Hey everybody! I really appreciate everyone's support! It really helps and encourages me to continue writing.

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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"So, what were you doing out so late? At your spot again?"

"I was going there originally."

"What stopped you?"

"I met someone."

"Who?"

"Someone beautiful. Unfortunately, I never got his name."

"His?"

"Yes, his."

"Never thought you would've liked guys, Aniki."

"I'm not one to really care. I'd like to see him again though."

"If you really like him, then you should."

"Sasuke, you...support this?"

"Why wouldn't I? You're my nii-san, Itachi. I support you with anything."

"Thank you, Otouto."

"You're welcome," the younger Uchiha stood up from his spot on Itachi's floor and made to walk out. At the door, he turned back to his brother and said, "and I won't tell Otou-san or Okaa-san."

"Thank you."

"Anything for you, Aniki."

Itachi watched as his younger brother exited and closed the door behind him. He smiled warmly to himself and finished undressing. He discarded the clothing and slipped on one of his sleeping yukatas and laid down into his soft, ready made bed.

During the night, Itachi tossed and turned. He woke up every few hours and, with difficulty, would try to fall back asleep.

He kept on having dreams of the blond. He would be lying in the grass of his special spot with the blond laying next to him; they were loving each other. Then, darkness would consume them and he would look over to find the boy dead. He would see Sasuke and call for him, but his brother turned his back on him and vanished. When he looked back down at his blond, he saw a snake slithering over him. It then turned to him and struck, biting the distraught raven on the neck.

Itachi kept having the same dream throughout the night, every time he fell asleep.

Itachi woke the next morning in a rather bad mood, having not been able to sleep for over three hours at a time. He worried about what the dream meant for him and the beautiful blond. However, he just shrugged it off and went about his day as usual.

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Deidara slept long and peacefully. He woke up with a smile even though he had a slightly painful kink in his neck. He sat up and sighed merrily, his thoughts still on the beautiful raven haired man. He scrambled off the mat and rolled it up, setting it to the side.

"Ohayo, Okaa-san, un!" he said, waving to his mother's memorial while getting up.

He stepped outside of his hut and deeply inhaled the fresh air. Today was going to be a good day. He wanted to see that beautiful man again and learn his name!

His stomach growled and his good mood finally started to fade. He was terribly hungry.

Not wanting to be harassed again by the villagers, he opted not to go into the village and beg for food. He wandered around the forest eating a few berries here and there so he didn't pass out from hunger.

Since he was planning on seeing the raven again, he didn't want their meeting to be as awkward as last time. He didn't want to look as if he'd just dug himself out of the ground and didn't want to be caught desperately stuffing his face with whatever he could find that was edible. He wanted to be clean and look somewhat neat and freshened up.

Deidara, after a few hours of roaming and deep consideration on the subject, made his way back into the village. He managed to catch an old woman washing some laundry. He watched her for some time and when she left for some reason or another, he ran over and picked up a decent looking yukata. Okay, yes, it was women's clothing but he didn't really seem to care and it didn't have too girly of a pattern.

He ran back to his hut, making sure no one noticed him. He grabbed a rather clean piece of cloth and ventured again into the forest. When he felt he was deep enough so as not to be discovered, he found a small river and believed he should take a bath. He undressed quickly and stepped into the running water. Deidara shivered at first, the water was cold and the breeze against his bare skin didn't help him much. He got used to the temperature after a bit and was able to force himself to submerge completely.

He spent a while in the river, making sure he was completely clean. He swam over to the bank and stepped out of the water, grabbing the cloth to dry off on. He slipped on what one could call underwear and draped the yukata over his body. He tied the obi neatly around his waist and used his fingers to comb through his golden locks, making sure no knots could be found, and looked up at the sky. It was evening already.

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Itachi sighed heavily and used his sleeve to wipe sweat from his brow. He had managed to avoid yet another confrontation with his father which would have brought on another argument between the two of them. He made the excuse that he had promised Sasuke they would train together, which wasn't a complete lie on his part. He and Sasuke both enjoyed spending time training together.

He had unknowingly spent the entire length of the day out in the field sparring with his little brother. By now, he was exhausted and in need of a nice bath.

He entered the Uchiha's personal hot springs and undressed unceremoniously, wanting eagerly to feel the soothing warmth of the water. He sighed contentedly as he slid into the warmth, breathing in the steam rolling about him on the water's surface. Relaxing against the edge of the hot spring, he closed his eyes and allowed a light sleep to overtake him.

Once he awoke, relaxed and content, he let his mind wander to thoughts of the blond. He wanted eagerly to see the young beauty again. He didn't know when, but he would make sure to see him again and ravish him. He barely knew the boy and he felt he was already falling for him. It was his eyes. He knew from what he saw in those glistening sky blue eyes that he was definitely the one. Deciding that was enough, he washed himself and got out.

He grabbed a brush, and brushed through his long raven hair. He dressed in a simple yet still elegant haori and hakama that was already prepared for him at his request and exited the bathing area, leaving his discarded clothing for the servants to pick up.

He made his way back to his room, grabbed a book and sat down up against the wall. He wasn't necessarily reading the book, just looking at it. He didn't feel like reading. He kept letting his thoughts return to the blond.

Hearing a knock on the wood frame to his sliding door, he got up and opened it to reveal one of his personal servants who just so happened to be a little too fond of him.

"Itachi-sama, will you be joining your family for dinner?"

"No, Kazumi. I don't feel quite up to it tonight. Tell them I said 'gomen-nasai,' will you?"

"Of course, Itachi-sama. I'll bring your dinner here for you."

The girl ran off before Itachi could protest. He really wasn't hungry.

He waited for her to return and serve him as elegantly as she could possibly muster, although he shooed her out when she offered to feed him. He locked the door and sat down once again against the wall, picking up his book and neglecting his food, allowing it to become cold.

He lit a candle after night fell and a little bit later, he heard a soft tapping on the paper walls. Being that the sound was not a regular knock, he sighed and set down his book and went to investigate. He unlocked the door and slid it open, using the light from the candle the see through the dark. His eyes widened as he gazed down at the blue-eyed blond who refused to leave his thoughts.

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Deidara had made his way over to the edge of the forest, looking across the field at the Uchiha mansion. It was only evening so there was still some time for light. He watched for a while and saw a servant girl carrying an overly ornate tray of food to a room. She entered and stayed for a few minutes before being shooed out by none other than the raven of his dreams.

He noticed the man had a very annoyed expression across his flawless features and Deidara gulped. Yes, the man was beautiful but his face had the potential to send cold shivers down your spine. The blond could tell even from the distance where he was. He hoped to the Kamis that he would never glare at him with such an expression.

He felt safe enough to run across the field up to the man's bedroom door after darkness fell. Once there, hidden under the walkway, he grabbed up a few small rocks and tossed them at the paper walls hoping to get the man's attention. Luckily, he heard the raven's footsteps and saw the door open. The man stepped out with an inquisitive look on his face. Deidara stepped out into the candlelight and smiled up at the raven.

"K-Konbanwa, un," he said bowing slightly to the man.

"...What are you doing here?"

"I, uh..."

"Nevermind, just come inside."

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Well, this took longer to write than I thought. Now posting this at 3 am. Gawd, and I'm gonna have to get up early tomorrow too. Damn. Well, anyway, hope you all liked it.

I noticed I've been waiting for at least five reviews before posting a chapter. As a note and a fair warning to all readers, there might be a lemon next chapter. It depends on how many reviews I get. I just need some good reassurance that my writing really doesn't suck and you guys don't just say shit to make me feel better about myself. Think of the lemon as being a reward. It'll be a long chapter too. And I'll up the rating. If not, I can stretch it enough for another chapter.

Thank you all for your support and I love you all as much as I can with my wooden heart!!