Chapter 25

Gaara's POV

"You have a piercing" Naruto yelled. I tried hard not to let my mask slip, but I could feel the warmth in my cheeks. I had gotten one. I had actually gone down there to get a piercing… because of him. He better think it's good or I don't know what I'll do.

"It looks… good" He blushed. It seems like he liked it. And maybe he liked it really much if that blush is anything to go by.

"Hey, stop smirking" Naruto pouted. Smirk. Had I been smirking? Apparently, but I would do it again to see that cute pout. He looked at me weirdly and I noticed I hadn't answered his question, if it really was a question.

"I have" He sighed.

"When and why? I've never heard you talk about wanting a piercing." I shrugged

"I just felt like it."

"Yeah, but w-"

"Aren't you hungry, let's go to the kitchen" I tried to change the subject.

"Yeah, really hungry" Naruto grinned. We began to slowly walk to the kitchen while he began babbling about something. I still have to find out how to help him with his problems. It wasn't something I had tried before. I felt a tug on my sleeve. Naruto was pouting again.

"Are you listening? I asked you a question?" he whined.

"Sorry.. I guess I just zoned out" He shrugged and kept on talking.

Naruto's POV

I buried my face into my pillow. I had had difficulties concentrating all through dinner today. The piercing always glinted in the light which made me look at it, which made me look at his lips, which made me think of our kiss...and about how I wanted that to happen again. I still hadn't found out why that had happened. Why had he kissed me? Maybe I should ask him tomorrow? Or not. Maybe I shouldn't. What if he said it was a mistake or something? That he could never do something like that because he liked me.

"Aaaaarghhh" I screamed into the pillow. Why was this so hard? I looked at the time. It was in the middle of the night. I wanted to see Gaara again. I had had fewer and fewer nightmares lately. It was nice to have a peaceful sleep for once, but somehow I began missing waking up in Gaara's room.

It seemed like I was beginning to be able to touch Gaara, but not anybody else. So maybe I should just practice on him and then slowly get used to touching others. Maybe that is how I can be cured? And we are friends, so I'm sure Gaara wouldn't mind helping me.

I slowly got up, shivering slightly from the cold. I put on a big nightshirt and tiptoed over to Gaara's room. I knocked and soon after Gaara appeared. He let me in and I quickly went over to his bed. I crawled under the covers and looked over at him. He seemed a bit confused, but didn't say anything. I hastily wondered if I should ask him about the kiss now, but my yawned made me think I should wait for another time.

Gaara's POV

Naruto was soon fast asleep. I didn't know why he had come. It didn't seem like he had had a nightmare and I can't come up with any other explanation why he would want to sleep in here. I decided to let him be and went back to my work. I was sitting at my table and writing an assignment. I heard an inaudible mumbling and looked back at him.

Apparently he had been hot, since he had now kicked the covers onto the floor. The shirt was riding up and exposed his legs and lower stomach. I quickly looked away trying to concentrate on my assignment. After a few minutes I found out that that was impossible. I sighed and went over to him. If I just covered him up again I might be able to concentrate again I reassured myself.

I was so close and before I knew it, my hand had reached out and touched his soft skin. My fingers moved from the lower stomach, over his hip and down his thigh. He shifted slightly. I looked up at his face, a bit afraid he would wake up. My fingers drew small circles onto his thigh. A small sound slipped out from his lips. My fingers lingered on his thigh for a bit longer before I took the covers and put over him. I brushed some hair out of his face. And put a soft kiss on his forehead. I went back to my desk and continued writing on my assignment.

After a few hours I had finished it and began getting ready to go to bed. I gently pushed Naruto towards the wall and crawled in behind him. I was lying on my side with my head in my hand, so I could look at Naruto. He looked so childish and innocent when he was sleeping. It's weird to think about how he could go from some annoying brat to someone precious, that I never want to let go off.

My fingers found their way over to his cheek. I don't know why I can't stop touching him when he's asleep. Maybe it's the fact that that is the only time I can actually touch him. I caressed his cheek and my fingers moved over his lips. I had kissed him. I still didn't know what he thought about that. Apparently it wasn't that normal for friends to kiss. But Naruto hadn't said anything about it.

I sighed. I didn't want to think about that right now. Naruto suddenly rolled over to the side and snuggled closer to me. I froze, afraid of what was going to happen next. He began snoring lightly and I let go of the air I was holding in. I couldn't help myself and soon after I found myself kissing him gently.

It wasn't like before. Last time I had been angry… and a bit jealous too. I hadn't really known what I was doing and it all kind of happened so quickly. This time I could really feel his lips against mine. They felt soft too. Soft and warm. My lips hesitantly moved against his. His lips began moving too. I quickly pulled back. What if he woke up? I don't think he would have appreciated that. I turned around and faced away from him.

Naruto's POV

I woke up to the familiar warm feeling I had got to know after I first had slept with Gaara. I snuggled closer and hugged him from behind. My brain still hadn't fully woken up and couldn't come up with a good explanation to why I shouldn't do this. I felt the body I was embracing slowly relaxed.

The tip of my nose touched the nape of his neck. I took a deep breath through my nose and breathed in his scent. I sighed happily. This felt so good. It felt safe and warm and I didn't want to move. Unfortunately Gaara didn't feel like that. I was only allowed to lie there for a short while before I felt him slowly move my arms away and get up. I curled in on my self trying to fall asleep again without my heat source.

Now there is only two chapters left. So exciting! The next will probably be written tomorrow or the day after.