Naruto was definitely going to need a cigarette before he went back up to his room and the little red-head that was waiting for him.

Outside he found himself sitting on the steps of the hotel. A cigarette in one hand, and a lifetime of memories on his mind.

Truth be told he had always found Gaara to be attractive, he was comfortable enough with his own sexuality, but seeing him, or he figured now he should refer to Gaara as her, now was something to see. She was radiant. She was gorgeous. She was everything he had ever looked for in a woman that he had never been able to find before.

"She is very attractive, huh?" A voice behind him said.

"Yes, yes she is Deidara, and if you know what's good for you, you'll stay away from her." Naruto growled.

Deidara and Gaara had not been on good terms in high school. In fact, Naruto had wanted to kick his teeth down his throat.

Truth be told he still did.

Deidara had picked on Gaara the entire time they had been in high school,but their senior year had been the worst. It came to a head when Deidara and his best friend Sasori tried to jump the smaller red-head in an abandoned hallway.

Naruto had been suspended for an entire week after he hit Sasori so hard his eye socket caved in and he lost his sight in one eye.

No one pressed charges, everyone knew Deidara and Sasori had instigated the fight, and Naruto was only protecting Gaara.

"I don't like you Deidara, and Gaara sure as hell doesn't either." Naruto growled.

"Of that I'm quite sure." Deidara smirked. "She probably wants to rip my throat out more than you do."

"I'm sure we aren't the only ones." Naruto seethed. "No one likes you, well besides your half blind boyfriend." He spat.

"You don't get to talk about Sasori you big, stupid fuck." Deidara yelled slapping Naruto in the face, only to have Naruto grab his hand before contact.

"You don't get to touch me, you don't get to hate me, and you don't get to look down on me." Naruto growled from the back of his throat. "You guys started that fight, and I ended it."

"You are so sure of yourself Uzumaki." Deidara snapped, "One of these days you are gonna find yourself up shits creek with no paddle." And with that he stood up and walked inside.

"And I'll be there to hold you under the water." He finished before going inside.

Naruto found himself lighting yet another cigarette before going before going back up to his room. When he finally managed to get back up to his room he found the little red-head slumped against the wall next to his door.

"You'll have to carry me." She slurred. "I don't think I can stand up." She smiled.

So without another word he lifted her up bridal style, she got a good giggle out of that. Naruto couldn't help but notice how she clung to him as he held her. He also noticed how good her body felt pressed up against his. She fit in his arms perfectly.

"I think I might have you just carry me everywhere. I'll pay you for it and everything." Gaara murmured into his collarbone.

"You're so light I don't think I could charge you." Naruto joked. "I lift weights heavier than you for my morning workout." He laughed.

"Don't make fun of me." Gaara pouted.

He looked down and couldn't help but smile at those cute little lips, and her cute little nose. It all seemed the same, yet different. Better. Defiantly better.

He laid her down on the bed and went to lay down on the couch only to find that Gaara had grabbed his hand and held him in place.

"Please, don't go." Gaara whispered.

"I'm right here love." Naruto said placing his hand on her cheek. "I'm not going anywhere." He smiled.

She pulled him onto the bed and he found himself drowning in her jade eyes.

It seemed as those eyes could always cut through all the bullshit. Strip away the lies Naruto had built around himself.

Naruto had a habit of putting up walls around himself, and she didn't just scale the walls. She beat them down with a war-hammer. He knew somewhere deep down if she desired him, he could not turn her down.

And that scared him. Somewhere deep down in his heart and soul he was terrified. Gaara could strengthen him beyond all natural belief, or destroy him entirely. Though he trusted the red-head more than anyone else on the face of the earth.

"I just want you to hold me." Gaara whispered.

The larger blonde man eagerly obliged and wrapped his arms around the small woman.

If his hearing wasn't excellent beyond comparison, he would have never heard it otherwise, and he would never tell another soul, but as he dozed off he heard Gaara whisper into the crook of his neck.

"I've always loved you."

He awoke to the sight of Gaara still sleeping, her long red hair covering one side of her face, she looked like a fallen angel, laying there next to him.

Naruto was content to watch her.

She was beautiful like this. It should always be like this.

She cracked her eye open only to find him openly starring at her witha warm smile on his face.

"Every morning should be this good." She whisper curling up deeper into his chest.

"I agree." Naruto said sleepily. His eyes still not fully open.

"I'm so glad they did this on a Friday." She whispered.

Naruto chuckled, she was so cute half asleep, but she did have a point, his headache had only gotten worse the more he opened his eyes.

She was still wearing her dress, and he his suit, both wrinkled from a good nights sleep.

"Do you want to go grab something to eat?" Naruto asked groggily.

"I'd love to." She smiled.

Her smile was even more beautiful in the sunlight Naruto decided

"You wouldn't happen to have a t shirt and some sweats I could barrow would you?" Gaara asked.

"Actually all my clothes are here so I do." Naruto smiled. "I'll go out for a cigarette and you can grab a shower and a change of clothes out of my bag there." He said pointing to a green duffle bag in the corner of the room.

After he had left the room she let herself blush at the fact that she had slept in the same bed as Naruto. He had held her in his arms, and she could feel her face grow hotter as she though about it.

So she got up, and she took a quick shower, and she grabbed a black t shirt and a pair of grey sweat pants from Narutos bag.

He came back into the room to see her in nothing but her bra and panties.

"I'm so sorry!" He yelled.

"Well I hope you liked the show." She smirked as she pulled his shirt over her head, and his sweats over her hips.

He didn't think he would ever get the sight of her in that little black thong out of his head, and frankly, he wasn't sure if he wanted to.