Love me U.K.E
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(The Helpful Hyuuga II)
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After vacuuming the last spot the Hyuuga was sure a patch of flour wouldn't come out, Neji groaned as he turned off the noisy cleaning device then made it to the kitchen where he looked through a specific drawer near he fridge before pulling out a cloth and bringing himself to stand near the sink and run some water.
After a good 30 seconds, the brunette soaked the cloth before he turned to Gaara and grabbed his arm, wiping it clean of flour and other powders, before turning back to the sink and repeating the same process until the boy found the redhead a semi-sense of clean. Though.. he figured he shouldn't have been doing these tasks in the first place..
"Ugh.. I leave for school for only a couple hours and I come back to this.. god.. Why couldn't you two just sit around and stay still until I got back?" he questioned rhetorically.
Gaara's only response was to look at the ground as the Hyuuga grabbed his other arm and wiped it clean, drying it with another towel as he groaned again.
"I don't know how old you are, but you and Naruto are too old to be playing childish games." he started again narrowing his eyes as he pat some flour out of the boys hair. "Both of you should act your age, and read a book if you don't have anything to do. Act like normal boys for pete's sake."
Gaara lowered his eyes and his head as the Hyuuga continued to pat flour out of his head.. though his actions were sure to slow once he realized exactly what he said..
What he learned today.. He learned that Gaara wasn't exactly a human, instead, this boy was a doll in a sense..
The Hyuuga flinched as he slowed his pats of the boys hair and began to actually feel the fibers on his head. Though the boy's hair was in such a messy style, his hair was actually soft to the touch.. It was weird. Were Sasuke's, Shikamaru's and Kiba's words actually true? Was this kid seriously a u.k.e?
Pulling his hand away and sending the boy a long stare, he eventually watched the redhead apprehensively lift his gaze, but glance away almost ashamedly. For some reason this pulled at the Hyuuga's heartstrings and caused him to sigh as he leaned on the counter.
"...After Naruto heads out of the shower, I expect you to take your shower too. Once you get out I should be done with something to eat."
Gaara immediately glanced, his eyes wide and face full of innocent anticipation making Neji narrow his eyes and groan. Though he had only knew the boy for a single day, he knew exactly why the boy was so excited.
"The answer is no." he spoke, making Gaara frown and leave the Hyuuga to fold his arms. "Since the other day, all you've wanted to eat was jams jellies and other sweets. Don't forget that because of you I couldn't have my toast this morning. You need to eat better things- vegetables, breads.. Something with vitamins that are good for you."
Gaara frowned and glanced at the ground again, leaving Neji to enthusiastically pat his back as he passed him and made it over to the fridge.
"C'mon don't look like that. There's plenty of things that you might like. It's better than just starving yourself and trying to get cavities." he uttered pulling open the door and looking for food.
Instantly the brunette pulled out a jug of milk and grabbed a glass from one of his cabinets. With that, he set both objects on the counter closest to Gaara- shifted the cup, poured the milk then handed it to the boy who hesitantly accepted.
All Gaara did was stare at the glass finding no interest, want or need to drink the the contents of the cup, but Neji was sure to urge him with a hurried snap that made him flinch to the noise.
"C'mon, don't hesitate. Milk is good for you. It will help you grow and keep your bones healthy and strong." he lectured as if he were talking to a child. "Go on, drink it."
Gaara gave the cup a serious stare before frowning to the Hyuuga, making the boy sigh before he shook his head and pretty much gave up.
"At least try it Gaara.."
The redhead blinked but brought the cup to his lips as he cautiously sipped the drink. After a moment of tasting.. the boy frowned and shook his head to Neji making the brunette sigh.
"Will you stop making that face. It's not that bad, and it's good for you Gaara. As long as you're here, I'm going to make you eat right and if you don't want vegetables then you can have milk instead."
The boy flinched again before frowning, tempted to shake his head once more- bringing Neji to sigh again as he folded his arms.
"So what.. You can eat ice cream but you can't drink milk?"
Gaara jerked as he glanced at the Hyuuga confused, leaving the boy to raise a brow and crane his head a bit.
"What? You didn't know? Milk makes ice cream."
It was at that moment Gaara pushed his cup to the Hyuuga, almost shoving his glass in the boys face as he did so.
"What the hell-" Neji flinched.
"P..Please?"
"Huh?"
"..Ice cream.."
"G-Gaara, get that-" Neji broke his sentence as he snatched the boys glass and held it away from the both of them- mostly for his own safety. "You don't shove glasses in people's faces like that, it isn't polite- plus I have no idea how to make ice cream, and I know damn well I'm going to need more than milk to make some."
"Please?"
"No. Gaara.. You can't just eat ice cream and sugar. That's bad for you."
"...Please?"
"Are you even listening to me?"
"Please?"
"Gaara.." Neji groaned, facepalming with his freehand.
"Please?"
"I don't know how to make ice cream."
Instantly Gaara slumped- down and out and totally saddened.. leaving Neji to roll his eyes and grunt. For a figure who was an advanced doll, he was a bit childish when it came to having his way with sweets..
Again the Hyuuga rolled his eyes before he brushed passed the boy and made it to the fridge again, making Gaara flinch and watch as he took out a dark brown bottle he and Naruto had messed with earlier.
Immediately the redhead flinched, feeling he was going to be scolded, and he was right in a sense, considering Neji turned to him and held the bottle to him with a stern look plastered on his mug.
"This.. is ridiculous." He stated. "There is no reason why you or Naruto should have chocolate covering the entire bottle."
Gaara quickly avoided eye contact, leaving Neji to sigh and pour the syrup into the glass he took earlier, before grabbing a spoon and stirring it up. After 30 seconds, he handed the cup over to Gaara who accepted and stared at the new color his beverage had formed.
"Drink it." Neji ordered, earning a frown in response. "Don't look at me like that.. It's good now. You just have to try it."
Hesitant as he always was, but also curious, Gaara stared at his glass before giving it a sip- waiting only 5 seconds before widening his eyes to Neji, looking to him as if he performed the strangest magic.
"-It's chocolate milk." the boy spoke shutting his eyes. "Though it's a sweet, it's still good for you.. Do you like i-"
Before the Hyuuga could finish, Gaara pushed his now empty glass to the side of his face- leaving Neji to groan.
"Gaara."
"Please?"
"You've already had a glass. Eat some bread or something."
"Please?" he pressed on, still holding his glass up.
"Gaara..."
"...Please?"
Neji snatch the cup as he shook his head. "-You're not the only one who likes milk alright? If I sat in here and did as you said I wouldn't have anything to drink for tomorrow morning.. besides.. I think you've had enough. 1 glass for 1 day. That's the rule now."
Gaara widened his eyes as he watched the Hyuuga turn and put the syrup back into the fridge before scoffing at his sticky hand and glancing at the redhead again.
"You and Naruto are washing off that bottle by the way." he spoke before holding his hand out to the boy. "When there's a mess someone is bound to get dirty, that's something my father always told me, and now I'm telling you. You don't want your hands dirty when you try to make your own chocolate milk right? So be sure to clean your messes. I'll be sure to tell Naruto that as well."
Gaara blinked, slowly tilting his head more to his left as he carefully brought his left hand to reach the Hyuuga's, keeping his hold on the boys wrist once he had gotten grip. Neji squinted, curious and confused as to why the kid was suddenly so interested with his palm, but all of that was out of his mind and out the window when he watched the boy coyly stick out his tongue and began to stride it over his hand.
The brunette couldn't help but cringe as a reflex, as his nerves numbed and muddled his brain. Though it was nothing more than a.. simple.. action.. He had never had or requested anyone to lick his hand before- Why would he? That was such a gross action to ask someone to fulfill for another! But as of right, the Hyuuga was more.. impertinent to the situation rather reluctant..
Still..
"Gaara.. what are you doing?"
The boy paused for a period that was shorter than a single second- sending the brunette he tickled an innocent glance that honestly made the his heart stop. When nothing was said, Gaara continued to lick the Hyuuga's palm of the syrup, and Neji simply allowed this.
It was indeed strange to him.. but as stated, he was more curious than anything. This boy's tongue felt.. warm.. real? How was this kid considered a sexdoll when he was so human? Was.. this all he did.. when it came to contact like this?
Neji only wondered this as he narrowed his eyes a bit, eventually watching the redhead let his hand go then wipe his mouth with the sleeve of his right arm- glancing up to the Hyuuga afterward as if he were waiting for a comment of his actions. Instead the boy got a pat on the head from the same hand he cleaned.
Flinching to the touch for only a second, Gaara calmed before nervously shifting his glance elsewhere before looking to the Hyuuga again- who in turn, knitted his brows a bit.
"...What are you?"
The redhead jerked to that, but lowered his eyes when the Hyuuga's palm traveled through the Shukaku's tresses in slow strides, making Gaara honestly get a little distracted.
He had never been touched in such a way..
"Gaara."
The boy flinched before glancing to Neji once more, attentive and ready to listen.
"-What are you?" the Hyuuga pressed. "Tell me.."
The boy slowly pointed to himself, blinking twice before bringing himself to speak.
"..I am.. Gaara.."
"...You're a u.k.e.." Neji stated, leaving the boy to flinch again but eventually nod.
"...Jinchuuriki unit; Shukaku series, serial number: 011912. That is what I am.."
"Hmph.." Neji huffed retracting his hand.
This made the redhead blink as he placed his own hands on his head before he frowned then glanced away.
". . . "
"...That classification.. It's is so complicated. I favor the name Gaara better."
" ! "
"Did your owner come up with that?"
Gaara's eye's distended as he gasped softly and brought his left hand to cover the corner of his forehead- such a question brought back a terrible memory that struck fear into him, leaving Neji to blink.
"What? Did your owner come up with that or not?" he asked before folding his arms a bit firmer. "What.. was your owner like? I know the other's told me your owner was bad, but.. what is it that was done to you, if you don't mind my asking.."
Gaara flinched as he gritted his teeth and glanced to the floor as he continued to keep his palm on his forehead. The boy looked like he was pained by trying to remember, making Neji raise a brow.
"Don't tell me you don't remember.."
Gaara's face completely broke as he put himself through a trance featuring memories of his past with Deidara.. Every painful action, forced coercions, times of harm and cries.. everything was brought back to the boy, forcing him to relive, cower and doubt.
"Gaara?..Was that.. something I shouldn't have asked?"
Gaara stared at the Hyuuga for a long moment before taking a trembling step back, backing himself into the counter behind him, making the Hyuuga raise a brow and take a cautious step to him.
"Gaar-"
"Why are you doing this?"
"W..What?"
"Why am I here? Why.. are you taking care of me?" he questioned as he took heavy breaths. "I don't deserve this.. What do you want me to do to you? What do want from me?"
Neji's eyes softened a bit as he shook his head.
"Gaara, what're you talking about?"
"...I don't deserve this... I don't deserve this.. I don't.. deserve this.." he chanted as he lowered his head, clutching it with trembling fingers. "I'm nothing.. I'm nothing.. I'm.. nothing.. I don't deserve this.. I don't deserve this.. I'm nothing.. c-cut me.. cut me.. I'm sorry.. cut me.. I'm nothing.. I don't deserve this.. cut me.. D-...d..ei..."
"Gaara stop it-"
"Cut me.. I'm wrong.. I'm wrong.. I'm sorry.. I don't deserve this.. why am I doing this.. I'm sorry.. cut me.. cut me.. cut me.."
"Gaara enough- I get it, it's bad-"
"Cut me.. Cut me! Fuck me.. fuck me.. 'Scream for me' .. 'Keep crying'.. cut me... I'm nothing.. 'Scream for me'.. 'Smile for me'.."
"Enough-" Neji spoke grabbing the boys shoulders. "Gaara stop it! Stop saying that!"
"...Smile.."
"Gaara.."
"..Smile.." he repeated lifting his head, flashing a smile that disturbed the Hyuuga.
Though it looked like a normal expression of joy, Gaara's eyes showed no feeling of happiness whatsoever.. If anything.. it looked like the boy lacked a soul. All of this made Neji pull back by an inch.
Abruptly the Hyuuga flinched hearing the door to the bathroom down the hall open, followed by apparent stomps until Naruto revealed himself.
"Oi! What the hell is going on!" he voiced, angrily wrapping a towel around himself.
"Naruto, Gaara he-"
"What the fuck did you do!" The blonde voiced before he rushed over. "Let go of him— Gaara! Gaara! Stop it, I feel cold-"
"..smile.."
"Oi.. Gaara.." The blonde uttered before bringing the boy's head to his shoulder and holding him tight. "Gaara stop.. Stop making me feel cold.."
"..s...mi.."
"Stop thinking of that stuff.. I'm here. Stop it Gaara.."
"...smi..le..f..or.. me.."
"Gaara, listen to me, It's really cold.. It hurts."
"...Na..ruto..?"
"Oi, quit stuttering!" he spoke with a broken laugh.
"...Naruto.."
The redhead flinched for a split second, lowering his eyes as he gripped Naruto's arms, making the blonde pull back and instantly smile.
"Oi.. you started calling me at a really bad time. Didn't you know I was in the shower?"
Gaara lowered his eyes even further before giving Neji a glance, instantly flinching and turning his gaze away. Though the Hyuuga didn't say anything, Gaara felt wrong for showing him such a side..
Rather than stay in anyone's presence, he attempted to leave, only to be pulled back by his sleeve by Naruto.
"Oi, where are you going? You don't have to leave."
Frowning, he stared at Naruto before glancing at Neji once more and pulling out of the boys grip and hurrying out of the kitchen. Given 5 seconds the slam of Neji's bedroom door echoed through the home, making Naruto sigh and rub the back of his head before he looked to the Hyuuga who was really.. stunned by the entirety of the situation..
"Oi.. sorry about that."
"..What.. happened?"
Naruto narrowed his eyes before folding his arms and leaning on the counter beside him before he folded his arms.
"..You did something to scare Gaara.." he spoke making the Hyuuga flinch. "So what did you do? Did you force yourself on him or something? Did you hit him?"
"What! No!"
"Well what'd you do?"
"I just.. asked him about his owner.."
It was Naruto's turn to flinch. "Why the hell would you ask him about that?"
"I was simply curious-"
"Yeah well your curiosity simply scared Gaara. You don't ask him about that! Why would you want to know about that stuff anyway?"
"I just.. wanted to know.."
"Hmph.. sorry he couldn't tell you.. hopefully you're content with what he showed you instead."
Neji glanced away for a moment before looking to the blonde once more, speaking on something he caught when he spoke earlier.
"You said.. You felt cold, what does that mean?"
"Hm?"
"What did you mean by that when you told Gaara you were cold?"
"Hm.. oh.. Because Gaara and I are apart of the same brand of u.k.e's we have this weird connection. I'm able to feel what he feels as long as he allows it." the boy explained before cupping his chin and looking to the roof. "I don't really understand it, but I've learned to get used to it when I'm with him." he uttered before folding his arms. "When Gaara's feelings are negative and he sends them to me, I get a cold feeling in my stomach that makes me want to throw up or cry.. but when he's okay, I feel okay too." he further taught watching Neji blink in response. "...Oi, the point is though, I don't even ask Gaara about his past. Whoever hurt him scares him.. So it's your job as his new owner to make him feel protected from that.. not scared."
"I-I'm not-"
"You are whether you like it or not. As long as Gaara stays with you, you own him."
" ! "
"-As an owner, its your job to make Gaara feel loved- feel something totally different from what he felt in the past."
Neji scrunched his face, confused and a little disturbed.. He owned a u.k.e, and now it was his job to make'im feel better? What?
"I don't understand-"
"What's there to understand? Just show Gaara some love."
" . . . "
"You are capable of doing that right?"
"..He's.."
"A doll."
"..and.."
"A boy."
". . ."
"So?" Naruto uttered with shrug.
"That's.."
"I'm not saying you've got to fuck him or anything- Geez.. You think that just because you own something that's considered a sexdoll, sex is the only way to show a means of love. If you owned a male dog, you wouldn't fuck'im right?"
Neji jerked, cringed but ultimately shook his head, leaving Naruto to smirk.
"Oi.. it's just like that then. Gaara is your puppy, and you have to love him like that."
"A dog?"
"Mhm.. Whether you grow to like him more than that is up to you, but at this moment in time, he's your dog got it?"
Neji glared at the order, but eventually nodded, leaving the blonde to sigh as he threw his arms behind his head and laughed a bit.
"Good.. Just give Gaara some time to himself and he should be back out here playing with me in no time. Till then, I'm going to finish with my shower alright."
Neji said nothing, just watched the blonde saunter off out of the kitchen and head for the hall to the bathroom, leaving the Hyuuga alone with his thoughts and guilty conscience. He struck fear into Gaara, with something as innocent as a question of his old owner..
It made the Hyuuga think just what the boy had gone through... what he had said.
He spoke of.. cutting.. screaming and.. crying..
Such a thought of someone doing that to a boy who the Hyuuga considered tiny and a little scrawny, made him feel bad. From what he's learned from being around the boy.. he seemed very shy and almost absent-minded at times- very coy but curious when it came to new things.. just like a puppy. It was cute in a sense, and very.. heartwarming? Maybe that wasn't the word.. But all Neji knew was whenever he scolded the boy or spoke to him, the looks he'd give, what he'd do in response.. It wouldn't push the Hyuuga to want to bring any harm to him, so who in their right mind would?
Neji groaned as he leaned onto his fridge and ran a hand through his hair, frustrated and crest-fallen to what he had done.. No doubt his questions scared Gaara out of his mind.. and he was so ignorant when asking..
The Hyuuga could only shut his eyes and groan as he knew he was wrong.
". . ."
Abruptly, Neji leaned off the fridge, headed to the living room and grabbed his keys off the couch before heading out of his house.
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About an hour and a half passed, and in the meantime, Naruto was sitting on the couch in the living room, staring at the TV that showed a sequence of colorful bars and continued to make a long beeeeeeeeeeeeping sound..
His blonde ears twitched a few times as he found himself really enjoying this show. Though there wasn't a lot of action going on, he liked the sound that kept playing... it was nice.
Suddenly the boys left ear twitched and narrowed, bringing him to smile as he hopped off the couch and stood in front of the door and watching it open with the Hyuuga appearing and suddenly jerking.
"Oi! Where have you been? I thought you ran away or something."
Neji kept on his shocked face before he narrowed his eyes into a very tiny squint, making him almost gasp when he noticed Naruto crane his head and blink.
"oi.. what's wrong?"
"What the hell is that on your head?"
"Hm?" The boy jerked as his ears twitched. "Oh.. these.." he spoke grabbing them. "They're my ears... Hmm.. that's right you haven't seen them before huh?"
Neji scoffed as he carefully brushed passed the boy- figuring everything that dealt with u.k.e's were just strange. Regardless he carried in two grocery bags that rattled with noise, bringing Naruto's curiosity to peak.
"Hey what's in the bags? Is it dinner?"
"Nothing for you." he spoke making it to the kitchen before grabbing a spoon and turning around to jump again.
Naruto was in the boys face now, way too close in the Hyuuga's personal space.
"Tell me what you got."
"Get out of the way."
"Don't be an ass!"
"If you don't get out of my way, I'm going to punch you.."
Naruto jumped, but was sure to glare as the Hyuuga brushed passed him again. With that the blonde narrowed his eyes and scoffed.
"..Tch.. rude.."
Making it to his room, Neji carefully opened the door before peering his head in, seeing no u.k.e in sight. Though he was sure to raise a brow, he entered his domain before setting the bags on his bed and glancing around once more before heading over to his closet and looking through it.. still seeing no u.k.e in sight.
The Hyuuga sighed before he returned to his bed once more, bringing himself to check under it and actually jerk as he watched Gaara's eyes widen in surprise.
Quickly, Neji groaned. "How the hell did you squeeze yourself under here?" he asked making the Shukaku lower his eyes in response. "...Come on out Gaara.."
". . ."
"...I got you something.." he uttered as he took his grocery bags off the bed and set them on the floor a distance away.
It was after that, he sat up and leaned back into his nightstand, glaring at the base of his bedframe, expecting the redhead to crawl out.. but once a minute or two had passed, the Hyuuga groaned getting impatient.
"Gaara why aren't you getting out?"
". . ."
"...Gaara.."
". . ."
The Hyuuga sighed before glancing at the roof.. bringing himself to frown.
"I'm sorry.. for my questions earlier.. Naruto told me that I scared you.. That wasn't my intention."
". . ."
"..Though I'm still curious, I won't ask you that again.. It seems to me that's still something sore to talk about. So from this point on, I won't speak on it.." he began. "But Gaara.. you have to speak to me. You have to tell me what you don't want me to say so I won't scare you again."
". . ."
"..So long as you're here.. You can.. ask me questions. I told you before that if you need anything, I'm willing to help you. So you can talk to me about anything you want, and I'll respond to you. I suggest you do so with me Gaara- I can't read your mind y'know.."
". . ."
"Please speak to me."
". . ."
Neji shut his eyes and let out another breath before he shrugged to himself. "I'll leave you alone- the food's for you." he spoke shuffling to move, though he was sure to pause as Gaara's left hand gripped the sleeve of his left arm.
Rather than say anything, Neji simply watched the boys hand tremble before he brought himself to crawl from under the bed a bit and send him weakening, watery eyes.
"I... I'm.. sor..ry.."
Neji flinched, leaving the redhead to glance away nervously but nod. This only forced Neji to raise a brow.
"What're you talking about Gaara? What are you sorry for?"
"..I.. scared you.."
Neji blinked but was sure to scoff as he shut his eyes and faced away.
"I'll admit, your act was a little shocking.. but I wasn't scared. It takes a lot more than that to scare me."
"I'm.. sorry.."
"Stop saying that. You've got nothing to apologize for." Neji dismissed before he shuffled to grab the grocery bags and pull out what he bought.
Gaara flinched, watching the brunette set small trays of sliced cakes and chocolates in front of him, ending the action after he set a carton of Dreyer's neapolation ice cream before the boy.
With that Neji huffed as he tossed the plastic bags off to the side, before pointing to the sweets and glancing at the boy.
"This is my apology gift. If you eat this then I'm going to consider myself forgiven and you're never allowed to speak on this again, got it?"
Gaara blinked, but instantly grabbed a tray of cake decorated in berries and whipped cream- pulling off the protective case and marvelling at the sweet for a moment before grabbing a piece with his left hand and eating it, earning a groan from Neji at the end of it all.
"I brought you a spoon." he spoke, reaching on the bed and handing it to the boy. "Jesus.. I don't know how hard it is for you to understand that you need a utensil to eat these things, but it's recommended. You're going to cause a mess." he scolded as he began to align the plastic bags under the items, using it to protect his floor.
"..Were.. you lying.. about... talking to you..?"
Neji stopped as he glanced at the boy, immediately watching his teal eyes glance to the floor.
"..I told you Gaara, I'm a Hyuuga, which means I'm a man of my word. I wouldn't lie to you, especially over something as trivial as that." he spoke with a scoff.
"..You.. never lie?"
"No. At least.. I've never been aware of it if I have." he mumbled as he went back to aligning and fixing.
As he did this, a tail of the Hyuuga's hair waved in Gaara's face, making the redhead stare for a long while before eventually reaching for it, and causing Neji to freeze at the slight tug.
Nothing was really uttered, only glances were given, though it took Gaara little longer to look at the Hyuuga rather than his hair- but once he did, he was sure to state a common fact that made Neji's stomach weak for some reason.
"...Your hair is.. really long.."
" ! "
"..It's.. soft too.. and really pretty.." He uttered, almost twirling the fibers between his fingers. "..It.. is very different.. from his.. My.."
His- hair was different? So Gaara's owner was a male? Of lighter hair? Neji kept those facts as a mental note, but didn't bother to try press on the matter, instead he went back to fixing the boys food, scoffing as he did so.
"...Thanks for the compliment I guess.."
"...Ne..ji.."
" ! "
Gaara blinked before he brought himself to fully crawl from under the bed. After, he sat before looking over his food as if he were choosing which ones were good enough to eat first.. Though he was sure to send the Hyuuga coy glances before he grabbed a chocolate and handed it the boy across from him who twisted his face and shook his head.
"No, all of this is for you, I don't want any.."
"...Please?" Gaara urged.
"No. I hate chocolate."
"...Please?"
"Gaara-"
"Please?"
"Oh lord." he groaned before taking the candy and chewing it, already feeling his stomach curl.
It wasn't that the Hyuuga hated candy.. he just wasn't a fan of sweet things- he hadn't been since he was a kid, so this was something he had to slowly get used to.
Forcing himself to swallow the Hyuuga covered his mouth as he was mentally pushing himself not to throw up, but he flinched as Gaara handed another piece of chocolate.
"N-No.. no thank you." Neji spoke shaking his head and waving a hand.
"Please.."
"I really can't."
"Please?"
"N-No."
Gaara pulled back his piece before he ate it then grabbed another and handed it to the Hyuuga. The doll figured that maybe that last piece wasn't pretty enough to eat.. but surely this new one he had was one that the boy favored.
"Please?" he urged, almost shoving the candy in the Hyuuga's face.
"G-Gaara, seriously no-"
"Please?"
"Gaa-"
At the right moment, the redhead shoved the candy into the Hyuuga's mouth, making the boy choke while he went to find another piece. There was a square one with sprinkles on it, captivating the redhead and leaving him to glance at Neji again as he handed it to him.
"Please?"
Neji shook his head as he snatched the piece and held it to the boy.
"This is for you! I didn't buy this for myself! What aren't you getting about that?"
Gaara widened his eyes, but eventually gasped as the Hyuuga pried his mouth open and shoved his own candy into his trap, blanketing the boys mouth with his hand after he did so.
"There. Now chew. Don't say please, don't beg me to eat with you, just chew."
The Shukaku blinked, but did as told, eventually leaving the Hyuuga to pull his hand away and sigh.
"-guugh.. why the hell are the simple things so difficult with you?" he questioned rhetorically.
Gaara simply glanced at him as he continued to chew, but once he swallowed, he sat still then leaned to grab the Hyuuga's hand.
"What now?.." he groaned.
Gaara said nothing, just grabbed another chocolate and placed it into his palm, retracting his own hands and sitting straight afterward.
Neji glared into his hand then shut his eyes and groaned.
"Sometimes I feel like I'm speaking another language with you." he spoke before looking to the boy again. "I told you Gaara, this is for y-"
Stopping, Neji bit his tongue and flinched as he watched the redhead open his mouth and point to him- making the figure across from him get a little flustered as he stared.
"A..Are you kidding me? You want me to feed you?"
Gaara nodded, his mouth still open and awaiting his treat. Neji could only stare as he felt his face get a little heated due to his nerves and overwhelming need to feel embarrassed as he couldn't imagine himself doing such a task.. but rather than wallow in those thoughts, the Hyuuga simply did it. Bringing his hand to the dolls mouth and feeding him, glaring hard afterward as he watched the boy chew, swallow then eventually shut his eyes to smile.
"Tch- what're you smiling for? That was a one time thing okay? You're old enough to feed yourself.." he mumbled with a scoff.
Gaara opened his eyes as he continued to smile, giving Neji the impression he was taunting him- This made him lean and point.
"Don't look at me like that. Nothing's funny.. and if you tell Naruto or anyone I did that I'll..."
" ? "
"...I'll make you eat vegetables."
Immediately Gaara frowned bringing the Hyuuga to smirk in his stead, though all of that was immediately paused, broken, stumped and interrupted when a laugh entered the room.
"kekekeke.."
Looking to the doorway, Neji and Gaara spotted Naruto who smirked their way as his shoulder bared his weight on the frame of the entrance. After a few seconds of staring, the boy was sure to hold his hands up and shake his head as he continued to smirk and laugh.
"Oi.. don't mind me.. I didn't mean to interrupt.."
Neji instantly twitched before glancing at Gaara, then rising from the floor, making Naruto laugh again.
"Gee.. you're really nice to your puppies Neji.. I wish I was your dog."
"Shut up. I wasn't doing anything."
"Yeah ok."
"I wasn't." he spoke firmly, before raising a brow. "What're you doing here?"
"You were taking forever, so I had to see what was going on."
"Nothing's going on." he made clear as he passed both dolls and made it out of his room.
Naruto only grinned as the boy passed him, then winked at Gaara before shutting the door to the room and following after the Hyuuga- cackling behind him.
"Oi-ho-hoi... you like Gaara.."
"I don't."
"You're lying." The blonde teased as he followed the boy into the kitchen. "You like him."
"I do not."
"So then feed me too, that was so cute! Even Sasuke doesn't do that!"
Neji blushed as he turned and glared. "Shut up! From this point on, don't you dare speak of that! Ever! To anyone!"
Naruto laughed, "Oi oi, settle down, don't get your panties in a bunch. I understand- that was only a one time thing for Gaara right?"
"No!"
"So why were you two so close like that, huh? You were gonna kiss'im huh? Aww that would make the little guy so happy-"
"A-Are you kidding? I wasn't going to do that!"
"Oi.. what're you turning redder for? You're embarrassed cause I'm right?"
"I'm frustrated because you're misinterpreting my actions.."
"Riiiggghht." The blonde laughed before folding his arms and looking to the boy smugly.
". . .What?"
"Nothing." the boy sang as he left the kitchen. "I've been waiting all day for dinner, so get to it 'kay?"
Neji glared before shaking his head and going into his fridge to make whatever the hell he thought would go good together— Whatever! Something!
He needed to get his mind off of whatever the hell was going on at his house..
