I'm so glad so many of you like this story… It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside …..Well……… Maybe not…. Anyway, I appreciate the reviews and I promise to update as soon as possible and not leave you guys hanging too long! I tried to get it out by Saturday, but I just couldn't… I HATE SCHOOL! I have finals this week, but then it's OVER, which means I'll be getting chapters out faster… maybe… Now, I know that everyone has been waiting for this moment, so without further adieu, I give you, GAARA!
"Here he comes!" Naruto yelled, and everyone turned to look at the door.
As the doorknob was turning, everyone slowly inched towards the door with Kiba in the lead with the video camera. After a few seconds with the door just cracked and him not coming out, Temari finally lunged at the door and forced it open. Gaara was standing there, bright red in the face with death in his eyes and his arms crossed. He was wearing a baby pink dress with no straps that puffed out when it hit the waist. It had sparkly flowers stitched in it and was topped off with a giant fake pink rose at the top right-hand side.
"You will all suffer an especially painful death," Gaara muttered, looking at the floor.
"Oh my fucking god!" Neji exclaimed, falling over in a fit of laughter.
"Gaara, this is the funniest thing I have ever seen!" Naruto cried as he rolled on the floor.
"I'm getting this all on tape…" Kiba smirked, making sure he got everything.
At least they didn't make me do that… Sasuke thought as he laughed.
"So, who's your date to prom?" Shikamaru asked from a safe distance away (and from behind Temari who was laughing so hard she was crying).
"I think it looks good on you," TenTen said teasingly as Hinata tried her hardest not to burst out laughing.
"Yes, that color does look good on you," Lee added perfectly serious, and everyone turned to look at him before starting to laugh even harder.
"Lee…… You will die," Gaara stated, starting to walk towards Lee so he could strangle him.
"Ok, you… you can change back now," Neji stammered as he tried to regain his breath.
Totally forgetting about Lee, Gaara dashed back into the room to get out of the pink nightmare, leaving the rest of the gang to finally compose themselves. When he came back out normally dressed, the others burst into laughter again. Finally, Gaara picked up his gourd and the laughter ceased (smart people…).
"It's your turn to pick, Gaara," Neji said, knowing he was safe because he went already.
"Shikamaru…" Gaara stated, crossing his arms and staring at him as if to say 'If you don't pick dare you're a coward…'
"Dare," Shikamaru replied, not wanting to look like a baby. Man, this is gonna suck…
"I dare you to sleep outside without a tent-"
"Hey! That's not that bad!" Naruto interrupted.
"-and without clothes," Gaara finished, smirking.
"But it's only going to be about forty-degrees!" Temari exclaimed, grabbing Shika.
"It's fine…" Shikamaru told Temari, and then looked at Gaara. "Can I bring a blanket?"
"……. A towel," Gaara answered.
"Ok. I'll go when we all decide to go to sleep," Shikamaru stated. Then looked around the group, "I pick… Kiba, truth or dare?"
"Dare," Kiba replied (all the guys need to be all macho and choose dare… you'd think one of them would be smart enough…).
"I dare you to…" Shikamaru entered his signature thinking pose. Finally, he looked up with a smirk on his face and finished. "Sit and watch an entire season of 'Sailor Moon.'"
"No way!" Kiba shouted, jumping off the ground and trying to run away. Unfortunately for him, he was caught by Gaara and Neji.
"Sorry dude, you are soo doing this," Neji said, dragging him towards the kitchen where there was a mini-TV and a tape player.
"And we're going to make absolutely sure that you're watching it," Gaara added, grabbing some things to make a head splint so he wouldn't be able to turn his head.
"Good idea, Gaara. I'm going to get some rope," Neji agreed, leaving Kiba to Gaara.
"I'll be right back; I need to go rent the tape from Blockbuster," Shikamaru called, going out again.
So, Gaara and Neji struggled to get Kiba tied to the chair and make sure that he couldn't turn his head from the TV while TenTen was trying to find something to keep his eyes open. Eventually, they had him all set up while Kiba was screaming profanities at the top of his lungs at everyone. Hinata tried to calm him down, but it was no use. When Shikamaru arrived, the tape was put in and the others all ran out of the room before they were affected by the show.
"NOOOOOOOOOOO!" They all heard Kiba yell from the kitchen as the theme song started.
"Aw man, he's never going to shut up," Naruto whined, holding his ears as Kiba continued to yell at them to let him go.
"I got it," Temari replied, grabbing some duck tape.
"Finally," Sasuke sighed, uncovering his ears after Temari had duck-taped Kiba's mouth.
"Ok, but now how is he going to pick?" Lee questioned.
"Um… we could skip him… who hasn't gone yet?" Neji asked.
"No, he has to go… that wouldn't be fair…" Hinata said, walking towards the kitchen.
The gang followed when they heard the TV turn off.
"Kiba? It's your turn…" Hinata said, gingerly taking the tape off.
"Alright, but first," Kiba started, and Shikamaru, Neji, Gaara, Temari, TenTen and Hinata all knew what was coming so they covered their ears. "YOU GUYS ARE THE BIGGEST JERKS EVER! LET ME OUT OF THIS CHAIR! I WILL DO ANYTHING ELSE! I HATE ALL OF YOU!"
"We know," Gaara smirked, enjoying Kiba's misery.
"Can you just pick?" Naruto moaned. "I want to keep going!"
"Hinata, truth or dare?" Kiba asked, smiling.
"Truth," Hinata answered.
"Let's see… Who would you rather kiss: Lee or Gaara?"
"Wha—what? Um.. uh.." And with that, Hinata when back to her old habit of fainting.
"That was a little mean, Kiba," TenTen scolded, picking her up a little off the floor while Temari used a fan (a little fan) to cool her off and try and wake her up.
"Nice question," Neji said. "Gaara and Lee both freak her out in their own way."
"But, I am not scary?!" Lee exclaimed.
"… No comment," Gaara muttered, starting a pot of coffee.
"She's coming around…" Sasuke stated, curious to see what her answer would be.
"Hm… what happened?" Hinata inquired, sitting up.
"Kiba asked you your question and you freaked…" Temari replied, handing her a glass of water.
"What was the question?" Hinata asked nervously.
"Who would you rather kiss: Gaara or Lee?" Naruto said, grinning.
"Oh, right…" Hinata whispered, almost falling over again but was caught by TenTen. "I have to answer…" Well, Lee is really, really weird and would be all clingy and stuff… but Gaara is kinda crazy… but at least he's also somewhat normal… but he's scary… but so is Lee… Oh man… um… well, I hate to admit it, but Gaara is cuter… at least he does not have that stupid bowl haircut and an obsession with his sensei… yeah, Gaara it would be… but I don't want to say it! Couldn't I write it down? Hinata left the room and came back with her answer written down and gave it to Temari to announce.
"She says she would rather Gaara," Temari said, laughing. "And that she picks me… I say truth as well." I don't want to be stuck doing something humiliating…
"But, why not me?" Lee asked, and everyone else burst out laughing again, except Hinata, who turned bright red.
"Um, well…" Hinata started, but was saved.
"She already answered her question. You'll just have to accept it; and besides, she'd rather kiss me than both of you," Kiba answered. Hinata nodded, and walked over and gave Kiba a kiss.
"Sorry you're stuck in this chair..." Hinata whispered.
"It's ok… just fill me in on what happens later," Kiba answered.
"Alright, we have to leave Kiba now and turn the… show back on," Shikamaru stated, turning the TV on and leaving.
Once everyone was back in the other room…
"So… Temari, what is your greatest fear?" Hinata and Gaara both smirked because they both knew the answer.
"I hate you…" Temari muttered, staring at the floor. "… Ok, I'm scared of…"
"Spit it out," Shikamaru coaxed. He had no idea; he didn't think Temari had a fear.
"… caterpillars…" Temari murmured, blushing.
"No way!" Naruto yelled, laughing.
"Um, why?" Sasuke asked.
"You live in the desert… where would you have seen a caterpillar?" Neji asked.
"I don't want to talk about it…" Temari replied, shaking with embarrassment.
"That's just such a random thing to be afraid of…" TenTen mused.
"But, caterpillars are not scary. Why would you be afraid?" Lee questioned.
"Lee… I would run if I were you…" Temari said, attacking him.
After watching Temari chase Lee around the house for a few moments, Shika finally called it off.
"Alright, babe. It's time for you to pick," Shikamaru whispered, holding her away from Lee.
"TenTen, truth or dare?" Temari asked; eager to take out her anger on somebody.
"Truth," TenTen replied, knowing that Temari would come up with some insane dare that could get her killed because she was so mad.
"That is so no fun…" Temari muttered, thinking. What has TenTen told me that's embarrassing… Ooooh! I've got it… "Ok, so tell us TenTen; who did you like before Neji?"
"Noo! Temari!" TenTen cried, hiding her face. She is soooo dead!
"Who was it? Who was it?!" Naruto chanted.
"It… was…" TenTen started. "No! It's too embarrassing!"
"You can tell me and I'll tell everyone…" Hinata offered.
"Ok." TenTen whispered the answer to Hinata after much grumbling. Hinata turned to the group with a grin on her face.
"She liked…" She purposely took a long pause. "Sasuke…"
"Wh—," Sasuke gaped, staring at TenTen, who had buried her face in Neji.
"Oh my god! Emo boy?" Naruto yelled, laughing at hitting Sasuke.
"Wow…" Shika murmured.
"Why doesn't anyone like me?" Lee asked, upset.
"It's ok, Lee," Hinata said, trying to comfort him.
"Yeah, we'll find a girl for you…" Temari added, knowing very well they would have to look extremely hard to find someone that could deal with him.
"Hey, where'd Gaara go?" Neji asked, looking around.
"I saw him leave a while ago… I think he went outside…" Sasuke replied.
"I'll go look for him," Neji said, getting up and leaving TenTen to Hinata (poor Hinata; she's just too nice).
Neji opened the door and walked outside. He found Gaara on his cell phone by his car; and he didn't look happy (and yes, if Shika has a credit card, Gaara can have a cell phone).
"What are you talking about? Everything was fine when we left!" Gaara shouted into the phone. "Tell me this is one of your immature pranks, Kankuro………………. I'm going to kill you when I get back…"
"What did he do?" Neji asked, smiling. Kankuro must be up to his tricks again…
"He was telling me crap about how I need to come back and everything," Gaara replied, shaking his head. "He's just bummed cause he couldn't come..."
"When did you leave?" Neji questioned as they walked back towards the door.
"When Temari started chasing Lee around… what did I miss?" Gaara replied.
"She picked TenTen and TenTen picked truth so Temari asked her who she liked before me and she said Sasuke…" Neji answered, laughing again. "Personally, I think she got a good deal..."
"Whatever," Gaara rolled his eyes and opened the door.
"Hey guys!" Naruto called as they walked in.
"We miss anything?" Neji asked as they both returned to their seats.
"TenTen picked Lee and he picked dare…" Sasuke replied. "She hasn't thought of anything yet, though..."
"That's cause it's impossible to find something he wouldn't do!" TenTen exclaimed, concentrating. "Wait! I've got it! Lee, I dare you to shave your eyebrows so they look normal!"
"No! Not my eyebrows of youth!" Lee cried, running away from TenTen, who had grabbed the shaver that Neji had used on Lee's head.
"Get him!" Naruto screamed, joining TenTen in chasing him.
Eventually, everyone was chasing Lee except Gaara and Hinata.
"Why aren't you chasing him?" Hinata asked, knowing he hated Lee.
Gaara sighed, "Cause it's soo much easier to do this…" Gaara used his sand and coiled it around Lee's foot and sent him crashing into the ground with the rest of the group falling on top of him because they were running too fast to stop.
"Ouch!" Lee yelled, as the sand held him in place.
"Go on, TenTen. Shave them," Gaara said, keeping Lee still.
"You got it," TenTen replied, turning on the shaver.
When she was finished, she stepped back so everyone could see (Gaara and Hinata had moved closer so they could see). His eyebrows now looked like… well… normal eyebrows (GASP! O.O)
"Noooooo! Gai-sensei! I'm sorry!" Lee cried out, running to the bathroom to look.
"Wow, he looks like such a freak now…" Shika said, and everyone burst out laughing.
"Ok everyone, it's two o'clock… I think we need to get some sleep," Temari stated when Lee got back.
"Yeah… Shika? You gotta go outside now…" Gaara said, smirking.
"I'm going, I'm going…" Shikamaru sighed, heading to the bathroom to get 'ready.'
Everyone was all comfortable in their places when Shika came out of the bathroom in his towel. Everyone bursted out laughing for like the millionth time today.
"What?" Shika said, trying to seem ok.
"You're gonna freeze," Naruto teased, snuggling into his blanket.
"Whatever…" Shikamaru replied, heading out the door.