Moments Like These

Author's Notes: Yes, I'm bringing back all of my stories...and some new ones as well. Enjoy.

Moments Like These

The morning light filtered through the burgundy curtains to land on the form of a young man in a deep sleep. Sun kissed wheat colored tresses flowed down a smooth back and to the sheets that were covering up the figure’s waist and legs. Slender arms were rested under the figure’s arms as they slept. A pale hand slid down the tan expanse of the sleeping one’s back causing the figure to stir.

“Mm…Tachi…m’sleepin…” The raven haired man chuckled before running circles on the sleeping one’s lower back.

“Itachi~” the blond whined to no avail. His lover was having nothing to do with it.

“It’s time to get up love.” golden lashes parted to reveal irritated azure almond eyes that locked onto crimson ones. The raven was dressed already in a white button up shirt and a pair of black slacks.

“Why do I have to get up, yeah?” mumbled the sleepy man.

“Because my little brother and his lover are coming and I’m sure you don’t want them to walk in and you nude.” The blond groaned before swiftly pulling the fully clothes raven down on top of him.

“Where’s my morning kiss, yeah?” he chuckled mischievously.

“We don’t have time for this Deidara, so it’s only going to be a kiss.” Deidara wined but melted into the searing kiss the raven gave him.

“Now, go take a shower while I make breakfast.” With that stern order Itachi was out the door leaving behind a pouting Deidara. The blond gruntingly slipped out of bed allowing his golden locks to cascade around him tickling his navel. A tanned hand moved all of the loose strands behind his neck as he walked to the closet to pull out some clean clothes.

Itachi let his thoughts wonder, and they ended up leading to his past.



Deidara loved art, and I guess I could say I liked it too. The Art class was supposed to be something to fill my schedule, but I found I actually enjoyed it. It was my escape from the everyday, when I held that paintbrush in my hand and let my imagination go it was like watching a well choreographed dance.

I met him there of course. Deidara had walked up to me and pointed out some things that could use improvements. I was mildly shocked and irritated at his suggestions but then I realized that nobody is perfect not even a prodigy.

I listened as he took the brush and my hand and showed me techniques I could use. I wasn’t paying any attention to what he was saying because I was lost in his soothing voice and kind words. I was totally entranced by all that was Deidara. I looked up then, my crimson eyes taking every detail and locking it away under the label ‘Deidara’. Then he smiled at me making those almond shaped cerulean eyes shine with an inner light.

It seemed like everything around us ceased to exist, the smile melted off his face and a look of seriousness passed over him. Suddenly his hand felt like fire but I didn’t want him to let go. And I don’t think he wanted to either. The room’s temperature seemed to skyrocket as a chemistry developed between us.

I wanted him and he wanted me. I felt so alleviated, so free when I stared into his eyes. Then the bell rang. I almost jumped when it brought me out of my connection with the blond haired fellow junior. Deidara smiled sheepishly and quickly wrote something down on a piece of paper before handing it to me and rushing off to his next class.

Meet me out back after school, Deidara I smirked as I placed the piece of paper in my shirt pocket.


At 4:15 I found myself standing behind the school building. My blood boiled at the thought of what he meant when he had given me that note. A roar of an engine caused me to turn my head and see a black street bike. The rider was wearing all black leather and a darkly tinted black helmet. The leather jacket he was wearing was open revealing a black shirt underneath.

“Didn’t think you’d come, yeah.” I was tempted to smirk when Deidara pulled his helmet off and shook his hair out like a biker chick.

“You just met me yet you assume things about me.” I spoke with a smirk that time. He frowned at me but threw me his helmet.

“Hop on, I wanna show you something, yeah.” I gave him one long look before I slid the helmet on my head making sure to get my loose ponytail in there as well. He stood up and scooted forward on the bike as I climbed on. Soon we were off and zooming through the streets of Konoha.



“Itachi-koi…are you alright? You look thoughtful, yeah.” Itachi turned his crimson orbs to his lover.

“Just thinking about the day we met.” Itachi said as he pulled Deidara close and kissed him gently on the lips.

“Oh and what has brought upon this little trip down memory lane, yeah?” Deidara said as he moved around Itachi to pour himself a cup of coffee.

“Getting caught having hot passionate sex with you by my little brother wasn’t exactly the highlight of my life.” Itachi chuckled at Deidara before moving over to the island bar and sitting at one of the stools.

“Naruto got over it.” Itachi spoke as he blew into his own cup before taking a sip.

“Yeah but not before he clamed he had been scarred for life, how was I supposed to know that he painted up there, yeah?” Up there was a little patch of green surrounded by trees that over looked the city of Konoha. It was the place that Deidara treasured as a great thinking spot, and it was a wonderful place for stargazing.

“It turns out that not only did he paint up there, but he used it for all his dates.” Itachi added as he watched his lover move from behind the counter. It was amazing how they had stayed together all those years, they were both thirty two and still very much in love as they were when they were seventeen.

“Gerrr I should strangle him…scarred for life my ass, yeah.”

“Love that was over ten years ago, let it go.” Itachi gently reminded the blond. A harsh knock at the door had both men looking in that direction.

“My little brother wouldn’t knock.” Itachi said as he drummed his fingers on the counter. Deidara padded his way out of the kitchen, down the hall and into the living room where the front door was and opened it.

“Sasori…what are you doing here?” The red head was dressed in his Konoha Police Force uniform and had a frown on his usually placid face.

“Where have you been? Your phones are off and the house phone isn’t working.” Sasori looked to the side for a moment before turning his attention back on the blond.

“Deidara…there’s been an accident.” Azure blue eyes widened in horror as a tan hand slapped over pale cherry colored lips.

“No…tell me it wasn’t Naruto…please…” The blond spoke softly in horror. Sasori’s frown deepened and Deidara lost all strength in his legs. Itachi, who had heard Sasori’s voice rushed over to catch his lover.

“What happened.” The raven bit out coldly. Sasori swallowed a lump at the heated scarlet glare that the elder Uchiha brother sent him.

“Naruto and Sasuke were in an accident on their way home from Suna…they are in Konoha hospital now as we speak. Sasuke’s condition is stable…but we fear for Naruto. He wasn’t wearing a seatbelt…”

“No! My brother won’t die! He’s a fighter!” Deidara stood up quickly and grabbed the keys to the black SUV that both of them shared.

“Deidara!” Sasori tried but the blond was already at the car unlocking it.

“Go, we’ll meet you there.” Itachi said as he locked the house behind him. He quickly ran to Deidara and took the keys from him.

“I’ll drive, you get in.” the raven ordered and Deidara growled but complied.

“It’s all my fucking fault…if I had just kept my cell on…”

“You would have what? Told them not to drive? You didn’t know this was going to happen and I’ll be damned if I let you pin this on yourself.” Deidara was shocked at his lover’s words. His mouth opened and shut several times but a soft bitter smile worked its way across his face.

“I guess you’re right, yeah.”

“I know I’m right, now put your goddamn seatbelt on.” Itachi said as he clicked on his own before pulling out of the driveway in a rush.


Deidara nearly broke down when he saw those tubes and wires coming from his brother’s battered form. Itachi held onto him as he stared horrified.

“…you will do good to let me in…” Itachi’s head turned towards the slightly open door. There he saw his little brother dressed in hospital scrubs and a white bandage covering his forehead.

“I can’t you’re not family or-”

“Let. Him. In.” Itachi’s voice spat venom and ice at the disgruntled nurse outside of Naruto’s room. She jumped and ran off down the hallway. Sasuke made his way inside the room and released a sigh he hadn’t known he’d been holding.

“It wasn’t supposed to rain…god…why didn’t I tell him to put his seatbelt on?!” Sasuke said as he moved over to the unconscious form of his lover.

“It’s not your fault Sasuke.” Itachi spoke as he watched his little brother sit down in the chair next to Naruto’s bed.

“If it’s not mine than whose is it?” Sasuke spat venom at his elder brother, crimson and stormy blue eyes clashing violently in a contest of wills.

“Quite…teme…” tempest eyes were on azure blue in seconds.

“Naruto!”

“Don’t shout…my head hurts…” Naruto tried to raise a hand to sooth his ringing head but it didn’t make it that far and fell back to his side.

“Come Deidara, we should leave them alone.” Itachi spoke up as he turned to leave but Naruto’s voice stopped him.

“Thanks…for coming…” Itachi turned his head to look over his shoulder at the shaggy haired blond man in the bed.

“You are to be an Uchiha, I would expect nothing less from you.” [i]You are family[/i] rang in Naruto’s ears as he fought back tears. With that being said the elder Uchiha brother walked out of the hospital room.

“I’ll be back later nii-chan, yeah.” Naruto grunted at being called chan but smiled anyway.

“I love you nii-san.” Deidara smiled brightly before nodding his head and leaving the room.

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Deidara released a shaky breath as he stepped out of the hospital. Itachi was standing off to the side looking out at the traffic. A warm smile lit his face as the raven haired man turned and let a small smile light his usually stock features.

“Are you ok?” Itachi asked as he turned to fully face his lover. Deidara nodded once before hugging the long haired raven.

“Naruto will be fine. He has a hard head.” Deidara couldn’t help but chuckle at that.

“Yeah.” If anything could be true about his little brother, it would be that he bounced back from just about anything.

“Let’s go get something to eat and come back in an hour.” Deidara nodded and they left for the parking lot. The blond knew it was moments like these that made their relationship grow and strengthen.

He would fight death and hell to keep Itachi by his side, and he knew that even if the raven never said it, he would too.