"Shut up Deidara." I said for the umpteenth time as he walked back through the living room of the akatsuki hideout singing an off key version of 'Love you like a love song' by Selena Gomez.
He paused for a second and looked at me like he was trying to stab me with his eyes. He then launched himself over the couch and sat very close to me. "Itachi if it bothered you so much why didn't you say something?" he said in a flirty tone.
"For the last time I am not Itachi. My name is Sasuke." I replied with aggravation filling my voice.
He moved even closer and whispered in my ear "I know. I just like to see you get frustrated."
I moved back a little and eyed him warily. I maintained my poker face, even though I wanted to stab him in the eye with a kunai.
"Come on Sasuke. I know you like me." he said as if it were the most obvious thing on the planet.
I raised an eyebrow at him and pondered over his statement. While I admit I had a crush on him when I first got here those feelings were long gone...or so I thought. But seeing him like this was stiring up old emotions. But I knew that I was nothing but a substitute for Itachi.
"You don't know a thing about me blondie." I said finally,but my voice was shaky.
He chuckled at this. He moved even closer and ran one of his hands down my jaw. "So cute. To bad." he got up and started walking away.
"To bad what? I asked following him.
He smirked seeing that my sudden curiosity would cause me to act on my emotions. Damn I thought. This stupid painter is playing me like a violin.
"Well, compared to Itachi your chakra is weak, you don't have quite the same muscle mass as he does, and his poker face is a lot better..."
With every word my rage grew, I wanted to attack him. To use every jutsu I had on him until he no longer breathed. I pushed him up against the wall and got in his face. "So I'm not good enough for you is that it?" I asked watching his face go from taunting to shock and fear. "Is this more like Itachi for you? I'm soooo sorry I don't fit into the cookie cutter image of your lover." I ranted uncontrollably. Pein cast a truth jutsu on the hideout not to long ago. So we always had to tell the truth.
At the last word I pushed away from him and he fell to the floor.
He looked up at me with tear filled eyes "How did you know about me and Itachi?"
I was hit with a sudden wave of guilt. But nevertheless I maintained a venom filled posture and voice capacity as the truth jutsu continued it's work. "Who didn't know? The last time I saw him he wouldn't stop bragging about how much ass he was getting from the great Deidara."
His eyes widened and his jaw fell slack. "No way he would say that." he said his voice cracking "He said he loved me."
I rolled my eyes. "Well he didn't. If he did he wouldn't have been bragging to Kisame." I replied a little gentler. I knelt in front of him and put a hand on his shoulder.
He looked up at me with tear filled eyes and threw his arms around my neck as he started to sob. I awkwardly put a hand on his back as he continued to cry into my shoulder. I felt his tears stain my cloak.
"I'm sorry. You shouldn't have found out this way." I said sincerely.
"No. I'm glad you told me. I spent to much time holding onto him. I never really liked him anyway." his eyes widened as he realized what he was saying.
I knew that this would be my one chance to get the truth out of him. So I asked"Who do you like?"
Before he could stop himself he blurted out the word that would change my life forever.
"You."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"So......you want to go out sometime?" I asked seizing my opportunity.
He looked extremely confused but still agreed.
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Stay tuned for part two. Coming soon.......
