A/N CLIFF RICHARDS. CLIFF YOUNG. CLIFF EROSION. CLIFF TOP. CLIFF STREET. CLIFF DIVING. CLIFF FACE. CLIFF JUMPING. CLIFF NOTES. CLIFF... CLIFF-HANGER!

this is an update. brace yourselves. put away razors and sharp objects because the angst is coming straight at you and trust me, Itachi has enough for all of us.

and one more thing.

hide your grandmothers.

and get out a lemon zester.... because, well...

Chapter 13.

Deidara helped Neji pull Hinata away from the body guards and get her to the red day bed. Hinata just smiled.

"Cousin Neji."

"What the hell is going on? Why are you kissing him, what is with the body guards." Neji hissed.

"It's Shisui," Sasuke said looking away from the guards to the party; Deidara followed his gaze and saw Kisame had disappeared inside.

"I was kissing him so you would talk to me." Hinata said with a laugh.

"So I would talk to you? Did he realize I was about a second away from smashing his face in?" Neji asked.

"Yeah," Hinata replied lightly.

Deidara frowned to himself, "Itachi kissed Hinata to make Neji lose his shit and talk to you, he kissed Sai so Sasuke would realize he's –"

Hinata cut him off, "Itachi is very selfless, you didn't know that?"

Deidara looked up at the guards as Kisame's voice swam into his mind; He has made ultimate sacrifices for his friends and family. Deidara's eyes grew wide, that blue haired girl was the one he had seen on a date with Itachi, what if he had used her to get Fugaku off his back. Deidara and the others had overheard the conversation, the fake relationship. Red eye bad boy over there has a plan; he wouldn't have said deal without being two steps ahead in his mind. Deidara stood up on the red bed trying to see what was going on in the middle of the circle, around them the party was still rocking as if people hadn't noticed the guards. But Deidara had to know, was it all for him?

"So nice to see you again," Itachi hissed at Shisui, around them the guards had their backs turned to them, keeping anyone from interfering, "what do I owe this pleasure?"

Itachi noticed immediately that Shisui's hands were shaking, he was really angry.

"Why," Shisui hissed "are you kissing Hinata Hyuuga?"

Itachi noticed his head, "Cause I can?"

"You stupid son of a bitch Itachi, I should have known you were to scum for it to be real." Shisui was spitting in anger.

Itachi sighed, "Explain?"

"You have been messaging Samui, you two are together!" Shisui half yelled pushing the knife closer, "how could you, how could you! You fucking prick."

"What messaging?"

"Don't lie Itachi, you and Samui, you are going to be married, why are you kissing a Hyuuga!" He finished in a yell.

Itachi eyes grew wide as Shisui's fist met his jaw. He felt a searing pain go through his face and blood in his mouth as Shisui moved the knife out ready to strike. Itachi was ready and hit the knife out of Shisui's hand where it went skidding across the ground to the wall near Itachi. Shisui grabbed Itachi by the throat, as Itachi gasped, "you fool Shisui."

"Shisui get the fuck out of my house before I unleash Samehada on your guards." Came Kisame's voice. The usual came tones of the shark boy was gone, in its place was cold rippling fury.

Itachi looked up and saw that Deidara had climbed the wooden pole of the red day bed and was watching. The blonde had panic written all over his face and in his hand, a tennis ball with a sparkler sticking out of it. Itachi flicked his eyes back to Shisui whose hand was getting tighter. Black blotches took over his vision. Itachi grasped for breath as Shisui pulled his hand back and turned.

Itachi closed his eyes.

He opened them again to see Kisame with the sword his father gave him, Samehada over his shoulder. Itachi used the rocky wall to pull himself up.

Kisame's eyes searched his for a moment, "you good 'tachi?"

Itachi straightened himself and wiped his mouth, seeing blood. He picked up Shisui's pocket knife and breathed out slowly.

"I'm good," he croaked, his throat was very sore, "it wouldn't be one of your parties if I didn't get hit in the face at least twice."

Kisame laughed and touched him on the shoulder. Around them the party was still going, people were watching but had been told to continue the celebrations as normal. Itachi could see everyone on the red day bed blatantly staring though.

"I'm going to clean myself up." Itachi said wiping his mouth and seeing more blood. Itachi gave Kisame a small smile and then his brother a nod. Sasuke's face was pale but he nodded back and sat down hugging Sai once more. Itachi eyes flicked to Hinata and Neji watching him. At least things had worked out. He turned and walked beside the pool and into the house away from the music. He grabbed a bottle of tequila from the bar and kept walking. In the quiet he felt his anger bubble up. He clenched his fist around the pocket knife. He saw Pein and the hipster girl look up as he walked closer and made a left turn up the stairs.

"Itachi are you alright, your mouth is -?" Came Pein's voice.

He ignored him and went into the first guest room and into the golden bathroom.

He put the tequila on the sink with the pocket knife and looked at his reflection. His lip had been cut. He washed his face and the blood mixed with the water and started flowing down to his neck. Itachi breathed out and put his hand through his hair. Letting it sink in. Shisui's voice screamed in his mind, you have been messaging Samui, you two are together! Itachi opened the bottle of tequila and started to drink. Don't lie Itachi, you and Samui, you are going to be married! Itachi let out a small hiss, his father. This was all his father. He drank deeply and swayed putting the bottle down and sitting on the counter with his head against the mirror. He watched a tear streak down his face. Itachi reached for the bottle again but stopped. He turned his head and looked at the pocket knife, his eyes widened as he read the words inscribed.

To Shisui.

The first born son I should have had.

Fugaku.

Itachi felt his insides surge with pain. He opened the bottle and sculled down the amber liquid. Turning he threw the bottle into the glass shower door. Both items smashed and sent shards and liquid around the room, like pieces of confetti. Itachi fell to the floor not even feeling the glass cutting into his legs and let out an agonising howl. His world was rippling. He felt tears freely spilling from his eyes as he grabbed the knife to read the inscription over and over. The first born son I should have had. The first born son I should have had. The first born son I should have had. The first born son I should have had. Itachi let out another half yell and sliced the blade down his arm. Blood splattered around mixing with the tequila. Itachi heaved himself up and onto the counter. He was hyperventilating. His world was spinning he felt his hands moving by themselves. His father. If he ended it now. He would be able to have the son he wanted. Itachi banged his head against the mirror. The knife was in his hand, all it would take is one cut maybe two and this would be over. He hovered the knife over his wrist. He could be at peace. But then he would leave, what about Sasuke, his mum... What about, Deidara? The blondes panicked face flashed in his mind. He had so much left to do. Itachi let out a whimper and banged his head back again. This time he hit his head hard, too hard, his eyes rolled back and his body fell off the counter and onto the glass covered floor.

"Just go." Pein looked down at the girl ushering him to the top of the stairs.

He rolled his eyes at her and trudged up, she had said she had heard something and she wanted him to check on Itachi. Why she cared he didn't know. Itachi couldn't even remember her name! Pein came to the first guest bedroom and looked in about to walk out but he noticed the light on in the bathroom.

"Itachi are you in there?" He said in a bored tone. When no one answered he pushed it open. Couldn't hurt to check.

Pein felt his heart stop as he took in the bathroom.

He rushed over to Itachi.

Deidara downed the tired shot Neji had taken off Hinata. The group was talking about Shisui.

Sasuke was answering some of the questions fired at him but had a way similar to Itachi's of avoiding or talking his way out of them. Kisame was standing against the rocky wall with the samurai sword loosely in his hand. He looked serious, Deidara sighed Shisui had troubled the shark boy. Even with the fight against Zetsu he hadn't gotten as mad as he had moments ago. Deidara turned to where he saw Itachi go inside. His heart was aching. He looked up to the balcony and saw Pein and scowled.

"Kisame." The orange hair boy yelled.

Deidara looked harder. Pein was holding in hands away from his body. Next to him Kisame had straightened up there was a second that no one moved.

"Kisame." Pein's voice cracked.

Next to him Kisame sprinted into the house.

Deidara looked around what was going on. On the bed Sasuke had sat up.

"Itachi." He whispered pushing Sai off and sprinting after the shark. Deidara looked up to the balcony again. Pein's hands were covered in blood.

He felt Kabuto jump up and sprint into the house as it hit him. That blood was Itachi's.

Deidara scrambled off the day bed and rushed to the wall, climbing the rocks as fast as he could and pulling himself over the balcony that Pein was on.

He could hear people yelling. Sasuke was yelling. Pein was paper white, shaking horribly.

Kisame pulled Itachi out of the bathroom. Deidara felt his body freeze and found tears spilling out of his eyes. He ran to Itachi's side helping Kabuto and Kisame put him onto the bed. There was glass and blood everywhere.

Behind him Sasuke was hyperventilating.

"Neji, get Sasuke out of here." Kisame yelled to the white eye who was standing at door.

Deidara could hardly move he was just holding Itachi's hand.

"Deidara you're not helping," Kabuto said pushing him off Itachi, "Go and see to Pein." Deidara stumbled backwards, "Go and see to Pein!"

"Sasori, tell the staff that no one is to come up the stairs. Say Kisame sent you." Kabuto yelled to the red head who nodded.

"Kisame I need a first aid kit, bandages." Kabuto said to the shark boy who nodded and rushed out of the room.

Deidara had stumbled out to the balcony to where Pein had fallen to the ground shaking.

He fell to his knees next to him and grabbed the orange haired boy's hands. Pein immediately squeezed them.

"Is," His voice shook, "Is he..?"

Deidara let out a small sob and shook his head. He didn't know. He felt Pein put an arm around him. He looked up, but Kabuto had shut the curtains after him so they couldn't see in.

"I went to check on him. I, I almost didn't go in. I, there." Pein was struggling to swallow, "so much glass."

Deidara nodded. He couldn't speak. He couldn't form words. His stomach was churning horribly and a pit of lead was weighing his insides down. He leaned over breathing deeply and clutched harder to Pein's hands, tuning out the party still raging around them. Seeing Itachi's body, bloody covered in glass shards. It was horrible, it was worse that the time he had blown off a fighters arm. He let out a moan, he couldn't lose Itachi. Deidara swallowed the lump in his throat; the last thing he had said to the raven was if you want to fuck pay the fee like everyone else. It couldn't end here.

"You can come in now."

Deidara looked up; Kabuto was standing by the curtains with his eyebrows raised. Deidara felt Pein standing and pull him up by the arm. Together they walked into the room. Everyone was standing around the bed, where Sasuke was sitting. Deidara moved through the circle of people to Sasuke, to Itachi. The raven was pale, but Deidara's heart jumped, he could see his chest rising and falling.

"By the looks of things he slipped onto the floor and passed out, maybe hitting his head." Kabuto said to everyone gathered.

Deidara sat down next to Sasuke. The younger Uchiha gapped at him slightly before leaning his head against Deidara's chest. Deidara put his arms around the younger boy.

"Will he be alright?' Deidara asked finding his voice.

"Yeah he will be fine. Cuts from glass on his legs and chest. A knife wound on his arm, and most defiantly a searing headache."

"But there was so much blood." Sasuke said.

"It was mixed with tequila; he must have broken a bottle. He has seen worse injuries, he just needs to sleep it off now."

Sasuke nodded to himself and then looked to Itachi.

"I will continue to check on him through the night, but he is okay." Kabuto said placing a hand on Sasuke's shoulder. "He would want you to go enjoy the party."

Sasuke put his hand through his hair and nodded, "Kisame can I go watch something in the cinema?"

Kisame nodded, "Of course, go grab some friends."

Deidara watched as the youngest Uchiha left the room before turning back to Kabuto.

"He will be fine," the doctor said slowly, "However due to the nature of one of the wounds I can't rule out that Itachi may be suicidal."

"What? No way un." Deidara said immediately.

Around the room people were looking from Itachi to Kabuto to Deidara.

"Whatever Shisui said must have gotten to him and he slipped, that's all." Kisame said calmly.

"Regardless, I will do a brief mental status examination when he wakes."

There was a thick silence in the room that was disturbed by a knock at the door. Kisame walked over to it and conversed quickly with the girl on the other side before shutting it again and putting a glass of water down next to the bed.

"We should get back to the party," Kisame said to the room, "I am the host, and there is no point watching him sleep. Plus there will be fireworks. Alternatively any of you guys can go and watch something in the cinema with Sasuke."

Pein put a hand through his hair, "Yeah I think I might do that."

"I'm going to go find Hinata," Neji said quietly.

"By the way, you are all forbidden to talk about this."

Deidara looked up; the look on the shark boys face was one that left no room for objections.

"To anyone," Kisame went on, "Hinata, anyone outside this room. If a word of this gets leaked you will all find a line of lawyers and the ANBU at your door step."

"We don't take well to threats." Toby hissed from under his white mask.

Kisame turned to the gang leader and his eyes grew cold. "Then don't take it as a threat, I am merely stating what will happen."

There was another silence as the two men sent electricity to each other through the room.

"Okay, come on." Deidara said standing. He didn't want to leave but no one else was making any movements.

Kisame quietly opened the door and Deidara moved through with Neji behind him.

Kisame watched each person leave until only Kabuto was left; he turned and shut the door before walking further into the room. Kisame was almost ahead taller than Kabuto but the doctors face was set.

"We will be doing our own investigation." Kabuto said leaving the meaning hanging in the air.

Kisame looked down with a small grin and motioned for Kabuto to continue.

"I'm a doctor first and a gang member second. But those guys are my friends."

There was a pause and Kisame motioned him to continue once more.

"Deidara." Kabuto paused, "Deidara is –"

"I think we may understand each other," Kisame said lightly.

Kabuto raised his eyebrows and took a bottle from his pocket.

"Tell Deidara in half an hour to take these up to this room and check on Itachi. As you will be too busy."

Kisame grinned and took the bottle of pain killers from the doctor and pocketed it. Before walking to the door and holding it open, "As the doctor orders."

Deidara put the bottle of pills down next to the glass of water on the bed side table. He had been sitting on the pink day bed since he had come down from the room. Around him the party was nuts. Girls were hooking up with male models, people were drinking excessively and debauchery was generally rife. Deidara would have usually been drunk and high out of his mind, dancing half-naked in the cages. But his head was stuck on Itachi, and his last words he said to the raven. Pay the fee like everyone else. He felt as though he had come so close to losing him, even though Kabuto said he would be fine. In the last 24 hours he had seen the raven beat up gang members and go deathly white cause of his fight. Itachi had even given him the winnings. Deidara had never felt more horrible. People at the party were talking to him, but he couldn't speak, he didn't even acknowledge half of them. Not until Kisame had asked him to take the pills and Itachi's bag up to the room as he was too busy calming down the party planner - who was spazzing out because of Shisui's appearance. The shark boy appeared amused at her hyperventilating when he asked for the favour.

Deidara looked to the raven, he was still paler than usual but his breathing was far less labored. Deidara leaned over and shifted some of the dark hair off his face. There was blood on his lips and neck. Kabuto had cleaned the glass out of his chest and legs and put white patches on them. But the blood was still smeared over his skin, staining it like paint scraped over a blank canvas. He felt his fist clench slightly. Fucking Shisui. He turned and walked into the golden bathroom. It smelt strongly of tequila and disinfectant. Cleaners had already cleared the floor of glass and blood. Deidara had no doubt that they would have had to sign a confidentially form or something. He grabbed a white fluffy hand towel from the rack and ran some warm water over it. His sighed to himself again before walking out to the raven and gently wiping the blood off his lips. Thin but plump. He followed the smear of blood down to his neck. It looked as though he had started to wash it off himself but given up. Deidara folded the towel over to the fresh side as he continued to explore Itachi's neck and collar bones.

"Itachi, what are you doing to yourself." He whispered.

Deidara shifted and placed the now bloody towel on the bedside table. He picked up Itachi's bag and put it on the floor, noticing the black scarf the raven had worn in the cage sitting on top. Deidara had tried to hide it from the others but he had watched every second of Itachi's movements in that cage and mentally thanked Hinata for daring him to do it. It was hands down the sexiest thing he had ever seen.

He turned back to the raven, "Itachi, if you can hear me," He paused and breathed out restlessly, "I hope you can forgive me for being so stubborn."

Deidara let a tear run down his face as he shifted and lay down with his head on the same pillow.

"I'm so sorry for everything… I, I don't want you to pay ever."

Deidara fidgeted and lay on his stomach and closed his eyes.

He awoke sometime later and rolled onto his stomach hearing it groan loudly. He blinked a few times and sat up. Someone had placed some sushi and a milkshake on the bedside table. He took some large sips, strawberry.

He could hear the party still going down stairs but the clock on the wall said it was 1:45am, by the sounds of thing it wasn't dying down any time soon. He stuffed some sushi into his mouth and turned to look at Itachi. Deidara was pleased that he was breathing deeply and some of the colour was back in his face. He grabbed one more piece of sushi and got up to go to the toilet.

There was a light in front of his eyes. He wasn't meant to go to the light, but he couldn't move away from it. He squeezed them closed feeling the throb but the light was still there. Itachi flicked his eyes open and squeezed them closed again. Slowly he opened them once more. He was in a bed, in front of him was golden light, yet in the middle was a figure silhouetted. The figure moved then stopped. Itachi thought he heard a sound like an intake of breath before the figure moved away into the light. Itachi tried to call out but then the golden light vanished. He blinked into the darkness trying to remove the golden halo from his memory when he felt a depression on the mattress.

He squeezed his eyes shut and blinked more, now willing the light under his eyes to go away as he felt the movement coming closer. He felt a hand moving over his chest and to his face. He squeezed his eyes shut and then opened them straining now to see the person. He felt a body now next to him and the hand on his face applying pressure. He allowed the movement and opened his eyes again. His breath was taken from his lungs as his eyes made out the icy blue crystals of Deidara.

A moment passed between them as blue met red.

Itachi squeezed his eyes closed and then opened them again. The crystals were still there. Wide and unending. Millions of thoughts started rushing through his mind along with the sensation of pain and a headache. But all the worries, all the questions that needed answering were rendered useless in those eyes. Itachi became aware that Deidara's hand was still on the side of his face and the blondes eyes were asking questions of his own. Itachi felt Deidara move and then a fist met his chest. Itachi moaned feeling the pain rippling through him, but just as the pain reached a peak he felt warmth on his lips. The warmth left and was replaced with a light slap on his face. Itachi growled lightly at the sensation but then Deidara lips met his again. Suddenly Itachi understood. This was Deidara's way of being angry and forgiving him at the same time. The blonde's way of describing how angry he was but how much he had missed him. Itachi grinned slightly and pushed himself up to meet Deidara's lips again. This time Deidara didn't move away to hit him, instead the blonde opened his mouth and welcomed Itachi's tongue. Warmth spread through Itachi's mouth as he tasted Deidara and flicked his tongue once more to meet the blondes. Strawberries, how could he taste so much like strawberries? Itachi moaned lightly feeling Deidara's hands cupping his face and then moving from the kiss.

He strained his eyes in the darkness wanting him back.

When the icy crystals came back they were glinting, Itachi could make out a mischievous grin. Lightly he felt Deidara hands move to his with purpose. Deidara wrapped his hands around something silky. Itachi's mouth was open as Deidara eyes asked silent questions while the silk trailed over his body and up to his chest. Itachi grabbed it and felt it; it was the silk scarf the waiter had given him. He strained his eyes searching for blue, when he found them he nodded.

Deidara helped him sit forwards then with more light kisses on his lips his vision was plunged into a real darkness as the silk was tied over his eyes.

He senses immediately started straining as he felt Deidara's hand leave him and then his presence on the bed disappeared as well. There was a moment when his heart was beating in his eyes, had Deidara left? The idea had seeped into his mind when he felt hands slowly removing the cotton sheet from his body. The fabric slid down over his stomach and then legs. Itachi's mind was racing at the sensation. He was having trouble determining if this was a dream or it was actually happening as the sheet completely left his body. There was a pause and his heart was hammering in his ears again until he felt Deidara's hands on his legs then heard the Velcro of his shorts ripping through the air. Practiced fingers laced their way around the band of his damp briefs and started pulling the two garments downwards. Itachi felt his breathing quicken as cool air bathed his sensitive areas. Hands lifted the wet cloth over areas where Itachi felt pain, he numbly remembered sitting on glass but the thoughts flew from his brain when suddenly he was completely naked. Deidara had gotten him completely naked, what was more Deidara could see. Itachi felt himself throb with the thoughts. He stretched his fingers out and fisted the blankets under him as more air blew into his most sensitive places, this time in a steady stream. Itachi realized the Deidara was doing it and felt himself rapidly harden at the thought. Then the sensation was gone.

Itachi let out a breath he hadn't realised he had been holding as he felt a depression on the mattress next to him. Then something light ran over his skin sending goose-bumps running up his arms. The feeling left and then came back again, it took Itachi a moment to realize what it was… Hair, Deidara's blonde hair.

He felt the hair spill down around him, followed by warm hands gripping him then warmth on his nipple. He let a slight moan escape his lips as the warmth spread around. Deidara was nibbling lightly on the nub and licking up the area around it. Itachi shivered when the warmth left his nipple and started moving upwards. Itachi arched his neck to the side giving Deidara free access to the skin. It only took a second for the blond to bite down making Itachi hiss and clamp his hands around the boy. Now that Itachi had moved his hands from the bed sheet he was left wondering what took him so long. Running though his fingers was the blond's hair; he moved his hands around, the blonds back, the blonds face. Itachi pulled Deidara's head up and kissed him roughly. His tongue licking any flesh he could get a hold of. As he managed to find the blonds lips he could feel the grin there. Itachi roughly grabbed one of Deidara's legs and pulled it over him so the blond was straddling him, then ran one hand down the back of the vest Deidara was wearing and started to pull it off, while the other searched blindly for buttons. He heard Deidara chuckle into the kiss and pull away, sitting up.

Itachi moved his hands to the thighs either side of him and kneaded the dough there. Deidara was still wearing jeans, how pesky. He heard a sound of something hitting the floor in the room.

Itachi felt the light sensation of hair come back followed by lips along his collar bones and chest. He ran his hands up the jeaned thighs and found Deidara was now shirt free. He felt his way around the soft skin of Deidara's back and then finding the blond sit up straight, his chest. He could feel scars and rough skin in patches, slight hairs in other places. He ran his hands downward, he had longed to touch the muscle that ran into the V and the blonds abs. He ran his hands further downwards to the start of the jeans. He felt around with shaking hands searching for the button. Then he felt hands around his leading the way to the zip, where Itachi wasted no time in pulling it down and with demanding fingers pulled the fabric apart then off as much as he could.

He heard Deidara sigh and stand up on the bed. There was a wobble then the bed sunk and Itachi heard a thump on the ground, Deidara had jumped off. He could hear the fabric being removed, Itachi raised two fingers hoping Deidara could see it, and realize he meant that he wanted both his jeans and briefs off. His question was answered when a tongue and then mouth started sucking on them. Itachi moaned and reached out wanting the blonde. But found only air. Itachi struggled for a moment moving his hands around, as much as the pain in his body would let him. Where was his deviant?

He then felt a movement to the right and turned his head to the feeling. He went to say something, anything but his words died in his mouth and instead a loud moan took its place as wet warmth spread itself over his erection. He bucked his hips forwards and surged his hand down finding the hair of the blonde. He moaned again realizing what was happening. He bucked his hip up again feeling Deidara's tongue lapping at everything it could touch. Itachi's breath caught and he fisted the blonde's hair wanting more, so much more. Deidara continued to lick and suck, laying his erection with his saliva. Then the feeling was gone and Deidara's body was coming up the bed near him. Itachi moved his hands finding a leg, that moved over him. Deidara was once again straddling him, this time, Itachi ran his hands up the thighs, Deidara was naked.

Itachi ran his hands through the small amount of hair between Deidara's leg's and felt the boy laugh and come forwards meeting Itachi's lips in a kiss. They stayed connected at the mouth, as Itachi moved his hands back through the hair to the center point. Amazingly hard, it was what Itachi wanted. He moved his finger down the shaft with purpose, but Deidara broke the kiss and swatted Itachi's hands away.

Itachi felt himself whimper. He wanted that. He opened his mouth to argue the point when three fingers were stuck in there. Itachi pause and then complied sucking and licking the fingers until they were removed.

He notched his head lightly feeling Deidara sit up. What were the fingers for? Itachi paused as his mind raced with thoughts until he felt Deidara shudder slightly. Itachi surged his hands forward to try and feel what was going on. As if understanding Deidara grabbed one of his hands and placed it on his leg. Itachi allowed his arm to be moved, up the leg, over the hip and around to the back, when Itachi understood what he was looking for and found it himself. He trailed his hand down Deidara's arm that was twisted around his back and over the blonds backside. Bringing his hand back he licked and coated his own fingers in saliva and moved them around the back of the blonde. Itachi sat up slightly using an elbow to prop himself up as Deidara moved forwards. Itachi moved his hand in between the blonds cheeks and found that three of Deidara own fingers were inserted there. Itachi moaned slightly and joined the blonds fingers in the tight hole. He felt Deidara's other arm grab his and push him in harder.

Itachi moaned as he felt Deidara shudder and a breath escape his lips. Deidara started rocking against their fingers making Itachi impossibly hard it was almost painful. Deidara then pulled his fingers out but Itachi found the blonds other hand was still firm on his. Getting the hint, Itachi pulled out and sucked his fingers again this time coating them generously. He felt Deidara move forwards bit more as Itachi reached around him and inserted his fingers. Itachi mind was screaming, he imaged Deidara with his mouth open and his hair spilling over his shoulders. He pushed his fingers in further, he had no idea what he was doing, but by the sounds Deidara was making he was doing something right. Suddenly Deidara snapped straight and moaned loudly.

"fuccck."

Itachi moved his fingers out and then back in flicking the same spot making Deidara spasm and moan again. God it was the most beautiful sound. He put another finger in making the blonde shudder and rock back harder. Then as Itachi went to pull out and in again Deidara's hand on his arm applied pressure and pulled away. Itachi whimpered, he was enjoying that! Deidara shifted again and Itachi felt the blonds hands on his erection, Itachi's heart was thumping waiting for the sensation of lips or tongue, but it never came, instead something warm at his tip.

Itachi ran his hands up Deidara thighs trying to create a picture of what was happening in his mind when he realized. The thought was there only for a second as Deidara pushed down and all feeling of time and space left Itachi. He let out a moan and arched his back pushing his hips upwards further into the blonde. There was a pause. Itachi could feel Deidara breathing deeply, knowing that he was probably in pain. But he was looking to himself. He was throbbing painfully, he wanted to move, his breathing was choked in his throat. Then, mercifully, Deidara moved up himself up to Itachi's tip and pushed back down. Itachi found his breath shuddering, his was trembling with the sensation as Deidara moved himself up again, paused and impaled himself down. Itachi moaned loudly, loud enough for others outside the door to hear. But he couldn't help it, he placed his hands on Deidara hips and pushed himself up. He heard Deidara swear with pleasure. He could feel a layer on sweat on both their bodies as Deidara drilled down again. Itachi knew he was grabbing Deidara hips hard so he moved his hand to Deidara's pulsating erection and started to thrust it in time to Deidara's movements. They quickly found a rhythm but Itachi could still feel Deidara shaking, still feel himself shudder each time Deidara came down, his eyes were straining into the silk, wishing he could soak in the sight, but he knew if he removed it, Deidara would get annoyed, so he keep it on and bathed in the feeling. On top of him Deidara started picking up the pace making Itachi's breath catch. He pumped Deidara harder but found Deidara started pulling his hands off and then swatting him away. Itachi complied and fisted the sheets arching his back and pushing further into the blond. He was moaning and gasping for breath but the blonde was pushing down faster and faster. Itachi started to feel like his eye balls were popping out of his skull, like his guts was being squished and spilling everywhere. Itachi started seeing white stars in the black silk as his brain felt like it was shooting out the top of his head and his blood was squirting everywhere. On top of him Deidara moaned his name, sending Itachi to the edge, he pushed himself into Deidara once more and cried out for the blonde as he felt himself spurting. Itachi could see lights dancing in his vision as he tried to breathe. His mind slowly drifted back into his body and it took him a second to realise that there was something wet on his cheek. He slowly moved his hand from the sheets and to his cheek, where he wiped up the mess and licked it. He heard an intake of breath as he sucked Deidara's liquid from his fingers.

Carefully he helped Deidara move off him and the blonde immediately collapsed next to him, his legs giving out. There was a moment where the only sound was the breathing of both males before Itachi felt Deidara move and suddenly the silk was pulled off his eyes.

Itachi immediately looked to the blond, whose hair was mattered with sweat, and his face flushed. Itachi could see that his make up had been smudged around his eyes and his lips were parted beautifully, such a sight to behold.

"Deidara," Itachi whispered cupping the blonds face with his hand.

Itachi leaned forwards and nuzzled his face on Deidara's. He could hear the blonde's heart beating rapidly in unison with his own.

Deidara shifted, "You need to take these." He whispered

Itachi nodded and took the pills and the glass of water offered, "you too," Itachi whispered after swallowing them.

He heard Deidara moan in agreement and felt him move again to get some.

"Here," Deidara said wriggling around and grabbing the blankets out from under them, he helped Itachi moved his body up. Itachi could see him wince as he lay back down.

"God you're in pain." Itachi hissed grabbing the blankets and arranging it around them both.

"Its fine un," He heard the muttered reply.

Itachi shook his head and moved himself closer to the blond he placed his right arm under his neck and the left sore arm around Deidara's waist. He laid his head on the pillow next to the blonde. They were covered in sweat and completely naked but Itachi had never been more content.

"I don't want to hurt you Dei," Itachi whispered.

"Go to sleep un," Deidara snapped back.

Itachi sighed and pulled him closer so their legs were intertwined and their noises were touching. In the darkness he could see the blue eyes sparkling. Itachi kissed his nose and then let sleep wash over him.

Morning light streamed through the windows. Even with the pain killers he could feel his body searing in agony, and yet all thoughts of pain vanished from his mind as he opened his eyes. Deidara. The blonde was holding onto his hand and nuzzling it with his face. Itachi tore his eyes from the blonde to the clock on the wall. 7:30. Itachi clenched his hand around Deidara's and leaned forwards kissing them. When he moved back to the pillow. Crystal eyes were watching him.

Itachi gave the blonde a small smile, trying to read Deidara was like trying to predict a person's future using stars. Impossible.

Itachi opened his mouth then closed it again, "Shower?"

Deidara blinked once before nodding making a real smile wash over Itachi's face. Deidara eyes widened and he blinked once more before matching Itachi's smile with his own. Itachi gingerly sat up on the bed and swung himself out, feeling the movement in his limbs. He was stiff and though the pills were strong and keeping his headache down there was a throbbing ache in his arm, where he stabbed himself. Itachi sighed and pushed himself off the bed and slowly inched towards the bathroom. He didn't care he was naked and covered in white squares. He growled in pain as he got to the door frame, it was frustrating for his body to feel so limited. Making it to the shower he reached in, turning it on and fiddling it to a good temperature. He turned around making sure they had towels but found Deidara was still on the bed. Itachi frowned, the blond had sat up but his eyes were wide.

"Dei?"

Deidara looked over and nodded.

Itachi waited for a second as it hit him, the blonde was in pain.

All sensations of his own pain rapidly left his mind as he strode over to his naked deviant and picked him up, bridal style and took him to the shower.

Deidara was fidgeting, "I don't need your help un."

Itachi stepped over the edge before he answered, "you're in pain."

"So are you un! more so than me," Deidara snapped back.

Itachi moved into the water and slowly lowered them both to the floor, so he was sitting down with his legs out straight and Deidara in his lap.

"Maybe, maybe not. But you didn't cause my pain Dei."

Itachi grabbed the loufa that was sitting on a hook and lathered it up with soap and started washing Deidara as he twisted around and then groaned sitting up straight. Itachi cringed seeing the pain the blonde was in cause of him. Deidara growled to himself digging his fingernails into his hand before relaxing his head against Itachi chest.

Itachi began washing Deidara's arm.

"You're bigger than anyone else I have been with un." It was quiet, mumbled, like a confession.

Itachi's eyes were round, "I should probably be happy about that, but I'm not." He said before he, himself hissed with pain. They both looked to his arm. Itachi found it bleeding freely from under the bandage.

"Fuck, what a pair we make."

Deidara chuckled and made him hold his arm out from the shower no longer allowing him to wash.

Itachi sighed but used this position to kiss Deidara's neck. He sucked and bit the skin and smiled hearing Deidara moan. He let his eyes feast on the naked boy and paused.

"Jesus Deidara, what are they?"

Deidara's left hand side hand red welt like marks running from his shoulder downwards.

"The flight the other night un."

Itachi shook his head and held the blonde tighter. He didn't know what to say, he wanted to beg Deidara not to put himself in pain but it would make him a total hypocrite. So Itachi just sighed and grabbed the soap with his non bleeding arm. Deidara was sitting side ways on him with his head on his chest. Itachi spread his own legs a bit wider and reached between them with the soap.

Deidara squealed slightly as the soap came into contact with the puckered skin.

"What, what are you doing un?" Deidara squirmed.

"It doesn't feel bad does it?" Itachi answered rubbing the soap between Deidara cheeks, "Plus it needs to be cleaned."

Itachi smirked seeing Deidara's face going red before the blonde noticed Itachi's erection and blue eyes looked up into red with a raised eyebrow.

"Don't worry, I'm not planning on causing you anymore pain." Itachi said shrugging, "plus I can't help it."

Deidara paused before he leaned back allowing Itachi eyes to soak in Deidara's own erection, "Neither can I un."

Itachi breathed in the blondes scent and pulled his face closer kissing him tenderly. His spirits soared when Deidara returned the affection.

Deidara was sitting on the counter with the towel barely covering him as he dried his hair. Itachi was having trouble standing with the blood running down his arm and the blood rushing to his groin. He stood there naked leaning against the wall, his eyes glued to the blonde. Surely Deidara knew he was going insane with lust.

"Hey Itachi un,"

Itachi shook himself out of his daze and looked to the boy who chucked the towel at him. Itachi caught it and fastened it around his hips, while grabbing another off the rack and putting it on his arm to soak up the blood.

"I'm sorry un."

Itachi looked up with his eyes wide, he notched his head and was about to ask what for when Deidara continued.

"The parking lot, and just everything un." Itachi frowned, Deidara was looking away but he had said sorry. Itachi pushed himself off the wall and hugged the blonde's legs.

"I'm also sorry Deidara." He was going to explain, not messaging him back, kissing other people. But the look in Deidara eyes told him that the subject was to be dropped.

Itachi grinned as Deidara pushed him away with a smirk, "Go find Kabuto un, before you bleed to death. I will get dressed and be right down."

Itachi nodded and moved himself out of the room. The pain killers were stretching the hallway in front of him, he looked at the blood dripping from his hand, maybe he shouldn't have stayed in the shower so long. He got down stairs somehow and stumbled through the doors of the kitchen.

"I, -"

Itachi cut himself off as the room quieted. Toby's gang, Pein, Hidan, Kisame and Sasuke were sitting around the table eating pancakes. Itachi stumbled in aware he was wet and only in a towel.

"My arm," he said dumbly looking at Kabuto.

"Come here," the doctor said grabbing his bag from the floor.

Itachi stumbled forwards before he had to lean back on the wall for support. He felt Kisame helping him and mumbled to the shark, "the pain killers,"

Kisame laughed, "I'm surprised you made it down the stairs."

Itachi nodded as he sat down in front of Kabuto, "Me too."

"You look pale, how long has it been bleeding?"

Itachi gave a slight grin, "I was in the shower."

Kabuto gave a small nod, before smiling at Kisame.

"Itachi you don't have to answer anything." Kisame said firmly.

Itachi looked at him with a raised eyebrow.

"Itachi, how are you feeling?" Kabuto asked.

Itachi looked from Kisame who was standing directly behind him to the others watching silently, to the doctor.

"Dizzy," Itachi replied with a slight shrug.

"Do you have blackouts? Or blank spells?"

Itachi cocked his head to the side with a frown, thinking of the times he had been in a fight and time slowed, or when he was so angry at Neji he couldn't hear Deidara telling him to calm down.

"No," Itachi lied calmly.

Kabuto raised his eyebrows slightly before continuing, "Do you hear voices or sounds that aren't real?"

"What no!" Itachi hissed.

"Okay, do you ever not see or hear what's going on around you?"

Itachi frowned.

"Can you block out physical pain Itachi?" Kabuto continued.

Itachi sat up, "I can, I suppose. What's this about?"

"Do you still enjoy the things you used to do?"

"Yes." Itachi lied immediately, "What is this about?" Itachi eyes hardened as the doctor put a bandage on his arm.

"I'm worried about your mental health, do you think of suicide Itachi?"

Over the table Sasuke choked on his pancakes.

Itachi's eyes hardened, before he laughed. "No, Kabuto. I have too much to do." He stood up and walked around to the coffee machine, "Anything else?"

Kabuto looked at him over his glasses, "no," He said shaking his head.

Itachi chuckled slightly as Kisame went and sat down next to Pein.

He swayed slightly and started making himself a coffee.

"Konan wants you to call her." Pein said from the table, Itachi looked up as Deidara came down stairs, his walking now much smoother.

Itachi looked from Pein to Deidara as the blonde pulled himself up on to the table with a wink.

"Coffee un?"

Itachi gave a side smile and walked to Deidara giving him the espresso he had just made. He put his hands either side of Deidara's legs watching the blonde drink.

"Itachi… Konan?"

Itachi looked to Pein again, "Who?"

He heard Pein sigh, "Konan, the girl you were seeing."

Itachi looked to the orange haired boy with a laugh, "which one?" He dodged Deidara's fist.

"The blue haired one from yesterday."

His attention snapped back to Deidara as the blonde caressed his cheek.

"Oh yeah," Itachi said staring into Deidara icy eyes, "I'll, I'll call her."

Sasuke snorted into his orange juice.

"I need a coffee." Itachi said turning back to the machine, he looked up and found the room watching them.

Behind him he heard Deidara snap at the others, "eyes down un!"

Itachi couldn't help the small grin he had on his face as he pressed the button for a triple shot. When it finished he walked back to Deidara. He room was still watching them stunned as Deidara leaned forwards from the bench and kissed him. Itachi put the espresso on the bench and pulled Deidara closer by his chin. The others in the room melted away as Deidara moved forwards and wrapped his legs around Itachi. Their mouths opened and Itachi soon found Deidara's tongue begging entrance.

"Phone call Mr. Uchiha."

Itachi turned, not letting go of Deidara, and looked to the girl who interrupted. With a sigh his held his hand out and muttered thanks.

"What is it?" Itachi said into the receiver.

"Oh Itachi beautiful is that any way to greet me?" The voice of Arashi said.

"Oh hey sorry, what's going on?"

"Itachi, turn the TV on."

Itachi frowned and put the phone on speaker, "Hold this." Itachi said handing him the phone and moving away to get the remote for the small flat screen TV in the kitchen. He heard Arashi say hello beautiful to Deidara.

"What channel Arashi?"

"News, Itachi," Came the voice, "and stay calm."

Itachi looked to Deidara with the phone to the news channel as the anchor finished the previous story and started the next one.

"In other news, local bad boy has just gotten bader." Itachi frowned as the picture of him giving the finger came up on the screen. "Earlier this morning 20 year old, public school student Koyuki Kazahana, or Yuki has told reporters that Itachi Uchiha allegedly raped her."

Itachi heard with Kisame stand up and Sasuke start coughing as a video came on the screen. Itachi's frowned deepened, long hair, short dress.

"On the 15th of May, Itachi Uchiha and I met, I was drunk and he invited me back to his." She had large tears running down her face as she addressed the reporters, "he then took me back to his house and raped me. I tried to tell him no, but he ripped my dress off and forced me. All I want is for the world to know how horribly he treated me, and so others like him, don't think they can get away with this." She hiccupped and wiped her face, "I'm sorry I can't go on."

The screen flicked back to the anchor, "No word yet from the Uchiha camp on these allegations. In other news…"

Itachi turned the television off and turned to Deidara. The room was silent. Itachi could feel himself shaking before he straightened up. "Arashi, what does she want?"

There was a pause before the voice answered, "Your mother has had the Uchiha lawyers get in contact with her, she has pictures of a ripped dress and the cab driver as a witness. She wants $100,000 to drop the story."

He heard Hidan swear loudly and Neji stand up, "$100,000 she has to be joking."

"Your mother has offered to pay," Arashi said absently.

"No." Itachi said quickly, he was looking down at Kisame's table top as he spoke, "Don't give her a cent."

"Did you rape her?"

"Of course he didn't un." Deidara snapped into the phone line.

"Beautiful, I don't care if he raped and murdered the slut." Arashi's voice snapped back, Itachi almost grinned; his mother had hired the boy as her PA for his fiery and unforgiving spirit. "But now we have a question of what to do, Itachi?"

Itachi took a deep breath in, "a statement denying all the allegations."

"I have already written it, your mother is making the last touches now. The lawyers are on standby and are blocking her from giving any further interviews. Your mother is also handling your father, he is apparently furious but has offered a number of detectives, do you trust everyone is the room right now?"

Itachi frowned slightly, of course he didn't. But no one here was in the media, and he looked around at the gang members in front of him, he had enough blackmail on each on them if it came to it. "Continue Arashi."

"Your father has offered… a number of Uchiha loyal detectives to provide you an alibi, should it come to that."

"No," Itachi said immediately, he didn't want his fathers help, it would mean giving into him. He knew why his father was furious; this was a slight against the Uchiha name. Fugaku was even willing to do illegal things to clear it up, but then Itachi would be in debt and his father would have blackmail against him. "It won't come to that."

"Okay, well then, what now?"

Itachi took a breath in, "Go to the lower class club on the corner of Close and Hale, get the tape from the 16th of May, and also talk to the head bar tender."

"What's on the tape?"

"As I remember she slapped me then half screamed 'You fucked me, came in my mouth and then let your dad chuck me out… or something like that. Then I answered her. The tape from the 15th is us going home together, she is more than willing."

Kisame pressed the intercom on the wall, "I also have a recording from the 16th from her. I took her back here, luckily we went into my study, I had been recording my essay earlier in the day and left it on; she wouldn't stop talking about the sex with Itachi, such a turn off when I wanted an easy screw."

There was a pause as Arashi chuckled while he was probably writing it all down, "Well I guess that clears your name. I'm surprised how well you are handling this Itachi."

"I don't take well to threats Arashi."

Itachi missed the group looking from him to Toby as Arashi answered.

"You're an Uchiha. I never expected you to."

"I can fight my battles myself; I don't need my father's offers or uncles lawyers," Itachi had to check himself from letting disgust seep into his words, "I handle things differently."

"What have you got in mind?"

"How would you feel about doing something morally questionable?"

"Honey let the bitch burn."

"I don't take slights on my name well. No one fucks with me except me." His hands were shaking, "you don't simply tarnish my name and expect to get away with it."

"Of course."

"I want to destroy her, in every way imaginable." He paused as Sasuke stood up and stood next to him, "she wants public attention," Itachi looked at his younger brother, his eyes were knowing, "we will give her what she wants."

"We can do the dirty work Arashi," Sasuke said.

"You discretely release it to the media in a few days." Itachi finished.

"I will do that, and include a city-wide boycott of her name from every place worth going to. When your name is cleared she will find herself denied entry from every club, pub and shopping mall in the city."

"Arashi, I give you permission to go to drag her name to the gutters."

"Ohh Itachi!" Arashi squealed, "I knew this job would have its perks."

Sasuke starting laughing as the PA continued, "In more important news, you two have a doctor's appointment. I will be around in a limo with some clothes in 10. Don't say you can drive Itachi, not falling for that again."

Itachi sighed as Arashi hung up. The room was looking at him quietly. He ran one hand through his hair and pressed the button for another coffee. The happiness from the night and morning had worn off. Now it was back to his hectic reality.

Sasuke sighed, "Shisui?"

Itachi shook his head, "talk later Sasuke." He couldn't think about what happened with Shisui. He had to focus on this latest problem.

"What do you need to go to the doctors for?" Pein asked.

"We have to get needles in our eyes every few months." Sasuke answered when Itachi didn't.

"In your eyes!?" Hidan said his voice rising.

"What happened last time un?" Deidara voice cut across Hidan's.

Itachi looked at the blonde and sighed, he had to get his stuff together. "My eyes gave out, I crashed."

"What do you mean your eyes gave out?" Toby asked from underneath his white mask.

Itachi just shrugged and moved out of the room, behind him he heard Sasuke answer, "Itachi has had sight black outs. Where he has lost all sight in both his eyes suddenly. It's only happened to me once, but Itachi's had it several times, its scary, you're blind. The needles help, but it can onset at any time really."

Itachi gathered his things into his bag. This morning with Deidara had dulled his mind, he hadn't even thought about Shisui until Sasuke mentioned him. He picked up the knife, it was clean and had been placed neatly in his belongings. Itachi frowned; someone here had looked at it. He picked up the silk scarf and his mind immediately filed with sensations, flashbacks. God, he wanted Deidara. He had never had sex like that. He had never felt anything like that. The blonde was well, amazing in bed. He wrapped the knife in the silk scarf. He had intended to get dressed but he had nothing that wasn't dirty, plus Arashi said he would bring something. He looked down, he was shaking, well its not everyday one gets accused of rape. He mentally kicked himself, grabbed his bag and walked down stairs just after Sasuke who looked at him knowingly. He sat at the end of the table. The room was silent, thick with unasked questions. Itachi kept his head down, he needed to think. He ruled out that this was a move from his father, Fugaku wouldn't trash the name in order to get at Itachi. This girl was just an idiot. Shisui on the other hand, that's where the move lay. Fugaku was using Shisui, filling his head with lies. Itachi stood and adjusted the towel around his hips when the door bell rang. He needed to focus; it was going to be a long day.

There was a pause then Arashi strode into the room followed by two girls pushing a rack of clothes. The PA had his clipboard under one arm and a hands free head phone in one ear. Arashi looked around at the faces in the room before turning on the girls.

"Get out, lovely's." he added as an afterthought.

Itachi straightened as Arashi came and stood in front of him, the PA's eyes soaking in the patches on his chest and arm.

"Right, white acid wash jeans."

The PA turned and took white jeans off the rack and gave them to Itachi, who stared at them quizzically.

"Sasuke, black." He handed Sasuke a black pair

"Why white jeans?" Itachi asked grabbing some CK briefs and putting them on while covering himself with the towel.

"Cause you need to look innocent."

Itachi zipped on the jeans before looking at him, "what?"

Arashi was flicking through the rack before he did a double take, "Itachi there is two paparazzi outside, you are going to go outside, you need to look innocent. You have been accused of rape remember."

Itachi shook his head and ran his hand through his hair, as Arashi stopped.

"Red," He handed Itachi a red button up shirt with a navy blazer. White Sasuke got a navy shirt and a white blazer.

"Itachi brush your hair and wipe your face with this," Itachi took the moist make up remover cloth.

"You need to take that tense look off your face too."

Itachi sighed and moved into the kitchen pressing the button for an espresso.

"You can't tell him to wipe the look off his face, you said it yourself he was just accused of rape. Fuck man." Hidan said.

Arashi, who had followed Itachi into the kitchen stopped and looked blankly at the silver-haired boy.

"Sasuke," Arashi said to the younger Uchiha who was buttoning his shirt, "Tell me about Uchiha emotions."

Sasuke looked up at Arashi and then to Hidan before sighing, "ninety-five percent are the ones we are told to have."

"And the other five, Itachi?"

Itachi sipped his espresso; he could feel Deidara watching him as he shook his head, not wanting to answer.

"The other five percent is weakness, not to be shown to others." Arashi said standing in front of him. "If I say change your face you say?"

Itachi looked at his brother, Sasuke Uchiha. An Uchiha, he would never be able to leave this. He will always be an Uchiha. "What to?" Itachi pulled the shirt on. There was no point in fighting what he is.

"That's better, God I never thought I would have to lecture you on this Itachi, Sasuke maybe, but you're the best of the best at faking it. Brush your hair. When you go in front of the cameras this whole thing is so far from the truth that it's almost funny, you have better things to do."

Itachi nodded and took the hairbrush.

"Give me a look of innocence, yet concern, and surprised disbelief."

Itachi looked up and sighed, he closed his eyes and let the tension slide from his face. When he opened his eyes again he was wearing the masked smile he was so used to.

"I am unconcerned with these ridiculous allegations."

"Very good Itachi, but less emphasis on dic in ridiculous." Arashi replied straightening out his shirt. Itachi felt emotionless as he was pulled and prodded by the PA.

"Put these contact lenses in, we can't cover your eyes entirely but we can take the edge off the red so when you look down the camera you don't look quite so demonic."

Itachi took the case and moved to the mirror on the wall. He could hear Arashi styling Sasuke's hair, Sasuke was to be cheerful but serious and supportive.

"I have released information that you and Sasuke will be at Musea Children's hospital in an hour."

"Why there? Doctor Nara doesn't work there."

"I have made arrangements for him to set up there; when the cameras come you're to give your statement and then say something like, 'more importantly I have to look after my little brother while he gets his injections for his holiday.' Family is more important to Itachi Uchiha."

Itachi nodded to himself in the mirror the contacts felt constricting but they were doing their job. His eyes were still red, but they had more brown streaks through them. He looked to Arashi as the PA put one hand up to his ear, "this is Arashi."

There was a pause as the PA looked at Itachi while listening, "I am with him Sir, I will put him on speaker now."

"It's your uncle." Arashi said.

Itachi clenched his jaw, his fathers younger brother was as ruthless and cold as Fugaku. Itachi moved back to Arashi who put an iPhone on the bench.

"Hello Uncle." Itachi said forcing cheerfulness into his voice.

He closed his eyes as Arashi applied cream to his face.

"Good morning Itachi." Came the firm, seriously reply. His uncle was the CEO of a prestigious law firm, which Itachi was set to intern with. He took a slow breath.

"I hear you don't want the lawyers."

"There is no need uncle. I will have this matter cleared up in no time."

"Did you rape her?" Itachi ground his teeth, this question again.

"No Uncle."

"Did you sleep with her?" Itachi could hear the venom in his uncle tones.

"Yes uncle."

"You stupid boy. What did you think you were doing?"

Itachi's eyes flashed open, "this has nothing to do with you Uncle."

"Bringing trash like her into your home Itachi. Where is your propriety, where is your pride in your name."

Itachi growled as Arashi made him close his eyes again, while he applied a light dusting of makeup to make him look fresh.

"As I said uncle."

"I have been Uchiha longer than you stupid boy."

Itachi swatted Arashi away and picked up the phone, "you will not speak to me like that Uncle."

"You will take my words child; you will start acting your name. This shames the whole family; the lawyers will continue to block her interviewing. This will be dealt with by the end of the day Itachi."

"I will be expecting an apology when this is over Uncle." Itachi said quietly before hanging up.

"Sure that was wise?" Arashi said seriously.

Itachi ignored the PA and used the phone to dial his mother. He put it on speaker phone and let Arashi finish his work.

"Arashi are you with the boys?"

"It's me."

"Sweetheart," His mother's voice was soft and understanding.

"Uncle phoned."

The change was immediate, "I will deal with him now." Cold and icy, she knew how their uncle was. "I will send the speech though to the limo fax."

Itachi nodded and hung up as Arashi finished his work; he turned and finished his coffee. The others were watching, he wanted to disappear. He wasn't in the mood for this; he had other things to think about. He pressed his fingers to his eyes and squeezed them shut. His body was in agony, his head was screaming. He wanted to go back to bed with Deidara in his arms. He felt someone touch him on the shoulder. He looked up; Kisame blue eyes were searching his.

"Put your blazer on, hair in a pony tail, I will be at the door. Get your head in order." Arashi said moving past him.

Itachi sighed and looked to Kisame who squeezed his shoulder, "take these." He held out two pain killers.

Itachi nodded and grabbed a glass of water. The room was thick with only Sasuke shifting in his shirt. Itachi swallowed the pills and looked to where Deidara had been on the bench, only an hour ago things were blissful. He moved to the table where Deidara was, where everyone was sitting enjoying pancakes. While he was getting ready to defend rape allegations. He met the crystal eyes and felt his insides lurch painfully. He wanted to cry, but the Uchiha pride kept him in check. He pulled on his blazer and went over to Kisame who had his arms folded against the fish tank.

"Someone will be over to grab that tape," Itachi said shaking his hand, "I will be back to get my car once I can see again."

"How they feeling?"

"Blurry."

"And how are you feeling?"

Itachi shrugged, "I'm fine."

Kisame snorted, "I will look for the press release."

Itachi sighed and turned to Sasuke, "I have to give it first."

"Destroy her."

Sasuke beamed and waved to everyone as they walked down the hall together.

"You're meant to look supportive Sasuke not ecstatic."

"But this is kind of exciting!"

Oh my, i'm putting Itachi through hell but we are on the homeward track. the next chapter i love. Itachi is at his feisty best and questions start to be answered. Arashi has shown his other side in this chapter and that's really important, i want to highlight that everyone in this story has another side. And no one is what they seem every our most loved characters have a dark side and maybe they won't be so loved soon. Everyone has a role to play and this is really exciting. yuki is the girl from the very first chapter, by the way and i guess she really serves as another kick for Itadei. they tend to fight , make up fight make up but i guess that's how all my relationships have been . but don't worry all is going to work itself out with them in the next few chapters, and then they are like ultimate tag team.

Hope you liked the lemon. HOW EMBARRASSING! any tips, any hates, any -dare i say it- likes?