Complete 180

Naruto and its characters do not belong to me.

This is the most connected I've ever felt with one of my stories and I'm totally loving how it feels.

All your reviews and support are greatly appreciated.

I especially wanna thank TrueBlueMoon for the amazing review she left on the last chapter. It made me feel really good about myself and my writing ability.

Now on with our favorite couple's story…

I completely shut down when Gaara kissed me. It was something I had never expected along with him loving me.

I had never thought of him that way. He had always been my best friend and nothing more.

Iruka used to joke that we were perfect together but my mind had never strayed in that direction.

You always hear of best friends falling in love with each other I had never understood how.

I practically grew up with Gaara. True he knew everything about me and I trusted him more than anyone else, there was never any feeling of romance. He was more of a brother than a friend.

You just don't fall in love with your brother. Apparently Gaara didn't view me that way or he had managed to get past it somehow. I knew I wouldn't be able.

I didn't push away like I should have. Like I so desperately wanted to.

Though he had crossed the line, he was still my best friend. I didn't, couldn't bring myself to hurt.

I just didn't respond and waited for him to pull away on his own.

Once he did I stepped away and turned my back on him. I couldn't look at him.

"Naruto…"

Hearing his voice made me jump.

"You shouldn't have done that Gaara. No matter how you feel."

I got a control of my emotions and turned to face him again. He was as stoic as always so I couldn't tell what he was thinking or feeling.

"I love you Naruto. I want to be with you. I may have gone about it the wrong way but I had to tell you how I felt. I'm a much better match for you than Sa—"

"Gaara don't…"

He went on as if I had said nothing.

"—suke. He doesn't know you the way I do Naruto. He's not gay. All he can be is your friend. I can be so much more. He'll leave you someday and I'll always be a fixture in your life. Be with me. I'll erase any feelings you ever thought you had for him."

Everything he said cut me like a knife. I slid to the ground and covered my ears so as to block all sound.

It didn't help. I knew what he was saying was true. I always knew my feelings for Sasuke were unrequited but hearing it said so bluntly by someone else is so much more painful than saying it in your head.

"Gaara stop!"

I tucked my legs against my chest and buried my head in my knees.

"Just think about it Naruto! You know everything I'm saying is true. Look at yourself! You're in pain because of him. I'll never make you hurt like this!"

He got down on his knees and knelt in front of me. He pulled my hands away from my ears and made me look at him.

"Be with me Naruto. I love you and I promise to make you happy."

For an instant I considered what Gaara was offering. I knew he could make me happy in a way. No not happy… content. I would be settling for something less than what I wanted, needed, and deserved.

It wouldn't be fair to myself or Gaara. Gaara deserved someone who could love him whole heartedly.

"I'm sorry Gaara but I don't love you that way. I love you like a brother and nothing more."

He dropped my hands like I they had electrocuted him. His face crumpled in pain and I longed to reach out to comfort my friend.

I didn't. I knew it would only make things worse.

I stood up, gave Gaara one more glance before running away from scene that would forever be engraved into my memory.

Alright so when I originally started drawing this part if the story, this chapter and the next 2 or 3 where all morphed into one.

But I've decided to split them up into shorter separate chapters because I think it flows better that way.

Reviews please. :O)

Alright so funny story! (Ignore if you wish.)

I was bored earlier and decided to sit down and watch some Queer as Folk. (Brian and Justin FTW!)

My boyfriend came home and asks me what I'm doing and I tell him.

He asks me why I'm obsessed with a show about gay people and I simply state that gay guys are scrumptious and he mumbles something about having to fight gay guys for his girlfriends affection!

I started cracking up! I thought it was beyond hilarious!