Hello there *waves* I have a new story. This idea has been at the back of my mind for a while and I just had to get it out and here is the result. I love Gaara/Naruto. Here's Chapter 1! I hope you enjoy and I would love to hear from you. Please Review.

This will be boyxboy if you don't like don't read.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto

He rubbed at the dark circles around his eyes. They were not only under his eyes they were all around his eyes making the ice blue color stand out against his pale complexion. Everyone thought it was eyeliner. It was permanent. Nothing he could do about it. When he was younger he did all could think of to get rid of the black circles he even tried his sisters make-up which she caught him using. It not only made her laugh her ass off, it made Gaara's face turn as red as his hair. From then on he gave up ever getting rid of them, they were apart of him. Although sometimes he wanted them gone and today was one of those days.

He sighed when he heard his sister, Temari call for him. "Gaara get your ass in the car before I leave without you." Her voice traveled up the stairs and rattled his ear drums. Damn she was loud. He picked up his backpack, not responding to her to piss her off even further.

He had to get a ride from her on her way to college even though he was in his senior year. It didn't make sense. He should have his own car instead of having his sister take him. He didn't know what was worse Temari or his brother, Kankuro taking him. He settled for Kankuro he would try and embarrass him to no end.

He skipped the stairs two at a time. It was just going to be another boring day at school. Why did he even bother going? It's not like many people talked to him because of how he looked. It wasn't his fault he wasn't able to sleep. What did people want him to do? Nightmare's often plagued his sleep when he was younger of events he barely remembered. He woke up screaming with sweat dripping down his face for as long as he could remember. Now he was able to get some sleep here and there, but the nightmares were always there waiting for him to slip into the dream world waiting to suck him in. The tormenting clutches kept him awake as a child and as a teenager resulting in his normal fowl mood and black circles around his eyes. There was only one person in all his life that kept the nightmares at bay, Naruto his childhood friend who moved away when his parents passed away in a car crash. Naruto often spent the night with Gaara, when he cried Naruto was right there with his warm embrace. They were just kids, but Naruto's presence calmed him enabling him to sleep the rest of the night without further terrors that were in his mind. The nightmares didn't affect him as much now but, he wanted his light, his warmth, his sunshine back. Naruto was all that for him and so much more.

He jogged to the car with a steaming Temari. "What the hell took you so long?" she raged, Gaara got in the passenger seat.

"Nothing, just trying to piss you off."

"Well it worked." Temari pulled out of the drive way and sped down the street not paying attention to the speed limit.

Gaara glanced around not seeing Kankuro. "Where's Kankuro?" he asked throwing his bag in the back.

"He went to school with a friend. Making me your chauffer for the day."

Gaara folded his arms over his chest, leaned against the seat, closing his eyes. Man was he tired. Last night was bad. He barely got two hours of sleep.

"Gaara it will happen for you," Temari said softly.

Not again. "Temari it's all right. I don't need anyone. I'm fine being by myself."

"You had Naruto before why can't there be someone else to be there for you?" She inquired quirking an eyebrow. "Aren't you friends with the Uchiha kid?"

"Yes, kind of, but now he has a girlfriend which means less time with friends I guess." Gaara shrugged, not really caring. Him and Sasuke got along fine; it wasn't like they were best friends or anything. He only ever had one best friend and he was gone.

"There will be someone for you. Just wait and see and when it happens I can say 'I told you so.'"

Gaara rolled his eyes. He was happy with Temari's concern, but it seemed unfounded. He spent most of his life alone even with his family. It was only a few years ago that they started putting in an effort at being a family. It was only him, Temari, and Kankuro. He was thankful for them; they all had lives of their own though.

"Don't worry. I don't need anyone." He tried to convince himself that it was true, but it was hard considering his heart ached for someone to fill the whole that had been there all his life.

Temari nodded, not trying to push the issue anymore. They drove in a comfortable silence. She dropped him off in front of the school promising she would pick up at two thirty when it let out. He waved good bye, hitched his backpack higher on his shoulders and went to his first class. Calculus. Always fun.

He went to his locker first grabbed his books and headed to class. He took a seat by the window at the back not wanting to draw attention to himself just in case he fell asleep. It's not like he wanted to be awake for the class anyway. The teacher was such a bore. The bell rang bringing with it the flood of students that filled the chairs. The chair in front of Gaara and to the side stayed open, not that big of a surprise. Sasuke normally sat beside him, but he was sitting with Sakura and her friends. Oh, well. Like he told Temari he didn't need anyone.

The teacher started talking about something about having a new student. Gaara didn't care. It's not like they would be his friend in the first place. Instead of looking at who was his new class mate, he opted for looking out the window. The blue sky called to him reminding him of his missing light. The sun was covered with dark clouds that threatened with rain later in the day. The teacher started droning on about something when someone plopped down in the seat in front of him. That's funny no one ever sat there.

"Is that anyway to greet your long lost best friend?" A smooth voice asked him. Gaara snapped his head to the voice that called to him like a forgotten memory. He met the most beautiful azure eyes that sparkled with laughter.

"Naruto?" Gaara's throat felt dry, his voice came out rough and ragged.

"The one and only." Naruto grinned showing off his perfect white teeth. Gaara continued to stare. It was unbelievable. He had to make sure he wasn't dreaming.

He reached out for Naruto grabbing him by the back of the neck. Naruto's grinned vanished replacing the laughter in his eyes with confusion. Gaara pulled Naruto in a hug. The whole class gasped. He didn't give a damn. He dragged Naruto out of his seat, hauling him to his feet, crashing their bodies together. A wonderful heat surrounded him making him dizzy. Naruto was really back. His light, his sunshine was back. And now Temari was going to tell him 'I told you so.'