Title: Wilting Petals

Chapter x Tease

Couples: Kiba/Itachi , Neji/Shika , Gaara/Naruto , Ino/Sakura, Iruka/Kakashi .

Main couple: Gaara x Naruto.

Type: High school Fiction

Summery: Gaara is in love with Naruto. Can Naruto tell and can he ever feel the same way about his 'brother'. If not what will become of Gaara? Who are these people trying to rip their family apart?

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We've been best friends all our lives, well all that we care to remember of our lives, we were both live with Iruka and Kakashi, they took in when we were five and have never treated us like less then their sons. Neither have adopted us, actually we don't really exist. Our names were given to us by Kakashi and Iruka after we came to live with them, we both have fake birth certificates and papers. No one knows this though. They all think we were adopted.

I know I have a blood sister and a blood brother, but I have do desire to find them. I can hardly remember their faces to tell you the truth. I just hope they are ok, I hope they got away from our father. I think about them sometimes and wonder if I will ever see them again.

My name is Gaara.

I'm in love with my best friend and 'brother', his name is Naruto and he is the heavenly angel sitting beside me, chatting about all the stuff he wants to do this summer before we go back to school. I'm only half listening as I draw the small house we live in, the trees around our home and the horses that are roaming in their fenced in yard.

Our 'father' works for the government as a spy, and sometimes acts as a hit man for them. Our 'mother' is a teacher at the elementary school in town. They've been in love since they were 14, I've been in love with Naruto since I was five, just recently it has grown so I know what the feeling in my heart is.

I fear he can never love me back though, I fear he is only seeing me as his 'brother'.

I continue to draw away as he talks. My mind is on my work now, he looks it over once I'm done. He always notices the small things I add to the pictures to add more details, the small holes in the fencing, the way the mane of the mare is blowing in the wind, and the demon hiding in the forest, ready to attack at any moment. He's in all of my pictures, he is sometimes small and sometimes he is huge and the picture is made around him.

He is always there.

He is always with me. His eyes always staring at me from his hiding spot. Naruto has learned to accept the demon in my paintings and drawings, he use to play a game where he would try to find the demon first. Now he just smiles at me kind of sad when he sees the beast.

Naruto is 15, I am 16 he will be turning 16 in a month. I still haven't decided what to get him, I want to give him something he will always remember and cherish. Maybe something money can't buy. I have no idea what to give to him though.

"Gaara?" The voice of my brother calls, I look at him. "Do you ever think we'll be apart?"

I think this over. We each will have to go and be happy, well as happy as I can be without Naruto in my life. He should be happy though, so I nod my head yes. "Yes. But, not for a few more years." I add as he looks sad by this. "We still have years before we are out of the house, much to fathers dismay." Naruto laughs and I can't help but smile.

Can I tell him now how I feel? What would he do if I told him? How much longer can I wait until the words slip from my lips and I am crushed by rejection?

Naruto and I share a room, the house is small but we really don't mind. We shared the same bed when we were young, in fact we still do. It seems tonight is one of those nights, Naruto is whimpering and tossing in his bed, so I go to him. Embracing him and holding him close, promising to stay awake and watch for anything that may harm him. He sleeps in peace and after a few long hours the sun is touching my face from the window. I move and stand stretching then go to change. Neither Naruto or myself is shy about dressing and undressing around each other. We usually go to the lake once a week or a day more then likely to skinny dip. We find nothing wrong with this, it seems others think it strange as Sasuke refused to join us in the water while we were nude.

I change and he sits up rubbing his eyes. "Mornin'." He mutters and I return the greeting. Today I wanted to go to town and visit the library. Naruto seemed to have different plans, he stood and wrapped his arms around my waist, nuzzling his face in my neck. He does this all the time, in school it bothers me but at home I don't mind. He's done it since we meet. Kakashi and Iruka think it's cute for us to be so close. It kills me. I don't trust my hands to touch him in a family loving way. I pull away and he pouts.

"Gaaaaaarrrrraaaaaaa." He whines and I roll my eyes letting him hold me once more. After all I didn't care, right. He breaths on my neck as he talks. "Lets go to Sasuke's today and hang out with him and Itachi." Itachi was Sasuke's older brother and he doesn't really hang out with us as much as he hangs out with Kiba, one of our friends, in his room... alone, making noises we hear from Kakashi and Iruka's bedroom some nights.

I agree and he lets me go. Naruto is the opposite of me. His hair is blond and eyes blue, he's tan and has more meat on his bones, he always looks for the bright side of things as well. I'm pale skinned with red hair and green eyes, I'm skinny as can be while well toned, I never try to see the good but focus on the bad so I don't let myself get hurt. Maybe this is why I say Naruto will turn me away. Maybe it is only my mind.

A decision is needed to be made. Would I tell him this summer or will I not?

I'll think it over and answer that once the right time comes along.

For now I settle for looking him in the eyes "I love you onii-chan." Naruto tells me and my heart breaks. I don't show it though instead I tilt my head to the side and repeat the words. If only he knew how much I really did love him. After all, he isn't my true brother. My blood and his blood are not mixed in the ties of relation. I can not look at him any longer and turn away from his grip.

This time he does not complain but starts to change his clothes getting ready for the day.

My sweet angel, how could he not know that he is not safe from me. He is everything I am not. I sigh and head to the kitchen. Father is away with work and mother is once again worried about his safety. I hug him tightly and rest my head on his loving shoulder. "Hahaoya..." I whisper and he places a hand on my head.

"Gaara." He smiles and faces me. "What are you and your otto planing for today?"

"He wishes to go to Sasuke's home." I reply and reach to grab a muffin, nippling on the top and looking down.

"Oh, don't you want to go too?" My mother reads me almost as easy as Naruto does.

"No." I reply honestly. I hate how Sasuke tries to get Naruto alone and how he always smirks so smug at me. He can not have my brother and if he tries to take him I will hurt the bastard. Nothing will stop me from that.

"Well, you can stay here with me if you like. I have no plans for the day." I know Iruka is lonely, but I can't let Naruto see Sasuke alone. I give Iruka a half smile before leaving to find my brother.

"Anni-San." I call and he blinks up at me from the floor. "Lets have them come over here." I state and he thinks this over a moment. I add with a frown. "Hahaoya could use the company as our father is gone."

"Ok, call Sasuke for us then." Naruto smiles up at me as he continues to search for clean clothes. I head to the phone speaking shortly to the raven haired boy, then go to tell my mother they are coming over. He starts to cook some food for us growing boys.

I picked up the home phone and dialed the number for Sasuke, after the third ring a voice spoke. "Hai. Moshimoshi."

"Sasuke-San?" I asked not knowing if it was he or Itachi.

"Iie, Itachi, who is this?" I roll my eyes at this, he knows damn well who this is.

"Gaara." I reply annoyed.

"Gaara-kun, why do you call today?"

"Do you and Sasuke-San wish to come over today?" I ask glaring at the wall. Why do I ever call them, duh.

"Ano... Sasuke-Kun!" He calls to ask the raven if he wants to, after a moment I hear them speaking about it. Itachi replies in a light uncaring voice. "Hai. What time?"

"When you wish to." I rub my temple.

"We will be over shortly then, see you soon Gaara-Kun." He hangs up as do I going to tell Naruto they would be coming over soon.

A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Next chapter may take a few days since I happen to be testing my luck and am going to be starting on another new story. I have lost the will to write on I Just Wanna know, and I am currently updating In My Killers Eyes... I'm having inner conflicked with my chapter. So I hope you read and enjoy the next story or two. I plan on having some fun with one of them. :) as always boyxboys... Gaara is so hot.. Sigh.

I am trying my luck at using japanese in my stories, I have forgotten most of my study on the subject and hope the words are correct for how they are used.

Onii-Chan : Older brother

Otouto – Younger brother

Hahaoya – Mother

Hai – Yes

Iie – No

Ano – Err...

Thanks to IEatChicken for fixing my spelling errors! I Love you for what you did/do!