The forest that surrounded Kohona was quiet the sounds of birds, insects and small animals littered the forest air. The sky a wonderful shade of blue just like a certain ninja's eyes. Uzumaki Naruto flipped backwards just out of reach of a hand that seemed to glow light blue.
"Haha, Neji! You're going to have to do better than that!" the blonde laughed as he was able to twist just out of reach away from the smirking long-haired brunette.

"To do better would mean to actually try!" Neji yelled, as he was able to get behind the smiling blonde. He then grabbed hold on to the back of Naruto's fish net training shirt, insert his foot in between Naruto's and gave him a rough shove. Naruto released a very "manly" scream before his face made contact with the hard ground.
As Naruto pulled his face out of the ground and spitting muck from his mouth Neji watched with an amused smirk as Naurto stood up yelling.

"That was a dirty trick Neji!" Naruto pointed his finger at him frowning. All Neji did was smirk then look above Naruto's head at something. Naruto notice and turned around, searching with his senses to what it was. Just then Hinata walked into the clearing with a small smile on her face. Hinata looked at Naruto noticing the dust that clinged to his training shirt and repressed a nose bleed. She had much more control over her blushing since they started dating after the war ended. Then she took note of the dirt coming out of his mouth and the smirking Neji standing some paces behind him.

"You guys having fun?" she asked with a knowing smile on her face. Neji stepped around Naruto and walked up to Hinata, who greeted him with a friendly hug. He just smirked then stepped back saying:

"Yeah, Naruto is just getting acquainted with the ground." Neji said and wasn't able to contained his smirk as it grew to a full-blown smile chuckling softly at Naruto's pissed off look. Hinata smiled softly and she walked up to Naruto wrapping her arms around his waist. She lifted her head and smiled at crystal blue eyes. Naruto felt his anger melt way when he looked at Hinata's lavender eyes. He smiled his signature smile and gave her a small peck on the lips. Not even thinking about deeping it,
for memories of when Neji walked in on them getting heated still on his mind. His body still hurt just thinking of the beating Neji gave him. He pulled way still smiling. He then looked at Neji, and he was able to catch a glimpse of the Neji that just wanted his little cousin to be happy and safe.

"So, Neji what we going do now?" He looked down at Hinata "Are you going to train with us Hina-hime?" Hinata then remembered why she came to get them.

"Oh yeah! Naruto, Gaara is here. He wanted to talk to you about something, and Neji. He wouldn't say what so I guess it is important."Hinata said with a small smile at them.

"Yosh! I been waiting for him to come for almost 2 weeks!" Naruto said pumping the air with his fist. Hinata let out a small giggle at her boyfriends weird movement as they began their way to the village. Neji walked beside Hinata yet a step behind, in thought.

"Naruto" Neji called. Said boy turned his head and looked at the long haired male with a questioning gaze.

"Why were you waiting for him? Do you know what he wants?"

"Well of course!" Naruto laughed at him, "Gaara and I are like BFF'S we tell each other everything." he smiled and Neji looked slightly disgusted at him. Ew I thought only girls had 'BFF'S' Neji thought creeped out.

"Well what is it?" Neji asked, trying to keep how much Naruto creeped him out of his voice.

"Oh, well Gaara has this new jutsu he want to try. He came up with it himself and he wants to see if it works. So I volunteered to test it out." Naruto answered with a satisfied grin. Neji thought, well I wonder what kind of jutsu it is. They made their way out of the training grounds and back to the village.
The village looked great after the war and the Pain attack before. Everything was rebuilt and looked amazing especially the Hokage building. They soon stopped outside Tsunade office door where there could be heard yelling and things breaking. All three of their thought were oh on what happened. They barged in to the room Naruto in front Neji behind him and Hinata bringing up the rear. When they entered the room it stank of saké and broken bottles and picture frames littered the floor. In the middle of the room there was Lady Tsunade in her chair with her face resting on the desk a bottle of saké in her hand with Gaara sitting across from her, sitting back with his head tilted to the ceiling with a lazy smile on his usually expressionless face. To say Naruto was shocked would have been an understatement. Just then Gaara turned his head and caught sight of Naruto's sunshine hair color and jumped from his seat yelling.

"Naruto! you're here! You took so long I thought you weren't coming." Gaara pouted a little while holding Naruto's shoulder steadying himself, though he still swayed slightly. Naruto smiled at his friend

"Why that's a really dumb thing to think Gaara!" Naruto laughed at him and continued "Well why don't we go outside so you can teach that thing you said you would ok?"
Naruto led Gaara out the door in to the hallway. Gaara turned slightly and waved goodbye to Tsunade who had fallen asleep on the desk. They walked out of the Hokage building. Naruto having a strong grip on Gaara making sure he didn't fall.

"Hey Hinata?" he called over his shoulder while he stopped walking.

"Yeah?"
"Do you think you can heal the sake out of his system? or at least most of it?"

"Um, I can try," she said walking to over to him. She kneeled and she placed her hands on his stomach and Gaara let out a small giggle.

"That tickles Hinata-chan!" Gaara laughed and pushed Hinata's hand away. Hinata smiled at him and tried again. Her hands glowed green and she began. Slowly Gaara's eyes be came more focused.

"That should work. i couldn't get it all but a good amount of it." she said with a smile while she stood. Naruto smiled at her and he looked back at Gaara

"Gaara how are you feeling?" he asked looking at his friend

"I feel *hic* fine. Why? *hic*." Gaara asked. Naruto took one look at Gaara then busted out laughing. Naruto couldn't help it Gaara's cheeks were tinged pink and plus with his hic-up it was hilarious! Gaara got an animated tick mark on his forehead while he waited for Naruto to stop laughing.

"Well whats so *hic* funny? huh,*hic* Naruto?" Naruto looked at Gaara and started up again. He bent over letting go of Gaara and holding his stomach that began ache from all the laughing. Hinata and Neji watched from a safe distance away from Naruto and Gaara, because they could feel the anger rolling off of Gaara like waves. Then suddenly Gaara lashed out. He hit Naruto on the back of his head, Naruto lost his balance and fell into the dirt for the second time that day. Naruto then jumped out and was about to start yelling when he looked at Gaara's face. Gaara's face with held all emotion but his eyes were blazing with anger. Naruto gulped loudly and gave a nervous laugh.
"Haha. Gaara don't look like that" he smiled sheepishly and rubbed the back of his neck "I'm sorry okay?" he said with a smile. Gaara didn't say anything but walked towards Hinata and Neji.

"He's an idiot, so I'm going to show you two the jutsu." He said calmly looking at them. They nodded and Gaara turned away, his steps unsteady, toward the training ground. Hinata looked at Neji who looked just as amused. They began to walked behind Gaara while Naruto stood there shocked.

"Hey! Wait! GAARA! You can't mean that! Teach me! please!" Naruto snapping out of his trance began to run and yell after the trio.

~~~~~~~~~~~what what what what time skip!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Shikamaru was laying on the soft grass, gazing up at the clouds. Choji should have been here by now what a drag, he thought lazily. He pulled out his pack of cigarettes. He held one to his mouth, lighting it and pulling a drag. He held his breath from a second or two then let it out watching the smoke escape his mouth and disappear in to the sky.
He layed there for a while finishing his cigarette. It was as soon as he snubbed the bud of the cancer stick did he hear the sounds of people walking his way. He didn't move just layed there hoping one of the two was Choji. His hope was squashed when Lee and Sakura walked into the clearing holding hands and talking quietly. Lee turned his head away from Sakura's smiling one. Then when he spotted Shikamaru we gave him a very youthful smile which made her turn her head and she smiled softly at him as well.

"Shikamaru! What a youthful day it is today! Am I correct?" He said as they walked closer to him. Shikamaru just gave a weak smile and said:

"Yeah i guess so, Lee." His eyes still up turned at the clouds.

"Hey! Lee and I were just saw Naruto, Gaara, Neji and Hinata. Going toward the training ground. Want to come and watch them with us?" Sakura said with a smile. Well that sound really troublesome, but i bet if i dont go i will be meeting the end of her fist and Naruto is a reliable source...well i might as well go.

"Well okay I'll go." Shikamaru stood up his joints popping in protest. Sakura smiled clasped Lee's hand a little tighter and turned around making their way out of the clearing and throught the forest to the path that led the way to training ground six. Sakura made pleasant chattering with Lee was they walked. Shikamaru didn't listen just wondering how many times Naruto was thrown to the ground by Gaara. As they rounded the bind that lead in to the clearing they heard voices shout;

"Basho no henko no jutsu!" Sakura, Lee and Shikamura ran the last few feet into the clearing just in time to see a giant swirling vortex, just above the shinobi's head. Sakura let go of Lee's hand yelling "Go get Guy-sensei or Kakshi-sensei! Now Lee you're the fastest!" Lee nodded his head and listened to the pinkette. Shikamaru took that as his que as he charged head to help his fellow peers. As soon as he made it there he grabbed a hold of Neji's arm hoping to pull him out from under the vortex when he heard a sucking sound and then the world went black.
~~well should i continue?~~~~~~~