When everyone saw Uchiha come in, they weren't surprised when Naruto was asleep, carried bridal style. In fact, some were disgusted by it, namely Kiba.

"So, Neji….how was your bath?" Kiba said avoiding looking at the raven who was tucking the blonde in.

"I'll tell you about my bath went if you want?" Sasuke said with a smile.

"You're a sick fuck, you know that," Kankuro said with a disturbed look on his face. Sasuke just smiled.

"Well, now that everyone has had a bath and the horny Uchiha is satisfied. Let's go to this game room you were talking about." Neji suggested.

"Wait," Shino the bug boy interrupted. "Where's Shikamaru, we haven't seen them since he was taken away to his death."

Ironically, the said person dragged himself through the door, hanging on the side of wall. Temari, who was in perfect condition and as hyper as ever, waved and greeted everyone as if nothing had happen.

"Hiiiii!" She waved, her hair was tied back in a loose ponytail and her yukata was a bit loose on her.

"Hey, had fun?" Ino asked.

"Yup, thanks for inviting us!" Temari smiled. Shikamaru groaned, Kiba went and patted him on the back.

"It's okay, buddy," Kiba comforted. "You were on the very edge of heaven and hell,"

"It was…," Shikamaru had his hair down covering his face but you could see that his entire face was red. "It nearly killed me…into oblivion."

"I know, man. I know." Kiba patted him again.

"How would you know, Kiba?" Neji asked him. Kiba shushed him.

"You support ShikaTema, but you cringe at the sound of SasuNaru," Sasuke raised his eyebrow.

Kiba frowned and looked at him, "It's Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve,"

"Whatever, homophobe or not, let's go to the game room!" Sakura squealed. "C'mon Sasuke!"

Sasuke did a smirk, "Fine, but no cry when I kick your ass,"

"First, you gotta prove that they will be ass-kicking, Uchiha."

"Shut up, bug-lover"

"Blonde-lover," He retailed.

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Naruto woke up in the dark room, under a warm snuggly blanket. He cuddled for a minute, thinking about the love making in the bath. He sighed in content and happiness. Everything he wanted in a single person.

"You awake," A voice called that seemed part of the darkness.

Naruto sat up as best so he could to find it, it was Gaara's. The red haired, silent emo kid, as said by rumors in the school. Temari's scary brother that was inapproachable but that all changed when he started dating Lee. The rumor started to change, "Like I guess the cold faced Gaara has a heart after all," or "Damn, I didn't know that guy bat for the other team," or "I asked him out and he turned me down! I guess I know the reason why," or the most made by jealous girls, "He's not really in love with that bushy browed freak, he's just using him."

This is the same Gaara, who was sitting down leaning on the wall in the darkness; the foggy moonlight highlighted his pale skin.

"I guess you are awake," He looked at his Ipod and changed the song.

"What're you listening too?"

"Inner Universe from the ghost in the shell anime,"

"Oh," Would Sasuke be freaked out when he finds out that they like the same anime? Naruto never understood that anime; they talked about to many politics and advanced technology.

There was a long pause, until Gaara finally said something.

"Naruto, can we talk?" He asked.

"Uh…sure, what about?"

"Do you really love Sasuke?" Gaara asked looking at him franctically.

Oh, God please tell me he's confessing his love for me, because if he is, I will run out of this room and into Sasuke's arms. Naruto asked in his head.

"Yeah, Gaara, why wouldn't I?"

"I see," Gaara looked down. "And you make love to him too,"

"….Uh, yeah, remember we just came out of the bath?"

"I know, but…you love him while you're having sex right?" Gaara looked at Naruto's eyes searching for answer.

"Gaara, what hell are you talking about? Is there a point to this?"

Gaara looked down in silence for a min, then looked up, "I need to talk to about Lee,"

"Lee?"

"Yes," Gaara fully looked at Naruto and there was nothing but pain in his eyes. Whatever he was about to say came from the heart, he was sorry about it and was really being serious.

"When I tell, will you please not mention this to Temari or Kankuro or anyone else?"

Naruto nodded.

"Naruto, you must know I love Rock lee. I loved him for a long time, so when Temari was at Shikamaru's and Kankuro was at a puppet master's meeting-,"

"They have those?"

"Yeah, he wants to be a child-entertainer or a ventriloquist when he graduates,"

"Wow," No wonder he loves puppets so much.

"Anyway, me and Lee were downstairs in my room…I lived in the basement," He said when I gave him a weird look. "We're alone and I loved him so much, so I kissed him. Long and loving, I thought everything was fine, he didn't say anyway when I laid him on the bed, kissing him. He kissed me more and I kissed him back. I got carried away and started taking off his clothes; I had his shirt off, mine too. Everything felt so right to me, and Lee never complained. But all of the sudden, he pushed me off him, got his shirt, and ran out the door. I didn't know what got into him, but I think I did something wrong."

Naruto stared at him in disbelief, could Lee not like Gaara? Impossible, but that explains the reason for the odd silence on the bus.

"It was wrong of me to kiss Lee like that, and act that fast with him; he probably wasn't ready for it. But I didn't mean any harm Naruto, I swear I didn't! I just love him so much," It was then that Naruto saw some moisture at Gaara's mascara eyes.

The blonde scooted over to the crying man, he ran his fingers through his red hair, trying to comfort him.

"Gaara," Naruto said strongly. "There's no doubt in my mind that

Lee's loves you. Hell, the guy talks about you all the time."

"He does? Believe it or not, he doesn't talk much when his alone with me, he's quiet and not hyper. He looks plain cute to me,"

"He does," Naruto nodded smiling. "But I think you're right about the 'he was scared thing' I think he just over reacted, and that he's glad you love him this much."

"You think so?" The red's tear started to dry as he wiped them away with the back of his hand.

"I'm only speaking out of experience with Sasuke but yeah, there's no way Lee's would go through all this prejudice and gossip, if he didn't,"

"I'll try again, Naruto, I hope you're right,"

Me too, Naruto thought.