This is a collab/rp with KunoichiWolf:

I am:

Itachi, Sasori, Pein.

She is:

Deidara, Madara, Konan.

It is an ItaDei story, as the summary says, and also will have other pairings. Warning for rapes and lemons.

SAVED prologue

There was a large explosion, and Deidara flinched. Ever since the war... Iwa had a part split off- the part with all the refugees. It was a dangerous place. The blonde hated it. There was constant bloody violence and murder... no one was safe. Even worse, the old man Tsuchikage hated them, him personally, and refused to help any of them. That's why they were sectioned. Because Deidara was one of the refugees himself. So, all the others hated him. Most of the other refugees would gang up on him and beat him, sometimes even rape him. It was a horrid life, and with little food or water, he had no chakra to defend himself. He was vulnerable. And he hated it, just the same as he hated Iwagakure and Konohagakure. He sensed an unusually strong chakra nearby... it certainly wasn't from one of the other refugees. He hid in between two buildings, hopping not to be noticed.

Itachi activated his sharingan, scanning his surroundings. He sensed someone's presence, and hoped it was not an enemy. Yes, he had the power and chakra for a fight, but he did not like battles. Even if sometimes they were needed, he tried his best to keep away and solve things with words. Now that war had ended, he certainly did not wish for another one. A plan was quickly formed in his head. This person did not have much chakra, so they probably were no threat. On the other hand, they could be hiding it and wanting to ambush him. Slowly, he walked towards an alley where his eyes fixed themselves. Soon, he saw four chakra centers, but all of them seemed blocked by something. All this surprised him, for he had not sensed more than one person, and this was certainly not a common situation. What had blocked these chakras?

Deidara pulled out a kunai, ready to fight. Well, he wasn't really ready, but he had to look like it. "Who are you, un?!" The blonde asked, trying to sound not as tired as he was. He couldn't fight... in the back of his mind he knew that. If he did, the seal would break, and he, along with a two mile radius, would explode.

Itachi's attention fell on a blond boy who had come to view, and he was surprised to see that it was this one person who held all four chakra centers. He quickly analyzed him, and knew the other was in no shape to fight. "I don't want to fight you, whoever you are." He answered, not really wanting to say his name yet.

Deidara narrowed his gaze on the brunette. "Why the hell should I trust you, un?!" He asked, not lowering his kunai.

"Because you are in no condition to fight me." Said Itachi, looking at the blond's body. He was covered in dirt and bruises, and for some reason Itachi felt bad for that. "Plus, your chakra is sealed, so you won't be able to fight anyway. And I don't want to hurt you, especially not in this condition."

Deidara's eyes widened. "What...? How can you know that my chakra is sealed?!"

"My eyes can see it." Said the Uchiha, approaching the blond. He looked deep into the other's visible eye, wanting him to see the Sharingan. He would not put him in a genjutsu; the action was only with the purpose of showing the power to the blond.

Deidara stared into the Uchiha's eyes. For some reason, he relaxed a bit, lowering the kunai without realizing it. "Itachi, ka? Boku wa... Deidara." The blonde said.

"Deidara..." Repeated Itachi in a whisper. He looked at Deidara, and saw the beautiful tone of light blue the blond had in his eyes. Without thinking, he moved closer to him and spoke again, words coming out of his mouth before he realized what he was saying. "You have beautiful eyes."

Deidara blinked, confused. "I... what?" He frowned. "Eye. I can't use my left eye much..." He said, moving his bangs to the side, revealing bandages. "I got wounded in a fight. I lost most of my sight, un."

Itachi stepped forward and lifted one hand to touch the other's face, and examined he wound. "I think... I know someone who can help you with that. If you trust me enough to accept my help, that is." For some reason, unknown even to himself, he kept smiling while he said this. This person was definitely special, in some way, to make Uchiha Itachi act on impulse, smile and offer help all in one time.

Deidara closed his eyes. Something... something said that he should trust him, that with Itachi he would be safe. He looked up and the older boy, and nodded approvingly. "A-alright... un."

"Come with me... our camp is around an hour from here. Can you walk until there?" He asked, worried about Deidara's condition.

"Camp...?" The blonde blinked. He would never admit it, but he was nervous. "Ye-yeah, I can walk, un." He said, nodding.

Itachi sensed the blond's nervousness, but thought it was better leave it be. "My friend and I are taking care of the border. He can help your eye... at least, I think he can." He sighed softly. 'Taking care' was not the best way to say it, but they were actually there to stop any ninjas who attempted an attack on Iwa or Konoha. Strange thing to do, considering that Sasori was from Suna.

"It happened a while back... I hope he can do something, un." Deidara looked at the brunette. There was something different about him... Maybe it was the fact that he actually cared about him? Yeah, that must be it.

They started walking side by side, and each some minutes Itachi would look at Deidara. For a time, everything was quiet. Itachi tried to figure out how he would explain the situation to Sasori. He surely would not get away without having to explain, because it was not everyday that he took an Iwa into their camp. True, they were protecting both villages, but there was just a strange feeling about the Iwa people. They had no alliances with the Tsuchikage, nor with the Hokage, so even a Konoha citizen would not be seen in their camp very often. "Sasori-san is a very good medic-nin, and he also is an inventor... I'm almost certain he can do something about your eye."

The blonde nodded. "Okay, un." He followed the Uchiha, becoming silent. After about an hour and a half, they arrived.

"Sasori, are you here?" Called Itachi, opening the cloth used as a door to their tent. The red head looked up, and was surprised to see someone else with his friend. "Who's that, Itachi?" He asked, frowning. "And why is he here?" The Uchiha motioned for the blond to walk in before answering. "He's Deidara, and you can help him. I'll explain everything soon."

Deidara observed the much shorter red head. 'This guy's... a medic?'

"What're you staring at, brat?" Asked Sasori, turning his attention to Deidara. "Sasori, manners, please. And Deidara's eye was damaged... we'd like you to give a look at it." Said Itachi, glaring at the red head. "Deidara, I'm sorry for his rudeness."

"It's... okay." Deidara said. He sat on the ground, looking at Itachi. He wasn't sure he could trust the redhead...

"Don't worry, Dei." Said Itachi, sitting down beside him. "Sasori is a good person, despite the first impressions he passes." He reached towards the blond and moved his bangs to the side, revealing the wound. "Can you do something about this?" He asked, looking at Sasori. The red head moved to kneel in front of the blond, and examined his eye in silence.

Deidara flinched. "Ouch!" His left eye was discolored, and there was a piece of metal still lodged in it.

"I'll have to operate this, there is metal to be removed. That won't help much of his vision... but it will stop the pain." Sasori seemed to think for a while, before continuing. "I think I can do something for your vision, but it'll take some time." He turned to Itachi, and was surprised to see a worried expression on his face.

Deidara swallowed nervously. "I... I don't know, un..."

Acting on impulse, Itachi reached for the blond's hand. "Don't worry, he is a very good medic. I'll be by your side, too." Now, there was definitely something wrong with the Uchiha. Sasori stared at him, never having seen that side of him.

Deidara jerked his hand away, then looked into the Uchiha's eyes, relaxing a bit. "S-sorry... Okay, un... I'll... go through with it."

"Alright... is tomorrow good for you? I need to prepare some things, and I think you might like some food and rest." Sasori stood up, reaching for a small bottle. "Take one of these after you eat, it'll help." With that, he went back to his work, completely ignoring the two of them. He hadn't even waited for Deidara's answer.

"To-tomorrow?!" Deidara blinked. This was all very sudden, and it was making him nervous. He looked at the bottle. "What... is this, anyway, un?"

"Ah, I'm sorry for him being like that. That is a powerful painkiller... one pill blocks any pain from the person's body for 24 hours." Itachi sighed softly, he didn't want Deidara to be scared. "If you prefer to operate another day... I can talk to him."

"N-no, it's okay..." The blonde took a deep breath. "What... happens after?"

"Well... it depends... if the surgery goes well and ends fast, the painkiller will still be active, so you won't have to worry about that. Also, this pill only has bad effects on the body is you use it in battle, there is no risk in this situation. But... about what he's going to do to get your vision back, I don't know..." Explained Itachi, looking down. Then, he remembered what Sasori had said. "Ah, I'm sorry... are you hungry?"

Deidara nodded. "Okay. And yeah, I haven't eaten much the last few months."

"Follow me..." Itachi got to his feet, and motioned to the door. "We have a tent where we keep the food, so here we can keep them apart from the medications."

The blonde stood, following the Uchiha. He felt a bit less nervous being alone with Itachi.

They entered the other tent, and Itachi reached for a box. He took out some bread and set it on the small table. Then, he opened a little refrigerator and took out some meat and cheese, along with some vegetables. "It'll be just a second until the meat is ready." He said, lighting a small fire and putting the meat on a small frying pan.

Deidara's stomach growled, and he nearly drooled at the smell of the food. "Itachi, un... Arigatou... Arigatou gosaimasu..."

Turning to the blond, Itachi smiled. "You're welcome, Deidara. I'm glad to be of some help." Soon, the meat was ready, and he prepared two sandwiches, knowing the blond was very hungry. "Here, I hope you like them."

"I'll like anything that's food, un!" The blonde said, eating quickly. "Mmm!! Oishii!"

Itachi sat down, looking at the blond. 'He's so cute...' Realizing his thought, Itachi felt like slapping himself. He refrained from doing so because he didn't want to scare Deidara. 'He really meant it when he said he hadn't eaten well in months...' Now that they were alone, and that the blond was distracted, Itachi took his time looking at him, taking in every feature of his. His long, blond hair, beautiful light blue eyes...

The blonde finished eating, giving a soft sigh. He looked up and noticed Itachi was staring at him. A light blush came across his face. "What... are you doing, un?"

Itachi didn't know what to say now that Deidara caught him staring. "I... couldn't help it, I'm sorry..." He sighed, hoping the blond would accept that explanation. 'At least I didn't just say he's the most beautiful person I've ever seen...' He thought, knowing it was true... but he couldn't just say it.

"Why... were you staring, un?"

"I... just..." Yes, he was in trouble. He didn't want to make the blond uncomfortable by saying that, but he wouldn't lie either. "You're... beautiful." He closed his eyes, not sure of how Deidara would react to his words.

The blush across Deidara's face grew darker. "I... um... Arigatou...:

Itachi opened his eyes and nodded, not knowing what to say. After a moment of silence, he spoke again. "Ah... are you still hungry?"

"N-no... I'm okay." He said, staring at Itachi. The way his black hair framed his face so perfectly... it was beautiful.

The Uchiha noticed Deidara's eyes on him, but thought it was fair he could be stared at... because he stared first, too. Not that he was an interesting person to see, at least he didn't think so. Instead, he just stood up, and took the plates to the sink, rinsing them before taking his seat once more.

"Itachi, un? Dai... daisuki...."

It was Itachi's turn to blush, and his cheeks became a very light shade of pink. "Ah... I... I like you, too..." He said, smiling softly. 'Why am I blushing? I just... yes, I like him and... but I shouldn't blush!' He thought, trying to get his cheeks back to their normal color.

Deidara went over to Itachi, sitting down in his lap. He nuzzled him, relaxing.

Itachi wrapped his arms around the blond and kissed his forehead, feeling happier than he had in some time. "Dei, you're so cute." He whispered, not entirely sure if he was doing the right thing. He had absolutely no experience with relationships, and didn't want to do anything wrong.

He blushed still, nuzzling the Uchiha. He felt so safe for once, a feeling he was not used to.

"You know... I'm not really... well, I have no experience with relationships..." He started, hoping he would get somewhere if he said it. "But I... I want to make you happy..." He stopped, not knowing exactly what to say. "I'm sorry if it's too forward to speak like this, I just really feel that way." Itachi paused, waiting for the blond's reaction.

Deidara looked up and smiled. "I've never had a relationship either, un."

Itachi felt relief in those words, and kissed Deidara's cheek softly. "Can I kiss you, Dei?" He asked, not wanting to do anything the other didn't want.

Though blushing, the blonde nodded.

Itachi slowly lowered his lips onto Deidara's, gently starting the kiss. He moved his lips softly against the others, wanting him to do the same.

The blonde moved his lips against the Uchihas gently, his arms going to his shoulders and gripping the Uchiha's shirt.

Itachi moved his arms, one came to the back of Deidara's head and buried itself in the blond strands, the other to his lower back, bringing their bodies closer in a soft movement. His lips instinctively parted, and he slowly licked Deidara's lower lip.

Deidara shuddered, a strange yet familiar feeling moving through his body. He parted his lips, breathing a little bit faster.

Gently, Itachi's tongue moved in between the blond's parted lips, slowly exploring the other's mouth. His eyes were closed, and he was completely involved in the kiss.

Deidara moaned softly, tightening his grip on the Uchiha's shirt. He closed his eyes, relaxing, and allowing Itachi to dominate his mouth.

Itachi was encouraged by Deidara's moan, and started moving his tongue against the blond's, wanting him to enjoy the kiss as much as Itachi himself.

Deidara moved his arms from Itachi's shoulders to around his neck. "Mhm..." He enjoyed this feeling, and the pleasure he got with it.

Itachi loved this feeling, the warmth from the other's body pressed against his and their tongues moving together... it was so good. But soon, he had to break the kiss for air. Opening his eyes, he looked at Deidara's face, and into his eyes... even if only one of those eyes could see him.

Deidara panted slightly, looking at the Uchiha and tilting his head slightly. "You're eyes.... they're beautiful..." He said, staring into the black. "They were red before... un."

"Thank you... yours are beautiful, too." Smiling slightly, he explained about his eyes. "Well... my eyes are naturally black. But I have the Kekkei-genkai of the Uchiha Clan, the Sharingan. That was the only reason I saw you in the alley... I could sense your presence, but without my Sharingan I wouldn't have seen you or your chakra." His hand went from Deidara's hair to his back while he spoke, and smiling he kissed the blond's cheek. "I can also use it for Genjutsu attacks, along with one Ninjutsu and one Jujutsu... I can also see much better, even a very high speed attack. But those eyes... the more I use them, the more I lose my sight. My Sharingan is not the normal level one... I can use that one, of course, but the Mangenkyou Sharingan is dangerous for me."

"Genjutsu..." The blonde whispered. "Your eyes... before now, they showed the same loneliness I've known... You don't have a family, do you?"

"They... died... by order of the Hokage..." Answered Itachi, lowering his eyes. "Since then... the only friend I had was Sasori... before today." He smiled.

"Oh...? I guess you could say the same happened to me... My only family was killed during an attack on Iwa by... Konoha, un." Deidara relaxed completely, nuzzling the Uchiha. "Ever since, I've been a refugee, un."

"I'm sorry..." Itachi whispered, not really knowing why. Maybe it was because he loved Konoha, even after what had happened, and they had been the cause of Deidara's suffering.

"No... Thank you, un... so much... You saved me from them, un. The other refugees would often gang up on me. They'd beat me and rape me, un... but I don't think that'll happen anymore."

"Dei... I won't let them hurt you again, I'll do everything I can to protect you. I promise." He pecked the blond's lips, smiling softly. "I want to see you smiling and happy."

Deidara smiled. "Thank you, un."

"And Dei... thank you, too."

Deidara didn't know what the Uchiha was thanking him for, but it made him happy. He nuzzled Itachi, relaxing.

"Ita-" Sasori stopped, looking at the two before him. He had come to talk about Deidara, but now he just stared at the couple, looking like a fish. "-chi..."

Deidara looked over to Sasori, blushing.

"I'm... sorry for interrupting, I'll be back later!" He practically shouted, running out of the tent. Itachi chuckled softly, shaking his head.

The blush on the blonde's face increased. After a moment, he started laughing. "Does he always look like a fish, un?"

"Only sometimes, when he's confused or discovers something." Replied Itachi, also laughing.

"Well, I would assume that he was pretty confused, un."

"And surprised, too... But I think it's for a good reason." Grinning, Itachi looked over at the cloth door. "He rarely apologizes for interrupting something, much less shouting."

The blonde smiled, chuckling

"But he's a good person..." Said the Uchiha, kissing Dei's forehead. "And he seems to be willing to help with your eye."

"I'm so grateful... for your help, and his."

"Are you still worried about the operation?" Asked Itachi, stroking the blond's hair.

"Y-yes...." Deidara admitted, holding onto Itachi tighter.

"It'll be alright." He assured the blond, knowing he'd be in good hands. "I'll be by your side, ok?"

Deidara nodded. "O-okay..."

"Dei, would you feel better if I asked Sasori to tell us about how he's going to help your vision?" Itachi hoped that would help, because he could easily get the red head to say it.

"Hai."

"Let's go talk to him... I'm sure he'll say it."

"Aa, okay."

"Let's go." Said Itachi, getting up, and lifting Deidara with him. He held the blond bridal style, and smiled. "Mind if I carry you?"

"It's okay..."

He walked out of the tent and to the other, where they found Sasori concentrated on his work. He helped Deidara back onto his feet, and walked towards the red head.

Deidara stood behind Itachi, watching the redhead.

"Sasori... can you tell us what you're going to use to help Dei's sight?" Itachi heard a sigh from Sasori, who turned around to look at them. "I've been working on this for some time... it's a special kind of scope, and it can increase a person's vision in much, and work as an eye camera. Now that Deidara showed up, I'm adapting it to what I saw of his face and eye, and also turning it into a substitute eye. After the surgery, when he's healed, I'll install it." Explained the medic, showing the scope that he was working on.

Deidara blinked. "It's... removable, though, right?"

"Yes, don't worry. You wouldn't like to sleep with a camera on your face, after all." Said Sasori, smiling.

Deidara sighed, relieved. "Thank you very much, Sasori-sama."

"Hey, just call me Sasori... there's no need for 'sama'. I'm glad I can help." Itachi smiled at Sasori's words, and nodded.

"Aa, thanks." The blonde smiled.

"No problem... now I'll go back to working on this." Sasori turned away and went back to his work, leaving both of them almost alone. "Dei... have you ever watched stars?"

"Yes. But.... not in a long time. Usually there's too much smoke, un."

"I want to show you a place." Said Itachi, holding his hand.

The blonde smiled. "Okay, un!"

Itachi lead the way out of the camp, and soon they could see a big crater in the ground. He lay down on the grass, motioning for Deidara to do the same. "Lie down and look up... here even with only half your vision, you can see the stars clearly."

Deidara lay next to the Uchiha, snuggling close. "It's beautiful, un..."

"Yes... I come here every night, when I'm not out of the camp. It's so relaxing, it makes me forget the problems for some time." Itachi pulled the blond close, and looked up at the constellations. "It's also fun to see what the stars form... like those..." He pointed to the left, where lots of stars formed a gigantic animal. "It looks like a dragon..."

"Oh? Yeah, it does, un... And that looks like a rabbit!"

"It does! And look, there's an angel!" Itachi chuckles softly. "Ah, it's much more fun doing this with you than alone."

Deidara laughed. "That one looks like a fish- or Sasori-san!"

Itachi laughed along, remembering Sasori's face. "Yes, it's a scorpion-fish!" He looked for more forms. "Look, a shooting star." He pointed. "Make a wish, Dei."

Deidara smiled, closing his eyes and made a wish. He wished that he and Itachi would be together forever.

Itachi did the same, wishing that Deidara would never again be hurt the way he had been before.

After not long, Deidara fell asleep next to Itachi.

'How cute...' Thought the Uchiha, admiring the other's peaceful face. He lay there for a while, but when it started to get cold, he stood up and carried Deidara back to the camp, setting him down on his bed once he was there. Then he lay down beside the blond, hugging him.