I'm terribly sorry this took me so long! I really didn't mean to:(
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The following morning started out quiet. Maybe a little too quiet. Deidara stood in his doorway, glancing from side to side. He was the only one outside right now. That had never happened before. He could always feel another water bender around here somewhere, busying himself with the water in the moat. He didn't have to see them to know that they were there. But today it was different. He couldn't feel any water moving. It was really to quiet.
He took a careful step further, his feet now touching the soft grass. He looked towards the main entrance, his eyes shooting from door to door. This was just insane. How could he be the only one outside?
Slowly he walked towards the main gate and when nothing jumped out of the bushes or something, his pace got a little more confident and faster. Nothing was wrong, he was sure of it. Maybe it was just really early and everyone was still in bed. He hadn't looked at the clock when he left his room. That could be something that had happened.
He reached the large wooden doors and stepped inside. He heard voices whispering softly to each other. He took a few more steps inside and then noticed two figures standing rather close to one another. They were bended forward, hunched over the other when they spoke. Deidara squinted his eyes and could now make out who the dark figures were. The two new earth benders were talking to each other and according to the tone they spoke in, it wasn't a pleasant conversation. The blonde couldn't hear what they were saying though, but it got him curious. He took another step and another one to get a little closer, but was soon found out. The blue haired woman looked up and stared at him until Kakuzu turned around as well.
Deidara felt himself stepping back under the angry stare he received from the earth bender. He didn't understand what he did wrong. Why was he getting these stares? He wasn't the one who invaded their personal life. They didn't have to be here. If they didn't like what happened here, then they should just leave.
'Good morning,' the water bender said, walking passed them towards the dining hall. He would just ignore them further one. If they didn't want to be friendly to him, then he won't be nice to them either.
Konan gave him a small smile, being the nicer one and greeted him back. Kakuzu only nodded and turned his gaze towards Konan again, continuing their conversation.
The blonde entered the dining hall and was met with many other water benders. The weird thing was that they didn't even speak to one another. Usually it was really noisy when you stepped in. They were always so happy and uncaring, but something had changed. It wasn't only the earth benders who disliked the fact of being around other benders, the water benders didn't like it as well. They didn't like being around a fire bender, but could handle just one. Now three earth benders had joined them and a wind bender. It was just a bit too much.
Deidara received a few nasty looks as he passed by a table with a few water benders seated there. They blamed him for all this, but most if it wasn't really his fault. He had only asked Hidan to stay, but the rest chose to stay on their own accord.
The blonde's eyes fell on a figure he knew well enough to join him for breakfast. His red eyes burned like fire when they locked with Deidara's. It made the blonde feel a little better. Not everyone hated him around here. There were still people who weren't mad at him.
He sat down beside the raven and glanced at the plate in front of Itachi. Another boring breakfast. If you wanted something really good, you had to buy it yourself and then make it yourself. Kisame didn't really care what they ate as long as they had the energy to train. Deidara was handed a plate himself by a waiter Kisame had hired and started nibbling on the piece of bread.
'They haven't taken it lightly that there are newcomers yet again,' Itachi said, eyes fixed on a group of water benders in front of them.
'I've noticed and maybe they aren't that wrong. They are invading their space. This used to be a water benders only residence and now we have every bender that exists here. I can't really blame them.' Deidara met someone else's eyes and averted his gaze immediately. If looks could kill, he would have dropped dead by now.
The blonde finished his plate quickly and Itachi and he left the dining hall right after. They didn't need to be any longer among the other water benders, even though they were almost like family to Deidara.
The two earth benders had disappeared from the hallway and had left it empty. When Itachi and Deidara had reached the end of it, they heard a very familiar voice yelling at someone. They halted right in front of the exit and listened to what the redhead had to say.
'You really think you've got all the answers, don't you? I ones thought the same things you did and that changed when I came here. That water bender you hate so much actually taught me not to be so arrogant all the time and maybe it's time for you to learn the same thing. If you don't want to be here, then just leave. Otherwise stop complaining and suck it up. I'm done with you two. Now get out of my sight.' The two earth benders scurried away, heads lowered in shame. How could they even think that they could change his mind? They didn't have any say in this and this all just made it clearer.
Deidara stepped out of his hiding place and looked at Sasori a bit shocked. His mouth turned up in a small smile and he blushed a bit, embarrassed by the redhead's words. He averted his eyes, smiling even bigger. Sasori thought his heart was going to explode. Did he really just receive such a look from the blonde? He had never thought anything like that would happen. Not after everything that happened. He couldn't help but smile back.
Itachi saw all of this happening, still staying in the safety of the dark. Why didn't he get those smiles? Did Deidara finally make a choice? The raven thought he still had a chance, certainly after the kiss they shared. What was happening?
Deidara left without a word, looking for Hidan to resume his training. The other two watched him leave, thinking their own little things.
Itachi stepped out of his hiding place after Deidara had disappeared and when Sasori saw him, his smile faltered. So he had heard everything as well, the redhead thought.
They looked at each other for a few more seconds, but the raven was done soon enough. He had to think this through. He had to figure out what happened and maybe even talk to Deidara about it. Maybe he could elaborate. Itachi walked away, not even saying goodbye, and left Sasori standing there, hoping that Itachi had seen the look the blonde and him had shared.
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Itachi was standing in front of Deidara's front door. He was hesitating. Would he even want to talk to me? He thought. When he had gathered enough guts he knocked on the door three times and held his breath until Deidara opened the door.
A soft breeze swept around his head, flinging his long ponytail over his shoulder. He had to close his eyes do to the wind blowing a few strands of hair in them.
Deidara opened the door fully and was met with the beautiful sight that Itachi was. His dark hair almost disappearing in the dark evening, only the moon showing the few lighter strands of hair. When he opened his eyes again, Deidara gasped for air, loving the way those red eyes shone only for him.
The blonde stepped to the side to let Itachi in and never released his eyes. Itachi walked over to the couch Deidara had standing in his living room and sat down on it. Deidara followed after him, but wasn't sure what he had to do. Itachi hadn't said what he was here for and it made the water bender feel a bit uncomfortable.
'I wanted to talk to you about something,' Itachi said, red eyes looking up at the shifting blonde.
'Alright, talk,' he responded, not daring to look in Itachi's eyes.
'Come sit first,' Itachi sat, tapping the place next to him. Deidara took the last few steps and sat down beside him. Itachi noticed how far away he was and narrowed his eyes at the blank spot beside him, cursing it inwardly.
'I wanted to ask you something,' he continued the conversation. 'Do you like me?' He looked up at the slightly tanned face, pulling those bright blue eyes towards him.
'What do you mean?' Deidara asked back, looking at the raven out of the corner of his eyes.
Itachi looked at his hands in his lap, trying to form a better question. The blonde watched this happening with great curiosity. Was Itachi really asking what he thought he was asking?
The raven looked back up, question rolling of his lips. 'Would you want to kiss me again?'
The water bender was taking aback by the forward question and stayed silent for a while. He was looking back at Itachi, mouth agape. 'I-I, I don't know,' he stuttered. 'I guess.'
Itachi's eyes shot down immediately towards the full luscious lips of Deidara, licking his own in anticipation. Deidara saw all this and felt his own body being pulled towards the fire bender's warm body. They slowly slid towards each other and their lips almost touched when someone knocked on the door. Deidara stood up a bit shocked and almost ran to the door. Why was he acting so strangely? He had never reacted like this with anyone.
He opened the door looking a bit flushed. A certain redhead stood in the doorway, his eyes not even looking at Deidara. They were fixed on Itachi who was still in the living room, looking right back. Sasori stepped in and pushed passed Deidara, walking right up to Itachi. The raven stood as well and waited for an outburst.
Sasori turned his head and looked at Deidara who was looking a bit scared and angry at the same time, but the blush had also stayed. 'You were about to kiss him, weren't you?' Sasori asked in a harsh tone.
Deidara wasn't about to be outdone and answered honestly. 'Yes.'
'Then kiss him,' Sasori ordered.
Deidara stayed standing there, looking wide eyed at the redhead. As did Itachi. Did he really just say that? The both wondered.
Itachi was the first who recovered and wanted to take this chance immediately, but Sasori wouldn't let him pass. 'He has to kiss you, not the other way around. You know the deal,' Sasori said plainly.
The raven knew he was right and stayed still, waiting for the blonde to come to him. Deidara looked back and forth between the two, unsure of what he should do next. Should he kiss Itachi or not? He had really wanted it just a few moments ago, so why not now? He made up his mind and walked over to the fire bender, placing his lips on the other's.
They kissed like their life depended on it. Savoring each other's taste by sliding their tongue through the moist cavern. They didn't slow down until Deidara felt a pair of arms being wrapped around his waist. Sasori started taking of the white robe Deidara wore and it wasn't long or the fire bender and the earth bender had access to Deidara's naked chest.
Deidara loved every touch they laid on him and felt things he had never imagined before.
Characters © Masashi Kishimoto
No, I'm not ending this scene here. The next chapter will contain the full lemon, I promise!