Heya, ;Pagan here with another chapter. I want to say thanks a lot to everyone reading and reviewing this fic. I always get so excited when I see them. I'm going to try to get chapters out at a steadier rate it is just that I'm juggling three stories at once so some might take longer then others.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto He comes to me freely because he knows I'll pair him with hot bishōnen and put him in kinky situations. Also I keep forgetting this but I do not own any of the songs either.

Warning: Yaoi (Pant, hot naked boy bodies in naughty positions) AU, OOC, Song fic

Chapter 4

Naruto pulled the smaller boy up against his body having assumed that he weighted a lot more then he did. The close body contact didn't bother him at all if fact he was enjoying it immensely as well as Gaara's light blush. Smiling a hundred watt smile at the redhead Naruto slowly backed up putting some space between them, he kept a hold on Gaara's hand and when they were far enough apart he shook it. "I'm Naruto."

Gaara looked up at the slightly taller blond through a fall of red hair. He caught himself as his face began to form an unauthorized frown as the blond let him go, he had been enjoying the feel of Naruto's hand in his and the brief press of bodies. He didn't stop to think about why that was but he couldn't even remember the last time he'd held someone's hand. "Gaara" he murmured in response to the blond's introduction Blushing harder as his voice came out soft and slightly breathless. For the first time in his life Gaara felt what it was like to be shy even if it was slight and it was all this Naruto's fault. Allowing the frown to show on his face this time Gaara stepped a little further away.

Naruto's smile fell a little as he saw the redhead frown and put even more space between them. Maybe he didn't like him or even remember him. Naruto had never allowed this possibility to enter his mind. Not that he was terribly conceited and he thought himself irresistible, it was just that he thought that they had a connection and that the red head would realize it to. Then again Gaara didn't know anything about him, Naruto at least knew that they were a great match from his iPod; the red head never had such an opportunity. The only thing he knew about Naruto was that he kept sending him to the ground. Well Naruto had to change that, first things first an apology.

"I'm sorry; I always seem to be sending you to the ground."

Gaara looked up at the blond. He liked the fact that he apologized. From his earlier comment Gaara could surmise that he remembered him. However, he hadn't mentioned anything about his iPod. Did he have it? It wasn't that Gaara was only interested in getting his iPod back but it was still pretty important to him.

"It's O.K, Umm, Naruto did you find an iPod the last time we met?"

Looking at Gaara Naruto blinked; he'd totally forgotten that he would probably want his iPod. Rubbing the back of his neck Naruto allowed a small smile to take over his lips. "Yeah I did actually."

Eyes lighting up Gaara actually smiled a little. "Really, where is it?" Gaara questioned eager to have it back, even while a part of him hoped that Naruto wasn't actually walking around with it he had to admit he wanted to spend some more time with the blond.

"It's back at my apartment; we can go get it if you want."

Thinking for a second Gaara deemed himself safe with the blond and nodding in response to his comment, Gaara blushed yet again as his hand was grabbed and he was pulled towards the parking lot. Naruto chattering a mile a minute about where he lived and how awesome it was that he'd met him again and had this opportunity to give him back his iPod as he couldn't figure out a way to find him before and how weird it was that they went to the same school all this time and were right under each others noses.

Arriving at the blond's car Naruto unlocked the doors and opened the passenger door for Gaara chuckling as the red head blushed harder and clambered in. As Naruto pushed the key into the ignition and started up the car music began to blast from the stereo. Killing their eardrums for a second before Naruto lowered the volume slightly.

Lay where you're laying
Don't make a sound
I know they're watching
they're watching

all the commotion
the Kiddy like play
has people talking,

talking

You
Your sex is on fire

Turning in his seat Naruto looked at Gaara who seemed to have a very strange look on his face. "What's wrong you don't like the song?"

Shaking his head Gaara allowed a small smile to pass his lips. "Just the opposite, I love this song. It is my favorite one from them."

Smiling at him Naruto nodded in understanding. "Mine also."

The dark of the alley
The break of the day
Ahead while I'm driving
I'm driving

Soft lips are open
Them knuckles are pale
Feels like you're dying
You're dying

You
Your sex is on fire
And so
Were the words to transpire

Looking at the consul Gaara saw that the music was coming out of an orange iPod that was hooked up to the car. Reaching out to pick it up, Gaara's fingers stopped right before they touched it, hovering in the air. Looking up at the blond calmly driving, fingers tapping along with the beat of the song. Gaara asked permission. "May I?"

Turning his eyes from the road to glance at the red-head Naruto nodded as he saw him gestured to his iPod. They were on their way to get his and he'd listened to it plenty of times, it was only fair.

Picking it up and scrolling through it Gaara's eyes lightened with each band name that he passed. If he didn't know any better this iPod could have been his. They could have accidentally switched iPods on that day and Gaara was pretty sure that if it wasn't for the color he wouldn't even have noticed at first.

Hot as a fever
Rattling bones
I could just taste it
Taste it

But it's not forever
But it's just tonight
Oh we're still the greatest
The greatest
The greatest

You
Your sex is on fire
You
Your sex is on fire
And so
Were the words to transpire
And You
Your sex is on fire
And so
Were the words to transpire

Coming upon a certain band Gaara clicked on their name accessing the list of songs finding the one he was hoping for he allowed the current song to finish before selecting it allowing the car and himself to be filled with the melody of the song.

Once a while
When your sorrows have a name
And day is dark as night
No remorse and no redemption
Close the door
Can you hear the crowd is waiting
For the last encore
Screaming out for my attention

Chanting my name

Welcome all to curtain call
At the opera
Raging voices in my mind
Rise above the orchestra
Like a crescendo of gratitude

This is my song

Naruto turned to look at Gaara as he heard Kamelot's Ghost Opera come on. But paused in the comment he was about to make, Gaara had his eyes closed and seemed to be lost in the song. Naruto just looked at him, his body was relaxed in the seat the iPod resting in his lap, and his red hair fell softly against his face as did his eyelashes which Naruto hadn't noticed were so long until now. He really was beautiful, just as he'd remembered.

Like the dead
I am on the other side
Their howling in my head
No remorse and no redemption
Hush my dear
Let the music fill the night
And soon it's all we hear
Screaming out for my attention

Chanting my name
Chanting my name

Welcome all to curtain call
At the opera
Raging voices in my mind
Rise above the orchestra
Like a crescendo of gratitude

Don't wake me until it's over
I, I may be dreaming awake

Chanting my name
Chanting my name

Welcome all to curtain call
At the opera
Raging voices in my mind
Rise above the orchestra

Welcome all to curtain call
At the opera
Raging voices in my mind
Rise above the orchestra

Opening his eyes as the song ended Gaara felt calmness fill his body, he felt so at peace it was a feeling he hadn't felt for a long time now. To think he would feel it sitting in the car of some guy that he'd just officially met but have been fantasying over for two weeks. Looking over at Naruto Gaara smiled. He had a feeling that they would get along very well.

Ten minutes later saw them pulling up in front of an inexpensive but well kept looking apartment building. Hopping out of the car the pair made their way inside in silence. After climbing the stairs to the third floor they walked down the hall until they reached the very last door after unlocking the door Naruto stepped back allowing Gaara to enter first which had the redhead blushing again, it seemed he did that a lot around him.

Looking around the apartment Gaara's keen eyes took in every detail. There where no pictures on the walls which where painted a pale blue that for some reason to Gaara didn't seem to match the blond at all. The living room area consisted of a ratty but comfy looking couch and a TV with a wooden coffee table between the two. There was a hallway to the right which Gaara assumed led to the bedroom and the kitchen was on the left which was actually quite spacious.

"I picked this apartment for the kitchen" Naruto spoke from behind Gaara seeing him eye the large room.

"Why? Why is the kitchen so important?"

Blushing a little Naruto grinned a bit sheepishly his face taking on a cute pink blush "I like to cook."

Eyeballing the blond for a moment Gaara suddenly began to chuckle which built into a full out laugh.

Pouting a bit Naruto crossed his arms over his chest."Why are you laughing?"

Pulling in his laughter Gaara smiled. He'd not laughed like that in the longest, it wasn't that Naruto liked to cook so much as the look on his face when he'd said it, for some reason it just made Gaara laugh. After explaining this to the slightly vexed blond Naruto was appeased and began to show him around the small apartment. Once the tour was done, Gaara having had another good laugh at the blond's obsessively orange room, they found themselves sitting on the couch which was just as comfy as it had looked.

"Umm Gaara, here is your iPod"

Reaching out and taking it Gaara just gazed at it for a moment before smiling and thanking the blond.

"Can I ask you a question?" Naruto asked.

Focusing his eyes on Naruto Gaara just shrugged.

"Who did you write that song August Winterman for?"

"You listened to my iPod?"

Looking at Gaara through a fall of blond hair Naruto nodded.

Gaara smiled, the blond had such a nervous expression on his face. "It's fine that you did Naruto, I would have done the same."

Smiling Naruto nodded. "When I first listened to it I could have sworn it was mine."

"I felt the same way"

"What?"

Seeing the blond cute confused expression Gaara clarified. "When I looked through your iPod in the car I thought that if it wasn't for the color I could have sworn it was mine." Gaara watched as Naruto smiled glad that he didn't seem to notice that Gaara hadn't answered his question. That was something he wasn't sure he wanted to get into with him. No matter how comfortable he felt with Naruto he didn't know him well enough to have a deep heart to heart.

Naruto noticed Gaara's avoidance of the question but he just kept smiling. It was okay if the redhead wasn't yet comfortable enough with him to discuss it. They had after all just met officially today so maybe that question was a bit too much. Deciding to build up to it Naruto started talking to Gaara about different bands and songs discussing lyrics and instrumentals. Happy that as the night progressed Gaara loosed up even more.

If any of his band-mates saw him right now they would be in shock, never had he talked this much or smiled and laughed this much in his whole life. They would think he was sick or something. There was just something about Naruto, he was funny and always had interesting things to say, and Gaara loved his expressions and gestures, he was just so animated in everything he seemed to do. There was just one thing that still worried at the back of Gaara's mind. It was Naruto's eyes. There was something about them that at moments made the hairs on the back of Gaara's neck stand up. Even when the blond was laughing sometimes the look in his eyes would flicker and change before going back to normal. It was almost like the blond was struggling to be as happy as he appeared. What was it that made him sad? Sadness and Naruto just didn't seem to go together. It wasn't only sadness in his eyes Gaara saw however there was another darker unknown emotion. Gaara had to admit he wasn't usually this curious about people. Beginning to wonder on that further, his thoughts were interrupted by Naruto.

"Hey Gaara, do you want something to eat, I can cook something if you'd like."

Looking at the blond Gaara smirked. "Can I trust your cooking or will I end up suffering at the hands of food poisoning?" Mentally smiling as Naruto's cheeks puffed out in indignation.

"Fine if that's how you feel than don't eat." Naruto huffed stomping to the kitchen. After a moment Gaara got up and followed. Neither boy questioned the easy and natural way they interacted with each other.

Gaara leaned against the counter watching as Naruto stuck his head deep into the refrigerator. Allowing his eyes to travel over the lighte body now that Naruto couldn't see him, Gaara blushed a little as he found himself completely engrossed in watching Naruto's ass wiggle around. While he had no illusions as to his sexual preference he still wasn't sure about the blond. The last thing Gaara needed was for him to turn around and find his eyes glued to his rear. With that thought in mind he allowed himself a few more minutes of gawking before he pulled his eyes away just as Naruto back out of the refrigerator arms loaded down with different types of containers.

Placing his load on the counter top carefully Naruto began pulling out various types of pots, pans, and cooking utensils, swiftly and efficiently moving around the kitchen as he enjoyed the feel of Gaara's eyes watching him. There was only one thing missing.

"Hey Gaara, can you do me a favor and plug my iPod into the speaker deck. I really like to listen to music while I cook."

Pushing himself away from where he was leaning against the counter Gaara picked up Naruto iPod from the coffee table before gazing around for the speakers, spotting them on a shelf by the window he made his way over and plugged it in watching as the screen came to life and the battery indicated it was charging. Clicking play he allowed the iPod to continue from where they had left off in the car. Not hearing anything Gaara watched as the little ball show only four seconds left before it switched to a new song.

Early in the morning, wake up to a bright blue sky
lightning comes at any time to break it down and make it ugly
I know that it's just for me
'cause no one else can feel or understand
that's alright because I can handle all that you throw down

and I hope you find a perfect place
where skies are beautiful all of the time
it's all that matters, pretty, pretty
and I know that's all you could care about
there's no reason why you can't

Listening to the words of the song Gaara smiled as he found that he liked it very much. However, he couldn't place the voice and wondered who it was, he would have to ask Naruto, having his back to the blond however; he failed to notice that Naruto was no longer puttering around the kitchen but now stood stock still, hands curled into tight fists on the counter top.

Naruto stopped what he was doing as he heard the song float through the apartment. His lips thinned out and a frown took over his features only to become darker as the song progressed.

it's all about the icing, and nobody cares about what's inside
you could see the outside face, it looks good, it must be great
and I know that's all you see
what would it matter anyway
'cause I can see right through your pretty, pretty skin today

and I hope you find a perfect place
where sky's are beautiful all of the time
it's all that matters, pretty, pretty
and I know that's all you could care about
there's no reason why you can't

"Hey Naruto, who sings this song I really like it?"

Taking a deep breath as Gaara's voice reached his ears Naruto slowly uncurled his fist and forced a smile to his lips. Turning he walked over to the red head who was watching him with a questioning look. Forcing the smile on his lips to go brighter he scratched the back of his neck in an embarrassed fashion.

"HA, It's me"

Gaara's brow furled and he tilted his head slightly to the side green eyes steady on the blond before him, something was wrong with him and what did he mean it was him.

"What are you talking about Naruto?"

Naruto allowed a silent sigh to slip from his lips before he clarified. "That's me singing"

Surprise took over Gaara's features before he smiled. "I didn't know you had a band"

"I don't anymore and I don't sing anymore either." Naruto explained careful to keep his voice level.

Gaara frowned as he heard this. This was a wonderful song and the blond sounded great. "Why not, you have a really good voice."

"It's not that I don't want to, it's just that" but Naruto was cut off as the loud sound of banging was heard. Turning away Naruto walked to the door and pulled it open less then gently only to have to resist the urge to slam it shut again. His eyes darkened significantly as they gazed upon his least favorite person.

and no reason why I should try to go on anymore
my reason's all gone, no reason why you should
try to make excuses to make me feel alright
excuses call for stupid reasons
and I know that it's not much that I can offer right now
just give me one little second and I will try my hardest
to make you feel like I'm someone else.

Dark eyes watched as Naruto ground his teeth together and practically spat out his name, just as the song, his song, ended making it the only sound that filled the small apartment.

"Sasuke"

TBC

Okay, so it was a longer chapter but to me it flowed a little weird in some part 'pout' However, when I tried to pinpoint exactly what it was that made me feel that way I came up blank, so whatever, it is not that I don't care it's just that I'm not going to obsess.

Alright, if you have any questions or comments, please voice them.

The songs featured in this chapter are: Sex on Fire by Kings of Leon, Ghost Opera by Kamelot, and Pretty Pretty by The Early November

Until next chapter Love Ya, ;Pagan