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Gaara had been warned about this.
Gaara had been warned about this, and now he was cursing himself for not listening to Lee last night.
As Hyuuga Neji stood hovered over the redhead's cowering form with a twisted smile on his face, Gaara thought back to the conversation he had had with the one formerly known as "thick-brows" the night before…
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ilinerboy: hey lee
eyebrowsaresexi: hey! how was your first day?
ilinerboy: eh…that's why i'm iming you, I was wondering if you could tell me about a couple of the seniors in latin, that's the only class I dunno anyone
eyebrowsaresexi: it just so happens, my little emo friend, that i was on a journey to relieve my bladder and glanced into the very class of which you speak and know exactly who to warn you about
ilinerboy: …warn me?
eyebrowsaresexi: haha jk. i'm surprised you didn't recognize shino and kiba, they're in your grade
ilinerboy: oh right, but they were in the corner…doing things, i didn't want to disturb them
eyebrowsaresexi: that's crazy! what could they possibly be doing?
ilinerboy: you don't wanna know
eyebrowsaresexi: okay then…
eyebrowsaresexi: also, there's this girl, tenten. she's in my grade and she's really nice
ilinerboy: that's good, but i dunno how i feel about approaching strangers on my own…
eyebrowsaresexi: you might not have to. after a couple of days, she might just walk to you and introduce herself. that's what she did with me, she's always been pretty outgoing
ilinerboy: any others i should know about?
eyebrowsaresexi: a couple, there's nara shikamaru. he's actually your age, but he got bumped up a year because he's such a genius
ilinerboy: wait…does he have a high ponytail and an obsession with clouds?
eyebrowsaresexi: haha yeah
ilinerboy: he was sitting with kiba and shino. when the teacher asked him a question, he said that it was too "troublesome" to answer
eyebrowsaresexi: yeah, he's the laziest person in the school, guaranteed
ilinerboy: thanks a lot lee, maybe latin won't be such a nightmare after all
ilinerboy: but i have to go, so see you tomorrow
eyebrowsaresexi: wait! there's one more person you should know about
ilinerboy: okay…
eyebrowsaresexi: you should be wary of hyuuga neji
ilinerboy: hinata's cousin?
eyebrowsaresexi: you know him?
ilinerboy: heard of him, more like
eyebrowsaresexi: well, be careful. he's one of the biggest jerks i've ever met. he has a mean streak in him, and no one really knows why
ilinerboy: okay, i'll watch out for him
eyebrowsaresexi: do more than that. avoid him at all costs. he has a lot of power in the school, and he always gets what he wants
ilinerboy: thanks lee, i'll look out, but i really have to go
eyebrowsaresexi: don't let me keep you from the magic of youth!
ilinerboy: okay…bye
eyebrowsaresexi: bye
Auto response from ilinerboy (8:50:40 PM): i could not help but noticing
all these robots fucking
in the middle of the mini mall
robots fucking
in the middle of the mini mall
robots fucking
in the middle of the carwash
robots fucking
in the middle of citcom
forbots fucking
in the middle of the west wing
robots fucking
in the middle of the whitehouse
robots fucking
in the middle of the subway
robots fucking
in the middle of the J-Z Video
Robots fucking
in the middle of a telecast with
Tom Brokaw announcing his love for puppies
Pictures of Oprah Winfrey fucking robots, for sale on E-Bay
10 dollars
20 dollars
30 dollars
sold to the highest quitter
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Well, Gaara hadn't quite taken Lee's words to heart because when he saw Neji walking behind him on the way to English, the ignorant redhead hadn't run for cover like he now knew he should have.
"Hello," said Neji, reaching out his hand towards Gaara. "I'm Hyuuga Neji. I'm sure you've heard of me. We have Latin together." Gaara looked up at the taller boy and grabbed his hand hesitantly as he nodded.
"Gaara."
"Nice to meet you Gaara. I was wondering if you would like to come to the movies with me tonight, it being Friday and all." By the look on the Hyuuga's face, Gaara could tell that this wasn't a question. Regardless of whether or not he actually wanted to go out with Neji (he didn't), he had already made plans with Sasuke and Naruto.
"S-sorry, I can't, I've already got plans."
Neji's smile didn't falter, but his steely eyes became even colder than they were moments before. "It's because I'm a guy, right?" Gaara started walked sideways towards Kurenai's classroom. "A guy can't be attracted to another guy, is that it!"
The hallway was almost empty, and Gaara turned away from the Hyuuga and broke into a run. Right before he turned into the class, he heard Neji shout, "You will be mine, little Gaara! I always get what I want!"
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The first thing Gaara did when he walked into Latin was join Shikamaru, Kiba and Shino in the back corner of the room. They were all staring at him awkwardly for a moment, but when he invited them to come see Snakes on a Plane with him, Sasuke and Naruto later, they all seem to warm up a little.
"Yeah, Latin isn't going to be so bad," the redhead said to himself as he leaned back on his chair and smiled, ignoring Neji's glares.
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"Let me ask you something Gaara," Naruto said as he stood in line for junior mints. "Are you scared…of snakes?" The playful blond pulled a rubber snake out of his jean pocket and flung it at the redhead, who rolled his eyes and sipped his Pepsi.
"Grow up, Naruto," Sakura scolded. It seems Gaara wasn't the only one inviting people. Sasuke had invited Sakura, who invited Ino, who was overheard inviting Chouji by Lee. And it seemed that Naruto was getting closer than ever to Hinata, who was hiding from the crowd behind the blond.
As everyone took their seats, Sakura sighed in playful annoyance as the row filled up, leaving her and Lee all to themselves a few rows down. "Oh, what a cute couple," Ino giggled as she offered her popcorn to Chouji. "They grow up so fast." The blonde wiped an imaginary tear from her eye and made a grab for Chouji's M&Ms.
Sakura turned around and gave Ino a dirty look, before turning back towards the screen as Lee put his arm around her shoulder possessively and whispered something in her ear.
"Oh, when will I find a man like that for me?" Ino cried dramatically. Her eyes caught Chouji's and he turned away, blushing.
"Junior mint?" Naruto asked, handing the box to Hinata, who blushed and declined. "Shika?"
"No thanks, chocolate mixed with breath freshener is troublesome."
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"Oh man, that movie was awesome!" screamed Naruto as they exited the theater. "Samuel L. Jackson is my hero!" The excited blond put his arms around Hinata's and Shikamaru's shoulders and walked on ahead, reliving every detail of the movie.
Lee offered Sakura, Ino and Chouji a ride home. Kiba and Shino (who had been as discreet as they could stand in the public of the theater), were nowhere to be found, but mysterious slurping noises were coming from inside the men's bathroom.
Leaving Gaara and Sasuke to amble back to his car in the dark parking lot. "I know I parked it around here somewhere," Sasuke said, pushing the button on his keys to light up the headlights.
Gaara teeth were chattering from the cool night air. "So how'd you like the movie?"
Sasuke smiled. "It was pretty lame."
"Haha yeah, but Naruto seemed to like it a lot."
"That's Naruto for you."
The two of them continued looking for Sasuke's car in silence, but Gaara had the sneaking suspicion that they weren't alone. "Do you…feel like we're being watched?" he asked tentatively.
"Aw, is wittle Gaara afwaid of da dark?" Sasuke teased, pushing the redhead's shoulder playfully. "Maybe he needs a huggle wuggle." Before Gaara could react, Sasuke had his arms around the redhead's waist in a tight embrace. "That better?" he asked softly, his mouth up against Gaara's ear.
The redhead's heart pounded heavily against Sasuke's chest, and before even realizing what he was saying, he whispered, "Yeah." The Uchiha let go quickly and gave Gaara a strange look before pointing behind him.
"There it is! Right by the theater!" he said with relief before running towards it. Gaara ran after him, not knowing that he was, in fact being watched.
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So, here it is! Chapter 12! The first thing I have written in like 7 months! Aren't you excited! I'm excited! Yeah!
Haha, sorry. The first day of my last year in high school is tomorrow, and I am a little wired.
Anywho, the song in Gaara's away message is "Robots" by TV on the Radio. Cracks me up every time. And as far as Snakes on a Plane is concerned, I haven't seen it, but it was the only movie I could think of that Naruto would like. Haha.
Yeah, okay. R&R and wish me luck for tomorrow!
