New one. I hope you guys enjoy it. Thanks for those that put it in alert for when the new chapters come out! Thanks, it really made me feel good. I will try to update the story every week. And I'm not sure if I want Gaara to control sand or not right now. So I just left him normal for now. I will try to make my head clear. Enjoy. Please review.

Chapter two: Face it

Both men stood in silence for a while. Gaara was one that wouldn't start a conversation but this silence was killing him. He never really did like the silence when Naruto was around. Naruto on the other hand was still trying to process what just happened. What went on that got Gaara so angry? Naruto tried his best to shrug it off as he walked toward his friend. "Yo!" Naruto raised a hand and directed a smile to Gaara. Hearing his voice made Gaara tense up. Why now? Just when we were talking about him! Gaara didn't reply as he took his seat and waited for his friend to take it as well. Naruto, as if that was his second home, took a sit without even asking permission. Typical action for him of course.

"So, what is this mission I'm here for?" Naruto asked after getting intimidated by Gaara's stare. Gaara looked around his room as if trying to get an idea on what to say.

"Do you really want to know it?" Gaara asked trying to hide a smirk that was trying to form. Maybe having him around couldn't be so bad. The reaction he got from Naruto was worth the small talk. Naruto was always one that couldn't hide his emotions well. He seemed as if there was someone that was about attack him if he spoke.

"…I could wait, I guess. We haven't seen each other in a while. Don't you think we should catch up?" Naruto smiled, as he scratched his cheek.

"…" Gaara folded his hands, and then placed them below his chin to keep his head high as he stared at Naruto.

"Maybe not. We could get right to business. You are a busy man after all." Naruto began to look around the room trying to evade talking more. He knew Gaara was hard to talk to, but Naruto was never a person that liked to have one-sided conversations. Naruto sighed lowly and murmured. 'Though I do want to talk to you.'

If Naruto had been looking at Gaara he could see the blush creep up on his cheeks. A small one in deed but a blush no less. Kankuro wasn't the only person with great hearing in the family. Gaara and even Temari had that ability. Naruto's thoughts had gotten straight to Gaara's ear. Maybe if not to disappoint him Gaara spoke. "Well then Naruto. How was your trip over here?"

Naruto's eyes told everything. He was more than enough filled with surprised. What? Gaara actually started to talk. Wow! Come on Naruto don't kill it now. Keep the conversation going.

"Naruto?" Gaara asked causing Naruto to drift off from his thoughts and back into the room.

"Oh, sorry. It was O.K I got here pretty fast though. I didn't sleep much though. I was too excited to get over here. Since I haven't seen you in a while. I wanted to get to talk to you and I just needed to get away from Konoha as well." Naruto smiled noticing he had probably said more than what was needed. Not that it seemed to bother Gaara. In fact he was too entranced in the other mans voice. He really had missed Naruto.

"Why must you get out, Uzumaki?"

"Uh..." Naruto scratched the back of his head with that geeky smile of his. "I know I'm trying to get stronger but there's something as taking a break. I haven't had ramen in weeks now. I don't have enough time. Do you know how bad I feel?"

Gaara could have laughed hearing Naruto complaining, and the urge to get away; simply because of some ramen. Yet, it didn't seem to be the reason that the Hokage sent him over here. "Are you sure it was because of ramen?" Gaara asked as he looked straight at his eyes, as if trying to squeeze the truth out of him.

"Uh...yeah? What other reason would I be here for? If it wasn't for the grandma to offer me the vacation I wouldn't be here right now." Naruto smiled trying his best to not stutter. Not that it wasn't a lie but the way Gaara was looking at him in disbelief made him shake. Gaara's expression changed from confused to irritated, as Naruto talked more.

"Oh? She said that you were asking for more 'A' rank missions. Now why would she lie to me about that?" Gaara looked at him wondering who was telling him the truth. At the same time back in Konoha there where a couple of people laughing.

"Lady Tsunade, are you sure what you did was a good idea? You know how Gaara-sama gets." Sakura asked as she was healing a bird with a broken wing.

"Don't worry. Gaara will soon forget about it. As long as Naruto is out of my hair it's all fine. You saw how happy Naruto was when I offered him to go to Suna." The Hokage said as she drank some of her sake. Earning herself a glare from her student.

"That's true. But I can't believe he didn't even other to say good-bye. He must really want to see his beloved." Sakura giggled. She enjoyed how Naruto could be so dense at times. It didn't matter if claimed to like her. It never really did go beyond the brother and sister love. The fact that he and Gaara held a demon within them didn't make a difference either. There just seemed to be a connection between them since the fight with Lee. Even if when she noticed there was something much bigger going on; it didn't matter. Sakura just couldn't help but feel calmer when those two exchanged looks. She knew sooner or later Naruto would bring him to his scenes'. To her it seemed that both had fallen for each other since the start. For there was no way Naruto or Gaara would keep looking at each other afterward. Following the other boy with their eyes. During the fight with Lee, Naruto already was entranced with him. But of course both boys were too dense to even notice those feelings.

"Yes…" Tsunade said she got up; noticing Saukra had stopped working "Get back to work!!" She yelled as she drank the rest of her sake "And get more sake!"

Back in Suna Naruto was in disbelief, why would the old hag lie about that? There was no way he would ask. He already was busy enough to want to tae a mission at the moment. Then it hit him. "THAT OLD HAG!" Naruto got up, making Gaara flinch from the sudden outburst.

"What is it Naruto?"

"She just wanted me out of her hair. That's why she told me this was a vacation. And then she lied to you, just so you could take me in! Don't worry I'll go back and give her a piece of my mind!!" Naruto clenched his fist. Was he that much trouble for her? Well, he couldn't lie that he did bug her a lot. Though it wasn't as if she did anything to start of it. And now he came all the way to see Gaara just so he could head back? The real reason of his anger was the fact that just as he got there he had to leave. Part of him wanted to just sit down and stay longer. He didn't really want to leave Suna.

"Naruto…" Gaara asked trying to clam him down. He knew how Naruto got when angry. Of course he himself was mad, but he tried his best to keep it away. Maybe the Hokage had her reasons to lie. Maybe it couldn't tell anyone why. She probably was going through something that she didn't want Naruto to know about. That reason alone was good enough to keep Naruto here. Yeah, it wasn't that Gaara wanted him to be there. It was the fact that maybe the Hokage needed time to herself or something was happening. That was what Gaara wanted himself to believe it. "..Stay. I gave my word to house you for a while do you have to stay."

"Gaara it doesn't matter. That old hag just wanted me out of her hair. You don't have to worry about me. I'll clear your name as well." Naruto gave Gaara a reassuring smile, but didn't move. As if he was stuck there. Even if he told his body to move, it did not listen to him. Maybe it was the fact that Gaara was giving him an evil glare. Telling him to dare move. That was a dare Naruto was not about to take. Naruto stood in place looking at Gaara.

"Naruto, just stay. I already sent a letter saying I will take you in for the time being. If I send you back now it'll make you look bad. As if I sent you back because I didn't want you here. I'm not about to make my name look bad because of you." Gaara stood up heading toward the door. Of course he had lied, he had not written a letter and wasn't about to send one. Maybe someone else would; But not him. Gaara reached the door and opened it. "Come, I'll show you your room."

Naruto did not speak only a smile crept up on his face. Maybe hearing that Gaara wouldn't send him back. That smile went with him outside the door, following his friend. Naruto managed to get next to him. As they walked it seemed that they brushed hands making both men turn their heads the other way. A blush cover their face, Gaaras seemed to be less noticeable though. Naruto gulped wondering why his face felt so hot. The guards on the hallway tried had to suppress that chuckle. Seeing their Kazekage act so different than usual made it worth the while.

As the men reached the door Gaara stopped. Making Naruto almost fall over from the sudden stop. "This is your room Naruto. I hope everything is in order. Your room is across from Kankuros; if you have questions please ask him." Gaara looked over to Kankuros door; then back at Naruto. Naruto did the same, trying his best to not stare at Gaara for a long while. Naruto smiled at him avoiding eye contact. Not that Gaara would notice; it seemed that both were trying their best to not look at the other.

"Uh, thanks. If you don't mind. I'd like to rest for a while before you make me do something." Naruto smiled scratching his cheek while looking down.

"I don't mind. Please have a nice rest. We'll be eating in a while. Someone will come and grab you at that time." Gaara looked at him this time, then looking away as Naruto raised his eyes. Naruto opened the door and got in.

"Thanks, I'll see you then." Naruto showed him a smiled and closed the door.

Once Gaara heard the door closed he began to walk toward his room once again. On the other side of the door Naruto made sure to hear Gaaras footsteps disappear before he let out a sigh. Gaara walked far enough to be away from the room of Naruto, before letting out a heavy sigh.

This is going to be a long week. Both men thought remembering how warm the other mans hand felt as the brushed against each other.

Like it? Hopefully. I tried my best. I needed to make sure of why The hokage did what she did. Sakuras thoughts were probably the big hint of why she did what she did. Review and don't forget to tell me how I can make it better. Thanks for reading :D
Saranghe :)