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NejiGaara
All For Our Best Friends
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. I do own this lovely tub of instant ramen on my lap –munch-
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"Gaara-kun! Wake up! It's Monday, a wonderful day for you to get some revision for your GCSEs, un! Wake up, sleepy head!" It was like having an alarm clock: annoying and loud.
The boy's head came up from the pillow and he blinked to adjust the world to focus. Red hair messy and all over the place, bags under his eyes and lines on his forehead from frowning: it was too early to take in what was going on.
"Gaara-kun, you awake, un?"
The boy made a groaning noise in return, which was meant to be a yes. The loud blond left this door and he heard people in the hall chatting. What time was it?
He looked to the digital clock on his table that read 9:15. He'd missed Neji…though it wasn't like he cared or anything, it was just a fact. Yawning, he stretched and rolled over to face the ceiling and he stared aimlessly at the ceiling. What was it he was meant to do today? Monday, right? Something important was happening on Monday…
Snapped out of his thoughts by a ringing sound, he scrambled out his bed and shuffled over to his desk, picking up the black mobile and pressing a button to answer it.
"Hello?"
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" came the loud voice of Naruto.
Gaara paused for a moment, taking in the words. "The hell?"
"Did you forget?"
"Forget what?"
"My gosh Gaara, it's your birthday today, remember?" in all honesty, he didn't. Then it clicked, the important thing was his birthday, which meant…
"Deidara's going to bake a cake…"
"Seriously? I love Dei's cake! Can I come round?"
"Naruto, do you think I really have a say in the matter?"
"No."
"There you go then," he heard some shouts of joy from Naruto, who called to Iruka that he was invited to Gaara's house for the day. Something still didn't feel right about today though, like he'd forgotten something of utmost importance about today.
"Naruto," he started. "Was I meant to do something today?"
He heard the boy make a thoughtful noise. "Not that I know of…why?"
"I don't know, I just have this strange feeling that something really important is going to happen today, and I don't know what."
"Don't worry too much, just have a fun day, ok?"
"Yeah, sure. See you later."
"Bye!"
Putting the phone down the redhead grabbed some trousers off the floor and pulled them on, stuffing the cell into his pocket and walked out the room. He travelled down the stairs, rubbing his eyes and held onto the cold door handle, twisting it to open the door. When he entered the room he was greeted by pops and bangs, shouts and squeals and a very big hug.
"My little, little brother's sixteen! I'm so happy!"
"Happy birthday!"
"Happy birthday, un!" cue the mini explosion. Gaara blinked somewhat confused and looked around. There was a banner on the back wall labelled 'Happy 16th!" in bold writing, and Nina and Gallen were sitting on the arm chairs. Sasori and Kankuro were next to them with little party poppers, Temari hugging him tightly, Shikamaru standing on the other side of Nina looking quite tired, and Deidara grinning next to him, holding a little packet of popping beans. In all honesty, I thought they were awesome: pick one up and throw it on the floor as hard as you can and it makes a loud noise.
"Err…huh?" Kankuro rolled his eyes.
"It's your birthday, you know. Sixteen years ago you were born."
Gaara smirked a little. "Please, don't remind me."
"Come on Gaara-kun, let's go have breakfast!" Deidara said, pulling his through to the garden, Temari right behind them, holding her little brother's hand. The others came in a few moments later. I looked at the table to see a pie and some other things one the table. Of course: Deidara's favourite apple pie.
I sat down and the others sat in their own seats, the table full. Temari and Kankuro were next to me, Gallen and Nina next to them, then Shikamaru and Sasori with Deidara opposite me.
"A toast, to Gaara, un!" Deidara teased, raising his glass of orange juice. The others did the same before the table being to bustle, people getting food, chatting, the same as usual. Gaara exchanged a glance with Sasori, who nodded curtly. I guess that was his way of saying that for once, they wouldn't say anything at the table to each other unless they needed to.
Breakfast went well and, for once, Gaara was starting to enjoy his birthday: something that didn't happen often. They moved back into the living room and he was greeted by gifts. Money and cards from their relatives in Suna, a fireworks kit from Deidara, discount vouchers for a music shop from Sasori, a rather large bar of chocolate from Nina: she'd always told him to get some fat on his bones. More money from Gallen. Temari and Kankuro had got together and bought a new jacket, a black one with some buckles on. Deidara asked why they bought me something leather and black when it was coming up to summer, but he didn't know what Temari said in return.
He walked to the door as the bell rang, clad in the jacket. He opened the door to be greeted by being thrown onto the floor. He yelped and heard some laughter, looking up to see Naruto hugging him, Kiba and Shino behind him, Hinata off to the side a little. Gaara couldn't believe Shino had come to see him too.
"Happy Birthaday!"
"You've already said that to me today, dumbass!"
"I don't care, I'll say it again: Happy Birthday!"
"Happy birthday, Gaara," Hinata said shyly, smiling sweetly.
"Happy birthday," Kiba said, grinning. Gaara nodded and thanked them both.
The three gave him cards, each holding some money or gift voucher for a music shop: oh, the wonder of the music fetish. Gaara led them into the house, where Deidara and Sasori immediately pin pointed Kiba.
"You're Kiba, un?"
"Yeah, I'm Kiba…"
"So, you and my baby cousin, huh?"
"Err…I…guess."
"I see…" he looked around the room to try find an escape from the two university students. He caught Shikamaru's eyes, who smirked.
"Ah, Shikamaru!" he said, managing to get to the older boy. "Help," he whispered.
"No, you dug yourself into a hole. Get out your self, the cupboard idea's still open if you're desperate."
"I'm not that desperate."
"Shame…" Shikamaru looked away, trying to hide his sadistic smirk. Oh, his friend better be that desperate when the time comes…
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"Naruto…"
"No, you listen to me, something weird is going on, and I want to know what it is!"
"But Naruto…"
"No buts, I want the straight truth this time. No weaving in or out of things!"
"Naruto, it's complicated…"
"I do not care."
The redhead sighed at his friend's eagerness. The blonde's breath had ran out and he was panting a little, half out of shouting too much and half out of being so angry and confused. Gaara decided to try again.
"Naruto, I'm not meant to tell you."
"Why, Gaara, why?"
"Because, it's not my place to say!"
"But we're meant to be best friends. If you can't trust me, who can I trust?"
Gaara sighed and decided to give up; it was a waste of time anyway. "Ok, I'll start from the beginning:" the blond nodded eagerly. "Are you sure you want to know, because-"
"Gaara!"
"Right, beginning. I never went out with Neji."
"The fuck?"
Naruto looked somewhat pissed at the statement. Gaara shot him a warning glance to calm him down. "It was a little plan we made to get you and Sasuke to be friends again," he explained. Naruto's face went from an angry motherly look, to an offended one.
"You set us up?"
"No!" the redhead held up a hand. "We didn't expect you to date, we just knew you both wanted to be friends again and…yeah."
"Then?"
Gaara look in a breath. "Well, you got together, so we decided it would be best to not be together. That was the deal…"
"You decided this when…?"
"When I was in the car with him and Sasuke and he stated we went out. I didn't have a say in it," Naruto sniggered, wishing he was there. "Shut up you. After that, I told him I liked Kiba, and Kiba over heard, and…yeah."
"So you do like Kiba?" Gaara nodded. "Liar."
"What?!"
"You lie like a cheep Japanese watch, Gaara!" the redhead twitched a little at the simile. "We all know Kiba and Shino have this thing going, and the day you like someone like Kiba is the day that Chouji goes on a diet," Gaara couldn't help agree, though he wasn't meant to do it aloud.
"Love does strange things to you Naruto…"
"Gaara."
"Yes?"
"You're starting to scare me."
"What I'm trying to say is that I don't like Neji at all, I like Kiba, my lovely…boyfriend," that's the reason why that was so hard to say.
"Do you even know what you're saying?!"
Dareda te shimpai wasurunda
Hasukashi koto jana ii
Konokizu wo itai mudai ishi naide-
Naruto flipped his phone out his pocket, cutting off the music and making Gaara fall back onto his bed. After a few moments Naruto handed the phone to Gaara with an 'it's for you'.
"Hello?"
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY GAARA-KUN!"
Ch, girls. "Thanks Ino, Sakura."
"How's it going so far?"
"Did you get anything good?"
"It's going well, and I got a few new CDs and a leather jacket."
"Since when did you talk fashion with Ino and Sakura?" Naruto asked with great amusement. Gaara glared mockingly.
"Really? You'll have to show it to us later!"
"Yeah, you should come round to my house, I can get you a cake and- ah! It'll be great!"
"Sounds good, we'll be round, right Naruto?" Gaara made a motion to make the other say no.
"Sounds like fun, we'll be round in a while," the green eyes narrowed.
"Awesome! We'll invite some people round! Not many, right?"
"Because you don't like big crowds, do you Gaara-kun?"
"Aha, yeah…thanks."
"Bye guys!"
"Later!"
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This wasn't as bad as he thought it would be. There was Tenten, Lee, Sakura, Ino, Naruto, Chouji, Shikamaru and Temari, Kiba, Shino, Hinata, Itachi, Kankuro, Sasori and Deidara, Sasuke and…Neji.
Ok, it was as bad as he thought it would be.
They were all in Sakura's, relatively large, house. It was near Shino's, as her family had a pretty good income. She was an only child and her room was surprisingly not that bold. There was a mixture of yellows, lilacs and whites. The floor was pink though, a very light pink. It clashed with his lovely black jacket.
"Hey Gaara, do you want some more cake?" Sakura asked with a grin. It was a pretty fancy cake, and it turned out that her mother was a cake decorator. It was an ice cream cake with 'Happy Birthday, Gaara!' in big black letters.
"Err, not right now, thanks anyway," she nodded and went back to chatting with Ino, Tenten and Hinata. Shikamaru, Chouji, Kiba and Shino were talking about some movie, as they always do, while the University students were having a civilized conversation about how much work they all had left. Kankuro and Temari were with them, and Sasuke, Naruto and Neji were nattering right next to him.
"Your birthday, huh Gaara? You kept that one quiet," he rolled his eyes at Neji's words.
"I'm not one to celebrate it."
"Oh, why?"
"Many reasons…I'm going to go outside for a bit, ok?" he said, standing and walking over to the balcony. Neji turned to Naruto, who looked down with a cringe.
"He's always like this today, don't worry too much," Naruto explained, but the Hyuuga male was already up and walking out. At least five people in the room saw and smirked at the action.
Neji found the red head leaning on the balcony railing, looking down into the garden below. He rested next to the small teen, whose head snapped up, and looked up at the clouds, smiling a little. Gaara's eyes followed the white ones and they just stayed there for quite some time. Gaara rested his head on his arms and looked back down at the grassy patch, taking in the different colours in the flower bed.
"Shouldn't you be inside?" Neji asked.
"I'm happy here…it's quieter," the brunet nodded.
"I know what you mean. I have to say though, I prefer to have at least a little company."
Gaara shrugged. "I got used to having none I guess."
"Doesn't mean you prefer it," Neji reasoned. For some reason, while if anyone else started a conversation like this with Gaara, he'd consider it prying; Neji was different. Maybe it was his tone, or just the fact he's the one out of two people in the whole city who's ever- not only sympathized, but empathized with Gaara. First with Naruto, whose parents had disappeared, and now with Neji, who also had to move in with his uncle after his parent's death. Although they both seemed so similar, he couldn't help but get the feeling Neji understood him a little bit better.
He groaned and shook his head to clear his thoughts; stupid sentimentality.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, just thinking…"
"Don't hurt yourself," Neji joked, nudging the boy's head and walking inside. "People are waiting for the birthday boy."
Gaara let the words sink in. "What are you implying 'don't hurt yourself'?" he questioned, making the Hyuuga smirk.
"I'd have thought anyone who that didn't involve would be able to figure it out."
"Get back here, Hyuuga! I'm going to beat you up so bad…"
"I'd like to see you try."
"Neji, Gaara! Watch the cake, it's-" too late. "Right…behind you."
Everyone looked down at the two cake covered teens. They'd ran in, Gaara chasing Neji, and when the redhead had caught the other they tackled each other right into the cake. Gaara's green eyes fluttered open and he blinked up into large white ones. He felt a strange, yet somewhat recognizable feeling against his lips. Hands pinning his down, legs pined against his knees. His hand was gripping something soft and round.
It took him about ten seconds to notice what was happening.
"Ah!" he exclaimed, pushing the shocked male off him. Neji tried to get cake out of his hair while flustering viciously. Gaara was also blushing madly, dusting himself down and brushing cake off himself, trying to get the feeling back into his hands. Kiba was the first to start laughing quietly, slowly followed by Naruto, then Sasuke, and then eventually many people were laughing, whether they knew the current situation or not.
Gaara stood and made a quick escape to the balcony again, wishing millions of curses onto the poor, defenceless Neji. Only one thing was running through his head: he'd just touched Hyuuga Neji's ass.
His face heated up at the thought.
"Finally managed to get a little feel of that nice-"
"Say one more word and I'll maim you Kiba, I swear," he said. The dog boy sniggered and nodded.
"Shutting up."
"I'd expect so," he ran a hand through his red hair. "That was…ugh, that was-"
"Wonderful?"
"Gosh damn awful," he corrected. It wasn't too long before Naruto was also at his side.
"Aw, Gaara, you made Neji need a shower."
Gaara's eye muscle jumped. "Naruto…" he threatened.
"It's true though, right Kiba?"
"Of course, what else would one need to go to the bathroom for?"
The redhead snapped. "I'm going to wash my hair."
"That's what Neji said too…" Gaara glared at his 'boyfriend'. "Right, shutting up…fun spoiler."
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Turn left…then walk into the door on the right…then to the door closest to the door on the far side of the room…Gaara sighed as he opened the door to the bathroom, walking in and shutting it behind him. He then noticed the shower running and turned to see Neji leaning over the bath tub, shirt on the floor while rinsing his hair. The taller boy obviously didn't notice, so Gaara just turned on the tap and held his head into the bowl, letting the water run around the top of his head. I jumped as there was more water, feeling someone's hands run through his hair, the tap get turned off and what would be the shower raining onto his head, washing any cake out of his hair. It eventually disappeared and he got the towel next to him, rubbing his hair roughly and turning to see Neji in the same position as he was when he walked into the room. Don't you just hate awkward silences?
"Sorry about that…" Gaara mumbled. Neji shook his head and turned the shower off, getting a towel and rubbing his hair, tying it in a bun and wrapping the towel round his shoulders. They faced each other, Neji smiling a little.
"It doesn't matter, the amount of times we've ended up in some weird position now…" Gaara chuckled and agreed with him.
"Though, I have to say, that was a little bit…different, huh?" Gaara turned to the door and started out.
"A little, though I have to say," he smirked and turned his head to face Neji. "I was…how do you put it? Disappointed?"
Neji stared at the door as it closed. Did Gaara just…no, he couldn't have…but that was so…Flirtatious…
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"Hinata-chan, when Neji comes back can you ask him to come find us?" Itachi asked the younger girl, who nodded shyly. He thanked her and walked out the room with Deidara and Sasori. They planned on going to the garden for a while. The Hyuuga girl took in a large breath and sat down on Sakura's soft bed, smiling to herself. She almost had a heart attack as the bed shifted. Turning, she saw Kiba sitting there with a classical Kiba-grin on his face.
"Hey Hinata, having fun?" he asked. She nodded.
"Yeah…what a-about you, K-Kiba?" he shrugged.
"I guess, good cake, I have to say," she giggled a little. "Have you seen Shino? I can't find him…" she couldn't help but let a knowing smile pass over her face as she held back her laughter.
"B-bathroom maybe?" the boy stared off into space.
"Yeah…maybe. He hasn't said much to me in a while…"
"When-n do-does he say m-much?"
"I don't know…just less than normal really."
She wasn't one to point out people's flaws, she really wasn't, but she couldn't help herself when she said; "You-you're in d-denial."
It caught him off guard and he felt heat seep off his face. "I-I'm not in denial a-about anything!"
"You are…" his cheeks puffed out a little.
"Whatever…I'm just thinking about something."
"How a-are you and G-Gaara doing?" she asked. It was just a hunch, but she had a feeling that…
The sigh confirmed it. "Gaara, huh? Err…well?"
"You're r-really bad at-at lying to me, you kn-know."
"I know," he looked away a little. "But…I don't know, it's confusing."
"Well, you sh-should tell someo-one then…"
He couldn't hold it in. "See, me and Gaara started dating so we could prove to Shikamaru we weren't in denial about Shino and Neji because…I don't know, but Gaara had told Neji that he liked me, so I went along with it to try convince everyone that-"
"K-Kiba…slow d-down…"
"In short, me and Gaara aren't together."
"Thought s-so."
He looked up. "You did?"
"You and S-Shino like each o-other…"
"So, how's Itachi?"
"D-don't chan-change subjects K-Kiba…"
"Right…"
"I t-take it that G-Gaara really likes N-Neji-niisan?"
"Yeah…"
The two looked up as Shino re-entered the room. Kiba perked up and ran up to the boy. Hinata chuckled and watched the two. Shino wasn't hiding that pleased smile from her.
She jumped again as another person shifted the bed on her other side. Looking, she saw Sakura sitting there with a frown and general miserable look.
"S-Sakura…what's wr-wrong?"
"Ino's head is as thick as a brick," oh yeah, that explained things.
"I-I don't under-stand."
"See, I'm giving hints to her that I like her, but she's not picking any of them up! It's so depressing!" she exclaimed, falling back dramatically. Hinata took in a breath; what was with all her friends having so many love problems.
"What kind o-of hints?"
"I sent her an e-card telling her that I liked her."
"And…"
"She said 'aw, that card was really cute you know, but you realized it was a date card, right?"
"What d-did you say?"
"I said 'Yeah, but I thought it was cute and that you'd like it' she didn't get it at all," Hinata bit her bottom lip.
"Why n-not just say-say it?"
Sakura shot up. "No! I can't do that! She'll hate me forever and- ah! I'm so confused…" the pink haired girl stood and scampered off to Tenten and Ino, who gladly welcomed her. Hinata felt like dropping dead when she felt someone else sit next to her. She turned to see Shikamaru next to her, offering her a glass of lemonade. She took it gratefully.
"You d-don't have love pr-problems too, do-do you?" she asked, hoping the answer was 'no, I don't'.
"Nah, I'm doing fine. We must be some of the only straight people in this room," he joked. She nodded.
"Y-Yeah…first K-Kiba comes with th-this weird thing he and-and Gaara are doing…then Sa-Sakura and Ino…"
Shikamaru chuckled. "I shouldn't worry about the Gaara, Kiba, Shino love triangle thing; we've got a plan to solve that."
"W-what is it…if you d-don't mind me asking…"
"We're going to lock Kiba and Shino in a closet in the Hyuuga compound," he took in the astonished look. "I told Kiba, if he didn't solve the problem on his own, I'd lock him and Shino in a closet. Everyone needs a little helping push."
Hinata's brain started working. "So…N-Neji-niisan and-and Gaara just n-need a little he-helping push to-to…right?" Shikamaru smirked.
"Exactly."
The two boys walked into the room, Gaara first with a smug look and Neji a few moments later, looking a bit confused.
"Neji-niisan…It-Itachi-kun ask-asked if you would go see th-them in the gard-en."
"We should go join them too, Hinata," Shikamaru said, standing. Gaara looked at the three and Shikamaru glared mockingly. "You should go play with your boyfriend."
"Ugh, you and that stupid…"
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Kiba and Shino looked at Hinata as she walked up to them with a nervous look. Kiba grinned as she stopped in front of them, playing with her skirt hem. Shino nodded to her.
"Err; do-do you guys want-t t-to come round? I-I-I think my computer's got a v-virus, I was wo-wondering if you could fix i-it…"
"Man, Hinata! You're computer always gets viruses, what happened to the firewall and anti-virus program we set up?"
"Hanabi ac-cidentally got r-rid of it."
"Typical," Kiba sighed a little. "I'm happy to come round, we'll have to stop off at Shino's house to get the CD with the anti-virus on, right?" the quiet boy nodded. "Let's go!"
--
Hinata uploaded her computer as the two boys sat on her bed. She had to admit, she was surprised Shino didn't question her at all, she thought he would've been slight suspicious. At least they were both here.
"Kiba, can you help me a moment?" Neji said, opening the door. The boy stood nervously; Neji had been trying to kill him all week.
"W-what is it?"
"I'm not going to kill you!" he said, opening the door. "There's just a door that got jammed and I need some help opening it."
As soon as they were out the room, Shino spoke. "What's going on?"
Hinata became extremely nervous. "Err…well, see…nothing, I-I mean…umm…" though he wore sunglasses, she new he was staring at her. "Computer?"
"Yeah, let me see," he walked over and clicked a few buttons before the door was flung open. Neji stood there in distress, panting somewhat.
"Hinata, Shino! Kiba's gotten trapped in the closet! He can't open the door from the inside and I can't open it!" Hinata gasped and ran past her cousin, forgetting that they'd planned this for a moment. Shino was just behind her.
When they got to the door Shino tried the handle to find it was open. He pushed and the door creaked. Now he was very suspicious.
He didn't have time to think as he received a good shove in the back and fell into the closet, hitting a wall. He saw light disappear and heard the door shut, hearing a squeak from beside where he was standing.
"Now, I want you two to stay in there and think about what you've done, is that clear?" Shikamaru's voice was crisp, which was his way of saying 'fuck with me and I'll put my brain to use for once'.
"S-Shino? Shikamaru! Open this door!" Kiba hollered. Shino had to block his ears.
"Hell no Kiba, I warned you about this."
"Hinata, please?" Kiba begged.
"S-Sorry Kiba…I-I think you sh-should listen to-to Shikamaru…"
"N-Neji?" he was seriously desperate.
"Two words, Inzuka; hell. NO! That's what you get for the Gaara thing." well, someone was still mad at him.
There was an awkward silence. The cupboard was big enough for them both to stand, but sitting might be a problem. Kiba was thankful for the dark, as he felt like his head would explode any moment. Glancing at Shino, he bit his lip and fidgeted somewhat.
"Are you mad at us?" he asked, breaking the silence.
Shino was silent for a few moments, thinking of what to say. "Not at you."
"Gaara?"
"No comment," that said it all.
"Oh…why?"
"…Because."
"Because isn't a reason, Shino!" Kiba countered.
"It is now…" the taller boy said, looking away even though he knew Kiba wouldn't notice.
There was more silence before Kiba shifted again. Shino held his breath a little. All he could hear was lots of movement, but he couldn't see what was going on.
"W-What are you doing?" he asked.
"Trying to sit down…it's cramped and I'm hot," he felt someone's hand knock into his hip bone. "Sorry…I can't see a damn thing!"
"Kiba."
"Yeah?"
"Stop moving."
"Ok," the movement stopped.
"We'll sit together…I'm sure there's a way to do this."
"Sounds like a plan."
Shino pushed himself off the wall and let his hands scale it. "Kiba, I have to see how big the room is, do you mind?"
"No," the boy let his hands reach the corners. He noticed he had his friend pinned to the wall and froze stiffly; he didn't realize it was that small.
Composing himself he stood. "Ok, if we go back to back we should be able to sit down."
"But I want to be facing you!"
"Fine, lean against the wall and sit."
They did so. Of course, when Kiba heard something make a squeaking noise he threw himself onto Shino and hugged the taller boy round the waist, unknowingly rubbing his stomach against a sensitive part.
"Ah! Shino! What was that?" no reply. "S-Shino…are you still alive."
Now, that was a question he really didn't know the answer to; was he alive or in heaven? "Y-yeah?"
"What was that?"
"I-I don't know…"
"You sound like Hinata a little…you ok?"
"Y-yeah…I'm…fine," the dog boy didn't believe him, as one hand was brought up to scale his side and rest on his forehead. Now they were so close, Shino could see Kiba with the light seeping from under the door.
Kiba could see Shino better. Kiba could see the embarrassed look on his face, and Kiba could feel the heat pouring from the boy. And when he thought about it, he heard laboured breathing…he let a smirk fall onto his face, the kind he'd use to tease Gaara about Neji with.
"What's wrong Shino? You look kind of…hot," oh, the ways you could interpret that.
"Huh?"
"You know, like you've got a fever or something…"
"O-oh…really?"
"Really…" Shino felt the boy shift a bit and took in a breath. "Are you sure you're ok?"
"Y-yeah…" he crocked. He knew Kiba was doing this purposely. The boy might've been dense, but he wasn't Naruto.
Kiba shifted against, sitting up and letting all his weight fall onto Shino's hips. The taller boy couldn't and wouldn't take it anymore. Kiba yelped as he was thrown back in the small space and found Shino above him. The male bent down and met their lips in a messy, but passionate kiss. You could tell neither of them had really gone out with anyone before.
But of course, once you start hearing strange noises coming from a cupboard that has two people and little space coming from it, you'd be tempted to leave. The three standing outside gave in to that temptation very quickly.
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"You'll never guess what, un?" the redheads turned to the blond in the doorway. "Kiba and Shino finally got together, un!" Gaara rolled his eyes.
"About bloody time," Gaara said before facing the TV again.
"You're happy Gaara? I would've thought you'd be a little sad…"
The youngest was about to retort, but caught himself.
"Yeah, un! Didn't you two go out?"
Think fast. "It was a 'Let's make Shino jealous' thing…"
"Really, un?"
"Is that so?"
"Err…yeah," he shifted a little. "Aha, I'm going on the computer."
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Blood in the Desert: so, you and Shino…
Just so Awesome: how'd you know?
Blood in the Desert: my cousin.
Just so Awesome: -is creeped out-
'Ramen Man has been added to the conversation'
Ramen Man: so, Kiba and Shino…
Just so Awesome: -.-;
Ramen Man: Dude, be PROUD!
Just so Awesome: wOOt.
Blood in the Desert: why do I get the feeling you're stealing my sarcasm?
Just so Awesome: I dunno…
Just so Awesome: Does this mean you're going to snap out of denial Gaara?
Blood in the Desert: screw you. I'm not in denial.
Ramen Man: only someone in denial would deny that they're denying something.
Blood in the Desert: is Sasuke with you, I know you didn't come up with that yourself.
Just so Awesome: XD
Ramen Man: point 1 – I so DID come up with it by myself! Point 2 - …yeah, Sasuke's here.
Blood in the Desert: Oo;
Just so Awesome: don't get screwed too hard, you want to walk for tomorrow, yah?
Ramen Man: . . .
Blood in the Desert: any screwing and I'll castrate you both.
Ramen Man: o.o crap.
Just so Awesome: did you here about the Tenten Lee thing?
Ramen Man: nos, please tell!
Just so Awesome: Aparently, today Tenten was a bit heart broken over Neji, and Lee went to cheer her up. He said that he knew Neji well, and that he sometimes does stupid things, but she shouldn't cry over it, because her smile's prettier.
Blood in the Desert: 'sometimes'? That's the understatement of the century…
Ramen Man: Aw! That's so cute!
Just so Awesome: obviously you and Neji don't stand for the 'opposites attract' thing, huh?
Blood in the Desert: I'm going to ignore that comment.
Ramen Man: did you guys have fun in your little romantic moment on the balcony today?
Just so Awesome: Oh Romeo, Romeo, where for art thou thy Romeo!
Blood in the Desert: I'm tempted to leave.
'Shikamaru has just been added to the conversation'
Just so Awesome: Shiki-dude!
Shikamaru: I'm not going to ask.
Blood in the Desert: Hey
Shikamaru: hey, how was your day?
Blood in the Desert: same as always.
Ramen Man: Perfect timing Shika, we were just teasing Gaara about the balcony moment with Neji!
Shikamaru: and the cake.
Just so Awesome: XD oh yesh, the cake!
Blood in the Desert: I think I'm going to leave…
Ramen Man: -clings- nooo! Don't leave meh!
Blood in the Desert: watch me.
Gaara stood and trotted to the kitchen to get a drink, quickly returning.
Shikamaru: you two do know he can read what you're saying when he comes back.
Just so Awesome: he probably never even left.
Ramen Man: or he had to go answer the door because Neji-kun's just arrived!
Blood in the Desert: two words.
Blood in the Desert: Fuck. You.
Ramen Man: I was just joking! You know that!
Just so Awesome: I have to go, going out for dinner.
Shikamaru: with Shino? Heh
Just so Awesome: wah?!
Shikamaru: what else were you talking about before you left the Hyuuga compound?
Ramen Man: KIBA'S GOT A DATE!
Just so Awesome: LEAVING!
Blood in the Desert: have fun, remember your protection.
Just so Awesome: GAARA! It's a date, not sex DX !
Blood in the Desert: whoever said I was talking about condoms. You have to wear a seatbelt in the car you know XP
Shikamaru: Honestly Kiba, what would your sister say?
'Just so Awesome has left the conversation'
Ramen Man: that was fun!
Blood in the Desert: mmhmm
Shikamaru: Moving on to operation: N&G
Blood in the Desert: wassat?
Ramen Man: I shall add all op.: N&G co-operatives into le convo!
'Weasel had just been added to the conversation'
'Dei-Dei has just been added to the conversation'
'Yume-Chime has just been added to the conversation'
'Kankuro has just been added to the conversation'
'Sakura-pig'
Shikamaru: Sasori?
Dei-Dei: here
Gaara turned to see Sasori and Deidara leaning into the mobile phone's rays.
Shikamaru: Itachi?
Weasel: here
Shikamaru: Deidara?
Dei-Dei: Here, un!
Shikamaru: Naruto?
Ramen Man: here!
Shikamaru: Hinata?
Yume-Chime: Here…
Shikamaru: Sasuke?
Ramen Man: Here.
Shikamaru: Kankuro
Kankuro: here
Shikamaru: Sakura and Ino
Sakura-Pig: here and here
Shikamaru: and Temari's here with me.
Blood in the Desert: what's going on?
Ramen Man: Gaara, this is very important.
Shikamaru: Operation: N&G
Dei-Dei: Operation: Neji & Gaara
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Kitty: Oo; what's gunna happen?! Seriously, I need ideas XD
The thing about Sakura sending Ino an e-card? That's happened to me bleh, some girls can be so … frustratingly cute sometimes.
REVIEW PLEASE! XD just like to make that point clear
I dunno what else to say … gasp, nothing to vent about! Except that my first boyfriend didn't last very long XD his mum found out, and with our GCSEs coming up in MAY THE 8th! –hyperventilates- she thought it was a bad idea, and that he was too young … at 15? I don't really see the logic.
Anyway, parents are weird.
Ja ne
Kitty
Preview –
"No."
"Gaara!"
"No."
"Please?"
"No."
"Do it for me?"
"Definitely not."