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summary: naruto just cant let go of sasuke until someone better comes his way but can sasuke let go of naruto
Can't Let Go
Naruto put the phone up to his ear.
"Hello?"
There was a bit of shuffling on the other side then someone in the background speaks.
"Temari, no. I won't - OW! Okay! Fine."
There was a bit more shuffling before someone answered.
"Hello?" it was a gruff voice.
"Uh...hi?" Naruto replied.
"Hi."
"Uh...who is this?"
"...Gaara..."
Naruto was speechless. He was just thinking about this guy and he calls.
"I'll...call back at another time."
"No Gaara! I was just thinking when you called."
"Oh..."
"So why did you call?"
"I didn't. Temari did."
"Oh..."
There was a pregnant silence until Gaara coughed.
"Oh alright", he mumbled. "So, you've dated the guy with the black hair?"
"Black - Oh yea! Yea, I dated Sasuke", Naruto said sadder than he wanted to sound.
"When?"
"When what?"
"Did you break-up?"
"Oh...about a week ago."
"You sound as if you really liked him."
"I did."
"So now he's with the girl with the pink hair?"
"Yea. She's my best friend."
"Are you okay with them being together?"
"I guess I have to be. I'm just happy for her."
"I asked if you were okay with it, not if you had to be."
"Well...I guess I haven't. Not all the way, at least. I mean, Ino says that I should be over him but...I don't know! Were you over your last boyfriend or girlfriend in a week?"
"..."
"Sorry..."
"It's okay. I know how you feel."
"Sorry...I didn't mean to make you sad. I know how it feels to have old wounds reopened."
"So this isn't the first time you've separated then?"
"Yes it is the first. And the last."
"Then...who?"
"An old boyfriend. He was no big deal."
"Then why do you sound like you're crying?"
Naruto wiped his cheek. He was crying but he was hoping it would go unnoticed.
"Who say I'm crying?" he mumbled.
There was more mumbling on Gaara's line but it was incoherent. There was a beep on Naruto's line and he told the red-head to 'hold on'. The blond switched his line over.
"Hello?"
"Naruto?"
"Sakura?"
"You didn't call me back. Have you called Gaara yet?"
"Not exactly."
"Do you want me to call?"
"No, it's alright, Sakura."
"No, Naruto, it's not alright. You need to put yourself out there. I've talked to Ino and she said Temari gave her Gaara's number in exchange for yours. So Gaara could call you at any moment so don't stay on the line with anybody else for more than a minute."
"Fine, Sakura. Talk to you later."
The blond switched his line back over to Gaara.
"Sorry about that", Naruto said while laughing sheepishly.
"It's okay. Listen, I can't talk much longer...but maybe we could meet later tomor-"
Another beep on Naruto's line.
"Just one more second."
The blond switched his line over again.
"Hello?"
"So have you talked to that guy yet?"
"S-Sas-uke?"
"Yes. So have you?"
"Why would you care", the blond spat.
"Because you're being taken away from me. We don't want that, now do we?"
Sasuke's voice dropped to a sensual baritone. Naruto shivered.
"I can't talk right now, I-I have someone on the other line."
"So you are talking to him. What about, Naruto?" Sasuke purred.
"Uhm, umm...a-a-about just w-hat-ev-ever c-comes to m-mind..."
"About me? Is that why you're stammering? Am I the only thing you can talk about - think about?"
"N-No... I-I-"
"You what? You were trying to forget about me again? Didn't we go over this? You can't forget. I'm your everything and you can't live without my contact. It's like your air. You need to feel love and you find it in my touches. You should just stop trying."
"B-But I...I don't - can't, I just-"
"Goodbye Naruto. And goodnight."
Naruto switched the line back.
"H-Hello? G-Gaara?"
"I'm here."
"S-Sorry...again. What were you saying?"
"Why are you stuttering? What happened?"
"N-Nothing! What were you saying?"
"...I was about to ask you if you wanted to continue this conversation tomorrow night at new restaurant downtown."
"Sure, Gaara . What time?"
"Around eight. Your blonde friend has given my sister your address. I'll come to get you."
"Thanks. See you then, Gaara. G'night, Gaara."
"Goodnight Naruto."
