I A/N: I've decided that this ISN'T going to be the end because I'm having way too much fun writing it XD Oh, and sorry for the lack of updates, I was staying at a friends in Oxford and they don't have the internet D
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. Or anything else I might include. /I
Welcome to Life Chapter 12 – It's a hit! GAARA POVIt is now the weekend, Saturday morning to be precise. I'm sitting on my bed with the radio playing quietly. Dad should be leaving soon and I don't intend to move from my room until he's definitely screwed off. I roll over onto my stomach and glare at the clock. 11:15, come on! He's got to decide to go somewhere soon!
There's a knock on the door. I freeze and turn my head towards the door.
"…yes?"
"Yo, Gaara! You do realise Dad's been gone for ages don't you?"
…twitch.
Gone for ages?
"ARGH!" I leap towards the door and yank it open, snarling. Kankuro looks at me out of the corner of his eye, snorts and carries on eating his toast.
Sighing, I run a hand through my hair and carry on down the stairs. I arrive in the living room just as Temari comes in from the kitchen. She sees me, and I swear her eyes flash. I stop, hesitant to go any further. What the crap is she planning? The demon sister ((A/N: I didn't realise it before, but that sounds like my name :o)) in question ducks back into the kitchen and re-emerges a second later with a plate of toast.
I get it now!
Temari begins to advance towards me. Before she can force-feed I throw my hands up in surrender and take the toast. There's no way I could ever win against her.
"Good boy." She positively beams.
"Whipped."
"KANKURO! YOU BETTER BE EATING TOO!"
"Owned." I mutter.
Temari rolls her eyes and spins around, "Tch, male pride". She head back into the kitchen.
"Oh yeah." Kankuro manages to say through a mouthful of toast, "Haku called. He wants you to be at his house for one, says it's an emergency."
"Okay."
Emergency? I wonder what happened. Is he all right? Why me, or is everyone going to be there? Damn it. That's the thing about Haku, he's not practical at all.
TIMECHANGE
Haku's house isn't that far away from mine. It's slightly bigger than ours. He has an average family, and average lifestyle, not-so-average looks and a not-so-average mind. It all evens out really.
I knock on the door and wait for someone to answer. I've only ever been here once before, we played video games all day. It was cool. I'm really not sure why I'm here today though.
The door swings open and Haku's standing there. He's dressed all in black and he looks like he's been crying. His long, usually perfect, ebony hair is tangled, as if it hasn't been brushed yet.
I'm completely speechless.
"Come in Gaara."
Oh my God! No exclamation marks! He usually speaks in exclamation marks! Like this! No crazy nickname, no overdramatic hug! He spoke in monotone! Something is seriously wrong.
I nod and step past him into the room. I'm surprised to see Sasuke, Sakura, Neji, Deidara and zabuza sitting in there. I take a seat between Neji and Sasuke. Deidara is sitting on the floor between Neji's legs. Zabuza is sitting on the other sofa while Sakura's in the armchair. All have sombre expressions.
"Do you have any idea of what's going on?" I whisper to Sasuke.
He shakes his head and grabs my hand, holding it in his lap. He's nervous too.
Haku floats into the room and sits next to Zabuza, no expression on his face whatsoever.
Silence.
"Anyone want anything to eat?" the moment is completely ruined by Haku's mother.
"No thanks Mum." Haku states, still no emotion. She leaves.
Silence.
"So, why are we here yeah?" Finally! Deidara asks the question on all of our lips.
Haku looks up, his bottom lip trembling, "Joe got hit by a car this morning."
"Oh, that's terrible! But, um…who's Joe?"
Smooth Sakura, real smooth.
"He was a close friend." Haku whispers. Zabuza wraps an arm around his boyfriend's thin shoulders.
I'm crap with sympathy, I never know what to say. I think I'll go for the old fashioned:
"Haku, I'm sorry."
"It's okay, it's not like he was going to live much longer anyway."
"Did he have a terminal illness?" Sasuke enquires.
"No, he was nine, it was going to happen soon."
…
"What the fuck?" Neji blurts out.
"Well, you know," Haku replies, "dogs don't live that long do they?"
A…dog?
"OH MY GOD!" I shriek, jumping to my feet.
"IT'S A FUCKING DOG!" Deidara screams, even more high-pitched than me. Impressive.
Neji is currently dying of laughter while Sakura and Sasuke sit in shock. Zabuza…hasn't moved at all. Jesus, he's good. It's slightly unnerving.
"Oh…did I forget to mention that?" Haku shrugs his shoulders sheepishly.
I hear a soft chuckle from behind me and turn to see Neji unable to breathe and Sasuke laughing along with him. This starts me off and pretty soon all of us (apart from Zabuza) are giggling like crazy.
I believe we are the biggest group of morons this world has ever seen.
ANOTHERTIMECHANGE
The rest of the day is spent having my arse whooped by everyone on Tekken and eating junk food. Haku's back to his usual bubbly self and is currently engaging in a heavy make-out session on his bed with Zabuza. Deidara is nibbling on Neji's ear and just generally distracting him as he tries to beat Sakura on Burnout Revenge.
I'm lyinh with my head in Sasuke's lap, watching everything in amusement. Sasuke's hand is trailing up my thigh, tracing the curve of my hip and repeating. His other hand is tangled somewhere in my hair.
I wish days like this would never end.
I A/N: AHAHAHHAHAA! CHEESY ENDING! Burnout Revenge is a kickass game! Oh, and I'm fully aware that the title of this chapter is also the title of a song by 'We Are Scientists'.
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