Gaaras' POV

"Thanks Iruka-sensei!" said Naruto as we left the ramen shop. We started back towards my house. I figured Sasuke would be there by now.

"Hey, Naruto, do you want to walk around for a bit?" I asked, hoping he'd say yes, so we could avoid Sasuke for a little longer.

"Sure! Have any where in mind?"

"Not really. Is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

"Can we go to the pond in the park?"

"Sure, if that's where you want to go." We headed off towards the back entrance of the park. We sat at the end of the pond under a tree. Naruto took his shoes and socks off and rolled up the legs of his pants before wading into the water.

"C'mon, Gaara! The water's nice!"

I shook my head no before saying, "Maybe in a few minutes."

He shrugged and continued to splash around. I watched him for a few minutest hen laid down on my back with my arms folded under my head, staring up in to the tree. I closed my eyes.

"Gaara, I've been thinking." he said, splashing the water some more. "You said you like me, and I believe you, but you're acting completely different from him."

I sat up, propping myself up with my arms, and looked at him.

Sasukes' POV

I walked over to Gaara's house. When I got there all the lights were off and I didn't see anyone. I checked around the back and saw the same thing.

"Oh well." I said to myself, sitting down on the bench on his porch. "He knew I'd come so he high tailed it out of here. He'll probably try to stay away from here for as long as possible. I've got time, I can wait, and he knows that. Naruto will come with him, Gaara wouldn't let him go back to his house, not now. He'll probably persuade Temari to let him stay the night. He's so predictable."

I leaned my head against the back of the house. I almost fell asleep, the sun felt so nice…

The sound of a car door slamming brought me back to my senses. I hid behind a bush an watched as Kankuro opened the door, saying loudly, "Gaara, you home?" There was no response. He went inside and came out a few minutes later, holding two pieces of paper. One looked like a shopping list, the other must have been a note from Gaara, explaining his absence.

"Stupid punk." Kankuro muttered, stuffing both pieces of paper in his pocket, "Thinks he can just go off and do whatever he wants." he got in his car and drove away, leaving me alone again. I stepped out of my hiding spot and sat back down on the (A/N: conveniently placed) bench (A/N: that just so happened to be on the porch) and continued to wait for them.

Gaaras' POV

I stared at him and he stared back at me. "Because I'm not him." I said simply. "Would you prefer if I was like him? Forcing myself on you? Isolating you? Not letting you think for yourself? I don't feel that's right, so I don't do it. And if you don't doubt be, why are you asking.?"

He shrugged. "Just wondering." he went back to splashing and I laid down and closed my eyes again. I opened them a few minutes later to find Naruto above me, his arms on both sides of me. He leaned down and kissed me lightly on the lips. He pulled away a few seconds later.

"Why?" I asked, my heart still pounding.

He looked at me, confused. "Isn't that what you wanted?"

"Well, yes. But you shouldn't do something just because someone else wants to. You shouldn't do something if you don't want to."

"But, I did want to." he said, moving closer, "And if you did want to too, why are you asking?" He kissed me again. I pulled him closer to me and rolled over, so I was above him. I bit his lip playfully. He licked my bottom lip in response and I, happily, obliged, we stayed that way for a couple of minutes, until I pulled back. I grinned sheepishly at him, standing up before offering him a hand.

I took a step back when I pulled him up and slipped and fell into the pond, he landed on my lap. I blushed.

"Ha ha!" he said, standing up, "Now you don't have an excuse not to come in with me!"

Sasukes' POV

Doubts started filling my mind as I waited for them to return. 'What if he doesn't like you anymore because of what you did?' 'What if he doesn't need you anymore?' I shook my head trying to cleat it.

"Of course he will." I said, answering the first question, "And of course he does.

I walked around to the front of the building, leaning against the wall. I saw them walking back, towards the house. They were talking and smiling, holding each others hand….and…was it just my imagination, or were they both soaking wet? What had they been doing while I was her, waiting for them to return?

Gaara looked up and saw me. I was pleased to see fear and shock in his eyes, even from that far away. Naruto looked at him, a concerned look on his face. He looked at where Gaara was looking, at me, and I had the pleasure of watching him wear the same expression as Gaara. They both stood there, still holding each others hand, staring at me in disbelief.

I walked towards them. They both slowly started backing up. I slapped Gaara across the face. "What the H-word do you think you're doing?" I screamed at him, "Holding hands with my boyfriend? You'll pay for that!" I raised my hand to slap him across the face again.

Naruto stepped in between up, stopping me. "Don't Sasuke! Please! Don't hit him!"

To be continued...

(A/N: Yay! chapter 4! lol please review, it makes me so happy! )