I do not own Naruto.
Ok and the results from the question I asked last time are very sad indeed... Becasue no one voiced an opinion. But despair I will not for there are a few chapter till that will play in... I hope. Add I can't dedicate this chapter to anyone because no one reviewed. Oh and there will most likely be NarutoGaara in this story. There just aren't enought out there.
This is the second chapter and a little bit of a filler, but still part of the plot. After my friends read the first they really liked it so I decided to continue.
Behind Enemy Lines
Chapter 2: I Choose
Two youths walked through their village, one avoiding the many puddles where the rain had gathered along the road, while the other found amusement in jumping into each and every one.
Naruto and Sakura were on their way to Selco's Seafood, where they fully expected to meet Sasuke.
It was a special occasion; the day they had become a team, so they had worked at Sasuke's strong resistance until he had no choice but to give in and accompany them.
It was going to be a picnic, Sakura had cooked all of everyone's favorites and was so ecstatic, but then black clouds had blew out of nowhere and opened up like so many wounds and let loose a torrent of rain as the wind threw it in every direction.
Now it was to muddy to enjoy such things.
Dripping water that merely trickled to a new puddle, Naruto ran to keep pace with Sakura. Looking over he saw how distracted she was and knew it was Sasuke on her mind.
"Hey Sakura! Maybe after this we could go and hang together."
Sakura in total bliss from her previous thoughts turned to Naruto. He never seemed to give up. Always asking but he didn't seem to see that Sakura simply wasn't interested.
"Um. I'm busy tonight Naruto, maybe another time?"
"Oh ok."
Naruto, contrary to popular belief, was shaper then he looked. He knew that Sakura only had eyes for their angsty team mate Sasuke. Oddly it didn't hurt as much as before. Maybe he should just give up. There's plenty of other fish in the sea. Maybe there's someone out there that could love him, Fox demon and all.
Elated by this sudden epiphany, Naruto once again began jumping into puddles.
So enthralled by their activities of day dreaming and puddle jumping neither noticed the two ninja, looking around their age, walk by. But they should have.
They reached the restaurant as Selco and Sasuke were finishing the straightening of the chairs and tables. Naruto bound over to Selco.
"Wow, what happened here?"
"Oh, just a little spat between morning costumers."
"Which costumers? Did Sasuke fight? Cause if Sasuke wanted to fight someone he could just fight me. I could knock him around, believe it!"
Naruto without waiting for a reply ran over to Sasuke and began looking him over, trying to find evidence of him being in a fight as of late.
"Naruto calm down lad! Sasuke-san didn't fight. It was one of my regular costumers that up-setted a foreigner and paid for it."
"Ya Naruto, you gotta stop jumping to conclusions."
Sakura, though she'd never admit it, had also looked over at Sasuke, searching for a wound and had been relieved with what she saw and heard.
"Wait! If Sasuke wasn't in the fight then why is his hand bandaged? He didn't have that earlier!"
Now all eyes turned to Sasuke and his wound. Sasuke in turn glared at them, daring Naruto and Selco to question him.
Naruto though didn't take the hint.
"Well, tell us why you're bleeding."
"Uh Sasuke just had a little accident with some glass, that's all."
Now eyes, and glares, turned to Sakura.
"How do you know that?"
"Because Naruto, remember when I went to tell Sasuke about the change of plans? Well while I was there I bandaged it for him. Right Sasuke-kun?"
"Hm."
Sasuke then turned and walked into the restaurant. He seated himself at a table for three and commenced looking off into space.
"Sasuke already ordered but what will you two have?"
Taking out a pad and pen, Selco jotted down Naruto's Beef Ramen and Sakura's Salad. Sakura turned to Naruto.
"Naruto, how's Gaara doing?"
Naruto, who lately had become a great friend of Gaara's, usually was the first to know anything that was going on with Gaara or Suna.
Naruto perked up at the sound of his friend's name. They may have had their differenced at first but then they saw how much they had in common.
"He's doing well. He likes being kazekage and is really good at protecting his village. He says he even has admirers now."
"That's good. He seemed so lonely before, anything else?"
"He didn't say much in his letter, but he'll probably have more to say when he visits."
"Oh? When is he visiting?"
"Day after tomorrow."
Even Sasuke looked up. Naruto had kept this information from them. Usually if Gaara planned to visit Naruto practically let the whole village know. How in the world has he kept quiet about this? Sasuke spoke up.
"And you didn't tell us?"
"Well I just thought um, maybe it could be a surprise? Ya! A surprise!"
"Naruto that has got to be the lamest excuse I have ever heard."
Naruto's POV
Truthfully Naruto didn't know why he didn't tell them. When he got the letter and found out Gaara was coming he was ecstatic. But for some reason he had wanted to keep it to himself and maybe if no one knew then he could have Gaara all to himself… he didn't want to share Gaara? But that's not right. Of course he'd share Gaara. Gaara wasn't his to control.
But he will be.
What was that? I'm hearing voices?
Of course not. I'm the Kuuybi.
You can talk to me like this?
…yes you idiot. I'm much more powerful then you give my credit for. And the Fiery One shall be ours.
Fiery One? You mean Gaara? Why would he be ours?
Because I chose him.
Chose him to…
Mate…
What's mate?
…
Well?
It's when two people … they … kinda well … damn it they have sex!
What's sex?
You've got to be kidding me.
Narrator's POV
Sakura and Sasuke watched as Naruto zoned out completely.
"Do you suppose he's thinking Sakura?"
"I really don't know."
TBC
Review and tell me who you think the other OC should be with. Anyone. Pick someone at random I don't care, but I need an idea if I want to forward the plot.
