Chatper 8 Fun at the Festival
"Hey everyone!" greeting Naruto as they sat down.
"Hey Naruto," said Konkurou and Kiba. Temari nodded.
"Hello Gaara," said Konkurou.
Gaara waved and reached for his water bottle.
"So..." began Konkurou, "How's everyone else's evening been?"
"Okay..." came Kiba's response.
"Nice..." smiled Temari as she looked at Shikamaru, making him flush.
"Awsome!!!" yelled Naruto, who quickly dove into a long winded description as the night's events.
Konkurou mentally kicked himself for letting Naruto get started.
"And then we ate some ramen...
And then we rode the Ferris Wheel...
And then we ate soem more ramen...
And then we rode the roller coaster..."
"Mmmph..." was all that was heard next because Gaara had slammed his hand over Naruto's mouth, hearing he was going to blurt out his little episode.
Naruto stopped and Gaara shook his head, clearly telling him to stop there.
The other watched in confusion, unsure of what had just happened.
"Okay..." began Temari, "Never seen him do that before."
"So anyway," began Naruto after pealing Gaara's hand off his mouth, "Anyone else up for a go on the roller coaster?"
Gaara flushed; Temari smiled; Shikamaru was neutral; Konkurou shrugged; and kiba really didn't care.
Taking thier reactions as a 'Yes', Naruto grabbed Gaara's arm and started dragging him to a smaller version of the coaster they had just gotten off of. The other follwed behind them.
"Why do you insist on taking me on those things???" grumbled a visably shaken Gaara to a very happy Naruto.
"Oh come on Gaara, these aren't even that bad."
"Yeah Gaara," said Kiba boldly, "these are tame."
Gaara glared at Kiba.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you," whispered Konkurou.
Temari was afriad to say anything.
"You guys are chickens!" said Naruto. "Gaara's nothing but a big teddy bear!"
Loud gasps escaped from Temari and Konkurou. Shikamaru blanched. Even the normally bold Kiba was speachless.
Gaara stared at Naruto. There was a few seconds of strained slience before a a never before heard sound issued forth. Gaara was laughing!!! Temari and Konkurou looked like they were going to faint. Shikamaru and Kiba were confused and relived at the same time. Naruto's face beamed brighter than the sun at the sound of Gaara's laughter.
"Is Gaara..."
"...Really..."
"...Laughing...?????"
"I...uh...I think so..."
Naruto joined in the laughing. "You guys look so funny!!!"
"I guess even a Kazekage can laugh sometimes..."