Just a note: this is yaoi. Y-A-O-I. If you don't like it, don't read it. It is ItaDei, ItachixDeidara. And also as I have received questions about this before, it is set so far back for a reason. You'll find out why later.

Disclaimer: I don't own Itachi or Deidara, even though I wish I did...

On with the story!!

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Deidara couldn't help but practically shovel the berries into his mouth. They were so delicious! He accidentally shoved too many in his mouth at once and he choked slightly, but was able to get them down after a bit more chewing.

"You should be more careful on how you go about eating, or are you that hungry?"

The blond jumped with a start when he heard the voice call out to him. He hurriedly swallowed his mouthful and looked up to the man. What he saw before him seemed to take his breath away. The man was perched on top of a large, black horse. His skin was as pale as the moon and his hair was as dark as night. He looked strong and mysterious. Deidara thought him to be the beauty of night itself. He wore a beautiful black silk haori with red embroidery and a deep red kataginu embroidered in black. His black hakama were also made of silk and lightly billowed in the wind. He must be a lord or something to have such beautiful attire. When he spoke, his deep voice just seemed to match him perfectly, completing his image of beauty.

"What are you doing here?"

"I-I..."

"You what?"

"I j-just wanted to get something to eat, un."

Itachi thought his voice to be surprisingly deep, but just enough to emphasize that fact that he was indeed a man. It contrasted his feminine looks. Made him a bit more attractive in Itachi's eyes. And he had a cute little speech impediment

"Doesn't your village feed you?"

"Not really, un."

Itachi sighed and swung his leg over to the side to dismount. He gracefully touched to the ground and strode over to the blond.

"Poor thing," the raven cooed as reached out a hand to the young man before him. He stroked the boy's golden locks and was shocked to find it surprisingly soft. Deidara flinched slightly at the touch. He had never been touched in such a tender way before and was slightly embarrassed. He noticed his cheeks warming up as he began to blush and dropped his gaze to the ground.

Itachi noticed his shyness and moved to hold his chin up.

"Look at me, won't you?"

The blond looked up at Itachi, right into his onyx gaze. The raven froze at the sight before him. Not only was this young man's hair beautiful, but his eyes were absolutely gorgeous. They were a beautiful blue, sparkling like the daytime sky right after a storm with the remaining raindrops glistening in the light. This boy had the most amazing eyes Itachi had ever seen. The eyes he'd been dreaming of. Noticing that he'd been staring, Itachi blinked to rid himself of his daze. He just couldn't seem to tear his gaze away from those beautiful blue orbs. The blond let out a slightly trembling breath and that was all it took. Itachi just couldn't seem to hold himself back any longer. He leaned down and touched his lips to the blond's.

Deidara couldn't help but let out a small, surprised gasp. Those lips were so soft and so warm, he just seemed to melt into the kiss. Being it was his first time, Deidara felt nervous on how to react to such a touch. He attempted to kiss the man back and moved his lips to deepen it.

Itachi smiled inwardly at the blond's awkwardness. He knew the boy had never experienced anything like this in his whole life. To make sure the blond stayed comfortable, he kissed tenderly, making sure not to deepen it too much. Itachi pulled away after about a minute or so and gave a soft smile as he gazed down at the dazed blond.

Deidara didn't know just how long the kiss lasted. It felt like an eternity to him. An eternity in complete bliss. He let out another trembling breath as they parted and dropped his gaze as he sucked and nibbled on his bottom lip, still feeling the tingling sensation left by the raven.

"I-I'm sorry, un."

"For what?"

"For...for k-kissing you."

Itachi chuckled lightly to himself at the blond.

"There's no need to be sorry. I was the one who kissed you. There's nothing for you to be worried about."

Itachi bent down and pecked the blond on the lips once again he then straightened back up and turned away to climb back onto his horse. He peered down at the blond from his mount and spoke.

"You're really something else, I must say. You should be more careful about trespassing on other's property. If it had not been me that had found you, you'd have been dead by now. Even so, I'm glad we were fortunate enough to meet. Especially here, shrouded in the beauty and darkness of night. Hopefully we can meet again, my dear beauty. Until then."

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And with that, Itachi steered his horse around and whipped the reigns to get the animal going. He galloped away, leaving the blond alone within the bushes. He rode swiftly, relishing in the feeling of the wind against his face and whipping his hair about along with the thought of the beautiful young man. He headed back to the stables to let his horse have some well deserved rest. He didn't need to go to his spot anymore. He was content with his new memories.

After directing his horse back to its stall and removing the riding gear, he made his way out of the stables and back to the Uchiha mansion. He strode down the outside hallways until he reached his room. Luckily for him, he did not run into anyone. He slid open his door and stepped inside, however, something felt strangely off. He closed the door and started to undress to change into his sleeping yukata. He discarded his kataginu and untucked his haori, discarding that as well when a candle lit behind him.

"Out late Itachi?"

Itachi smirked at the probing voice and turned around to find a figure sitting, cross-legged on the floor, watching him. A candle held in the figure's outstretched hand.

"Yes, actually."

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Deidara was still dazed and stuck in an almost trancelike state. He inhaled sharply and regained at least enough sense to think properly. He had been in such a daze, he didn't register a thing the raven said. He just heard his voice. Oh, his beautiful voice. Something about being careful about trespassing or something. Deciding it was already late enough for him to be out, he started to make his way back to his hut by the village. He managed to luckily not run into any wild animals, save a squirrel or two, and returned home. He lit a couple candles and kneeled down in front of the small memorial he had made for his mother. He held his hands together in prayer and began to tell his mother about everything.

'Oh, Okaa-san, you wouldn't believe what happened to me today! The day itself wasn't really great. I got beat again. Tried to steal some food. Anyway, when I went into the forest looking for food, I met the most amazing man I've ever seen! You would've loved him, Okaa-san. He was beautiful. I know how much you loved beautiful things. And...he said I was beautiful. Just like you always said. Before him, you were the only one who ever said that to me. I never thought I'd really be attracted to a guy, but I think I am. I know I don't really know anything about him yet, but I think I might be in love with him. He kissed me, too. My first kiss! I know it wasn't his, but I have a feeling it was the first one he ever really liked. He seemed so sad before, but he smiled at me afterwards. I remember what you told me. That no matter what, I should be happy. Since you died, I haven't been happy. But now, I am. I want to see him again. I know you would probably have approved of him, even though he is a man. Aishiteru, Okaa-san.'

Deidara blew a kiss to the memorial and crawled across the floor to grab his straw sleeping mat. He unrolled it and got up to blow out the candles. He laid down on the rather hard mat, pulling up his sheet and adjusting himself to a more comfortable position. He had almost completely forgotten about the soreness of his body by now and grinned at the thought of the man kissing him, replaying the memory over and over again in his mind. He'd almost lulled himself to sleep and had just closed his eyes when they shot open in realization. He never got the man's name!

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Second chapter! WHOO! I like this one. And I've put the matter into consideration and have decided that I will put a bit more detail into some parts such as fight scenes and sex scenes when necessary. I want them to have more of an impact. So, I'm gonna up the rating when a scene like that comes about. Anyways, constructive criticism is always accepted with gratitude! Flames are not.

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