Title: Real Emotion

Chapter Title: What's Going To Happen Now?

Genre: Romance/Angst/Humor

Rating: R

Fic Status: COMPLETE

WARNING: SHOUNEN-AI, Major OOCness for several characters, hinted lime.

Disclaimer: Don't own Naruto. Enough said.

Author's notes: *looks at the starting date then the ending date* Damn. It took me that long? It took me a month just to get this chappie started! Man, was I really that out of it? *sees the glares the Naruto cast were sending her* Ehe... forget I asked.

~What's Going To Happen Now?~

Sasuke had woken up better than he ever had in the past six years. He was warm and was cuddled up next to an equally warm pillow and it was quite comfortable too. His brows furrowed for a moment. He didn't actually remember having any extra pillows in his bed. When the said pillow shifted and chuckled, his eyes automatically flew open.

The first sight that greeted him was a man with fiery red hair, emerald-green eyes with rings around his eyes, pale complexion...

"Gaara?"

...and those wonderfully kissable, smirking lips... SMIRKING?!

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU SMIRKING AT!?"

Gaara seemed amused. He grinned and said, "Good morning to you too, Sasuke."

~~~~~

Itachi's eye twitched as he sat in usual spot in the morning, which is in front of the table enjoying his breakfast before going out for work or with Ino. This morning just didn't seem to be the same as he usually experienced it. He had an awful hard time swallowing his food. He had long dropped the morning paper and ... his reading glasses. Yes, reading glasses. Apparently, he had overworked his eyes with his Sharingan ability so now he was just a bit vision impaired when it came down to reading but nothing he couldn't handle. //Speaking of reading glasses... Ino's probably going to insist on me buying the pink one... Oh god, NO!//

A forked dropped onto the floor and it resounded with a clang before Sasuke bent over to pick it up, apologizing for being so clumsy.

Realizing that he had spaced off for quite a bit, he focused back to the matter at hand. Yeah, this morning is definitely out of the ordinary. His eye twitched again. Usually, he wouldn't be so bothered sitting with his brother. Hell, he wouldn't even be bothered if there were other guests in the house, even that loud-mouthed kyubi.

Sasuke nearly choked on his food and was being patted on the back.

But no, Sasuke had to bring home someone who was totally creeping him out. And that said someone was now smirking at him... //Annoying little bastard...// His eye twitched once more. The smirk widened into a wicked smile. Then...

Sasuke gasped and turned completely red, dropping his fork. Again.

And did he mention that they were playing footsy under the table? Itachi sighed and wondered how he was going to keep himself sane while his brother and his lover were letting their hormones take over.

~~~~~

Gaara P.O.V.

I never thought I'd have this much fun watching both Uchihas. The older one, Itachi was it? Yes, him. I found it quite amusing that he kept twitching his eye. I bet you that he knew what our legs were doing under the table. Humph. Sasuke, on the other hand, was definitely tempting to look at, especially with the way that he kept blushing like mad.

I couldn't help myself from looking so smug about it, how I could entice such reactions from this beautiful boy that I've promised myself to keep and make happy. I have six long years to make up for. And I have the rest of my life to fulfill that promise.

~~~~~

Sasuke P.O.V.

After profusely apologizing to my brother in private, I went into the living room, grabbing Gaara's hand and ran out. I'm glad that Itachi had accepted the fact that I really, really love Gaara. He did admit to be a bit uncomfortable when we did what we did under the table and the scene in the living room the night before. But as usual, it was nothing he couldn't handle. Yeah right. I just had to roll my eyes at that.

Anyway, Gaara didn't seem to mind that I was dragging him off without telling him where we were going. I wanted it to be a surprise.

~~~~~

Gaara looked up at the house where Sasuke had stopped. It looked just like any other house in the area. He wondered what Sasuke wanted to do here. His lover knocked and a few minutes later, the door swung open.

Gaara's brow twitched. It was the perverted Senin that he met a few years ago. He had caught the old man peeping into the women's bath. He shuddered at the remembrance of the Senin's perverted grin back then. What the hell was Sasuke doing here anyway?

He had been so absorbed in his thoughts that he didn't notice it when Sasuke pulled him inside. Outside, the snow began to fall.

~~~~~

AROUND A YEAR LATER...

~~~~~

Gaara P.O.V.

I contemplated the snow outside as I waited for the owner to wrap up my purchase. It was the first snow of the season. Winter season was short here in the Fire Country. But at least it wasn't as cold as everywhere else. I would think that I had this dreamy look on my face when the owner tapped me on my shoulder with a knowing smile on her face.

Well, that was fast. I honestly didn't think it would only take a few minutes to wrap that up. The owner of the store was Haruno Sakura, a bouncy pink-haired girl. She recently got engaged to her boyfriend. The date of the wedding had yet to be set but I suspect it'll be soon. But it would be after Itachi and Ino's wedding I suppose.

This place suited her, a jewelry store. It wasn't that the jewelry complimented her. Rather it was the other way around. She's pretty for a girl.

I thanked her and tucked the small package in my pocket. I had a date with Sasuke at Naruto's ramen stall. We've been seeing each other for a year now. Shuukaku doesn't bother me anymore. I've slowly learned how to control its power with the help of Jiraiya's sealing jutsu. I've finally gotten decent hours of sleep too.

Naruto still had a lot of things to do before he could ask for Hinata's hand. I guess the Hyuga Clan head was trying hard to cling on to his eldest while he still had the chance. I smirk at the thought. Good luck to the kitsune. He's going to need it.

Shikamaru and Neji had moved it together a few months ago. No one stopped them. One could easily see that they were definitely head over heels with each other.

Gah.

Before Sasuke, I wouldn't even have thought of immersing myself in other people's lives and getting all these sappy thoughts and terminology. It just goes to show that Sasuke is indeed special to me. I just hope he'll accept what I'm about to ask him.

I took a look at my watch. Damn. I was going to be late.

~~~~~

Sasuke sat alone with a faraway look in his eyes, his cheeks tinged pink. Naruto was busy with the other customers at the moment, namely one called, Hyuga Hinata. Sasuke had to smile. They looked really great together.

He looked at the clock on the wall and frowned a little. He whispered, "He's late..."

Naruto stopped long enough to attempt to whack Sasuke on the head. Unfortunately for him, he failed as the jounin evaded his fist easily.

"What do you think you were trying to do, dobe?"

"TEME!"

"Naruto-kun..." Hinata said while Sasuke and Naruto were busy glaring at each other but it caught Naruto's attention easily enough and Sasuke was left alone to his thoughts once again.

//It's been a year now... A lot of things happened in such a short span of time.//

Rapid footsteps caught the brunette's attention and he turned to look at the panting red-head. Sasuke smiled. "You're late Gaara."

~~~~~

~OWARI~

Author's notes: Well, that's it for "Real Emotion." This is the last chapter. I hope you guys enjoyed reading it as I had writing it.^^ This last chapter was really short. *scratches the back of her head* I just wanted to put a sort of finality to this fic that I'm finally ending it. But it didn't come out that way. I'll let you guys decide what happened between Sasuke and Gaara at the ramen stall and everything that happened next. But honestly, it wasn't supposed to be this long.

So this is another multi-chapter fic that's off the to-write list.^^;;;

Well, the jutsu that I mentioned in the last chapter WAS supposed to be made up but I'm a little bit of a jutsu idiot here so I used the one in the anime and manga.

Nikki *looks around before settling down on her bed rolling an orange around* funga fufu, funga fufu, funga fufu...

*Sasuke, Gaara, Naruto and the rest of the Naruto cast were all looking at her like she had grown two heads*

Sasuke *to nikki's best friend* What the hell is she saying?

Nikki * funga fufu, funga fufu...

Lynlyn *shrugs* Beats me. She's crazy.

Nikki * funga fufu, funga fufu, funga fufu...

Sasuke *scowls* She's annoying. *points to Naruto* She's as annoying as that dobe over there.

Naruto *veins popping* TEME SASUKE!

Started: October 6, 2003

Ended: October 14, 2003