Sand

Sand was easy, it was elusive and it was easy to derive. Sand made it easy for Gaara to slide into emotions he'd never had before; like love.

Security

It was within the security of a foxes arm that Gaara first learned he could sleep and really, truly dream

Understanding

It was hand for hand, eye for eye understanding between the two of them. They were able to match every step of each other's with another.

Camaraderie

They found each other first on the battlefield and that is too where they learned to thrive. They were the perfect duo and the deadliest duo as well.

Loyalty

It was something they understood, loyalty to a village, loyalty to a team, and they taught loyalty to a lover to each other.

Darkness

It was a legacy of light that pulled him from a cesspool of darkness into the clouds of everlasting love.

Retribution

It was a divine retribution the day that Naruto and Gaara waded into the desert and took for themselves the revenge they needed.

Atonement

They both knew about atonement, they'd both spent much of their lives doing it in the same way, shape, and form. They also knew that they'd never have to atone with one another.

Retaliation

Naruto would laugh after he saw his apartment in the morning, there was a can of whip cream half sticking out of a broken window.

Receive

Naruto was glad that he was on the receiving end of Gaara's love, even if it sometimes made him sore in the morning.

Acknowledgement

When Naruto received the robe of Hokage he was able to see the eyes of the village finally filled with acknowledgement, even though now he only cared about a pair of eyes peeing at him from the guest of honors chair. The Kazekage.

Winning

Even though he had finally won, finally went through with his promise to Sakura, he still needed a strong pair of arms and the warmth of the desert to comfort him.

Air

The desert air was sticky, sweaty, and filled with annoying bugs. It was harsh on the eyes and left red patched on sensitive skin, but the three-day journey through the desert was worth it.

Heat

It was beyond uncomfortable to lay together post coital with the hot desert sun beating down through the window, and the sheets clinging to their bodies. Gaara enjoyed it though, locking his arms around Naruto when he tried to get up from the heat. All he had to do was distract him to get him to come back to bed.

Lone

They weren't going to be alone ever again.

Solid

It all happened the day that Naruto's dreams took solid form, and the day that Gaara bid goodbye to the solid chains of the desert.

Time

When the sands of time were controlled by a demon master you could count on them having paradise for forever and a day.

Demon

After awhile they were both assured that they were nothing like the demons that inhabited them, but what about if they wanted to be?

Adrenaline

It was the adrenaline of a good hunt that made them grin. It was great to feel that fulfillment they felt with each other.

Relief

At the end of a long day there was only one rewarding relief and that was to come home to the breath of fresh air that was the beacon of hope of your lover. Gaara smiled and Naruto grinned.

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I hope you enjoyed. The pairing of Naruto and Gaara is sorely underrepresented.

Thanks for reading,

AnimeSiren