A/N: Sorry for the delay! It's been a while, hasn't it? D: I'm terribly sorry people…had to rewrite this chapter far too many times .

Hope it isn't too bad…

Oh and thanks for the reviews! xD

(-Sasori's POV-)

I entered the office and gave a small wave at the secretary. "Good morning."

The secretary gave me a worried look. "Sasori, are you in trouble already?"

I laughed. "Oh, no. Not yet. The teacher just sent me down here to get someone…uh, new student?"

I noticed Deidara sitting on a chair and smirked.

"Ah, yes. Take Deidara to class with you," the secretary pointed at the door. I nodded and, without looking at her, grabbed Deidara's wrist and dragged her out.

As soon as we were out in the hallway, Deidara yanked her wrist out of my grip. "So, you're my classmate, huh?"

"Yeah, pretty much. Got some ice on your ankle?"

Deidara shook her head. "No…I had to get my schedule."

"Can you walk?"

I watched her limp a couple steps forward before tripping and falling.

"Hn…" she moaned as she tried to get back up. I chuckled.

"Obviously not…" I walked over to Deidara, wrapped my arms around her, and carried her in the same way I did in the morning.

"You know that I could walk by myself. You don't need to help me."

"A simple thank you would be nice, you know. And besides, you look like you weren't capable of walking."

Deidara growled, shoving my face away. I chuckled.

"Can you walk? 'Cause if you can, I'll just let you."

"…just let me walk into the classroom then. I don't want people to get the wrong idea."

"Ditto," I nodded.

We were almost there when Deidara quietly muttered, "Thanks."

"No problem," I smirked.

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"Class, turn to page 14…" The teacher noticed us standing in the doorway and smiled.

He pointed at Deidara. "Class, this is Deidara Iwa. She's new here so no eating her…yet." He laughed at his own lame joke. Deidara gave me a worried stare.

"Ah-hem. Okay then. Uh, why don't you two take a seat?"

I nodded as I made my way over to the back. Deidara sat down in the empty desk beside mine. I raised my brow with curiosity.

"Don't know anyone else in here…" she whispered, catching my stare.

I just nodded. "Better be safe than sorry."

"And that means…?"

"There are a lot of guys that might hit on ya." I flashed a smile.

"Yeah, you think I haven't noticed?"

"Oh wow, they already started? Geez, they have a sharp eye, don't they?"

"Hn. I chased them off though. It's because I'm the new student, isn't it?"

"Don't know. Might be because you're attractive."

"Attractive?" Deidara had a pained look on her face.

"What's so wrong with being attractive?" I said with a surprised tone.

"Nothing. I just hate it when perverted bastards come onto me."

"Hah. Who doesn't?"

"Uh, guys?"

"You're forgetting those obsessive whores that are equally as bad as the perverted bastards here."

"Right…and how bad are they?"

"Pretty bad. But you'll get used to it. Oh and," I held out my hand. "Welcome to the school."

Deidara reluctantly shook it and groaned. "Gee, thanks."

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The end of the day finally came and I was tired as ever. I dragged my feet outside as the final bell rang.

I was about to head home when someone caught my eye. It was Deidara, sitting alone on a bench.

"Waiting for someone?" I asked, sitting beside her. She shook her head.

"No…just resting up my ankle."

"You're kidding. It still hurts?"

"You were with me most of the day…didn't you see me limping?"

"…how much does it hurt?"

"Not a lot. I can't move it however." Deidara winced as she tried to move it.

"Hn…want me to walk home with you?"

"Uh, sure."

"Hold this." I said, handing my bag to Deidara. After she took it, I swung her on my back in a piggyback position.

"Hey…I thought you said you'd walk with me…not carry me there!"

"Stop complaining…you can barely walk."

Deidara sighed with frustration and didn't say anything else.

"Seriously…why do you do this?" Deidara complained as I started to walk.

"I don't know. Out of generosity?"

"I didn't ask you to carry me."

"Yeah. How will you go home then?"

"Shut up."

"So, where's your house? I'll need to know in order to drop you off, you know."

"Over there, in that direction. I'll tell you which house- hey! You're not trying to stalk me, are you?"

I rolled my eyes. "I just said, I'd need to know where you live to drop you off. Jeez."

"Hah. You're going to stalk me afterwards, aren't you?"

"Probably not. Why would I?"

Deidara shrugged. "Boredom makes you do weird things."

"Yeah? Well stalking isn't one of them. For me, that is."

"Oh really? Then what do you do when you're bored?"

"What do you think? What did I hit you with in the morning?"

"Right…skateboarding. Don't you hang out with your girlfriend?"

I started to laugh really hard. "What girlfriend?!"

Deidara was quiet for a moment. "Oh, you don't have one?"

"No way! Why would I?"

"Eh, just assumed. I saw how many girls drools over you, just like you said…and yeah. I thought you'd at least have a girlfriend!"

"Hah! You're kidding!"

"Just wondering, sheesh."

"You sure wonder weird things."

"Yes I do. Oh! Here's my stop." She pointed at the small white house in front of us. I bent down as Deidara got off my back.

"Uh, thanks…" She slightly blushed.

I grinned. "No problem. See you tomorrow."

Deidara smiled back and nodded. "See ya."

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Later that night, while I was doing homework, my phone rang. Tired, I slowly picked it up.

"'Ello?"

"Sasori?"

"Who else can it be? No one else lives here but me, Konan."

"Yeah, well you can never be sure. What's up boy?"

"Nothing much. Just doing homework. Why did you call me at this hour? It's pretty late…"

"Just making sure you were at home instead of at some underage party."

"God, Konan! How many times do I have to tell you? I don't go to parties like that."

"You actually expect me to believe you?"

"Seriously. Do I look like the type that goes to parties? Actually, no. Don't answer that. Skaters do go to parties…"

"Yeah, exactly. Since you don't have parents, I feel like I have the responsibility of making sure you're out of trouble. You're not doing drugs, are you?"

"NO! My god, would you ever shut up?"

Konan laughed. "Sorry, kid. Just making sure…oh yeah. Who was that girl anyway?"

"What girl?"

"You know…the one you piggybacked after school?"

"Oh…you mean Deidara?" I bit my lip. Shit, Konan saw?

"Deidara? Oh, it was her? Huh."

"Huh, what?"

"I'd say you have the hots for Deidara."

"What?!"

"Just a guess. I mean, you didn't even talk to a girl until now…"

"I only carried Deidara because she couldn't walk!"

"Uh-huh. And if it was some other girl, you would have left her to walk on her own, right?"

I didn't reply as I thought about that.

"Yeah, I knew it. You have a crush on her. Or some sort of affection, I'm not sure. But there's no denying it, boy!" Konan squealed.

"Oh, shut up." I groaned.