Chapter 1: The Hokage and Kazekage
It's a particularly sunny day today. I had noticed that as I walked out the kazekage building and into the streets of the Suna. Today I had a meeting with the 6th hokage of Konoha. We always had meetings like this every Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays. I don't know why, it just happened that way. The Hokage and I had become very close after the defeat of Orochimaru. He became hokage when he killed that snake bastard. He was 17 at the time and I 18. Now were in our early twenties but he still acts like a bratty little kid.
I sigh as I begin my way to Konoha reminiscing on all the times me and the idiot had gotten in trouble because of one of his oh so brilliant ideas…but in the end we had a good laugh about it. I should probably introduce myself. My name is Gaara of the Sand and I'm on my way to visit Uzumaki Naruto who, if you haven't figured it out yet, is the 6th hokage. That dunce actually reached his goal and, I must admit, he's doing a good job at it. So I wont bore you with the description on how I got to Konoha (like I passed the 100th cactus and I still see miles of sand in front of me) we'll just skip to my arrival.
People dance and explode and Gaara is suddenly at the gates of Konoha
Okay there we go...The gates of Konoha. Oh how big they look compared to little old me. I then see two Anbu guards standing at the gates. I recognize one to be that Hyuuga boy that seems to get a little close to Naruto at time. What was his name again? Oh yeah, Neji. The other one…I simply don't give a crap so I just nod a greeting to Neji and continue on my way. I head immediately to the Hokage's tower, why should I go anywhere else I honestly don't care about any of these people. Plus I might run into the Uchiha. After the defeat of Orochimaru, Naruto had to drag that bastard's ass home and that ungrateful bitch didn't even apologize or thank Naruto for saving him from that hell hole.
I hate him SO much. He should die! Or explode or something! Die painfully slow by my hands! I'll shove my sand down that damn throat of his and rip him apart limb by limb but slowly, ever so slowly, so the pain is increased tenfold and I'll put SALT (yes salt) in his wounds and make rabies infested raccoons attack him but the raccoons will be giant! Raccoons like around Shukakus size and-
I loose my train of thought as I walk into a wall…then falling backwards getting ready to hit the hard ground, except I don't hit the ground and fall into something soft, someone soft. I look up and see the grinning face of none other than Uzumaki Naruto.
"You should watch where you're going Gaara or next time you won't be so lucky."
He helps me stand up and he hugs me.
"Welcome Gaara! How was your trip?"
I hug back and answer with a simple "fine". Naruto hugs me tighter and kisses me on the cheek as I do the same to him. Now you're all probably thinking "huh? What? Why is Gaara, the sands kazekage and one of the most insane, blood lustful, has a crraaazzy demon locked up in him hugging and kissing Mr. Sunshine hokage?" Well the thing is…hell I'll just explain it all in a flashback.
Flashback! Things explode!
There was a celebration, a huge party, for it was a joyous day. Orochimaru was dead and the downfall of the sound was prominent. Also, Konoha had its prodigy, Uchiha Sasuke, back and of course many women were happy for that as well. And, how could I forget, it was the celebration of a new hokage coming into office. Uzumaki Naruto stood on a balcony facing all of the population of Konoha and even people from other villages. I was standing a little ways behind him but I was completely ignored of course. The blonde haired teenager was giving this whole speech about how he "kicked ass" and brought stupid bitch Sasuke back to Konoha. The people who once hated and ridiculed him now suddenly, instantly, loved him. I think he also noticed the sudden love for him and how all the eyes that once held hatred now held respect but I think he chose to ignore that.
The previous Hokage, Tsunade, handed Naruto his new official Kage robes along with the hat. He gladly accepted them and, with much anticipation, put them on. People cheered and Naruto, being the genius he is, jumped up and down and somehow managed to jump off the balcony. If it was on intention or just an accident, I didn't know. All I knew was that it was stupid and he better come out of the fall alive or he would be known as the Hokage who died in the most idiotic way. Fortunately, the crowd caught him, mostly shinobi's, and they began moving him on top of the crowd as if he were floating leisurely in the ocean.
The moment was kinda ruined when Naruto yelled out "Okay! Who just groped me?" Then he was dropped on his butt and screams of "Naruto you perv!" and "Who would want to grope you!" erupted from the crowd. Luckily Naruto escaped before in turned into a riot and jumped up on the balcony landing next to me. Tsunade, who was behind me, stomped over to Naruto and slapped him around a bit yelling how much of idiot he can be and how can someone like him beat a guy like Orochimaru. Then she left, stomping away into the festival that was being held in another part of Konoha. Everyone else left after a while too which I was grateful for because I wanted at least a little alone time with the blonde boy.
Still wearing his kage hat and robe, and I mine, he turned to me rubbing his head, muttering something about old hags and then breaking out into a grin when we made eye contact. I lifted a non-existing eyebrow at him wondering what he would say next.
"Umm, Gaara?" he began, "Thanks, for you know, helping me out and stuff…you know by helping me defeat Orochimaru" he looked down at his feet, finding them more intereting than me at the moment. And, yes. I helped Naruto kill Orochimaru. It was a two on one fight since we already had killed all his other crony's even that one nerd with the glasses. I muttered as a response "No problem. What are friends for…or something…" he grinned and looked up at me.
"Yup! Friends!"
That's when he hugged me, tight. I flinched. I wasn't used to this kind of…thing. I don't get hugs…not even from my siblings and hell like I'll get one from my father. He dead. The only good thing Orochimaru ever did in his life was killing my father. I think Naruto felt me flinch because he backed away, sadness and confusion clearly shown in his eyes.
"Umm…sorry…I didn't mean to hug you…I should've asked if you were okay with it first…" Naruto said in a sad and regretful tone, looking down at his fidgeting hands this time. I just stare at him, thinking about what to say…so I tell him why I flinch.
"I don't get much hugs or any physical contact at all for that matter. So don't apologize, it's my fault for not being used to it…"
Naruto looked at me angrily with his cheeks a bit puffed out and determination in his eyes. He was bending towards me, pointing his finger in my face. He looked cute.
"That's not very fair!" he had yelled, "Even I get hugs! I get them from Iruka-sensei, Kakashi-sensei…sometimes…I even get hugs from Neji! You should get them too!" He then stood up straight, his right elbow resting on his hand and his right hand pointing up, with his eyes closed. He continued speaking.
"You should get hugs everyday! And that's where I come in!" he opened his eyes and grinned, pointing at me again, "I'm going to hug you every chance I get! And I'll kiss you on the cheek too! No one should go without kisses! It's inhuman! And you have to get used to it Raccoon boy!"
And that's how I got the nickname raccoon boy. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention I have a nickname. My bad.
So, I look at Naruto like he's crazy and now the idiot has his hands on his hips, nodding in a way that says "oh yeah, I rule." So, for the stupid nickname I decided to get back at him.
"Well, are you sure you have the balls to kiss another man…Mr. Whiskers?"
And then Naruto stared at me like I was crazy and our friendship developed from there….
End Flashback! Sakura explodes!
Well wasn't that long…the point of it is, that's how me and Naruto got used to kissing and hugging like…whenever. I stopped flinching and actually began enjoying them. I stopped blushing after a while too. Oh and the nicknames, we still call each other that. That's become a natural thing too.
After our embrace, me and Naruto headed towards his office to have our usual meetings where we talk about gumdrop islands, dancing doped up bunnies, and how Donkey Kong could so kick Godzilla's ass.
And if you think I'm lying, I'll laugh at you then kill you for not believing me you jerk.