Sorry it took so long to get this chapter out! Hope you enjoy!
Warning: Language and yaoiness!
Disclaimer: I don't own.
This is dedicated to Corvin! Sorry, I don't know how to write your personality...which is kind of sad. But the Neji clone girl is still in this! Sorry it took so long to write too!
Chapter ThreeKyoko woke up in shock as loud banging came from her door.
"What the hell?" She questioned standing up half asleep walking over and opening the door of her room. "Gaara you seriously are not telling me that you woke me up at…" She paused looking over at her digital clock. "Four in the morning."
"Do I look like I'm joking to you?" Gaara said back glaring at Kyoko.
"Don't glare at me like that. I didn't do anything."
"I can glare at whoever I want to."
"Well if you keep glaring I'll call the police and tell them about how many innocent animals you've killed," Kyoko retorted angrily.
"You'd be dead before you even made it to the phone," Gaara replied smirking.
"I hate you so much."
"Good. You can use that hate while you help me prepare for the kidnapping that will take place after school."
"Okay…" Kyoko said processing what he had said in her half asleep mind. "Wait what?"
"We are kidnapping a cat and framing Sasuke for it's murder," Gaara replied easily pushing past her into the girl's room, grabbing articles of clothing from the floor and throwing them at her for her to catch.
"But why?" She asked looking over what Gaara had chosen before motioning for him to turn around so she could change.
"Because defacing school property didn't work."
"Oh…" She replied slipping on a plain black tee then a green cut off jacket that ended in the middle of her stomach. "Hey this is the jacket you cut in half so you could make a wrist band that matched your eyes."
"It looks better now than it did before."
"True…" Kyoko sighed putting on her faded black jeans. "You can look now." With that said, she placed thin black socks on her feet before covering them with red high-tops that had black laces. "I feel so weird dressed like this."
"Don't complain," Gaara said grabbing the girl's arm and dragging her from her house, although she somehow managed to snag her messenger bag on the way out.
"It's freezing out here!" Kyoko exclaimed once out the door. "I want a thicker coat!"
"You don't have any," Gaara replied taking a red scarf out of his bag and throwing it at his friend's head.
"Thank you!" She yelled wrapping it tightly around her neck, ears, mouth and nose.
"Can you even breathe?"
"Kind of," Came her muffled reply as she walked after Gaara down the sidewalk. She really hated having to walk everywhere but when she thought about it, walking all the time helped keep her fit, since when she was at home she would sit around doing nothing. They walked in silence while she thought about this before she began talking once more. "So why are you so pissed off?"
"Neji bailed Sasuke out of jail."
"Sasuke was actually put in jail for defacing school property?" Kyoko asked in disbelief.
"No, for attacking a police officer."
"What a loser," Kyoko said sighing. "Him and Naruto are perfect for each other.
"Yeah," Gaara agreed with a slight nod of his head.
"I'm really cold and it seems like we are getting no where fast so would you like to run?" Kyoko asked rubbing her pale hands together in a fruitless attempt to keep warm.
"Sure," Gaara replied beginning to jog, with Kyoko right on his heels.
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Neji glared at his digital clock. He was still very tired after having been awoken so early that morning and now the numbers the clock was displaying were telling him it was time for him to get up and go shower. His eyes narrowed a fraction more as he stood and angrily walked to the bathroom deciding that he had to shower to keep his hair perfect.
He stripped the thin material of his clothes off as he turned the water on in his shower, waiting a few seconds before going in to make sure that the water was indeed warm and not cold.
While washing his long brown hair and cleaning his body he began to dwell over his thoughts about a certain redhead. The boy was certainly cute and appealing, but he wasn't sure if he would be able to keep his interest for long enough. Though this was the first time he had even thought of being together with someone. What was really holding him back from showing his interest however was the fact that he had supposedly been a childhood friend with this boy, yet he had no recollective memory of this. What could have happened that would have caused him to forget him?
Nothing that he thought of was valid enough of a reason for him to forget as he finished showering and stepped out of the stall and began to dry himself off. Glancing in the mirror he noticed how nice his hair looked and smiled to himself. It wasn't as if Neji was obsessed with himself, it's just that he'd always loved his hair. Ever since he could remember he had always wanted it to look perfect and long ago he had stopped asking himself why, because he couldn't remember.
In fact Neji didn't really question things about himself anymore, because usually he could never remember why. It was as if a whole piece of his life was gone even though his family swore they had told him everything. It was as if they were keeping something a secret from him. Like they were keeping someone from him…
What if Gaara had been such a close friend that he had influenced many things Neji now still did? Shaking his head to clear his thoughts he looked in the mirror taking out his hair dryer and brush from the drawer as he began styling his hair. Thinking about anything but his hair would ruin it so he had to clear all thoughts as he dried sections of his long brown locks making sure they didn't frizz out or become wavy. Many people didn't know that his natural hair was actually wavy and would become unbelievably frizzy. He put so much time into his hair to make it appear as if it was always perfect.
Finishing the task of making his hair beautiful, he walked into his room with a towel hanging from his waist as he decided on clothes to wear. Eventually he picked out black designer jeans a dark blue dress shirt, not feeling in the mood to wear white. He had to go downtown today and he didn't feel like getting his nice white clothes stained. Looking at his clock he noticed it was four-thirty AM and decided that he had time for coffee and a quick breakfast before going to pick up Sasuke and go to school.
He poured himself some of the already made coffee and sat down at the table picking a piece of toast of the plate on the table taking a small bite out of it as he slowly ate.
Finally finishing fifteen minutes later he grabbed the things he needed for the day before walking out to his car and driving over to Sasuke's house.
He waited only a few minutes while outside of the large house before he saw Sasuke walking down the steps towards his car.
"So we are going there today?" Sasuke asked getting into the car and buckling himself in.
"Yes," Neji replied solemnly as he started the car and drove off into the direction of the school.
Today happened to be the day of his parents murders and he had to go downtown to the private cemetery his family owned and go visit their graves. Sasuke had always gone with him since they had become friends, because Neji had always needed the emotional support. He never cried, but it always hurt him when he had to walk up to the place his parents rested. Their lives had been cut short because they had been coldly murdered. Sasuke had been the first person that he had really talked to about how much it hurt him that his parents were gone. Neji wasn't one to show his feelings openly, yet he trusted Sasuke enough to confide in him. In a way he had always thought of Sasuke as his brother, for even though they fought constantly, they still cared about each other.
"Did you already get us permission to leave school early?" Sasuke asked, as after being silent through the whole trip, not feeling it was necessary to have useless conversations on such an important day for Neji.
"Of course I did," Neji began, getting out of his car while Sasuke did the same. "I am not one to be unprepared."
"You're right," Sasuke said following Neji into the school. This was the one day each year he didn't get angry with Neji no matter what he did or said to him. For it was the one day that Neji would actually openly show emotion if he was pushed too far. He didn't want to hurt his friend so he chose to be silent.
"Sasuke…" Neji said pausing in his movement to open the door.
"Yes?"
"Thank you… for everything," Neji said continuing on into the school.
"You're welcome, Neji."
-
Kyoko looked at her watch panting as she saw it was five-thirty. It had taken them an hour and a half to get all the way to their destination, set up for the kidnapping, and then get to school.
"You do realize that we now have to sit around with nothing to do for three and a half freaking hours!" Kyoko yelled at Gaara who just glared at her before going back to reading his book.
"Take a nap."
"Where?"
"On the ground," Gaara said getting irritated by her constant talking.
"I don't have a pillow."
"Use your backpack."
"Fine," Kyoko said tossing her bag to the stair below Gaara's feet lying down across the cold stair resting her head against her lumpy backpack. She looked up at Gaara and smiled at him. "I'm sure Neji will come around soon and realize he likes you too."
Gaara didn't respond except the small upward twitch of his lips indicated that he had in fact heard her and almost smiled.
"Fine, be Mr. Anti-social," She replied turning over to hide the happy smile on her face. "Wake me up fifteen minutes before the first bell." Then with a tired yawn she relaxed and fell into a light sleep.
Gaara watched his best friend fall asleep before staring up at the sky losing himself in thought. It seemed that Neji had forgotten all about him and what they had shared. He didn't understand how he could forget so much of his childhood though. They had been nearly inseparable. Gaara had only been able to keep moving forward because of Neji. If he had not met the Hyuuga, he probably wouldn't be the person he was today. Thinking back, he knew he probably would have been considered insane if Neji hadn't changed him and saved him from himself and his father.
His father would beat him and Neji was the only one who seemed to care. That was how they had met…
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In a small park a bunch of children ran around laughing happily, but off to the side a small boy sat leaning against a tree with his face hidden by his drawn up knees. A curious little boy who had been playing with his friends wandered away from them over to the boy. He remembered the boy once he got close enough and realized that they were in the same class. He could see bruises peeking out from below the long sleeve shirt the other was wearing.
"Why are you always hurt?" A voice said from above him. The small redheaded boy looked up and through his tears could make out another small form and without thinking leapt forward embracing the other. "Why are you crying?"
"My daddy hurts me…" The smaller of the two mumbled burying his face in the taller's shoulder.
"I'm sorry," The brunette said hugging the other back. "I don't like seeing you hurt…"
The two stood like that holding each other for a while before the taller tried to move away.
"No! Don't leave me!" The smaller yelled moving with the other boy and clinging even tighter.
"Do you want to come with me?" The elder of the two asked. All he received as a reply was a quick nod before the boy clung even tighter to him. He sighed as he pulled the boy away from him. "Well we can't walk to my house if you don't let me go."
"Oh..." The red head mumbled, as he looked down, saddened at being pushed away. The brunette sighed once again before grabbing one of the others pale hands pulling him in the direction of his home.
"I'll hold you're hand I guess." With that said the smaller one immediately brightened and tightly held back onto the others' hand. "What's your name?"
"Gaara and you?"
"Neji."
"Do you want to stay with me?" Neji asked looking at the younger boy.
"Yeah! Forever!" Gaara said happily. "Don't ever leave me, okay?"
"Okay," Neji said laughing.
"Promise?" Gaara said seriously stopping and making Neji look into his eyes, those sad eyes that were filled with pain.
"Promise," Neji said hugging Gaara closely to his chest.
-
That had been his first ever memory of speaking to Neji. Even though they had been in the same class since Gaara had skipped a grade, they had never really spoken to each other. After that they had gone to Neji's house and Gaara had stayed the night refusing to tell them where he lived and just kept saying how he didn't want to go home and he was going to stay with Neji forever.
Eventually Gaara ended up being forced home, but that didn't stop Gaara from spending the majority of his time at Neji's house. He hardly ever went home and practically lived in the Hyuuga's household. Gaara always had nightmares and never wanted to sleep alone so he had just moved into Neji's room and slept with him. No one had ever thought much of it, seeing as they considered the boys to just be close brothers. They were oblivious to the love that was forming between them.
Soon however everything changed when Neji had witnessed something and made a call that changed their lives.
-
"YOU STUPID BRAT!" Gaara's father yelled throwing Gaara into the wall. "First you kill your mother and now you won't even live with your own family! Are we not good enough for you?"
Gaara cringed at the words being yelled at him. His whole body trembling in fear as tears flooded down his face. Looking over at his siblings in silent pleading he saw them both look away and the pain of betrayal was all too evident in him.
His father then glared at him while picking him up off the ground and slapping him across the face hard enough to leave a large, ugly bruise.
"Please stop it! Please! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Please don't hit me!" Gaara screamed struggling to get away.
"It's your own fault! You were a bad boy and now you are being punished!" The hand hitting him beat down on him over and over, hitting different spots and causing excruciating pain for the small boy. With his eyes filled with tears he barely managed to see Neji walk through the front door of their house before running away. His last thought being 'Neji left me too.' Before he faded into the darkness of unconsciousness while his father continued hitting him.
Waking hours later he saw to his surprise Neji sitting next to his bed in the hospital crying. The brunette cried out in joy when Gaara opened his eyes and he ignored the pain the hug Neji gave him brought.
"I t-thought y-you had l-left me," Gaara choked out as be began to sob.
"I'd never leave you! I just went to go call the police, they came and took your father away," Neji said gently running his hands in a comforting way through Gaara's short hair. "You'll be safe now…I'll never let your father hurt you ever again."
Hearing this caused Gaara to relax and soon he had fallen back asleep with Neji watching the bruised and bloodied boy the entire time, refusing to leave his friends side.
-
Gaara had awoken later to find Neji still beside him. Through many tears and choked sobs Gaara had been able to say thank you to Neji many, many times while the brunette listened silently, holding Gaara close and stroking his back in a calming manner. Gaara missed how his life used to be. He may have been sad, but he was never lonely. Neji was always with him. He was never alone. He could deal with the pain and abuse again if it meant being close to Neji again.
It was later that week when Gaara's father had been released from jail because no one but Neji would testify against him, that the murder happened. It turns out that while Gaara and Neji were at school Gaara's father went to Neji's house and brutally murdered his parents. Their bodies were not found until Neji returned from school and Gaara's father had been waiting for him and threw him into a wall with his head making contact and taking a large force of the blow. That day had been the last day Gaara had seen Neji before he had been taken away to live with his uncle in a different town. It had been the worst day of Gaara's life. Although his father was punished he was sentenced to life in prison without parole or visitations. He had to live in absolute solitude with no human contact at all. Which is enough to drive any man crazy.
Gaara was snapped out of his thoughts at the touch of someone poking him in the shoulder.
"Hello! Earth to Gaara! Come in Gaara!" Naruto yelled into the red head's ear.
"What?" Gaara snapped annoyed at being so rudely awoken from his thoughts.
"School starts soon," Naruto said walking up the stairs into the school along with other students. He glanced at his cell phone and saw that yes indeed; they had about fifteen minutes before classes started.
"Kyoko get up," Gaara said gently kicking the girl with his foot. With a groan Kyoko awoke and sleepily glared at Gaara.
"I am still tired damn it!" She stood up and angrily stomped into the school with Gaara following at a much slower pace.
"This is the thank you I get for waking you up?" Gaara questioned, eyes narrowed in annoyance.
"I never said I was going to thank you," She replied slamming open the door to their classroom. Instantly all chatter ceased as they walked in.
"What?" Kyoko demanded not liking the sudden silence.
"U-um well…did you two see the notice?" A girl questioned pointing to the board. Both looked over and Kyoko's eyes widened a fraction while Gaara simply shrugged and then sat down in his seat.
"Who wrote this?" Kyoko demanded.
"I don't know," The same girl responded. "It was like this when we all arrived."
"Naruto isn't going to like this…" Kyoko muttered hoping the blonde hadn't heard of this yet and as if on cue the door slammed open once more and the blonde boy raced into the room staring at the board.
"WHY? It's in every room!" Naruto yelled.
"They wrote it in every room?" Kyoko questioned.
"YES! I walked into my room and it was there and I saw it in other rooms too!"
"This is what you get for walking down a street in a very provocative dress."
"IT WAS YOUR FAULT I WAS WEARING IT!" Naruto yelled before going up and erasing the words on the board and storming out of the classroom.
"Poor Naruto," Kyoko sighed sitting down in her seat and looking to Gaara. "Did you do it?" Gaara shook his head looking at the girl.
"Why would I write 'Uzumaki Naruto you looked hot in that dress of yours, but I'm sure you'd look even hotter with it off.' Or do you not remember that I only like Neji?"
"You are cruel at times so you might have done it as a joke, besides I was just asking."
"So Naruto was really wearing a dress?" Said a guy sitting in front of them questioned.
"Mention it again and you'll not be able to speak," Gaara threatened adding a glare for effect. Silently the boy turned back around and the students didn't dare speak of it in fear of having the redhead's wrath upon them.
"I think it would be better if the students respected you instead of feared you," Kyoko suggested upset at the power Gaara held over them.
"As long as they do what I say, I don't care if they fear or respect me."
Kyoko just glared at her friend before taking out a book and reading, waiting for class to start.
-
Once again we are skipping school! I don't really think it has any importance as to what the plot is about so it would be a waste for me to write it and probably boring for you to read.
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Sasuke glanced over at Neji as they drove downtown. He wanted to say something, anything, but he didn't know what to say. Neji feeling Sasuke's stare and sighed as they came to a red light.
"You don't need to say anything," He began. "You just need to be there with me."
"Okay…" Sasuke responded looking back out the window as the light changed and they moved forward once more. He watched the city blur by before they stopped at the entrance of the cemetery in which Neji turned and they drove up a long winding road. The road went into the center of the cemetery where the parking lot was located.
Silently they got out of the expensive car and walked along a paved pathway in the direction of Neji's parents' graves. After walking about a half a mile into the cemetery they finally stopped and Neji kneeled down in front of the gravestones. He would have cleaned them himself, but they were already clean, for someone's job here was to make sure that the headstones were always clean. Placing his hands together and bowing his head and made a silent prayer to his deceased parents. Sasuke waited quietly behind him as Neji stayed on his knees remembering his parents. He thought he would be over their deaths by now, but for some reason it felt like something was missing. He knew they had been murdered, but by who? His family said that they had had no enemies. So who would want to murder them? He knew that his family was keeping something from him and he swore that he would find out what it was, he had to know the truth.
"Sasuke?" Neji said standing.
"Yeah?"
"Will you help me find out the truth about my past?" He asked turning and looking straight at Sasuke.
"Of course," Sasuke said smirking. "It's odd for you to ask for help though."
"Don't push me Uchiha," Neji said dangerously as he began walking back to their car.
"Fine," Sasuke responded as they walked back to the car.
The tension that had been present before was now gone and a calmness enveloped them as they drove back to where they lived.
"So Sasuke I heard you paid some guy at Aizu High School to write something on all the chalkboards in the school, is it true?" Neji questioned.
"Yes, I'm just telling him I'm interested," Sasuke said smirking.
"You sure got over realizing you were gay and loved an idiot really fast."
"I did a lot of thinking while I was in jail."
"Next time I'm not bailing you out," Neji warned as he turned onto Sasuke's driveway.
"I won't be in jail ever again," Sasuke stated.
"I'm not so sure about that," Neji replied smirking as Sasuke glared at him before walking up the stairs and into his house. Looking at his watch he decided he didn't really want to eat dinner with his family and would have to settle for convenience store food. He was about to drive off before Sasuke came running back out and down the stairs and got back into the car.
"What are you doing?" Neji asked.
"Ditching dinner with my family and their friends who have single daughters they want to marry off," Sasuke said as Neji pulled out of the driveway.
"I'm glad I don't have your problem," Neji said smirking. "How are you going to tell your parents you are gay?"
"I'm not."
"You know they'll eventually find out," Neji said.
"Well until that time comes, they won't know."
"Alright."
"So where are we going?"
"A convenience store," Neji replied parking along the side of the road, not wanting to park in front of the store where a bunch of people were standing.
"I wonder what's going on there," Sasuke said aloud as they walked closer.
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"Gaara why are we stealing this girl's cat?" Kyoko asked holding the cute little white kitten as they walked down the street towards Gaara's house.
"She is Sasuke's fan club's president and we are going to frame him for its murder."
"How could you kill this cute little, innocent kitty?" Kyoko asked holding the kitty up to his face as they walked into the house.
"Like this," Gaara said as he grabbed the small cat and took out his pocketknife slicing through its thin skin and puncturing its heart. The kitten hissed in pain and moved frantically for a moment before dying.
"How can you kill so easily?" She asked horrified.
"Once you've done something so many times, you become immune to its affects."
"You are horrible."
"I know…" Gaara said holding the kitten close. "Now we just need to go find Neji and Sasuke."
"Oh yeah, Naruto wanted us to meet him at the 7-11. We need to go there first."
"Okay," Gaara said slipping his school bag off his shoulder while still holding the cat. He then followed Kyoko out of his home as they made their way to where Naruto was waiting.
"I'm glad we live near the 7-11," Kyoko said walking around the corner and quickened her pace as she saw Naruto. "Hey Naruto!"
"HI!" Naruto yelled excited to see his friends. "Why is Gaara carrying a dead cat?" Naruto's face was grossed out yet curious.
"He killed it…" Kyoko answered.
"I know… but why?" He asked getting closer trying to get a better look.
"So he can frame Sasuke for it," Kyoko answered again.
"Why isn't Gaara talking?" Naruto then asked.
"Because he is being anti-social again."
"Oh…"
"I want a slurpee," Gaara proclaimed walking into the 7-11 with the dead cat still in his arms. The other two looked at each other before quickly following him. They however couldn't get through the door because Gaara had abruptly stopped walking.
"What?" Kyoko asked looking around Gaara to the cash register where the boy's gaze was fixated.
"Neji works at 7-11…" Gaara whispered almost dropping the cat.
"I am not Neji!" The Neji-look-alike yelled from behind the counter. "I'm his FEMALE cousin."
"Well you know it's not that you look like a boy it's more like Neji looks like a girl," Kyoko commented walking past Gaara who was now upset that he had been tricked.
"How many cousins do you people have?" Naruto questioned walking up to her and looking at her inspecting the girl from head to toe.
"Too many," She muttered darkly.
"You family has issues," Kyoko said looking at some chips trying to decide what to get.
"No! Neji just makes us all look bad compared to him and I look just like him! It's humiliating."
While the three were talking Gaara had gone to the back of the store and gotten his slurpee. While drinking the pure sugar drink he walked back and placed some bills on the counter and waited patiently while he got his change.
"You're hot," The girl said as she handed him the change.
"I'm gay."
"Damn! That sucks, oh well."
"He loves your cousin Neji," Kyoko said finally deciding on a bag of chips.
An awkward silence settled into the air before the girl spoke.
"So why are you carrying around a dead cat?"
"Someone killed his kitten and he is so torn up about it that he is bringing it everywhere with him," Kyoko said quickly making up a lie. She then looked around and noticed Naruto was gone. "Where is Naruto?"
"Outside," Gaara muttered walking out the door. She looked over and sure enough there was Naruto, only he was surrounded by a bunch of guys.
"Oh god, why does drama follow these two boys everywhere?" She questioned to herself waving goodbye to the Neji copy as she walked outside.
"Are you gay?" She heard a boy say that was standing near Naruto.
"NO! THOSE TWO SICKOS OVER THERE FORCED ME INTO A DRESS!" Naruto yelled pointing at Kyoko and Gaara.
"Is that guy holding a dead cat?" One said disgusted.
"Oh my god he is!" Another one yelled.
"That's sick!"
"SHUT UP!" Kyoko yelled. "HE IS A VERY EMOTIONAL BOY! So he's just very upset at the murder of his kitten."
"Why would someone murder his cat?" Someone asked.
"Because they are jealous of him," Kyoko answered before noticing that Naruto was trying to sneak away. "Naruto you called us out here, you can't just leave!"
"A call-out?" One boy questioned.
"FIGHT!" Another yelled and soon the others joined in also shouting.
"Have fun Kyoko," Gaara said petting the dead cat in an affectionate way.
"Don't worry. I won't."
"Why are we fighting?" Naruto asked as he walked towards Kyoko as she too approached him.
"I have no idea, but I'm bored and frustrated with Gaara so let's go," Kyoko said with a smirk, going on the offence.
"Okay," Naruto said taking a step back and blocking the fist going for his face. He then pivoted on his food and bent low moving his fist to make contact with Kyoko's stomach. Seeing his attack she slid back and turned on her feet, the tan fist narrowly missing her. She grabbed his arm and using his momentum, stepped with him flipping him over and he landed on the ground.
"Ow!" Naruto yelled standing back up anger evident in his eyes. This time he took the offence stepping forward quickly faking a punch and ducking down sliding his leg across the ground causing Kyoko to lose her balance and fall backwards. She made movements to stop herself and push herself back up but Naruto had already foreseen that and kicked her in the side.
"FUCK!" Kyoko said grabbing her side. She stood up letting go of her side now angry as well. Soon the fight got intense as the boys around them kept cheering.
No one but Gaara noticed Sasuke and Neji walking towards them. Looking at them it looked as if they were holding hands. He clutched the cat tighter to his body as anger filled him.
The two boys weren't holding hands though. Their hands were just moving at the same time with each other and they had to walk close together because the sidewalk was thin.
"Kyoko, Naruto. Stop." Gaara commanded. The two looked over at him stopping all motion. Each had been moving in for a punch, but now lowered their fists and walked over to Gaara standing behind him on either side.
"Whoa… I think Gaara has to be the coolest of them," A tall boy from the group said.
"Yeah…" Some others said agreeing.
"Can we join your guys' group?" Another of the many boys asked.
"No," Gaara said glaring coldly at them. "These two are already annoying enough. I don't need more idiots around me."
With that said he began walking drinking his slurpee, starting to feel the sugar rush taking effect. Kyoko and Naruto followed making faces at the disappointed boys until they noticed Neji and Sasuke.
"Oh…you made us stop so you could talk to them?" Kyoko asked annoyed. "I almost had Naruto beat."
"Liar! I was the one that was going to win!"
"Yeah maybe in your dreams!"
"Uchiha. Neji," Gaara said as they stood facing each other.
"Gaara."
"Sabaku."
"Koboyashi."
"Kyoko why did you say your own last name?" Naruto asked.
"Because I wanted to be included."
"You're a loser."
"No I'm not! You are a loser!"
As the two bickered the other three boys had a conversation of their own.
"I didn't expect to see you two here," Gaara started glaring coldly at Sasuke.
"I don't want to eat dinner at home tonight," Neji, replied seeming to not notice the hateful looks Gaara was giving Sasuke.
"I see," Gaara felt as if he couldn't stand still. He wanted Neji so bad. The sugar was effecting too much for his liking. As long as Uchiha stays away from Neji, I'll be able to restrain myself.
Sasuke saw the look grow colder and moved back, bumping into Neji's shoulder. Gaara then lost it.
"Why do you like him?" Gaara demanded pointing at Sasuke. "Why don't you like me instead?"
"What?" Neji asked confused at the sudden question.
"Neji run!" Kyoko yelled, she knew about Gaara's problems with handling sugar in a healthy way.
"Huh?" Neji asked he was terribly confused now.
"Are you blind?" Gaara said throwing the dead cat at Sasuke who on reflex caught it before dropping it to the ground.
"What are you talking about?" Neji asked backing away from Gaara a bit but the boy just kept advancing until he had his arms wrapped around Neji's waist holding him and preventing him from moving away.
"I love you!" Gaara yelled angrily. "Yet you haven't even noticed! I've loved you since we were kids and obsessed over you night and day. I just want to be near you and hear your voice. I want you to hold me and tell me you love me too! But no! You are with Uchiha! You don't know how much you helped me as a child! You were the only one that cared."
Suddenly a few memories flashed into Neji's mind. Ones of a teary-eyed Gaara hugging him tightly and not wanting to go and of him asking to never leave him in which he promised he wouldn't.
"I-" Neji was cut off by the pair of lips that were previously yelling at him as well as confessing their owner's love.
Neji's eyes widened a fraction before he sighed and tilted his head gently kissing back. Gaara feeling his kiss returned pulled away shocked.
"I remember a little," Neji admitted. "I think we should talk… privately." Neji grabbed Gaara's hand and pulled him down the sidewalk.
"Your friend just ditched you," Kyoko said to Sasuke, laughing.
"So did yours," Sasuke replied glaring at her.
"Yeah, but my house is right down the street and yours is like miles away."
"…Good point," Sasuke responded.
"What are we supposed to do with the dead cat?" Naruto asked his gaze fixated on the dead kitten.
"I don't know…" Kyoko said realizing she had no idea who's cat it was.
"Sasuke-kun!" They heard a girl's voice yell from behind them. They all turned and looked to see a pink haired girl running towards them a large smile on her face. "It's so-"
All of the sudden the girl stopped staring at the dead cat horrified.
"M-Momo?" Sakura stuttered staring down at the dead kitten. Tears formed in her eyes as she dropped to her knees. "W-who killed her?" Sakura asked looking up at the three. That was when she noticed blood on Sasuke's hands and shirt. "Sasuke… you killed Momo?" A blank look filled Sakura's eyes. "Why?"
"I didn't." Sasuke protested.
"How could you? I hate you Sasuke! Hate you!" Sakura yelled picking up her dead kitten before running off in the direction of her home.
"Good job Princess," Kyoko said. "You made a girl cry."
"That was mean Sasuke-teme!" Naruto said.
"But I didn't kill it."
"So? She thinks you did," Kyoko said walking off. "Naruto you're letting Sasuke stay the night at your house."
"What? Why?" Naruto asked.
"Because I have no idea if Gaara or Neji are coming back tonight…"
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"Gaara…" Neji said as they drove quickly down a road. "I want you to tell me everything…"
"Okay," Gaara said nodding slightly.
"I want to remember everything… remember you."
"I'll tell you everything, but on one condition," Gaara said turning to look at Neji as he pulled up to a small wooden cottage.
"Which is?" Neji asked looking over to Gaara making eye contact.
"You have to promise you won't hate me."
"Why would I hate you?" Neji asked.
"Just promise!" Gaara yelled. He hated how he acted when he had so much sugar in his system.
"…I promise…"
To be continued…
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