DISCLAIMER: I don't own okay? I would love to, but don't.
They say the eyes are the window to the soul. But what if you couldn't see anything? Did it mean something important? Or something silly?
If he saw nothing, did it mean he had no soul?
In retrospect the thought didn't really disturb him as much as it should. He was a monster after all; a horrible terrible bloodthirsty monster.
Monsters didn't have souls right?
He had no right. None whatsoever. He housed a demon, it turn making him horrible; unclean. Souls weren't meant to be dirty; they were supposed to be pure as the snow, untouched by filth.
Like his koi.
A small smile graced his lips, one that was probably unnoticeable to anyone other than his beloved. Naruto had a soul for sure. It didn't matter if he too housed a demon, he lived his life purely. He didn't kill for the sake of feeling alive, didn't hurt his siblings, didn't scare those who were supposed to care for him.
Naruto lived, loved, and laughed even through the harshness the world. He accepted his demons (no pun intended) in order to protect his precious people. He had a personality to match the sun –no, he was the sun. A bright light to everyone around him.
Even shining down on him, making him realize how dark and empty he was.
He didn't deserve him at all. If he wanted to save that light he would let him go and never look back. But he needed him more than anything ever before, there was no way he could let go. Soulless or not be dammed, he'd hold on.
Even if that light got stained with darkness.
"Hmm…Naruto?" he asked softly, almost hesitantly.
Bright blue eyes turned to him, dazzling him. "Yeah Gaara?"
"Even if I have no soul…would you still love me?"
For a few moments it was silent and he sighed, expecting this. Then-
"You're an idiot. Of course you have a soul! Where the hell did you get that idea from?" Naruto demanded furiously with his hands on his hips. "Have you been talking to Sasuke?"
He felt his lips turn upward slightly. "You didn't answer my question."
The blond sighed and walked up to him, settling in his lap. Slowly he wrapped his arms around the other's neck, and leaned in until their foreheads touched. "If you didn't have a soul?" he asked. Gaara nodded. "I would love you all the same. Nothing will ever change that."
A lazy smile crawled on his face as Naruto closed the distance between their faces, giving the other a slow and sweet kiss. Gaara smiled into the kiss, bringing the other closer.
Maybe he did have one after all. Naruto seemed to think so.
And suddenly everything felt better.
Aya: How was it? I was having an off moment before I wrote this.
Naruto: A bit different than what you usually write but good I guess.
Gaara: Whatever. As long as I get my Naruto I don't care.
Sasuke: Yours?
Aya: Possessive people...