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Ch. 2 A 'Heart to Heart' Talk With Gaara

[A Week Later After School]

Sasuke had still not yet thought of a plan of revenge on the chibi blonde for almost getting him killed or worst get broken bones by being run over by the mob of his fan girls. Man were they persistent. Are they as stupid as the blonde?? How hard is it really to get the hint that he does not LIKE them?

All that week he had been observing the blonde, looking for some weakness. He only had three periods with him, morning class which was Science with Kabuto-sensei, math class with Kakashi-sensei which was right before lunch, and P.E. with -shudders- the ever energetic Gai-sensei. And even then, all he got was that he hang out with the Loser 5-a group nickname he made up- now Loser 6 because he's just like them.

His aura had turned dark, murderous. Why couldn't he let it go? This was childish. Why was he letting that blonde newbie getting under his skin? He asked himself those questions over again. Oh yeah. Chibi almost got him killed. He was frustrated because none of his ideas were equivalent or even better to get back at the dobe. He had nothing on Uzumaki. All of his ideas weren't good enough.

His friends Neji and Sai noticed this strange behavior of his and were being on his good side. Even Gaara backed off from being his monotone honest self that practically annoyed Sasuke off.

Sasuke sighed going to his last resort as revenge. He looked around as he approach the Student Council Lounge and Meeting Room. No one in site. Not even a stupid clingy fan girl.

Good. He thought. That was the good thing about staying after school. Nearly everyone had rushed out as soon as school got out and there was no need for tutoring after school because nobody ever really need it. And even if they did, nobody would stay today because of the beautiful summer weather that was thrown out today. It wasn't really hot like any other. He opened the door checking if anyone like Neji was there since he usually stayed there after school. It seemed he had gone home, maybe because of his Uncle, Hinata's father.

"Hey is anyone there?" He asked. No answer. He smirked and locked the door behind him. This was his plan: Get Uzumaki's file from the file cabinet and try to use some kind of information he has against him. Desperate as it sounded, he had no idea what else to do. Just as he had open the cabinet a good half way....

"Sasuke."

"Ah!" Crap! So uncool. Uchihas are not known for this!He turned around quickly to see that it was none other than Gaara. (Hey so who thought it was Naruto?) So far only Gaara and Naruto had ever caught him off guard. It was eerie how one could do that, hiding and erasing their entire presence. And another eerie thing. How in hell did Gaara get in here!? Sasuke thought.

"What are you doing Sasuke?" Gaara questioned, tilting his head slightly. Of course he did this since for some odd reason he didn't grow any facial hair, and even if he did, there were slightly visible. He had no eye brows so he always did this. "Does this has anything to do with Na...Uzumaki Naruto?"

"How'd..." He was lost for words.

"If I remember correctly like the whole school does," He pauses unblinking those dulled sea glass green eyes and looked directly at the raven's cold obsidian ones unflinching. He was used to it and didn't care, never did when he first laid eyes on them. "After you ran away at the last day of the Sports Festival you were supposingly hiding at the rooftop of the English and History Building. A loud voice was heard throughout the quad. Then there's Na...Uzumaki the new student here. You should know his voice is ever so loud, especially during lunch. If you put the two together you know it was him who led your ever persistent fan girls towards you. Also Neji, Sai and I notice you've been gaping..." He cleared his throat and corrected himself as he notice the Uchiha's icy glare."...glaring at Uzumaki for the past week now and then. We know it so don't deny it." He said as he saw Sasuke trying to throw in a protest. "We are worried about you." He finished with a tiny hint of concern.

"How'd you get in here?" Sasuke said, changing the subject but he knew it would be rendered useless because this was GAARA. Always straight to the point.

"As vice president and one of the student models I don't think you should..." He stopped abruptly by an annoyed hand that was almost shoved into his face. "I was in the meeting room...taking a nap." He blush a bit. He was insomniac after all but that didn't mean he felt the need to sleep now and then and it just happened that he drifted off to sleep....while working. But of course nobody needed to know that. Sasuke thought for a moment about Gaara taking a nap but he let it go. He knew about his friend's condition. Then he realized something in anger.

"And you didn't answer me when I asked if anyone was here!?" Sasuke said annoyed and pissed.

"I was wondering what you were going to do." He states simply back to his original monotone voice. "Although I had an idea." Sasuke was not only annoyed that he got caught but the fact that it was by Gaara of all people. He didn't even know how he became friends with him. Oh yea. Other than the fact that Gaara was treasurer of the student body and the youngest son of the famous Sabaku Kazekage Tech, his long time childhood friend Neji had a crush on him, for some odd reason. "What are you going to do with Uzumaki's file?" He asked pointing to the opened cabinet

"It's none of your business." Sasuke said gritting his teeth together. He searched for the last name Uzumaki and found it. It was extremely thin, unlike the others which were pretty thick and full. Sasuke shrugged it off thinking it was because he was new and they haven't gotten all his student information and stuff transferred to this school yet.

"You know, you're not going to find any dirt and any other information that you want." Gaara said monotonously. He sounded so sure though, as if he knew what he was talking about. [1]

"Right." He took out the only piece of paper that was in it. It had a small half sheet note attached to it.[2] He scanned through it up and down:

Student Name: Uzumaki, Naruto Age: 15 Birthdate: October 10 Sex: M

Number of School Transfer: 23

Nani? Sasuke's eyes almost threatened to bulge out and fall down to the floor. 2-23? What the heck?He went back down reading. It was just grades. Very bad grades. So much for changing them too. The grades were horrible, especially the midterms. He looked at the note that was attached to it. It was by his previous teacher:

Behavior: Loud, rude, obnoxious, confident, prankster Overall: A good nice kid trying to find his purpose in life.

NOTE: Naruto talks a lot, too much if you ask me. He had a lot of detentions leading to suspension although he had never been expelled only transferred. He is certainly a hard-working student when he wants to be. He never knows wen to keep his mouth shut, especially when he is insulted or someone he is close to is. There are days when he is moody. Most of the times he is those care-free happy-go-lucky kinds. Then there are these days you find him down and sad and angry. You almost enjoy the peaceful quiet after his nonstop talking but then by that time you are probably too used to it that you know something has happened o him, but he usually is fine the next day. When he is down, the kids here were kind of too since he is usually the middle of excitement. But he is a very likable kid. Always so determined in what he aims for, to right the wrong, and he is so stubborn he never gives up even when he reached his limits. He is those who has a big influence on them or at least leave a person some kind of impact.

Signed,

Asuma Sarutobi

P.S. Tsunade-sama I'd appreciate it if you looked out for him and make sure he stay out of trouble if you know what I mean.

It was very short. Sasuke looked at it again scanning carefully to see if he missed some thing, anything but there was really nothing more. And why was that chibi being praised so tenderly? Everything he read seemed like a lie. There was nothing likable about the annoying brat. As kindly as he could resist the temptation to ripped the useless paper up he put it back in the folder.

"I told you so." Gaara said.

Why now? Sasuke thought. Is this Kami's funny way of torturing me, irritating me?

Of all days for Gaara to be this talkative annoyed Sasuke off to no end. Yeah Gaara was okay but his straightforwardness always seemed so insulting that it would tick one off. Well just him namely but whatever. But at least he wasn't anything like Sai-shudders. He no idea why he had such a weird cousin.[3] But then there was something weird about the redhead. Something a little different. He just noticed it now. His monotone voice seemed a little..off? And a little more...protective?And his eyes weren't that dull. They seemed to have a small glint of life in them like those very few often days that Sasuke and the others notice about him but they never questioned their redhead friend. He was never one to be opened.

Something is going on? Wait..was it because of Neji? Although he has never been THIS talkative for the last two years that he's been with us we stilled knew little about where he come from and his past. Yeah sure he had been opened to us throwing in a few comments and sometimes talking a lot more than usual in our conversations but usually there was a reason behind it. This has been the most he ever said to one person. Usually he was more talkative when all three of us are together. What's wrong? He's never this talkative. He shook it off and will ask questions later. His problem was more important to him.

"I don't want to hear any of your little speech you might of gotten form Neji Gaara." Sasuke said calmly as he could.

"I'll tell you one thing a friend of mine once told me, 'There are two kinds of revenge. Playful retaliation and serious retaliation. Usually playful one is able to make one understand each other more because it brings them together. The serious one leads to more than you've ever bargained for.' So Sasuke I have two questions. Which kind of retaliation will you make? And why are you letting him get under you skin so much?"

Sasuke decided to ignore this. "Like I said Gaara, it's none of you business." He retorted angrily, losing his nerve.[4]

"It's my business Sasuke." He said. "It's our business because your our friend. Besides it's my business because I know h..." Gaara never finished.

"Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto. Will you please report to the principal's office before heading home?" Shizune-sama said in the speaker.

What now? Sasuke thought. And why am I getting called with that dobe?

She repeated it one last time as Sasuke exited out, looking back at the redhead. "This conversation Gaara, never happened." And with that he left straight to the principal's office.

[1] Who wants to know what the irresistibly cute Gaara-kun is hiding?? Read the next chapter...which will be finish soon I hope.

[2] The whole student record thing is made up. I don't even know what a record about your own self is like So yeah.^^ Another thing guess why I chose 23? B/c it's my favorite number! don't ask why it is because it just is and I have no idea either -_-"...

[3] So I decided to make Sai Sasuke's cousin since I have no idea how to make something up about how Sai and Sasuke met.

[4] Hahaha I don't know why but to me I made Sasuke sound like some kind of PMS-ing guy.

I know I know. Gaara was a little OOC here...He'll be ooc later on too. Sorry.

A/N: HEY THANKS YOU GUYS!! Well to those who review that is and those who don't you suck but thanks or reading anyways. Yeah I know this chapter wasn't the best sorry and what? I have been delaying just for this? I know sorry. Okay I'm trying to wrap up Ch 3. Yea I'm still not done with it yet so please be patient and again you should know...I'm lazy as can be.

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