Sakura hadn't gotten any sleep that night. She stayed awake, thinking about the kiss between her and Deidara. She could still feel the soft touch of his lips against hers. It seemed like hours before the door to her room finally creaked open and she could hear the soft footsteps of Deidara. She kept her eyes shut, hoping he couldn't sense her pulsing chakra, vibrant and obviously very awake. His footsteps stopped, she wondered what he was doing. She wondered if he was going to grab her pillow and smother her to death for rejecting him. She shivered in her fake sleep and could once again hear Deidara move. She heard a soft thud as he fell down against his spot at the end of her bed. Would he get any sleep tonight? She knew she sure as hell wasn't going to. She wanted to open her mouth to say something to him, to apologize? No, she wasn't sorry. She twisted and turned in her bed, filled with so many questions and no answers. A soft "hmm" came from the end of her bed and she stilled in her restless slumber.

"Go to sleep already…yeah."

Sakura didn't notice she was holding her breath, but she let it out once he spoke. He sounded tired and slightly on edge, possibly trying to get to sleep but unable to with her constant sounds. She sat up in bed, looking over the end. He was curled up, blanket half covering his body. He was lying on his side, legs splayed out in front of him and arms wrapped around his pillow. He still had his wet pants on that were clinging to his form, but his shirt was gone. Strands of his damp blonde hair stuck to his back and she nearly squeaked when she saw his piercing blue eye staring back at her.

"Do you need something?"

His question almost came out as grumpy request, a tone that said even if she did need something, he wasn't going to help her. Sakura cleared her throat, pulling her gaze away from his.

"I was just…"

"…what?"

"I didn't mean that to happen. I don't know why his name came out, I wasn't thinking about him, I swear-"

"Enough!"

Deidara barked out the command which made Sakura jump slightly. He slowly sat up, a fierce look upon his face. Sakura didn't know what to do; she seemed frozen in place as he just stared at her. As a bolt of lightning flashed in the background his face lit up and she could see the clear expression upon his face. He was hurt; his eyes looked drooped as he stared at the floor. A soft sigh passed through his thin lips and he pressed his palms to his eyes to try and rub the sleep out of them.

"It was very obvious that you didn't want me to do that, yeah. I caught you off guard and I shouldn't have kissed you. I know you still have feelings for Sasuke, but you need to understand…he's not coming back."

Sakura flinched at this response. She knew he wasn't going to return, but there was still some part of her that wanted him to return, that the truth would change and he would just suddenly show up at her doorstep, but that was just a dream and she needed to wake up and face reality.

"Just get some sleep, I-"

But before Deidara could finish his words, a pair of soft lips was pressed against his; a small hand pressed against the back of his head and grasped his hair in a tight fist. He stared at the girl before him with wide eyes. Hers were closed and her brows were furrowed, like she was trying to concentrate on the kiss. Slowly she pulled away, eyes slowly opening to look into his. A pink flush formed across her cheeks. Sakura didn't know if her action was right, maybe the sake really was what made him kiss her. She turned her head to the side embarrassed. She could hear movement from Deidara, and then a hand pressed against her abdomen, pressing her down against her bed. She gasped, looking up at the male. His muscles rippled as he placed both of his hands by her side, hovering above her. Her heart was pounding loudly and she bit the bottom of her lip, anticipating him to kiss her hard and passionately. But he didn't, he leaned down slowly, lips grazing against her cheek. She could feel his hot breath, making her shake underneath him. This wasn't Sasuke making her feel like this, it was Deidara. He was the one that could ease the pain in her heart from Sasuke. His actions stopped and for a second she thought he moved away from her, just teasing her. She turned her face to look up at him. He seemed calm, totally collected, while her heart was beating a mile a minute. He leaned down once again and her breath caught.

"You should get some sleep, yeah."

He whispered softly in her ear, before lifting himself up. The warmth of his body left hers cold, she almost ached for him to return, but she just pulled herself up. He was already back on the floor in his same position. She curled up herself under her covers, wondering what this was between them before sleep finally got the best of her.

She woke up again, sweat making her clothes cling to her body. Her breath was ragged and she could hear the pounding of the rain hit her window. She didn't notice it until now, but she felt a presence next to her in bed. She looked over quickly, seeing Deidara sitting on her bed looking at her confused. She had another dream of Sasuke. Why did he always have to haunt her? She hated this feeling of being so connected with him. She couldn't help the tears from rolling down her cheeks and the soft sobs raking her body. Strong arms wrapped around her, pulling her into a warm body. She sobbed harder and he didn't say anything as she did so. She wanted Deidara to take all the pain that Sasuke had made her feel away, but it seemed nobody could. Slowly her sobs seemed to calm, the sound of the rain hitting her window was the only thing that filled her room.

"What time is it?"

"I'd say about a bit after midnight, yeah."

"Oh...when did I…start?"

"You were only a sleep for about half an hour, and then you started to scream in your sleep."

"I'm sorry; I don't mean to wake you up like this."

"Hmm…"

That's all he seemed to say. She truly was sorry for waking him up with her problems. He shouldn't have to be the one that constantly takes care of her, it was pathetic.

"Do…you want me to stay here, yeah?"

She didn't want to say yes, nor did she want to say no. The comfort of his arms around her made her calm. In response to his question she pressed against his body more and thank god he knew what she meant because he pulled the blankets up around her, getting comfortable in the bed himself. Her head rested upon his chest. His heart beat steadily, almost calming her into sleep. It was going to be an awkward moment in the morning, but if it got her some sleep and also Deidara then she could deal with it later.


Little shorter than most chapters, but I thought I'd give you good viewers a treat in this chapter. ;)

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