Chapter Two: Flashback number one

Author's notes: Aha. Someone has this on their favorites list... -sing song voice- yoouuu maade a mistaaaake.. although I suppose it's decent so far.

I appologize for the smiley/emoticons that didn't quite make it in last chapters Author's notes. I might hold services for the severed faces. (there eyes were missing)

Warnings: Yaoi and some mild language.. god forbid that appear in an M-rated fic and that you all aren't alerted.

Legalities: I don't own Naruto (the show) or Naruto (the character) or any other Naruto (the show) characters.. or.. if we were to complicate that.. characters that belong to the show Naruto. I only sorta, kinda, almost own the dialouge in my own Naruto Fanfic and the situation and events that happen in my little fanfic (generally the fanfic in question) Don't ponder my intentions.. I don't have any. :O Mooooooving on. Enjoy (fake it) the story.

"Gaaawd Gaara.. what are you wearing!" Naruto held his nose delicately. He wasn't really pinching it entirely, swooning in the delicious fragrance that wafted from the red-headed boy. Naruto knew he liked it. Unforgiving sunlight beat down on the sweaty boys. Naruto loved sunny days, but unbearably hot conditions made him cranky. "It's cologne," he replied cooly. Naruto jumped to his own aid.

"Well yeah.. I'm not stupid!"

"I never questioned your intelligence. You asked."

Gaara had to make this difficult. He just had to make Naruto's head swim with frustration, and confused admiration. Naruto's skin heated in irrational rage. "I'm not even sure why Kakashi had us visit the Sand country." Naruto was pouting.

"He didn't tell you?" Gaara feigned concern, dilluted by his perpetual steeliness.

"Not much. He was as vague as he could be. As far as I know, I'm working on a very important mission in the Sand country and it happens to involve you. He added the part about you after it was too late to turn back." Naruto's senses were on an overload, revelling in the cologne. Naruto was confused. Was it the cologne, or the boy beside him, or both. He had to bicker and pout to fight alien urges.

Kakashi followed quietly. "Heheh.. I love doing favors at others expense," he said, smiling widely behind the mask. He lept from tree to tree, uniform flapping wildly.

"Why are Sasuke and Sakura trailing so far behind," whined Naruto.

"Can't you be quiet! Can't you be god damn quiet for once!"

Naruto was surprised by Gaara's abrasive grip. Gaara smiled inwardly, playing an unconventional lover. He loved the game of toying with people. "You glow when you're quiet," he whispered, tickling Naruto's ear. "Kakashi gave Sasuke and Sakure different directions. It's just us out here." There was a brief pause. "Just us.. in the country side," he added.

Naruto was immobile, head spinning with a barrage of sensations. He had a blank catatonic look painted on his face. His empty expression darkened. Angry eyes searched the sparse trees. "KAKASHI YOU PERVERTED BA," he was cut off.

Gaara's rough probing slithered down the back of Naruto's jumpsuit pants.

Naruto leapt up into the air, hanging onto a low branch. "G-Gaara," he shouted hoarsely. "ARE YOU TWO WORKING TOGETHER!" It finally hit the thick blonde, hard.

Gaara did not pause in his exploration of Naruto, this time snaking up the front of his shirt.

"This all seems.. so.. so," Naruto could not complete the thought. He slowly let go of the branch.

"Shhh."

"Gaara.."

"Shhh."

Kakashi watched, fully engaged. He cheered on Gaara and laughed at Naruto's overwhelmed, and feeble, rejection. "That Gaara really likes to screw around with people."

Elsewhere, in the countryside, Sakura wept.

"Oh gaaaawd Sasuke-kun! It's soooooo hoooot!"

Her 'Radioactive Vomit Pink Hair,' (RVPH) as Sasuke would have reffered to it, clung uncomfortably to her body. It looked as though the baby soft skin on her face had ruptured, and pink fuzz was falling out. She had a death grip on Sasuke's hand, sweat mingling.

"Sakura.. let go of my hand and get up."

Sakura whimpered.

Author's Note: Oh my. This chapter was short. I would love a review or two.

Thanks for reading.

Gaara: Mmmm.. Naruto.