Uh…Thanks for all the reviews. I'm glad that a story I was so worried about writing didn't end up going horribly wrong. And yes, everything is looking up isn't it? Not sure how long that will last though…

Kidding, kidding…or am I?

Hmmm…I don't know. I'll get back to you on that.

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"He needs to eat."

A nurse's voice interrupted Neji and Gaara's embrace as she walked in with a plate of food.

"Okay," Neji said pulling away from Gaara. The food was set in front of him and Gaara stared at it disinterested.

"Please eat it," the young nurse said nervously. "You need to get your strength back up."

Gaara nodded slowly and took a bite. Then scowled at the nurse, waiting for her to leave.

It didn't take long for her to get the message. "Call me in when you're done." She withdrew quickly from the room.

As the door closed Neji laughed lightly. "You didn't have to terrify her."

"She interrupted me."

"Did she?" Neji asked leaning closer to Gaara.

"Yes, she did." With that, Gaara closed the remaining gap between their lips. Neji pulled back moments later. Gaara scowled.

"You need to eat." Neji supplied simply. Gaara's scowl deepened as he ate another bite.

"Stupid nurse," Gaara mumbled darkly as he continued to eat.

Neji smiled as Gaara continued to eat, and just as he was finishing Naruto and Sasuke walked into the room followed by Haku and a guy Neji hadn't seen before.

"Gaara, you're awake!" Naruto practically caused him to fall off the bed when he ran into the room and hugged him.

"Uh…" Gaara looked with pleading eyes at Neji.

"Naruto, I don't think Gaara can breathe."

"Oh, right, sorry," he let go and stepped back pulling forward another chair. The others were soon to join them.

Gaara looked at all the faces for a few seconds, a puzzled expression on his face. They're all smiling. Freaky. And how'd I get here, and why can't I move half of me?

Gaara sat there trying to reason it all out. Let's see. I went home. Dad was angry, no surprise. More drunk then usual. He…Gaara shuddered, remembering the non-to friendly encounter that followed. So how'd I get here?

"Gaara," Neji said, a hint of worry in his voice, noticing the shudder," are you okay?"

"I think so," Gaara replied unsurely. "What happened?"

""You don't remember?" Neji asked surprised.

"I remember my dad throwing me into a table, and hitting a wall, among other things, but then, it goes fuzzy. I remember voices, flashing lights, and then waking up here. Which reminds me, where is here and how'd I get here?"

The guys looked at each other uneasily. Who was going to do the explaining?

"You're at the hospital," Haku supplied quietly. "You've been unconscious for three days."

"You were brought here in an ambulance."

"That I called."

"But that doesn't explain how…"

"We put a microphone on you," Neji said with a sigh.

"What?"

"You know, one that will record sound. The police said we needed evidence so we decided to get them some."

"We never thought it would turn out so bad."

Gaara sighed and looked up at the ceiling. "So, you somehow stuck a recorder to me in order to help me out and you didn't tell me? Wow…"

Neji tensed along with the others.

"I think," Gaara said turning to Neji," that's the nicest thing anyone's ever done for me."

"Really?"

"Really." Gaara smiled softly.

"Gaara! You're awake!"

In a flash four blonde ponytails were in Neji's face as a girl he had never seen before ran to hug Gaara, and started to cry on to his chest. A guy entered after her.

"You had her worried idiot." He said nonchalantly from the doorway.

"It's all our fault." The girl cried into Gaara's chest. "He said he would never hurt you. He promised me. He promised…"

"Temari," Gaara said, slapping a hand over her mouth," what do you mean and what are you doing here?"

Temari sighed and fell back into the chair Sasuke had moved from. Her eyes stared intently at the floor as she spoke.

"Dad…he did it to us too…he said he wouldn't touch you if I…" She broke down into tears again.

"If you what Temari?" Gaara said impatiently.

Kankuro shook his head from the doorway. "She's already told the investigators today. She'll tell you later."

"They've caught him?"

Kankuro nodded.

"Stupid bastard. I hope he rots in there!"

Gaara looked back at his sister. Obviously, whatever happened was bad. Maybe it was… If he did that, he deserves to die.

Sasuke and Naruto slowly pulled out of the room followed by Haku and Zabuza.

"Looks like a family moment." Haku said simply.

"Yeah," Naruto agreed," see you guys later then?"

"Yeah, we'll see you around." Haku and Zabuza exited the hospital along with Naruto and Sasuke as they headed to their cars. They split up in the parking lot, and as hey reached the car, Sasuke noticed the smile that was spreading even wider on Naruto's face.

"Feeling better?"

"Of course."

"Good." Sasuke began to walk around the car.

Naruto's grabbed his wrist before he could do so, and pulled him towards him, planting a kiss on the surprised Uchiha's lips. Naruto pulled back slowly, and then continued to climb into the car. Sasuke did the same.

As he started the car Sasuke asked softly," what was that for?"

Naruto smiled and then looked out the window. "Just my way of saying thanks."

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Okay, so I think that the next chapter may actually be the last chapter of this story, and it's really going to wrap up the Gaara dad thing mainly, so if there's something you feel needs to be elaborated on, now would be a good time to tell me. (That's a mouthful)