Chapter 2: Gaara's POV
When lunch arrives, I give my siblings a look and then walk very quickly out the classroom door. I know Temari and Kankuro are following me quickly because they'll lose me if they don't. When we reach the cafeteria door, Neji is already there with the Sasuke and Naruto. When Neji sees me, he smiles and waves to me, "Hey, wasn't sure if you were coming. I'm glad you did. My table is this way, come on." Neji led the rest of us to the table where several other people were sitting. Sasuke sat by this pink-haired girl and Naruto sat down next to a girl who had the same kind of eyes Neji had. Neji began introducing us.
"Guys, this is Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro. Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro, these are Choji," he pointed at a chubby boy with swirls on his cheeks, "Ino," a long haired blonde girl with light blue eyes, "Shikamaru," a boy with his head in his arms apparently asleep with his hair pulled into a high ponytail, "Sakura and Hinata," he first pointed at the pink haired girl and then the one resembling himself. "Kiba, Shino, Tenten, and Lee aren't here yet but I'll introduce you to them later. Go ahead and sit where you want." I sat down at the end next to Naruto and Temari sat next to Shikamaru who actually lifted his head and smiled a bit at her. Kankuro sat across from me and Neji sat on my other side on the edge of the bench. Naruto, Hinata, and I had to move over a bit for him. I looked nervously at Temari and Kankuro but they both just smiled at me reassuringly.
"So, Gaara, your poems were really intense earlier. Are you an artist or a poet?" Sasuke seemed truly interested and I was surprised since he didn't seem like someone who would be. I gave a slight smile, trying not to seem to happy or girly about it and said, "Um, yeah I actually draw a bit. I like to read a lot and write. What about you?" Naruto busted up laughing, "Are you serious? Sasu-teme couldn't write anything even if his life depended on it. Didn't you hear his horrible Haikus earlier?" Sasuke threw some water Naruto's way who easily avoided it but I wasn't so quick. I ended up the one being drenched. It was not good at all. Neji stared at my chest for a minute while everyone was trying to help me. Kankuro saw Neji's eyes and then noticed how my shirt was showing my slight bump of a chest. Oh shit. Kankuro looked at me and then quickly stood saying, "Um, I'm just going to take Gaara to the bathroom to help him dry up. We'll be right back." He grabbed my hand and we ran out of there. Oh shit, what if Neji found out? I'm so screwed. As soon as Kankuro got to the bathroom, I went into one of the stalls and started crying as quietly as I could. Kankuro just stood outside and tried to sooth me with some words of reassurance. But I knew he was just as scared as I was about what could happen if Neji found out and said anything.
~*~*~Meet you, Hold you, Kiss you, Love you~*~*~
Neji's POV
When the water landed on Gaara, I couldn't help staring at his chest. Or was it a she? He had a slight bump to his chest that didn't seem very boyish at all. In fact, it looked like they were breasts. I was happy for a minute because then it meant I wasn't gay and I could actually ask Gaara out. Then, I wondered why she was acting and dressing like a boy. I realized she must be a girl. After listening to her voice, seeing her face and seeing her curves when she ran off with Kankuro. I quickly excused myself to go after them but before I could enter the male's bathroom, someone pushed me into the wall. I looked to see Temari angry but was that a hint of… fear in her eyes?
"I'm warning you, Hyuuga. Don't bother asking anything. I know you noticed Gaara is a girl but this is something you should not bother with. If you tell anyone what you saw, though, Kankuro and I will both kick your ass. You have no idea what she has been through or what she WILL go through if you say anything. Do you understand?" Neji nodded but wouldn't let this go. He was determined to find out and keep the secret, "Temari, I swear on my life that I will not say anything. Not to anyone, not even my friends. Please trust me. For some reason, I really like Gaara and even if she was a guy, I was going to ask her out. I don't want Gaara to get hurt but please trust me. You will not be disappointed." Temari stared at me for a good minute, assessing whether or not she should trust me. Finally, she sight and nodded, "But the threat still sticks, Hyuuga. If you in any way misplace our trust in you, you will be in a world of pain and suffering. I will not let anything hurt my baby sister again." With that, she walked into the bathroom with me tailing behind her.
When we entered, Kankuro stopped talking and glared at me and Temari. "What's he doing here, Tem?" Temari just shook her head and gave a signal for explaining later. I mouthed 'where is Gaara' and Kankuro just pointed to the stall door he was standing next to. I walked over to it and heard slight sniffling behind it. I knocked lightly and went in. Gaara's head snapped up from resting on her raised knees and I saw then a look on her face I hoped to never see again. She had a look of fear and vulnerability on her face. Her body also seemed to be shaking not to mention the tears running from her eyes. I quickly kneeled in front of her but she shrank closer to the back of the stall and wrapped her arms tighter around her legs.
I slowed down and made no sudden movements for fear of scaring her. "Gaara, I know you're a girl but that does not change my feelings for you. The moment I started talking to you, I felt an attraction to you. Even if you were a guy, I was going to ask you out. I promise, though, not to tell your secret to anyone. Not even my family or friends. I promise on my life. The last thing I want is for you to ever get hurt. Temari didn't tell me anything except you could get hurt if this gets out. I swear to you, though, that you can trust me." Gaara just stared at me, and I could see in her eyes she was uncertain about believing me but then something resembling relief entered her eyes and she threw herself at me. I hugged her tight and kissed the top of her head. All I heard her murmuring was things like 'Thank you' over and over again. After a while, even after the bell rang, I noticed Gaara had fallen asleep and lifted her up bridal style. I left the stall only to realize that Kankuro and Temari had left. I also noticed Gaara's and my backpacks under one of the sinks. I sat Gaara on one of the counters surrounding the sinks and wet a paper towel. I then wiped away the tear marks and cleaned her face to make it look like she hadn't cried. After that, I just watched her for a bit. Her face looked so peaceful in sleep and she looked so beautiful. I leaned forward and gently, like a feather's caress, pressed my lips against hers. Her eyes fluttered for a minute before staring straight into mine. After a minute, she kissed back and closed her eyes before shyly pulling away. I chuckled at her cute blush and then picked her up and stood her on her feet. Her blush deepened and she muttered a thank you. I waved it off and then we headed outside for it was after school already. Kankuro and Temari were sitting at a bench and smiled when they saw us. The buses had just left and since Gaara had missed hers, I volunteered to drive her home. They thanked me but warned me to drop her off at the school bus stop. She wasn't allowed to have friends.
I frowned at this but agreed. It was silence while driving her home but when we reached the bus stop, it had just left so we were good. When I stopped, I leaned over and kissed her gently before saying good-bye and telling her I would meet her at the bench the next day. She blushed again and muttered a quick agreement and then good bye. She quickly left and walked down the street to her house. When she disappeared around the corner, I headed home, smiling all the way.
Author's Note: Okay, If you don't like this pairing DON'T READ! You don't have to leave mean reviews. If you don't like Gaara as a girl DON'T READ! Hope everyone else enjoys. Later, all!