Can't Touch You [it takes a village]

[gladdecease]

These are several drabbles I'm considering for the contest at naruto100. I'm sure about some I'm not entering, but I like most of them a lot. So, for storing purposes, I'm posting them all.

((yes, this is the last one. sorry for spamming your flist all one of you))

Title: Can't Touch You
Challenge: Forehead my own challenge
Bonuses: hitai-ate, new friends
Word Count: 126

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Poke.

“Nii-san,” he whines piteously. “Don’t do that!”

“Once you get your own hitai-ate, I won’t be able to touch your forehead, Sasuke.” Itachi looks at him with a gentle expression. “Work hard, and you will be a great ninja.”

Sasuke smiles widely and races outside to practice.

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Itachi has no warmth in his face this time.

Sasuke has the same cold look. He charges, and—

Poke.

“What happened to your hitai-ate, otouto?” He whispers into his paralyzed brother’s ear. “What happened to your village? Your teammates?

“Who are these people? Can they keep me from touching you? No—only a village can do that.”

He walks away quietly, leaving the children to panic over their unconscious leader.

“It seems you haven’t learned at all, Sasuke.”

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Comments

[starstruck2.livejournal.com]

omg...harsh. But, simply, brilliant. I love it <3

[itcomesinphases.livejournal.com]

This is the BEST out of those you've submitted!

[heyharvard.livejournal.com]

Hoho! I like this so much. I suppose I am overly fond of Itachi and not Sasuke, but this is really, mm, poignant. A nice spin. I love it!