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Disclaimer: I don't own. If I did…obviously Gaara would be a porn model…or a vampire…yum. :p

Warning: boy on boy, yaoi, language

Thursday
Neji's POV

Today, there was no Gaara.

I had only been tutoring him for two days and already my afternoon felt slightly empty without him, despite his constant nasty attitude. Well, I was known for being adaptive.

Looking in the mirror, I straightened the collar on my shirt once again, fidgeting with the very top button. My uncle was home for the first time in a month, and he expected, without a doubt in his mind, that I and his two children would be present. I always hated it when he first returned from business trips. He was more stiff and cold than usual, and stalked the house like an offended ghost, looking to belittle and punish others lower than him - Hinata especially. He pushed the poor girl so hard. But it never helped. It never made her stronger. His rules, expectations, disappointments were only picking her apart piece by piece.

I sighed and fidgeted with the top button again. Should I keep it buttoned and chock myself, or leave it undone and risk being "underdressed" for dinner? I rolled my eyes and buttoned it up, leaning closer to the mirror to inspect myself. I groaned. I really had to do something about those bags under my eyes.

Hanabi, Hinata, and I were sitting at the table fifteen minutes before Hiashi even entered the room. Hinata looked paler than usual and kept her eyes downcast while Hanabi looked irritable, bored, and somehow, at the same time, frightened of her father's presence when he finally came in and sat down.

The conversation started out simple and routine; how were our studies going? How were sports going? Extra activities, business training, instruments, chores, everything. Then when that was finished, we fell into silence. The only sounds were of clinking silver wear, chewing, and the occasional cough.

I saw Hinata fiddle nervously with her thumbs and cast an apprehensive look to Hiashi who was sipping wine from his glass.

"F-father?"

"Hmm?"

She quickly looked down at her hands. "I-I was wondering if I c-could… go to the movies with a f-few friends on Saturday," she said softly.

Hiashi set down his glass without looking at her. "Which friends?"

I noticed how Hinata wrung her fingers even more anxiously. "J-just Ino and Tenten. Sakura might g-go too, but I'm not sure."

My uncle considered for a moment. "That's perfectly fine."

Hinata looked up in surprise and gasped quietly with delight. "Really?"

"Yes. Are there any boys going?"

Hinata shook her head. "No. J-just Ino, Tenten, and maybe Sakura."

"What about that boy- what's his name?..." Hiashi pondered. "Oh yes, Shino. Is he going as well?"

Hinata chuckled a little behind her hand. "Shino? N-no, he more interested in science projects than movies."

For the first time during dinner, my uncle looked at his eldest daughter. But the look was a cold, disapproving glace out of the corner of his eye. "As he should be. He's a good, hardworking student," said Hiashi coldly. "You need to follow his example and focus more on math and science. It's time you got those silly dreams of ballet and dancing out of your head. You're not a little girl anymore."

Taken advantage of by the sudden twist in conversation, Hinata blinked blankly, before a look of deep hurt crossed her face. She shrank back in her chair like a kicked puppy.

"Yes father," she whispered almost silently.

I could all but gape at Hiashi as he went back to his dinner, ignoring the heavy silence and the broken expression on Hinata's face. Hanabi didn't even look up, but glared at her plate, looking thoroughly…pissed.

I turned my attention back to my own food and stabbed angrily at my plate. How horrible could this man be? How could he talk to his owndaughter like that? I glanced up at Hinata pityingly, watching as she fiddled with her fingers again, but with a self-conscience melancholy to it.

"I'm not hungry anymore," Hanabi suddenly said, shoving her chair back and leaving the room.

Hiashi shook his head in irritation. "…Rude. Oh, and Neji?"

"Yes, uncle?" I responded, forcing myself to look at him impassively.

"You can drive Hinata to the movie theater this Saturday, since it's so…interesting to her."

Hinata shrank back again.

I suppressed the urge to scowl at his cruel words. "Yes Uncle."

Saturday Night
Gaara's POV

I had been standing on the corner for no more than 30 minutes when I saw my customer. It was easy to spot him by the way he was practically stalking down the dark sidewalk, throwing shady looks everywhere. He moved like a predator, and he slowed his pace and lifted his head when his eyes landed on me. He narrowed them and smirked. I sighed to myself feeling the sense of dread rise as he made his way over- at least he was good-looking.

Less than two minutes later, I was pushed up against the grimy wall of some alley.

"Well, aren't you a pretty thing," the dark-haired man purred adoringly, tracing a finger along my jaw. He smirked and gave me a wink. "Unfortunately, I'm not paying you to stand here and look pretty. Let's make this quick, shall we?"

Fine by me, I thought. The sooner we start this, the sooner it'll be over.

I nodded and gave the man a fake smile, dropping to my knees. "As you wish."

Kiba's POV

My heart leapt in pleasant surprise when I turned away from the ticket booth and saw Hinata walk into the theater. She looked so cute today! Her hair had grown out over the years and she had it up in a high ponytail, bangs brushing her forehead. The girl was wearing a short skirt, a tank top and a knitted sweater over it. Simply put; she looked hot. She looked around before finding Ino and Tenten. She smiled and walked over to the two other girls, letting Ino pull her into a hug. I quickly turned back to the booth before the next guy could get in front of me.

"One more adult ticket for the same movie please," I asked quickly.

Hinata's POV

Neji dropped me off at the front of the theater and drove the car around the back to park. I went inside and quickly found Tenten and Ino over at one of the arcade games.

"Hey, Hina, you made it!" Ino squealed, grabbing me in a hug.

I smiled and rolled my eyes a little. "Yeah, I s-suppose my father finally let me out of the basement. It was getting chilly down there."

Both girls stared blankly.

"What?" I asked.

Ino burst out laughing. "Whoa, did Hina just crack a funny?"

Tenten giggled. "I think so. It's about time, you're finally loosening up."

I blushed happily as both girls continued laughing at my half-assed joke. Was I really that reserved all the time?

Tenten looked towards the front door and smiled. "Hey Neji!" she called.

She walked over to my cousin and I looked away as he took her hand and she kissed him. Did not need to see that.

"What's up?" she asked him, coming back over to me and Ino.

"Nothing much." He blinked twice and smirked with uncertainty. "Uh, what movie are we seeing, exactly?"

"Oops! I'm sorry, I never told you," she replied laughingly. We're seeing 1408."

"…which is?"

"This guy spends a night in a haunted hotel room that tries to kill him!"

Neji frowned. "Sounds stupid."

"What?" I squealed.

They all turned to me in surprise, but I couldn't care less.

"I-I thought w-we were going to see s-s-something else!"

"Oh, sorry Hinata," Ino said sheepishly. "We decided to switch movies before you got here. We heard 1408 was better."

"But-"

"Hey Hinata!"

I blushed faintly to see Kiba headed over to us. I couldn't help but look anywhere except at him until he was right in front of me.

"H-hi Kiba-kun. I didn't know you w-were coming too," I said shyly.

"Yeah, Ino invited me about an hour ago," the brunette replied, grinning widely. "Thanks for the early notice, Ino!" he said to the girl.

"Sorry!" she called back.

I looked back at the blond. "B-but, about the movie, guys-"

"Don't worry, I already bought you a ticket," Kiba said, smiling and holding it out for me.

I felt flattered that he had paid for my ticket, but at the same time I felt a sense of dread, knowing I would feel bad if I turned it down.

"O-oh. K-kiba-kun, you shouldn't have."

"Aww, it was no problem," he replied.

I felt so embarrassed. "N-no really; I don't l-like horror movies."

"Oh," he said looking deflated. "Well… if you don't want to see this movie, I could get you a ticket for something else-"

I shook my head furiously and quickly snatched the ticket from his hand. "No, don't! You've already bought the ticket, s-so we'll just go see this m-movie," I squeaked.

"You sure?"

I swallowed and nodded. "Yes, I'll be fine."

"Really, Hinata? Positive?" Ino asked concernedly.

"Yeah, I'm positive; don't worry."

"Aww, Hina's so brave!" Ino said, throwing her arms around my neck.

"Ino!"

"Oh, we need popcorn!" Ino announced, launching off of me. "Neji, Tenten, you guys come help! Kiba, Hina, you guys want anything?" she asked, spinning around.

"N-no, I'm fine. Thanks," I said. I wasn't' sure if I'd be able to stomach food during a horror movie. Besides, I wanted both hands free to cover my eyes.

"Small Coke and Skittles," Kiba said.

Ino snorted playfully. "Gaa-aay!"

Kiba rolled his eyes. "Oh, just shut it, Ino." He turned back to me. "C'mon, let's go get good seats."

I couldn't help but let out an 'eep' when Kiba took my hand and led me over to our theater. "Don't worry; I heard it wasn't that scary."

I looked up at him more frightened than before. Not that scary? He glanced away, for a moment looking almost shy.

"You can sit next to me, if you want. It'll be fine."

I smiled at him. "That sounds great, Kiba-kun."

Neji's POV

I growled and grit my teeth together, unconsciously tightening my hold on Tenten's hand. How dare that little…

"Hey, Neji. Neji? What's wrong?"

"Kiba," I breathed heatedly.

"What? What's wrong with Kiba?"

"He's flirting with my cousin. Look at them!"

My girlfriend cocked an eyebrow. "So?"

"He acts like he's part dog half the time. I know what he wants from her!"

"So you're saying someone like… Shino would be better?"

I snorted. "No!"

Tenten looked amused. "Well, why not?"

"Because he's aguy."

She laughed. "So you're saying she should be a lesbian?"

"What! No! What I'm trying to say….I mean-most guys just want-" I smacked my face into my free hand. "She's so naïve. She probably doesn't even know what sex is," I muttered.

"And what if she does?" Tenten prodded.

"No. She doesn't. She can't. She never will."

"Well, what about us?" she asked, nudging me.

"That's….different," I said stiffly.

"Really? How?"

"Well, we're….I-"

"Aww," Tenten cooed. "You're soo being overprotective! That's absolutely adorable!"

"I'm not adorable," I said stubbornly. Gaara is.

I froze. Where the hell did that come from?

Tenten tugged on my hand. "You are adorable. And you're being overprotective. Leave them alone; some flirting will be good for her."

"What does that mean?"

Gaara's POV

Unfortunately for me, it turned out my customer was one of the types who liked to be rough.

He groaned and tangled his fingers in my hair, pulling painfully at my scalp. I choked as he forced me down hard and convulsed around his cock.

"Ahhh, keep doing that," he moaned, tightening his grip.

I made myself relax my gag reflex and then started to swallow repeatedly, squeezing him down my throat as I bobbed my head. It didn't take long for him to cum once I started doing that. He thrust his hips as I gently ran my tongue along the underside of his erection and he finally came hard, groaning in release. I swallowed his semen reluctantly, grimacing at the salty aftertaste it left in my mouth. The man slumped forward as I slipped his flaccid cock from my mouth and tucked it back into his jeans. He zipped up his pants as I stood, wiping the back of my mouth.

I felt sick.

"So what's your name?" the man asked.

I felt my stomach drop. He wanted my name? …That only meant he wanted more.

I shook my head weakly. "I…I can't-"

"I see," he said, cutting me off. "Well, let me at least introduce myself. I'm Sai."
I didn't say anything and cast my eyes downward. How could he stand there talking to me after what just happened? Didn't he realize how humiliating it was?

"Is this your fulltime job?" Sai continued. "Because I've never seen you around before."

Nausea welled inside my chest, but I suppressed it forcefully along with the urges to throw up and hit the man. I didn't want to chance him not paying me. I swallowed the lump in my throat.

"No," I said hoarsely, faintly. "Not often."

Sai clucked his tongue in disappointment. "Shame."

I stiffened as he put his lips to my ear. "I guess I'll just have to find you by chance again," he whispered, slipping money into my back pocket. "I'll see you around…Gaara."

Kiba's POV

Hinata spent the first 15 minutes of the movie twisting her skirt anxiously in anticipation. I spent the first 15 minutes of the movie trying not to look at her legs; her nice, long legs. She should wear short skirts more often.

I glanced to my right to see Neji and Tenten making out in the row behind us. I smirked. To my immediate right, Ino was shoveling down popcorn to the movie. The blonde looked thoroughly engrossed, yet I knew she was a little bummed out that Sakura didn't show. Those two were practically glued together at the hip.

Hinata spent the rest of the movie squealing, jumping, covering her eyes, and then peeking through her fingers at the screen. I tried not to smile, I didn't want her to think I was making fun of her, but she really looked so cute.

I put my hand on the armrest between us, just in case…well, just in case. To my joy, she tensed and grabbed it in fear at the part where this thing was chasing the guy up in the ventilator. Score.

She didn't let go of my hand for the rest of the movie. When the credits rolled she remained glued to her seat, even though everyone around us was leaving.

I nudged her gently. "Hey Hinata, the movie's over. We gotta go"

The girl shook her head as if coming out of a daze and looked at me. She blushed and let go of my hand. "S-sorry."

My fingers twitched and I quickly put my hand into my pocket.

"Was it too scary?"

Hinata shook her head and we got up.

"N-no. I-it was actually p-pretty good."

I smiled. "Cool."

Monday
Gaara's POV

"Hey, Gaara!"

I cringed at the sound of the Hyuuga's voice and focused intently on getting my locker open. He was coming towards me. Maybe if I ignored him, he'd go away.

"Gaara," he called from a few feet away.

Wrong.

"Hey Gaara! Gaara!"

I spun around to face the other boy and stomped my foot impatiently.

"What?" I snapped.

"Hey, have you seen 1408?"

"Huh?"

"It's this movie. It's actually pretty good. I saw it on Saturday."

Suddenly, it was as if icy water had doused my insides. Saturday…

I grit my teeth and shoved a book into my locker.

"Oh, so you and your fucking friends have a nice fucking time?" I asked harshly.

Why? Why why why would he bring up Saturday. As if forgetting that night wasn't hard enough already.

I could hear Neji scowl in annoyance. "Gaara…why are you being so…bitchy?"

I held in a scream and slammed my locker closed. Bitchy? How dare he! How dare he! The fucking nerve!

"Don't fucking talk to me, Hyuuga! You'd be pissed too if-"

I shut my mouth immediately, my eyes widening in shock. -If you had to suck some guy's dick in an alley for cash because your dad kicked you out for being a fag and now you can't pay the rent on your shitty fucking apartment.

I swallowed the lump in my throat.

"What?" the Hyuuga asked interestedly. "If what?"

"Nothing," I spat.

I hit his shoulder purposely as I wheeled around and began marching off down the hall. Why was I such an idiot? How could I almost let something like that slip? Stupid Hyuuga. It was his fault. If he'd just leave me alone, things wouldn't be so damn stressful all the time.

"Gaara!" the Hyuuga called, catching up to me. "I'm sorry about what I said- you need a ride home or something?" he asked nicely.

Ha. Don't make me barf.

"Why are you even talking to me?" I snapped.

The other boy actually looked surprised at my question. His eyebrows furrowed. "What? I can't talk to you at school? I was just trying to be nice."

I snorted. "Right. Keyword: trying. If you have to try to be nice to me, don't bother at all. Forget tonight; I don't even want to look at you right now. We'll study tomorrow."

Hyuuga stopped dead in his tracks. "Fine," he said coldly. "Hopefully you won't be acting like an asshole then."

The brunette stalked away angrily and I ground my teeth together, resisting the primal urge to run up behind him and give him a good, hard kick in the leg.

"Fucking ponce," I muttered.

I adjusted the weight of my backpack to my left shoulder. Maybe it was time I crushed my head under something heavy. Like a boulder. Or my chemistry textbook.

Taadaa!!! That was the longest chapter yet! And there's actually a plot! Whoot! Please review! I need reviews, they keep me writing.

Note - Ino is not homophobic, she was just kidding.

Also, I was thinking of making Ino and Sakura a couple. Any thoughts?