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A/N: Read and review! OH! And enjoy! XD - I also wanted to thank Mizuki hikari, kitsune33, and blackangel1994 for reviewing!! Thanks sooo much!! made me feel oh so happy! :D XD I hope you three will review again! And to the rest of you, REVIEW DARN IT!! lol -
The days quickly flew by and before Gaara knew it, it was Friday. He felt nervous the whole day, he hadn't told Neji about this meeting with the stranger and felt a pang of guilt. As the day soon turned darker, Gaara began getting dressed which didn't take too long. He just wore what he would normally wear; some long dark blue pants, a blueberry sweater and a white button up shirt under it.
Gaara asked his sister to take him to the library and she did so without hesitation knowing that Gaara loved to read and must have been done with the books he had gotten days ago. Gaara thanked his sister and walked in to the library looking around.
Sasuke sensed Gaara and peeked over the rail of the second floor to see Gaara walking threw. He felt a rush of relief pass threw him as he saw the red head. He walked over and noticed that all the messengers of the library were looking at them and he glared at them.
"Gaara,glad you came." Sasuke said and Gaara gave a weak smile. 'You look ravishing in those clothes' Sauke was about to add but clamped his mouth shut. "How about we go and eat something." Sasuke said and Gaara nodded happily. Truthfully, Gaara hadn't eaten at all that day waiting to eat with this interesting boy named Sasuke Uchiha.
Sasuke took Gaaras hand in his and Gaara was surprised at how warm his hand was, even when the temperature outside was freezing, snow falling peacefully on the ground. He felt a smile tug at his lips at the eagerness in the elders eyes.
"Where are we going Sasuke?" Gaara asked curiously.
"It's a secret." Sasuke said placing a finger on Gaaras lips and winked making Gaara chuckle.
"You sound like a kid going on his first date." Gaara stated and Sasuke slowed his pace.
"Well, actually it is…" Gaara was shocked, Sasuek was joking right? How could this be his first date? There must be hundred of girls chasing him and boys alike! "It is true, and there is a girl chasing after me but I don't like her…"Sasuke said and Gaara wondered if he had thought aloud, which he didn't, Sasuke had just read his mind.
Seconds later Sasuke stopped in front of a luxurious restaurant and Gaara gaped at him. He remembered this restaurant; Neji was going to take him there for his birthday. Right now, that really didn't matter to the Sabaku, he wanted to eat there and with this boy.
"But…are you sure you can pay this?" Gaara asked and Sasuke smirked, Gaara found that the smirk really fitted Sasuke, it made him look as if he were born to smirk.
"Don't worry about that, my brother was more than happy to lend me some of his money. Itachi's always been like that with me." Sasuek said and Gaara nodded. "Don't worry about it Gaa-kun, I'm not going to poison you or anything." Sasuke chuckled and Gaara felt something crawl down his spine. How could Sasuke make Gaara so nervous and feel so…so safe by just simple touches and by calling his name.
"Al-alright…"Gaara let him be lead inside where a waiter seated them next to a window that overlooked the ocean, the lights of the city flashing beautifully at the edges of it, the stars sparkling brilliantly in the vast night sky.
"Wow…"Gaara mused as he sat down. Sasuke smiled at the sparkling emerald eyes that looked around the restaurant in amusement.
"I'm glad you like it." Sasuke coed and Gaara blushed at his own attitude and nodded shyly. "What would you like Gaa-chan? You can have anything you want." Sasuke stated and Gaara nodded hesitantly.
"Alright….what are you going to have Sasuke?" Gaara asked as he read the menu.
"Hm..well..I suppose I'll just have the sirloin steak with mushroom and mashed potatoes on the side. This is actually the first time I've come here…"Sasuek stated truthfully, he had seen the restaurant many times but never actually had a reason to go inside.
"Really? Mine to.."Gaara said a bit happier. "But why aren't you as excited as I am?" He asked and received a smile.
"Because I have something even more beautiful and extraordinary sitting right infront of me." Sasuke said and Gaara turned as red as his hair.
Gaara shook his head. He couldn't be attractive to this guy, he had…um..Neji! Yeah, him. How in the world did he manage to forget the name of his lover of almost three years? This was bad, he shouldn't have even come, something in the back of his head said. Another voice though, told him quite the opposite. Telling him that Neji had become a bore, no, that he always was, only that he was superbly gorgeous and that's what had attracted him to the lavender eyed boy. But this one, this boy named Sasuke infront of him, was extraordinary, he was special. That he wasn't something everyone could have.
Sasuke watched a bit puzzled at how the red head looked, he seemed puzzled and lost in thought. Sasuke wanted to know what exactly what running threw the red heads head at the moment, but decided against it. Knowing that it was better to let his love affection have his privacy.
"Sasuke…" Gaara said eyes casted downwards.
"Yes?" Sasuke asked raising a delicate eyebrow at the red.
"Why don't you have a lover?" Gaara asked raising his head.
"Hmm…because I didn't have any interest in anyone. You, on the other hand, caught my interest, the first." Sasuke said a small smile grazing his lips as he thought on how many times he had sen people come and go and yet had felt nothing for them, and then Gaara had come along and made him feel lonely, made him feel want.
"Oh…" Gaara blushed. "But, I can't go out with you, I do have a boyfriend." Gaara said and a voice shouted at him in his head. Telling him to shut up and not bring the lavender eyed boy into their conversation.
Sasuke nodded in understanding, though on the inside he felt something clench in sadness. "I understand perfectly clear, don't worry, I won't bother you again after this dinner." Sasuke smiled. "I juts wanted a something to keep me company, a sweet memory." Sasuke said
Gaara felt like crying, he didn't want Sasuke to just leave and never see him again! He wanted to tell him that, but something held him back. The thoughts of him and Neji over the years held him back. And so he gave a small nod. "Alright."
The rest of the dinner went quite quietly, and uncomfortable. They would speak every now and then the time came for them t part. Sasuke was at the moment paying for the bill as he smiled at the waitress.
"Well, I guess this is goodbye." Gaara said
"Yeah, good bye." Sasuke said placing his hands in his pockets as they stood and walked towards the door. "Stay happy." Sasuke told Gaara with a closed eye smile as Gaaras back was turned to him to walk away. Hearing these words, Gaara spun around to see nothing, Sasuke had vanished with the wind.
Gaara arrived at his house and walked over to his room, but to his surprise, he saw his siblings with Neji, his lover. They were talking and laughing, until they noticed him.
"Neji? What are you doing here?" Gaara asked curiously stepping over to them.
"Err…he's just here…looking for you…right Neji?" Temari said nervously.
"Of course,": Neji smiled kindly, making Gaara feel extra guilty for deceiving him behind his back.
"Really? Why?" Gaara asked
"Just wanted to know if you wanted to see a movie." Neji said and Gaara shrugged. It was late, and something felt different. But, it could just be the guilt of going to eat with a total stranger, feeling a tad bit attracted to the stranger, and then forgetting Nejis name, yup, that could be it.
"Sure, what are we going to see?" Gaara asked
"How about we go and watch Sweeny Todd?" Neji asked and Gaara nodded. He wanted to see that movie since it had come out, and he couldn't wait to see it.
"Perfect!" Gaara chirped bubbly feeling like a little kid getting his favorite candy.
"Then lets go, it should start soon." Neji said as he stood from the couch. They headed for the door and he waved good bye to Gaaras siblings before they left and closed the door. They walked over to the car and Neji opened the door for the red head.
"Thanks Sa…Neji." Gaara said and was thankful Neji hadn't caught the slight switch of names. Hopefully he thought Gaara was going to say sweetheart. Whatever the case Gaara felt his heart clench in regret. He bit his lip as Neji drove off, thinking about Sasuke. Somehow it all seemed surreal and…just horribly timed. If only he had met Sasuke years ago, then he would be with the perfect raven instead of Neji. Sahking his head ot get those thoughts out, he felt horrible right now. How could he think of Neji that way?
"Are you alright Gaara-koi?" Neji asked and Gaara nodded.
"I'm fine, sorry for worrying you. I'm just…thinking…" Gaara said, his words fading as they passed the restaurant he had just eaten in with Sasuke. And image of a smirking and smiling Sasuke appeared and he held back the urge to scream, his throat tightening.
"Alright…" Neji sighed. Neji flet something different in Gaara, well, today at least. It was as if Gaara was about to break, but he didn't know why. And just as he was planning for their trip in the next few days. He sighed audibly but went unnoticed by the red head. 'I hope he'll be alright.' Neji thought as he parked in front of the theaters.
They got out to watch the movie and Gaara was thankful that the movie kept his mind occupied. He was trying to memorize the songs. He might not look it but he loved musicals. He loved West Side Story, especially the song of America. When the movie finished his head was only filled with the movie, no trace of Sasuke in his thoughts…for now.
"That was great!" Gaara said with a smile.
"Glad you liked it. We can see Untraceable next if you want. I don't mind paying." Neji said and Gaara looked at his lover with big puppy eyes and Neji laughed. He went and bought them a ticket for the movie and they left to watch that one that started in a few minutes, they were lucky.
A/N: Yeah I know, it was short….but please review! - No reviews, no update! hehe
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