An: okay okay this dragged long enough...obviously chapter stories not my thing that much at all)
Leading Astray...
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Hidan was following him, not in a sneaky manner either. Itachi saying he would go for the river alone had not found hearing ears it seemed. Well to be completely honest Itachi wasn't even half serious saying it, by now he already knew what Hidan would do...regardless of what he wanted really.
By the river Hidan was jumping out of his clothes and Itachi turned the back on the man. How did Hidan expect he will be able to take his bath like this? He didn't feel comfortable like Hidan did at all.
"Itachi-chan c'mon, lose your clothes."
Itachi looked at the stars above as he turned to face Hidan, even so he could see the free posture of the now naked man. Sure Hidan why not let's get naked together...no biggie.
"This is not what I call...normal." he murmured noticing that stars were quite bright tonight and Hidan stepped closer. And then the man barked out another laugh.
Itachi's mouth was dry but despite that there was something he noticed that left him dumbfounded. He was tired...all these days of walking and endless mission tired him out but Hidan here was acting like they hadn't been on road at all. The man seemed fresh and energy full.
"Really Itachi? How odd, I already told you earlier today, remember?"
No he didn't...or more like remembered all but didn't see how what Hidan just said had anything to do with it.
"What do you mean?" Itachi whispered finally giving in and turning around to not be in the danger to actually look at the man. Confused once again. Hidan kissing him all those times, well then what did that mean? Didn't that mean like the man liked him...his body? And if so why getting naked before him Hidan didn't show any sort of shyness. He personally wouldn't be shy getting naked before Kisame lets say but since Hidan had kissed him he was more than just shy now.
He didn't know how to explain this. Did this mean Hidan didn't really understand kisses like he did...maybe Hidan never even thought of Itachi like that and maybe Hidan had no intention ever to go further with Itachi?
"I said I was closer to you than any physical touch ever could take me."
The stars Itachi had been looking at suddenly got boring and he wouldn't ever pretend he understood Hidan. No, that would be exaggeration for fools.
"Just turn away for a moment." He exclaimed turning around.
Hidan obeyed and Itachi pulled a face of the odd kind, presented with the sight of Hidan walking into the river with lazy steps.
Wide shoulders, slim waist, strong legs and uhh. Swallowing Itachi let his cloak fall on the ground pulling off the shirt he kept eyeing Hidan who thankfully wasn't even trying to look his way. And then Hidan was in water till his middle and then the man turned and Itachi stopped moving standing there with only his pants on, his loose hair was caught by a breeze clouding his sight just when he thought he saw Hidan's lips curl up. But if the smile was there it was erased quickly.
"Turn." Itachi repeated, annoyance in his voice, he just couldn't... could not step out of his pants with those violet eyes on him.
"Aaah but you're so much better sight than the darkness." Hidan growled but turned the back on him all the same. Itachi was quick and before he could take two speedy breaths he was in water. That made him take a calm breath even though he never noted Hidan that could turn around but the man did all the same.
Hidan was here with him but Itachi really was tired he just wanted to be done with this and then sleep if he could. His hands felt all too heavy as he washed his chest his eyes droopy. Yet on his mind was the thought that this mission was coming to an end and how he hated the fact that they would go back into their routine...well he would, for Hidan something new would start but he would be thrown back in his missions.
Itachi felt he was being watched as he got the knots out of his black hair but if he would give his attention to Hidan now he would never finish the task of getting himself clean, he even felt nauseous, dizzy.
He wasn't aware before he met Hidan that he is completely unable to comprehend emotions when it came to him, he could always do it with other and assume why and for what but when it came to Hidan and himself he was clueless. And thinking about it constantly was probably the whole reason for his tiredness.
Too tired...exhausted.
"Itachi." It was whisper and oddly enough coming from behind him Itachi felt he was about to faint and maybe he would have if not the strong chest now supporting him from behind. He sharply inhaled realising how fragile he was if he never even noticed Hidan move and was about to black out while washing himself. One should never overestimate his own body limits.
"Itachi you're really a genius moron aren't you?" Hidan's calm voice came right in his ear and two strong arms wrapped around him supporting him fully.
Itachi mumbled but no, he also didn't have a clue what he was trying to say but all the same he would like to know for what Hidan was insulting him now.
Hidan's hands were rubbing his chest and Hidan's lips could be felt on his ear. "When was the last time you actually ate moron? Cause I know I ate but you just nibbled..." Hidan growled never stopping those hands from rubbing his chest.
"What are you doing?"
"Washing you..."
"Oh." Itachi went silent, looking down he saw Hidan's hands gently attend to his chest, he washed there already but he still hoped that will be all Hidan wants to get clean. Actually...
"I can wash myself."
"Under water?" Hidan wisely added with laughter in his voice.
Was Itachi really this weak, that was outrageous but at the same time he leaned back on Hidan's chest. He could even close his eyes like this and let this happen.
Hidan's hands moved to his sides and Itachi now with his eyes closed opened them going tense.
"Don't." Hidan murmured on his shoulder the hands moving in a manner that actually implied the man was only washing those places but well Itachi wasn't quite that naïve they were naked and they were too close and he was pretty sure he felt Hidan's lips on his neck more than once.
"You can't even really fool me Itachi." Hidan's voice was barely there to hear and maybe he wished he wouldn't have heard it, he didn't answer and he knew Hidan didn't need his answer.
They both knew.
"I believe you will be Kakuzu's partner." Itachi mumbled shivering when he realised those hands had travelled to his front again being dangerously close to his abdomen, the touches suddenly gained some sort of ticking quality.
"And I guess what Leader says is final?"
"Of course."
Silence.
Yes so they both knew and maybe they both once more wanted something entirely different.
But...
"So who hurt the poor Uchiha prodigy, hm?"
Itachi's eyes snapped open and Hidan flinched and then growled.
The blonde was standing on the shore looking with that blue eye at Itachi, hate radiating over the artist in waves Itachi was sure even Hidan had no problems translating blondes presence as pure malice.
Did Deidara really think Itachi is hurt and is letting Hidan take care of him? In that case Deidara was more insane than he let on.
Or Itachi pressing against Hidan meant he was crazy.
"I can't handle it no more." Got out of his lips quietly before he could stop it. Deidara didn't hear him but Hidan's hand rubbing his back clearly meant that Hidan heard him just fine.
"Ooooh I was just thinking about you I wonder... do you like pain?!"
Itachi even flinched it was abnormal how Hidan's voice turned pure evil, low grumbling sound that in no way could be called shouting but dear heavens Itachi felt tremors go all through him. Deidara on the shore looked frozen to the ground and once more Itachi was moving his brain wondering, calculating on whom the hell he was leaning on so carelessly.
"Don't threaten me, hm. I don't even know you!"
"I say we get to know each other right fucking now!" Hidan growled and Itachi had to balance himself for a minute when Hidan left the spot behind him and slowly walked for the shore eyes on the blonde man.
"Itachi, been a while." A rough voice reached them coming somewhere from behind the Deidara and Deidara jumping and then looking back turned to give Itachi one last hateful glare before the blonde left.
"Hello Kisame-san." Itachi said in his casual voice, he didn't know why his partner was here but he didn't care much even, he just wanted to sleep and world was obviously against it.
Itachi noticed Hidan's violet eyes squint at Kisame. This day could end already. Damn the Akatsuki ways of popping up like this. Itachi moved to the shore where the water were still covering him he sat on a rock thinking that like this he is pretty safe. "Kisame is my partner." Itachi explain wishing Hidan stopped that glare pointed at his partner.
"That I am and Leader assumes you need to be ridded of your mission, both of you."
Itachi nodded, Hidan however made just an interesting noise that could not be placed under any word he was aware of.
"That means tomorrow you have to return to the base. From then on things go as usual and Hidan is paired with Kakuzu." Kisame finished and the oddly shaped eyes locked on Itachi, Itachi looked away, he didn't care much what Kisame thinks of the position he was just caught with Hidan. He doubted the big man cared much either.
"But there are still shit we don't understand about the mission." Hidan blurted waving at Kisame that made the water splatter and unfortunately it got Itachi right in his face. After wiping his face he nodded at Kisame approving that Hidan spoke the truth, surprisingly Kisame laughed.
"And it was supposed to test Hidan and now he is already Kakuzu's partner without me saying a word? What if he is no good?"
Kisame shrugged. "Maybe Leader thinks getting out of there was enough?"
No it wasn't. They were never explained enough, the only explanation they ever got was about mission that involved the main cause. These side missions weren't important enough... obviously.
"I will leave Itachi... I was supposed to lead you back to base tomorrow but seeing Hidan I think you two are capable to get there." Kisame turned and stepped few steps before the man turned back and found Itachi's tired eyes. "I will make sure Deidara is out of your way."
That's why he liked Kisame as his partner... didn't he?
When Kisame left he was left alone again with his now ex-partner. He smiled sadly.
Sitting down his energy was recovering, he was also clean now, lazily he was using his fingers to knot out his hair. Hidan was right, his hunger awoke...
"Your partner seemed reasonable." Hidan said coming beside him and sitting down beside.
"Hn." Looking at Hidan he found the man inspecting the Akatsuki ring with a scowl.
"We won't be seeing each other much from tomorrow I gather?"
Hidan was right again, they wouldn't... they would probably only see each other at meetings as illusions not in body.
"Yes."
"Do you feel better now?"
Yes Itachi was feeling better now. If he would get up it could change but like this he was pretty content.
"Let's get out."
"Alright."
Itachi remained sitting waiting but of course he was not Hidan, he couldn't expect Hidan would understand what he was waiting for.
"Turn around."
"Still? Really? I was pretty much holding you in my hands and we were both pretty much naked."
Itachi blushed, why didn't he object when Hidan was doing that, why he let the man hold him? He couldn't even blame Hidan, he had allowed it and now he was blushing his face off facing it.
But Hidan was leaving his side, going for the shore Hidan took the two towels fastening one of them around his waist for what Itachi was grateful. It wasn't easy not to look.
On the shore Hidan unfolded the other towel and spread his arms holding the towel. "Come." The man nodded to him turning the head to the side and closing the violet eyes.
Itachi smiled, that was almost...sweet.
He walked up to Hidan and walked till he felt the towel press against him, Hidan obviously feeling it turned to face him, opened the alluring eyes and the man's arms closed around him enveloping him in the towel. But those arms never let him go, Hidan kept him close and even as much as leaned the head down on Itachi's shoulder.
"I wouldn't mind you to be my partner."
"But there's no point to even think about it." Itachi wouldn't mind either...
The arms around him tightened and Hidan pulled back looking in his face while Itachi was looking down somewhere on Hidan's chest not really seeing anything.
Itachi hoped this would happen and he was glad when it happened, it was good to feel the man's lips on his again. Hidan's touch was something he was familiar with by now, without thinking much he put his arms around Hidan's neck pulling the man closer. Because he knew they won't see much of each other no more. This was the last he could take, last he could get...
He had added to his sadness another thing he would have to carry on his shoulders for the rest of his life.
Pulling away just slightly Hidan breathed on his lips, their eyes locked. "I never wanted to like you either, Itachi. Not the way I do."
So they both really were the same.
It was easier this way, it was easier to break the space between them and engage the man into another kiss, creating another memory they both would cherish.
Because for now... it would be all they had.
An: thank you for reading. Closure soon.