Half Pain chapter 4

A/n: so sorry for the long wait…again. School, sports, friends, life, you know the drill.

Onward with the fic!

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(Sasukes POV)

It's nearing 9:30 by the time Burger King comes into sight; the letters on the light-up sign constantly flicker in random patterns; almost enough to give me a seizure. As we walk in Naruto waves to the cashiers, they give him a numb blank stare. Obviously not happy to be here, and not happy to see him. naruto seems to know everyone even though a lot of them can't stand him. We order our food and congregate at a table.

" Be right back, I'm going to talk to some of my homies!" Naruto skipped up to the counter and started chattering away with some of the lazy eyed cashiers.

Now it's just Gaara and me at the table. Sitting in an awkward silence; I nibbling on a burger, Gaara sipping at his soda. I noticed he doesn't eat much. A fly buzzes by, the sound of it ringing though the silence and seeming to stab my eardrums with prongs of noise.

" So…" I attempt to converse, something to kills this silence. "Does you head hurt, from you know, the tattoo?"

He stares back at me blankly behind those black rimmed eyes for a moment. " Yeah, sort of." He replies and sips more of his soda. Gaara has such a mysterious air about him, one that seems to draw me in endlessly. Maybe it's because he seems a lot like me. Quiet, dark, silent. But there is something different between him and me. Looking at him you can see his pain clearly, by the scars that liter his arms, his skeleton like build. Even his eyes reflect pain.

But I think I do a nice job of keeping my pain inside. Or maybe people do see it in my eyes as well, but they are too taken away by my appearance to question any further. I think of that as an advantage. This way I can keep to myself and deal with my pain my way. But I have this urge to spend more time with Gaara, alone. Naruto is like a leech sometimes.

" Hey, want to do something tomorrow, Without naruto?"

Gaara's head snaps up from examining the table, once again he looks at me for a moment before speaking. "Sure." His voice comes out a little shaky, "where?"

"there is this party I was going too, wanna come?"

"y-yeah, sounds great." Naruto bounced over with a carton of fries, stuffing them in his face.

"Hiya guys! I'm back!"

he can be so annoying at times.

Gaaras POV

By the time I am walking up the stairs to Hakus place its really late. But I don't care, I couldn't care about anything right now. Sasuke asked to do something tomorrow, alone. And we're going to a party, which's really cool. I bet a bunch of popular people will be there, and I'll stand out like a sore thumb collecting their accusing gazes. But being with Sasuke will be enough to block them all out.

I open the door and walk into he apartment, Haku is walking around in smiley-face boxers, toweling his hair. My eyes widen at his flat chest…for a second I forgot he was a guy.

" So… did you have fun?" he asks in his cheerful voice while grabbing a bottle of water from the fridge.

"Yeah, it was cool." I answer, leaving out the part about Sasuke, I don't want to lessen my bliss by sharing it, and seeing how tiny and insignificant it might be.

"That's great, and you got the tattoo! Awesome! Did it hurt?"

I lightly brush my fingers across the wrapping over the tender, newly inked skin. "not much."

" I can't wait to see it, I bet its pretty. Well I'm going to sleep. Goodnight." Haku pranced over and did something unexpected. He hugged me, then pulled me a little closer and gave me a kiss. A real kiss too. Then he gave a little smirk and walked into the bedroom.

I just stand there in shock for a few minutes. What the hell was that about? I'm not a very physical person, Haku knows that. I don't think I have ever been hugged by someone as attractive as him. I don't think I have been hugged by anyone in years. Then another thought dawns on me.

That was my first kiss.

I dwell on that thought for a while, I sit on the couch and stare absently at the flickering TV screen that casts a pale glow in the room. I really wanted my first kiss to be from Sasuke, since the time I met him. Sure Haku and me are close friends and I did have a crush on him at a time, but not anymore. Now I'm just confused. I thought Haku was with Zabuza. Dose this mean Haku likes me? Arg! Maybe this is nothing, maybe he just felt like giving me a kiss. I know I am probably making this a bigger deal then it really is. I grab my CD player lying by me and quickly turn it on. I need a break from thinking, and music is the best escape.

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A/n: Haku/gaara! Woot! Yay for crack! I'm try and throw that relationship in here. Well review my loves!