Author's Note; I'm doing another double update because this chapter is so short. I'm sorry for not updating on Sunday, I was away from internet until last night and I was so exhausted I couldn't stay up long enough to get comfortable on my bed! Also, these next three chapters I'm going to need everyone's opinion on how I should finish up this part later on in the book since I forgot about it ... Heheh ... I hope everyone likes the second double update!

Naruto; You're evil ...

Sasuke; She's not as evil as Itachi can be, but yes, she's evil.

Me; Now hold on there!

Naruto; Lets tie her up and torture her!

Me; Just you try it! D:

Sasuke; That's too light ... maybe we should to Chinese water torture. -Smirking evily-

Me; Fuck off! -storms away-

Sasuke and Naruto; Enjoy the chapter!

Chapter 13

Naruto

I knew Gaara would be pissed off at me when he found out I cut myself again without him there to help. But I honestly didn't want to wake him up or bother him with my problems again. But sitting here in this silence when Sasuke walked out of the room made it more awkward for me to be sitting here than I wanted it to be and it was making me want to leave all together.

"Naruto …" Gaara said a few minutes after Sasuke left and I stiffened because I feel like he wants to reprimand me for not waking him up. "Are you going to be okay?"

And I was shocked by his question, so shocked that I didn't answer right away.

"I … I'll be alright." I nodded, biting my lip.

"Are you sure?" He asked, yea, he was extremely worried.

"Yea, as long as you and Sasuke and his brother are with me." I said, truthfully. I honestly didn't want to be left alone for a while.

"I'll always be here, and so will they. So don't worry about it okay?" Gaara said as he got up and walked over, hugging me lightly because of my back but I could tell that he wished he could hold me tightly. "And I have a confession to make …"

"What?" I asked, hoping it wasn't something bad.

"Sasuke isn't allowed to help you get a bath anymore." He said, and I could tell he was serious, but I still couldn't help but laugh. "And it's not funny Naruto."

"I'm sorry, but it is." I laughed, and laughed harder when I saw Gaara blushing.

And when I realized what he was talking about, I suddenly stopped laughing and blushed darker than my favorite red shirt that's at home and lowered my head to hide my face so he wouldn't notice I was blushing at all.

Then Gaara put a hand under my chin and pulled my head up so I could look at him and he rested his forehead on mine. Now I was really blushing like mad.

"Lets both of us get better, ne?" He said with a smile. And I knew what he was talking about.

I nodded once with a smile back, "yea, lets get better together."

"Is everything okay in here?" Sasuke's voice echoed into the room and Gaara pulled back so fast that it was a blur, but both of us were blushing so I can probably picture what Sasuke thought we did.

God, this was embarrassing!

"For Naruto to laugh, Gaara must have done or said something funny, may I know what that was?" Sasuke asked as he walked into the room and took his place back on the couch where he was before he left the room. I didn't want to tell him, and by the look on Gaara's face, he didn't want to either.

"He was trying to lighten up my depressing mood and it worked like a charm." I said, hoping he'd take it.

"Alright." He shrugged and both Gaara and I let out a breath that we were holding, waiting for his answer and Gaara sat back down on the couch, looking much calmer and much better than he was a few minutes ago.

"What would you two like to eat for dinner?" Sasuke asked, and I realized I hadn't ate all day.

"I'm starving … how about we order pizza?" I suggested and Sasuke stared at me.

"Why pizza?" He asked, and I frowned.

"Because, Itachi doesn't need to make food for us again, maybe we should just have leftovers of whatever he made while I was having a depressed episode." I said, crossing my arms in mock anger.

"No, no, pizza's fine." Itachi's voice said behind me, making me tense and accidentally make a squeaking sound and it made me sound like a girl. I couldn't help but blush when Sasuke started laughing.

"I like cheese pizza." Gaara said.

"Pepperoni." I said. "And extra cheese!"

"I'll take either." Sasuke said with a shrug as he went back to reading and was done laughing at my embarrassing moment.

"I'll go order while you guys work on your homework." Itachi said. "Ibiki dropped everyone's homework assignments for all your classes while he was here. And Tsunade wants to stop by and see how you're doing after dinner."

"Why?" I whined.

"Because she needs to see if you're doing okay." Itachi said and ruffled my hair, making me growl and grind my teeth. I hated it people touching my hair when I don't give them permission.

"Whatever." I huffed just as Itachi went back to the kitchen.

"Hey, Naruto, would you like Gaara to stay here while you're here?" Sasuke asked, and I could have sworn that both Gaara and I tensed visibly at this suggestion.

"It would be nice, but his father wouldn't like it." I mumbled, blushing dark like earlier so I hid my face as I looked down at my lap again. Shivering as I realized how cold the room was.

"I'll try to ask him, he won't mind if he sees it as me helping you out. My Dad doesn't hate you Naruto, he actually likes you." Gaara said, and I sank in the chair a little bit.

God, was this embarrass Naruto day?

"Itachi was going to call, and I'd let him do the talking, he'll most likely get the words to come out right." Sasuke said, and chuckled a little bit.

"What's so fucking funny teme!?" I yelled in a high voice.

"I like seeing you both blushing like tomatoes. It's hilarious, especially when Gaara's the one blushing." Sasuke admitted. "But I wasn't lying when I said Gaara could stay here while you were Naruto."

"I know you weren't lying." I huffed.

"You're in a much better mood than earlier, and I'm glad." Sasuke said with a smile before returning to his book.

Both Gaara and I couldn't help but smile at the comment, I was glad that I had these two at my side, plus Itachi. I just wish my Dad was here to be happy with me. And that was it, at the thought of my father, I found myself frowning and trembling, making me realize that I was on the verge of crying.

"I just wish my Dad could be here, happy with all of us." I said, the tears now falling as I slowly felt myself crumbling.

"He will be soon Naruto." I heard Gaara say before I felt two pairs of arms wrapping themselves around me.

"He's right Naruto, he's getting himself clean right now so he can be happy with you." Sasuke said on my right.

They were both right, but I still felt like my father went behind my back.

"He better have checked himself into a rehab center or so help me I'll beat him senseless." I vowed as I hugged them both back and dried my tears. I could tell Gaara and Sasuke were happy with my words, because they were both smiling at me when Itachi came back into the room and I could feel the awkwardness growing.

"Did I miss something while I was in the kitchen?" He asked and the three of us broke the hug quickly. I think all three of us were blushing, but I was mistaken, only Gaara and I were blushing.

"Just a group hug is all." Sasuke said and took his seat again and picked his book back up.

"Okay, and dinner will be here in half an hour. I'm going to go take a shower. Don't do anything stupid while I'm in there, please. Money is on the kitchen table if I'm not out before they get here." Itachi said, and I had a gut feeling he was talking to Sasuke in the end before he went down the hallway and closed a door.

"So, Naruto, wanna watch a movie tonight while we eat dinner?" Sasuke asked, and Gaara blinked.

"Depends on what's in that head of yours." I answered with a toothy grin, but Sasuke knew I was joking around. But I could swear Gaara was still blushing when he sat down and looked to the side so he wouldn't see us.

"Gaara, what movie would you watch?" I asked as I looked over at him, wishing he'd suggest something because I have no clue what's out as a movie anymore. I stopped paying attention to that stuff when we lost cable because I couldn't afford it.

"How about we just find something on TV?" Gaara asked, finally looking between Sasuke and me, though he was mostly looking at me.

"I have no clue what's on TV anymore." I admitted.

"Channel flipping." Sasuke said as he put his book away, once again and grabbed the remote off the coffee table, turning the television on and slowly went through the channels.