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TLLF: Part 5 (End of Chapter 1)

Change of Heart

Deidara yelled in pain. His face was a pale white and his arm was turning purple. When Sasori asked him a second time to apologize, Deidara pressed his lips together and was determined not to say a word. When Deidara didn’t answer, Sasori would push Deidara’s arm up further. Deidara twisted and squirmed on the bed trying not to give into the pain. Sasori (watching Deidara do this) felt a sudden pain in his heart. His hard eyes turned soft again and he loosened his grip on Deidara’s arm. He didn’t want to hurt Deidara anymore, so he released Deidara’s arm. Deidara noticed that Sasori had let go and he turned around. His eyes were tear-stained and his face turned a shade of red. His arm drooped at his side and sweat ran down his forehead in small droplets. “ Son of a b****!” Deidara yelled. He then stood up and punched Sasori in the face with his good arm. Little splinters of wood flew from Sasori’s cheek and his head had been knocked to the side. He stood there motionless, taking in the hit as if he thought he disserved it. Sasori’s eyes looked at Deidara and his face held no expression. Deidara looked back at Sasori in rage. He was breathing deeply and fast and was holding his injured arm. Deidara was shaking in anger. Sasori’s head popped back into place and he stared at Deidara.
“Don’t stand there with that innocent face you b*****d!” growled Deidara. “ You nearly broke my arm! Thanks to you, I can’t even move it!” Sasori just stood and listened to Deidara. Finally he lowered his head a little and took a step toward Deidara. Deidara flinched. “ Stay away from me!” Deidara cowered beside his bed shaking. Sasori kneeled beside Deidara and slowly reached for Deidara’s wounded arm. When he touched it, Deidara flinched and tried to pull away, but then froze with the sudden pain that ran up his arm.
“ I’m not going to hurt you. Just stay still.” Said Sasori in the softest voice he could. Sasori took Deidara’s arm gently and removed Deidara’s cloak. Then, Sasori’s hand glowed with a greenish light as he ran his hand down Deidara’s wounded arm. Deidara noticed that the pain in his arm was fading and his arm was beginning to heal itself. He looked up at Sasori with child-like eyes. After he was done healing Deidara, Sasori stood up and walked toward the door.
“ Wait Sasori-Danna.” Deidara said. Sasori stopped by the door, but didn’t turn around. Deidara waited awhile, then continued. “ Um… Thanks for my arm. And, I’m sorry about what I called you earlier.” Apologized Deidara. Sasori looked back at Deidara with sorry and depressed eyes, but said nothing. He turned back to the door then walked out, closing the door behind him. Deidara watched him go and sat in the silence of his room staring at the door. His eyes were large and sad looking. Deidara then held his healed arm and looked at it. Why did he heal it? Deidara asked himself. After all that he went through to break it. Why heal it? And what was with his face? Deidara remembered about punching Sasori. He looked so… sad. Deidara thought to himself. He again looked up at the door where Sasori had left. “ Master Sasori…” he said.