Gaara

This kid was so noisy! But then again, at least he was willing to be around me, not like the kids back in Suna. He stopped suddenly in front of a restaurant, beckoning me inside. "This place is one of the wonders of Konoha, Ichiraku Ramen!" He said, grinning enormously. The old guy at the counter leaned over and looked down at us.

"Hey Naruto, who's your friend?" Friend? It took me a while to realise he was talking about me.

"This is Gaara-kun. Hokage-geezer is making me show him around, but I don't mind." The old man laughed.

"Well if you're on the Hokage's business, I guess this one's on the house!" Naruto cheered loudly and plonked down on one of the stools. So loud! I sat down next to him and the old guy placed two bowls in front of us. Naruto dived straight in, but I slowly tasted this new food. As soon as it touched my tongue it exploded in a symphony of deliciousness, I'd never tasted anything like it! I tucked in, enjoying every bite. Naruto looked sideways at me, grinning. "You like it?" He asked. I nodded furiously, slurping noodles. "Thought you would!" He grinned at me again, before finishing off his own and proceeding to stare hungrily at my bowl. I moved it to the other side of me, guarding it jealously. He pouted jokingly as I finished off, then swung himself off the stool, grabbed my hand and dashed off.

Maybe this place isn't so bad after all?

Naruto

We ran down the highstreet, me in front, Gaara lagging behind a bit. I rounded a corner and smashed into someone coming the other way, Gaara running straight into my back as I sat down heavily, so I ended up sat on his lap. The other person got up first, looming over us as Gaara pushed me off him. "Watch where you're going Narutard!" Oh great. Sasuke. I scowled up at him as he turned his gaze to Gaara. "And you are?" Gaara glared unblinkingly back at him, definately creeping him out.

"He's new around here, I'm showing him around." I bridged the really really awkward silence between them.

"Tch, whatever." Sasuke stalked off. Gaara glared after him, then glanced back at me, grinning evilly. Holding out his hand toward Sasuke, he muttered something I couldn't hear. A lump of sand wrapped itself around Sasuke's leg, pulling him back and making him fall flat on his face. He dragged himself up and glared around angrily. Gaara looked the picture of innocence as Sasuke got to his feet and walked off, rather faster than before. I held on as long as I could before bursting out in hysterical laughter. Gaara just smiled a little. I looked at him.

"Was that you?!" I asked, hardly believing it.

"Believe it." Gaara replied quietly. Hmm, nice line, I'll have to use that sometime.