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Of Silver Linings and Blue Yonder	By : Sasunarufan13 Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male > Naruto/Sasuke Views: 18517 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 3
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or make any profit of it. Kishimoto owns it

Chapter List
- 13
- 14
- 15
Author's note: Well, this chapter is definitely longer than the previous one LOL It sort of ran away with me. At the very least, it's better than the previous one - I hope.
Warnings: Itachi's pov; set in the past (Itachi is 24); first date; nervous Itachi
Dedicated to: xxKuroichoxx and everyone else who wanted to read about the first date
I hope you'll like it!
Chapter 14
"I think this is the first time I've seen you putting so much effort in your outfit for a date," the large man stated casually, crossing his arms in front of his broad chest as he leant against the doorframe.
"Other times I'm just escorting someone to an event," Itachi murmured and studied the two ties he held up in front of him critically. In his right he held a plain red one and in his left a dark blue one with faint, grey stripes in a crisscross pattern. He was currently wearing a white shirt and black trousers and debated which tie would fit best with the ensemble. Or should he ditch the tie? He furrowed his eyebrows; the blond Omega had never been impressed with his tailored suits and actually seemed to turn up his nose at the sight. Or he might just have acted like that because he hadn't wanted to acknowledge the Alpha at first.
The memories of all the times his courting gifts had been rejected by the beautiful Omega still stung fiercely, but he reminded himself that in the end the other man had agreed to go out with him on a date. If he made this date perfect, maybe Deidara would consent to a second date. He only had today to make a good impression and he couldn't fuck this up.
He whirled around to face his good friend and colleague of seven years and demanded, "Which tie? Or no tie?"
Kisame raised an eyebrow and regarded him amused. "The almighty Uchiha Itachi asking me for advice – the world must be ending!" he mocked.
"Nobody said you had to stay here," Itachi reminded him snidely and glared. He could deal without Kisame's usual antics today. Why had he thought it would be a good idea to have Kisame staying until he left for his date? Maybe he should just ask Konan for advice; the fashion designer would surely know how he should dress in order to impress his date.
Kisame shrugged and grinned, revealing his sharp teeth. "And miss you freaking out? Not a chance."
"I'm not freaking out," Itachi bit out and his hands clenched around the strips of cloth.
"Go without a tie," Kisame advised him and rolled his eyes. "Considering how much information you found out about him, shouldn't you already know that a tie on a date with him would be a bad idea?"
Itachi gritted his teeth and glowered at his so-called friend before hanging the ties back in his closet. Kisame was right, though; a tie would be too stiff for the date he had planned. He wanted to look approachable and not like he was having a dinner with business partners.
No tie it was then.
"What are you planning for the date?" Kisame inquired casually, sinking down on the bed, eyeing the discarded outfits with a mixture of amusement and bewilderment.
"Something that he'll like," Itachi answered clipped and selected a pair of black shoes – the least formal looking ones in his collection. He had never realised before how much of his wardrobe was business attire only; he would probably have to remedy that soon.
"Which is?" Kisame prompted, dangling his hands between his spread legs.
The younger man eyed him and replied, "Dinner at his favourite restaurant and a fireworks display." He owed Nagato some favours for digging up so much information about the feisty blond, but it was worth it. He couldn't wait to see the look on Deidara's face when the night sky would be filled with fireworks – the best quality only, naturally.
Kisame frowned, looking a bit confused. "But there aren't any fireworks displays going on now," he remarked.
A dark eyebrow rose up. "I'm not taking him to a public one." Obviously not, you moron, seemed to be implicitly added.
The older Beta huffed and shook his head. "Apologies for not remembering the obscene amount of money in your back account," he retorted sarcastically. "When will you be picking him up?"
Itachi threw a quick glance at his watch. "In half an hour," he murmured and against his will nervous butterflies nestled inside his stomach. He couldn't remember ever being this nervous before – not even when he had to convince the most important man in his field, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, to accept his offer. He had been on his own for that one – his father's way of testing whether he could be entrusted with the fate of their family's company – and he had had the knowledge in the back of his mind that if he failed, they could easily lose the entire company. Ruin their entire legacy.
His father liked the occasional gamble.
So no, he had never been this nervous before. It wasn't like this was his first date either; while he hadn't had many relationships, he had gone on quite a few dates before work took up most of his time. Yet, this date caused him to be high strung with nerves. Why was that? What was it about the Omega that made him so nervous?
Was it because the man had resisted his courting for so long? Because today was essentially his only chance to convince the blond to date him? Because if he fucked up today, there was no chance in hell he would get another opportunity?
He still didn't know what exactly had made Deidara change his mind and if he had to be honest, he didn't dare to ask either. It had to have been some kind of miracle that had changed the Omega's mind and the Alpha wasn't about to question it. Whatever had changed the younger man's mind, it had worked in his favour and Itachi was going to take full advantage of that tonight. Tonight was his chance to show the other man that they could be great together and he wouldn't allow even the smallest mistake to happen.
He was startled out of his musings when his cell phone started to vibrate madly on his desk, the ringtone specifically selected for his brother filling the room.
"Sasuke?" He frowned, wondering what his little brother wanted now.
"Nii-san, are you going to be at Neji's birthday party?" Sasuke demanded and in the background someone yelled, followed by loud laughter and his brother snapping back, "Fucking idiot, will you please shut the hell up? I'm on the phone!"
"Don't let mother hear you cursing like that," Itachi remarked mildly. "Which party are you referring to?"
He could practically hear the younger Alpha rolling his eyes. "The official one, of course. We never go to the other one," Sasuke replied, a hint of annoyance colouring his voice.
"Nobody is stopping you from going to the second one, you know," Itachi commented idly, checking the contents of his wallet. "Might do you some good; a bit of socialising never hurt anyone."
Sasuke growled. "Answer the question!" he bit out; his feathers ruffled like always when Itachi pointed out his misanthropic ways. At times he really wondered where his brother got his asocial tendencies from; it certainly wasn't from him or their parents.
"Of course I'll be there like every year," Itachi answered calmly, slipping his car keys into his pocket. "You're not planning on going?"
"Not like I really have a choice, right?" Sasuke retorted bitterly and huffed. "Sakura wants to go."
"To the official one?" Itachi raised an eyebrow, his hand hovering above his wallet.
"Yeah," Sasuke sighed. "I told her it would be boring as hell, but she insists she wants to join me."
"Does mother know about it?"
"Yes." A pause. "Didn't really react to it, so I suppose it's not a problem."
Itachi wasn't surprised. "The party isn't for a few more weeks," he said and narrowed his eyes when he saw the time. He needed to leave soon. "You could have easily texted me about it."
"You barely look at texts," Sasuke complained and was quiet for a short moment before he continued warily, "Wait, did I interrupt something?"
"I need to leave soon to pick up my date," Itachi explained, ignoring Kisame's cackle behind him.
"What kind of bribe did you give this person that they'll go out with – wait. Has that guy finally said yes then?" Sasuke questioned, slightly incredulously.
Itachi pursed his lips. "Don't sound like his acceptance is out of the ordinary," he said sharply.
"Out of the ordinary, no," Sasuke admitted. "Unexpected, yes, considering his message to fuck off had been quite clear."
"He had a change of mind," Itachi said stiffly. "Shouldn't you be studying for your exams? You don't want to give father more reasons to transfer you to another university."
"Been studying the whole week and took a break of two hours, but you're right. I should get back to studying," Sasuke answered and any shred of warmth that had been in his voice completely disappeared and was exchanged with freezing coldness.
Itachi sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Sasuke, I didn't - "
"I have to go," Sasuke said abruptly and then the call was cut off.
A soft curse escaped him as he pocketed his cell phone and he berated himself silently. It had been weeks since he had heard his little brother – their previous conversation had ended in yet another argument about his career choice – and he just had to bring it up again. Damn it. At this rate, the rift between him and Sasuke would just continue to grow.
"I was going to say that mentioning his studies was a very bad idea, but I think you realise that, so I'm not going to say it," Kisame commented casually.
Itachi glared at him. "Why, thank you for your restraint," he said sarcastically.
"But of course. You might want to leave now if you want to be on time to pick up the guy," Kisame murmured and stood up. "Being late on your first date is not going to leave a good impression."
Itachi checked a sigh and shrugged on his jacket. Kisame was right; he was always punctual, but now he really needed to make sure that he was on time. Even the slightest derail could be a strike against him.
Everything had to be perfect tonight. Less than perfect was not an option.
Before he stepped into his car, Kisame placed a hand on his shoulder and muttered, "It'll be all right, you'll see," before he sat down on his motorcycle and sped away.
Whether he meant the date or the situation with Sasuke was something Itachi chose not to dwell on now.
Tonight his attention would be solely aimed at Deidara. And if everything went well, tonight wouldn't be the only time his attention would be aimed at the lovely blond.
"You know, I'd thought that you would show up in one of those stupidly expensive luxurious cars like a Lamborghini, un," Deidara remarked idly as he patted the leather seat of Itachi's Mercedes. He was wearing a pair of dark skinny jeans and a pale blue shirt, which gave a glimpse of his collarbone every time he shifted a bit. It took Itachi a lot of effort to keep his eyes on the road and not on the delectable being sitting right next to him.
"Now why would you think that?" Itachi raised an eyebrow, slowing down the car a bit before he turned around the corner.
"To impress me." Deidara shrugged and put a loose lock of his golden blond hair behind his ear. "I've had Alpha before who thought they could impress me with one of their fast cars, un."
Hands clenched tightly around the steering wheel and Itachi had to remind himself to remain calm, though it was difficult, with his Alpha side already raging at the thought of other Alpha being around his Omega. He wondered whether the blond knew how furious it made him to think of other people trying to court the man and a quick glance confirmed his suspicion. Blue eyes were twinkling and the barest hint of a smirk lingered around plump, red lips.
Testing him already, huh? He had to admit that the blond man had guts. Not many people tried to anger or pester him on purpose.
But he wasn't going to screw this up. Deidara was probably figuring out whether Itachi was good enough to be his mate. A mate who flew into a rage at even the barest hint of other people trying to flirt with him – even if that had happened in the past – was not exactly good mate material.
(But if he ever encountered a prick trying to flirt with Deidara, that person would wish they had never done that.)
Taking a deep breath – his Alpha side still quietly seething, but backing down – allowed him to catch a whiff of the Omega's enticing scent and he relaxed.
"I thought about which car I would pick you up with, but I figured that this one would be best in order to not overdo it."
"Which car?" Deidara repeated and whipped his head around to stare at him wide-eyed. "What do you – how many fucking cars do you have, un?"
Itachi smirked and took a turn left. "A few," he answered vaguely.
"Rich bastard," Deidara muttered and crossed his arms in front of his chest, staring resolutely out of the window.
Itachi shrugged; he couldn't exactly deny that claim.
It was silent for a while until –
"Wait, does that mean you do have a Lamborghini?"
Itachi smirked. "Who knows? Maybe you'll find out soon."
"My, someone is confident, un." Blue eyes narrowed in mocking amusement.
"Just have a good feeling about this," Itachi retorted offhandedly. If nerves were still buzzing around in his stomach, well, he was the only one who knew that, wasn't he?
"A good feeling … Just so you know, I told my friend that I have a date with you tonight, un," Deidara said casually, sweeping some blond strands of hair over his shoulder. "Showed him a picture and your name and address."
"In case he needs to kick my arse if I mistreat you?" Itachi murmured, casting a quick glance at his date. The Omega probably wouldn't believe him if he told him he had nothing to fear. Well, hopefully after tonight the blond would start trusting him at least a little bit.
He was gifted with a razor sharp smile, which showed too much teeth, and viciously glittering, blue eyes. He paused.
"No. Hiding evidence is just that much easier with two, un," Deidara informed him brightly and started humming in tune with the song that was currently airing on the radio; his fingers following the beat on his knee.
The Alpha imagined that a lot of people would be put off at receiving an indirect threat from their date. All it did to Itachi, though, was lit up a fire deep in him and confirm his assumption that Deidara was someone he could not – and should not – let slip through his fingers.
A smirk graced his lips as he waited for another car to pass him so that he could drive onto the parking lot of the restaurant he had selected for tonight.
He knew he had made the right choice to keep pursuing Deidara. There was no way he would let this feisty blond go.
"I met Naruto-kun two years ago," Deidara told him and took a sip from his white wine. "He was a new member in the dojo I trained at. We got paired up and instantly clicked, un. He's one of the few who appreciates my art." A piece of duck in orange sauce disappeared into his mouth.
"Ever thought of making a living with your art?" Itachi asked interested, taking a bite of his own fettuccine Alfredo dish. While this particular restaurant was not as high end as the ones he usually tended to frequent, the food tasted delicious and he had it on good authority – a particular business partner and friend of his to be exact – that Deidara frequented this place a lot.
He wasn't above using the Omega's favourite things to garner his favour. He had never claimed to play fair after all.
"Thought about it, but the work is too unreliable, un." Deidara shrugged, looking mildly disappointed. "I could have months of no work and that's something I'm not willing to risk. So I combine my editor's work with my art displays, un. Naruto-kun on the other hand could probably live off his work. His paintings are gorgeous, un." Suddenly his eyes gaining a piercing look. "What do you do when you're not at work, un? Aside from stalking Omega."
Ignoring the last remark, Itachi answered calmly, "Visiting traditional Japanese cafés."
The fork speering the golden brown potato wedge halted in its journey to Deidara's mouth as the man gawked at him. "Are you serious, un?" he demanded incredulously.
"Yes, I'm serious. Why wouldn't I be?" the Alpha questioned amused, taking a sip of his own wine.
"But that's just …" Deidara trailed off, waving his hand haphazardly at him. "I mean, looking at you, nobody would guess you like visiting those places, un."
"I've been told that before," the dark haired man murmured with a small smirk. Admittedly, his business man persona did clash with his hobby of visiting those cafes, but there was nothing he could do about that.
Deidara cocked his head, regarding him bemused. "Not what I expected, un," he mused and then grinned. "But I can work with that! Favourite sweet?"
A dark eyebrow rose slightly. "I like dango the most," he admitted.
"Thank god you like sweets," the blond muttered, leaning back into his chair. His sky blue eyes gleamed amused. "Otherwise that would have been a strike against you, un."
"I'm relieved to hear that I passed that particular test then," Itachi smiled and in a daring move, he caressed Deidara's hand lightly, holding his gaze.
To his immense pleasure Deidara's cheeks became dusted with a rose hue and the Omega glanced away, seemingly shy all of a sudden.
Taking pity on the blond – though he couldn't say he minded the shy demeanour; it made something wild in him flare up at the sight of it – he asked, "What about you? Your favourite sweet?"
"You mean there's something you don't know about me yet?" Deidara gasped, but his eyes twinkled, proof that he wasn't too offended.
Itachi rolled his shoulders; a slight hint of embarrassment creeping up. All right, maybe he had gone a tad overboard with his search for information, but he had just wanted to make sure that his courting gifts would be perfect.
The corners of Deidara's mouth curled up in an amused smile and he replied lightly, "Anything with chocolate, though honestly, I'm a fan of sweets in general, un."
That admission instantly made the Alpha wonder whether the other man would taste as sweet as the confection he was fond of and he cleared his throat, searching for another topic to distract himself.
"Favourite drink?"
And so they continued the rest of their dinner; each one taking a turn to ask a question or tell a story if something the other one said sparked a memory. Itachi made Deidara laugh with a story of how he had been locked out outside in nothing more than a pair of boxers when he was fourteen and his brother had dragged him out of his bedroom before he could completely change in order to rescue the "poor kitty" from the rain – only to have Sasuke accidentally lock the door when he went to grab a bowl of milk. In return Deidara told him of the time when he and his friend Naruto had to run from his furious mother when they had accidentally blown away half of the garden shed; a miscalculation on Deidara's part.
As Itachi looked right into bright glittering eyes, he found himself wishing that the evening would never end.
"Would you take a walk with me?" Itachi inquired after he had paid for their meals. Deidara had protested, stating that he could pay for his own meal, but the Alpha had insisted on paying, that he wanted to and something in his face had convinced the Omega to let the argument go. He still had thrown the older man a pout, though, but all that did was make the urge to kiss him even bigger than before.
Deidara cocked his head; a ghost of a smile dancing around his full lips. "I'd like to." And held out his hand.
Understanding the significance of this gesture, Itachi reached out and entangled their fingers together. Slender fingers twitched against his own before they relaxed and he guided the blond out of the restaurant.
The door swung open, revealing a tall woman with short, blue hair adorned with a light blue flower on the right side. Grey eyes – accentuated by the lavender coloured eyeshadow – widened when they caught sight of Itachi.
"Itachi-kun! I didn't expect to see you here." Konan's eyes slipped towards Deidara and a knowing look appeared on her face. "I see you are on a date. I won't hold you up much longer then." She squeezed his wrist affectionately. "Happy belated birthday, Itachi-kun. My apologies for being so late with it."
"Don't worry about that; Nagato-kun told me why. Tell him I have the documents ready," Itachi informed her.
"He'll be happy to hear that," she smiled and inclined her head. "Enjoy the rest of your date." Her high heels clacked loudly on the tiles as she made her way further into the restaurant.
"Beautiful woman," Deidara commented, turning his head to look at her.
"She's the wife of one of my friends," Itachi told him and held the door open for him.
"Ah. Your birthday, un?"
"Last week, ninth of June. I turned twenty-four," Itachi replied and they passed a family of five making their way across the parking lot.
"Ah." Deidara looked around. "A specific direction in mind, un?"
"You could say that," the Alpha smirked as they left the parking lot and started to walk down the street. "It's a surprise."
"No chance of me finding out what it is before we arrive, un?" Deidara questioned lightly, tilting his head back a bit. His ponytail brushed across his shoulder blades.
"It wouldn't be a surprise if I told you, now would it?" Itachi chuckled and tugged the blond closer to him in order to give space to another couple – two Beta – approaching them. If this caused their scents to fully mingle – well, it wasn't like that was really intentional …
Deidara threw him a scrutinizing look, but didn't pull away; not even when the Beta couple passed them completely. Still feeling cautious, Itachi considered that bit a success. If Deidara really wasn't interested in him, he wouldn't keep walking so close, right?
They left the busy high street behind them and turned right, where restaurants and shops were replaced with houses: some small and with four in a row and others bigger with gates and a front yard separating them from the street. Above them the sky was a mixture of purple, orange and red; the colours swirling together as the sun slowly sank down, allowing night to fall. Some white clouds dotted the sky, but overall it promised to be a clear night. That was good, perfect even. It wouldn't do to have his surprise be ruined with bad weather.
A dog lying on the driveway opened one eye when they passed his house, but merely grunted before falling back asleep.
"I have to confess that I really enjoyed myself tonight, un," Deidara broke the amicable silence as they took another turn to the right. This street was rather sparsely populated; only a couple of houses had been built here and most of the ground was taken up by fields and trees. They were getting closer to their destination.
"You didn't think you would then?" Itachi asked, a tad offended.
The other one offered him a small smile and a quick squeeze around his fingers. "I don't exactly have a good history with Alpha, un," the Omega murmured; his eyes gaining a distant sheen. "So yeah, I have to admit that I was a bit – apprehensive about how this evening would go. But you definitely exceeded my expectations."
"Exceeded enough to give me more chances to take you out?" the Alpha asked softly, a bit subdued. He couldn't remember the last time he had felt this insecure. Deidara had been quite clear that he had one chance to convince him of his feelings; exceeding his expectations – and had they been low or high given his history with Alpha? – didn't necessarily mean that the blond man would be willing to give him more opportunities to take him out. It didn't mean that the Omega was considering a real relationship with him.
"Maybe," Deidara answered coyly and looked at him through long eyelashes. "That'll depend on how amazing the surprise is." He winked, swinging their joined hands back and forth.
Relaxing slightly, Itachi tugged him off the street onto a dirt path that led up a small hill. At the top one had a good view of fields as far as the eye could see. There were no houses nearby, which made this place perfect to set off some firework.
"Nice view, un," Deidara commented when they reached the top; blue eyes gliding over the horizon and the fields. Darkness was draping over the fields like a blanket and the sky became dotted with twinkling stars. The Omega raised an eyebrow at the sight of a blanket spread out over the grass. "Planning a picnic?" he questioned, a bit dubious.
"Not exactly," the Alpha smirked and sat down on the blanket, patting the space next to him with one hand and sent a text with his other one. "Please have a seat."
Blinking, Deidara sank down next to him, crossing his legs. He turned to look at the dark haired man. "So what kind of sur – "
BOOM!
Itachi had to bite his lip to stifle his laughter when Deidara literally jumped up in fright, his head whipping around frantically in search of the unexpected loud noise.
"Up there," Itachi whispered and pointed at the sky, where red sparks died out and fell down, leaving a smoke trail behind, before the sky lit up with green and golden sparks, creating a large bouquet.
"Holy shit!" Deidara gasped, staring wide-eyed at the spectacle, leaning slightly forwards.
The green and golden bouquet hadn't disappeared completely yet before three consecutive BOOM's were heard and the sky was coloured purple, blue and bright red; the sparks spreading out wide in the air.
"Oh my god, I can't believe you organised a fireworks display, un!" Deidara gushed stunned; the fireworks painting his face into a myriad of gold, green and red. His eyes positively sparkled when they looked at Itachi. "That must have been so expensive! The whole getting the permission thing and hiring people to set them off – you shouldn't have!"
"You're worth it," Itachi said, stating the simple truth.
Setting up the fireworks display was just one of the things he wanted to – and could – do for Deidara. It didn't matter what the blond Omega wanted; the dark haired man would do anything in his power to give the gorgeous man whatever he wished for.
A pretty dark blush formed on Deidara's cheeks and his face softened; his mouth turning into a soft, but happy smile. He turned back to admire the fireworks and Itachi felt slender fingers wrapping around his own.
"Thank you, Itachi-san," he murmured; his smile growing.
Even though the polite suffix was still attached to his name, the Alpha couldn't help but shiver at the way his name rolled over the blond's tongue. He couldn't wait to hear the Omega say his name again.
Yes, he thought as he gazed at the look of pure wonder plastered on Deidara's face, I've made the right choice.
"I really enjoyed my time with you, un," Deidara smiled three hours later.
They were standing in front of the blond's front door; Itachi's car waiting for his return a few feet back. After the fireworks display had ended, they had leisurely made their way back to Itachi's car; a peaceful silence hanging between them.
To be honest Itachi really didn't want the night to end. If he had his way, he would take Deidara back to his place; he definitely didn't want to say goodbye to him now. It wasn't even about sex – while he wouldn't deny that he wanted to sleep with the beautiful man, he just wanted to be with him, talk with him, hear him talk, hear him laugh, touch him …
But he wasn't going to rush or push things. He wanted to take things slow, as slow as Deidara wanted – if the blond was interested in more.
"I did too," he murmured and hesitated, wondering whether it would be too forward of him to kiss the Omega. Did Deidara want him to or …
"I wouldn't mind a second date, un," Deidara grinned; his fingers playing with his keys. "But I'm taking you out for our second date."
"Sounds great," Itachi brought out faintly; astonished at the fact that Deidara was interested in more, that he was willing to go on a second date with him.
He hadn't screwed up this evening. That realisation was the main thought shooting through his head. He hadn't screwed anything up; Deidara was actually interested in more.
Maybe he would eventually even be interested in …
There was a soft pressure against his lips and fingers drifted over his cheek before the unexpected, but not unwanted, touch disappeared, leaving him staring stunned at the smiling blond.
"Happy belated birthday, Itachi-san, and good night," Deidara murmured and with one last smile he disappeared into his house.
Slowly Itachi raised his hand and traced his lips with his index finger; Deidara's kiss a burning mark.
His worries seemed so idiotic now; unwillingly a large smile spread on his face and he dropped his hand.
"Good night," he murmured and went back to his car after one more look at the house.
He would be here again soon. That he was sure about now.
AN2: Hopefully this met your expectations :) Please leave your thoughts behind in a review; should you spot any mistakes, please point them out to me!
See you all in the next chapter!
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