Hey guys, long time no write I know. I'm finally getting my butt into gear and getting something written. This is mostly due to my boyfriend as he hardly ever lets me forget how obsessed with Naruto I am so I finally got some inspiration and ideas on where this story might be going. Hope you guys continue to like it and reviews would be much appreciated.

DISCLAIMER

Co chan: I do not…. Do not ….. do not……. I CAN'T SAY IT!!!! runs screaming off screen

Akamaru pops his head onto screen: Arrr, urrf ark urk

Translation…. Co chan, never has, does not, and never will be the owner of Naruto

Naruto: whoa that's a big message for so little sound, maybe I should learn dog

Kiba walks out to get Akamaru

Kiba: In your dreams

On to the story…..

Gaara arrived back at the table to find that Naruto's incessant dribble about Sakura had finally gotten to Sasuke. He was actually trying to strangle Naruto using his jacket sleeve.

"Even you crack huh?" Gaara directed at Sasuke, a smirk on his face.

Sasuke sweat dropped for he hadn't realised he was being watched. He quickly returned to his cold demeanour with a cough.

"Only… about…. Sakura….ch..." a wheezy voice started but never got to finish as a fist came down on Naruto's head, pummelling him into the ground.

A soft pleasant sound came from behind Gaara. He turned to find Hinata giggling at the scene before her. Sasuke look dumbfounded whilst Gaara just smiled.Her giggling was cut short when Gaara grabbed her lunch tray off her, set it on the table and helped her into a seat. He looked at her with a smirk whilst she once again started to blush.

Sakura who had been watching the whole episode smiled to herself.

'Hinata's finally getting along with people apart from me,' at that thought she felt a sharp tug on her sleeve.

She turned and was greeted by a voluptuous blonde.

"Hey forehead. What's wrong, losing your sidekick?"

Standing in front of her were Hinata's harassers led by Ino.

"What's it to you, Ino-pig?" she replied making Ino go red.

"How about you and your groupies go back to the farm yard where you'll be right at home, the pig and the bitches."

At that Ino raised her fist but just as it was about to connect, it was halted by someone. She looked up to find herself being glared at by cold, obsidian eyes.

"S…Sasuke kun? What are y…you doing?" she managed shakily.

Completely ignoring her he turned to Sakura, "wanna sit with us?"

Sakura walked up to him and hissed, "I don't need your help or your charity."

Sasuke's eyes widened. He had only seen Sakura as happy and seemingly dumbed down.

'So she does have a bit of bite to her,' at this thought his startled look was replaced with a cool smirk.

He then became aware of a whimpering noise beside him and turned to find a trembling Ino still held captive by his hand. He threw her hand down with disgust and went to walk off.

"S..Sasuke kun…" Ino started.

"Get lost," was the only response she received.

Sasuke then grabbed Sakura's arm and proceeded to drag her to their table.

"Hey, what do you think you're doing?" she started.

Her objecting was quietened by the obsidian meeting her own green eyes. She couldn't help but feel calmed by those eyes.

She was brought back to reality by his voice, "Hinata was getting worried so I offered to find you."

Sakura's mouth fell open, 'was THE Uchiha Sasuke explaining himself to HER?'

She couldn't help a smile and curtsied saying, "well then, lead the way my knight in shiting armour."

She looked up, her eyes full of mischief to meet a pair of confused obsidian orbs accompanied by a raised eyebrow.

"You quite done?" he queried, a note of amusement evident in his voice.

She just laughed and they returned to the others. The moment was ruined by Naruto.

"Sakura chan, are you alright?"

This earnt a glare from Sasuke as he returned to his seat. Naruto continued to interrogate Sakura until a yell echoed across the cafeteria.

"Hyuuga Neji, you cold hearted bastard!! Just wait until I get my hands on you. You'll be the world's first human pin cushion!!"

Gaara directed a questioning look at Naruto but all he got was silence.

Sakura then got up muttering, "That jerk must have done it again, I'll be back."

A quiet voice spoke, "that's Neji nii san's girlfriend Tenten. He cheats on her with the rich girls but she still puts up with him."

Hinata watched Sakura walk over to where the voice last sounded.

"Tenten and Sakura do martial arts together and have been friends for a long time,"

Hinata stated as she watched Sakura's fading back.

"And let me guess, you don't go with her because Neji is your cousin?" Gaara questioned as he followed Hinata's line of sight.

Hinata went wide-eyed and then looked into her lap.

"Hinata…. Can I call you Hinata chan?" at a nod from her he continued, "don't blame yourself for his stupidity."

"D….Demo, S…Sabaku san…"

"It's Gaara," he said looking her in the eyes.

"Ah s..suman.. G..Gaara san," she replied blushing.

"One of my favourite sayings goes, you can choose your friends but not your relatives," he stated attempting to look wistful.

At the attempt a shy smile came across Hinata's face. Gaara was about to feign offence when a shrill voice ran out nearby. Gaara groaned as he recognised the voice.

Four blonde pigtails became visible bouncing across the space.

"Gaara!"

He tried to hide behind Hinata but failed miserably as he was easily a head taller than she.

"I was hoping you'd still be here. I completely forgot that I have cheerleading this afternoon (bwahahaha Temari is a cheerleader… Evil grin) so could you get one of your friends to help you home," she looked at Hinata. "Maybe your girlfriend could help you, I'll see you later," and with that Temari once again bounced off.

Hinata had gone a deep red and even Gaara had blushed slightly at the term girlfriend.

Gaara with his head in his hands groaned, "That's why I wish I could choose my relatives," he stated rolling his eyes, "it hardly helps my image."

"And what image would that be, bad boy brother of the head cheerleader? Whoa can't lose that one,"

He looked around and found the speaker was actually Hinata, who now had her hand over her mouth and was wide-eyed, almost as if she was afraid of his reaction.

"It speaks!!" he cried, "and ouch at that," he added feigning a look of hurt.

This caused the startled look to be replaced by laughter in her eyes whilst she giggled. Just when Gaara was about to ask something the bell sounded for next period.

"Ah… g..gomen I have to go find Sakura. I'll s…see you in class Gaara san," she smiled and hurried off.

"Ja ne Hinata chan," he said quietly to himself.

He looked back to his table only to realise his folly. Sasuke and Naruto had been present for everything.

Sasuke coughed and gruffly said, "Class time lover boy."

He looked Gaara in the eyes and smirked.

Naruto exploded with, "so now you have better friends you don't need us!" tears streaming down his face.

"Why Naruto, jealous? I had no idea that such fine looking young men as you and Sasuke would swing that way," he said as he went to get up.

He stopped when he heard a slight gagging noise. He looked over at Sasuke who was trying to hold in a burst of laughter. However this only served to make it seem like he was having a seizure. Gaara laughed outright at the sight.

"Wow, what a day. I find a mouse that has more bite than a piranha and an icicle with a sense of humour," he commented to himself.

He walked towards the hallway with Sasuke closely behind. Naruto was still, however, at the table looking very deep in thought.

All of a sudden his head snapped up, "hey, I'm not gay!!!" he yelled as he ran after the others.

Hope you guys enjoyed that. Please review and soooooo sorry it's taken me so long to get this up but I had serious writers block. I'm pretty sure i'm through that dry period though.