Naruto and Sasuke finally get away to France and Deidara gets his mind made up for him. Enjoy :D
Chapter Twenty-Two
Naruto sat with his family as he watched the clock. Sasuke said he would be there at noon and it was now eleven. Temari put up the 'out to lunch' sign and closed the shop door but didn't lock it because Naruto had told Sasuke to come in when he arrived. The family started to the back to have their lunch when the bell over the shop door rang.
"Where are you, Dobe? It's time to go," Sasuke said.
"What are you talking about Teme?" Naruto asked. "You said noon. It's eleven or can't you tell time?"
"I thought we could beat traffic," Sasuke said refusing to acknowledge his excitement to have the blond all to himself for the next three days and two nights. He barely slept last night for watching the clock.
"There's a lot of traffic in the air?" Naruto asked sarcastically.
"Just get in the car smartass," Sasuke growled.
"Nope, I'm eating lunch first. It's Ichiraku ramen," Naruto said dreamily before walking away leaving Sasuke staring after his mouthwatering ass.
Iruka covered his smile. Once it was under control he asked Sasuke to join them for lunch as he led the way back to the break room. He noticed Naruto and Sasuke ate in record time as they stared at each other over the table, it wouldn't surprise him if they joined the quarter mile, half mile, and mile high club before the flight was over.
The other siblings noticed the intense desire between their brother and his dark haired lover and tried to keep a conversation going to see how long Sasuke could take it before he grabbed Naruto and ran away. To their amazement he lasted a whole twenty minutes before almost throwing Naruto over his shoulder and running from the building.
"Are you finished, Dobe?" Sasuke asked almost desperately. When Naruto nodded he stood and started for the door. "I'll get your bags and be in the car waiting."
"You guys are dicks," Naruto laughed.
"He lasted longer than I thought he would," Kankuro laughed.
Iruka pulled Naruto into a crushing hug. "Be careful," he said before he let go and Temari came forward and squeezed Naruto.
"I will," Naruto gasped as Kankuro crushed him. When Deidara came forward Naruto grabbed him in a hug and said, "Don't forget, you promised to stay with Gaara and Neji until I get back." He gave Gaara a hug next. "Make sure he doesn't go back on his promise," he said worriedly.
"Naruto, I won't go back on my word," Deidara promised.
"Go on and have a good time," Gaara said as he smiled at his closest sibling.
Naruto looked around nervously. "Oh go on and have some fun," Iruka said. "We'll see you in a few days."
"I wish you guys were going too," Naruto said causing Deidara to laugh and nod in understanding.
"I don't think Sasuke wants an audience for what he has planned," Kankuro said smirking.
"De ja vu," Deidara said as he rolled his eyes.
"When I go away with Shika, I'll be too busy to miss you all," Temari predicted.
"You'll be going with Kankuro and Ino too so that doesn't count," Naruto said.
"I'll never be able to leave the country without everyone or I'd be in a mental institution ten hours after I leave," Iruka predicted.
"Try ten minutes after you leave," Kankuro said causing his family to laugh.
"Are you coming, Dobe?" Sasuke asked as he poked his head in the doorway again.
"Yeah, yeah, hold your horses," Naruto said.
"I'm so glad Itachi isn't touchy feely," Sasuke mumbled to himself as he shivered with horror at the thought of Itachi hugging him. "Come on," he said loud enough for Naruto to hear.
"You better get going before he burns down the damned bakery to get you outside," Deidara said.
"I bet he'd do it too," Gaara chuckled.
Iruka put a comforting arm around Naruto to walk him to the door, but Sasuke was still waiting inside the bakery. "I was thinking about getting something for the trip," Sasuke said defensively when he saw the knowing smirks on the faces around him.
"I understand," Iruka said with a twinkle in his eye. Temari snorted as she disappeared into the studio with Deidara. Kankuro took down the 'out to lunch' sign and let the customers lined up outside in as Iruka got Sasuke and Naruto some snacks and Gaara stood at the register with a knowing smile on his face.
Iruka handed the bag over the counter and held his hand up when Sasuke tried to pay. "No charge," he said. "Have fun boys."
"Bye nii-chan," Naruto said again before he followed Sasuke out of the shop.
Sasuke breathed a sigh of relief as he held the limo door open. He swatted Naruto's backside as he crawled into the car then slid inside after him and closed the door. After putting up the partition, he pulled Naruto into his lap and kissed him until he was breathless. "I thought you were changing your mind," he growled.
"I almost did. I hate to fly," Naruto said breathlessly as he straddled Sasuke and pushed him into the seat and wrapped his arms around Sasuke, kissing him deeply as his hands roamed the firm body trying to peel the coat off of wide shoulders.
Sasuke groaned, "Wait until we're on the plane," he said before he resumed sucking on the sinful tongue that invaded his mouth.
Naruto pulled back and released a shuddering breath. "If I have to," he said. He was nervous when they pulled into the airstrip and Sasuke led him up the stairs for the private jet. "Are you sure we won't crash? The plane seems a little small," he said nervously as he eyed the sleek jet.
"It's smaller than a commercial airliner, but it's just as safe if not safer," Sasuke said as he pulled Naruto up the stairs, watching the frightened blue eyes dart around looking for escape routes. "Trust me," he said as he dragged the resisting blond down the aisle and sat down in a seat trying to pull his dobe into the seat next to him.
Naruto went around closing all of the shades on the plane before takeoff and sat in his seat holding Sasuke's hand in a crushing grip. After they were in the air and the seatbelt sigh went off, Naruto unbuckled his belt and straddled Sasuke again. "Now where was I when I was so rudely interrupted?" he asked as he unbuttoned the raven's pants and slipped his hand inside.
"Right about there," Sasuke purred seductively. His breath caught when Naruto kissed him hungrily before falling to his knees in front of him. Sasuke's eyes rolled back in his head as Naruto's mouth and hands worked their magic.
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"Do you think they even made it to the plane?" Kankuro asked.
"What do you think?" Gaara asked sarcastically.
"I'm just glad Naruto has something to distract him on the flight. I hope he remembers to close the shades or Sasuke's going to have his hands full," Iruka chuckled.
"I think Sasuke's gonna have his hands full either way," Gaara smirked.
They were laughing together when Ino entered the bakery. "What's so funny?" she asked as she leaned over the counter and kissed Kankuro. When she caught his devilish look she rolled her eyes. "Never mind," she said. She looked over at Iruka and smiled. "Want some extra help? I'm done with work for the day and I came to drop this off for you," she said as she showed Iruka the article she wrote. "I framed one for you to hang up in the shop. I bet your business triples in the next week," she said with a smirk that would make Itachi and Sasuke proud.
"Well aren't you just proud of yourself," Kankuro teased.
"Hell yes and I expect to be rewarded by you," she said as she poked his chin.
"I'll try my best, ma'am," Kankuro said as he pulled her into a kiss. "How was that?" he asked when he pulled away.
"Not bad for a starter, but I expect a more… filling reward later tonight," Ino said. "Now, how can I help you, nii-chan?" she asked Iruka who pointed her to the register. Gaara let Ino take over so he could help Temari and Deidara with the dance class since Naruto was gone.
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Sasuke's legs felt like jell-o when he stepped off of the plane's stairs and onto the small airstrip in the picturesque landscape of the year round ski resort town that was able to sustain year round skiing due to the town's elevation. There were beautiful spiking mountains and deep hollow valleys covered in manufactured, thick, powdery snow producing a twinkling effect as morning light bounced off of it. He tried to relax the twitching leg muscles, but they weren't co-operating with him as he stretched the aching limbs he had strained in flagrante delicto when the plane landed.
"So beautiful," Naruto breathed as he pulled the zipper in his pants up and tugged on his bright orange parka causing Sasuke to wince at the color.
"At least I know I won't lose you in a crowd," Sasuke grumbled as he waited at the bottom of the stairs for his vixen as he gawked at the countryside.
"It looks like a postcard," Naruto said ignoring the most recent of Sasuke's many cracks about his favorite color.
"Hn," Sasuke grunted as he grabbed Naruto's hand and strode to the car now that his legs were finally working correctly, pushing him inside when they reached it.
Naruto curled up in the seat next to Sasuke and played with his zipper on his midnight blue parka. "Bored with me yet?" he asked not meeting the sharp obsidian gaze.
"You're kidding, right?" Sasuke asked. "We just fucking landed, how can I be bored already?"
"I just thought that on the plane…" Naruto trailed off.
"It was the best plane ride I've ever had, that's for sure," Sasuke said devilishly as he pulled Naruto onto his lap. "I have plans for more of the same tonight."
"I lo… Look at the scenery, isn't it beautiful?" Naruto asked to cover his blunder. He slid off of Sasuke's lap and pressed his nose to the glass looking at the town as it came into view.
"What did you…?" Sasuke started to say.
"Wooooow!" Naruto shouted to cut Sasuke off. He needed to be more careful in the future because Sasuke was sharp as a tack and relentless as a dog with a bone when he wanted something.
There was an old cathedral with stained glass windows and a gothic spire that looked like it poked the clouds as it stood tall and proud. A clock tower stood in the middle of an old-world town square that had little metal worker type figurines on either side of a bell that struck it as the top of the hour chimed while little figurines of villagers scurried in and out of shops. There were many quaint shops that reeked of antiquity as well as modern shops mixed in between and Naruto was determined to try them all as Sasuke directed the driver to stop the car and park while Naruto bounced in the seat next to him.
"You know dobe we plan on being here…"
"For three days, yes I know teme, but we'll be on the slopes or in the bed most of the time and I really want to go into that cheese shop," Naruto said excitedly as he jumped out of the car, his wild electric blue eyes wandering over everything in sight. "Bonjour," he said to the passing villagers as he waved. "Oooh ohhh oooh Sasuke-teme lets go in there too," he said pointing at the antique store. "I saw something I want to get for your okaa-san," he shouted just before he took off running as the driver ran after him.
"Dobe," Sasuke growled in exasperation as the villagers giggled at the excited bundle of golden energy. By the time Sasuke reached the shop, Naruto had completed his purchase and the driver was carrying the packages back to the car. Itachi had warned him that Naruto might share his brother's love of shopping, and as Naruto dragged him from shop to shop, he was sure Itachi was right.
Naruto latched onto Sasuke's hand and dragged him to the next shop that sold wine. He bought two bottles to share over the next three days before buying a small wheel of cheese and crackers at the cheese shop. He went into a blown glass shop before moving on to a clothes shop next and bought souvenirs for his family to add to the ones they already had from France and a special hand blown snow globe for Daisuke that played a lullaby.
When he saw Sasuke's sour face, he pulled his face into a pout. "Sasuke, you don't look like you're having any fun. Isn't it better I get this out of the way now and you can be rewarded for letting me later," he asked. "I saw another little shop I want to go into, but I want to go by myself."
Sasuke saw the devilish gleam in the golden vixen's eyes and he swallowed thickly. The sour look melted off of his face and a mask of cold indifference replaced it. "How about this?" he asked sardonically.
"Perfect," Naruto muttered as he rolled his eyes. He handed over his purchases to the driver and Sasuke before coming very close to Sasuke and whispering in his ear, "I'll be right back," before walking to the sex shop. When he emerged twenty minutes later, he was carrying two large bags and had a grin on his face that was almost chilling. "You're gonna love this," he purred.
"What's in there?" Sasuke asked as he tried to peer into the bag.
"No peeking, it's for later," Naruto said as he slapped Sasuke's questing hands away.
"Naruto," Sasuke growled in warning.
"I'll give you a hint… meow," Naruto smiled before turning his back and walking away. When they got into the car again, Sasuke was deep in hope about what Naruto meant by his clue as Naruto continued to watch the countryside whizz by.
They pulled up into a driveway to what Naruto would have called a palace. It was at least three stories high cobblestone chateau with a cobblestone drive that was in the shape of a horseshoe that went right in front of the stairs of the large house.
Naruto's mouth fell open as Sasuke pulled him out of the car. "This place is fucking huge!" he squeaked causing Sasuke to smirk wider.
"It was passed down to okaa-san from her French obaa-san. It was her dowry when she married. It's an old custom…" Sasuke began when it appeared Naruto didn't register what was going on or what h was talking about.
"I know. It's an old European custom when wealthy families marry, the woman would keep a dower house for herself and the man's family got to keep the rest of her dowry in the likely event he would die," Naruto said as he rolled his eyes.
"Hn," Sasuke grunted noncommittally. He pulled Naruto up the stairs as a butler and another servant came forward and brought the bags in.
"I'll take those for you, monsieur," the servant said as he reached for Naruto's bags from the sex shop.
"NO!" Naruto exclaimed as the man's hand wrapped around the handle of the bag. When the poor man jumped back, Naruto's face flushed with embarrassment. "I meant no, merci. These are personal and I'll put them away."
Sasuke grinned as Naruto hugged the bags and took his hand led him up the remaining stairs. "Masterfully handled, dobe," he sniggered when they were out of earshot.
"Fuck you, teme," Naruto growled. "If you keep this up, no treat for you tonight."
"What if I say no treat for you tonight?" Sasuke countered. "You know you want me as much as I want you."
"I can hold out longer than you, teme," Naruto challenged not really sure of the statement, but since he had gone without sex for a long time before meeting Sasuke he figured he could do it again.
"Bring it on, dobe," Sasuke accepted knowing he would probably lose especially if Naruto used what he bought from that shop.
"Oh believe me, it's brought," Naruto exclaimed as he stood in front of the big double doors in a huff. When the servants opened the doors, Naruto felt his jaw drop to the cobblestone stairs below. Inside was a grand foyer with a three tiered chandelier hanging from the ceiling, the floor was made from Italian marble he would have given his left nut to sculpt, and two stair cases with marble carved stairs curved leading to the upper level of the house. "Oh my Kami," he breathed as Sasuke walked up behind him.
Sasuke smirked, 'Nothing is a better 'panty peeler' than a sexy chateau,' he thought as he grasped Naruto's elbow and led him into the house. He let Naruto gawk at the foyer for a few minutes before he took him on a tour of the house. He started in the massive kitchen which was the most modern looking room in the place with its stainless steel appliances and design; from the kitchen he took him to the dining room where a long antique table was standing in the middle of the room like a leviathan. An old fireplace was situated in the middle of the dining room on the side of the table where no chairs sat.
Sasuke then took him to the library where there were shelves and shelves of books that went from the floor to the high ceiling. Sculptures and artwork from old masters like Rembrandt hung on the walls and having a degree in art, this room was close to heaven for Naruto. When Sasuke was finally able to drag Naruto away from the library, he took him to a sitting room that was decorated with turn of the century antiques. "Teme, this place is beautiful. All of my brothers would put out for you if they saw this place. Even Kankuro!" Naruto said.
Sasuke chuckled. "Lucky I only want you," he said as he pulled Naruto up the stairs after showing him the TV room.
"You can't leave me alone here, I'd never find my way out," Naruto said as he admired the wallpaper. Then he reached the hall he ran his hands over the stucco finish. "But then again I would never leave this place if it were mine," he breathed.
"Hn," Sasuke grunted. "This is where we're sleeping. It's my room," Sasuke said as he opened the first door on the right side of the hall. Naruto looked around at the dark navy wallpaper with gold fleurs-de-lis on it. The carpet was the same dark navy color as the wallpaper and was so soft and plush, Naruto felt like he was sinking in quicksand. In the middle of the room was a king sized bed with dark navy silk sheets and bed curtains hanging all around it. He noticed the suitcases were already unpacked and put away as he put his 'special' purchases on the bed.
"Not one for much color, are you?" Naruto teased as he ran his hand from Sasuke's chest down to his abs and back up again. "The gold is a nice touch."
"I like gold," Sasuke purred in Naruto's ear before he licked it. "It's one of my favorite things."
"Mmmmm," Naruto moaned as he turned his head giving Sasuke better access to his neck and ear he was currently molesting. "Was that a bearskin rug I saw in the sitting room?"
"And a fireplace," Sasuke murmured as his hands drifted lower to cup Naruto's buttocks giving the firm globes a squeeze. He captured soft plump lips with his own, licking and sucking until they were a deep red. "Too bad we're competing," he said in a mock forlorn voice. "It would have been nice to lay you down in front of a roaring fire with a glass of wine and maybe share a desert creatively together."
Naruto moaned as the raven painted an erotic picture with his words. "I give up," he said. "Send everybody home," he begged as Sasuke pulled him against his body. "I want you to sleep with me, please Sasu." He wanted to call it making love, but was afraid of Sasuke's reaction if he did.
Sasuke's cock twitched when Naruto called him Sasu. No other lover had ever caused him to react like Naruto was able to, even with a silly nickname. "We'll call it a draw if you dress in the outfit for me," he bargained as he held his dobe.
"I want to wear the other one," Naruto whispered. He pulled away from Sasuke. "You take care of the servants and I'll meet you downstairs in thirty minutes. I won't be wearing a lot so I'd appreciate it if you really did send them home for the night. I don't want to have to hold back."
"Hn," Sasuke grunted before leaving the room. Fifteen minutes later the servants were gone, a raging fire blazed in the fireplace that matched the one in Sasuke's pants, two glasses and a bottle of wine sat next to the bearskin rug, and a light meal and desert sat out for them. Sasuke sat in front of the fire, shirt open, poking the embers and adding another log to it before he was satisfied. He lay on the bearskin rug and waited for Naruto to appear.
"Teme," Naruto said softly from the doorway drawing the ebony gaze from the fire to him. He smiled softly as he stepped into the dim firelight and stopped in front of his beloved raven.
Sasuke followed long white silk stocking clad legs until they stopped near the middle of caramel thighs where the stockings were hooked to a white lacy garter belt that had two tinkling bells attached to it on either side. His eyes followed the path of one suspender to silk French cut white lacy panties up to a white strapless bustier that was held together by delicate silk ribbons tied in an easy access bows. His golden hair, which usually stuck up in all directions was tamed with hair wax and smoothed down adding to its length, and a halo was perched on top of his head. "Do you like it?" Naruto asked as he spun around and Sasuke saw angel wings on his back and silk ruffles on the back of the panties.
Sasuke could barely think let alone answer the golden image in front of him. He reached for the fallen angel but Naruto shifted away from him causing Sasuke to growl. Naruto grinned and pulled a white feather from behind his back and caressed his chin with it as he fell gracefully to his knees. "I don't want this costume destroyed, teme. Remember that," he warned as he leaned down to move the black shirt aside and unbutton black pants that hid his raven's beautiful alabaster skin from him.
"I'll buy you another one. Shit I'll buy you ten, just let me touch you," Sasuke demanded.
"All in good time, my love…ly teme, all in good time," Naruto said covering his blunder again.
"What did you… ssssssssssss," Sasuke hissed as the feather stroked against his skin lightly.
Naruto smiled when he saw Sasuke was distracted once again as he continued to stroke the muscled chest with the feather. "I bought one of these for this outfit and wait until you see the outfit that goes with the peacock feather," Naruto purred as the feather tickled the head of Sasuke's manhood.
Sasuke turned his hooded gaze to Naruto. "You're trying to kill me," he stated.
"No I'm not, teme darling. I like to dress up and I'm adventurous, not to mention I look damned good in this," Naruto said as he bent over Sasuke and flicked his tongue over the nipple the feather had teased to stiffness. "I want to feel this," he tickled Sasuke's half erect member with the feather, "inside me, Sasuke-sama." He stood up again and put a foot on Sasuke's chest and started to undo the clasps holding his stockings in place.
Sasuke reached up and stilled his hands. "Let me," he whispered. He pulled Naruto down on the rug laying him on his back, careful of his wings before sliding his strong hands along the long silk clad legs. "I don't know if I want to leave them on or take them off," he said aloud as he sat at the fallen angel's feet.
"How about you fuck me till they fall off," Naruto said helpfully. He lifted a caramel leg and placed the tops of his toes under Sasuke's chin and turned his face up to his. "I want you to look me in the eye, Sasuke-sama," he commanded softly hoping he wasn't going too far with his demands.
"Ungh," Sasuke grunted as his manhood twitched at the demanding tone his dobe took. He unclasped the suspenders of the garter belt long enough to strip off the silken underwear before clipping them back on to the stockings, brushing the backs of his fingers along Naruto's swollen, leaking member.
"Uh, Sasuke… I love it when you touch me," Naruto moaned. He was coming dangerously close to letting those three little words slip out it scared him, but when his teme touched him, nothing else mattered. "More," he demanded.
Sasuke's piercing hawk-like gaze looked down at the golden vixen as he writhed under his touch. Something was bothering him, but he wasn't sure what it was. It seemed like Naruto was hiding something from him but all thoughts flew from his head when Naruto opened his pleasure glazed deep azure eyes to look at him. "Sasuke," he heard the golden one moan.
He took the feather from Naruto's limp hand and untied the delicate silk ribbons opening the white bustier. He dragged the feather tortuously slow down the length of Naruto's neck and torso, circling each nipple and tracing the tattoo, not stopping until he caressed the length of his manhood and legs as he placed a wet kiss on the golden body.
"Aahhh!" Naruto screamed with tortured pleasure. "Sasu, please… please. I need you… I want you," he moaned as he thrust against his tormentor.
"Not yet," Sasuke said hoarsely, "just a little more." He stroked the long sensitive legs and pelvis again with the feather before rolling Naruto over and stroking his back, buttocks, and legs too.
"Sasu… uhn… so good… need to cum… aahhh," he screamed when he felt Sasuke's strong hand alternate with the light touch of the feather.
Sasuke smirked as he bent over his angel and nipped his right buttock with his teeth making Naruto draw in a sharp breath. "Cum for me, Naru," his voice rumbled in the golden ear. He turned Naruto onto his back again and flicked the feather over his manhood a few times causing the vixen to climax violently as he screamed his pleasure.
Naruto pulled Sasuke's face to his own and kissed his thin pale lips until they were blood red. His breathing was labored and ragged as he fisted his hands in hair blacker than a raven's wing. "You didn't cum," he breathed.
"I will, don't worry," the raven promised darkly. He cleaned Naruto up and handed him a glass of wine.
Naruto sat up leaving the bustier on the rug and lifted the glass to his lips and took a deep drink. "Do you want me to change?" he asked when he was calm again. "I'm already naked except for these wings, belt, and stockings and I still have…"
"Don't tell me, I want it to be a surprise and I'm not finished with this costume yet. We still need to see if I can fuck the stockings off of you," Sasuke said as he placed a finger over plump lips caressing the fuller top lip. "I enjoyed watching you cum for me."
"Sasu…" Naruto moaned. He wanted to climb to the top of the nearest mountain and scream his love for the raven until an avalanche buried the village below. He saw the straining erection in front of him and he took Sasuke's wine glass and set it aside. He couldn't bring himself to tell the raven about his love, but he could show him. "Let me…" he breathed as he pushed Sasuke down on the rug.
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"Deidara's staying with us for the next few nights if this doesn't work," Gaara said as he and Neji went through the steps of the waltz.
"That's fine. I have two extra rooms on the other side of the penthouse and he can use either one. He and Naruto could just stay in them instead of renting a room, you know," Neji said as he twirled Gaara before dipping him.
"They're afraid they'll find us in the bathroom fucking on the sinks," Gaara laughed.
"I'm sure they will, because I plan on christening every surface of every room in my suite until I'm satisfied before starting all over again," Neji promised.
"We should probably start tonight if you want to do every surface. You have a lot of area to cover," Gaara said as he caressed Neji's powerful arms.
"You're my guest so where do you want to start?" Neji asked with a gleam in his eye that caused a frisson of excitement to run along Gaara's spine.
"What are you two talking about?" Deidara asked as he and Itachi waltzed up to them. "Otouto looks a little… flustered."
"Nothing," Gaara said quickly as he begged Neji with his eyes not to say anything. "Where are your bags, nii-chan? We can put them in Neji's car before Temari starts the Latin lesson."
"In the locker room," Deidara answered as he stepped away from Itachi. "If you give me your keys, Neji I'll take them out there now. This devil doesn't need any dance lessons, he's just throwing away money," he said quickly as he scowled at Itachi.
"Actually, Itachi has never taken dance lessons before. He's just good at everything he does," Neji said.
Itachi ignored the praise and turned Deidara to face him. "What are you talking about? Why are you staying with Neji?" he asked as his piercing gaze skewered Deidara to the spot but the termagant remained silent.
"Builders came today to start adding on to the house and Deidara is staying with Gaara and Neji at the hotel for the next three months while construction is going on," Kakashi said behind him.
"Oh really?" Itachi asked his tone was mildly bored. He could feel his anger rising because this was the first time hearing about it.
"Are you even in this class?" Deidara asked Kakashi in a pissed off tone. He didn't want Itachi to know about all of this because he knew the inky devil would be indifferent and it hurt his feelings.
"I invited him and Naruto to come stay with us, but they wouldn't hear of it," Mikoto sniffled as she and Fugaku danced up behind Gaara and Neji.
"Mikoto-san…" Deidara whined.
"Really?" Itachi's tone became more bored as though they were discussing the weather.
"He was going to stay in the studio," Kankuro said as he twirled by with Ino in his arms earning an incredulous look from Deidara.
"He doesn't really want to stay with any of us," Shikamaru said as he and Temari grapevine-stepped over to the growing crowd. "And I thought I saw those people from yesterday hanging around too," he lied for good measure.
"You don't say," he said mildly. If Itachi sounded any more bored, they would have to check him for a pulse.
"What are you doing?" Deidara asked everyone in a bewildered tone. "I told you I'm staying with Neji and Gaara until Naruto gets back, and I rented a room after that! Now if you'll give me your keys, Neji, I want to put my shit in your car," he said before he fled to the back of the dance studio to get his bags.
"Hn," Itachi grunted. He waited for Deidara to come back before catching his hellion as he tried to stomp past and threw his struggling body across his shoulder causing him to drop his bags. "Temari, Deidara and I will be leaving for the rest of the evening," he said tightly. "Let's go boys," he called to the twins. "Okaa-san will be living with us from now on," Itachi said as the boys cheered.
"You can't do this!" Deidara screamed with outrage.
"Oh but I can and I am," Itachi said in a calm voice as he anchored the thrashing hellion in his arms as the twins opened the door to the studio and waltzed out together behind their father.
"He never did play fair even as a child. Poor Deidara, by involving the boys Itachi just ensured he can't leave," Mikoto said as Fugaku looked approvingly at Itachi's methods.
"The boy knows what he wants," he voice resonated with pride.
"I hope he's not too pissed," Kankuro said.
"Who, Itachi or Deidara?" Neji asked.
"The quieter Sasuke and Itachi get, the more pissed they are," Kakashi explained when the others looked puzzled.
"He must have been super pissed, then," Temari said.
"Was it the right thing to do sending nii-chan with him?" Gaara asked.
"Itachi would never hurt Deidara," Mikoto said with certainty. "And Sasuke would never hurt Naruto. They are both precious to my boys. If they weren't, they never would have allowed them near the children after they bedded them," she said primly.
Fugaku nodded his head in agreement. "We need to have Ren come and get Deidara's bags," he said as Mikoto pulled out her phone and texted the driver. "Maybe you could get some of his painting supplies or at least a list so Mikoto and I can send Ren to the art store and buy them while we're here," he said to Gaara who nodded and went to find paper and pen.
"I think Dei will be fine," Iruka said as he approached seeing the concerned looks on the faces of his family. The family kept him out of their sneak attack on Deidara and minimized Gaara's role too just in case Deidara got too pissed he wouldn't feel alienated by all of his family members. "Itachi will take care of him and it's time for him to stop running. He loves Itachi and those boys as much as he loves us and he needs to experience that."
"How did you get so smart?" Kakashi asked as he kissed Iruka on the cheek.
"I learn from my mistakes," Iruka said as he looked at his scarecrow.
"Temari, I think I want to join your class too and I require him as my private tutor," Kakashi repeated Itachi's words as he wrapped an arm around Iruka. "I'll pay triple your rate."
"You're in luck, Kakashi. You can take Shika's place and I'll only charge you the regular rate," Temari said with a twinkle in her eye.
"Deal," Kakashi said as he kissed her forehead.
Temari blushed and stepped away from her family. "Okay everyone, time for the merengue," she said as Gaara came forward to help her, after handing the list to the Uchiha driver, since Deidara was dragged out of the studio literally kicking and screaming.
"I love Temari-san's class. I never get bored, not only do I get to learn dances from the best teacher I get to see beautiful men dragged away by other beautiful men," a female student whispered loudly to her friend.
"I know what you mean. It's like watching my favorite soap opera," he friend whispered back just as loudly.
"We live to serve," Kankuro groused as Ino laughed.
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"You had no right to do that, Itachi," Deidara yelled. When they reached the mansion Itachi had carried his struggling body up the stairs and dumped him on his bed before sending the boys away for a while so Deidara could fume at him in private. Deidara glared as he stretched out his kinked, achy muscles where Itachi and the boys had sat on him to keep him in the car.
"I had every right or have you forgotten that you belong to me," Itachi said in a dark voice.
"What does it matter where I stay?" Deidara asked. "Neji's hotel is really nice."
Itachi glared at the irate hellion in front of him, he just didn't get it. He was supposed to turn to him in his time of need. He was his lover for fuck's sake. And staying at Neji's hotel, with all of those foreign businessmen and diplomats; he'd see himself in Hell first before he let that happen. Not that he was afraid of losing Deidara he just didn't want people staring at what was his, he told himself. "It doesn't matter now anyway, you're staying here with me."
"I want my own room," Deidara demanded.
"No," Itachi refused.
"Neji was going to give me my own room," Deidara said.
"I'm not Neji," Itachi said as he lifted his brow.
"No shit," Deidara said. "Neji respects me."
"Don't push me," Itachi warned quietly before leaving the room.
Deidara flopped down on the bed. "Brilliant," he jeered himself. "Just fucking brilliant, pissing the man you love off. Can you be any more fucking stupid? None of that came out right, Goddamnit, but he just pisses me off so much! Uuhg!"
The bedroom door opened and Kei stepped through followed by Kai. "Are you okay, okaa-san?" Kei asked as he climbed into the bed with Deidara and put his head on his shoulder.
"Don't you want to stay with us?" Kai asked as he climbed on the other side of Deidara and wrapped his little arms around him.
"We're happy you're here," Kei said.
"We love you," Kai sniffled.
Deidara wrapped his arms around his boys and kissed each silken head. "Of course I want to stay with you. I love you too, so much," he said fervently.
"Really?" Kei asked.
"Really," Deidara answered.
"But you don't look happy," Kai said as he snuggled into Deidara's side.
"I am happy, boys. I promise there's nowhere else I'd rather be than here with you," he squeezed the twin ravens in his arms lightly. "I just don't like being sat on," he said as he tickled their ribs.
"But you wanted to jump out of the car, okaa-san," Kai giggled.
"That's not safe," Kei said wisely.
"I'll never win between you guys and your otou-san," Deidara sighed. He lay in the bed with the boys watching documentaries on dinosaurs until they fell asleep.
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Itachi stood at the foot of the bed looking down at the trio asleep on it as the soft glow of the TV flit over them. Deidara was lying on his back with the boys, resembling bookends, lying on either side of him; his long, slim arms encircling them protectively as they curled against the golden angel causing a feeling of ownership to rise in Itachi. His long hair spilled over the pillow looking like liquid gold making Itachi want to stroke its silken texture.
Itachi stepped closer to the bed and picked up a tendril of hair smiling to himself as it wrapped around his hand and wrist. He stroked the beautiful sleeping face causing Deidara to sigh and lean into his touch. He pulled his hand away before his angel could awaken.
"Why didn't you come to me?" he whispered. Maybe he was wrong when he thought Deidara was in love with him. He frowned to himself and clenched his fists. "It doesn't matter if you don't love me, you're mine and I won't give you up," he said in a soft determined voice. He stroked the wayward lock of hair one more time before turning and leaving the room again.
"Is Deidara settled in?" Mikoto asked as Ren took the box of art supplies down the hall. "I thought he would like the room next to yours to paint in, that way when Naruto…," she said excitedly. "Where are you going?" she asked when Itachi walked past her with his keys in his hand.
"Out," Itachi answered as he continued to walk down the hall.
Mikoto heard tires squeal on asphalt as Itachi's taillights disappeared down the driveway. "What the hell is going on?" she yelled.
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Itachi drove. He had no destination in mind he just drove trying to outrun his doubts and feelings, speeding and weaving through traffic as fast as if he could trying to shake them off in the crowd behind. He refused to believe he could have been so wrong about Deidara's feelings as he remembered every look and touch that had ever passed between him and the blond. He had been certain Deidara loved him, so why hadn't he told him about the remodel? Why didn't he come to him when he knew he needed somewhere to stay? Why did he shut him out?
'Why wouldn't he?' his inner demon sneered. 'You haven't exactly made him feel wanted.'
"Are you fucking kidding me?" Itachi asked aloud as the cityscape passed by. "I show him every chance I have that he's special to me."
'That's just sex,' it oozed.
"What do you mean it's just sex? I worship him," Itachi growled at his inner demon. "He's special and I… I…"
'You… you what?" his inner demon giggled. 'Love him?'
"So what if I do," Itachi asked defensively. "Get the fuck out of my head, Goddamnit!" he shouted as he jammed on the breaks and nothing happened. For a moment he panicked thinking he had finally lost his mind seeing as he was just arguing with his non-existing demon, so he pushed on the pedal again trying to get the damned car to stop, but it wouldn't.
He pumped the brakes but the car continued to speed through Konoha traffic refusing to slow down so he pulled the emergency break and held on to the wheel as the tires locked up and he drifted out of control. He turned the wheel trying to control the drift so the back of the car would take the hit from the telephone pole that kept getting nearer and nearer.
He breathed a sigh of relief when the car came to stop just centimeters in front of the pole. His head dropped back on the headrest and he let go of the wheel as people ran over to his car to make sure he was okay. He got out of the car with his limbs shaking like a bowl full of jelly after having so much adrenalin dumped into them and called a tow truck and police.
When the truck arrived, the driver kept up a steady chatter with some of the witnesses as they recounted Itachi's death defying driving skills while he told the police his version of what happened. The tow truck driver lifted the car's front end up off of the ground after he had hooked it onto the truck's platform. He squint his eyes and saw a bead of fluid on one of the lines under the car. He bent low under the car and started to wipe a finger across the line when a section came off in his hand.
"Well here's your problem," the tow truck driver said as he approached Itachi and the police holding the break line in his hand.
"Impossible. I just had the car serviced yesterday," Itachi said.
"No, you see here," the man said as he pointed to the smooth edge he was holding up. "Someone cut this line in two places. Not that it's any of my business, but I think someone's got it out for you, son," the man said as he scratched the back of his neck.
"Hn," Itachi grunted as the man left information where he was towing Itachi's car and an estimate of how much it would cost to fix it.
"Uchiha-san you won't be issued a citation since this is clearly not your fault. I would like for you to come to the station to fill out a report, though," the inspector said as he made a sweeping gesture with his hand indicating Itachi should walk to his cruiser.
"Of course," Itachi said. "I'll be with you in a moment," he pulled out his cell phone and called his father to let him know what had happened.
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"WHAT THE HELL?" Mikoto screamed as she threw a vase.
The butler silently bent to sweep up the shards as his mistress paced the floor like a caged animal. He was glad he had swapped all of the original expensive vases with cheap knockoffs as he stood aside waiting for her to throw another.
"I will kill that son of a bitch for trying to kill my son!" she threw another vase.
Fugaku sent a sympathetic glance to his butler. "Miko, the police will investigate and he'll be dealt with," he said reasonably though he was seething inside as well. He would ruin the son of a bitch if it was the last thing he did.
"Why, Fu? Why would he try to kill Itachi when what he said about the girl's designs was nowhere near as vicious as Sasuke's assessment of her lack of talent? It doesn't make sense," Mikoto raged.
"I don't know, sweetheart. That's what the police will figure out," Fugaku said putting his hand on her arm and stopping her pacing around the room by pulling her into his arms.
"He won't get away with this," she said darkly.
"No he won't," Fugaku agreed.
"I need to tell Deidara," she said as she got off of her husband.
"Tell me what?" Deidara asked as he stood in the doorway. "I heard crashes and thought someone was breaking in," he explained as he hid the bat he was carrying behind his back.
"Itachi's break lines on his car were cut," Fugaku said outright.
Deidara felt waves of nausea and dizziness roll over him as he gripped the door frame. "Is he… will he…?"
"He's fine," Fugaku said. "He's at the police station right now filling out a report…"
Deidara fell to the floor in a dead faint never hearing the explanation.
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"'Tachi," Deidara whispered as he bolted upright in bed. He rubbed the back of his head and felt a bump that had formed when he struck it against the floor. "Fainting, how manly," he grumbled to himself.
"It isn't really," he heard a honey baritone reply to him from the foot of the bed causing his head to snap up to see Itachi with a lopsided smirk at the end of the bed.
Deidara threw the sheet off and flung himself into Itachi's arms kissing his beloved face as tears rolled down his cheeks. "You're alright… you're okay," he chanted more to himself than to Itachi as his hands roamed over his beloved devil. "I'm so sorry. If I hadn't fought with you, you never would have gone out. I'm so sorry, please forgive me… I'm sorry…" he said over and over again as he continued to touch Itachi.
"Deidara stop…I'm glad it was just me," Itachi said. "If you or the boys were in the car, I wouldn't have been as calm." He kissed his angel tenderly as he stroked his trembling form.
"I'll never fight with you again, I promise… just forgive me please," Deidara begged as he cried.
Itachi carried his precious bundle to their bed and lay down awkwardly since Deidara refused to let him go. "I forgive you," he whispered, knowing Deidara wouldn't settle down until he said the unnecessary words. He was happy when the gut wrenching tears stopped and the light hiccupping began. He smoothed his hand through golden hair, smiling to himself when he felt his angel begin to relax against him. Itachi looked at the clock, noting the time was midnight. He enveloped Deidara in his tender embrace as he stroked his hair until his angel fell into a deep, restful slumber.
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