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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The sun had disappeared and was replaced with the pale, glowing moon. Darkness took over the land and stars twinkled above.
Itachi sat outside his room and gazed into the sky. He had been thinking for a while. His father seemed to act different. Nicer almost, more accepting. He didn't like it. There was something up his sleeve.
He didn't want what his father offered him. He didn't want to be the leader of the Uchiha clan. He didn't want to rule their land or the people within it. He didn't want so much to be expected of him.
Sometimes, he wished he could just have been born an average villager.
Realization dawned on him. He could be.
Making sure no one spotted him, he made his way to the stables, saddled his horse, and rode into the night to meet his beloved blond.
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Deidara had already made his way into the forest and opened up the bushes to reveal the beautiful clearing. The waterfall glistened surreally and fireflies fluttered about, illuminating the delicately scented flowers.
No matter how many times he would come to this place, it always seemed to amaze him further and further.
He sat down against a tree and waited patiently for the raven to appear.
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Itachi trotted up to the entrance to the clearing and tied up his horse. He pushed aside the bushes and peered into the clearing. He glanced to his right to find Deidara resting up against a tree, a light sleep had overtaken him.
He entered quietly and laid down next to the peacefully sleeping boy. He kissed his forehead lightly and awoke him.
Itachi watched softly as the blond's eyes fluttered open, revealing those amazingly blue orbs that looked up at him with loving contentment. A soft smile appeared on his delicate face and his moist lips parted to speak the one word Itachi loved to hear him say the most.
"Itachi, un."
Itachi loved to hear his name spoken by the one he loved. He soaked in every nuance of that sound spoken so delicately. He needed to touch those luscious lips with his own.
Itachi leaned down and took the blond in a deep kiss, wrapping his arms around him lightly. He held him close as slender fingers ran through his raven hair. He broke the kiss to trail kisses down the thin neck he loved so much. Gently, he pulled down the cloth of Deidara's kimono to reveal more of the tender skin which he so fervently turned pink.
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Deidara moaned lightly in pure bliss. Even the slightest touch from the raven could put him in a state of ecstacy.
He whimpered and knotted his fingers in the midnight veil of Itachi's silken locks as the raven moved down lower and lower, exposing him and loving every inch of his body.
Having gained some experience during his time with Itachi, Deidara used what strength the raven hadn't already drained from him to flip them over so he was straddling him. Deidara gave a light smirk, in an attempt to unsuccessfully impersonate Itachi's, which the raven found absolutely adorable and so further proved this by leaning up and locking lips with him.
Deidara broke and moved down, removing the clothing as needed, to take Itachi into his mouth, bobbing his head up and down, giving his beloved raven the utmost pleasure possible.
He removed his mouth and slowly lowered himself down onto the slickened member. Itachi moved to grasp onto his slender hips and guided him, moving him to ride him gracefully and pleasurably.
In dual cries of ecstacy, the lovers called out each other's names, Deidara's mewling and passionate, Itachi's low, and almost growling in lust. They rode out their orgasms and Deidara lowered himself weakly to lay upon the raven's chest. He laid his ear over Itachi's heart to hear it calm from rapid and erratic to calm and peacefully rythmatic.
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Itachi laid there, running his fingers through Deidara's beautiful sunshine hair as he came back down from his high, his breathing returning to normal.
When he regained his strength, he stood up and led the blond into the cool water of the lake. He sat up against a rock, his arm wrapped around Deidara's waist as he laid his head on top of the other's. They sat there and relished in each other's company.
After what seemed to be an eternity, Itachi broke the peaceful silence.
"Deidara."
"Hmm? Yes Itachi, un?"
"Aishiteru."
"Aishiteru, Itachi, un."
"How much?"
"Hmm?"
"How much do you love me?"
"More than anything, un."
"More than the life you're living now?"
Deidara looked up at his lover, slightly puzzled, "What do you mean, un?"
"I want to leave this life behind."
"What?"
"I'll leave everything to my brother. He can be the heir to my wretched clan. I don't want to be rich or powerful anymore. I want a simple life. A life where I can live peacefully...with you."
"Itachi, un."
"I want to elope with you Deidara. To run away with you. Where nobody knows us. We'll never have to be judged and we can live out the rest of our lives together," he leaned down the lay a light, yet passionate kiss upon the blond's lips.
Deidara broke, "Itachi, I-I don't know, un."
Itachi looked down, his turn to be puzzled, "What do you mean?"
"I mean, higher living is pretty much all you've known. Everything's given to you. Its really hard to be poor, un."
"I think I'll manage."
"Its also...well, I guess I'm just a little scared, un. I've never known anything else. To venture out somewhere neither of us know, well, it's-its's daunting, un."
"There's nothing for you to worry about. You know I'll always protect you."
"Hn."
"I'll let you ruminate on the subject," Itachi spoke, a little disheartened.
"Thank you, un."
"Hn..."
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They both washed up and dressed in silence, Itachi giving him a chaste kiss on the lips before they departed for the night.
Deidara made his way back to his hut as quietly as possible so as not to disturb the other villagers. He lit a candle and kneeled down in front of his mother's memorial.
"Okaa-san, I love Itachi. I love him so much, un. But he talked to me about something that scared me today. He wants to go away with me. To leave everything behind, un. I...I don't know what I should do, Okaa-san. I want to be with him, but neither of us really know anything else other than what we do now. We'll both be starting over completely. Its so intimidating, Okaa-san, un. I know he'll protect me, but I'm just scared. Please, I wish I could have some kind of sign that would tell me what I should do, un...Oyasumi nasai, Okaa-san, un."
With that, he unrolled his bed and blew out the candle, falling uneasily into a deep sleep.
Deidara awoke to the rays of the sun warming his face. His eyes fluttered open and he moved to sit up, but felt something wrapped around his waist. He looked over behind him to come face to face with a peacefully sleeping Itachi. He smiled sweetly, but couldn't help but wondering why Itachi was in the bed with him. He gently removed the raven's arm and stood up to look around the room. To his amazement, they were not in his shack where he remembered falling asleep, but in a fairly nice home, not poor, but not necessarily a wealthy looking place. It was quaint yet very nice. His smile widened even more when he saw the memorial to his mother in a corner of the bedroom. It was adorned with bright, fresh flowers and looked absolutely beautiful. He opened the door and walked down the short hallway and through the small living area, admiring the cozy atmosphere. He stepped outside to find the air very cool, a light frost covering the foliage around him and small snowflakes gently falling haphazardly to accompany the others on the ground. He sighed contentedly and watched his breath fade into the morning air. Strong arms wrapped around his waist and he looked back to find Itachi smiling, resting his chin on his shoulder. They kissed lightly and Itachi broke, motioning forward with his eyes. Deidara looked to find his mother sitting on a larger rock, smiling at him, "See? Aren't you glad you left with him?"
Deidara awoke, his eyes shooting open. He looked up to find himself in his dingy shack. He moaned sadly, wanting to be back in that beautiful dream.
That dream...
Deidara looked toward the memorial and grinned widely, "Domo arigato, Okaa-san, un."
He knew then exactly what he was going to do.
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It was dark already and Itachi, a little more melancholy than usual, had just finished bathing and was readying himself for bed. It was late, everyone else was already in bed. He'd stayed up; he just wasn't tired. His mind swirling around the fact that Deidara actually had to take the time to consider them eloping. He thought the blond would jump at the offer.
He was just about to blow out the candles when a knock sounded at his door. He got up and unlocked it, sliding the door open. Before he knew what hit him, he was on the ground, Deidara wrapping his arms around his neck.
"D-Deidara?"
"Itachi! I-"
"Shh! What were you thinking," Itachi chastised, "you might wake someone up."
"Sorry, un."
Itachi untangled himself from Deidara's arms and stood up to close and lock the door. He walked over and grabbed the blond by the wrist and almost literally drug him over to the bed. They both sat down and Itachi turned to his lover.
"Now, calmly and quietly tell me what you wanted to say."
"I-I want to leave with you, un."
Itachi's eyes widened, "Truly?"
"Hai."
Deidara gave a large, sincere smile and Itachi pulled him into a tight embrace, kissing him deeply.
"Oh, Deidara. You don't know how happy you've made me," he whispered nuzzling his face in the blond's shoulder.
"I think I do, un. We'll both be happy, ne?"
"Soo desu ne."
Itachi cupped the blond's cheeks and kissed him deeply and passionately. Gently laying him down on the bed, he blew out the candles to let the moonlight through the window be their only source of light.
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Around evening the next night, Itachi was sitting in his room candles lit to give him extra light. He was rummaging through his belongings and packing away what he felt he needed and cared for the most. A light knock sounded at his door. He shoved his bag into the closet and answered the door revealing his servant.
"Nani yo?"
"Forgive me, Itachi-sama, but you didn't come down for dinner, your parents were a bit worried. Is there something wrong?"
"No, Kazumi. There's nothing wrong. There are many nights that I skip dinner. This one is no different."
"H-hai, Itachi-sama."
"...You may leave now, Kazumi."
"Oh, uh, hai! Itachi-sama!" With a bow, the girl hurriedly left.
Itachi gave a heavy sigh and shut the door, locking it. He moved to go back to packing when yet another knock broke the silence. Itachi huffed and opened the door once again.
"Oh, Otouto. Nani ka?"
"Aniki, may I talk with you for a moment?"
"You know you're always welcome to talk to me, Otouto. Besides, I've been wanting to speak with you as well."
"Really?" Sasuke questioned as he let himself into the room.
"So, what did you want to talk with me about, Otouto?"
"I'm actually much more interested to hear what you have to say."
"You first."
"I just wanted to know how things are going with Deidara-kun. How you're going to deal with the situation. You know, Otou-san is becoming suspicious."
"Wakatteru. And I'm glad you asked that. What I wanted to tell you is exactly the answer to your question."
"And just what is that, Aniki?"
"I'm going to elope with Deidara."
"Nani?! Itachi!"
"Damare yo, Otouto. Do you want to draw everyone over here?"
"But, Itachi..."
"Don't worry about me, Sasuke. You know I hate this life. I feel that with Deidara, I can have a new, better life...Otouto..."
Itachi walked over and pulled his brother into a tight hug. Sasuke couldn't help but let a tear roll down his cheek. He despised this life as much as Itachi did. His parents never cared for him or
gave him any real attention that wasn't about his future. Itachi was the only one who really loved him.
"If you leave, Aniki, I won't have anyone..."
"Otouto...Gomen nasai. But I have to do this. Not just for me, but for Deidara as well. Please understand. Suki dayo."
"I do understand, Aniki. Its just... I really don't want to lose you. Suki dayo."
Itachi smiled and hugged Sasuke tighter, "I'm going to leave everything to you, Otouto. You'll be the new heir to the Uchiha clan."
"I don't care..."
"Hn."
"Just...be careful. Okay, Aniki? If you're going to give up all of this, your new life better be the greatest thing out there."
"I will, Otouto."
Sasuke broke their embrace and looked up at his brother, "When?"
"In a couple of days."
"Hn...," Sasuke turned to leave and opened the door. He stopped in the doorway and spoke, "Aniki..."
"Hai, Otouto?"
"I wish you both the best."
"Arigato."
Not even looking back at his brother, Sasuke closed the door and left to his own room, tear after tear running down his cheeks the entire way.
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Well, here's to the newest chapter! Hope everyone likes it. Sorry for the wait everyone. Slight writer's block along with school work and broken computers. Plus, I was temporarily focusing on a short story I was writing. I wanted to finish it before I went back to this. So as to show my apologies, I made this one pretty long and kinda smexy. Reviews are loved! Jaa ma!!