Author Blah-Blah-Blah- Ack~ After So long… a month.. 2 moths…haha-eeh, lets not think about that. I finally update! This is a New Years/ Holiday present to all those readers who kept up with me and my horrible time gaps.. x_x but now it's a time to celebrate and look for things to change for the New Year and one of my many many on going New Years Resolutions is to update more often….ehehe..lets see how long that lasts..ugg! No! Lets have faith in myself! Yosh! And hopefully you'll all support me and encourage me and help me grow as a better author. Thank You to everyone who reads my fanfics, I'm really trying and I hope you enjoy. And I also want to say a very very big thank you to the readers who comment, no matter what it may be, to say you like the story, to help me fix it or to tell me to update! I love every one of the updates I get, I realize your reading my fanfic and writing because you want to help me out. Thank You everybody!

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As the wind blows, caressing the treetops,

and the earth starts to shake,

It sends out a force.

Bittersweet.

Too much

It makes me want to cry.

And strong, so strong, almost touchable….

Something I can't escape.

…The scent of a fever.

The scent of Red.

Ah, the scent of red

I feel a drunkenness

As it allures me,

Penetrates my soul.

I'm consumed wholly in rapturous delight

In spellbinding ecstasy,

I'm slowly seduced.

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As the group headed out, they grabbed their coats, scarves and hats before getting outside. It had just turned November and there was a chill in the air. The wind was blowing strongly as the group huddled together to pose and smile for the camera. As Naruto was putting the camera on self-timer mode, he got the feeling that today would be a day he would remember for the rest of his life. He finished setting the timer up and he ran back to the group, almost crashing into them, not able to control the sudden stop, but getting there in time just before the camera clicked.

Due to the strong winds and cold temperature, everybody had messy hair and rose-colored cheeks but the picture still portrayed a happy, warm group.

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"Oh! I look terrible! Look at my hair it's all messy and everywhere!" cried Ino when she saw the photo.

"Hah! For once your right." laughed Sakura.

"Humph. My hair may look bad, but yours is a disaster big-forehead." Ino retorted. At that the two girls started bickering and had the photo redone six more times until they were satisfied. During the retakes, Shikamaru had commented that women were just too troublesome, the girls ended up looking the same every time, with messy hair and cold faces but they insisted to get it done over and over again. All the boys silently agreed but didn't voice their thoughts, knowing better than to go against girls who only thought about looks.

When finally the photo was good and everybody was happy with it, the group headed back inside to eat. Though they only had 20 minutes left out of the hour break.

Before Naruto entered the building, a sudden gust blew onto him carrying a smell he knew so well he would never be able to forget it. He froze in place for a second before suddenly turning around towards the front gates. And as he saw a lone figure standing by the entrance, tears started to well up in his eyes that were threatening to fall.

"Gaara" was all he could let out in a chocked whisper. Naruto started to walk up to him picking up his pace with each step till he was running. When he reached Gaara, Naruto ran into his arms, which quickly closed around him in a loving and protective embrace.

As Narutos tears let loose, wetting Gaaras shirt, they stood there ignoring the cold, and unaware of anything that was around them. After Narutos tears subsided he gave a sheepish smile and backed up a bit, ending the embrace but creating space so the two could look at each other and talk.

"Gaara. What are you doing here? Aren't you suppose to be in school now?" Asked Naruto happy and confused at the same time.

"I am in school."It took Naruto a minute before he caught on to what Gaara was implying. Gaara had transferred schools for him. 'Gaara switched schools in order to be with me. He knew I was nervous about coming to the school so late. He came to support me.' Though Naruto. Tears once again welled-up in his eyes but this time he as able to hold them back before they had the chance to rewetting his rosy red cheeks.

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"It appears class, that we have another new student joining us today." As Kakashi-sensei announced the new news, a wave a whispering started. "His name is Gaara Shukaku and he is from the same neighborhood as Naruto. Do you have anything to say to the class?" He said turning to Gaara.

After a pause, Gaara threatened, "Mess with Naruto and you'll regret it." Kakashi raised his eyebrow but didn't comment. He just pointed out were Gaaras seat was, which was next to Chouji,diagonal to Narutos back side.

Silence lasted as Gaara walked to his assigned seat, but when he reached his seat as sat down, a crash of gossip erupted from the students about the new kid and his warning. Which quickly spread out throughtout the entire school by the end of the week.

As he took his seat Naruto, who was bright red with a blush, turned around and complained in a loud whisper, "Gaara! what was that about? Now everybody's gonna think something weird." Little did Naruto know just how right he was, cause if you say one in a gossip thing they end always ends up completely different than the truth, just like the came 'telephone.'

Gaara didn't blink an eye as he replied, "this way they can't say I didn't give them a fair warning." Naruto twitched and looking at the ground witha tight frown he wished from the bottom of his heart that things wouldn't have to get to that point.

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