This is my first Gaa/Nej/Gaa story. There is some fighting and a tiny bit of yaoi. But I won't get to the Yaoi until later chapters. Enjoy

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CHAPTER 1

It was seven in the morning and Gaara was still in bed. Kankurou went up to his room to wake him up.

"Hey Gaara, it's time for school." Kankurou knew what Gaara was about to say.

"I don't want to go." Said Gaara then rolled over and pulled the covers over his head.

"Come on Gaara. We are going to be late again." Kankurou hated trying to get Gaara out of bed. So he picked Gaara up off the bed and carried him to the bathroom. When Kankurou got the door open. He put Gaara in the bathtub and turned on the cold water. This made Gaara get up and stare at his brother who just smiled.

"I hate you Kankurou. Why can't you just let me stay home?" Gaara really hated school. Everyone called him names and talked behind his back, but he hardly care.

"Don't make me get Temari up here." Kankurou loved saying that to Gaara.

"Okay, I'll get ready." Gaara walked out and went to his room.

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Gaara went to homeroom right after Kankurou found his friends. Gaara had no friends and he hated his brother and sister's friends. He didn't even like talking to people, after what he went through two years ago when he was still living with his father. It was hard for him to trust people.

When he got in homeroom. He found a seat in the back of the room. He looked around to see who was in his class. He saw a kid with blond hair and a big mouth. His name was Naruto and every since the first day Gaara moved here. Naruto had been trying to be friends with him but Gaara wouldn't talk to him. Only on occasion.

Then there was Sasuke. He was one of Naruto's friends. Even he tried to talk to Gaara but he got the reaction as Naruto. So he didn't even try to talk to him-well maybe a little.

Then there was Ino and Sakura, they were a pain in the ass. They always bugged him, trying everything to get him to talk, but it never worked.

Then there was a girl all her own. She was really quiet when she talked. It was a low voice. She was a member of a rich family and her cousin was hot. Her name is Hinata. She stayed to herself and sometimes talked to Gaara. He talked to her, but only to get help in the classes they had together. She wasn't a friend. He only used her to get good grades since they were in all the same classes. There were other kids like Hinata's boyfriend Kiba.

Gaara put his headphones on so people couldn't talk to him but it didn't worked because Naruto found him sitting in the back of the room.

"Hey Gaara! Why are you sitting back here?" Naruto did this every morning and all he got was a evil stare.

"..." Gaara didn't want to talk. He knew if he did Naruto would never leave him alone.

"Hey dobe! Just let the mute go." Sasuke had been calling Gaara that since last year.

"Why do you always have to call him that you fucking teme?" Asked Naruto.

"Because the kid never fucking talks. He is a mute!" Shouted Sasuke to get everyone to look back. "If people try to talk to him and he just stares at them!"

Gaara just looked at him. Then turned his CD player on and looked down at his desk.

'Why do they call me a mute? They don't understand my past, fucking losers. Why is the teacher never here?' It was true. The teacher was never in the room for homeroom. He never come in until it was first period.

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After the bell rang Gaara put his CD player away and walked to first period, which was math. He looked around and saw Hinata standing near him. Then there were other people like Itachi, Naruto, Sasuke, Kimimaro and this blue guy who was new. Gaara didn't want to get in a fight the first day back to school. It's true. He might not talk, but he knows how to kick people asses and almost got kicked out last year.

Class started and the teacher was talking about the rules. In this class 12th graders and 11th graders share this class, there were a lot of 12th graders in his class. They aren't the nicest people either. Itachi tried every year to get Gaara to talk and go out with him but it never worked. So Itachi did things to Gaara knowing that the kid will never tell anyone. A lot of guys and girl did things to him. They would start fights pick on him, call him names, even hit on him and some did the worst things they could think of. Gaara hated Itachi and his friends the most.

In the middle of the class the teacher was already making them do work. Gaara sat in the back of the room working on a math paper. The teacher was reading a book and didn't mind the class talking as long as they were getting work done. He was working on the last problem when he heard a soft voice next to him. Gaara looked up at Hinata and asked in a low voice-that no one could hear him in, at least hope no one could- "What did you say, Hinata?"

"I asked if you needed help with the last problem. I can help you." Hinata had a shy smile and blushed.

"Yeah, if you want to help." Gaara smiled but stopped smiling when he saw a shadow behind him. Gaara didn't look, he knew who it was.

"So the mute talks after all." Itachi grabbed Gaara's chin and made Gaara look at him. "Why don't you talk mute? I'm sure you got a lot to say." Itachi leaned down to Gaara's ear and said, "I know you scream when you're with me and my friends." He pulled away after saying that to see Gaara's face. Gaara got his chin out of Itachi's hand, but Itachi grabbed him again and made him look into his eyes.

"We need to have another fun day. So let it be today after school. Tell your brother that someone will bring you home later tonight. Got me?" Itachi left go of his chin and stared at the redhead. Gaara shook his head and tried to get up to leave but he couldn't leave when Kimimaro and that blue guy stopped him. Gaara looked up at the boys to let him leave.

Kimimaro looked at Itachi then back to Gaara. "Sorry brat, but you're not going anywhere. So sit your ass down. Or do we have to make you?" Kimimaro looked at Gaara and smiled evilly. Gaara sat back down and looked down at his desk. He wanted the class to be over. Then he could try to find his brother.

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(Lunch)

Gaara's day got worst by the time it was lunch. He walked into the café and saw his brother sitting at a table. He went over and sat with him, then laid his head on the table.

"Gaara, are you okay?" Kankurou knew that his brother had a bad day again. He saw Gaara look up at him.

"After school some people want me to go with them. Can a ride home later tonight?" Gaara waited for an answer. He knew Kankurou would say yes.

"Okay, but you got to be home early today. By 5 the latest. Temari is having friends over and we all need to be there." Kankurou knew Gaara didn't have friends and he had a feeling that he should have said no. He didn't want Gaara coming home hurt again. And he did hear from friends that Itachi and his boys were after his brother.

The rest of the lunch time they talked about what classes they were taking and the work they had to do. Gaara asked Kankurou to do his homework and Kankurou agreed to only help.

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(Roku: I'm lazy so I'm going to go to the end of the school day.)

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Gaara was waiting outside for his brother. He wanted to talk to Kankurou before being force to go with Itachi and the others. He was sitting on the wall as someone came up behind him. He turned hopping to see Kankurou but it was Hinata.

"Hi, Gaara. You know you don't have to be pushed around by them." Hinata had a worried look on her face. (Roku: ok maybe they are kinda friends.)

"Don't worry, I have to go with them. Itachi will just make more trouble for me if I don't go with them. They probably just want to beat me or start where he left off last year." Gaara looked down at the ground and saw someone else standing in front of him. He looked up to see who it was.

"So you do talk. That's a first." The boy looked at Gaara then at Hinata.

"Neji, why can't you just leave him alone? He is already being picked on by Itachi and his friends." Hinata knew Neji wasn't mean and it was safe to tell him things.

"So you are the kid that they are talking about? I don't think you want to go with them. The way they been talking, your looking for about 3 or 4 hours with them." Neji was in Itachi's grade and knew everything about Itachi.

"What are you saying?" Gaara looked at Neji, scared to death at what he might said.

"Just saying you better watch yourself." Neji walked away after saying that and Hinata went with him.

After they left Kankurou came up to Gaara and took his book bag. Then left and went to his car. Gaara was still sitting on the wall. After ten minutes Itachi came and grabbed Gaara by his arms and dragged him to the car. Gaara was fighting to get out of Itachi's grip. He got some punches, but almost knocked Itachi out.

After fighting with the boy Itachi got him to the car. He opened up the trunk and was ready to put Gaara inside but lost his grip on the small boy and got kicked in the nuts. When Itachi fell, Gaara ran off as fast as he could.

Gaara didn't stop until he found a safe spot and sat down. 'I might have been weak last year and got put in the trunk but I'm stronger now and I've recovered from my past, since I know he won't find us.' Gaara thought. He waited there for an hour until he knew it was a good time to go home.

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Gaara was a block away from his house when he saw Itachi's car parked in front of his driveway. He stopped and looked around to see if anyone was waiting for him. He knew Itachi would come to his house and wait for him but he was ready to fight. He kept walking to his house and waiting to be stopped.

"Hey brat, I told you that you were coming with me." Itachi was pissed that an 11th grader got the best of him and was ready to make Gaara pay.

"..." Gaara didn't say anything to the older teen. He just walked passed Itachi and acted like he wasn't there. Then he felt a strong hand grab his shoulder and pulled him close to Itachi.

He had Gaara in a hold that the small teen couldn't get out of it. Then he leaned down and kissed Gaara's neck. Gaara was now trying to get out of Itachi's grip, but couldn't.

"Let me fucking go, Itachi!" Gaara yelled still trying to get out of the hold.

"I knew you'd talk mute but too bad that you are not going home yet." Said Itachi still holding on to Gaara while the small boy was still trying to get away. He sucked and bit the small boy's neck and moved down to kiss his shoulder. Gaara was pissed now and threw his head back making Itachi let go of him, once Gaara was free. He looked at Itachi and punched him in the face and pushed him to the ground.

"Fuck with me again and I'll kill you, Itachi." Gaara looked at the other teen on the ground.

Itachi just smile and got up and went to his car. After he got in he watched Gaara walk to his house but stopped when Neji called his name. This made Itachi mad. Gaara was his toy and no one else's. He just started his car and drove off.

Neji and Gaara watched as Itachi drove off. Then they started talking again.

"I don't get it. You never talk in school and you allow people to call you names and talk about you. You need to make friends." Neji felt sorry for the kid. He knew the kid had no friends and heard what people said about him. He wished he could help and maybe be more then friends.

"Listen Neji, I don't need friends. I don't trust anyone in that school. I only talk to Hinata for help and stuff we do in class. Sorry but I don't have time for you right now." With that Gaara walked off and left Neji standing there shocked.

When Gaara got in the house. Temari was cleaning. He didn't feel like helping so he went up to Kankurou's room.

"Hey Kankurou, did you do my homework?" Gaara never did his homework and Kankurou was used to it. He been doing Gaara's homework since they use to lived with there father.

"Gaara, you should know by now that I always do it for you. I can't believe it's the first day of school and you already have homework."

"I know." Gaara walked to Kankurou's bed and sat on it. Then he pulled one of Kankurou's Manga's out and started reading it.

After Kankurou was done with all the homework. He looked up at Gaara who was still reading the Manga. He walked over to the bed and tapped Gaara on the shoulder. Gaara looked up and looked at him.

"What do you want Kankurou?" Gaara looked at his brother and stared at him.

"I just want to know if you are okay. I heard from friends that Itachi was after you again. Is it true?" Kankurou looked down at Gaara.

"Yeah he was, but I kicked his ass twice today. I'll teach him to fuck with me." Gaara saw worry on his brother's face. He looked away. "I'm stronger now Kankurou." Said Gaara reading the Manga again.

"I know you are. But I'm worried that you might get hurt again. Look how bad father hurt us all." Kankurou said sounding a little upset.

"Shut up Kankurou! I'm getting tired of hearing about our so-called father! He is someone I want to forget about, but can't because you keep bring him up! I HATE HIM!" Shouted Gaara. He got off the bed and walked to his room and slammed the door shut. He didn't come out for the rest of the night.

Kankurou got up from his bed and went down to find Temari who was in the living room watching TV. Kankurou sat down with her on the sofa. It was quiet until Temari said something.

"So now what happen?" She heard all the talking and yelling up in Kankurou's room.

"I was trying to talk to the brat and like always he flipped out. I think we need to get help for him. I think that night really fucked him up." Kankurou thought about the night they left.

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(Flashback)

Temari and Kankurou were in the living room watching a movie. They haven't seen or heard Gaara all night. They thought he was reading Kankurou's Mangas and staying away from their father. By the time the movie was over it was midnight. They were a little worried that something was wrong with Gaara since he hadn't been out of the room.

After cleaning up, they went to Gaara's room to check on him. The door was shut and there was no sound. Temari went to see if their father was still up. When she opened the door no one was in there. This made her worry about Gaara. She ran to Gaara's room and ran inside. She saw her father standing over Gaara's bed while the kid was asleep.

"Dad! What are you doing?!" Temari yelled, crying.

He looked at his oldest kids and then looked back at his young son who was now awake. I don't like you kids and if I have to…I'm going to kill you one by one starting with this brat here." Their father looked down at Gaara and smiled. You ready to die brat?

"No dad! Just let him go!" Temari yelled even crying harder.

"Why should I? He's no good to this family. None of you are. I told your mother that I didn't want kids. I hate them. But no, you were born, then Kankurou was born and then this brat was born." Their father looked back at Gaara who was ready to make a run to his brother and sister.

"Please father, let me go. I'll stay out of your way." Gaara looked at his father with fear in his eyes.

"I told you to stay out of the way and now you'll be the first one I get rid of and then I'll hide your bodies where no one can find them." He smiled down evilly at Gaara. Then picked up a pillow.

Gaara was about to run when his father put the pillow over his face. He was kicking and trying to scream but nothing worked. He could hear his brother and sister telling their father not to kill him but his father wouldn't listen to them. Then Gaara felt his dad push harder down on the pillow. Now it was getting hard to breathe. Gaara was kicking and trying to get air. He even grabbed on to his father's arm but when he did this. His father pushed down even hared. Now Gaara could feel his whole body shaking. He could feel his heart beat getting slower with everything second. Soon his body stopped moving and he heard his brother and sister running over and trying to pry their father off him. After a little while. Gaara couldn't hear anything and black out. He could feel himself being carry. His eyes shot open to see who was carrying him.

"Hey little brother." Kankurou looked down and smile.

"What are you two doing?" Gaara asked in a very weak voice.

"Shh…we are not out of the house yet. I'll tell you everything when we get to a safe place." Kankurou said. All three of them were at the door when they heard their father behind them.

"Where are you fucking brats going and I thought you were dead?" He asked.

Kankurou gave Gaara to Temari and turned to stare at his father. "We are leaving this place. Temari has money and we're going to get a house where you can't find us." After Kankurou said that then they ran out the door. With their father yelling that he would find them and kill them all.

(End of flashback)

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Kankurou still remembered that day. He knew their father was the reason why Gaara didn't trust anyone and didn't want friends. He looked up at his sister.

"Temari, do you think it is father's fault that Gaara became a mute at school and the reason why he doesn't want friends? Kankurou asked.

"Yeah, I do. Gaara was only in 8th grade when father tried to kill him but Gaara doesn't need help. He just needs us and maybe some friends. Talk to Gaara." After Temari said that she got up and went to her room.

Kankurou knew what to do. So he went up to Gaara's room and knocked on the door then when into Gaara's room. He saw Gaara sitting on his bed with the laptop. He knew the laptop was like his diary. So he waited until Gaara got done typing and put the laptop under his pillow. Then he looked up at Kankurou who was standing at the door.

"What is it, Kankurou?" Asked Gaara.

"Listen little brother. I'm sorry about early tonight. I didn't mean to upset you. Please forgive me?" Kankurou looked into Gaara's eyes and could tell that Gaara was upset.

"It's okay. I forgive you." Gaara said with a smile. Then sat up and let Kankurou sit on his bed.

Gaara, I know it is hard to trust people but I don't want people calling you a mute and talking shit about you. Can you at least make 3 or 4 friends?" Asked Kankurou.

"I...just don't want friends. How do I know that I can trust them?" Gaara looked at his brother.

"We've been here for three years now. He is not going to find us and we're safe. He doesn't even know what we look like. We were smaller and had longer hair. Even if he would come to our house, he would still not know us." Kankurou said and smile after seeing Gaara smile.

"You're right Kankurou. He will never find us." With that Gaara laid his head on Kankurou's chest and curled up in to a ball and fell asleep. Kankurou stayed like that until Temari came into the room.

"Is he sounded asleep Kankurou?" Temari waited for an answer.

"Yeah, he is. Help me so I can go to bed." Said Kankurou. Temari walked to the other side and held Gaara's upper body until Kankurou got off the bed. Then they both laid him down careful not to wake him and pull the blanket over him. Then they left and went to there own rooms. Gaara was in his room by himself and was having a dream.

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(Dream)

Gaara was running through the school to get away from Itachi. He was so scared and kept running. Then he stopped because someone had stopped Itachi from coming after him. It was Neji.

"Why did you help me?" Asked Gaara.

"Because I love you and want you to be safe and not hurt or scared." Said Neji.

"I love you too, Neji." Said Gaara

(End of dream)

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Gaara woke up and looked at the clock to see what time it was. 'Three in the fucking morning and I have to go to school in a few hours.' Gaara thought then laid back in bed. He couldn't go back to sleep. He was thinking about the dream he just had.

'That dream was weird. I do like Neji…maybe I'll make friends with him and Hinata and maybe that Sasuke and Naruto.' He thought about making friends a little more. Then he was ready to fell asleep when he heard Kankurou's clock go off. 'Oh shit'.

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END OF CHAPTER

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