"BOYFRIEND?!?!?! Iruka-sensei! You're gay?!?!?"
"Um...Maybe?" Naruto sweatdropped as a nervous laugh was heard over the line.
"So who is he?" Naruto asked.
"I'll introduce you at the New Year's Party, Ok? Bye!"
"Hey!" Naruto huffed as the line went dead. "Least you could tell me whether or not I'd know who he is…"
Naruto laughed happily, running out the doors of Midnight Sharingan Enterprise. It was December 15th, meaning earlier, at 3pm, Itachi and Sasuke had boarded their private jet for their trip to Paris with their mother, in simpler terminology, he was free!!!! For 4 days! (Kyuubi said the flight to Paris was at an earlier time, so Naruto wanted to get to bed early) He spun around, his tan suede boots almost getting dirty, he had on a light blue trench coat with black jeans underneath with a gray sweater that no one could see anyway. He hurriedly had the doorman flag him a cab, which he climbed into quickly.
"Where to, miss?" the cabbie asked, glancing back at Naruto, who was too pleased to bitch about the gender confusion.
"Konoha Leaf Mental Hospital, please!" Naruto smiled brightly at the cabbie, who grinned back.
"Someone happy about the holidays?"
"Yes sir!" Naruto giggled, yes giggled.
They chatted through the trip and the cabbie even gave Naruto a "Holiday" discount.
"Gaara!" said redhead's head snapped up from the floor as Naruto walks towards him. He shifted slightly in his wheelchair and standard hospital patient attire.
"Naru…" Gaara, spread his arms letting Naruto hurry into them, smiling brightly at the red head.
"Merry Christmas!" Naruto cheered, backing off to fish out something from his pocket. He pulled out a little tree ornament with a raccoon and panda on it.(1)
Gaara took the ornament curiously, rolling it around in his fingers. He looked up to blonde "I don't have a tree." He stated matter-of-factly. Naruto blinked.
"Ah! Sorry I forgot! Err… think they'll little me buy one of those mini-trees for you?" Naruto asked, in panic, flailing his arms, looking around for a nurse to ask.
"No…idiot." Gaara replied, but felt the corner of his mouth twitch upwards at his best friend's antics.
Naruto had been his only friend when they were kids, and even after he was charged with the murder of his uncle, the blonde still visited him daily, especially at the holidays when the red head felt the loneliest.
"Ah, well…hey Gaara, I'm not gonna be able to visit you the 19th thru 22nd, I'm gonna be in Paris." Naruto scratched his head nervously. "But Iruka-sensei says he'll visit you instead. He's really nic-"
"-It's okay…" Gaara's grip on the ornament, tightened slightly "Don't worry about me…" he muttered, his glaze slid to the floor again. "I'll be fine…" he blinked when two arms wrapped around him.
"You know that just makes me guilty!" Naruto huffed, rubbing his cheek against Gaara's "I'll miss you sooo…much!" he laughed, pressing his lips against Gaara's cheek. "You're like a brother to me!"
Gaara nodded before resting his head against Naruto's chest, relaxing at the steady heartbeat. Naruto…was his only family…that he loved.
Naruto smiled down at Gaara, running his fingers through Gaara's hair soothingly.
Naruto grinned as he window shopped with Iruka "So…Iruka-sensei…who's your boyfriend!?" he asked in an excited whisper, his grin growing when Iruka flushed deep crimson.
"That's not- err…well, he…" Iruka trailed off, pushing the tips of his gloved index finger tips together nervously.
Naruto laughed, throwing his head back. "Maa, sensei's all embarrassed!" he giggled.
Iruka was dressed in a black long coat, which Naruto recognized as being pretty expensive, apparently the teacher's boyfriend was rich as well. Iruka whacked Naruto on the head "Am not! It's just…"
"You're embarrassed about doing the nasty?" Naruto smirked.
"Eh!? How do you-!?" Iruka blinked when Naruto smiled innocently at him. "Uzumaki Naruto..!" he lunged at the blonde.
A few beatings and stores later, Naruto came home to his shared apartment. "Damn! I still didn't figure who Iruka-sensei's boyfriend is!"
"Iruka has a boyfriend?" a mildly interested voice questioned, Naruto glanced up and mentally groaned.
Remember when he'd stated in the Prologue that it would be better if his life ended? Yeah, third most reason besides the fact that he worked for the Devil or the fact his childhood friend was in a nice, padded room? Simple. Sai, his oh so gay, roomie.
Sai was smiling at Naruto leaning against the hallway wall "Well? I'm waiting, who the hell is he?"
"If you eavesdropped better you'd heard that I didn't find out."
"Hey, all I heard was "Iruka" and "boyfriend" don't blame me if such things attract me." Sai shrugged, walking back into the living room.
Their living space included two bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen and dining room combined, and a living room. The living room had a small balcony, and I mean small.
"Right, did you buy more ramen?" Naruto looked at Sai who sighed (Sai? Sighed? Sound it out!)
"It's unhealthy, Iruka would skin me alive if I got you ramen 24-7"
Naruto 'Hmph'ed before walking into his room to grab some wrapping paper to wrap his gifts up.
May:-grins- Christmas is over! but who cares!
1) Gaara reminds me of these two things...