Sorry this took so long, I had, well still have the flu so I was feeling poorly. Anyway hope you enjoy and I DO NOT OWN NARUTO.

Chapter 3 : How To Use Chopsticks.

Kimiko leaned against the windowsill, feeling the brust of air brush against her face, making her hair flutter. She was waiting for Naruto to arrive, he said he would pick her up and take her to Ichiraku's Ramen shop, Now being half Japanese and all, she knew what ramen was, but she had never tasted it before. So she was curious and a little… anxious. Lee, Shikamaru, TenTen and Neji would be there, so would Hinata, Naruto and Sasuke, who she knew more or less. Though she didn't know that others at all. Especially Gaara. He was a complete mystery. She wasn't scared of him and wanted to find out more about him, she was stuck in his labyrinth of course.

"Kimiko-chan two boys are here to see you" her grandmother called from downstairs, "They say your going out for ramen with them"

Kimiko nodded and stopped in front of a floor length mirror, she pulled her hair into a ponytail.

"Well don't you look lovely" her grandmother smiled, "Are those boys possible suitors?"

"Nan!" Kimiko exclaimed, "They're just friends from school"

"I'm only kidding dear" her grandmother chuckled at her granddaughters embarrassment.

"I'll be back soon Nan" Kimiko stated and gave her grandmother a swift kiss on the cheek.

"Have fun" her grandmother called, "And be careful"

Kimiko let herself out and saw Naruto and Sasuke sitting on the grass and waiting for her. It was obvious they had overheard her conversation with her grandmother.

"Are we possible suitors?" Sasuke smirked as he saw her turn red.

Kimiko rolled her eyes, "Lets just go"

"Don't worry Kimiko-chan, we'll have fun and we'll be careful" Naruto teased, enjoying watching her frown.

"I said lets just go" Kimiko fumed, crossing her arms across her chest as the two boys stood up.

"Aww is Kimi wimi embarrassed?" Sasuke snickered as Kimiko raged silently.

"Don't you look lovely" Naruto concluded as the trio walked to a nearby car.

"One more word and you two wont live to see tomorrow" Kimiko threatened making them stop in their tracks and quieten down.

"Hey Naruto long time no see" Teuchi said smiling as he saw Naruto march up to his shop.

"Ichiraku-sama you only saw him yesterday" Lee exclaimed, who had already gotten there before anybody else.

"Its been 15 hours Lee" Teuchi smiled as Naruto sat down.

"School started again today Teuchi-sama" Naruto explained, "I'll have double the usual"

Kimiko walked a little behind Sasuke, feeling somewhat shy and out of place.

"Whatever happens" Sasuke said to her in a low voice, "Don't order the miso ramen"

Kimiko shrugged and asked, "Why?"

"Just because" Sasuke replied shortly.

Kimiko shrugged again and sat down at the table. Everyone was there. Almost everyone. A certain red head was missing.

"Hey guys" she said uncertainly.

Lee, TenTen and Shikamaru gave a friendly wave, while Neji nodded and Kiba grinned at her. Hinata was too busy tonsil tango-ing with Naruto

"Hey Matadori" he greeted.

"Inuzuka" Kimiko replied.

"And what will you be having, miss?" Teuchi asked from behind the counter.

"Just ramen" Kimiko said quietly, unsure of what to have.

Teuchi nodded, "Since you haven't been here before I'll give you the regular ramen order"

Kimiko smiled gratefully and Sasuke spoke up, "I'll have the miso ramen"

Kimiko gaped at him and urgently whispered, "I thought you said not to have that"

"I said you shouldn't have that" Sasuke replied in amusement, "So more for me"

Kimiko glared at him and held her fist up to smack him when she felt someone's presence behind her.

"Is this seat taken?"

Kimiko knew that low raspy voice anywhere. It was the missing redhead. Kimiko shrugged and he sat down. His red hair was messy and bedhead-esque. He placed his order and rested his chin in his palm as if he was already bored.

"So Gaara, better late than never?" Naruto asked as he finally demagnetized his mouth from Hinata's to eat a bowlful of ramen.

Gaara looked over to him and smirked, "Coach kept me back for basketball practice"

His eyes flickered over to Sasuke who was staring at him in jealousy.

"Whens the next game?" Kiba asked.

"Next Saturday" Neji answered automatically, who was practically on every team.

"Are you ready?" Sasuke asked warily.

"We've been ready all summer, with my leadership…" Gaara replied and continued.

"…Neji's moves.." Neji smirked while hearing this.

"…And Kiba's defensive tactics" Kiba puffed his shirt color and brushed imaginary dirt off his shoulder, smugly.

Sasuke said no more and Kimiko looked at him curiously.

"Does the Uchiha want to be on the basketball team?" she teased, enjoying the way he flushed and sulked.

Gaara next to her chuckled and Kimiko turned to smile at him. He looked at her as if he was noticing her for the first time. Which he probably had regardless of all the times they had spent together.

"Well he tried out for the team four times" Gaara replied while taking a bite of his ramen.

"Poor Uchiha" Kimiko teased as Sasuke frowned.

Kimiko's ramen had arrived and she gingerly picked up the chopsticks, she positioned them between her hands. She managed to scoop up a few noodles and sniffed them. They smelled all right. Kimiko brought the noodles up to her lips and swallowed them. They tasted all right as well. Though she never got the hang of the chopsticks and only managed to get a few noodles.

Gaara had been studying her for a while; the girl didn't know how to hold chopsticks. He leaned over towards her.

"Here" he said taking the utensils out of her hand and positioning them in his.

"Pick up the first chopstick with your middle finger and thumb, and hold the other one with your index finger" Gaara explained and gave hem back to her, "Now you try"

Kimiko held the chopsticks but Gaara shook his head, "No…"

Kimiko frowned in confusion, "I'm holding it like just like you were"

Gaara sighed in frustration and grabbed her hand abruptly. He positioned it and directed her fingers in his and helped her pick some noodles up. Kimiko flushed a little at his touch but listened to his explanation.

Kimiko nodded and picked some noddle's up by herself, "Thanks Gaara"

"Hn" Gaara nodded.

Sasuke who had been watching bent forward, "Taking lessons Matadori"

Kimiko jumped a mile and rolled her eyes when Sasuke chuckled. It was getting dark and by now almost everyone had left. Except Hinata, Naruto, Gaara, Sasuke and Kimiko.

"Hey baka!" Naruto called to Sasuke; "I'm taking your car to drop Hinata-chan home"

Sasuke glared at him but Naruto pouted making Sasuke sigh in defeat. He reached into is pocket and threw him the keys. Naruto grinned and Hinata mumbled a thank you from his behalf.

"Gaara why don't you drop Kimiko home?" Naruto asked.

Gaara shook his head immediately, "Why cant she go by herself"

"Well duh!" Naruto exclaimed, "She doesn't know the neighborhood yet"

"Its not that difficult" Gaara reasoned in a flat voice.

Kimiko huffed, she hated feeling useless.

"Kimiko-chan would get lost in her own house" Hinata added giggling.

"Hinata!" Kimiko cried indignantly.

"Its true" Hinata said in her usual soft voice.

"Come on Gaara stop being so ne-" Naruto started to say when Kimiko interrupted.

"Guys I can go home by myself, no biggie" Kimiko said hoping they would buy her act.

"Kimiko Hinata-chan is right you'll get lost in your own-" Naruto started to say when he was interrupted.

"I'll walk her" Sasuke spoke up.

"What?!" Naruto, Kimiko and Hinata exclaimed.

"I'll walk her" Sasuke reiterated in a bored voice.

Kimiko gave a small smile, "Gee thanks Sasuke"

"But it would make more sense if Gaara walked her, you live all the way across town" Naruto went on.

Sasuke repeated, "I'll walk her"

Naruto shrugged in defeat and Sasuke nodded and stood up. Kimiko waved to Hinata and Naruto. She was about to wave to Gaara but he turned away. Kimiko shrugged and walked alongside Sasuke.

"Don't worry about him" Sasuke piped up cutting her train of thought.

"Who?" Kimiko asked snapping out of her daze

"Gaara" Sasuke said bluntly, "It's nothing personal but he doesn't have many friends"

"How come?" Kimiko asked walking alongside of him.

"He's not from Konoha and when he did move here he was abused and fought back. Now most people are scared of him" Sasuke shrugged

"That's pretty sad" Kimiko sympathized.

Sasuke nodded and then changed the subject, "What did you think of the ramen?"

Kimiko grinned, "I didn't think I would like it but it was great!"

Sasuke smirked, "The miso ramen was really good"

"Yeah about that" Kimiko said, her voice trailing off, she clenched her fist and punches his shoulder.

"What was that for?" Sasuke asked scowling.

"For tricking me not to have the miso ramen"

Sasuke smirked, "It was really goo- ow jeez"

"Alright what was that for?"

Kimiko shrugged, "I just felt like it"

Sasuke rolled his eyes at her childish behavior and stopped walked abruptly. Kimiko looked over her shoulder at the boy.

"Why'd you stop walking?" she called out in confusion.

Sasuke smirked, "This your house" He pointed to a familiar looking brick house.

Kimiko rubbed her neck sheepishly, "I guess it is"

She walked back towards her house and tried to unlock the door, "See ya Sasuke!" she called as she left herself in.

"So long, Trouble" he acknowledged before walking back to his house.

I'm thinking of staring a SasukexOC and a NaruHina fanfic. Obviously I'm going to continue writing this one but I feel like writing another Naruto fanfic alongside this one. What do you guys think? Should I?
Review!