Naruto
I sat down next to Gaara. What he was saying was a huge proposal and move. Buying his own house? He HAD money before but I'm not that sure that his father would lend really anything now. So he was going to get a job?
Would he stay in school? I agree he shouldn't live in that house anymore, because of all the risks, but it seemed...i don't know how to explain it.
"When did you come up with this idea?" i asked him. He kept the paper open as he placed one arm around my shoulder.
"A few days ago..." He whispered.
"Would you have to drop out of school?" I asked worriedly. He shrugged.
"I might have to anyway because I'm sure my dad wont pay for me."
I looked down on my hands. Why is he sacrificing everything to be with me. Sometimes i don't think its fair for him to be sacrificing everything on himself. He says its because he loves me but he deserves so much in life that he shouldn't be the only one making the major changes.
"If...you want to get your own house, even apartment, you don't have to pay by yourself." i whispered. Gaara looked at me somewhat oddly.
"What you mean?"
"I could also help you by g-getting a job. I bet i could find somewhere."

Gaara
"No no nonono ...no." i shook my head. "School AND job? too much. maybe later sure, but not now, you've been through too much. i have some money saved up for a house. but I'd take it slow and get an apartment first. just because I'm not going to school does not mean I'm not smart. you see, if we get an apartment, and i get a job, and you go to a public school, or get a private tutor, but that will be a set back..." i stopped and thought for a moment. "Well try public school, see if you can wing it. anyway, with a cheap apartment and a job, i can save up money for a house, a nice house with a big yard for you to have fun in, and maybe a pool. i have enough to buy a house right now, we just wouldn't have anything to put in it." i explained.
"So you're just waiting till you can buy a house with out going bankrupt?" Naruto clarified.
"precisely." i said. "This one isn't too far from the public school. so you can walk home if i don't get ideal work hours." i explained. "want to check it out?" i asked.
"S-sure. if you insist." Naruto didn't look happy about something.
"What's wrong?" i asked.
"why do you want me to go to school so bad?"
"Well, what do you want your job to be?" i asked him.
"a writer." he said, but almost dreamily like it would never happen.
"Then you'll need some good grades if you want to get accepted into a good college. possibly a good scholarship too. I'd suggest joining a writing club, or the school journal. you have to start at the bottom to get up to the top." i took his hand and led him to my car.

Naruto
I sighed. I've always wanted to be a writer. But in truth it just all seemed like a distant dream something that was possible but would never happen. Nobody ever supported me because all i had was Jiraiya when i figured my dream and he said it would never happen.
But Gaara seemed to support me and he knew much more on how to reach it then i do. I smiled as he kissed me lightly and buckled me into the front seat. In truth i don't know why he still does this like I'm a kid. But half of me doesn't care.
Gaara looked at the paper one more time for the address before he started driving. The radio was on and randomly 'love like woe' played and i smiled. I know this song by heart!
knowing Gaara was still in the car i mumbled some of the words while i mouthed the rest. I saw Gaara softly smile, but i knew it wasn't him being mean.
When we pulled up to an apartment building it was one that was way better than my old apartment. I could already tell by how it looked form the outside.
Gaara turned off the car and opened my door. Lightly grabbing my hand and gently pulling me out.

Gaara
we talked the land lord, he unlocked the apartment and told us the rules on painting and stuff, he told me the monthly payment plan he had set up. to keep him on our good side i told him Naruto and i were just roommates. he didn't seem to mind that Naruto had his tail out, i don't even think Naruto noticed. i guess seeing as i was doing all the payment talking's and looked like the guy in charge, the land lord just thought i was being polite and that Naruto was my pet. as long as he was mine, i don't care how others thought of him.
i liked the house, and the landlord was nice, the water worked, it came out hot as well. the heater worked, the air conditioning he told me made a lot of noise, but he said that this side of the apartment is in the shade most of the day, so there isn't much need to the air conditioner. by summer i can have it replaced if we need to.
i asked Naruto what he thought though before i made my decision. it had two bed rooms, one for cover and two so Naruto had a place to put his stuff. maybe a spare room if my brother and sister get in a fight and need to konk out here for a night or two. the living room and kitchen was combined, but there was already a kitchen table and four chairs. compliments of the last owner.
there wasn't a fridge, but my mini fridge would work for now, just until i decided to get a full one. freezer wasn't going to be a problem, we just had to live without ice cream or hot pockets.
"So, Naru what do you think?" i whispered, not wanting the landlord to hear our decision. it was unprofessional

Naruto
i thought the whole apartment was good. Better than good it seemed perfect for two people. Gaara had done all the talking and i didn't know if it was because i was to shy or because i had no idea how this was supposed to work but he still did.
I nodded my head and Gaara smiled. Looking at the land lord first,, noticing his back was turned, Gaara took a small quite peck on my lips causing me to blush.
when the land lord turned back around he first looked at me then back at Gaara.
"So what you think. You want it?" He asked.
"Yes. Would you want the first month payment now or later." Gaara responded.
"That depends if you want to." the man sighed.
Gaara took out his check book and started writing a check for the first month walking a little bit away from me to do so. When they were a far away distance away i held my hands behind my back as i started to roam the apartment.
It looked perfect. As me and Gaara living together...alone. No body else bothering else. I smiled softly.
"You know Mr...Sabaku." My ears twitched at the sound of the landlords voice, "If your going to keep a...pet then you should really keep on a leash. Maybe even a collar to make sure he doesn't run away." My ears drooped at this and i could tell Gaara's face turning from calm to mad to being pissed. Yes mad and pissed were different things with Gaara.
What was i supposed to do? We needed this place. it was perfect. And if Gaara flipped out...
"U-Um master..." I blushed at me actually having to play along with the land lords mind. Gaara turned his head toward me and looked at me oddly. Like i was crazy, "Shouldn't we be going...we need to call a m-moving van." It took all my power to not drop my head to the floor

Gaara
i can't believe he just said that. if i wasn't so... shocked? appalled? i might have lost my temper. but as it happened i let Naruto tug me away into the hallway.
"W-wha..." was my head hurting because of the stitches? or did i just have a headache? i couldn't tell.
Naruto was silent. he just tugged me by the arm out to my car. he opened my door and pushed me in the drivers seat, and then walked around to the other side. getting in and buckling up.
i saw the land lord looking at us from the window. he walked out when he saw i didn't start my car.
i rolled down the window. "is something wrong?" he asked me. "I saw your neko pull you away there, and you looked a bit... out of it." my new land lord said.
"Oh you see, i..." didn't i tell you that I'm a wicked good liar? "he's a kitsune actually, and he's special. sort of like a blind seeing eye dog, but I'm not blind, I'm bipolar and i get mood swings and sometimes I'm so out-of-it, dazed, to know what's going on. they say animals can sense when someone is feeling like that, like dogs are sad if there human is sad, you know? but sometimes it takes a while to snap out of, so i needed a pet that was capable of taking care of itself, and a pet that's smart enough to take care of me. and it had to be a pet because they can sense it before they happen." i said.
"Oh."
"Which is why i don't keep him on a leash. sorry if i didn't answer you, i was starting one of my dazed phases. well like my pet said here, we have a moving van to go rent." i rolled up my window and pulled out of the driveway.

Naruto
i was looking out the car window as Gaara drove away from the apartment building complex. Starting an eerie silence.
There was a sigh from the red head. "I'm sorry Naru."
"Sorry for what?" I asked but i knew what he meant
"Sorry for having to lie about you being my..."
"Pet." I finished his sentence. He nodded.
"you know i don't feel that way about you. your more to me than any pet...besides most of my pets die in less than a week." Gaara snickered and i smiled.
But still...it made me feel sort of like it was wrong that Gaara and i had to lie to get a good apartment. Why did it seem so wrong for me to be with him?
"What's wrong?"
"Doesn't it...make you feel weird having to lie to be able to live normal life?" I whispered.
"You have no idea Naru...but if i have to use my awesome ninja lying skills to keep you close to me and make you happy. Ill do it."

last update for tonight. reveiws would be helpful =3