Beautiful Crimes by sasukelover154

Hello Readers! Thank you for sticking with me thus far! I will never thank you enough! I am still looking for fanart so I know there are some fantastic artists out there! Tell your friends, your sibling, your mom, even you llama! I would really appreciate some pictures! I'm still looking for someone to draw a possible cover, should this ever become a book! So there's my little happy rant for this chapter.

Just in case you guys were wondering I'm starting college in a couples weeks as a writing major, so I'm happy to have a little experience under my belt.

So I am also still looking for some minor character names for later on, if you have any ideas tell me in a review or a private message!
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Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, only plot.

Warning: nothing really too bad in this chapter, just some swearing and kissing.

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Itachi woke up Tuesday morning happier than he had been in years. It had been so long since he had even seen Deidara, and now he had a somewhat date with him? He couldn't have been happier unless they were dating again. He couldn't get his hopes up though; there was a lot they had to talk about before the option to start over was even on the table. Itachi didn't even know if they could or should get back together, today was just going to be about coffee, nothing more.

Sitting up in bed, Itachi rubbed the sleep out of his eyes, stretched his arms above his head and let out a big yawn. Coffee. He needed coffee bad. He got up from his bed and stretched one more time before he exited his room and walked to the bathroom. When he was finished with his business he went into the kitchen, he had a timer set on the coffee pot so that a full pot was ready when he woke up. He took a cup from the cupboard and poured himself a steaming cup. It was probably weird to drink coffee at home before going out and getting coffee with someone, but he didn't care, he couldn't start his day right without a big cup.

He carried his cup out to the front door, sipping every now and then, to retrieve his paper from the front step. He took the paper back to his kitchen table and settled down to read it while finishing a few cups.

One hour, a newspaper, and about six cups of coffee later and Itachi realized he should probably get ready or he would be late. So he placed his cup in the sink and rolled his neck as he walked to the bathroom. He freed his hair from the restraining ponytail and shook it out. Itachi removed his clothes, tossing them in the hamper when they were off; when he was finished he adjusted the knob on the shower to his desired temperature and climbed in.

The spray showered over him pleasantly and he couldn't help but stand there, letting it wash over him. He took his time washing his excessively long hair and making sure he was squeaky clean. Once he was sure he was looking and smelling good he exited the shower and after rubbing a towel through his hair he wrapped it around his waist.

He shook his hair out before he ran a brush through it quickly. Finding an elastic band in the cupboard, Itachi secured his hair back at the nape of his neck. After his teeth were brushed, and the rest of him was dry Itachi walked back to his room with the towel around his waist.

Itachi's closet was mostly filled with work clothes; button up shirts, suit jackets, pants, and dressy shoes. He decided that the situation didn't quite call for full business attire, so he chose semi-casual as his best choice. He picked up a blood red button up shirt off of a hanger and slipped it on, along with a plain pair of black pants. He left the top few buttons undone, not wanting to bother with a tie at the moment. After slipping on a pair of shoes Itachi looked at himself in the mirror. He looked pretty damn good, if he had to say so.

With a small smirk to himself Itachi grabbed his car keys and briefcase on the way out of the front door and got into his car. He knew that he needed to leave a little bit earlier than he normally would have, because of traffic, and he was right, even being late in the morning the streets were still packed to the gills. Finally, after much silent road rage, he made it to the cozy little coffee shop on Main Street.

The coffee shop, much like the streets outside, was packed beyond belief. The end of the line was literally against the door when he walked in. Itachi rested his first two fingers against his temple and heaved a great sigh; he could feel his tension and annoyance mounting with each moment longer he had to wait.

When the last person in front of Itachi finally moved aside, he was gritting his teeth with irritation. He ordered two black coffees and when they came up he brought them to a secluded table in the back before grabbing some sugar packets for Deidara. Personally he didn't like anything in his coffee but caffeine, but Deidara had to have sugar otherwise all he would do is bitch about how bitter it was.

Itachi sat back at the table facing the door so that when Deidara walked in he would be able to flag him down before the poor blonde got lost and confused. He had just begun to sip on his slowly cooling coffee when Deidara walked in looking gorgeous as always.

Deidara was wearing a shirt of the deepest cerulean, the kind of blue that made his eyes shine and his hair glow. His skin had the slightest kiss of sun to it, just enough to bring out its true beauty. His grey pants were synched at his waist with a black belt and made his legs look long and lean. All of his golden hair was beautifully pulled back into a high ponytail, showing off his neck more than usual. His head swiveled around as his eyes perceived his surroundings, looking for Itachi. Finally their eyes met, a small smile played on his lips, and he began to saunter over to the table.

"Hello Mr. Uchiha, how have you been?" Deidara asked, his smile turning into a smirk as he stretched his hand out.

"Good morning Mr. Deidara, I'm doing well, I am so pleased that you could make time in your schedule to see me this morning. How are you doing?" Itachi said as he rose to shake Deidara's hand, he was very tempted to never let go, but all too soon the handshake had to end and they both took their seats.

"I'm doing very well, thank you." Deidara began to put as many sugars in his coffee as he could get to dissolve. "What do you say we get these last few details hammered out?"

They sat there, sipping on their coffee and discussed the details, Itachi filling out the paperwork and Deidara looking as smug as always. It took about an hour for them to get everything figured out, and when they finally did Itachi stacked all the papers up and replaced them in his briefcase, latching it closed afterwards.

"I do believe that all the paperwork is filled out, I will file those when I go into the office this afternoon and Monday you should be cleared to begin working with us." Itachi said as he put his briefcase on the floor and then folded his hands in front of him.

"That sounds good to me, I can't wait to begin, and I think I will really enjoy working with you." Deidara flashed him a quick smirk and rested his chin on the palm of one of his hands.

"Okay, cut the bull shit Deidara, how have you really been the last couple of years?" Itachi barely even knew he was saying it, but it felt right, he was tired of acting like he didn't know Deidara, he was curious to know exactly what had been going on. Actually he just wanted to know if there was someone else...

"Honestly?" A look took over Deidara's face that looked like a mix of pain and sadness. "At first it really sucked, I'm not even kidding you, it was horrible. After a while though it started to get better, basically I just buried myself in my art and it worked great." A smile started to lift the corners of his mouth and a small laugh escaped. "So yeah, I think overall I've really grown as an artist. How have you been...?" he asked hesitantly.

"Well, Sasuke is gone, he's at Sir William's Academy now, but mostly for the last couple of years all I've done is work and go to school intermittently, I've worked at the business to make money to earn a couple of degrees. I figured it wasn't enough to just inherit the business, but that I actually needed to know how it ran, the fine-tuned details of how big businesses work. It gets kind of lonely at times, but I've done what I've had to do." Itachi explained with a sad smile and a shrug every now and then.

"I'm sorry to hear about Sasuke, how's he doing out there?" Deidara asked with a sympathetic expression.

"I wouldn't really know; I don't visit him very often because of how busy work is. Even if I could go out there every day I wouldn't. He is there because he needs to sort things out, he needs time away from everyone and if I were to try and dote upon him and see him all the time then he wouldn't get better." Itachi tried to explain his reasoning, even though he sounded like a selfish dick when he said it out loud he wasn't going to try and sugar coat it, Deidara knew how he was and would understand.

"Well you would know what's best for Sasuke, I'm sure one day he will thank you for all that you've done. I actually saw him not too long ago." Deidara said with a sudden realization.

"Really?" Itachi said, slightly taken aback. "Where could you possibly see him?"

"Oh, it was a while ago, he was walking down the street while I was driving and he suddenly jumped out in front of my car! Luckily I was able to stop without running him over; he just kind of fell over and got a few scrapes...Sorry about that by the way, he came out of nowhere. But anyway, so I got out of the car to help him, and I saw his black hair and eyes and I knew it was him, after all you guys are the only ones who have those qualities. So I helped him up, apologized like crazy and offered to take him to the hospital, which he obviously refused, but he did let me take him home, well back to Sir What's His Face's anyway." Deidara had an apologetic look on the entire time, but at the very end he just kind of shrugged it off like it wasn't a big deal.

"Wow, well I'm glad to know that he wasn't badly hurt, though I'm sure I would have been notified if he had been. Did he seem to remember you at all? I mean I know it's been awhile." Itachi asked curiously, although Sasuke might have mentioned it if he had.

"I don't think so, if he did then he didn't say anything, but he didn't look as if he remembered me as your best friend." Deidara shrugged it off. "I really don't think he would remember me, I mean the last time he saw me was when he was like what? Seven? I mean he might if I were to meet him and be like 'Hey, remember me? I'm Deidara, your brother's best friend from high school; I used to frequently stay at your house on the weekends.'" He laughed a little bit at his own joke and Itachi couldn't help but smile a little.

"I guess that's true." Itachi said with a smile still on his lips. There was something bugging Itachi deep down, he couldn't resist not knowing any longer. "So, Deidara, as I am your boss now, I feel it is important for me to know whether you are involved with anyone, simply because I should know whether you would have any reason to leave us, whether it is now or in the future, should we need your services." Itachi tried to phrase it in the most business-like way possible, so that perhaps Deidara wouldn't realize that he only wanted to know for his own personal reasons, though he had a feeling that he knew anyway.

"Mr. Uchiha you have nothing to worry about, I have no romantic ties with anyone, so there would be nothing to stop me from pursuing a career in your business, should the opportunity arise." Deidara responded with a hint of knowing smirk.

"That is very good news to hear, I see very promising things in your future, should this project go well." Itachi said in a fake business voice, a smile hinting on his lips. "I think this will work out quite well."

The two of them finished their coffee, catching up on some more of the main things they had missed out on the last couple of years, and when they left they both had smiles on their faces, much like they hadn't had in years.

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The week couldn't go by fast enough for Naruto; he fluttered around his house, cleaning things that hadn't been cleaned since even before he went to school. By the time he was done on Friday the house looked like it was brand new. That night he started getting all of his things repacked, he noticed that if he actually took the time to fold all of his clothes and pack them neatly, that he had a lot more room to put more junk in his bag.

Finally Saturday came. The day when he would be reunited with his love. He nearly jumped out of his bed when his eyes opened that morning. He had set his alarm to go off early that morning so that he could get to school first thing, knowing that Sasuke would most likely do the same.

He took a quick shower and grabbed some cereal for breakfast. He dressed himself in a long sleeve orange shirt and pair of dark jeans. He was beyond happy to finally grab his bag from his room and snatch his keys from the kitchen table. He made sure to lock the house door behind him and threw his bag into the passenger's seat. It was still early so he didn't have to worry about too many kids playing in the street as he drove down the road and out of his neighborhood.

With how excited he was Naruto couldn't stop from frantically tapping his fingers on the steering wheel. Because of how early it was the traffic wasn't too terrible, though the streets were pretty busy. Naruto fiddled with the radio in the car at the stop light, there was never anything good on early in the morning.

On the horizon Naruto could see the school. He was practically bouncing up and down in his seat as it loomed ever closer. He drove into the parking lot and found a spot wherever he could. He grabbed his bag from the seat and locked the door behind him, tossing the keys in his bag while he walked to the door.

He let the guards do their infinite search of his bag and his pockets and what not, and when they were done he practically ran through the door to see his boyfriend. As soon as their eyes met Naruto completely dropped his bag and downright sprinted to Sasuke. He leaped into the air a few feet from him and if Sasuke hadn't have caught him then they both would have gone crashing to the floor. Instead Sasuke caught him in his arms and Naruto wrapped his legs around his boyfriend's waist and kissed him feverishly.

"I missed you." Sasuke said as they pulled apart and put their foreheads together.

"I missed you as well." Naruto replied with a smile on his face. He jumped down from around Sasuke's waist and instead grabbed his hand. They went back to get Naruto's bag and then made their way through the lobby and upstairs to their dorm. "I forgot to tell Kiba that I was coming back!" he realized suddenly.

"Just let me have you to myself for a couple hours and then we will let him know." Sasuke said with a laugh and a wink. "We will give everyone a surprise at lunch."

"Sounds good to me." Naruto said as they came to their room, Sasuke opened the door and led them both inside, shutting the door behind them after.

Naruto set his bag down by the door and grabbed Sasuke by the collar; he locked their lips together in a sweet kiss and backed up towards their bed. He lay back and brought Sasuke with him, wrapping his arms around his neck and Sasuke's going down to his waist.

"I missed this." Naruto said as he nuzzled up into Sasuke's neck. Sasuke gave him a smile and a kiss on the tip of his nose and lay down next to him. Naruto turned over onto his side and rested his head on Sasuke's chest, wrapping one arm around his waist. "I missed just being here with you, it was really lonely back at my house."

"I bet hunny, I know that it was really lonely and boring here without you." Sasuke responded with a sad expression. "But we're here together now and you don't have to worry about being alone anymore, when we get out of here we will go move into your house and go to that amazing school that you found. It's all going to work out." Sasuke ended with a big smile.

They lay there thinking of all the memories they had together, good and bad. It was crazy to think that really not all that long ago that they had almost been mortal enemies, kind of, they had been ignoring each other and basically been treating each other like the other one had the plague, and now they simply couldn't get enough of each other. It just showed them how truly crazy love could be, sure they had been terrified at first, they didn't know what to do but in the end it proved to be the best thing that they ever could have done. If they hadn't have done that then who knows where they would be at right now. If even one thing had gone differently then they may never met or they may have not been roommates or they may decide to not tell each other how they feel.

When lunch finally came around Sasuke and Naruto disengaged from each other and walked down to the cafeteria. They were one of the first few people in line, though none of Naruto's friends were in yet. So because they didn't want to wait for the others, they got their food and headed to the table that Naruto remembered that they used to sit at.

Soon enough Kiba turned and saw them. "Naruto! Are you here for another visit?" He asked excitedly as he sat down at the table.

"Actually I'm here for the rest of the year." Naruto said with his trademark fox grin. "I just moved back in this morning."

"You dick head! Why didn't you come tell me?" Kiba asked, playfully swatting at Naruto from across the table. "I'm your best friend and you don't even tell me that you're coming back?"

"I wanted it to be a surprise!" Naruto laughed. "Besides how else would I have told you?"

This is pretty much how it went with everyone that came to sit at the table. They were all slightly upset that he hadn't told anyone but Sasuke that he was coming back, but they were all very happy to see him.

Naruto was very surprised to see Hinata walk over very shyly and sit down next to Kiba. She looked at him with a pink blush across her cheeks as Kiba pecked her on the cheek. Naruto had forgot that she got sent there around the same time he had, they hadn't really seen much of each other while there, except for maybe a couple of classes, but she was so quiet that he forgot she was even there. This must have been the girl that Kiba had been talking about last time Naruto was there, although at the time he hadn't said who the mystery girl he was crushing on actually was.

"Hey Naruto, do you know Hinata? She's my girlfriend now." Kiba said with his dog like smile of triumph.

"Actually I do, we went to school together before we came here, I'm pretty sure we got busted coming from the same party." Naruto laughed lightly.

"Oh really? Well isn't that a coincidence!" Kiba smiled and pecked Hinata again. Hinata's face turned bright red as she scooped up some food in her fork and placed it in her mouth.

They finished eating lunch and decided that because it was such a beautiful day outside that they were going to take the group outside and toss around a football.

During midday outside was absolutely gorgeous. The sun was shining brightly and golden yellow. The bright clear blue sky spread out all around them as far as they could see, not a cloud anywhere. The trees were so vibrant in the sunshine it was almost as if someone had switched on a light from the inside and caused them to glow. As Naruto took a deep breath he could smell the sweet scent of fresh grass and wild flowers. The laughter that surrounded them was almost as warm as the feel of the sun on his cheeks.

They had the entire group find a spot in the grass where no one else was and they spread out as far as they could without intruding upon others. Shikamaru had the ball in his hands so he threw it Kiba, who threw it to Shino, who threw it to someone else. They really didn't have a pattern or a goal for the game, they were just playing to play and joke around like old times.

The only reason they stopped was because an over enthusiastic Frisbee thrower accidently hit Gaara in the face and almost got killed because of it. They decided to call it a day after that and went back inside. Sasuke decided to grab a book from the library to read for the afternoon and Naruto tagged along.

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Sasuke had been spending a lot of time in the library the last couple of weeks. Without Naruto to occupy his mind he simply sat in their room and read most days. When they walked into the library the librarian greeted him by name and beckoned him over to her desk.

"Hello Sasuke, I just wanted to tell you about this book we've gotten since you last came in." She held up a book that had a stormy ocean on the cover with a city in the background, there was a lightning bolt coming down from the clouds and a brunette boy with a gleaming bronze sword wading in the water. "Percy Jackson and the Olympians, fantastic book, it's all about Greek mythology, it really is a must read." She passed the book over the counter to him.

"Thank you very much, I would love to read it, I'll take it." He flashed a quick smile at her as he scooped the book off of the counter. "I'm sure I'll have it back before the weekend is out."

They returned back to their room and Sasuke lay back against the pillows as Naruto curled up at his side. Sasuke kissed the top of his head and opened up the book. He loved the smell of a new book.

"Sasuke, would you read it to me?" Naruto asked sweetly as he closed his eyes, looking more like an angel than ever.

"Sure love, no problem." Sasuke responded as he turned to the first page. As he began to read the book Sasuke got into the different characters, even after Naruto fell asleep he continued to read the book aloud. He had to admit that it was a very good book and he was thoroughly enjoying it. It was quite interesting; he was very intrigued by the Greek mythology aspect of the book.

Sasuke know didn't much about mythology but most of the references that the author made were very well known, such as the twelve main Gods and some of the main monsters like the Minotaur or Polyphemus the Cyclops. There was action, comedy, and even a little bit of romance. Over all a very good read. By the time Sasuke was through reading for the afternoon Naruto was stirring. It was just before dinner when he finally opened his eyes and looked up. "Sorry I fell asleep, I must've been tired." He said as he yawned and stretched his arms out in front of him. "It's ok; you're cute when you sleep love." Sasuke smiled at him sweetly. "It's almost time for dinner though; we should head down to the cafeteria." Naruto agreed with a nod and they headed out of the door. Dinner passed rather quickly with everyone happy to have Naruto back at school, someone in fact was a little more than just happy. Rock Lee at one point in time literally leaped from his seat, on top of the table, and almost put his foot in his side of mashed potatoes. "Naruto it is simply so fantastic to have you back! This school was a dark hole of depression and despair while you were gone! Now it is bright and shining as if we were to have just gotten done with an eclipse! Seeing your bright and shining face this morning was like getting punched by Chuck Norris while he rode a unicorn over a rainbow-!" It was at that moment that a security guard appeared from skulking about in the corners and roughly plucked Lee from the table and dropped him back in his seat. "Why thank you sir! I would have hated to cause a scene!" Everyone had to burst out laughing, including Sasuke. Lee on the other hand didn't understand what they were laughing at and shoveled some mashed potatoes in his mouth. They were still slightly chuckling at the outburst when they were finished with dinner. Sasuke and Naruto decided that they were going to go hang out with Kiba and Hinata in Kiba's room, it would almost be like a double date. They sat around, Kiba and Hinata snuggled up on his bed, and Sasuke and Naruto cuddling on Shino's. It felt nice to not have to hide from the world; they could just chill out around friends and not have to worry about who would see them or what people would say. They talked a lot about what things would be like when they got out of school, what they wanted to do, how different they were thinking things would be. Surprisingly, even though Kiba and Hinata hadn't been dating very long they had made plans to stay together when they both got out of there. It was pretty endearing actually, and a pretty big deal for Kiba to get so serious about a girl. She must have been something pretty special for him to make long term plans with her. They were a very cute couple. When it was almost curfew Sasuke, Naruto, and Hinata made their way towards the door. Kiba stopped her and planted a firm kiss right on her lips, something that made her face burn so red they could almost have fried an egg on it. They all said goodnight and Sasuke and Naruto went back to their room as Hinata descended the stairs down to hers. Sasuke and Naruto changed into their pajamas when they were back in their room. Naruto in his cute orange plaid pants and black shirt, Sasuke in his navy blue sweats and white T-shirt. They climbed into bed, Sasuke first and Naruto cuddling up close to his chest. It felt so right to have Naruto back in his arms, sleeping in their bed back in their home. There's nothing better than the sweet simplicity of love. XoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXo Author's Note:
 So I realize that this chapter was pretty short and you guys have waited forever for it to be updated and I'm very sorry that I made you wait so long, I was feeling underappreciated by my lack of reviews so I stopped for a bit, but I realized that if I do it more for myself that I tend to do better…so let's hope that I update faster next time! There isn't much left of this…one or two more chapters and it will be done… very scary thought… But I'm thinking of getting it published, what do you think? There's a poll on my profile, please respond : ) Love always, sasukelover154