Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. If I did, well, let's just say that there would be a lot more yaoi.

Chapter Warnings: Puking?

A/N: Uh, going to try and make this chapter longer because I really don't want to be burned at the stake.

Chapter 7
Side Effects, And A Laugh


Sasori woke up with the sudden need to vomit. He ran out of bed to the bathroom in the back of the main room and began to retch. "Sosori, un." A very sleep Deidara walked into the bathroom. "Are you sick?"

"Obviously."

"Do you want me to get the nurse, un?"

"No. Just get out." Now he remembered. He had to go get his medications today. If this was what they did, Sasori wasn't sure he wanted them.

He made sure to tell the nurse that when he went later. "Yeah, I said that there would be side effects," she replied. "You still have to take them. Just man up." What the hell?

A young girl with pink hair walked in at that moment. "I need more laxatives!" she yelled.

Sasori looked over at her. She looked so think that you could snap her into little pieces. Bulimic maybe? The nurse sighed and said back, "No, Sakura. You're here to get over that. We're not going to feed your need to liquefy everything you eat."

The girl, Sakura, pouted and retorted, "Fine, then I'll just do what Ino does and puke it all up!" Then she stormed out.

The nurse turned back to Sasori, and handed him two pills like the day before. "Take these and then you can leave." I hate this school already Sasori thought as he swallowed the pills. Then he walked out to his first class.


"Everyone run with the power of youth!" the gym teacher yelled enthusiastically. Unfortunately, Gai liked to make his students run for the whole period, so Sasori was already drenched in sweat 15 minutes into the class.

There was a boy, Haku he called himself, that was sticking with Sasori though. They both were slow runners, so they ended up being with each other at the back of the group most of the time. "Sasori," he said, "You don't look like yourself today? Are you sick?"

Sasori replied between breaths, "Just an upset stomach. I'm fine." Haku didn't look so sure, but he shrugged it off. He wasn't one to pry.

Sasori kept his pace even, working himself into a trance, and thought. What the hell happened? He could still feel a throb in his arm when he concentrated on it. The image of his grandma running over to him, screaming. No! I will not think about that! But… It's really not your fault grandma.

Sasori felt his foot catch on a rock on the track, and fell forward, catching himself with his hands. Haku stopped to let Sasori get himself up. He had already realized that Sasori didn't like help or pity from others. Sasori shakily got up and began running with Haku again.

That's right, you dumb fuck. Just keep running. God, so stupid, tripping like tha- What the hell? Where did that come from? I don't think like that. Hell, I don't let myself think at all. Then, what is this? Gah! Stop! Sasori stopped running. "Sasori?" Haku asked, puzzed.

"Stomach. I'm going to sit out." Haku nodded in understanding and continued the exercise. Sasori then walked over to Gai and explained that his stomach didn't feel so well, and sat down on the edge of the track.

The emotions were still flooding into him, but Sasori was gradually pushing them back. Although, now he had a headache. I should just not take these stupid pills. They're worthless.


Things only got worse for Sasori as the day went on and he was gradually getting more and more irritated. He was sitting at his desk, working on math homework, when Deidara walked in that afternoon. "Hey, Sasori, un!"

"What the hell do you want?" he snapped in response.

"J- just wanted to say hi." Deidara looked a bit hurt. Now look what you did! But, don't care. Don't care about others. Just let yourself go numb. Stop thinking!! Sasori smacked his head upon the desktop, sending a border of sparkles around his eyes. "Sasori!"

"What?!" the red head yelled, glaring at his roommate.

"Don't hurt yourself, un!"

Sasori looked away. Forgot he was here. "Sorry," he mumbled.

Deidara sat at the desk next to Sasori. "Everyone from our class gets to go to see fireworks tomorrow, yeah," he said, trying to change to a lighter subject. "It's going to be fun, yeah. Bang!"

"Bang?"

"Yeah, un. Art is bang!"

"If you're psychotic." Sasori rolled his eyes.

"Well," Deidara said smiling, "we are here."

"Good point." Sasori chuckled.

"Oh my gosh! Sasori, un!"

"What?"

"You laughed! I'm so happy!"

"Why the hell would you be happy about something stupid like that?"

"Because it means that you're happy, even if for a short while. And," Deidara looked down, blushing, "I like that you're happy."

Shit. "Uh, Deidara, I'm going to take a shower now."

"Hn. Okay." The blonde looked confused at the reaction of his roommate.

Sasori got up and walked into the bathroom. After getting into the shower, he sighed. How can he say such things? He barely knows me. Another sigh. Still... I haven't laughed in a while. Thank you, Deidara.


The longer chapter thing didn't work… Please don't burn me! (Hides behind chair) I'll write faster! And more if I can! And I hope the Sakura part wasn't too odd. My friend and I were discussing the story and decided that she should be bulimic. Sakura fans, no offense to her. I actually like her.

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