More paperwork? It seemed that was all she was doing now a days. Approving or disapproving of other villages motives, or worrying about her own villages problems. Another rather large stack of papers were set upon her desk from her apprentice, Shizune. That was the third one today! A low groan escaped through the busty Hokage's lips. Better get some more sake out now, it's going to be a long day! Tsunade's coffee brown orbs followed her apprentices movements and once she left her office she reached under her desk for the white ceramic bottle. Where was it? Hopefully Shizune hadn't gone snooping for her hidden stash? What a damper on the rest of the day that would be.

"I'll drag you in there if I have too!"

The sound of another voice quickly brought Tsunade up from looking under her desk for her sake. Who in the world? Before Tsunade could question who it was, a pink haired girl dragging an angry and bored looking blonde male came bursting into her office. They came to a halt in front of her desk as the pink haired girl bowed in respect.

"Tsunade-sama."

"Sakura-chan, what are you doing here?"

"Tsunade-sama, I can't stand him anymore can I please-"

"Kill me now..."

Deidara had muttered under his breath, getting an evil glare sent his way from interrupting Sakura.

"What is the meaning of this, Sakura?"

Tsunade's eyes honed in on the blonde who was rolling his visible blue hue and then fidgeting with his fingers as Sakura started to explain why they were here.

"I tried to be nice, I tried to do as you told me, but I just can't handle him! Tsunade, please just lock him up!"

"You know we would all love to do that, Sakura, but that's just not an option."

Deidara finally stopped fidgeting and quickly brought his gaze upon the blonde woman, a rather nasty look on his face towards her earlier comment. Tsunade ignored his look and turned her gaze over towards the pink haired girl. She looked sleep deprived and a bit on edge. Who wouldn't be though? With a loud sigh she sat back in her chair and analyzed both of the shinobi. Of course they wouldn't be getting along. He was an Akatsuki member and she was a dedicated shinobi to the Leaf Village. There had to be a way that Deidara could consider her a "friend" and Sakura could wean information from him. Ah ha!

"You two will be rooming with each other."

Sakura's eyes bulged and Deidara looked speechless. Quickly Tsunade added more information in.

"I'm doing this so Sakura can keep a better eye on you, Deidara, and I don't have to have a constant surveillance of ANBU on you when I can have them out looking for your other members. Now this will only be a for a little bit, until I can find a permanent spot to keep you with maximum security at the cost of minimum ANBU members."

"BUT TSUNADE I-"

"You two are dismissed, now leave."

Sakura wanted to argue, but the look her mentor gave her told her that if she didn't leave she would be escorted out rather unkindly.

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"You sleep here, I see that you move in the middle of the night and you'll have a kunai so far up your-"

"I get it, now leave me alone, yeah."

Deidara snatched the pillows and blankets Sakura held out towards him and set them down upon the futon she had pulled out at the end of her bed. Well she was definitely going to keep an eye on him, that was for sure. He grumbled as he sat down upon the futon and removed his boots, setting them down near him. Sakura watched him as he did this and then as he started to remove his shirt.

"WOAH WOAH WOAH! What do you think your doing?!"

Sakura stared at him as he threw his shirt upon his boots. His face turned towards her with his brow perking up ever so slightly.

"I'm going to sleep, what else do you think I'm doing?"

"I didn't say you can strip!"

"It was my shirt, if you want me to strip then you could have just-"

"No no no! Just...go to bed, please."

Deidara snickered and plopped down upon the dusty futon, making himself comfortable as Sakura disappeared into the bathroom. She changed into a pair of black shorts and a white tank top. As she picked up her clothes and walked out her eyes met with the blonde on the futon. He was spread out in all directions and his chest was moving up and down softly. Small and irregular lines upon his right breast caught her attention, but she pulled her eyes away quickly as she saw his icy blue hue staring at her and a smirk pulling at his lips. Oh god! It probably looked like she was checking him out! It wouldn't be the first time seeing a male without a shirt! Gah, why were her cheeks burning up! Just walk to bed quickly! Sakura set her clothes in a pile at the corner of her room and then climbed into bed, the presence of a killer in her room very apparent. And Tsunade expected her to sleep?

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Sweat gripped at every aspect of Sakura's being, it felt like she was drowning and there was no way to the surface. Wait, there was a light. Someone near the light, should she go towards it? Her eyes squinted and she could make out the dark pattern of the thing. Her eyes shot open as the figure became more focused. She wanted to scream out towards him, to run towards him, but the water was preventing both things. This was her one chance to get him back though! Say something! Do something!

"SASUKE-KUN!"

Sakura bolted straight up in bed and squirmed around as she felt hands tightly grip her shoulders and shake her wildly. Who was shaking her?! Was it Sasuke?

"Holy shit! Get a grip on yourself woman, yeah!"

At the catch phrase at the end of his sentence, she knew it wasn't Sasuke and slowly opened her eye lids to stare at a frantic looking blonde, the one blonde she never wanted to see in her dreams or out of them. Her eyes quickly narrowed and she pushed him away from her in a quick instant, making Deidara stumble backwards.

"Well your welcome, yeah."

"I didn't need help, I was perfectly fine!"

"You didn't seem to fine, sounded like you were gurgling on something."

"It was just a dream! Now go back to bed!"

Sakura growled out and quickly turned her back towards him. No matter how much she didn't want to admit it, she was actually glad Deidara was there. For some odd reason she felt like he saved her from another night of crying helplessly into the night. A low huff was heard as the blonde moved back towards the futon and then plopped back down. He knew who's name it was that she was screaming out. It was the Uchiha brat! Itachi's little brother! Oh how he would love to get his hands around that little twits throat and strangle him to death! But what could Sasuke be to Sakura, why would she scream his name out like that? Bah! He was thinking to much to late into the night. Maybe he could get the answers tomorrow.

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A/N: I'm soooo sorry this took forever to get out. School has been mega hectic, but I'm on Spring Break now so I hope to get a lot finished with this story.

R&R readers!