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Chapter3

Gaara didn't wake until dusk. He was surprised that Shukaku let him sleep.

{Shu?}

{Sorry but the oversized raccoon-dog is not here right now, please leave a message at the beep.}

{Sorry Shu. I didn't mean to call you that; I was just trying to see if you were there or not.}

{Apology accepted. So you finally laid the blond brat.}

{Yeah but it was probably a one time thing.}

{I wouldn't be so sure if I was you.}

Shukaku disappeared as Naruto stirred awake. Naruto kissed Gaara's chest.

"Gaara, do you want to out to dinner…with me?

"Sure."

"Yosh!!"

He watched as Naruto jumped up out of the bed to get ready. Gaara smiled to himself.

Within an hour they were both ready and left. They slowly walked through town. People threw hateful glares their way. Naruto knew what they were thinking.

'How could a demon like you think that the great Uchiha would want you?'

'Thank kami Sasuke came to his senses.'

Gaara noticed the blond hang his head low. He grabbed Naruto's hand and gave it a light squeeze, and whispered in his ear.

"You're not alone."

Naruto smiled and held onto Gaara's pale hand. They headed into a small restaurant and sat at a table. Gaara could feel Naruto's foot brush up his legs.

"Naruto, don't you think that you're moving too fast. I mean you and Sasuke just-"

"Can I tell you something? When I first met you I really liked you. I've never told anyone this but when Sasuke and I had sex I'd dream that it was you. But what we just did can't even compare to what I imagined. It was so much better than I thought it would be. I need you Gaara…I want you."

Gaara sat speechless as the blond pecked his lips.

At that moment Naruto let out a yelp of pain and clutched his sides. An outline of red chakra was visible around Naruto. Gaara quickly jumped to his feet.

"Naruto what's wrong?"

"I don't know, but it hurts. Agh! Gaara help me."

Gaara didn't know what to do. He put his arms around Naruto. They vanished in a whirl of sand. Gaara brought them to his room. He laid the blond on the bed.

{Shu, what's happening to him?}

{He and Kyuubi are merging.}

Then Gaara understood. He remembered when he and Shu merged. Gaara was just a kid. It was so painful but in the end Gaara gained two dark rings around his eyes like those of Shukaku and Shu's power.

There was no way to stop the pain; all you could do was wait it out. The pain was so great that it caused Naruto to slip consciousness.

{Kyuubi? Kyuubi what's happening?}

{We're merging.}

{Merging?}

{Yes, you and I will become one. Which means you'll pick up some of my traits such as an unlimited amount of chakra.}

{How long will it take?}

{Just a few hours.}

When Naruto woke up it was nine p.m. He felt the warmth of Gaara next to him. Naruto snuggled into Gaara's chest. Gaara's eyes opened and his jaw dropped. He realized that the merge was finished.

Right now he was staring at the new red-orange fox ears with black tips on Naruto's head. There was also a long bushy fox tail swaying in the air. Gaara gently kissed Naruto. They spent the rest of the night in bed.

The morning Gaara found himself thinking about how hard today would be. Today he goes back to Suna. He gently stroked the blond on top of him. Naruto's eyes slit open to reveal sapphire blue.

"What is it Gaara?"

"It's time to get up. I leave at noon."

Naruto held on tighter to the red head.

'This isn't going to be easy.'

While in bed Gaara made a sand clone; it started to pack. He ran his fingers through Naruto's sun kissed hair.

Noon came quickly. The two demon possessors found themselves at the gates of Konoha. They slowly said goodbye to each other. Naruto couldn't let go of Gaara. His lips pressed Naruto's soft pink ones. When they parted sand slowly whirled around Gaara, then he disappeared.

(Time Skip, 4months)

That was the last time Naruto saw Gaara. They talked avidly, well Naruto did. Gaara just 'hmed' and 'amph' where it was needed.

But three months after he left Gaara noticed Naruto didn't call as much. Gaara even made the effort to call the blond; but Naruto wouldn't answer. It was as if he was avoiding him.

Little did Gaara know that Naruto was avoiding him. Not because he didn't like Gaara, but because he needs to tell Gaara something., something that he doesn't know how to tell him.

Naruto walked into the Hokage Tower. As usual he just walked into Tsunade's office.

"Naruto, I'm busy."

"This is important baa-chan."

"Fine, what is it?"

"Request to leave Konoha."