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Gaara was waiting outside of the band room. Not for Mika but for the four talented disgusting assholes that dared to try and beat him up the other day.
Sure Gaara was missing a class but he didn't care. This was more important at the moment.
Finally the bell rang for the next class and students started to file out of the room, some people giving the red-strange and frightened looks until Mika popped out, "Oh hey Gaara! What are you doing out here? Don't you have class?"
Gaara merely pushed her away, "I urge you to just go to your next class, Uzumaki. I have some unfinished business with the Sound Four"
As the girl was softly pushed away, she grinned at him, "Okay! See ya later!" she ran to her next class and Gaara couldn't help but to smirk. She knew that he was about to kick some ass yet she didn't mind it. Talk about Sadism.
"Oh well look who it is" A familiar low voice drawled and Gaara turned his head back to see Sakon, "What do you want, Subaku?"
Kidomaru pouted a bit, "Yeah what? Come to beat us up again, eh?"
"Fucking bastard" Tayuya growled.
Gaara just smirked though, "I hear that you four are good musicians."
Sakon placed his hands on his hips, "Well we're not called the Sound Four for nothing, genius"
Jirobo smirked, "Hmph"
Gaara crossed his arms as well, showing off the muscular arms that picked them apart the other day, "I want to put together a band. You should feel grateful that I considered you freaks, first, you know"
Kidomaru tensed, "And why would we join a band with you?"
"Yeah, what's in it for us?" the leader frowned.
Gaara looked darkly to each of them, "What's in it for you? You'll get to split the profits between yourselves equally, you'll get a say in the song genre and how you perform and you'll each get equal credit."
They stared at him and Sakon looked away thinking before glancing at him again, "So let me get this straight. You want to start a band with us, the Sound Four. The people who've been trying to beat the shit out of you since day one and you're also saying you'll give us equal credibility, say and money for whatever profit we get?"
Gaara nodded, "That's correct."
Jirobo frowned, "What's the catch?"
Kidomaru snarled, "Yeah there's got to be a catch! Right Sakon?"
Sakon hummed and Tayuya glared at everything. She didn't really want to join in a band with Gaara freaking Subaku but if Sakon wanted to then she didn't have a choice.
"What is the catch, then Gaara?"
The red-haired tormentor smirked, "You have to stay away from Mika Uzumaki. She'll be around so I don't want either of you messing with her. She's mine. Got it?"
Sakon smirked, "I wondered who gave her that choker. It was you, wasn't it? You staked your claim on her, I'm impressed."
He spoke again, "But remember this, too. If either of you hurt her or try to get rid of me, I'll kill each and every one of you slowly one by one until your blood turns brown on my basement floor and your eyes start to rot out of your sockets."
They all stared at Gaara, wondering if he was really serious or not. Sakon finally came to the conclusion that the kid was completely and utterly serious.
"Very well. We'll join you and we will agree to your demands. When do we first meet?"
"My house. I'll write the address. This Friday at seven"
Jirobo whined, "In the morning?"
Tayuya rolled her eyes, "No you moron! We have school on Friday! Of course he means at night!"
Gaara rolled his eyes as well, gave Sakon his address and walked away, 'What fucking idiots' he thought.
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Sasuke was walking to PE class the next day, knowing full well that Mika was going to be there along with Sakura and the girls, his friends and Gaara. Sasuke snarled at the thought of Gaara.
He pictured him holding Mika tightly and it just infuriated him, 'Why can't that be me?!'
He stalked into the locker room and was immediately met by Gaara who had his shirt off, changing into his gym clothes. Sasuke glared at him but walked past to get to his own locker. Kiba was there as well as Lee and Sai. Kiba howled with laughter, "Man, I miss hanging out with the girls, man. I mean, we never all just hang out anymore, you know, Sasuke?"
Sasuke ignored him so Kiba continued, "You're just worried that Mika would be there, too"
The Uchiha boy slammed his locker door, alerting the other boys, "Don't you ever mention her to me again."
Gaara glared at Sasuke as he got his shirt on, "Jealousy is not befitting for someone as you, Uchiha. If you want the girl, you can have her."
Sasuke snapped his eyes over to the red-head, "What's that supposed to mean?"
Gaara glanced at him, "Over my time being around the annoying little idiot, I've come to realize a few things. One is that she's a damn good cook and she's dirt poor. Another is that she's very lonely. You have no idea what you did to her when you denounced your friendship, do you?"
Sasuke sneered at him, "I don't care"
"Don't give me that bullshit" Gaara stared at Sasuke seriously and pointed to him, "She just wants your friendship back. She misses you and it is driving me fucking crazy that she won't just get over you. Do you realize how many times I had to comfort her every time she spoke about you or even thought about you!? I'm not a very tolerating person, Uchiha, so trust me when I say I'm getting fed up with your attitude and her moping.
"Oh poor you" Sasuke hissed at him, "You stole her from me and now you're tired of her already. Is that it?"
"No. It's not" Gaara glared, "Forget it, though. It's obvious that you never cared about her, the way you just snapped apart your ties with her so easily. You disgust me"
Kiba and Lee watched on as Gaara left the locker room in confidence that he finally gave Sasuke the talk that he needed, 'What the fuck am I now, a fucking therapist?! Damn it to hell' he put his hands in his pockets.
Meanwhile, Sasuke just stood there still in the locker room, angry as hell but he was also thinking.
Could Gaara be right? Did he really never truly care about Mika before? Was that why he was having such trouble forgiving her?
Sasuke narrowed his eyes and slowly put his gym clothes on in silence as his friends left the room.
'No. I want Mika so badly. I don't want her with this bastard who thinks he knows her. I know her.'
He smirked and walked out of the room. By that time, everyone was already starting their laps around the gym and Sasuke caught sight of Mika right away in her orange and blue gym clothes. He started to run and ran until he was right behind her, watching her every move and the way she ran. He was hypnotized by the way her body swayed and the clothes moved around her body. The only thing wrong was that she was running beside Gaara.
'She's mine. Not his' he thought with obsession, 'But how do I make her see that?'
When the run was over, they stood in front of Guy, listening to his instructions. Sort of. Mika was listening but thinking of both Sasuke and Gaara. Gaara was thinking about what Sasuke might do and Sasuke was watching both of them like a hawk.
Finally Guy ordered them to play a nice and fair game of hockey.
'Dammit' Mika thought, 'I hate that game. I never understand it'
Guy shouted, "Now who wants to be a team captain!? How about you, Sasuke?!"
Sasuke smirked, "Sure."
Guy looked around the room. It didn't seem like anyone else wanted to be a captain but he caught Tenten's eyes, "Tenten!?"
Tenten groaned, "Alright. Fine"
"Pick your teammates!" And with that, Guy left everything else to them.
Sasuke went first and smirked, "Sakura"
Tenten smiled, "Lee"
Sasuke looked from all of them, "Kiba"
"Ino"
Sasuke glared at Gaara who was glaring back but then smirked, "Mika"
Everyone nearly gasped at the sudden choice and even Mika looked astounded, 'He picked me?!'
Carefully, Mika stepped forward and cautiously ran to Sakura who hugged her in happiness and Kiba grinned at her, hoping that finally Sasuke had some sense knocked into him.
Tenten shook her head and chose another, "Sai"
Sasuke groaned inwardly and his pride was kicking in. All who was left to choose was Hinata and Gaara and Sasuke's senses were pleading him to choose Gaara because he didn't want to lose. He like Hinata and all but she just wasn't sports material at all. Sasuke sighed and groaned out, "Subaku"
Gaara was surprised but came to the same conclusion that Sasuke just wants to win. His pride isn't going to let him get beaten by Tenten, a girl. Gaara walked over and was greeted nicely by Mika. Sasuke didn't like that one bit so Gaara, trying to be indifferent to get the Uchiha to apologize to her, ignored the girl. Mika was a bit taken aback but caught on when Sasuke smirked.
She raised an eyebrow, 'Boys are weird'
Mika was about to ask Sakura something when Sasuke came in front of her and addressed the team on where they would be placed. He put Gaara and Kiba with him, Sakura on the side lines and Mika as goalie. However, before Mika went to the goal post, Sasuke stopped her, "Don't fuck this up, loser. Oh and meet me after school by my locker."
Mika felt something stir up inside her and she smiled widely at him, 'Is he going to forgive me?! Yay! I feel so happy!'
Sasuke just walked away without another word at her happiness and went to face Tenten in getting the puck from her. Gaara stared between Mika and Sasuke, 'By his locker, hm? Interesting'
The game began.
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Itachi was sitting in his office thinking about his stupid little brother, work, poor Mika and that irritating little hobby of his. Suddenly the phone rang and he answered it.
"Hello?" Itachi asked and a deep voice answered.
"Itachi. We'll be meeting down by Ichiraku and the Dango shop from now on. Understand?"
Itachi narrowed his eyes, 'Ichiraku's is where Mika is working now'
"Fine." He said, "See you there, then boss"
A dark chuckle, "You better be there. For your sake, Uchiha"
The man hung up and Itachi frowned, 'Just one thing after another'
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After school, Mika placed her things in her locker and got out her backpack to get ready to leave. But before she could leave, she glanced over to Sasuke's locker. She remembered that he wanted to speak with her but she was nervous. What if he didn't really want to forgive her? What if it was just an act?
She was scared. Mika didn't know if she could handle that kind of rejection but she knew that Sasuke could be cruel to others if he wanted to be.
Then she saw Sasuke leaning on the locker, waiting for her to come over but then she noticed that Gaara was watching.
'Why is he watching me right now? Is something going to happen?'
Nervously, she walked over to Sasuke until she was a few feet away and he glanced at her. He didn't say anything so Mika figured she should, "What did you want to talk about?"
Sasuke glanced at Gaara, "Is there really nothing between you two?"
Mika grinned and shook her head, "No of course not! He's just a friend"
Sasuke twitched, "A friend, huh? Last I knew, he was your bully who terrorized you."
She tilted her head, "Sasuke, please. He's changed. We understand one another now better. Besides, don't you remember when we first met? You were trying to bully me years ago but then we became best friends!"
"I never threatened to rape you"
The girl rolled her eyes, "He never did either, Sasuke. He just told you that to get a rise out of you. Nothing like that happened, I swear it!"
Sasuke noticed that tears were threatening to fall from the girl's cheeks and he knew that he just could never take it when she cried. He looked away, "I hate him"
Mika thought about what she would say next, "Okay. I hate Sai but I tolerate being around him because he's friends with Ino and Lee. Doesn't mean I exclude away from my other friends because of him but that's just what you're doing to me, Sasuke. You're my best friend and really my first friend. Don't you understand Sasuke? You're like a brother to me and I love you. Please don't hate me anymore"
Sasuke stared at her but his selective hearing took over, 'She loves me?'
He smirked but then suddenly frowned, "I'll think about it" with that, he left Mika alone in the hallway. The other kids had already walked out but Gaara was still watching.
'What a prick' he thought as he came up and behind Mika. He tapped her shoulder and she flinched a bit at first but then smiled when she saw who it was.
'I'll never get used to getting smiled at, I guess.' He thought but then spoke to Mika, "What did he want to say to you?"
Mika grinned, "He said he'll think about forgiving me! Isn't that great?!"
Gaara raised an 'eyebrow' and scowled, "He'll THINK about it? Geez, what a priss. And besides, there's nothing to forgive! You've done nothing wrong!"
Mika frowned and glanced away and Gaara sighed, "You're weird" he said as he wrapped his arm over her shoulders and led her outside, "Just don't expect me to get along with the asshole."
She giggled, "No problem. I didn't expect that anyway. That's a long shot by itself."
Gaara rolled his eyes as he lit a cigarette and blew out of it, running his fingers unconsciously through the girl's own red hair. He always did like other red heads. He didn't know what it was. Perhaps it was something to do with feistiness but he also figured it might have something to do with the color itself. Sure it was the color of blood but it was also the color of passion, roses and anger. He hummed to himself in his mind as they reached her apartment and he followed her in. It was a sort of ritual he'd always walk her home and spend some time around her. He wasn't going to deny it now that he liked her. What he said to Sasuke was the truth. She was a wonderful cook but not only that, she was someone he could speak to who wasn't going to judge him and she accepted him.
"So I spoke to the Sound Four yesterday" Gaara told her as she went into her room to dump her backpack on the bed.
"Oh yeah? How did that go?" she asked and he smirked.
"Pretty well. They agreed. They'll be meeting me this Friday at my house to start arranging ideas and such."
"That's cool" she said and went into the kitchen. Gaara narrowed his eyes when she came back out with a few cookies for them.
He bit into one and turned on the TV that he had dragged back out of her room a few days ago. Sometimes he got bored, so one day he snuck in her room when she was in the kitchen and found the TV. She hadn't seemed to mind but Gaara could tell that she was irritated.
He turned it on to the Travel Channel where they were having on Man vs Food and he almost drooled at the sight of an enormous 72 oz beef steak with some blood oozing out. Mika laughed but her stomach growled as well at the sight.
Gaara heard it and asked, "When do you go to work?"
Mika thought about it, "In an hour. Four o'clock. Why? You getting hungry, too, tough guy?"
"Even a bad ass has to eat. By the way, Temari says that Teuchi is impressed with you. Looks like you're there to stay, huh?"
"I hope so! I really can't afford to lose another job, you know" she laughed, "Also I've been meaning to ask. What did you say to Sasuke?"
He froze and she smiled, "He's not one to just suddenly speak to another about forgiveness after a big fight. You said something"
Gaara hummed, "I did. But I'm not about to tell you anything and that's that"
"Aw! Panda's got a soft spot! So cute!" she ran away when she saw the look in his eyes, "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"
No dice as Gaara ran after her, chasing her around her apartment, "I said I was sorry!"
Gaara laughed at her, "I don't care! No one calls me panda!" he almost got her but she ducked and ran back in the living room behind the couch, grinning like a fox.
Gaara stood in front of the couch and looked prepared to jump over it to catch her when she ran again, sensing what he was going to do. She bolted into her room and locked the door behind her. She could hear his labored breathing at the door, "Wow, really? You know I can just pick the lock right?"
Mika laughed out of breathe, "Just try it panda!"
The male chuckled, not remembering the last time he'd has so much fun. Not that bullying wasn't fun but this type of fun was more playful for both ends and it felt better in a way to Gaara. The boy took out a bobby pin and placed it in the lock and Mika trembled in excitement.
She bolted under her bed and made sure that no part of her could be seen from above. Finally, she heard a click noise and the door popped open, letting Gaara in her bedroom.
"Oh little fox" he sang, "Where are you?"
He looked around and even in the closet but couldn't find anything. That's when he realized something. Not even her room held any pictures, 'I know she doesn't have any family but can't she just be honest with me with that and tell me like she had told Uchiha?'
Gaara sat on the bed, squishing Mika from underneath but she dared not to make a noise, "I know you're in here, little fox."
He laid down on his back and stretched out before carefully reaching downward to go under the bed. Little did he know that Mika was already out from the other side and pounced on top of him, laughing.
"I got ya!" she shouted and held him down whilst on his back on her bed, "Can't get me if I have you" she giggled but Gaara wasn't going to let her slide with that.
"Oh really?" he smirked and twisted them around so he was laying on his back on top of her, "Looks like I have you now" he twisted himself until he was looking down on her and her back was on the bed.
They remembered the last time he had her pinned like this.
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They were on the set of questions of 'How often' and Gaara asked, "How often do you have intercourse- pfft!" he started to laugh and Mika glared at him.
"Never mind, I know the answer to that, little virgin" he went on with a chuckle and Mika glowered.
"Well what about you, Mr. Oh so popular with the ladies?"
Gaara stopped laughing and thought about it, "Hm. Well let's see. The only other girl I've fucked was Karin and we did it like maybe twice or three times so-"
"So you've only did the deed about three times and you act like you have so much experience? What a joke" she mumbled the last part but he caught it.
"Do you want to die?" he asked with a serious face and she blinked.
"I'm just saying that you act like you have so much more experience than me when in reality you haven't done it that often"
Gaara twitched, "Well for your information Miss oh so inexperienced, each session was probably about five hours or more, screwing endlessly until I was unconscious."
"That's just cruel. Now I kind of feel bad for Karin"
"Why? She said it was great."
"I think she might have been lying" Mika argued.
Gaara blinked slowly and scooted closer to Mika on the couch, "And why do you say that?"
"Well there's just no way a girl can take that much at once!"
Gaara smirked and lifted his brow teasingly, "And you would know that how?" she blushed and he went on, "Just wait and let me explain. The first hour would be sexy foreplay. Second hour is oral sex. Third hour is vaginal sex and Fourth hour is anal. The fifth hour was anything else I had left in me"
Mika held a disgusted look on her face, "Way too much information."
"You asked."
"Sigh" Mika looked away, "I don't see how she could put up with you for one hour in the least. I mean you? Do foreplay? HA! Yeah right"
"Don't believe me? I'm actually a great kisser"
Mika blushed, "Yeah I know that from the other night we got drunk, Gaara"
"Oh yeah, well still-"
He attacked her and pinned her onto the couch, "You haven't tried me sober"
He was about to lean down and kiss her to prove his point when Mika flipped him over onto the coffee table, hitting his head on it. Again.
"Fuck!" he shouted and glared at her, "Bitch, let's get back to the questions then if you're not going to take a joke"
After that, Gaara didn't try to kiss her again.
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Gaara and Mika stared into each other's eyes both in a silent infatuation.
Gaara couldn't help himself and he slowly began to lean down to her lips.
Mika, although pinned helplessly, found that she didn't mind being under Gaara as he slowly started to lean down closer.
'His eyes are so . . .'
'She's so . . .'
'KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!
The two parted away from each other in a flinch and Gaara bolted off of her, letting the girl up to go to the door to see who was knocking.
Mika went up to her tippy toes to peek at who was at the door and she leaned back to whisper to Gaara, "It's Sakura and Ino"
Gaara groaned and opened the door forcibly, "We're busy. Come back later"
He was about to slam the door in their faces when Mika stopped him, "What's up guys?"
Sakura blushed and Ino smirked slyly at her, "I think we're the ones to be asking you that, girl"
This time Mika blushed, "What do you guys want?"
Sakura smiled, "Sasuke is having a party at the club tonight. Do you want to come?"
Mika froze and looked at the clock in the living room, "Well ummmm . . . I kind of have work tonight from four to ten so . . . I don't think I'll be able to, guys. Besides, I don't think Sasuke would like that just yet."
They pouted but Sakura giggled, "Oh you silly! Sasuke wouldn't care! You could even bring your boyfriend!"
Mika tensed as Gaara smirked, "He's not my boyfriend, Sakura! You know that! Besides that, that's not the point! I have work at Ichiraku's soon!"
Ino put her hands on her hips, "Oh fine! Be that way!"
Sakura rolled her eyes, "Oh well. See you tomorrow, alright Mika? Bye Gaara!"
With that, Gaara slammed the door in their faces and blinked at Mika, "Well at least they offered. Now let's get you to work, shall we? Go get ready."
The girl groaned.
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A few weeks go by finally it is November in Konoha City.
Gaara and the Sound Four had a few meetings and decided to make a rock band named the Sound of Demons. They already had a few songs made up in lyrics and were now working on the music for them. Gaara was laying his head on Mika's lap looking up at the sheet of paper he held that had the lyrics on it.
"Hmmm" he hummed.
Mika turned the TV to the food network channel and her stomach growled, "I'm hungry"
Gaara hummed again.
"Can you let me up?" she tried.
"Hmmmm" he hummed once more, "No"
"Why the hell not?!'
"I'm comfortable" were his only words and Mika groaned.
"You look busy" she said and he blinked, looking up at her.
"And you look hungry"
"Then let me up so I can get some food!"
"I can't" he teased.
"Why not?" she fell into the trap.
"Because I'm busy"
She twitched her nose and started to growl.
"Fine. Fine" he spoke as he sat up for her to run into the kitchen, "By the way, did Uchiha ever stop thinking about it and give you an answer?!"
Mika came out of the kitchen, "No not yet. I don't think I even mind anymore though. If he wants to be that way then fine. Let him sulk and be bitter. I still have you, after all. Right?" she plopped back down on the couch and cautiously cuddled to him under his arm. Gaara smirked, thinking to himself that he had it pretty good.
His life didn't seem too miserable anymore and it felt good.
"Right" he wrapped his strong arm over her shoulders and pulled her closer.
"And you're my friend. Right?" she pressed and Gaara glanced at her from his paper.
"Riiiight"
Mika smiled, "And you'd do anything for me, Right?"
Gaara frowned, "What do you want?"
The girl laughed a little, "Weeeeeell. You see I was wondering if maybe. Well I don't know. If you could sing one of your songs for me?"
The boy tinted a bit, not expecting such a thing from the girl.
"I don't know" he said, "I haven't even really settled with the melody of one song yet."
"Well can you sign what you have so far?" she pleaded, "Please? I really like your voice when you sing. It's cool"
Gaara relented, succumbing to the compliment and nodded, "Fine"
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R&R
Awwwwwww! Isn't that so sweet?! They're getting along!
The next chapter will continue from here ;)