to revise this story.
I know I know its been like centuries and the mistakes are still here.
I'm sorry. I am fixing it as you read. I hope you enjoy the story.
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Disclaimer: I'm not entitled to profit from the works of this fic. I do NOT own Naruto or any of its characters featured in this fic.

Accomplish the Opposite

Chapter I
Escape to Here

(Part I)
I'm taking you with me, Sasuke

Over the years they had been very close. Sometimes people thought they were too close to be brothers. This mattered none to either of them. All they knew was that they had each other and no one else. They'd grown up alone, bouncing back and forth between foster homes and shelters. They'd had adoptive parents but by the time Itachi was old enough to get out, he did, and he took Sasuke with him.

So now here he was sitting in the audience of his brother's graduating class. Itachi sat quietly with his arms folded. Now they could finally be adults and get away from all the childish games of high school. He'd been waiting for Sasuke to get older and become immune to the way the town talked about them. He cared none for their talk but he knew it bothered Sasuke.

No matter how untrue the accusations were, they were brutal. Sasuke had been picked on from the time he was in middle school up until…well he was still picked on. He never showed that he cared but while at home and away from the eyes of the hateful city they lived in, he seemed different.

Itachi was no fool. He knew Sasuke's eyes were on another-as if he cared. The brothers were nothing more than best friends who'd had a hard life. It was natural for them to be so close when they'd been that way from the time Sasuke had been born. They went through everything together. Who was to tell them that they should act any different outside their home?

Now they wouldn't have to care so much. Sasuke was finally getting out of high school and there were a million places they could go to get away. Even if it meant they were going to have to leave behind the friends that had grown to love them. They just had to leave. There was no way he was going to let Sasuke suffer anymore than he had to.

(Part II)

I don't want to, Itachi

Sasuke sat in the backseat of Itachi's car with just a few boxes of their belongings. He refused to sit in the front next to his brother as they left their city. He was furious for having to leave but it couldn't be helped. Itachi wanted to leave and he wasn't going to be left behind.

He leaned his head on the window. Their trip was approximately a 3-day drive and Sasuke wasn't looking forward to it. He was leaving what little friends he had. He didn't know why he cared so much. They were just going to find out about him, they would hate him like everyone else did…eventually.

Two and a half days brought them to a desert. The town was hardly full and there were only old houses and a rundown diner. Itachi didn't have a choice but to stop. They hadn't eaten for the entire day and whether Itachi was hungry or not, Sasuke was going to need food. He pulled into the dirt parking lot and turned off the car. Sasuke was asleep in the back seat.

Itachi waited for a moment. He wasn't having second thoughts about getting him and his brother out of that town; he was just having a hard time realizing that he'd done so. He turned around and looked at his brother. They'd had their share of arguments about things, and Sasuke had run away a few times but it was never for more than a couple days. He wondered how long it was going to take for Sasuke to accept all this.

Itachi got out of the car and opened Sasuke's door. The younger boy woke up to see Itachi heading into the diner alone. Sasuke narrowed his eyes, hell if he was going in there to sit with his brother. He just about shut the door when his stomach growled. Fine then, he would go, but he wouldn't say a word.

Sasuke sat down in the booth across from Itachi. He laid his head down on the table and ignored his brother's presence. He couldn't understand why he was so mad. He'd wanted to get out of that town just as much as Itachi did, but now that they were gone, he wanted to go back.

"You haven't talk to me in two days." Itachi tied his hair tighter. "That isn't like you." He cracked his neck and laced his fingers together, putting his chin on top of them. Sasuke rolled his eyes and sat the menu in front of him so he couldn't see Itachi's eyes.

"If you'll have to ignore me then I just won't buy you breakfast." Itachi smirked. Who was he kidding? He couldn't be mean to the boy if he tried. Sasuke groaned behind his menu and let it fall over on the table. He stared at his brother. He wanted to jump across the table and punch him in the face.

Sasuke put his elbow on the table and took a breath. He couldn't just not talk to Itachi for the rest of his life, like he was planning to do.

"Where'd you say we were going again?" Sasuke asked, playing with the sugar packets. He ripped one of them open and poured it out. Itachi watched him, he seemed depressed but there was nothing he could do about his brother's sadness.

"Konoha."

Sasuke had never heard of such a place. 'It must be small' He thought. 'No matter, they won't find me there. They won't be able to see anything I've done.' He gave a half smile to Itachi as a thin waitress approached them.

Back in the car Sasuke sat up front. After a long breakfast and a talk that would have bored anyone else to death, the two brothers were back on good terms. Sasuke confessed why he hadn't wanted to leave and Itachi confessed why they had to. Apologies were exchanged and now they were on their way to a new place.

Their half an hour drive brought them into a town with many trees. Sasuke wondered how long this place had existed. Everything seemed new, or at least the houses did. The farther in they drove, the older things became. The roads were horrible and hard to drive over. The trees were still green and lush but they looked like they'd been there for a long time.

Their stop was a white and olive trimmed housing structure. The parking lot was fairly small but there were a lot of cars. Nice ones, Sasuke noted. The building didn't look as old as the ones they'd driven by a few minutes ago. In fact, everything in this particular area looked remolded. Sasuke was thankful they weren't going to live like poor people. He'd had enough of that growing up.

"Stay here." Itachi unbuckled his seatbelt and got out. He disappeared into a door that Sasuke thought looked a lot like a little mini haunted hotel off to the side of the building. He sat quietly in the car, tapping the window to scare a fly that decided that was where it wanted to take a break.

He was about to give up on waiting for Itachi to come back when he saw two people exit the building. He sat up in his seat and watched them closely. They appeared to be carrying gym bags and backpacks. Sasuke narrowed his eyes to see them more clearly.

First he noticed the one closest to him. His hair was long, dark brown, and flowed down his back. He had pale skin and he was quite tall. Sasuke bet they were the same age, or close. The second boy was a redhead and a lot shorter than the first guy was. Sasuke couldn't see him very well but he knew that he couldn't read the guy's expression at all, as if it was just blank.

The two of them headed towards a random car and got in. Sasuke watched them leave and wondered if they lived on his floor. Speaking of which floor, where was Itachi with the keys?

Sasuke got out the car and walked around to the trunk. He jumped on the car and pulled out his phone. He was supposed to call his friend when he got in town but he didn't really feel like it. What was he going to say anyway? 'Hey… I made it to the middle of nowhere?' He sighed and gave up on the call since Itachi was on his way back to him with some papers.

"Yeah." Sasuke said, with no meaning. He didn't know what he was saying but it wasn't all that hard for Itachi to figure out.

"Second floor, apartment-" He looked at the paper. "-6." He handed Sasuke the keys. Sasuke rolled his eyes and took them as he jumped off the car and stared at his new home.

"How many apartments are there?" Sasuke asked, looking up at the windows. He could easily see there were three stories and people were comfortable about letting their things hang off the balconies.

"15 and they're all full but one I think. The landlady says that the people here are pretty nice and keep to themselves. With any luck, they'll just steer clear of us." Itachi opened the trunk and pulled out a box. He threw it at Sasuke and pulled another one out for him to carry.

"Ready?" He asked his little brother. Sasuke shrugged and started walking. He was not looking forward to what the inside was like. He wasn't looking forward to anything as it was. He really just wanted to go back to his crappy apartment in Kantou, AKA 'Hate the Uchiha'-ville.

Sasuke stuck the keys in the door and turned the lock. The hallway was dark and there weren't any lights on. He pushed the door open and a light shined out of the room. The room that he walked in would be the living room. It was surprisingly nice inside. The curtains were open wide, revealing the place. The room was spacious and the carpet was new. He could smell fresh paint and house cleanser. He dropped his box near the door as Itachi walked in.

"Satisfied?" Itachi asked. "It's better than the last place we left. A lot bigger." He put his box next to the one Sasuke had brought in. The younger rolled his eyes and walked towards the small hall. He passed a bathroom and a small room he knew Itachi would make him stay in.

"How come you get the room with the balcony?" Sasuke asked as he opened the sliding door and stood outside. He looked down to barely see the balcony below theirs. He could just about see a guy with silver hair but he looked away when he heard Itachi come in.

"Sleep where you want, Sasuke." Itachi rolled up his sleeves and ruffled Sasuke's hair. "Come on, we've gotta get the rest of the stuff in here so we can go look for some mattresses." He started walking away and smiled when he heard Sasuke groan about being in the car. "Would you rather sleep on the floor then?" He asked, disappearing. Sasuke didn't answer, he just followed Itachi out.

A little over 15 minutes later while Itachi and Sasuke were lugging a small nightstand up the stairs people began watching them move in. Sasuke had noticed a few of them. Apparently everyone was home that day and decided they wanted to take a peek at their new neighbors.

"You're gonna drop it." Sasuke whined as he lost balance and the dresser almost fell from his grasp. Itachi sat it down on the stairs and looked at him. Sasuke leaned up against it so it wouldn't go tumbling down the stairs.

"I'll take it myself if you have to whine, Sasuke." Itachi proceeded to pick it up when he felt someone hovering over his shoulder. He turned around a bit startled to see a fairly thin girl standing behind him. Her hair was long and silky. She had a beautiful smile covering her face and her eyes were partially closed. She was wearing some white skin-tight shirt and black-just as tight-jeans.

"Need help?" The girl asked and began twirling the ends of her hair. Itachi just stared at her, as if to say, 'If I can't lift then I know you can't.' The girl must have read Itachi's mind because she smiled and pointed a little down the hall.

"Of course I won't be lifting a thing, but he will." A little ways down the hall stood a tall guy with spiky blue hair. Itachi raised an eyebrow. The guy looked a bit familiar but he couldn't place where he thought he'd seen him before. Itachi turned to Sasuke who shrugged and then back at the smiling girl.

"I think we can manage." He nodded and turned away. He wasn't really in the mood for making any friends. They were just going to judge him like everyone else had.

"There's boxes in the car." Sasuke said, picking up his end of the dresser. "I'm sure you can lift those." He cracked a small laugh but it fell low when he saw Itachi's face. His brother apparently didn't agree with what he was saying. Sasuke shrugged it off. He was tired of going up and down the stairs.

"It would be my pleasure to help you boys out." The skinny girl said. She clapped her hands twice and pointed down the stairs. "Come on Kisame you heard him there's boxes in the car and we don't have all day." The girl walked around Itachi and hopped on the banister to slide down. Kisame slid passed Sasuke and walked out.

"You don't think she…"

"…likes me?" Itachi said. He shrugged since he didn't really care. "She's got it written all over her. No matter, it's not like we haven't dealt with people like her before. Just try and stay out of the friend's zone. I don't think we'll be here long and I'm not going to have you pissed at me again for making you leave people like her behind."

The brothers stuck the night stand in Sasuke's room, which they designated as the smaller room since Sasuke didn't have a preference and would be sleeping all day anyway. They walked out of the room to see the girl, which now looked more like a boy in the light, sitting on top of the box the Kisame was carrying, ordering the guy around.

When he saw Itachi he jumped off the box and walked over to him. "Haku, I'm number 7 down the hall." He stuck his hand out. Itachi shook his hand but didn't say anything for a second. Outside in the dark hallway he was so sure this was a girl. Up close he still couldn't quite tell, except for the adam's apple and the flat chest.

"Itachi." He said. "This is my brother Sasuke." He turned around and Sasuke walked up to shake Haku's hand. Haku smiled and stared at Sasuke then Itachi.

"Brothers ne? I thought you two were lovers. Good news for me." He snapped around and walked over to Kisame. "This is Kisame. Number 8, on the other side of you. Isn't he adorable?" Haku pinched one of his cheeks. Sasuke mentally shook his head. They were both odd.

"Well, we've got a long way to go. Back to the car Kisame." Haku and Kisame walked out and Sasuke followed. Itachi shook his head and stared heading out. He wasn't really in the mood for conversation. He was never much of a talker anyway. He just wanted to get the stuff in and be left alone. He had the feeling that this Haku was going to become a pain.

"Tsunade? The landlady? She's a liar. Everyone around here is pretty close and I think most of us are loud. We don't in any way keep to ourselves." Haku said, sipping on his tea. Itachi couldn't think of how he'd let the boy convince him that tea was a good idea. But here they were, all drinking tea in Haku's apartment when the doorbell rang. Haku got up and walked to the door, pulling it open.

"Sorry about bothering you, Haku. We got your mail again." The boy handed an envelope to Haku and waved, about ready to leave. Haku grabbed his arm and dragged him inside.

"You too." Haku grabbed the boy standing silently behind the other one. He pushed them both into the dining room and smiled. Sasuke noticed these were the two boys from earlier. He also noticed that they were both odd in their own way. The taller one appeared to have the weirdest eyes Sasuke had ever seen, no pupils. The other one, the emotionless one also had weird eyes but his were much darker, like he was wearing makeup.

"Itachi, Sasuke." Haku cleared his throat. "This is Neji and his crazy lover Gaara. Apato 11 upstairs. Neji, Gaara." Haku pointed. "This is Itachi and his cute little bother Sasuke. They just moved into 6." Haku groaned when they said nothing between each other. "You guys are no fun." Haku sat down and the boys waved, everyone minus Gaara who folded his arms and closed his eyes.

"You guys are staying for tea, have a seat." Haku said picking up his cup. Sasuke tried not to stare but the one Haku called Neji has the most enticing eyes. They were beautiful and calm. The other boy, the one Haku called Gaara, his eyes were just as pretty but he appeared to be trying to hide them.

"Sorry Haku, I'll be late for class if I stay. Gaara can stay, but I doubt he wants to." Neji looked over at him but the boy was still close-eyed with his arms crossed. His face hadn't changed any since Sasuke had seen him earlier. Could he even talk?

Itachi stared at the two confused-like. He didn't know what the hell was going on with everyone in this building. Everyone seemed so-

"Fine fine fine. Gaara you're such a drag. I should tell the entire building that you had me paint your nails last week." Haku giggled and looked at Neji. "When you get tired of him you know where I live." Haku smirked. Sasuke and Itachi looked at Gaara, hoping to see some emotion. They saw none, he didn't even look angry at the comment. Neji smiled and rubbed the back of his neck.

"Sure thing Haku." Neji turned to Sasuke and Itachi. "Be careful, he bites." Neji bowed. "It was a pleasure." He turned around and followed Gaara who was already half way out the door.

"Neji's a lot more fun when Gaara isn't around. Although, it just takes Gaara time to get used to people. I remember when they first moved in. Gaara wouldn't even look at anyone, or me. Now he'll probably talk to me when he needs something. Mostly he talks to Neji and Naruto. You'll meet Naruto later, he's right upstairs from you. Loud mouth, that boy." Haku laughed.

Itachi stood up. "I think it's about time we go too. We've got a lot to do before dark." He tapped Sasuke. "I thank you for the tea, Haku." He bowed, "It was also a pleasure to meet you, and you Kisame." He bowed again. Sasuke said his good-byes as well and then they were gone.

Itachi laid in his bed that night. He was uncomfortable but he couldn't afford anything more than the mattress he'd gotten. He bought a full size mattress and dished out a few extra dollars to get Sasuke a queen size. There was no reason for them both to suffer from back pains.

He couldn't sleep anyway. He was having a reoccurring dream and it was hurting his head. He was also stressed about finding a job. He'd transferred schools and his grant was enough for rent but he couldn't afford to take care of Sasuke on what came in every month. As much as he didn't want to work for a while longer, he had no choice.

He sat up and got out of bed. He walked over to a few boxes in his room and started digging through them. He found a bottle of Advil and popped the cap. He swollwed down three of the pills without any water. He went to his bathroom and looked in the mirror. His eyes were bloodshot and he just wanted some rest.

As if he had time for any of that. He had classes in three days and Sasuke had them in a week. He was going to have to worry about him and Sasuke getting back and forth between the school and work, all with the high prices of gas. He'd have to find Sasuke a car, maybe a job.

"Why did you leave me with him, father?"

He walked out the bathroom after pounding his head on the door for a while. None too much that made his head hurt any less. He opened his room door and made a few steps that led him to Sasuke's door. He opened it quietly and looked inside. Sasuke always slept with his window open so Itachi could see him clearly through the light of the moon.

'…Sasuke.' Itachi didn't say it aloud but Sasuke moved in his bed.

"Why do you watch me when I sleep?" Sasuke asked, not looking at his brother. Itachi didn't answer. He couldn't, he didn't know the answer to begin with. Sasuke sat up in his bed and turned on the small light of his nightstand.

"Itachi?" Sasuke's voice was low but he wanted to know why. Several times in the last month had he caught his brother around his room in the dark. He didn't know if Itachi was being protective or paranoid. Or possibly-

"Go back to bed Sasuke." He turned away and proceeded to leave them room. He heard Sasuke get out of bed so he stopped walking. He turned around and Sasuke was right in front of him. They weren't the same height but Sasuke wasn't much shorter than he was.

"Those dreams." Sasuke spoke as if it was hard him to talk about. "They're back, aren't they?" He wanted to hug Itachi and tell him everything was okay and that this town wouldn't be like that last. They're closeness would be accepted here. But Sasuke didn't know if that was true or not.

"No." Itachi finally said. "It's nothing." He pushed Sasuke back towards the bed. "Go on, get some rest. I have a feeling tomorrow is going to be a really long day." He walked Sasuke backwards, never looking in his eyes. Sasuke reached the bed and pulled on Itachi's shirt.

"I know it's those dreams again." Sasuke said quietly. "They're trying to tell you something. Why aren't you listening?" He looked up but his brother's eyes were somewhere else. Itachi broke away from him and turned around.

"You know nothing, Sasuke." He rubbed his arm and tried again to forget the dream. He had been trying for the past two years.

"You protect me too much, Itachi. Do you think I'm such a good and clean person? I'm in-"

"Quiet." Itachi shouted. Sasuke dropped his head. It was rare to hear Itachi raise his voice, so he knew what that meant.

"You were never to mention that again, never." Itachi walked out of the room and Sasuke followed. He didn't know why he was upset but he needed to solve this. He wasn't going to go on living like this. Something had to be done. He followed Itachi into the living room and turned him around.

"Why am I to stay closed-mouth about this? It's nothing to be ashamed about. You've been hiding it for too long." Sasuke's eyes searched his but Itachi turned away again. Sasuke bit his lip and dropped his head…no he couldn't give up now.

"Tell me or I'll tell you first. I swear to God Itachi if you don't open your mouth to say something then I'm going to explode. This isn't Kantou anymore. We're in a new place. You put me here so stop being so scared. Tell me!" Sasuke pushed him.

"Be quiet." Itachi said calmly. "I have nothing to tell you." His fist clenched as Sasuke pushed him again. He wasn't going to say anything to anyone. No one was to know, not even Sasuke. He was just going to let the boy think what he wanted to.

"Dammit Itachi! Tell me you love me! Tell me!" Sasuke took a step back when Itachi slapped him across the face. He looked at his older brother and growled. Itachi stared at him and narrowed his eyes. Sasuke was still young, he didn't know what he was talking about.

"It's wrong, Sasuke." He stood perfectly still as the burning in his palm started fading. The younger boy shook with anger. He just needed Itachi to admit it to him. He wanted for his brother to love him back but Itachi was going to deny it no matter how true it might have been.

"What's so wrong? That I'm in love with my brother, or that he's in love with me?" Sasuke stepped closer. "Are we supposed to go on pretending this doesn't exist? Do you think it's going to just go away?" Sasuke stood as close as he could, Itachi was trapped against the wall. Sasuke laid his head and Itachi's chest. "Why won't you just tell me?" He asked, some of his anger leaving.

Itachi pushed Sasuke away, holding his shoulders. "It's not true. I don't love you, not like that." His eyes were once again searching the room instead of looking straight at Sasuke. He couldn't look down at his brother for fear that he would melt and say things he'd regret.

"You told me so. You said to me, 'I love you, Sasuke.' How can you not say it to me now?" He tried to move closer again by Itachi held him back.

"That was a lie. I was mistaken and my feelings were wrong. I wasn't right in my mind. I should have never told you that." He let go of Sasuke's shoulders. "It's wrong for the two of us to be together. You're just going to have to accept that, Sasuke." Itachi ran a hand through Sasuke's hair.

"Never." Sasuke turned around and left the room, slamming his door shut. Itachi slid down against the wall to the floor. His shoulders dropped and he let his head fall into his hands. They'd never had an argument like this one. One where Sasuke questioned his brother's love for him. Itachi sat there for a long time. Even if he was in love with Sasuke, what could he do about it? They were born to be brothers…and not lovers.

End Chapter I

A/N: I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Its been revised about a thousand times.
I hope I got all the mistakes out this time.

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-Nik