I'm glad so many liked the costumes; I worried about them a lot.
Today, my friends and I came up with a classification system for fluff.
I. Fluff- any moment of cute closeness between two people who may or may not be a couple already
A. 3 Kinds
1. Subtle Fluff- just little moments that indicate that you may like someone
a. a look lasting too long
b. a hug being too tight
2. Instant fluff- when love is expressed in sudden unexpected actions
3. General Fluff- 2 sub-categories
a. m-rated fluff
b. all other types of romantic situations
Yes, we have too much free time, and I can happily say that by the end of this chapter, all three of our classifications will have shown up. Yay! (Oops, long notes, sorry : )
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Diving into Choppy Water
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"You're the ones…"
"You guys are…"
"How did this happen!"
They all stood there looking from one face to another as if waiting for someone to jump out and say, April Fools, but, of course, no one did. The thought running through their minds: this is too weird.
Their staring was interrupted when Sakura caught up to the group.
"You really think you can leave without giving me a reason Uchiha? Think again. I WANT A REASON!"
Sasuke did not flinch. He looked slowly over to Sakura and said softly," You want a reason Sakura? Well, here's one for you."
Sasuke grabbed Naruto's hand, and before Naruto could even open his mouth, smashed his lips to his own.
Naruto didn't have much time to think, indeed the only thought running through his head was something along the lines of, oh my god, he's kissing me. In his opinion, it definitely ended too soon.
It was now Sakura's turn to stand and hope to be the victim of some cruel joke.
"..h…how?…w…what?"
She fainted and surprisingly, Naruto was soon to follow, having finally had the fact that he had just kissed the Uchiha Sasuke overwhelm him just a little bit.
Sasuke caught him and without a word carried him out the back doors. Anyone who had a clue could tell that he was headed off in the direction off the park next door.
Neji and Gaara looked at each other, then at the crowd of now shocked highschoolers. With nods of silent agreement, they both walked out the back doors in the same direction.
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Neji and Gaara decided to sit on one of the many benches in the park to think.
"Well, I guess that's one way of telling the world."
"Yup."
"So, you think we should find them?"
"No, Naruto came with me, and Sasuke came with you, so they're not going anywhere till they find us."
"How do you know he came with me?"
Gaara instantly felt like kicking himself. He didn't want to be thought of as a stalker, and he really wasn't, he was just very observant. Oh well, there's no point in lying.
"Well?"
"You always drive when you're going to a dance. You have since grade 10."
Neji thought about the red head's statement. What he said was true. When Sasuke's cars started to be too well known to be driven around for fear of being mobbed, Neji had taken over on the driving front.
"How would you know that?"
"I'm observant."
"Ah. I see."
They sat there in silence. Neither were exactly masters at the art of conversation, but finally Gaara broke the silence.
"So, were you surprised?"
"By?"
"Who we were."
"A little, I mean, we had just told you we liked you guys, and then when we find out who you are, you're the same people. Fate is really having too much fun. How about you? Were you surprised?"
"Of course, it's not every day that you learn your crush of four years has a crush on you," Gaara said with a laugh.
"Four years?"
"Yeah, about that long. I think."
"Wow, and I never knew."
"You never asked."
"No, I guess I didn't."
"You guess?"
"Okay, I know. What do you want to do about it?"
"Hmm, what do I want to do about it," Gaara mused out loud as he pulled ever closer to Neji. "I think I have an idea."
Gaara closed the remaining gap, crushing Neji's lips to his own.
It was a moment neither young boy would ever forget. The feeling of finally finding someone whom just maybe loved you. It was amazing.
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Sasuke ended up carrying Naruto to another bench in the park where he sat down wit the still unconscious Naruto leaning on his shoulder. It was a little while before Naruto came to.
When he awoke, Naruto was comfortable and a little cold. He snuggled into whatever the warm thing beside him was, not opening his eyes.
Sasuke's eyes widened when he felt the boy snuggle closer into him, but then a smile tugged at his lips, and he got his arm around Naruto, pulling him a little closer.
This movement interrupted Naruto's thoughts. That and the sudden realization that whatever he was leaning on was well, breathing, woke him up completely. He opened his eyes to better understand the situation.
He was rather surprised when his eyes saw the black material of an all too familiar shirt. It can't possibly be. He slowly looked up to see Sasuke's face looking down at him.
"So you're awake."
Naruto was speechless. He almost fainted again, but decided savoring this dream would be better. He managed a weak nod.
"You okay?"
Another nod.
"Can you talk?"
He nodded again.
"Then why don't you?"
Naruto kept staring at his face, and finally came to a decision. If this was a dream, then he should at least enjoy it, right? He shifted his position and met the lips of the Uchiha above him.
Sasuke's eyes widened. That was unexpected. Then he kissed back.
The sensation was indescribable. Tongues battled for dominance in an all out war. Eventually, both had to pull back for air.
Naruto gave a sheepish smile than cuddled back into Sasuke. He felt warm and safe. It was a feeling he did not often get to experience, so he was going to savor every minute of it.
Sasuke slung his arm back over him. They both watched the sky. Enjoying the feeling of sharing a moment with the company of another who may love you.
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Naruto's and Gaara's precious moments were interrupted when they both felt vibrations in their pockets. The feeling brought them both back to reality.
They needed to go! If Gaara was late back to his house, well, they didn't even want to think about it.
Naruto and Gaara swiftly go up and began running towards the parking lot. Yelling good-byes to their new found loves, and promising to meet again.
When they reached the car, not a word was spoken. They hopped in and began to drive. Naruto was probably pushing the speed limit a little as Gaara hastened to remove his makeup, and change clothes in the backseat.
When they reached his house, Gaara ran in the front door, but was disappointed to find that time had beaten him. The time was 12:02, and his father was awake.
Gaara braced himself for the onslaught.
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Okay, I need help; I'm listening to Mannheim Steamroller Christmas CD. It's pretty good too.
P. Rose: 25, 25, 25
Friend 1: What's wrong with her?
Little sister: (Points to computer screen)
Friend 1: 25, 25, 25
Review, it makes us happy.