Author Note: This is a yaoi story. Meaning boy x boy. This will be a rated M. It will also be different as it will be more emotional and not so much light-hearted. There will be some fluff here and there. In this story Sasuke dies before he gets a chance to kill Itachi. Also before Orochimaru was able to take Sasuke's body. Itachi has stop trying to prolong his life with medicine. Also no Sasuke bashing intended. This is an ItaDei story.

Deidara thinking

Itachi thinking

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or make any profits from this story.

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Chapter 1- Revised

He was crying again. Oh he knew he shouldn't invade the raven's privacy like this, yet he couldn't help it. Also Leader-sama had gave him the task to relay a scroll to him.

Ever since Itachi had heard the news that his brother was dead, he's been inconsolable. To a point that Deidara seriously worried for him when he shouldn't. He was a S-Class Criminal for goodness sakes.

Also Itachi's behavior made no sense to Deidara.

He was supposed to be a cold-hearted person who murdered his whole clan, except his brother. Who he deemed unworthy of death by his hands at that time.

So why was Itachi so sad?

He bit his lip. He knew he shouldn't care why the other man was so upset. However his heart wasn't feeling very logical at the moment.

He took a deep breath and knocked. Might as well give him the scroll now.

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Once again he felt himself overwhelmed by tears. His baby brother was dead. It wasn't supposed to happen like this.

He was the one that was supposed to die, not Sasuke. Whether it was by his brother's hands or his illness. He stares at the bottle of medicine that he had in his hand. There is no point in taking it now.

He tensed up when he hears the knock on his door. He quickly hides the bottle and finds himself sighing.

Itachi knew he should send Deidara away but he couldn't. It could be important or something of that nature.

"What do you want" he replied in a raspy voice. He couldn't keep hide the fact that he had been crying a few moments ago.

The blond slowly walks into the room looking him up and down.

"Hm Leader-sama wanted me to give this to you yeah" the blond says. He was holding a scroll, yet something about his demeanor was off.

Itachi raised his eyebrow at the blond. He could tell the other man wasn't telling the complete truth. He knew he shouldn't care, yet he did. What's he hiding? He has always pride himself in his ability to be perspective. Sometimes that could be a blessing and a curse.

"Oh well thank him for me, will you Dei" he replies. Carefully watching the other man's reactions. After all he had just given the blond a nickname.

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Thump, Thump- Dei..he called me Dei. He felt his face flush slightly red. His heart also felt like it was fluttering.

This feeling was so foreign to him, yet it was nice. He bit his lip drawing blood. No can't smile, no no.

"You alright Dei?" the raven asks softly.

Deidara eyes widened at Itachi. He could feel his face heat up more. Shit no no. Not good! He notices that the raven looked very smug all of the sudden. Bastard.

Itachi face twitches up in a smile. "Are you blushing?" he asks.

Oh gods I am blushing. He saw me blush! I should leave.

"Uh.. I am going to go now yeah" he states as he turns to walk out the door.

"Alright, but you know your very cute when you blush" the raven replies.

This causes him to stop. He feels his face grows redder. He stomps out, slamming the door.

He could hear Itachi laughing through the door.

Well at least he is laughing right? But then again he was laughing about my reaction. Damn him. Why am I so flustered around him again. Oh yeah cause I have feelings for the damn man. This could either end very well or very badly.

He gets halfway to his room when he realized he didn't give Itachi the scroll.

Gritting his teeth he makes his way back to the raven's room.

Damn him. He kept distracting me!

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After Deidara left, Itachi decided a shower was in order. He curses under his breath for he has no clean towels. Oh well. I'll just air dry.

The water cleans away his sorrows for now. His foolish little brother was dead.

He shakes off the cloud of gloom that was hovering over his head. He grins as he remembered how the blond reacted to his nickname.

I wasn't lying when I said he looked so cute when he blushed.

He heard his bedroom door open. He smiled mischievously. He could tell who it was. He was far from a sensory time however he knew the other's chakra.

He knew he shouldn't torture the man more but he couldn't pass this opportunity up.

With that said he shuts off the water and steps out of the bathroom.

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Damn him he must be showering. I'll just leave this here and go.

He turns to leave again when he hears someone clear their throat.

"Thanks for bringing the scroll back. I am sure Leader wouldn't be to happy if I didn't read its contents" Itachi states.

"Hm your welcome yeah" he replies as he turns to look at him.

Deidara's eyes widened and Itachi was pretty sure the blond was as red as a his brothers beloved tomatoes.

Itachi smirked and chuckled "Like what you see?".

The blond just stands there. Like a deer in headlights. So Itachi strolls forward.

THUD- the blond had fainted. "Whoops...maybe this was to much for him" Itachi chuckles as he gets dressed.

Probably should put him on the bed.