Muffled sobs were heard as a woman in her early twenties woke up from a nightmare. She slid out of her bed and quietly exited her room into the hallway, tears falling down her cheeks. Her feet followed a familiar path to a room a few doors down from her own. She knocked softly before gently opening the door and entering the dark room. A figure sat up in bed, a kunai in hand.

"Deidara, it's me," the woman whispered, the door closing with a quiet click behind her.

The kunai was lowered as eyes blinked a few to rid themselves of sleep and see clearly. "Ami, what's wrong, un?" The voice was definitely male. Hands fumbled as the man lit the candle that was by his bed.

"I can't sleep," Ami answered as she walked over to the bed, hugging herself for warmth and to hold herself together. Her hair fell in waves around her shaking shoulders; she was trying to suppress her sobs.

"Are you crying, un? Another nightmare?" Deidara guessed, standing to hug the woman. She returned the embrace, clinging to the shirtless man as she started crying again. "Shh," he murmured, rubbing soothing circles on Ami's back.

After a few minutes, Ami stopped crying enough to talk. "I was returning from a mission and I entered the clearing right in front of the hideout. There had been an attack and everyone was dead. There was blood everywhere. Oh, Deidara, it was horrible! Every time I close my eyes, all I see is red. I'm too scared to sleep."

"And you came to me, hoping to sleep here, un?" Ami pulled back and nodded, pleading in her golden eyes. Deidara sighed softly and smiled. "Okay, un. Maybe tomorrow we should ask Konan if you can room with her, un." His answer was a fierce no and Ami burying her face in his chest.

"I don't want to bother Konan. Why can't I just sleep here?" Deidara had to strain his ears to hear the last part, but he did and his cheeks took on a light pinkish tint.

"Fine, you can sleep here, un." As soon as the words were out of the blonde's mouth, Ami had let go and got in the bed, taking the inside, next to the wall. Deidara smirked and followed suite, blowing out the candle. After he was comfortable, he felt Ami start to scoot closer to him. The blonde smiled and turned on his side facing the black-haired woman and pulled her into an embrace. "You can go to sleep now, Ami."

Ami smiled in return and curled up to Deidara. Soon, her breathing evened out, signaling that she was sleeping. Deidara's face softened and he placed a kiss on the woman's forehead before he, too, fell asleep.