Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Loveless... or Not ❯ Chapter 6 ( Chapter 6 )

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Gaara grabbed Neji's hand since the shocked boy didn't seem like he would be moving anytime soon. Not on his own at least, so with that he proceeded to drag the long haired boy behind him. "Stay." Gaara gave the soft command before moving out of the ally and over to the tea house. After whispering something Neji couldn't make out in the waitresses ear she nodded and left. Returning to Neji's side, Gaara grabbed his hand again and led him through ally's and back streets. As to not get caught a bloody mess, although Neji was the only bloody one. Once reaching a certain house, in the middle of, Neji didn't know where. Gaara entered the back door of a small home filled with puppets, at the sound of the door being slammed open a brunette with an oddly painted face drawing out a sword ready to attack. At the sight of the red-head though he instantly calmed. "Gaara, what are you doing here? And with a Geisha no less?" the brunette asked staring at the blood stained kimono, "Nevermind, take him upstairs. He looks about Temari's size." he said not needing an answer as he sat back down to making his 'dolls'. Nodding though Gaara went up the steps to a room filled with different kinds of zankashi. "Why'd you bring me here?" Neji inquired quietly, his head bowed as he had spoken for the first time in hours. "To get you all cleaned up. Plus, I don't think you want to return in a bloodied kimono." Gaara replied searching the closets and the different boxes in them before pulling out a kimono. Picking up a random zankashi, Neji stared at the delicate craftmanship. 'How much would one of these cost?' he thought idly to himself. Laying the box with the kimono in it on the bed Gaara looked over at the at the zankashi in Neji's hands. "You like that?" Gaara questioned, opening the the box to reveal a beautiful bright red kimono with pink cherry blossoms that seemingly floated across the silk.Neji nodded a bit, looking at the kimono. 'That looks exspensive too. Are they rich?'As if reading Neji's mind, Gaara began speaking again, "My sister Temari makes kanzashi, like the one your holding. Which by the way, wouldn't look good on you. This is her's but she's never wore it. Wouldn't look good on her anyway. She makes good money selling kanzashi, so she buys new kimono's all the time." Gaara stated calmly before walking back into the closet. At Gaara's words Neji put the kanzashi down sadly. "I see." he replied his hand ghosting across the silk. Gaara returned quickly carrying a much smaller box this time, reaching over he pulled the kanzashi out of Neji's hair and tossed them to the floor. Neji watched wide eyes as the poor things broke. Without saying a thing he began untying the strings to Neji's obi, causing the long haired boy to panic. "No!" he yelled softly holding his kimono tightly to his body and curling into himself. Just then the brunette from downstairs appeared in the doorway, in his hands were a rag and bucket of warm water. "Stop it Gaara your frightening the poor boy. Go shoo, don't you know they're not supposed to undress in front of anyone but they're older siblings, and maids." Gaara shook his head dully, before glancing at Neji one last time who was trembling once again before taking his leave. Shaking his head, the brunette approached Neji and place a finger under his chin, he lifted Neji's face to look at him. "It's ok now, go sit on the bed. I'm Kankuro, Gaara's older brother. He's a little awkward so you'll have to excuse him." Kankuro explained setting the bucket down, dipping the rag inside then wringing it out. Handing it to Neji who had sat down, he watched silently as all the make-up and blood was washed off. Every now and again the rag was rinsed in the small bucket. "Could you leave please?" Neji spoke softly, his trembling had ceased. Kankuro nodded before getting up and leaving, taking the rag and bucket with him. Once the door shut, he stripped of his clothing replace them with the fresh red kimono. The obi, matching the kimono only white with the pink cherry blossoms. There was even new tabi at the bottom of the box, opening a smaller box there was a matching red and pink zankashi. (1) Placing the kanzashi neatly in his hair Neji headed downstairs, Gaara was sitting at the table with Kankuro watching him fashion a new doll boredly. "I am done. Can I go back to the okiya please?" Neji requested while looking at the floor, Gaara took in the sight a strange feeling stiring in his stomach. He of course just assumed it was hunger. Nodding Gaara stood and moved towards the front door, where Neji's sandals had been neatly placed by who he wasn't sure. Neji bowed toward Kankuro, "It was nice to meet you Kankuro-sama." he said before turning and walking to the front door. Slipping into his sandals Neji went outside with Gaara who led him to the address Neji gave him. Feeling his body waver a bit, Neji suddenly felt so very tired. Shaking his head Neji tried to shake the feeling off but to no avail. So he opted for tugging on Gaara's sleeve instead, who stopped and turned his attention before the yound maiko promptly passed out into his arms. Lifting the long hair boy bridal style, Gaara continued the walk to the okiya. Something stirring in his stomach again as he looked at the sleeping boy. 'Damn hunger.' Gaara thought to himself. (2)
Naruto & SasukeHaku, Zabuza, and Sasuke watched curiosity as the waitress came into the room and whispering into Naruto's ear. The waitress left when Naruto nodded in response. Standing abruptly, Naruto stretched his back making a loud pop in the process. "Well sorry to leave you all so soon, but I've got some important business to attend to." Naruto smiled brightly, a sight that could make the sun envious. Zabuza stood following Naruto out of the room where neither Haku or Sasuke could hear they're words. After a moment Zabuza returned looking a bit more concerned than Naruto had. "What's wrong?" Haku pryed a bit, Zabuza sighed looking at the ceiling for a moment before looking over at Haku and replying. "Your little maiko friend won't be returning until late tonight, it seems Gaara had to take him to get cleaned up." Zabuza explained, Haku and Sasuke's eyes widened a bit."What for?" asked Sasuke, looking between Haku and Zabuza."Well it seems your friend was about to be murdered, and/or raped. By a criminal named Kidoumaru, so Gaara took him out. Then took Neji to get cleaned up." Zabuza replied smoothly before continuing, "Naruto just went to clean up the mess." Sasuke and Haku both looked a bit panicked, "We should head back to the okiya." Haku spoke up, before standing Sasuke following close behind. As they both slipped into their sandals, Zabuza wrapped his arms around Haku leaning close to the shorter mans ear whispering. "Do you want me to walk you home?""That would be nice." Haku replied leaning back against the strong chest a bit, before pushing away and starting his walk home.
NarutoNaruto sighed looking at the bloody mess strewn across the ally. "Couldn't be neater about things could you Gaara?" Naruto mumbled to himself, placing a hand on his hip thinking for a moment. (3) After a moment he began to clean up the mess Gaara had left, silently cursing the red-head the whole time.
A/N1. http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c122/queen_darkfairy/Kanzashi-1.jpg2. Ok if your anything like the morons I know in real life, you really thought Gaara was hungry.Oh Im so happy! People reviewed, and yeah to anyone who asked. I will be be doing a chapter, if not more, on Deidara and Sasori. I just gotta read more on the two. Also I would love to draw what they look like, but you know when I started writing, my drawing skills fricken deteriorated! I feel like crying now.~Yuri