-Saya-

I understoody why Sheera and Star dragged me out of my room and pulled me down here, but that didn't mean it was going to help any. If anything it was having the opposite effect. I sighed as I saw all the couples in the club dancing together. All this was doing was reminding me that I was now alone again.

I glanced around the room only to see my friends together with their boyfriends everywhere I looked. When I saw Naruto wrap his arms around Hinata and pull her close for a kiss I closed my eyes and stood up. I headed for the backdoor to the club and headed outside. I desperately needed some fresh air. I leaned against the wall and sighed as I looked up at the sky. I noticed it was a full moon tonight and felt tears well up in my eyes as I remembered the night of the Summer Festival. It had been a full moon that night too.

I closed my eyes as the tears fell down my face and tried not to remember how Gaara and I spent that night, but I couldn't help it and that only made the tears fall harder. I jumped when the door to the club opened and quickly wiped my eyes when I realized it was Shikamaru.

"So, this is where you ran off to."

He said and I just nodded since I knew my voice would crack if I tried to speak. I noticed his eyes narrowed slightly and knew he knew I'd been crying.

"Want one?"

He asked, holding out a pack of cigarettes to me after sticking one of the cancer sticks in his mouth.

"Temari's gonna give you hell for smoking."

I said as I took one myself.

"I've cut down 'cuz of that woman, this ismy first one since school started back."

He said and I couldn't help but laugh at that before asking for a light. I hadn't smoked since I was ten, but it was as easy as breathing, it wasn't something I forgot how to do.

We stood in silence and for a little bit I could ignore the pain in my chest until Shikamaru broke the silence.

"How are you feeling Saya?"

He asked and I froze. No one, not even my sisters, had really asked how I felt.

"It hurts Shika."

I said and closed my eyes against the tears that threatened to fall once more. When I got control again I opened my eyes and stared up at the moon.

"It feels like someone's thrust their hand through my chest and slowly tore out my heart and left the hole bleeding."

I said honestly.

"Why would he do this? Did I do something wrong?"

I asked and heard him sigh.

"Saya, Gaara didn't cheat on you."

He said and I opened my mouth to say something, but he cut me off.

"Asuma assigned them partners for the Art project and Ciara was assigned to gaara. He couldn't change partners and had to work with her."

Shikamaru explained and I thought abou tit. Now that I think about it I hadn't seen Gaara return her hug or even respond to her.

I smiled sadly as I realized I'd overreacted once again, but that still didn't change things.

"He may not have cheated on me and he may never cheat on me, but he doesn't love me."

I said, looking back up at the moon.

"What are you talking about? Of course he loves you."

He said and I smiled sadly.

"He never said it."

I said and he turned to look at me and sighed.

"He has issues expressing things verbally. He may not say it Saya, but he shows it."

"You don't understand Shika."

I said as I turned to look at him after putting out my cigarette.

"I need to be told or I won't believe it. I'm just selfish that way."

I said before heading back inside the club. Sheera and Star would kill me if I hid behind the club all night and I didn't feel like dealing with that tonight.

-Temari-

I sighed as I saw Saya and Gaara stand on opposite sides of the wall and avoid eachother completely. Gaara had stopped talking to anyone all together, and Saya talked to us, but she didn't smile or laugh. It felt as if someone had died.

I walked over to Hinata and them, leaving Saya to talk with Naruto and Pein who'd come to talk to Deidara and Itachi since Konan wasn't in school today.

"I can't stand this anymore. We've got to get those two back together."

I said and they all agreed.

"But how? Saya thinks Gaara was just with her to fuck her and Gaara can't express how he feels worth shit."

Shikamaru said and I looked at my boyfriend and sighed.

"Thank you for putting that into perspective for us Shika."

I said and he gave me a lazy smile.

"We could always have everyone come over to our hourse and shove them both in the closet and force them to sort shit out."

Kankuro said and I looked at him in shock. That actually wasn't that bad of an idea.

"Alright, we'll try that."

I said and Kankuro looked at me surprised.

"Really?"

He asked and I nodded.

"We don't have any other ideas, so we'll try anything we can."

I said and everyone nodded in agreement after I told them to come over after school. We'd get them together, one way or another.