Chapter 4
Naruto's POV
I got into the kitchen and began helping the two girls with setting the table.
"So Naruto.. Have you settled in nicely?" The long haired blonde asked.
"Yeah" I said, smiling my trademark smile. I began talking some more with both of them while getting plates and forks and so on. I still had some problem remembering names, but I know the shy one is named Hinata. I have talked to her today while waiting on the bus. Both girls seemed pretty nice, but I couldn't stop looking around for Gaara, but I didn't see him.
We all sat down and began eating. I sat at the end again, deciding that this should be my seat. Sai, of course, sat down beside me, like always. He didn't say anything today. It wasn't so unusual. For the most part he kept quiet, but sometimes he was just unbelievably irritating, saying things that just irked me. It was only sometimes he would talk and that usually didn't mean a good thing. He really was a bastard. I still haven't heard him say something nice. I scowled at him, but he just smiled. Freak!
I looked at Gaara's place. He wasn't here. Maybe he would come at night like yesterday. I really hoped so. Hmm… maybe I should make a portion for him and save it for tonight. I smiled for myself. I'm sure he will be happy. I quickly ate my food, grapping a new plate and put some food on it. I put some aluminum foil over and put it into the fridge.
I said goodbye to the others before I quickly got back into my room, and continued reading my book. I just couldn't wait for it to be night. After some time, I got up. I'm sure all the others have finished and have gone back. I don't know when he would come, so I guess it's best to go to the kitchen in good time. I grabbed my book and went to the kitchen. He wasn't here now, but it had been pretty late last night, so maybe he would be here in a couple of hours. I sat down on the ground in the corner of the kitchen. I don't know why, but I liked sitting in corners. Maybe it was because then I couldn't be surprised but people coming from my blind spots. I opened the book and began reading.
Gaara's POV
My stomach growled, signaling that I should get going. I put down my sketchbook and went to the kitchen. It had been better today. I hadn't draw more than one character looking like Naruto. I'm sure it helps being away from him. That way he can't affect me.
I got into the dark kitchen, and headed for the fridge. I didn't bother turning on the light, so I was almost blinded when the light from the open door momentarily blinded me. I looked around, moving stuff, trying to find something to eat.
"I left a plate with food for you. It's on a plate with aluminum foil over" I almost jumped. I hadn't realized there was someone else in here. Naruto suddenly popped up out of nowhere.
"It's right here" He said, grapping a plate and putting it on the counter. He smiled, while looking at me expectantly. It almost seemed like a dog, knowing it had done what it had been told, and now waited for its reward. I just stared at him expressionless, taking the plate and beginning to heat it up. What happened to I need to avoid him? The microwave beeped and I took out my food sitting down. Unfortunately Naruto did the same.
"When I didn't saw you at dinner I thought that maybe you've be here tonight, so I saved some food for you" He practically beamed at me. I don't understand why he can be so happy all the time. I sighed. I'm sure he won't leave me alone tonight either.
"You didn't answer my question before" He pouted, as if I was in the wrong. He was the one bothering me, when I clearly didn't want to talk to anyone.
"Come on" He whined. I sighed again.
"What question?" He immediately lightened up.
"What do you study and where?"
"I self study". He laughed.
"You always give really short answers" He kept staring at me, smilingly.
"I study art at home over the internet. I don't like being around others, so it's most comfortable that way" I told him, hoping he would understand the hidden meaning behind those words. The I-don't-like-being-around-other-people-part. His smiled widened if it was possible.
"I knew you could!" I sighed again. Apparently not. He kept pestering me for the rest of "dinner", and managing to get some responses from me. How… I don't know, but somehow he just did.
"Why are you doing this?" He looked a little shocked by my question, before he smiled like always.
"You remind me of someone I really like! So I just can't leave you alone." What kind of answer was that? I reminded him of someone. What kind of reason is that to bother someone, because I remind him of some other person?
"Is there something wrong?" He looked at me concerned.
"You look… kind of angry". Angry? Was I angry? I hadn't notice… and why would I be angry anyway. It was probably because he kept annoying me. I got up and left. He could deal with cleaning up, after all it was him who had made it.
Naruto is trying everything he can to get Gaara's attention.
Gaara's is jealous even though he doesn't know it.
