Chapter Two - Emotions
Gaara P.O.V.
I didn't know what to do... He was just sitting there, crying. Yes I've found my emotions but I'm still in practice with them... All I knew was that I didn't want to see him cry anymore, I wanted him to feel better. Then I had a wild idea. Shifting up and sitting on the side of the bed with him he looked up slightly at me. Softly placing my hand behind his head in his hair I pulled him close to me and kissed his forehead. I wanted to try this, I thought it was the right thing to do because my sister does this for me when I feel as he does (or looks like it). He stiffened a little and I pulled back wondering if that was the right move, "Don't worry Naruto, obviously he's not outside or we would've heard screams a long time ago." He started to relax a little, "Oh, yeah... You're right. Heh, like always Gaara." He smiled and I wasn't fooled, he was still so worried. "Once you are healed properly we'll go look around alight?" I asked tilting my head slightly to the right. This made him perk up and blush slightly scratching at his cheek like he always does when he's nervous. "R-r-right Gaara." He smiled sheepishly and relaxed against the padded bedding.
Getting up and sitting back down on the chair next to him I watched him slowly fall asleep. It baffled me how he could sleep knowing that Kurama is gone and that he's in such pain. Looking up, the pink haired woman re-entered the room and checked his vitals. "He normally would be good in just a few minutes but... I guess it's going to take a little longer than anticipated." She frowned softly and walked away to get the other patient that was just brought into by a stretcher. Shifting off to walk to the arena I looked out, not really watching but to look for any signs of the kitsune.
Finding none I sighed. A weight was then on my shoulder and I looked to the source, finding those azure blue eyes that made me want to swim in them completely. "Naruto." I breathed softly and was a little embarrassed at my voice. "Hey, are the matches almost over?" He asked and looked to the crowd as they cheered and waved their arms around like complete fools. "It should be done shortly. Twisting my frame to look up him I didn't grasp the fact that he was using me to stand. And so in turn when I moved he let go of me and started to fall on top of me. Shocked a little I held out my arms and caught him before he could completely crush me with his weight. "S-s-s-s-so-sorry Gaara!" He stammered and snapped back quickly, hitting against the wall behind him. "Naruto be careful." Smirking slightly he chuckled and rubbed the back of his head. "Right." He then looked to the fighters watching silently as the day progressed.
Naruto P.O.V.
Watching the fighters fight made me a little sad. I so desperately wanted to be a chunin... I felt so left behind it was unbearable. "You know you can become a chunin whenever you want Naruto." Gaara commented snapping me out of my thoughts. "I-I can?!" Gasping and grabbing onto his shoulders he blushed slightly. I suppose I was a little to close for his comfort, I was able to feel his hot breath on my face. Blushing slightly back I pulled away and leaned once again on the collom. "Of course, you already surpass Kakashi and have saved the village from Pein, not to mention myself." He looked to me, his eyes soft and light as they stared back in mine. His eye color like none I've seen before and I always feel captive in their sea of teal. "We'll get you taken care of later. Alright?" Smirking in that way he does at me made me smile in full back at him.
Then it came to the end of the battle. Gaara and I jumped to the stadium and started to look around. Nothing, nothing was found in our attempts at searching for my kitsune I had grown to love. "Kurama!" I yelled, my hands cupped to my mouth trying to force the sound in one direction and further in distance. "I can't find any traces of your kitsune Naruto." Gaara said frowning at me, it hit me pretty hard not finding him. Collapsing to my knees I sobbed, right in front of my companions that decided to come out and wonder as to what we were doing. I felt a hand on my shoulder and all I wanted was a hug. I needed comfort, and I knew just the person that when through what I'm going through, Gaara. Looking up with tears streaming from my eyes I found those teal eyes that shined down on my sorrows like a beacon in the sky. Narrowing my eyes and whimpering I held my arms out to him, like a child does when they wished to be held by their loving parent. He watched me and wrapped his arms tightly around my waist and I around his neck squeezing him tightly to me. Sobbing into his shoulder at the hole in my heart and body. I needed Kurama, I needed him to feel whole again.
Gaara P.O.V.
Naruto and I searched for his kitsune that I knew we wouldn't find that easily. Doing to him with the news that I'm sure would break his heart. "I can't find traces of your kitsune Naruto." I frowned watching his determined face turn into one of defeat and sorrow. He fell to his knees and started to cry. A pang in my chest wrippled throughout my body at what I saw. Placing my hand on his shoulder he slightly stiffened, and then looked at me. Tears streaked his dirty face, eyes narrowed and he held his arms up to me. I've seen this before, and I knew what to do. Wrapping my arms tightly around the blonde boy's waist I held him tightly, and he in turn wrapped his arms around my neck sobbing onto my shoulder. I would be this males comfort, no matter what. I wanted to see him smile once again. I knew what it felt like to get a biyuu out of you. Although we think differently of our biyuu's it was still the same.
Emptiness.
I filled my emptiness with my village and those closest to me. It wasn't an easy task but I was able to overcome the hollowed feeling left inside of me. I knew Naruto would be able to do the same, in a quicker amount of time.
Gasps and shuffles were heard from behind me, Naruto's face was covered by his arm, I blushed slightly at the fact of me, hugging another person. A male in fact! "Naruto, you ok?" I asked trying to pull away at the slight cough one of the ninja had tried to nonchalantly clear his throat for our attention. Naruto whimpered and held me tighter. I didn't know what to do so I just let him be. Slowly my hand started to rub his back in soothing circles and motions. Temari had done this for me when I was stressed over the paperwork, it always seemed to remind me of my mother, although she died when I was born. I would often dream of her, when I was able to dream. Most the time it turned to nightmares, but before the horror she would rub my back as I lay my head on her lap. She would sing me a lullaby, then Shukaku would play his mind games. Her sweet hums of a nursery rhyme would twist and gurgle into cries of pain and agony as she lye there on the medical cot. Bleeding from the waist down and my father pointing a finger at me yelling; "You killed her! You monster!" and things of the like. A glass shattering cry and scream would be heard and I would instantly snap up, cold sweat all over my body and that same cry ringing in my ears. It came from my own lips, and it would always take me many minutes to snap out of my nightmares, or until Yashimaru came in to calm me down.
"Gaara." I heard a soft coo in my ear, snapping me out of my day dreams of the past. "Hn."
"You ok?" Naruto's alto voice questioned, as I realized I was holding onto him tightly like my life depended on it. In reality I knew not my life depended on the blonde male to save me, but my sanity. I needed him to keep me in check, to make sure I was still human. "Yeah I'm fine," I stated and released him slightly pulling back to look at my whiskered friend in the eyes. "Are you ok?"
"Yeah, I'll be fine for now. We can't give up! Kurama is out there and I'll get him back!" He smiled and released me wiping at his cheeks and eyes to get the residue of his tears. I smirked that turned into a genuine smile, that only this genin could bring out of me. "Of course." I sighed and turned around to see my siblings, and the Leaf ninja gawking at us. A blush crept up on my cheeks as I took the Kazekage robes off only wearing my ninja garb that consisted of a maroon turtle neck jacket, my grey vest, and grey pants that had ribbons on just above my knees and in the middle of my calfs. Folding the robes neatly in my arms, I would have to have them cleaned since Naruto cried all over them. He patted me on the shoulder and chuckled his deep laugh, "Thanks Gaara for cheering me up!" He then ran to the door in hopes of looking for his kitsune.
Yeah... This one is shoooort... But I'm hanving troubles on when and where I should bring the yaoi in to play :/!