-THREE DAYS LATER-

-Itachi-

It was weird seeing Sheera like that, but it made me realize how much she didn't want to lose me. It scared me to see Star so serious and I think she might have given Deidara nightmares, but I was glad she and Sheera both were back to normal. The same couldn't be said for Saya though, and I think Gaara had become paranoid of his own girlfriend, as had everyone else in the house. Sheera and Star helped us when they could, but if Saya wanted to find you there was no where you could go to hide.

"Hey Itachi."

I tensed at the sound of Saya's voice and turned to see her standing behind the couch smiling down at me.

"Yes?"

I asked slowly. We'd all learned very quickly not to piss Saya off while she was on her period. Her mood could change quicker than you could blink and she became an outright bitch if you pissed her off. She'd set Naruto's hair on fire because he took the last bit of mac n' cheese one night. It didn't burn much because Hinata was able to put it out, but that wasn't the worst of it. Saya had asked to borrow Sasuke's Ipod to play Fruit Ninja, he'd said yes because the last time he'd said no she duct taped him and left him tied up in the closet on the second floor from lunchtime til Shikamaru had found him on the way to the bathroom in the middle of the night. It was fine until she lost. She chucked the Ipod across the room and it went out the window. Sasuke hadn't been too happy and voiced his opinion which resulted in Saya tackling him to the floor and using him as her punching bag. I'd never heard my brother cry like that and I never wanted to again.

"Can I braid your hair?"

She asked innocently and I looked up at her in shock.

She wants to braid my hair?

"Why?"

I asked and tensed when I saw her eyes narrow briefly before going back to normal.

"Because its long and pretty and Neji's being a pussy and won't let me near him after I put him in a dress."

She said and I shivered at the memory. She'd gone upstairs to talk to TenTen about something only to walk in on Neji and TenTen making out. She wouldn't leave and Neji pushed her out into the hall and shut the door in her face. That pissed her off and she wound up walking in, dragging Neji to her room for a few hours. We heard screaming and maniacle laughter, but none of us would go up to see what was going on. When Saya finally opened the door she dragged a shaved legged, curled hair, make-up covered, dress wearing Neji behind her for all of us to see. She made him twirl around to show off the dress and we'd all burst out laughing.

"Sure."

I said, afraid of what the punishment would be if I said no. She smiled widely at me before pulling a brush out from behind her back and plopping down on the couch next to me.

What the? Did she already expect me to say yes?

I wondered, but one look at her as she started to brush my hair so she could work with it told me she had.

"I'm sorry I've been so mean to everyone."

Saya suddenly said as she started to braid my hair. She sounded so sad. The other thing about Saya being on her period was that when she wasn't being bitchy she was all sad. The kind of sad that made you feel as if someone had just run over her puppy and it made you want to give her a hug. There was a time right after she'd shrunk all of Sasuke's clothes that she was sitting on the couch bawling, asking for us to forgive us and no one could console her except for Gaara. She'd wound up falling asleep in his arms and he carried her up to her room. It was weird seeing Saya like this, but thankfully it would all go back to normal soon.

"It's fine Saya, no one blames you."

I said and felt her hands stop messing with my hair. I moved a hand behind my head and felt the tight braid she'd left there.

"I still feel bad."

She said and I turned to look at her. She had tears in her green eyes and I didn't know what to do.

Please don't cry. Please don't cry. Please don't cry.

"Hey guys what's-Itachi, why is your hair braided and why does it look like Saya's about to bawl again? Do we need to get Gaara?"

Sakura asked as she and Sasuke came into the room. She looked ready to bolt up the stairs to find the redhead.

"No, it's fine."

Saya said as she wiped her eyes and got up. Once she left the room I turned to look at Sasuke who nodded before I reached up and let my hair out of the braid Saya had put it in.

"She wanted to braid my hair and I let her so as not to be tortured in some way."

I explained as Sakura and Sasuke sat down on the couch across from me. They nodded in understanding as I finished and let my hair fall back free.

"So why was she about to cry?"

Sakura asked and I sighed.

"She said she felt bad for everything she's done."

I said and her mouth formed a silent 'o' and looked away.

"Though her pranks are hilarious when they're done on someone else."

Sasuke said and I smiled at him. He was right. When she'd caught Naruto's hair on fire that was funny, but when she'd put Neji in a dress that was hilarious.

"I just wonder how much longer it'll be before Saya goes back to normal."

Sakura said and we all fell silent as we wondered that ourselves. We'd just have to wait and find out, and hope that none of us died before that happened.

-Saya-

I shut my door after me and walked into my bathroom. I looked at my reflection and sighed. I looked horrible. I rubbed my eyes before turning away from the mirror. I stripped out of my clothes and stepped into the shower. I washed my hair and body quickly before stepping out and wrapping a towel around my waist. I walked out into my room and into my closet. I grabbed a pair of black cargo pants and pulled on a black bra before looking for a shirt to wear, but I didn't like any of the ones I had. I frowned before an idea came to me. I smiled to myself as I wrapped the towel tightly around my chest and walked out of my room. I crept down the hall to Gaara's room and listened for anything inside. When I didn't hear anything I slipped inside and looked around. His room looked like mine, though it was larger. The colors were different, but I loved it. I spotted the chester drawer in the corner of the room and walked over to it. I pulled open the third drawer and smiled when I saw the shirts folded inside. Believe it or not Gaara was a neat freak when it came to his clothes. I rummaged through his shirts before finding one I liked. I walked over to the full length mirror leaning against the wall and let the towel fall to the floor around my ankles before holding the shirt up and seeing how it looked on me. I smiled and pulled it over my head. I looked down at myself and smiled. The black long sleeve shirt's sleeves went a little past my wrists, but I didn't mind. The red slipknot shirt over it was a nice mix and they both hugged my waist and was tight across my chest. I looked at my reflection and my smile grew. I grabbed the towel and slipped out of his room and headed back to my own. I hung the towel up before heading downstairs. I walked into the kitchen to see Gaara leaning against the counter munching on a cookie. I noticed him glance at me as I walked by him to the fridge and mentally smiled. I opened the freezer and pulled out the tub of Cookies 'n' Cream icecream and walked back over towards Gaara and pulled open the drawer next to him and pulled out a spoon.

"Why are you in one of my shirts?"

He asked and I paused and looked up at him.

"Because I didn't like any of mine so I borrowed one of yours."

I said before moving over to an empty part of the counter and hopping up. I swung my legs back and forth as I opened the lid to my favorite kind of icecream only to find it was empty. I frowned at the empty container of icecream I held in my lap.

"What's wrong doll?"

Gaara asked and I looked up to see him looking at me.

"Get everyone in here."

I said and he looked at me confused.

"What?"

He asked and I looked him dead in the eyes and repeated what I'd said.

"Get everyone in here, now."

I said and he left the room only to come back a few seconds later with everyone else. Once they were all inside I looked at them all.

"I'm only going to ask this once, so you better speak up."

I said and they looked around at eachother confused before looking back at me.

"Who ate the last of my icecream?"

I asked holding up the empty Cookies 'n' Cream container. I noticed Hinata paled and I glared at her.

"So you did it."

I said as I set the empty container on the counter and hopped down. I walked over to her and noticed she was shaking. Everyone was looking at me warily, but I ignored them and kept my eyes trained solely on Hinata.

"I-I'm sorry Saya, I can't g-go get you s-some more."

She said and I made her look up at me. I looked at her pupiless eyes for a few seconds before smiling at her.

"It was good wasn't it?"

I asked and she looked at me confused before slowly nodding.

"Hey, do we still have some NuttyBuddys?"

I asked turning towards Naruto and he looked at me with wide eyes before nodding and walking into the cuboard and coming out with a pack of my favorite chocolate covered peanut butter snack. He tossed it to me and I smiled widely before opening it and walking out of the room. I sat down on the stairs and started to eat my snack. I was tired of icecream anyways.

-Gaara-

When Saya left the kitchen Hinata fell to her knees and started to shake. Naruto held her to calm her down and we all made our way out of the kitchen and back into the living room. I saw Saya sitting on the stairs eating her NuttyBuddy. I shook my head at her before sitting down at the end of the couch. I wasn't sure how much longer Saya would be on her period, but I really hope it would end soon. Her scent was constantly driving me insane, but I knew better than to let my bloodlust take over since the last time. Naruto brought Hinata in the living room just as Sasuke and I started to play Smash Brothers. She seemed a lot less shaken up as they both sat down on the couch. I couldn't blame her, Saya was scary as hell right now and extremely unpredictable.

"Hey Gaara..."

I looked up over the back of the couch at the sound of my name to see Saya standing at the top of the stairs fumbling with the hem of my shirt. I mentally groaned at how tightly it hugged her and how good it looked on her. Not only was her period driving my bloodlust insane, but the fact I couldn't get anywhere near her was also starting to bug me.

"Yes Saya?"

I asked as I looked up at her.

"Can you come here?"

She asked softly and I looked at her confused before moving to look at Naruto. I handed him my controller and got up. I walked up the stairs and followed Saya to her room. I stopped at her door and watched as she crawled into her bed.

"What'd you need?"

I asked as I tried not to look at the way her backside looked as she crawled under the covers.

"I wanna snuggle."

She said and I looked at her in shock.

She what? She can't be serious.

I thought, but I saw the pleading look in her eyes and found myself walking further into her room until I was standing on the opposite side of the bed she was on. She patted the side of the bed next to her and I rolled my eyes before moving to lay down next to her. I froze when she moved and wrapped her arms around my waist. I relaxed when she laid her head on my chest and stopped moving. I tried not to breathe too deeply because I knew her scent would drive me crazy if I did. I heard her yawn before she snuggled closer to me and closed her eyes. I heard her breathing shallow as she fell asleep. I sighed heavily and carefully took a breath. I was shocked when I wasn't assaulted with a strong scent of Saya's blood. It was still there, but it was fading.

I guess it's finally over.

I thought to myself and carefully wrapped my arms around Saya and pulled her closer to me. I heard her mumble something in her sleep and smiled down at her before closing my eyes as well. It had only been two months since school let out and so much had already happened, and summer wasn't over yet.

A/N: There you go. Slightly longer than before, so please review. You cant' say you guys wouldn't like to snuggle with Gaara if you had the chance. I know I sure as hell would.