Falling Rain

Chapter 7

I got out of Sasuke's car without saying a single word. I wanted to ask why he was txting Inuzuka for, but desided not to. I made my way through the rain to Gaara's door step after about what seemed like an hour thanks to my burses and my sore muscles. I looked back to see Sasuke's car was still backing up to leave. I took a deep breath as I rang the door bell.

I watched Sasuke drove away as the door finally opened. I turned around to see two cool clear eyes looking at me. Gaara didn't seem happy to see me and I was guessing he still didn't forgive me for biting his head off.

"C-can I come in?" I asked, breaking the silence

"Why should you?" he asked cruelly. "After all Hyuga is your best bud now!" he finished and was about to slam the door in my face.

"Wait, I'm," I struggled to find the words. "I'm sorry ok? I should have listened to you," I told him while looking down at my now wet shoes. "I'll just go." I turned to leave but Gaara's hand caught my shoulder before I could even move one inch off the door step. I looked back at me confused. "Don't you want me to leave?"

"Not until you tell me what happened," he said and opened the door wider. I smiled and walked in happy to be out of the rain. I walked into the living room to find it was empty which ment that his dad was still at work. I was about to sit down on the sofa but Gaara grabbed my arm and shoved dry clothes in my hands. "Put these on," was all he said as he left the room. So I went to the bathroom and changed into a pair of black emo looking pants and a red T-shirt that read in big black letters "My Keychain Eats People."

Which I didn't mind. These clothes felt a lot better then the ones I was just wearing. I put those in the sink knowing that I would be staying the night here anyway. After I was done I went back to the living room to find that Gaara brought drinks and some snacks to munch on. I smiled as I sat down on the sofa beside him. I took the soda and decided not to eat anything due to the fact that my whole stomach ached at the moment.

"So, what happened last night?" Gaara asked his voice much calmer then it was earlier. I took a sip of my soda and sat it back down before answering him.

"Well, I met Hyuga where he told me to meet him," I answered him.

"And…."

"And what?" I asked hoping he wouldn't ask for more details

"What happened after that?" Gaara neared his eyes at me.

"Inuzuka showed up instead and….."

"INUZUKA! I'LL KILL HIM!" Gaara yelled.

"But I didn't tell you what happened though."

"Does it matter?" He asked, I was going to answer but then I guessed it was a rhetorical question so I kept my mouth shut. "I knew something like this was going to happen."

"I'm sorry," I told him as I looked down at the white carpet.

"What did he do?" Gaara asked as if I hadn't said anything

"Nothing," I lied

"Tell me!" He demanded

"Nothing," I lied again

"Damnit Uzumaki, tell me what happened! I know you didn't get all those bruises by yourself," he stated. I could never lie to Gaara he could always tell when something is wrong with me and can usually figure out why too.

"His whole team was there and…"

"THEY JUMPED YOU?" Outraged Gaara yelled! I just nodded my head in shame. I couldn't even look him in the eyes I was so embarrassed. "Damnit, Naruto what did I try to tell you? I told you something was going to happen. Why wouldn't you listen? Do you like this Sakura person that much?"

"No I don't even like her like that," I assured him.

"Then why do it?"

"Because of…I don't know," I lied. I put my head in my hands. I couldn't remember the last time I felt so bad. My body hurt physically and mentally. If this is how Gaara feels everyday, how, how does he go on living like this?

"You do know, you just wont tell me," he stated. "Is it so bad that you cant tell me?" I just nodded my head. Me eyes felt hot as if they were about to cry. Since I've known Gaara he's the only one to have ever seen my cry but that was along time ago. And I wasn't about to cry because of this. "Its not because of Sasuke is it?" my head instantly flew up out of my hands. How did he find out and who did he know it was him? I just stared at him in disbelief.

"W-what?"

"I saw him pull out of my driveway," he said.

"Oh, no it has nothing to do with him," I lied again. I couldn't just tell him I had a crush on Sasuke. What would he think of me then if he knew his best friend was gay?

"This would have never happened," he faintly said. I looked over at him to see if he had said anything. What I did see shocked me. Gaara's face looked sad, not mean or angry but sad. "I should have been there."

"Are you trying to say its, um, your fault or am I just hearing things?" I asked

"Lets just say that when I see Inuzuka, he's dead meat!" Gaara's face turned from sad back to angry. I smiled as to think of seeing Inuzuka in a hundred different pieces. Thanks to Gaara school tomorrow wasn't going to be that bad after all!

TBC….