Sweet Thing

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto I wish I did though.

I held the phone away from my ear trying to regain my hearing. I waited for a few seconds before I started talking to Sasori, waiting for him to calm down. I took a deep breath then plunged in. "I kissed Itachi." The other side of the line was silent. I waited patiently on my side of the phone letting the information sink in for Sasori. I don't know what I'm going to do now. Does this mean that Itachi isn't going to tutor me anymore? I shook my head to clear it I tried not to let negative thoughts cloud my mind.

"Why would you do that?" Sasori groaned in the phone. I could practically hear him slap a hand against his forehead.

"What? Don't you ever get overwhelming urges that you have to give into?" I asked feeling my cheeks warm.

"Yeah, but I don't usually ruin a relationship where I don't know where I stand with the person. Do you even think before you act?"

"Look who's talking? How many fights have you gotten into because you couldn't control your temper?" I threw back not wanting to be singled out.

A huge silence hung over us like a suffocating blanket. "Look, Sasori, I didn't tell you so you would chew me out. I told you because you're my friend and I thought you might be able to help with the situation that I've gotten myself in," I said as sat up in my bed and leaned against the head board. My neck and back ached. Damn studying.

"Fine. You know you're lucky I wasn't there or I would have kicked your ass before you could do something so stupid." I started laughing. I couldn't help it Sasori is always so blunt with everything. He definitely doesn't sugarcoat anything. "What's so funny?"

"Nothing," I said wiping a tear from the corner of my eye. I think I might be going crazy. I put the phone against my shoulder and took down my hair letting it fall around my shoulders. My mind immediately went to Itachi with his silky black locks.

"Deidara, are you still there?" Sasori's voice rang from the other end of the phone.

I jerked out of my daze. "Yeah, still here." I let out a weary sigh. "What do I do now?"

"Call him."

"What?" It was my turn to yell. "Are you nuts?"

"I've been told," Sasori said.

My lips turned up a little. "And what do I say oh great love guru?" I asked. What on earth would possess me to call Itachi after everything that just happened?

"That's up for you to decide. I can't feed you every thing."

"And why not? I don't know what to say. 'Sorry I kissed you it's just I've wanted to jump you since the first time I saw you' I don't think is going to work." I shook my head.

"Hey you never know it might work. Now call him or wait until tomorrow or something. You got to remember this is Uchiha Itachi your dealing with. You don't just do anything with him," Sasori replied.

"I found that out the hard way. Now I have to start all over again," I said wanting to curl up in a ball and stay there forever. "Thanks for helping Sasori."

"Ah, don't get all mushy on me. Now call him. I gotta go anyway, I paused my game and I want to play some more." I heard the dial tone then flipped my phone closed.

I looked at the phone in my hand not sure how to start the conversation with Itachi. I guess I could wing it and see where it goes from there. That seems to be my best bet. My heart started to pound in my chest as I flipped my phone open, I went to my contacts. My heart was pounding in my ears as I pressed the talk button to dial the number. Maybe he won't answer...

"Hello, Deidara," Itachi's cold voice answered. I shivered wanting to hang up, but I threw back my shoulders and answered him.

"Hey Itachi what's up?" I asked. I hit my head against the head board causing it to hit the wall. I cringed at the loud bang that resounded through my room.

"What was that?" Itachi asked. Was he concerned about me?

"Nothing, I hit my head against my head board." A sheepish smile appeared on my face.

"Only you could do that," Itachi said. Ouch!

"What's that suppose to mean?" I fired back. Gah! This isn't going well at all. I can't seem to keep my nerves in check. Wait, he is talking to me and willingly maybe I have a chance after all.

"Can we forget about what happened earlier?" Itachi asked. My heart hit my chest then fell into my stomach.

"You want to forget?"

"I think it's best for everyone."

"If that's what you want," I said not able to keep the hurt out of my voice, hopefully Itachi didn't notice.

A long silence hung in the air as I tried to absorb what was happening. He didn't want to remember anything that happened with the kiss. It only lasted a few seconds. I know I won't be able to forget though. How can he ask me to forget? My hand tightened on my phone the longer I thought about. I gritted my teeth. Screw this!

"Deidara," Itachi said. I deflated at the sound of my name. I couldn't help but love the way he said it.

"Yeah?" I said.

"You don't want to forget do you?"

"That obvious?" I asked not believing that Itachi just asked that question.

"The long silence didn't tip me off at all," Itachi said sarcastically. "I don't know what to tell you. I don't like any one like that and I don't know how to start. I have to tutor you so we are stuck together. Which reminds me I have to tutor you at your house tomorrow, my parents are having a party," Itachi said. I could hear the shuffling of papers in the background. I wonder if he's still working.

The sooner I get my grade back up the better so he won't have to be 'stuck with me.' "That's fine," I replied.

"Then I'll see you tomorrow," Itachi said then hung up.

"Yeah, see you tomorrow," I said to myself.

I put my phone on the dresser not really seeing what I was doing. My movements were mechanical. I didn't want to move too fast for fear that my heart might shatter. I grabbed my pillow hugging it close to me I fell into an uneasy sleep with a pair of onyx eyes following my every move.