Mad World Chapter 9

A/n: Sorry for taking so long to update, life and writers block got in the way. I got bored in the process of typing this and started messing around and made a new site with some really cool naruto yoai paring banners, and when DNAngel meets Napoleon Dynamite, and lots more of my art. Go check it out at 3 Days Grace- Home, Wake up, and I will let you down.

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Gaaras POV

The humid October night air is thick with the chorus of the city as Sasuke and I walk down the dark and deserted city streets, searching for the concert, all the while holding hands. Right now my soul is a swimming bliss, and my mind is running ramped. I can't believe Sasuke kissed me! A kiss! I'm still kind of shaken from the suddenness it came from. But that kiss took away all my doubts that me and Sasuke could never be together. Now I have faith in this symbol of us holding hands.

"How hard can a fucking concert stage be to find?" Sasuke asks.

"Obviously very hard." I comment, he turns and looks at me with a smile. That smile send shivers up my spine. Just knowing that I brought that smile to his face, and that he directed it at me. I blush and look away; its so embarrassing when I blush, I look like a goddamn tomato. Sasuke takes the opportunity to nuzzle against my neck, making me jump a little. He comes on really strong considering we have only been together about two hours. It makes me a little uncomfortable since no one has really ever touched me before. No one has ever been that close to. Like when we lived in that one neighborhood when I was about 6. I thought I had friends, and they would come over about twice and I never saw them again; then I would make new friends with the same out come. I think that's when I realized I was alone.

I pull slightly away from Sasuke, giving him a little hint to stop. He gets it and pulls away a little, not getting too far. We walk further into the beating heart of the city. The city engulfs us with scents of gasoline, alcohol, assorted perfumes/colognes of the people passing by. The towering skyscrapers overhead frame the sky and glaring light from oncoming traffic casts our long shadows. As we wander lost in this breathing metropolis.

This is tranquility.

Until… "Hey! Gaara! Sasuke!" Naruto and Lee come running up behind us. Sasuke pulls his hand out of mine as he turns to face them.

"What the hell are you two doing here?" Sasuke asks with a slightly angered expression.

"We're going to a fucking concert, dude!" Naruto answers with a smirk.

"And we're looking for Kiba!" Lee adds too cheerfully, "We haven't seen him since Friday!"

"And what are you two doing here?" Naruto adds raising eyebrows and shooting alternating glances from Sasuke to me.

"We're going to the concert too." I say.

"And…"

"And what?"

"So it's a date! Isn't it?" Lee screams at us. "Don't think we didn't see you two holding hand! And all over each other!"

"We're you two following us!" Sasuke demands.

"Yes we were!" Lee says even louder, causing us to capture the stares of passerby's.

"But don't worry. You two being together is cool." Naruto cuts in. "You two are happy, and cause that leaves all the girls for me! Well come on Lee lets leave these two lovebirds to themselves. I wanna go to that new reggae store before the concert."

"Ok!" those two scampered off and were soon engulfed in the sea of people wandering the crowded city streets.

"That was odd." Sasuke nods in reply as we continue walking down the decaying city streets. After a while we wind up near the community college, which is right in the center of the city. Really how hard can finding a giant stage be? And why is the school taking a trip to the beach in October?

Sasukes POV

So my plan is falling a part at the seams. I really should have remembered the address of the concert. Oh well; wandering aimlessly around the city always calms me down, and being with Gaara, makes it so much better. Even if we never find the concert, just walking around together would be fun.

Then, an issue of Creative Loafing is scrapes across the sidewalk, driven by a slight breeze. I fist heard of this concert in one so I reach down and grab it and go straight to the concert section.

"What's that?" Gaara asks cutely trying to read over my shoulder.

"Creative Loafing. Hopefully it will have the address for the concert." After a few minutes of reading and flipping pages I find it. 'City Fest 2005 including live shows from bands such as 3 days Grace and many others!' "Its on the corner of College street and Independence Boulevard." Looking around I find that we are on College Street right now, just which way is Independence?

I must have seemed confused because Gaara spoke up, "Independence is this way." Gaara keeps going straight and I follow. And eventually we do find the stage. Unsurprisingly we are a little late and a crowd has formed around the stage, taking all the best places to stand and watch (its like many of those open air concerts were you have to stand.). But at least we're there now, and a large part of a concert is listening. Many other people file in behind as the countdown to show time grows ever shorter. Soon Gaara and I are completely encased in a live human cocoon. After the concert we will emerge from this cocoon happy with the lyrics of Home slithering though our brains.

While waiting for the show to begin Gaara and I start up some pointless conversation about nothing in particular. A man with a long braid standing in front of us attempts to communicate on his cell phone despite the noise, Turing away from the stage and facing us he yells into the phone. From my angle it looks like the man is yelling at Gaara. At first I am annoyed at the man. Then I see the look on Gaara face. One of cute confusion, I can't help but smile. The man then runs off into the crowd to do some idiotic task. I lean and give Gaara a small kiss, his silky lips touching mine. I think Gaara feels uneasy about kissing in public, but I don't. I don't give a fuck about these people. I am never going to see any of them again, and half of them are too wasted to care. And I bet the other half just wants to hear some music.

Soon one of the DJs from the Rock station that is sponsoring this concert comes on stage and grabs the microphone. "Hi! You know me, I'm Viva Doc Vegas, the best looking guy you'll ever hear, from 106.5 The End New Rock. Are you having fun tonight!" a wave of cheers from the crowd answered him. "Good! Now, I am proud to present 3 Days Grace!" more cheers come forth, Gaaras and mine a small note in the sea of voices.

The lights on stage started flickering wildly as the music started up guitar filling the air, and bass mingling with your heartbeat. As the static webbed voice of the lead singer come over the speakers, dulled by screams of the crowd but still there giving life to the song.

"I'll be coming home, just to be alone. Cause I know you're not there. And I know that you don't care…" ( ß those are the lyrics)

Gaaras POV

" I can hardly wait, to leave this place…"

This couldn't be better. Here with Sasuke and with the wonderful music. And this is a great song, like the theme song for my home life.

"No matter how hard I try, You're never satisfied. This is not a home. I think I'm better off alone."

I sway with the music, getting lost in the sound. The crowd is singing along, adding something to the song that sounds like half the world singing along. I even sing a little. I can't even hear myself, the only indication that I am is the vibration in my throat. Like trying to talk ,with your CD player on full blast.

As the last notes of that song fades out, and the bass disappears I start to feel a little sick from the absence of the second heart beat it put in my chest. Now it feels strange to have only on beating sensation inside me. But I'll be fine once the next song starts up, until then I need some support while the lead singer is giving a little talk about why the next song is his favorite. So I lean on Sasukes shoulder, he is taller then me so my head leans comfortably on his arm, just below the shoulder. Sasuke grabs my hand in his as the next song starts up.

I decide to stay like this for this song.

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A/N: And there you have it! They went to the concert! I am so proud of myself for completing this one, I was really struggling with it, so it got cut short. And I have noticed something. Unlike many fics that have Gaara and Sasuke together, this one has next to no angst. I must find a way to put it in there somehow. Well anyway please review and I'll try and get the next chapter done soon with the start of the beach trip finally.

Beta: Wow another chappie is complete. Woot w00t