A/N: So just don't ask why it took me so long you don't want to know. But any way enjoy! :)
Finally home! Naruto rejoiced quietly to himself as they walked through the streets of the capital. Gaara was peeking out of the curtain with vast interests in the strange structures Naruto called buildings. Sure he saw the one's in Sunagakure but those were carved out of existing sand dunes much like an ant farm would be made. These were made from brick and wood something he had never seen before.
It was amazing to him how much these small creatures manage to do. He guessed that they made up for their lack in size with their innovation skills. He wondered what the world would look like a hundred years from now because of them. Maybe some incredible things will happen because of them. Gaara was snapped out his musing by the site of the upcoming palace.
He looked up at it in appreciation. Of course no one could tell this except Naruto who was accustom to Gaara's no expression emotions. Naruto leaned over to Kurenai who was close to the curtain incase Naruto ever wanted to talk. "Gaara seems to really like the palace." He said and she looked over at the new god without thinking about it. Quickly looking down when she realized what she had done.
But by the small glimpse she got of his face he didn't seem all that impressed. Naruto noticed all of this and decided to explain it to the poor confused girl. "Gaara doesn't really show his emotions on his face you have to know how to read the signs of what he's feeling. The fact that he is still looking at the palace instead of just turning away after a few seconds means that he's impressed." Naruto told her.
Kurenai nodded in understanding making a mental note to tell this to the king. Naruto almost rolled his eyes in amusement to her serious expression. Kurenai has got to learn the meaning of 'light conversation'. Not every thing he tells her is supposed to be super important. 'Where finally home.' Naruto heard Sasuke say over their mental link with a relieved sigh. To say it was cut short this was a long trip. He was just glad to finally be home.
When they entered the palace their first order of business was getting Gaara settled in. They put him up in the room next to Naruto. It had a door leading into Naruto's room so they would always be in immediate contact with each other but still have their privacy. Naruto and Gaara were both very happy with this set up. Though they both knew they probably wouldn't ever be closing the door between their rooms or one would always be in the others room.
Which was what was currently happen. Gaara was in Naruto's room while they were setting up his looking down at Sasuke's and Kiba's squad work out from the balcony. They weren't down there watching now because Sasuke and Kiba themselves were actually resting up from their first long trip. They were a special case in coming. Their squad had still been here training the whole time. Naruto thankfully could just brush of his not visiting today because of his tiredness. Not that Naruto ever really got tired. Except when he was in that evil heat.
The rest of the day went smoothly with Naruto teaching Gaara everything he would need to know about the modern world. Which was very hard because Gaara found all these new rules completely unnecessary, stupid, and confining. Which Naruto totally understood he and his pack had been largely free spirits before humans had come into the picture. They lived a simple life not hurting anyone and just enjoying life and each other. But Naruto's understanding didn't help his frustration in getting Gaara to at least listen.
It had been several hours into their lessons and Gaara was still insisting that clothing was pointless, constraining, and uncomfortable. Naruto almost turned into his true form when Gaara attempted to brake down the bathroom door instead of just using the nob like he told him. Simply to be rebellious. Naruto nerves had not been this bad since his old pack days.
He now understood why he had such a short temper back then. It was all his pack mates fault. It was something about being with them that brought out his more feral side which just screamed at him to punch first and ask questions later. That little voice in his head just insisted that violence was the answer to all life's problems.
To add on to it all he and Gaara had been talking to each other through Growls and Naruto's anger had seeped through them more than once scaring the hell out of his court who were just waiting for a fight to break out. Preparing to evacuate the city if it did. Their uneasiness just made Naruto's worse. After such a long and stressful day Naruto just needed his nightly dose of Sasuke.
So he scaled the side of the castle wall when the moon was at it's peak. Being sure to watch for not just guards but Gaara as well. He wanted this to be a private meeting. When he reached Sasuke's window he peered inside to see if he was asleep. He was witness to the sight of a sweaty Sasuke doing push ups on the ground he could hear a quite counting coming from under his breath.
"One hundred in six, one hundred in seven, on hundred in eight..." Naruto shook his head with a smile that boy just didn't know when to take a break. Unlike Kiba who was snoring quite loudly on the top bunk. Naruto tapped on the glass immediately catching Sasuke's attention. He jumped up from his position to quickly open the window with a large smile. "Hello Naruto. I thought you might come to visit tonight seeing as we couldn't see each other yesterday." Naruto smiled big at his comment.
"You know me so well." He said with a jokingly really sappily happy voice. Sasuke's smile broaden at it a small blush playing on his face. He had never been much of a blusher but Naruto just effected him so easily.
They spent the rest of the night talking to each other quietly being sure not to wake anyone. It was a such a peaceful night that Naruto had accidently falling asleep under Sasuke's covers with him. That would be something to explain in the morning.
The four legged creature stood on the outside of the palace trying to figure out how he was going to get in. Sure since the Kitsune became a God to these people foxes were rarely ever hurt for any reason. They were considered a sacred animal now. But that didn't mean he could just run up in the palace looking for the Kitsune. Sacred animal or not if he was seen as a threat to Naruto he would be killed on the spot. The now dub fox walked of to another section of the palace in hopes of finding a way in.