Me: In this chapter I just wanted them to notice eachother.

13 : Me and her agree. It's no fun if they're suddenly best freinds from the day they they meet.

Me: We need some slow relationship development. Otherwise its just...

13 : Shhh! Not another rant.

Me: I do not rant. I merely make a long drawn out point. Anyway...

Together : Enjoy.


Gaara's POV

"End of class everyone. Now remember I want you all to read two pages out of your note books about chakra flow. I'll be asking questions about what you read tomorrow. Dismissed."

Gaara grabbed his books and walked to the front of the building to wait for his Uncle.

As he waited he noticed Sasuke seemed to be waiting for someone too.

Everyone else had gone home with their parents so they were the only kids left.

Sasukes hat was still covering everything on his face except his mouth and Gaara became interested to know what was underneath.

Maybe he doesn't have any eyes. Gaara thought to himself. I wonder how he walks around without bumping into things.

Almost as if he could tell Gaara was thinking about him, Sasuke turned and walked towards Gaara.

Gaara froze. No one ever came up to him What do I do?

"Do you know which road leads to the apartments near here?" He asked.

Gaara didn't know what to say.

"Hello?" Sasuke questioned after a minute of silence.

"No, sorry." Gaara finally said politely, mirroring what he'd seen his Uncle do.

"Okay, thanks anyway." Sasuke turned away and started down a street.

Gaara watched him until he was out of sight.

A young man with shoulder length brown hair and blue eyes walked up.

"Hey there, how was school today?" Gaaras Uncle asked as he arrived.

Gaara started to walk with him. "Interesting."

"Hmm? Really, what caught your attention?" Yashamaru asked, mildly surprised.

"We have a new kid in class."

"That's nice. What's this new kids name?"

"Sasuke."


Sasuke wandered around a bit before finding his apartment.

"Hello." The lady at the desk called out as Sasuke passed her.

"Hello." He continued to walk down the hall.

As he approached his door he began to feel all the emotions he had pushed away sence this morning.

Today was his first day back to school. Before on his first day of school, his mother would help him get ready for the day and take him straight to his school room. Then after school Itachi would pick him up and take him to a playground. Afterwards they went home and his father would ask him how school went during dinner.

Sasuke hadn't ever realized how much that meant to him before.

Stop thinking! Sasuke yelled in his head.

He sat down on his bed and started to read the papers they were assigned.

After he was done he laid down and tried not think.

Usually Itachi would read with him and point out things to help him remember what he was learning.

Why would he do it? Sasuke thought for the hundredth time.

"Hey squirt!" Chun arrived. "How's school?" She called from the living room.

Sasuke dried the tears that wouldn't fall and pulled his hat back over his face.

"Fine."He answered as he walked in.

"Really? How many friends did you make?"

"None."

She grinned."Really? But you're so sociable! I can't belive no one wanted to be your friend."

Sasuke wasn't sure what 'sociable' meant but the tone in her voice suggested she was making fun of him.

"Whatever." He glared at her.

"Man, I can feel the glare through your hat."

Sasuke raised an eyebrow.

"No one wanted to come near the desk I sat at."

"Why?" Chun asked.

"I don't know. Only one kid sat at the desk with me."

"Oh?" Now she looked curious."Who was it?"

"I don't know. He never said his name."

"Hmm," She started thoughtfully,"well then, explain him. I know just about everyone here."

Sasuke thought a second. "He has red hair and no eyebrows with black around his eyes."

Chuns eyes widened a little.

"I don't think it was you they were avoiding, squirt."

"What do you mean?"

"That sounds like Gaara. You should stay away from him, alright."

"Why?" Sasuke felt his interest piqued.

"He..." She sighed. "Just do it. I don't want you getting hurt."

He frowned. That wasn't a good enough reason for him.

"Hn." He said instead.

Taking that as an 'Okay' Chun dropped the subject and looked around the apartment.

"Well it seems you're doing fine. I'll stop in at the end of the week to see how you're doing."

"Hn." He locked the door behind her and went to cook himself some dinner.

Afterwards he went to bed.