Chapter Two - Cafateria

Gaara's P.O.V.

Standing to bow was something I really hated doing, yes it was respectful and I admit I have respect for those of the older generation but I was tired. Getting no sleep was something I began getting used to since I was a child. One reason as to why Naruto and I stood side by side was because we were alike in many ways. I could never part from him, nor would I want to.

Sitting down and staring at the window. If anyone were to see me it'd look like I was watching the scenery before me, however I was studying the new girl that so rudely sat in my favorite spot. She wasn't all that bad to look at, a nice bust area, nice curves, long hair that was the same color as mine but with black and blonde in it. It looked good on her. I also noticed the small shadowed areas on her features where piercings would go, I know of this because I have the same kind. The school didn't allow piercings so you had to take them out, really inconvenient.

I stared at this female reflected in the mirror, although this image was more deluded than that of the real person I couldn't help but blush a little. "Alright everyone, sign this sheet of paper this'll be your new seating arrangements until I notify otherwise." He sighed giving the paper to one of the classmates forced to sit in the first row.

As the paper was passed down the aisles I watched it as it landed in my best friends hands. He signed where he was positioned and passed it to that girl... Sabi... Sabisusu... sutā something. She looked at me for a split second and smiled writing something down. Then passed it up to me, I went to write my name down where I was forced to be seated for the rest of the year but another name was occupying that space. Sabisutā no doku was boldly staring at me in one of the prettiest caligrafy i've ever seen. The space right under it was empty, the seat she was not occupying. A faint hint of a blush krept on my face as I sighed Sabaku no Gaara right under her name. That was a nice thing to do... I guess she's now my friend since I know she's friends with Naruto already.

Sabisutā's P.O.V.

Kakashi Sensei passed around a sheet of paper we were to write our names on so we would be sitting in this placement for however long the quarter was. When Naruto passed me the paper I noticed Gaara looking my way. I wondered if I took his spot, knowing that in my last schools I would always sit in the back. I smiled at him as an idea popped into my head. So I wrote my name in the seating where he was, and passed the paper to Gaara. He took it from me and I noticed he stiffened a little staring down. I suppose he'd never think I would do something such as that, but it being in the corner helped him get through the school year, I would oblige and sit one seat in front of him. Although I didn't know the guy, I did wish to become friends... If at all possible for I knew I had no right to be friends with such Gods as the ones in front and to the side of myself. Smiling to myself as he passed the paper forward and on went class. We stayed in these seats for the remainder of the time, through the whole explanations of the opening ceremony at the end of the day (for some reason) to when you could go home and start school with your necessary items the next day.

This school didn't play around, In my old school you got a week to situate with your surroundings and be able to finally accept the fact you're in school. But this one, nope... Not at all, and I didn't mind it. It may look like I was the punk in the school (I was referred as that in previous schools) I'm dedicated to my work and getting a steady job in the future. Passing it off as the bell rang for lunch I looked around to the other filing out of the room to Kami know's where. "Sabisutā, we're going to go eat come on." Naruto spoke grabbing my hand practically forcing me out of my chair and almost making me fall flat on my face if it weren't for a particular red head that was standing next to me. Before I could fall all the way he caught me, I blushed deeply as I felt one of his hands grasp my breast. I gasped at the touch and jumped back embarrassed, clearly he was as well. Head bowed with a deep set blush tinting his cheeks. "Ohhh~ Gaara you get a little feely feely in there?" Naruto boomed holding his gut shaking from the fits of laughter. Gaara shook as well but from what seemed to be rage, "Well maybe if a certain blonde headed fool would realize she's a girl and be more delecit with her." It was clear how his venom was laced in those cold and low words. "Sorry Gaara, you know I get excited when it comes to lunch, and since she's new I bet she doesn't know where it's at." He pouted and looked down.

"Ah, uhm i-it's alright. No harm done, I'm ok and th-thank you Gaara-san for helping me." I smiled and was rewarded with a calm Gaara. "Come on let's go eat!" Naruto beamed grabbing my hand practically dragging me out the door with Gaara trailing behind.

The cafeteria was a nice place, big with light colored walls and red trimmings half way down. The floors where an obvious white with red and black markings like someone had just given up and started splatting the floors with paint. Standing in line Naruto bounced up and down excitedly. I couldn't help but smile at the clown. "Calm down Naruto, it's your turn next." Gaara voiced, "I know but I'm so excited I love food!"

I giggled as Naruto ordered ramen at what seemed like the speed of light. "Of course." The woman behind the glass covering food spoke and giggled softly at Naruto's excitement. "What're you going to get?" Gaara almost whispered in my ear making me freeze and shiver softly. "Ah... Uhm... I suppose..." I looked up and read the food items. Frowning at all, didn't seem to have really anything I would like until I stumbled across an item I would love to indulge "Ah~ that!" I exclaimed and pointed to white bold letters formed neatly in a line to spell out Salted Tongue. "Salted Tongue?" Naruto squinted his eyes reading it then looked at me with the same look that then turned into one of slight wonder and disgust. "You like that? Ewww~" He smiled teasing me.

"Hm." Gaara voiced from behind stepping up in front of me making me pout. I was next in line.. Puffing out my cheeks watching the slender male order. "Two orders of Salted Tongue." Naruto smiling at Gaara the whole time, then came to me and whispered in my ear. "I think he's come to like you a little, since you have about the same tastes in food." He laughed a little as his order of ramen was brought to the counter for him to grab. "Come on." Said Gaara fairly low as he look my hand guiding me to the waiting area. "Ah uhm but I didn't get to order." Point back to the window I tried to protest and dreaded waiting in line again. "Don't worry, I already paid." A slight lift of the corner of his mouth as he smirked at me making me blush I'm sure of it.

"Th-thank you very much." Waiting for what seemed like forever our food was brought to us. "You know they don't serve that much here, but today is a trial day to see what most sells." Naruto smiled slurrping up his ramen in a timely fashion, like someone would come and steal it from him. "Oh?" Tilting my head I broke the chopsticks apart and chose a rather small piece from the plate, Gaara had asked them to cut it up for us. "Mmhm." He hummed happily, a crack was heard as Gaara also broke his chopsticks and picked up a piece chewing it contently. "So... Are we friends?" I then asked looking down at our food placed between the both of us. "Well DUH~!" Naruto laughed drinking the broth at the bottom of his food. I couldn't believe how fast he was at eating. "O-oh I'm glad." I smiled softly and picked up another piece.

Gaara's P.O.V.

This girl fascinated me... I watched her pick up another piece of the tongue and actually chew it! I mean... I knew there were people out there, like myself, that liked this but I couldn't believe I would find another so soon in my life. It made me wonder if she also like gizzards too... I'll have to find out with we become such good friends that she come to the house. Picking up another piece I too ate watching this girl before me trying to figure out how she works. "So Sabisutā, is this your first time transferring to another school?" Naruto asked suddenly making her look up. "Nope, this will have to be my..." She paused counting her fingers, 1...2...3...6... Wait 6? Wow this girl's transferred a lot just like I have. "Oh about 6 times now? It all blurrs together so I loose track. I like this school though and the colors of the uniforms are my favorite!" She smiled the cutest smile I've seen since Naruto...

I was pretty happy being lost in my thoughts about the two I was with when it all vanished when more people crowded near us. "Hey guys!" A loud mouthed male smiled irritably, Rock Lee. Looking up to see the others I saw Kiba, Choji, Ino, Sakura, Shikamaru, Temari and my brother Kankuro. Of course instead of showing them my emotions I kept them a secret putting up my facade of the emotionless. "Hey guys!" Naruto of course smiled again I swear he never had a frown on his face.

They all sat, Kiba sitting by the new girl with Kankuro at her other side and Choji next to Kankuro, Lee next to Kiba, Sakura next to Naruto, Ino next to Sakura, Temari next to I and Shikamaru next to Temari. It was now a full table and I hated being in the middle of a crowd. "Hey who's this? I saw her walk in today." Kiba smiled that stupid dog like smile of his. Kankuro leaned in, "She sure is pretty." He commented making her blush, for some reason it made me a little mad the fact they were getting all up on her like that. "This is Sabisutā no doku~ She transferred here today." Spoke Naruto, I sighed and picked up another piece of the delicious meat in front of me. "Ew Gaara, get that away from me." Kankuro grimaced noticing my hand going to the plate of meat in between Sabisutā and I. He pushed it towards me with his middle finger like it was a plate of worms.

"Hey~" Sabisutā whimpered pouting at my older brother. "I was eating that." She whinned again getting an awkward look from Kankuro. "O-oh you-you were?" He asked dumbfounded. "Yes I was." She huffed plucking a meat and chewing it lovingly. Kami I could get used to this girl. "Naruto, who're all these?" She then asked but didn't get a reply for he was to busy being love struck by the annoying pink haired girl next to him Sighing deeply I decided I would make the introducitons.

Sabisutā's P.O.V.

Watching Naruto fumble over his words at the pink haired girl was a sight to see. I've seen this all the time back in my other schools, the worst case would have to be with Deidara and Sasori, my sempai's in archery class. It was clear to me, an outsider that she had no interest in him but he still would follow her like a lost puppy, it was kinda sad. A cough as though to clear their throat caught my attention as I looked to Gaara. "This it Temari, my older sister." He pointed to the female next to him, she was beautiful; blonde locks pulled back into four pigtails, her face looked like that of wisdom and age beyond her years not with wrinkles or anything but with a look of seniority I suppose, but when she smiled at me and waved she looked so childish and cute. Her faded blue eyes shinning softly with happiness. "I'm Sabaku no Temari." She waved her left hand, when she put it on the table flashed a light purple colored gem. "Ohh~" I gasped and looked at the little rock that was tightly trapped by silver. "You like it?" She asked holding her hand to mine so I could see it better. In the middle was a light purple gem with two smaller black gems on either side and then even smaller two light green gems beside the black ones. "It's pretty." I commented and she slide her hand from mine "Thanks, it's a promise ring my boyfriend got for me." She smiled pointing to the male next to her. He lifted his hand up in a lazy wave, "Hey, I'm the boyfriend. I'm Shikamaru Nara." His tone seemed like it put a great amount of effort in saying those 7 words. Raising an eyebrow at the man, his hair was also tightly pulled back into a spiky pony tail, his eyes were drooped like he hadn't gotten any sleep in weeks. To prove my words he lifted his hand up and yawned deeply then clicked his tongue against the roof of his mouth to make clicking sounds.

"That thing to your right is my younger brother Kankuro." Temari giggled pointing at the man practically trying to get under me. I looked to my right, he looked like Gaara in some ways but his hair was brown and his eyes were a dark brown almost black. He did look hansom but all would be relieved about him through his personality. His uniform was like Naruto's with a dark purple shirt underneath, he also had a yellow stripe that went down just to the right of his shirt.

"Hey I'm Kiba Inuzuka!" The man to my left beamed getting my full attention; he also had spiky brown hair, but with black narrow eyes and his canine teeth were a little longer than a normal human beings for they stuck out from his lips. He reminded me of a ferocious dog, but when he smiled he looked so harmless and cuddly. Smiling back I waved and giggled, his uniform was also like Naruto's and Kankuro's unbuttoned all the way he had on a grey undershirt and his tie was loosely tied like Gaara's. Kiba then pointed to a rather husky male next to Kankuro, "That's Choji Akimichi." I waved at the seemingly large male sitting by Kankuro. I would never voice my opinions out loud especially if they were offensive to those I just met. "Hey." He mumbled through a mouth full of food, it made me a little disgusted to see his chewed and sloshed up food in his mouth. It looked as though the uniform was having troubles containing most of the mass that was Choji. So he unbuttoned the hole thing revealing a green shirt underneath his tie was loosely around his neck. "And the annoying one next to Kiba is Rock Lee." Gaara's cool and low voice rang throughout my ear drums making me blush. In turn I looked to the male next to Kiba, however he was looking at Sakura and Naruto with what looked to be like jealousy. "Hi I'm Sabisutā." I smiled and waved my hand in front of Lee trying to get his attention. "Oh!" He practically yelled looking at me with his unusual circular eyes. "Hello! I am Rock Lee!" He beamed and stretched his hand out for mine, which I gladly accepted shaking it slightly. "And Ino." Gaara sighed pointing to the blonde haired maiden just by Sakura. I waved and was rewarded with a soft smile and wave back. "I'm Sabisutā!" I almost yelled for she was quite a ways away from I. "Ino Yamanaka." She said placing a piece of sushi in her mouth chewing it like she was in heaven.

I smiled softly know that now I have many friends in a school I was hoping to never leave. I liked it here, and I was going to tell my guardians that I didn't want to leave.


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