Itachi swirled a lethargic finger in the bathwater, watching as his baby brother splashed merrily about in an attempt to make a rubber duck bounce.

A look of annoyance crossed the eight year old's face as a wave of water splashed out onto the floor, nearly wetting
him in the process. Helping your little brother take a bath was completely overrated, no matter how many nickels his mother had promised him.

A second wave rose up and this time landed squarely in the seat of his pants, bringing with it the rubber duck. Itachi glared down at his wet lap, glancing over to see Sasuke's large pouty face silently pleading to him to find the duck that was now lost.

Sighing, Itachi picked up the toy duck and examined it for a moment before slowly moving to hand it back to his brother.
Instantly, the watery eyes brightened as a smile graced Sasuke's features, the small boy obviously worshiping his older brother in the only way he knew how for magically finding the rubber duck.

Not exactly looking forward to being worshiped any more than he already was, Itachi changed his mind and pulled the duck away, fully prepared to toss it into the basket of bath toys off to the side, only to have the bright smile melt back into large teary eyes and quivering lower lip.

Not wanting to get in trouble for making the brat cry, Itachi went back to giving the toy back to Sasuke, watching in fascination as the scrunched up face disappeared as if it was never there as the smile once again appeared.

Itachi pulled the duck back. Sasuke's face crumbled.
Itachi held the duck forward. Sasuke's face lit up like a Christmas tree.

He pulled the duck back. He held it forward. Back and forth, back and forth; it was amazing! Like playing with a yo-yo!

Suddenly bath time wasn't as nearly as boring.

Sasuke, however, was growing tired of the game and let out a demanding scream as his older brother began to pull the rubber duck away yet again.

Being the compassionate person he was, Itachi chuckled and tossed the duck into the tub and stood so that he could fetch a towel for Sasuke.

Compassion, Itachi decided, was just as overrated as watching Sasuke take a bath in the first place as he was smacked in the back of the head by a rubber duck that was defiantly thrown by a thoroughly pissed off baby brother.
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Story by AhjaReyn at DA

They wanted me to make ((MY FIRST COMMISSION)) a comic about their story. Never drawn Itachi this much, so I dunno if I got even close to his personality...>.>

(c) Story AhjaReyn
Characters by Kishimoto