Deidara looked up at the clock on the wall… 'Two minutes to go, un…' he thought. He started getting really impatient, which normally wasn't his thing, but his best friend, Konan, who he had been great art friends for practically their entire lives, said that she had a surprise for him after school.

He looked back up the clock, and began the one-minute countdown. He shoved all his papers and notebooks into his black messenger bag and slung it over his shoulder, sitting on the edge of his seat, ready to bolt out the door at the sound of the bell.

RIIIING~!

Deidara jumped out of his seat and raced towards the doorway along with the other students. When he got outside, he was greeted by one of his other friends, Sasori.

"Where are you going in such a hurry, eh? Schools done for the day…don't be so rushed…" Sasori looked at the blond kid with relaxed eyes.

"Heh…I think your starting to rub off on me, 'Sori!" Deidara smiled at the boy that had been another great artistic friend for five years running.

"How so, brat?" the redhead glared at him. Sasori called Deidara a "brat" only because the first day they met, the blonde had already ticked off Sasori's last nerve within five minuets, and he had called him a brat for the rest of the day. Somehow, the name stuck, yet Deidara didn't mind.

"Because I have to go see Konan-chan, fast, un…and your making me wait, un! I'm getting impatient!" Deidara danced around his buddy, his long hair fluttering around while his ponytail swayed from side to side. He semi pushed back his long bangs that completely covered his left eye and looked hopefully as Sasori, awaiting the redhead's approval to leave.

Sasori sighed, "Fine, brat…get outta here." Sasori may have been one year the blonde's senior, but he was a good foot shorter than the Sophomore, therefore he had to look up whenever he talked to Deidara. Honestly, it killed his neck to talk to the guy at such a close range. Thankfully, Dei was the type of person who preferred communicating at a distance.

Deidara let out the breath he had been holding in, "Thank you, Danna! And don't worry, un! I'll catch up with you later!" And with that, he ran off to find Konan, leaving Sasori twitching at his pet name "Danna". Even though he knew it meant "Master", Sasori never liked the idea of having a nickname that people could relate to something rather intimate. That blonde had much to learn.

***

"Konan-chan!" Deidara cried as he rushed up to the blue-haired girl. "You said you had a surprise for me, un?"

Konan smiled evilly as the blond approached. "Oh, DO I!" She slapped Deidara on the back.

"Ow, un! That hurt!" Deidara tried to rub the spot she hit, but his arm couldn't reach it. He gave up and went back to staring at her. "Well, un? What is it?"

Konan laughed out loud. "You get to come with me and Pein on a 'double date' tonight!"

"What!?" Deidara screeched. "You're setting me up? Seriously? Who the hell is it, un?"

"One of Pein's friends."

"And that would be…?"

"It's a surprise!" Konan winked at him and started to walk off, waving over her shoulder. "Dinner starts at six! I'll pick you up at five thirty! Wear something formal! It's a nice restaurant…"

Deidara stared after his friend. What the hell was that girl getting him into? He shook his head. I don't think I want to find out, he thought, but I guess I'm going to have to, un… And with that, he walked back home, anticipating what would happed later that night.