If: Ironically, I find that I totally suck at writing over the weekend... how weird is that? Maybe its just that I get distracted by other things (Zombies)... Mucho gracias for the reviews! I totally appreciate it! ... I got nothing else to say...

Warnings: Sasuke (?) and plot

Review replies: Lena - What's Sasuke up to? Oh I'm sure its something devious. He gets his own little warning. He deserves it, I've made him psychotic! Not that he's not psychotic anyway... But we'll have to wait a while for Sasuke's evil plan. He's still formulating it, and it will probably take some time to prepare and all that. But anyway, thanks for the review! I appreciate it!

"What are the Uchihas to you?"

The one question that Naruto wasn't sure he could ever answer was, of course, the one question that his beloved boyfriend would ask. Naruto really didn't want to think about what they used to mean to him, but he was sure that's what Gaara meant. The red head was probably curious as to why he had flown to Arizona just because Uchiha Itachi had been murdered. Sighing, the blonde resigned himself to his fate.

"Well… Itachi's not really the Uchiha I'm interested in," Naruto said truthfully. Gaara's eyes widened marginally. "I'm actually after his brother Sasuke. Sasuke was the one who murdered Itachi, and he's also the one who dropped everything to go chasing after Itachi."

"Dropped everything?" Gaara questioned. Naruto winced.

"Yeah… It's a long story, and I don't want to bore you," Naruto said quickly, wanting to change the subject, but it seemed that Gaara did not.

"Its not like we don't have a lot of time on our hands," the red head said. "I don't have anything to do other than listen to you."

Naruto still hesitated, so Gaara decided to add some incentive. "I'll tell you stuff about me, if you tell me about you and the Uchiha."

Naruto still looked apprehensive, but eventually his curiosity about the red head won out over his hesitation in telling his tale about him and the Uchiha. He eventually nodded his head in agreement.

"Alright, but I want some juicy information in exchange for some of my most painful memories," Naruto said. Gaara nodded.

"Trust me Naruto, I can beat you in painful memories," Gaara muttered. Naruto frowned at his boyfriend, but the red head just nudged him, encouraging him to talk. Heaving an overly dramatic sigh, Naruto started.

"I've known Sasuke since I was six. We were best friends starting at age twelve, since he ignored me before then. When he was fifteen his family was murdered. And when I say family, I mean close relatives and far relatives. All of them. Wiped out. It was his brother who killed them all, and he left Sasuke alive because he deemed his own brother unworthy of dying with his family. After that, Sasuke wasn't the same. He became an emo little bitch. He couldn't get over his tragic loss. I know it sounds kind of harsh that I'm saying he should just get over it, but he can't just live in the past like that. Everyone eventually gets over that stuff… but not Sasuke. Right after we graduated he dropped off the map. He left a note saying he was going to find his brother and hunt him down and kill him. It also said that I shouldn't look for him," Naruto started. Gaara nodded in understanding. "But we weren't just… friends."

Gaara stiffened at Naruto's side and the blond didn't miss the sudden tensing of his boyfriend. He looked a little guilty and suddenly found his hands more interesting that Gaara's face as he pushed onwards.

"It was so long ago… I know that I nearly loved that bastard. But I don't love him anymore, how could I? I wasn't important enough to stay around for, so why should I cling to those feelings, but even so, I couldn't just let him go. I joined the FBI for all the wrong reasons; I wanted to be able to track him down. Even though I did it all wrong, I found myself liking my job more and more. Sasuke was still a priority, but I had other things to do as well. That's how I met you. I had to shove Sasuke to the side and start watching you because you were suspected of being the Sandman," Naruto said, hoping he had been able to calm the red head. He must have succeeded because Gaara laid his head on Naruto's shoulder.

"What do you feel for him now?" Gaara asked softly. Naruto gazed at the ceiling, lost in thought.

"I don't know, but I still have that strong urge to get him back but I think that I want to put him behind bars now, not gather him up into my arms and tell him how stupid he's been. I think I'd like to hit him for all the shit he's put me and my friends through," Naruto said. Gaara nodded in agreement, the Uchiha definitely needed to get smacked around.

"Is there anything else you want to know, since I get to hear all of your secrets?" Naruto asked, poking Gaara's side, demeanor instantly changing to chipper. Gaara rolled his eyes.

"Yeah, tell me a little about your childhood," Gaara said.

"Hmm… there's not much to say. My parents died a month after I was born, so I grew up in an orphanage until I was adopted by my fifth grade teacher, Umino Iruka," Naruto said. He nodded. "I didn't really have friends until I was twelve, and I only dated Sasuke when we were seniors."

"… Wow… that was almost informative," Gaara said sardonically. Naruto stuck his tongue out at the red head.

"Well there's not much to say. It wasn't a happy time in my life, and I'm glad it's over," the blond said. Gaara nodded. "Your turn!"

"Don't say I didn't warn you," Gaara told the blond before he started. "My mother died in childbirth, bringing me into the world with her death. My father blamed me for her death. Thusly, he beat me. My uncle took care of me until I was six, when he tried to murder me and I accidentally ended up killing him instead. I spent a year in mental facility after that. When I came back, my father started beating me again with a vengeance, clearly making up for lost time. My siblings were afraid of me, I got into a lot of fights, and everyone avoided me like the plague, afraid that I'd kill them. When I was twelve my father was murdered and the first person who was suspected was me. I didn't kill him, and it was proven in the court of law, but a lot of people are still convinced that I did kill him. I inherited my father's multi-billion dollar company, and have been running it since I was fifteen. I had a stormy love affair last year that didn't end up well at all."

Naruto pouted. "You added that last part to get back at me for the Sasuke thing, didn't you?"

Gaara smirked. "Partly. I also wanted you to know that even though I seem to act like it around you; I'm not some little virgin bitch who's going to break if you handle me rough."

Naruto blushed bright red. "Well you certainly seemed like a virgin, no offense."

"None taken… my brother doesn't even know that I had a fling with some bastard last year," Gaara said nonchalantly. Naruto giggled.

"You certainly insult this guy an awful lot," Naruto said. Gaara sneered.

"He's a self-centered, self-righteous bastard. He used me, and I'm not happy about it," Gaara told Naruto. Naruto saw the pain and hurt cross Gaara's face briefly.

"You really liked him, didn't you?" Naruto asked a little hesitantly. Gaara paused and then nodded slightly.

"… I did… but lord knows I don't want anything to do with him any more. He can go to hell for all I care. The jackass "bumped" into me tonight. Jerk seemed to think that he could just wander back into my life after he finished his own little journey of self-assurance and that I'd be waiting for him with open arms. Boy did he get a surprise. Jackass…" Gaara said. Naruto decided he didn't like this guy Gaara had been with.

"Sure sounds like a jerk," Naruto said. Gaara nodded and wrapped his arms around the blond.

"But now I have you, and he won't bother me anymore," Gaara said, nuzzling into Naruto's neck. The blond chuckled.

"Yeah, you've got me by my balls alright," Naruto said, Gaara snorted. "You'll never get rid of me now that I have you."

Gaara smiled at Naruto and the blond felt his heart stop at the sight. The red head looked absolutely gorgeous.

"Nothing will take you from me," Naruto said, leaning down to kiss his boy.

Really Naruto? I have a feeling that once you find out exactly who I am you won't love me anymore, Gaara thought to himself.

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Sasuke was cursing to himself in his run down motel room. He couldn't go anywhere nice because he would instantly be recognized and the FBI would be notified. He hated living like this, but he had to do it, at least in the states. The state of his motel wasn't the only thing that had him upset though; it was the fact that Gaara was rejecting him. The red head had pushed him away, and whoever he had been talking to on the phone had made him smile. SMILE! Gaara never smiled. Sasuke certainly couldn't make him smile, not that he had stuck around long enough to see if he could. He could see why the red head might be angry at him; he had ditched him for a lead on Itachi after all. Sasuke could understand some form of annoyance, but to just ditch him for some other guy? The red head had had a hard enough time opening up to Sasuke, the physical chemistry was like fire, they hadn't been able to keep their hands off one another, but Gaara didn't want to become emotionally attached. Gaara had gotten attached, and Sasuke had left, and Sasuke couldn't see how the red head could have become so attached to someone already.

Gaara was His after all. He owned him. He had let Gaara claim his body, submitting to his every will, and in exchange he had taken the red head's heart. He was the only one who was allowed to hold that lithe body, the only one to feel the heat between their bodies; he was the only one who was supposed to see the face the red head made as he reached his peak. No slut was going to take what was rightfully his away from him. Gaara was his and he would be damned if he let anyone take what was his.

A plan started to form in his mind. It would be complicated, and it might make the red head hate him for a while, but in the end Gaara would come to realize that Sasuke was the one for him, not someone else. Sasuke cackled, the psychotic sound reverberating in the dingy room.

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The morning was almost bittersweet to Gaara. On the one hand, he had told Naruto about his past, and that was bad. Him telling Naruto about himself meant that he was becoming too attached to the blond. He didn't want a repeat of what had happened with Sasuke, and he most definitely didn't want Naruto to leave him once he figured out who he really was. Gaara's personality was very different around Naruto. Naruto influenced him in so many ways. Gaara wasn't sure if it was a good thing that Naruto had this much influence over him. It was risky, and it could get him into trouble, especially if Naruto called during one of his "jobs" once again. Gaara cringed; the shit could really hit the fan if Naruto called before… Gaara shook his head; he'd just have to turn his phone off while he was working.

Turning is head to the side; he looked at the blond angel fast asleep next to him. Naruto was just as loud asleep as he was awake. The blond was splayed over the entire bed, one leg dangling off the bed and one arm thrown across Gaara. The red head could only smile. Slipping out of the bed, and out of Naruto's semi-embrace, the red head stood up. Slipping on slippers, grabbing a sweatshirt and pulling it over his head, he ventured from the room, quietly closing the door behind him. Traversing the hallway, and making his way down the stairs and into the kitchen, Gaara was about to ask what was for breakfast when he noticed what his siblings were watching on the television.

"In other news, sex trafficker Richard Glease was found dead in the club Green Bird this morning. The back of his head was blown away, causing investigators to conclude that someone shot him through his mouth. There was no evidence at the scene of the crime to identify whoever had committed this heinous crime. The only clue as to the murderer's identity was the sand poured over his chest," the reporter was saying. Gaara blinked at the TV. Arms wrapped around his waist and a kiss was placed on his cheek. Gaara looked at Naruto. "I've just gotten a confirmation from the police chief; the murder of Richard Glease is officially the work of the Sandman."

"Son of a bitch!" Naruto cursed, causing Gaara to flinch. Rubbing his hands soothingly over Naruto's arms, Gaara tried to calm the blond. "Damn it! This means I'll be working two cases at once!"

"… Really?" Gaara asked he was a bit confused at the situation. "They'd keep you on both of these big cases?"

"Are you saying I'm incapable of working these cases?" Naruto asked suspiciously. Gaara shook his head vehemently in the negative. Naruto smiled at him. "I'm just pulling your leg. Besides, you're probably right, they might just take me off one."

"Which do you think they'd take you off of?" Gaara asked, inwardly hoping it would be his own case.

"Hmm… I don't know. Odds are we aren't going to catch Sasuke any time soon, and they've been after the Sandman for years… but Sasuke won't kill again," Naruto said. Gaara inwardly cursed. "They'd probably take me off the Uchiha case… but then again, the Uchiha case is my first case and the Sandman case is my secondary… but who knows, it's pointless to try and figure it out."

Gaara shrugged. Naruto smiled and kissed the red head. Gaara wrapped his arms around Naruto's neck and held him close even as the kiss ended. Naruto chuckled.

"You don't have to hold on so tight Gaara, I'm not going to leave you, you know," Naruto said with a goofy grin. Gaara half-smiled at him.

"You never know…" he muttered. Naruto heard his admission and swept him off his feet, twirling him around; Gaara had to tighten his grip in his surprise.

"I'm not going to let you go, you're too precious to me. Even if you were a homicidal maniac, or a married man, or even a transvestite, I don't care. I have you now and I'm never going to let go of you. You'd best remember that. You're stuck with me for the rest of your life," Naruto proclaimed. Gaara blushed and looked away from the passionate blond. "I won't hurt you."

Gaara wanted to believe that, he wanted to believe in Naruto. He wanted so desperately to believe the words that the blond said, but he just couldn't let himself fall into that trap again. Too many people had said he was special to them and had ditched him, or tried to kill him. He just couldn't trust Naruto, even if the blond really believed the words that he had just said.

"I'm going to go get dressed. I probably missed a call yelling at me to get my ass down to the scene of the crime… the FBI never stops for anything, even breakfast," Naruto said. He gave Gaara a quick kiss and then went back to the bedroom to change. Gaara's eyes followed him as he disappeared down the hallway.

"He's a keeper," Kankuro said from his seat on the couch. Gaara rolled his eyes at his older brother. "I'm serious! He's perfect! You could tell him you were the Sandman and he would still love you."

"He'd also throw me in jail for a very long time," Gaara said. "Don't forget that he's hunting down the Sandman, and love or no love he's still got a job to do."

"Pish. I doubt he'd do that. He wouldn't be able to live without you around," Kankuro countered. Gaara scowled.

"You don't even know him," Gaara said. Kankuro laughed.

"Yeah, but even I can see that he'd do anything for you!" Kankuro said, he stood up and went into the kitchen. "Face it Gaara, there isn't anything you could do to get that boy to leave you."

"Yeah Gaara," Temari said, adding her own two cents to the conversation. "You could slip up with the big U and he wouldn't care."

"… Naruto used to date Sasuke," Gaara muttered loud enough for Temari to hear. The blond's mouth hung open, a look of pure shock on her face. Kankuro's brow was furrowed.

"Who's…?" Kankuro never got to finish his sentence as Gaara clasped a hand over the older boy's mouth.

"Bye Gaara!" Naruto shouted from the doorway. Gaara waited until the door had opened and then shut again before uncovering his brother's mouth.

"What the hell was that for?!" Kankuro exclaimed. Gaara glared at him.

"You cannot tell Naruto anything I'm about to tell you," Gaara said. Kankuro nodded eagerly. "I had a… thing with a guy named Sasuke Uchiha last year. It ended badly and he's a bastard. He's also the big U we refer too."

Gaara motioned between his self and Temari, who nodded dumbly still a bit in shock from Gaara's earlier comment. "It seems that Naruto also dated Sasuke at one point in time, and has been trying to track down the jerk for years. Sasuke's the reason he joined the FBI."

"Dude…" Kankuro said. "Damn! You already had a boyfriend and you didn't tell me? I'm so sad!"

"… I didn't think you'd like that I had fucked a guy," Gaara said. Kankuro flushed as did Temari.

"You didn't even tell me you lost your virginity?!" Kankuro exclaimed. Gaara sighed and rolled his eyes.

"Temari, I think you should see if he's bipolar," Gaara said. Temari nodded.

"I think we should too… and wow Gaara. This could be problematic," she said. Gaara nodded.

"Especially since the Uchiha seems to want me back now that Itachi's dead," Gaara said, seething. "Bastard."

"Wait, you talked to this guy recently?" Kankuro said, holding his hands up to stop the conversation.

"I bumped into him last night, he got me in the club and helped me take out Glease, and he also tried to molest me… I swear I'm going to cut his balls off…" Gaara growled. Kankuro scowled.

"Sounds like a jerk. Why the hell'd you fuck 'im?" he asked. Gaara narrowed his eyes at his brother.

"Because he wasn't a jerk when I met him… also, he's very hot," Gaara said. Kankuro rolled his eyes.

"What are you going to do if you see him again?" he asked seriously. Gaara's face was determined.

"I'm gonna tell him who my boyfriend is and tell him that if I ever see his face again I'll tell said boyfriend all about him," Gaara replied. Kankuro furrowed his brow, why was Gaara somewhat protecting this guy?