I caught up with him a few minutes later, his long legs carrying him quicker than I could walk so I ended up running.
"Hey, don't listen to Itachi. He's an Ass, that's just how he is." Deidara turned the corner, apparently ignoring me. We walked to the school and down the hall to Deidara's locker, letting him grab a few things…and brush his hair. I swear he is as girly about his hair as Itachi. He was furious; I could tell by the way his hand dragged his brush through that sun-colored hair of his. His hands shook the entire time, but he eventually finished and got his notebook.
"Ready?"
"Yeah, un" he whispered, waiting for me to take the lead. He looked lost in his own thoughts; I thought it best not to disrupt him until we reached his classroom.
"Deidara, I'll be out here when your class is over. Just wait for me and I'll take you to your next class, Kay?"
"Thanks dan- Sasori" he whispered then turned to the door, exhaled his held breath, and walked coolly into the classroom with his head held high. He held the same cool front I chose those first week weeks when they left. A front to cover up pain.
I walked down the now-empty hallway to my own locker and spun the dial to open it. When it was opened, I dumped my bag in and pulled out my drawing notebook. I much preferred woodwork to drawing but since they wouldn't let me back in the school shop room, I couldn't until I got home. For a while, I just doodled but I soon realized that the doodles resembled a certain new blond friend and a very short red head…in chibi form.
'I need to get a grip' I slammed my head against the locker just as the bell rung, and then got up to retrieve my lost friend.
He was at the door, just like I told him. His fake smile grew into a real one upon seeing my face; I returned the gesture but tried to not put too much effort into it. I don't usually smile, but if it will make Dei happy, then I guess I could occasionally.
"What class do you have next?"
"Who cares" he said waving his hand like Itachi had earlier", I'm skipping. So, you don't have to babysit me anymore, un"
"I'm not babysitting you Deidara, I'm helping you."
"well got to go dan- …Sasori-san. I have to get err home, un"
"would you like me to walk you?" why the hell was I being so nice? He probably thought I was some whiny teenager that doesn't have any real friends. And if he did, He'd be half way right.