DISCLAIMER: I do not own Angel Beats... It'd be nice though! XD

Ditching classes to keep from disappearing sounded like an easy enough thing to do, but as any member of the Afterlife Battlefront knew, it was actually a lot harder than it sounded. Goofing off outside of a classroom wasn't enough, not here. Even though Tenshi obeyed certain rules of engagement, she could still be incredibly persistent about getting them to do as they were supposed to. In addition, with her incredible strength, she was more than capable of grabbing any of them and dragging them kicking and screaming to class... which she actually had a few times. Thus, whenever an SSS member felt like an afternoon nap, it was actually a little trickier than it initially sounded to get a good spot. Unfortunately for them, Tenshi was a notoriously fast learner, and within the span of approximately a month, the libraries, the dorms, and the rooftops became danger zones to take naps at. As a result, would-be nappers had to think up different places to go to get their snoozes in.

It was on just such a day that Yui was wandering through the halls of the faculty building. She covered up a particularly big yawn with her hand, sleepily rubbing away the droplets that had been squeezed out of the corners of her eyes from the action. Last night, she'd hit upon an inspiration for a song she'd been trying to write and had gotten so excited that she'd stayed up all night writing down the lyrics and the notes, occasionally strumming them on her guitar to see how they sounded. The song was mostly finished, though still lacking a title... she was leaning towards "Little Braver", but she thought it might be wise to sleep on it.

Seeing how the sun had come up by then, sleeping on it was exactly something Yui had not done. And with her sudden burst of inspiration floating away, and taking all of her usually overflowing energy with it, she was in dire need of some shuteye. Even in her tired state, she had at least been able to think of a great place for a nap: the SSS headquarters. At the very least, it was a safe zone, seeing how Tenshi never came to bother them there. Most likely, it would be a bit noisy, but at this moment, Yui felt like she could probably sleep through World War 3 happening right outside her window. Mentally patting herself on the back for her genius, she continued her trot to the familiar doors of the SSS headquarters.

Admittedly, it was a little unsettling for the headquarters to be so quiet, remaining so even when she finally got to the double doors. She was used to there always being at least some kind of activity in there, whether it was the SSS planning out another operation, Iwasawa-san playing a little bit of the latest GirlDeMo song for Yuri's approval (an event that sadly never happened anymore), or just the members goofing off inside. At the very least, the cute puppy toys that Shiina was so fond of would usually be barking in the corner the ninja often occupied. Today, there was nothing. She reminded herself that everyone was around the school, so naturally no one was here. That calmed Yui's unease some, and besides, she had more important things to worry about, like curling up on the comfy sofa and sleeping. It would also be wonderful to sleep knowing that she was in no danger of waking up to Tenshi staring down at her with her typical deadpan glare and ordering her to class (the last time that had happened was when Yui had overslept and Tenshi had gotten into her dorm room... if she was still alive, she would have said that had taken a few years off her life).

Given how much she'd been looking forward to her nap, it explained her surprise and dismay to see that the sofa was already taken by a body lying full-length on her beloved destination. The blue hair tipped her off on the identity, since she'd yet to see anyone else with hair like Hinata-senpai's. She tiptoed in his direction, cautiously observing him.

Is he dead?

Just as soon as that thought materialized, she saw his chest rising and falling with slow, even breaths. Okay, so he was napping. For a reason she could not place, Yui felt a sense of relief at this. She walked over to his side and squatted, placing her hands on her knees as she observed him. She blinked once, still gazing at him and silently studying his face. Thoughts flitted through her head as she did.

I think Yurippe-senpai had a black marker in her desk somewhere... This would be a perfect opportunity, and besides, it'd be his fault for letting his guard down...

Just as more such malicious thoughts were beginning to stew in her head, he shivered. Yui blinked again. Was he cold? Well... now that she thought about it... it was a tad chilly in here. He definitely picked a hell of a place for an afternoon nap, Yui thought. And it was pretty dumb of him to take off his uniform jacket and fling it on the coffee table...

Well, she definitely wasn't about to go roam around for a napping place elsewhere, she thought with a mental huff. Who knew where else Tenshi patrolled? There were always the chairs opposite the couch but they'd never been too comfy to sit in for anything besides... well... sitting. He was too heavy for her to move (not for the first time, she wished she was absurdly strong like Tenshi... if she were, this would hardly have been a problem). And... besides, she didn't really want to leave him out in the cold... and taking his jacket for herself didn't exactly promise to be warm enough (she'd never given enough credit to how body heat tended to make this room so warm usually).

After taking a moment to think, she decided on what to do. Besides, this was still her damn idea and she wasn't about to let Hinata-senpai spoil her brilliant plan so easily... Gently shoving him more into the couch, she laid down beside him, her arms wrapped around him to keep from falling off, and also to share their body heat. She ignored the fact that she was lightly blushing and her heart was pounding, and decided to close her eyes to sleep...

...At least, that had been the plan. Hinata had chosen that moment to wake up. He looked down at her groggily. "What the hell are you doing?" he mumbled sourly.

Yui opened her eyes to glare sleepily at him herself. "I do something nice for you and this is how you repay me? I could've just let you freeze, y'know."

"I don't recall ever asking you to do anything for me," he groused. Still, despite his whining, Hinata had to admit that Yui felt kind of nice. He wasn't about to admit it in front of her, but it had been pretty chilly, and the sudden warmth he'd felt had awoken him. And besides... it wasn't like he entirely minded that it was Yui...

He cut off that train of thought immediately. "Whatever. Anyway, you're hogging too much room," Hinata complained. The back cushions were comfy, but not when they were practically engulfing him.

"You're hogging too much room. I'm practically falling off here."

Hinata looked over, noticing that she really was. Even though she had such a small body, the couch was hardly big enough for the both of them... especially not if they wanted to be comfortable. Grumbling under his breath, he wrapped his arms around her and rolled over so that she was lying on top of him and he was beneath her on his back. Yui flushed at their intimate positioning, and even Hinata felt his face getting hot, but he disguised it as best as he could by scowling sleepily at her, to which she responded in kind.

"Wh-What are you doing? Pervert!"

"Don't call me a pervert, you retarded girl," Hinata growled. "And this is the only way we're both gonna be on this damn couch, so just shut up. That, or the door is right there."

"Hmph, this is the last time I do anything nice for you."

Even though she had spoken her words unkindly, she was already settling against him, her head resting next to his. She swallowed hard at feeling his heart beating, and she wondered if he could hear hers beating at an accelerated rate as well. Still... he was so warm. And even though his body was pretty hard, she still felt comfortable. However, Yui wasn't about to let that show, so she managed to spit out a soft, "Idiot" before closing her eyes.

"You're the idiot," he mumbled drowsily, throwing his uniform jacket over her back and wrapping his arms around her. No need for her to fall off, after all. He'd never hear the end of her damn whining, and she'd probably kick him too (damn her boots). He focused on that so that way he wouldn't have to think about how she felt really nice against him, and that he liked the smell of her hair. She used one with a very sweet fragrance, and he always had preferred the scent from the fruitier shampoos to the other kinds, after all.

"You better not grope me in your sleep, pervert."

"You've nothing to worry about, since it's not like you have anything to grope to begin with."

"Hmph. If you can't feel my absolutely exquisite body even at this range, then you're hopeless. Not that I want you touching me anyway."

Hinata decided he would let this go, seeing how he actually could feel what she was talking about right now, and he decided that he was far too tired to do a damn thing. For Yui's part, she vaguely supposed that if she were conscious enough to actually feel embarrassed at their close proximity, she would have turned fire truck red, but at this point, Hinata-senpai touching her goodies was last on her list of worries.

Ignoring the niggling thought in her head that she wouldn't entirely mind if he actually did touch her goodies was made much easier by the fact that her whole body was currently screaming for sleep.

Adjusting his hold on her so that it was more comfortable (for him of course, he tried to remind himself) he grumbled, "Shut up and sleep, brat."

"I will, thank you very much. Stupid senpai."

One headbutt, he supposed, wasn't going to hurt anyone. And so with one last rap against her head with his own, to which she responded with only a short yelp of complaint and brief grumbling, they closed their eyes to sleep.

End

Boredom at work has gotta be one of the best sources of writing material in the world. XP

Y'know, I'm a big fan of the Yui x Hinata pairing, but it irritated me that I couldn't really think of anything to write for them! First piece I've written for them that actually went anywhere, to be honest... And yes, it really was meant to have absolutely no point whatsoever. Think of it more as like a snapshot moment, if you will. I chalk up the fact that I toned down much of Yui's hyperactivity to the fact that she's sleepy. XD Maybe I can hopefully make a piece in the future that can feature some of that, since Yui's energy was one of the selling points of her character to me. Plus I always loved the dynamic between Yui and Hinata. I was rooting for them since episode 4, to be honest! XD Would've been nice if we got to see some more moments between them though...

Anyways, if you've made it this far, please leave a review. Constructive criticism is always great, flames will be used to warm myself up on the chilly nights that have been rolling in. 'Til next time!