Author's Note: This is a Sasuke/Rya oneshot. I hope you enjoy it. Please review with constructive ideas. No flames please. If you don't like Rya-chan then don't read. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of it's characters. But I do own Rya because she is mine and mine alone.

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5. Seeking Solace.

Rya stretched out on her bed and nuzzled her head into the red pillow sighing tiredly. Team 7 had returned from a week long mission that consisted of sleeping on the hard cold ground the entire time. It wasn't bad at first, Rya and Sasuke were able to share a bed roll, but Sakura started to complain and Kakashi made them sleep in their own bed rolls away from each other. Sasuke just grunted and mentioned how it was to keep Rya from getting sick...but Sensei didn't fall for it. She was sure the cold didn't bother Sasuke...and she pretended it didn't bother her...but the truth is, she had laid in the bathtub with the hottest water she could stand for an hour until all the cold had left her body once she got home. Now she was wrapped up in her red and black sheets and blankets ready to have a nice long relaxing sleep.

She was almost asleep when the sound of footsteps reached her ears. She slid her slender hand under the pillow beside her and gripped the handle of a kunai. She stayed still as the footsteps stopped outside her door and the handle turned slowly as if the person was trying not to wake her. As the door opened fully she threw the kunai at the intruder and started to reach for her shuriken in her bedside table. Before she could get a hold of them there was a weight on her shoulders preventing her from moving.

"Holy Shit Rya! Are you trying to kill me?!" Her eyes focus to the dark haired boy pinning her down. His eyes shone red in the night and she slumped back onto the bed.

"Are YOU trying to kill ME? Holy crap...don't sneak into a girls room at night! It's creepy!!" He blinked slowly and red melted to black. He sat at the edge of the bed and hung his head.

"Sorry...I should have knocked...it's just..." his voice seemed quiet...too quiet for Sasuke. Rya sat up and wrapped a blanket around her before leaning against him lightly. He let his head fall on hers.

"No I'm sorry... I should have been paying attention to the chakara...So...what's wrong?" His head shook quickly.

"Nothing is wrong..."

"Sasuke...you wouldn't be sneaking into my room at...' Her head turned towards her clock "...midnight if it was nothing..." His head was turned slightly to the side and she heard him sigh. He sat silent for a few moments before standing and heading towards the door.

"Sorry for startling you... see you in the morning." She turned on the bed to face his retreating back.

"Sasuke...wait... what's wrong?" He froze with his hand on the door. His head hung and his shoulders shook. Rya slid silently off the bed and padded across the floor on her bare feet. The blanket was wrapped tightly around her shoulders.

Sasuke jumped as he felt slender arms wrap around his waist and lips kiss his cursed seal. He turned around and looked into her large red eyes.

"It's just...it's that time of year again... I...didn't want to be alone..." She choked back the few tears that threatened to fall. How could she forget? How could she leave him alone on this night...The night that Itachi took everything from him...

"Oh Sasuke...I'm sorry..I should have realized...Why didn't you tell me in the first place?" A small smile graced his lips.

"You looked tired...I didn't want to be selfish..." She wrapped her small hand around his large one and lead him to the bed.

"Well...I'm going t be selfish now... your staying here tonight..." She climbed onto the bed still holding onto his hand and scooted to one side pulling him with her. He smiled lightly and laid down beside her wrapping a large muscular arm around her thin waist. She yawned loudly.

"Wanna talk about it?" She ran her hand through his hair as he rested his head on her shoulder.

"You're tired...go to sleep.." She growled making him laugh slightly.

"Sasuke..come on...talk to me..." He sighed in defeat knowing she would argue with him all night if she had to.

"Its just... You know what tonight is, and I know this doesn't sound like me at all...but I'm glad you're here...I'm sick of being alone..especially this time every year..." she brushed his hair out of his eyes and smiled lightly.

"You know I'm always here... no matter what ok?" He pulled the blankets up high and closed his eyes.

"Don't think I'm gunna be all kind tomorrow..." She settled down into the bed and made herself comfortable.

"Wouldn't dream of it..."