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Chapter 11
Naruto's POV
It was in the middle of the night and we were sitting at the kitchen table like always. I was happy that Gaara was beginning to talk a little about himself. Normally it was just me talking about all kinds of things and him answering with almost one syllable words.
"So what are you studying?" I had been curious about this since I met him, but he didn't want to tell me yet.
"Art"
"How cool" I almost yell, before I remembered it's late at night.
"So do you draw or sculpt or what?" I ask curious.
"I draw or paint" Gaara said disinterested, poking at his food.
"Can I see, oh pretty please. I really, really want to see" I was squirming in my seat. This could mean I could see a more expressive side of him, and I was looking forward to what kind it would be.
"I have some in my room, maybe I can bring them next time" I smile, getting an idea.
"Can't we go to your room after you have eaten?" I cross my fingers under the table, hoping he would say yes. After a nerve-wracking long silence I finally hear a small
"Alright" While waiting for Gaara to finish eating, my whole body is trembling in anticipation and delight. He actually allowed me to come to his room.
Gaara's POV
I'm not sure why I said yes to him, but I don't think I can just withdraw the offer. Not when we're talking about Naruto. He would annoy me even more until I gave in.
I'm slowly walking towards my room, while Naruto is jumped up and down beside me. I can't understand why he is so happy. I didn't know he liked art that much. I locked myself in and made room for Naruto too, before I close the door again. He sat down on my bed and I began finding a few of the drawings that Naruto isn't in. Somehow it feels a bit embarrassing to show him those.
I place the stack of drawings in his lap and went to sit down on my office chair. I watch his face as it lit up in amazement. He is just so pure somehow. He seems genuine happy and impressed over the drawings. I get a warm feeling inside me. It feels weird, but somehow I don't want it to disappear.
"They are amazing. You really seem to have a gift for this" Naruto looked at me with wide eyes and a big smile. I feel a little tug at the side of my mouth, but quickly get control over my face again.
"Thanks" I say in my normal monotone voice.
"It's really funny. You two are just so alike, even the fact that you are both amazing at drawing. I'm so happy" I hear Naruto say softly to himself. The warm feeling suddenly disappeared. I suddenly remembered he said something similar a long time ago. It was something about how I reminded him of someone he liked. He had told m,e that was the reason he started talking to me.
"Now you have seen them, so just go back again". I didn't want him here anymore. Naruto looked at me confused.
"But I want to stay here a bit longer. I like hanging out with you. Can't I stay just for half an hour or so?" I tried to look away from those eyes and say no, but I ended up nodding instead.
Naruto's POV
I looked at the drawings again. They were a bit more macabre than what I have usually seen, but I wasn't disgusted like I should have been. Instead I was mesmerized. The people were delicate and full of sorrow. It was heartbreaking to look at them. Some had lost limbs, some was part doll and others were covered in blood.
I couldn't decide what gender they were, since they all had some androgyny look. Part girl, part boy. I found out I really liked this style. Gaara had let me stay here for half an hour, but I honestly don't know what to do in that time. Should I talk to him like always, look at some more drawings or something else.
It felt special to sit here, in his room. I'm pretty sure there hasn't been anyone in here beside me. I felt a tingly warm feeling fill me. I was somehow special to him. I hadn't been that to anyone before. What to do, what to do?
"What.. uhm.. what kind of things inspires your art?" Even to me that sentence sounded lame. Gaara wasn't looking at me anymore. I don't know if I had said anything to offend him or anything, or if he was just being his usual cold self.
"I don't know if there is anything that inspires me. I just find things like that beautiful" Gaara said slowly, like he wasn't sure what to say precisely.
"Could I see you draw sometime. I like to see how each people draw, they all have different techniques?" He seems to think for a bit before he nods.
"So take some paper and a pencil with you tomorrow when you come to eat, then you can draw afterwards… or do you prefer to do it in here?" I knew how pushy I sounded, but I just really wanted to see it.
"I don't care, if you really like I can bring some tomorrow" I smiled at him, glad that lately he seems to be more comfortable around me.
Next chapter is going to be longer and is probably done sometime in the next couple of days. In next chapter there is a little surprise for all the sai-lovers who reads this.. I know there is at least one of my followers that like him.