Sound and Meaning

And the Chorus Swells

I do not own Naruto. Dang.

CHAPTER 3…

Next day Gaara was suddenly awaken by the sound of his phone, he tried to cover his ears and ignore it but it was persistent, the last night he had been wondering around again so he was tired and just basically mornings were like hell for him. Once he found the center of his recent hatred towards the world he flipped it open to answer, not bothering to look at the caller ID.

"I hate you"

"It's that the way you say hello to your beloved sister?"

"Oh, sorry, I hate you bitch"

"Why do you have to be so fucking rude?!" she said mockingly.

"What do you want Temari?"

"Nothing, I just called to let you know we're having lunch together tomorrow at 12, and that you can't say no 'cause if you do I won't give a damn anyways"

"I can't"

"I don't give a damn, you're gonna be there cause Kankurou is going and I'm heading back to Suna on Monday"

"I have some… commitments at the Café"

"Can't Sasuke or Naruto take care of it?" she was beginning to get annoyed

"No"

"Why?!"

"Because"

"Cancel it, can't you? Is it so important that you would ditch your own family?"

"Anything is"

"Gaara please, please, please come have lunch with us" she said pleadingly

"I already told you I can't"

"Fine then we'll go to the damned Café tomorrow"

Gaara pondered on the idea for a moment… the image of Temari, Sakura and Ino together popped into his mind… "I'll cancel"

"Yay! So see you tomorrow at 12 at the restaurant down the street from my apartment, don't you fucking dare to be late, I'll cut your fucking head off!!" she yelled and then hung up.

"Bitch"

Somewhere close yet far

"Sasuke! You promised!" A pouting Naruto said while sitting on the bed and crossing his arms in protest

"Can't"

"But you promised!"

"I already told you I can't"

"But you…!"

"Look, cartoons"

"YAY!!!"

Blah

At the Café everything was normal. Except for the fact that Gaara was left to attend tables. Gaara was attending costumers and actually talking and interacting with them (which was dangerous thing, and that was a verified fact), why? Because some idiot, namely Naruto, had told their waitresses that they would go out at night. Of course what the blond hadn't got into consideration was the significant amount of time those two needed to get ready, and how would they do that? Dumping all work on poor little Gaara, that's how!

The day hadn't been particularly pretty for Gaara, his sleep was violently disrupted, he had to meet his siblings the next day, then when in the comfort of his establishment he was left alone doing work that did not belong to him, had been yelled at by more than a couple of unsatisfied costumers and to top it all he'd have to go out later on with these people that he was pretty certain had been sent from hell to torture him and get him ready for when he died and went to reside in said place. He thought it wasn't fair, but then again it wasn't like life had ever been peaches and cream for him, maybe at this point he should have been used to it.

But then again when you're doomed to something you kinda just wish the time you have before it happens to be peaceful, not spent with a bunch of assholes who act as though he has to serve them… which he has, but still! They could be polite enough not to shove it at his face.

Just when Gaara was about to poke some dude's eyeballs out with a dirty spoon Naruto made his appearance, making Chouji yell with happiness "Get the psycho out!! It's scaring the costumers!" well maybe it wasn't exactly happiness.

Naruto grabbed Gaara by the waist and dragged him outside "Now, now Gaara, calm down, the guy just wanted his order, nothing to lose an eye over"

"LET ME GO!!! I'LL KILL HIM!! HE'S BEEN BUGGING ME FOR THE PAST 20 MINUTES! I FUCKING HEARD YOU THE FIRST TIME YOU ASSHOLE!! THEY JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND! I WANT HIS EYE!!!" Gaara said trying to wiggle off Naruto's embrace.

Once outside Naruto released Gaara, who started fixing his clothes angrily while muttering things to himself of which Naruto wanted no recollection of, once the redhead was seemingly calmed Naruto spoke "Where are Ino and Sakura?"

"They left 'cause they had to go 'make themselves look pretty'. As if"

"AH, don't be mean Gaara! I had nearly forgotten we were going to go out! We should go get ready too!"

"I'm already ready"

"But you look like shit"

"Then it matches the way I feel"

"C'mon! Even Sasuke is happy about this!"

"Is that why he looks so perky today? I should've guessed" They glanced over at the gloomy Sasuke (who was sitting in a table by the window) nibbling on a hamburger. Nibbling and moping.

"He's just playing, he loves going to Akatsuki" the blonde said walking back in, Gaara being in control of himself (well, as in control as he could ever be) followed him.

"Yeah, 'cause we all know how much he loves bumping into Itachi and all"

"Oh, come on! I'm this close" he put his thumb and index finger up to his eye barely keeping them from touching "-to finally get them to talk to each other without throwing punches!"

"You are?"

"Yeah, and I'm also trying to find Itachi a date" he eyed Gaara warily.

"Don't look at me; I already stated that I'm gay"

"Don't be silly"

"STOP TALKING ABOUT ITACHI, GODDAMMIT!" The Uchiha burst out.

"Now, now calm down Teme" Naruto walked over to Sasuke and patted him in a soothing way on the back. Gaara rolled his eyes.

"You know Naruto, if you stopped butting in other people's business, life would be easier for said people, meaning me" Gaara said while taking a seat across from Sasuke.

"You only say that because you need to get laid" Naruto replied having accommodated himself in the raven's lap. The redhead glared at him with all his might and Naruto just smiled, bright and wide and then continued to speak.

"I think it would be best if we just left from here, I'll call everyone and tell them to meet us here by seven, I think we should go get ready, Chouji will manage in here, today's not a busy day anyways, so it should be ok. He'll meet us at the club later. We should get going cause I refuse to take Gaara looking like that, no offense man, you look like a dirty hobo, a psychotic one, that won't help you get a date, but I don't want you to be late so be here early unless you want Sakura and Ino to know where you live"

Gaara and Sasuke looked unfazed; they've heard him go at it longer.

"If you keep abusing your vocal chords like that, they're gonna give up on you" said Sasuke.

Naruto inhaled loudly "But you'd buy me new ones, right?"

"Yeah" Naruto smiled and kissed his boyfriend chastely in the lips.

Gaara involuntarily wrinkled his nose like he always did, and spoke "I can't go early I have to close the Café"

"Don't give me that crap, Guy can do it"

"I don't trust Guy"

"But he's your friend! Friends are supposed to trust each other!"

"Just like you trust me, right?"

Naruto's smile faltered "That's not fair"

Sasuke chose to speak "Drop it Gaara, Guy can do it, it's not like he hasn't done it before. Naruto could you get me a soda?"

"Sure" he got up from Sasuke's lap quietly, being somewhat shocked and sad. Sasuke stared intently to Gaara, who just brushed his hair from his face

"If you plan on lecturing me about Naruto's feelings you can save it"

"I won't" his gaze still scrutinizing the redhead

"What are you staring at?"

Sasuke finally diverted his eyes from the other male and sighing "Nothing, I was just wondering how life would be if you weren't such a lame undecided self-pitied coward, but I'm not one to complain" he shrugged and took another chip.

Sasuke had always been very happy to let Gaara know that he could've had Naruto, and was prone to poke on all the reasons why he didn't. He often pointed out the times in which the redhead could've had a significant relationship but sabotaged it out of fear. No need to say the redhead didn't appreciated the input at all.

Gaara glared hard, but Sasuke ignored it "One of this days I'm gonna forget that you're my friend"

At that point Naruto made his appearance. "Here you go teme, I got you one too Gaara" he placed the drinks on the table and sat down on Sasuke again who thanked him, and then it hit him… and in response he hit Sasuke "TEME!!! Don't send me off to get you drinks like I'm your slave!!"

"I'm leaving" Gaara got up and started walking but Naruto grabbed him by the arm

"Be here by seven"

Gaara pried his arm off and walked out.

"He'll be here"

"Why do I keep messing up?"

"Because he's an idiot"

In another part of town

Neji and TenTen were walking down the street to where the girl lived. They were both silent, but you couldn't notice there was something wrong. At least not if you didn't know them very well. They walked side by side but without making any physical contact, the Hyuuga kept his hands in his pockets and acted as cool as ever, the girl was clutching her bag tightly and her gaze was fixed up front. She courtly greeted some people she knew, and kept walking quietly instead of being all over her boyfriend, like she commonly uses to. Neji had decided to ignore everything, making his girlfriend even angrier.

Once they were outside her apartment door she was fumbling through his purse trying to find her keys but her mind was elsewhere, making it all the more difficult.

"Are you really just gonna keep shut?"

"What do you want me to say?"

She sighed loudly in exasperation and finally found her keys, she opened the door and bolted into her place, he shook his head and followed her inside. Peaceful time was over.

"I just don't get it! Did you broke your fingers?! A week, Neji, a fucking week without a word from you! You don't even return my calls anymore"

"I have a lot of things to do and a lot on my mind"

"How long would you have waited if we hadn't bumped into each other today, uh?!" that was an eloquent way to put it, if you consider 'bumping into each other' her waiting for him outside his class.

"Well I guess we'll never know, will we?"

"Why are you such an asshole to me? What have I done to you?" tears were falling down her cheeks.

"Oh, please it was a WEEK, TenTen, a goddamn week! We don't need to be together all the time, I have things to do that I can't accomplish if you insist on being by my side 24/7!"

She cut him up "Like clubbing and going to bars with God knows who!?"

"What's that supposed to mean?"

She wiped her tears with both hands placing them in each side of her head trying to calm down, she let them drop and shook her head "Just… nothing"

"So this is all about you thinking I'm with someone else" he nodded to himself "it's always that, isn't it? You not trusting me"

"How can I?"

"Have I ever done anything to you-"— 'that you know of'— "-that would make you think that I would actually play with you that way? Do you really think so low about me?" how he managed to not bit his tongue was a mystery.

"You're never around"

The Hyuuga sighed "I can't be glued to you! Do I ever do this to you when it's you the one that goes out? No! Because I trust you enough to know that nothing will happen"

"But it's not the same!"

"How come!?" by this point he had already lost it too.

"Because I know I'm not doing anything wrong!"

"And you instantly assume I do"

"What do you want me to believe? You don't wanna meet, you don't call, I can never find you at your house, I can even remember when was the last time I was there; you're avoiding me"

"You know what, that's fine. If that's what you want to believe, fine. Think whatever you want"

"What warranty do you give me to trust you? I don't want to feel like this but I can't just let it go, I can't"

"Well I don't know what you expect. I have nothing to give you. I don't want to feel like I must be doing something for you to be ok when there's nothing going on" lies, lies, lies…

"You don't want to fix this, do you?" she spoke softly, finally gathering up the courage to voice the question that had been bugging her for a long time.

The Hyuuga jerked his head and stared in shock. He was remorseful; he didn't want to keep lying to her. Still, he didn't want to make the choice either. So he finally spoke.

"Right now I don't know" he always used this. Faking a choice made by rage, it could easily be fixed up.

"Just leave"

Neji complied. He didn't want to stay there, and he always ended up really mad. He will immediately begin to blame everyone, his uncle, TenTen, anyone but himself. He made his way towards his apartment, it was somewhat far, but he needed the time. And a drink.

30 minutes past 7

"I'll kill him, I swear I will kill him!" a very agitated blonde said as he failed to communicate with a certain stubborn redhead. Various other people were gathered a couple of tables down, just talking and laughing.

"You won't kill him, you'll probably won't even yell at him, just relax"

"He better look good or else I'll…"

"You'll what? Annoy me to death?"

The blonde turn around and thanked all the heavens: Gaara looked good. More like stunning. It wasn't that the Sabaku dressed bad it was just that Naruto liked it better when his friend actually picked his clothes instead of putting on whatever was closer to him.

"You made it!" the yelling was accompanied by suffocating hug, literally "and you were only 31 minutes late, that's great!"

"I told you, you wouldn't do anything to him"

"Let go off me!"

"Sorry" he grinned sheepishly "Well everyone's here, come"

Gaara hadn't noted the people standing near them. It was the usual, Lee, Kiba, Shino, Ino and Sakura, Sai and two more guests. Two guests Gaara didn't precisely appreciate.

"Hi Gaara! Long time no see!"

A petite feminine figure appeared in front of him, long dark hair pulled up in a bun with some strands falling off, delicate and fine clothing hugging his slender frame, a beautiful face adorned with a dazzling smile.

"Haku"

Haku was one of those potentially meaningful relationships Sasuke teased him about.

"I'm sure you remember-

The one that had got wrong only because of him

"-Zabuza,

The one he had driven away because he hadn't had the guts to admit that he loved him.

"-my boyfriend."

And he probably didn't and hadn't, but it didn't make it less painful to see him with someone else, the 'someone else' that had appeared when he was still with Haku.

"How could I?" he shot a glare to Zabuza and then to Naruto.

"I'm leaving" he was gonna walk out but Naruto grabbed him by the arm pulling him to the side trying not to make that much of a fuzz, Sasuke was entertaining, for his dismay, a worried-looking Haku.

"Don't leave, they're our friends too…"

"That bastard is not my friend!" Naruto looked at him with a pleading look

"Come on Gaara! Do it for me, besides you'll barely notice them, I swear! It just won't be the same without you, please"

Naruto kept looking at Gaara with puppy eyes.

"Fine. But you owe me"

"Yatta! Come on"

They approached the others, Gaara glared at the couple and then turned away scowling and avoiding everyone else's gaze. Sasuke sighed.

Haku was not a mean person. Neither was Zabuza, they just happened to have met in very unkind circumstances. Haku wanted more than what Gaara was willing to give; Zabuza offered him more and he accepted, dumping the Sabaku in a heartbeat.

At that point in life Gaara only seemed to get involved in relationships in which he ended up badly hurt or he hurt the other one badly. Haku was the last drop. After him the redhead hadn't even bother in looking for another relationship.

"Ok then! Which cars are we taking?" a joyous and not so oblivious Naruto called out.

They got it sorted out and made their way to the Akatsuki Night Club.

At the club

Having a friend whose brother was the manager of the hottest club in town definitely had benefits; they got inside in a heartbeat and got seats right away. It was kind of like a semicircular couch with a table in the middle, none of them really stayed there for long, but they liked the idea of sitting down when they felt like it.

Gaara programmed himself to be broody and grouchy all night, either that or really wasted, but he didn't feel like facing Temari the next morning with a hangover so the first option was the chosen one.

It wasn't particularly hard, he had been in a hell of a bad mood since he first took a glance at Haku, didn't help the fact that they were stuck together, he couldn't begin to grasp Naruto's logic… or more so the lack of it.

And then there were the half drunk people that came over and hit on him, the fully drunk that tried to make a move on him nor the sober ones that wanted to talk ignoring the fact that it was very obviously pissing the redhead off.

At that precise point in life he felt like killing for no tangible reason. Well, Haku's smile and the way he hugged Zabuza was a reason, but still, not a concrete one.

He decided to make his move to the bar, they had been there for a while and besides the short periods of time when everybody was dancing and he was left to himself, he had been more than upset.

Once at the bar he placed himself between two stalls and asked for a drink. He turned around leaning on the bar to watch, more like glare at the people in the crowd, who were happily dancing or talking or whatever. The barman handed him the drink, and he began to drink it slowly, still glaring at the mass of people.

He wasn't one for large crowds; hell, he could barely stand the few people that were around him on a daily basis. Basically growing up with Naruto and Sasuke had make him tolerate them. When the three of them were together Gaara felt at ease. However, Naruto being Naruto, had to draw people to them.

He had made the mistake of thinking he was like one of those people, that he could be cheery like they were, that he could be happy with them. He had accepted Haku as that opportunity. He always thought he could've done something more; that he could've make the relationship work, that its failure was his fault because he never tried enough. But he wasn't really sure of what he would have done if they would've stayed together.

It still hurt to have been dismissed like that. Haku just fled with that other guy. But Gaara learned his lesson. He wouldn't be fooled again. He reversed his path and went back to the one he had been. Untrusting, distant, cold and unapproachable.

The more he dwelled on it, the more he got pissed.

Right about the time when he thought he was about to punch some random stranger, Sasuke made his way over. Though it'd be very bad to punch Sasuke, it would definitely be extremely satisfying. Still, a screeching Naruto would be bothersome.

"Having a good time?" the raven asked sarcastically.

"Fuck off" the Sabaku growled out, not looking at the Uchiha.

"I really love to be close to you when you're in sunshine mood, it makes me wanna glomp you"

The redhead sent a chilling at the raven "Fuck off…"

"Aw, must you always be such a sweety?"

"Uchiha…"

"Relax, psycho, I come in peace" Sasuke leaned on the bar like facing the crowd, much like Gaara was doing. The redhead stared ahead, decided to ignore his friend.

After a long silence Sasuke spoke again

"It never would've worked"

Gaara jerked his head at the Uchiha glaring at him.

"With Haku or Naruto for that matter, it wouldn't have worked"

The redhead was about to leave but the other one stopped him.

"You know it too, don't play dumb, you were just hurting yourself and hurting him"

Gaara leaned back again "What do you know?"

"Enough" after another silence he spoke again "I'm saying it as your friend, you know? You just have to accept it and move on, its not the end of the world, so stop acting like it is"

The redhead stood silent for a while longer "I'm going home" he said as he left his drink on the table and walked away from the Uchiha.

"Don't get lost" Sasuke said boredly. It wasn't like Gaara was stupid enough to get in trouble, and despite the location, he wanted to have fun; so he went off to find his boyfriend.

At another corner of the club…

Neji got to the club, he was with some friends from college, the kind of friends of which he didn't precisely care about or knew their last names. It was something he did when he didn't want to look pathetic by entering a club all by himself, go out with random semi-strangers.

They walked together but not really minding each other. He was determined to find something (or rather someone) to do and get the hell out of there.

He walked around for a while. There was nothing that caught his eyes, male or female, he was already boring, he had ditched the other guys long time before. But it wasn't as he didn't have a bunch of people coming over and starting conversations, he was after all, really good looking and attractive. Excusing himself to abandon said conversations was getting old.

He was on his way to get something from the bar when he saw something that caught his eyes. Lithe figure, vibrant red hair, a scowl that made the guy look like he was just as bored as himself. Maybe they could entertain each other for a while.

He was about to make his way over, sexy smirk in place and all, when someone jerked him by the arm, just before he turned around he saw the Uchiha he had met, the owner of the little café talking to the redhead, he spun around to face non other than his girlfriend. He rose an eyebrow at her as she spoke

"So this is what you do, go to a club right after we fight"

He turned around to check on the guy, but there were no traces of him.

"Who are you looking at!?" The brunette yelled at him trying to take a look, he sighed annoyed

"I was meeting a friend and I had just spotted him, but he left now, happy?"

"A friend, yeah right a friend, do you think I don't know?" tears were running down her cheeks.

"Let's go talk somewhere else" Neji said taking a hold of her arm, as he noted the stares the people around them were giving them. TenTen freed herself from his grip and stomped out, Neji following close behind.

It was just perfect, a long night to go with his already long day.

Later

Gaara was slumped in his computer's couch [1 (it was far more comfortable than a chair), he was trying to get some stuff done, he had lots of feelings he needed out, and drawing was the only way available that didn't involve getting his hands dirty or hiding from the police.

He just needed something he couldn't describe. He wanted to scream, run, hit something. But it wasn't quite the thing. The thing wouldn't go away.

He resigned himself as he saw no progress in his work and just set to thinking, reclining himself fully back on the couch, music loud as he could handle.

Maybe Sasuke was right, but that didn't mean anything.

He knew those relationships might have not been the one, but he wanted the damn chance to figure out by himself. He was tired of people seemingly knowing what was best for him when he couldn't even tell what the hell he was doing, or what the hell he was feeling.

After a couple of hours he fell asleep.

Next day

After an exhausting night, Neji woke up feeling tired. He had spent the night at TenTen's. Half of it was spent fighting and discussing, part of it trying to convince her and himself that they could make it work… long night.

And to top it all, Shikamaru and him had to go to the little Café to attend the meeting with the last owner so that they could get to work with the God forsaken project. It was just a big pain in the ass, but hey, one has to do what one has to do. He was supposed to meet his partner at some place so that they could leave together from there, since the Nara still had his car.

So he was walking over the damned place, thankfully it was pretty close to TenTen's house, and he just didn't want to stick around with her, even if they seemed to have patched things up.

The walk was uneventful. He hated the way the night before had gone, he practically dared the brunette to dump him, but she just wouldn't. And he couldn't even gather the strength to say anything.

It was like he tried to persuade her into leaving and she persuaded him to stay. Needless to say she was winning big time.

Next day

Gaara was running. He was LATE. That was like suicide when it came to his sister. He had gotten over 10 text messages.

The night before, he kept waking up all night and finally fell into a deep sleep when it was almost time for the sun to come out.

That's what he was so late. He was glad Temari had stopped sending him messages, they drove him insane. If you're gonna use your phone, why don't just call? He hated typing in the thing.

On top of that, he had kindly forgotten to announce the guys from his appointment that he couldn't go, so things where going peachy for him.

He got to the restaurant Temari had signaled and walked in. He was sore in his neck and back, since he had fallen asleep on a weird position. He cracked his back as he asked the receptionist for their table. The girl told him the reservation under his sister's name had been rescheduled, and that she had left as soon as she had gotten into the restaurant.

"Was she accompanied?" he asked irritated.

"Yes, a gentlemen with brown hair was with her when she came in and out"

"Thanks" Gaara mumbled.

He was getting impatient. What the fuck was up with his crazy insane excuse of a family? He went outside to smoke a cigarette, he really needed to relax a little.

The redhead sent a message to his sister, since she didn't answer the phone. He assumed both his siblings were together from what the waitress had said, but he didn't understand why would they just leave.

Nobody was answering him and his cigarette wasn't doing its job.

awww

Neji was walking towards the point where he and Shikamaru were to meet when he got a message.

Had to leave. Car's on the parking lot but the keys r in my pocket. Meet the dude? Thks.

He could barely believe what he was reading. He could very well strangle the boy, but he had at least gotten him out of his girlfriend's house without him having to get into another great fight, so it was cool.

He sighed, he was already at the damned place. And then he saw it. He just couldn't believe his eyes. He smirked in satisfaction, guess there's a little karma after all. There was no mistake, the redhead from the night before, the one he couldn't reach, standing in front of a nearby restaurant. He walked over to the guy. It was his lucky day.

Right place, right time?

Gaara was fighting with his lighter. It seemed as though everything was against him that day. Why wouldn't it work!?? He just needed a little flame for a very little while to freaking light his fucking last cigarette. Did life have to be so damn hard?

He was about to throw the little stick away along with the ungrateful piece of shit (read: lighter) when someone talked to him.

"Hi, excuse me, do you have a spare cig?"

The redhead looked up to find a gorgeous brunet with the weirdest eyes he had ever seen. Perceptible fit body, wrapped in tight jeans a white undershirt and a navy blue dressy button up shirt that was open, covered by a black jacket that made the guy look like he had just gotten out of a club (cause he sort of had), long brown hair that seemed to be very soft and that practically screamed to be touched. He only thought one thing and it was on the lines that he fancied what he was seeing, just cruder.

"No" he smirked "but if you have a lighter I'm willing to share"

The brunet smirked back "As a matter of fact I do, guess its our lucky day, uh?" he said while fumbling in his jacket pocket and taking out the artifact "I'm Neji by the way"

"Gaara" the redhead answered offering his hand to the taller man who almost instantly shook it never breaking eye contact. Gaara wasn't used to be polite to random strangers, but he also almost never had naughty thoughts of random strangers, so he felt his behavior was justified.

After they shook hands (a little longer than necessary) Neji lifted both his hands in front of Gaara's face offering the flame so that the redhead could lit the sin stick. Gaara didn't know why but it felt as though everything happening between them was very enticing.

"Are you waiting for somebody?" the Hyuuga asked when Gaara passed him the stick.

"Yes, my sister, you?"

Neji blew out the smoke "No, it seems like I have been ditched"

"That's crazy, who would ditch someone so good looking" Gaara said flirtingly. The Hyuuga's smirk grew wider.

"A straight guy"

Gaara shrugged, "Figures"

They kept making polite conversation and passing the cigarette back and forth until Gaara's phone rang.

"Hello?"

"I'm sorry!" Temari shouted from the other end

"Where the hell are you?"

"I found a friend I hadn't seen in a LONG time and I just sort of left"

Gaara stood silent for a few seconds "You what!?"

"Sorry, sorry, sorry"

"Do you know what I had to… never mind"

"I'll make it up to you, I promise"

"Yeah, whatever"

"Are you mad?"

Gaara sighed and looked at the Hyuuga who seemed to be very entertained by watching him "No, it's cool, see ya later"

"Ok bye, I love you"

Gaara hung up. He wasn't gonna embarrass himself in front of the hot and sexy Neji by answering to that.

"Everything ok?"

"Yeah, I was just stood up I guess"

Neji chuckled "Though luck"

"I guess" Gaara inhaled the last bit of cigarette and threw it out.

"Say Gaara, would you like to go have a coffee or something"

"Sure, wait no" he said as he remembered something, the Hyuuga raised an eyebrow at this "I forgot I had another appointment today, but-" the redhead nibbled on his lower lip as he took out a pen from his pocket, he took the taller male's hand and scribbled something on his wrist "-call me if you wanna do something later"

"Ok" Neji said smiling at Gaara.

"I have to go now" the shorter male spoke "see you later?"

"Definitely" Neji said as Gaara walked away.

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A/N

Hello everyone! Hisashiburi Dayone!

SOOO it has been quite a year, uh?

Yeah, I don't know about this chapter, except that its absolutely unbetaed.

I'll repost it once I got it revised.

Uh, nothing else to say now…

10/31/2007 11:50 PM

Happy Hallow's Eve