I'm back kinda. This is short and shitty but I'm tired of looking at it so here ya go. By the way, y'all are gonna get a short little rant at the end of this because someone needs to get off my fucking dick. Kay, enjoy this shit show, sorry guys.
As he witnessed the soft smile gracing the porcelain face, he couldn't believe it was being directed at him. How could such beauty even exist in this disgusting world? And how in the hell had his knuckleheaded brother won the heart of such beauty? The world was a backward place.
"Sasuke do you know why I asked you out for lunch today? Just the two of us?"
"Because you are leaving my good-for-nothing idiot of a baby brother for someone more sophisticated. I'm flattered really but you know I could never betray him like that. Not to mention the whole homosexual thing. But we can still be best friends and I'd love to attend your wedding!"
The cheeky guess earned him a small giggle and a roll of the eyes. A small smack to the hand told him that his joke was indeed not funny.
"No! It's because while my boyfriend is good for a lot of things, he is not good at talking about your love life. I wanted to offer my help if you wanted to talk about it."
Goodness, she was too considerate.
"Thank you, Hinata. Honestly, there's so much jumbled in my head and honestly getting it out might help."
"Fire away."
"So I really started developing feelings for that guy in Suna, the one I met online. He really is too kind to me. But then I made out with that dude at Naruto's party back in October as you saw. And I kind of freaked out about it. Well, my internet friend told me I should pursue the other guy since we are so far apart. Ugh! Which he just keeps getting cuter, but I guess I should at least learn the name of make out dude. And get to know him because he also was really fucking amazing. It's just too complicated."
The woman across the table pursed her lips in thought. She stayed silent on the matter through the entire process of ordering. It was nerve-racking. Was she gonna tell him he's a dumb ass whore? It wouldn't be a surprise he was, in fact, over complicating everything.
"His name is Gaara."
The raven tilted his head slightly.
"Huh?"
"The guy you made out with. His name is Gaara."
Oh. Gaara. Thinking back to the otherworldly beauty the man possessed something about the unique name was very fitting.
"And you've met him before during our high school entrance exams. Actually, you and he got into a fight and then Naruto befriended him. As Naruto does."
The vague memory of a weird redheaded kid with no eyebrows wrestling him to the ground flashed in his mind. Did he really make out with THAT guy? Damn, Sasuke you sure know how to pick them.
"He's a really cool guy nowadays. Whenever he is in town, which is only for Naruto's birthday, He stays with us and he's always been an absolute peach. I think you should reach out to him. He might be good to get to know. Although he does live in Suna as well."
"Okay, whew, I thought for a second I made out with a psycho. Also, why are all the good men in Suna?"
"I don't know, maybe you should move there."
The two laughed.
"Would you like his number?"
"Hmm. Tell me a bit more about him and yes."
She chuckled and shook her head.
"Okay, well he will be twenty-five in January. I know because Naruto is planning on flying out and seeing him. He works with his siblings and together they own their own business."
That sounded oddly familiar.
"What's the business?"
"I don't know exactly but something to do with animals. It's named Red's Scales."
The hair on the back of his neck stood up.
"Can I see his number?"
The way he worded the question must have rubbed the Hyuuga heiress an odd way as she gave him a strange look while she dug out her phone.
"It'll be just a second...Oh here."
She passed the phone over to him. On the screen under the name 'Sabaku Gaara' was a number that was already programmed in his phone. He blinked. Once. Twice. It was impossible. It couldn't be the same guy.
"Are you okay Sasuke? You look a little shell-shocked."
He shook off the surprise slightly, just enough to respond, kinda.
"ScaledSands."
"Huh?"
"He...He is ScaledSands, the internet guy I was telling you about."
Now it was her turn to look baffled.
"No, he can't be."
"Look."
The raven pulled out his phone to show her what he meant. As the two screens showing identical numbers were put side by side the reality of it all hit him, hard. The odds of this happening were minuscule. For a moment the paranoia told him Naruto set them up and ScaledSands- no Gaara knew who he was this entire time. But his logical side kicked in almost immediately and put those ideas in the trash where they belonged.
"Well, at least you don't have to choose anymore."
He couldn't help but shoot her a glare as this just complicated the situation so much more. She shrugged at him and their food arrived. For the rest of the lunch, they chatted about unimportant things. The whole time the back of his mind was drowning in a sea of conundrums.
What should he do?
What should he do?
Should he go for him?
Should he pursue this man he obviously knows very little about?
What should he do?
Fuck.
His mind swam in circles and circles and circles, it was making him dizzy. What the fuck should he do?
Fuck.
Fuck.
Fuckity.
Fuck!
He didn't know why this made things harder. He knew it should have made it easier but it just complicated things even more. He felt confused and betrayed and he didn't even know why. He knew that the man on the other end wouldn't have lied about knowing him. Ugh!
All this thinking was feeding a migraine that probably was going to make him bedridden for the next year.
What would help?
Ping!
A message from Hina-chan. What did she have to say?
'Hey, Sasuni-chan this is all the info I have for Gaara. He really is a decent guy, but you should look him up too. I hope this info and what you find gives you answers. I love you.'
An answer to his conundrum. Damn, she was a wonderful person.
Laptop.
Laptop.
Laptop.
Time to internet stalk.
Using the information she sent, he typed into his search engine, 'Sabaku no Gaara, 1/19/95'
"Mugshots of Sabaku No Gaara"
"Corruption in the Capitol? Youngest son of Kazekage Gets Off Scot-Free of Attempted Murder Charges"
"Wife of Kazekage Dies During Child Birth, Baby Boy Survives"
"Kazekage's Youngest Nowhere to be Seen, Now Up Front and Center After Uncle Mysteriously Dies"
Yikes.
After reading the articles, all of them were horrible but they were also from over a decade ago. So who knows who this person was now.
Also, he couldn't help but notice all the articles did match the story the other man told him.
What about the business?
Stealing another glance at the information he was sent he searched, 'Red's Scales: A Reptile Care Facility'
Instantly the link to the business website popped up. After scouring the website Sasuke finally came across a photo of the man he had been looking for. Even in a digital format, he was beautiful. Those haunting eyes looked slightly at peace as the large snake wrapped around torso had its head resting on the mop of red hair. The man looked like he was in heaven in the animal's embrace.
If the raven hadn't known any better he would have thought the snake was trying to kill him. However, he had a feeling he knew the snake in question. Haku. Haku and Gaara.
The names alone ringing in his head brought a smile to face.
He couldn't help himself he had to save the photo. He couldn't stop himself. He had to.
Thoroughly creeped out by his own actions, he slammed the laptop shut and threw himself in bed. He just needed to shut off his brain for now.
Do you hate it as much as I do? Please let me know. Now for the rant. Someone has been using a guest account to comment telling me that I need to hurry up and update, then deleting the comment. which means you know you're being a little shit. Believe it or not, I do have a life outside of here and it's been busy and just straight up hell. I haven't had the time or motivation to work on this. and while I love you guys for supporting me and even comments like "I can't wait till the next update" are appreciated telling me to hurry up is not. I mean I am about to turn off the guest comments I just didn't because I knew there were a few guests that read this and I wanted them to be able to comment if they wanted. so whoever you are don't ruin this for others! including me.
alright, rant over. Thank you to those who have been supporting me I really do appreciate you. I hope this chapter isn't actually dog shit.