Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ So You Think You Can Save Me? ❯ Session 3 ( Chapter 3 )

'Lucky fucken me...' Gaara thought as he got out of the car. Yes, today was Wednesday, and his first appointment with the shrink.

'I wonder how difficult I can make this for him...'

Gaara's movements were restricted a bit from the bandaging around his cracked ribs. He wasn't really in pain... those painkillers worked a treat!

 

 

First and second period went by as they always do; slow and boring! Gaara's desk that he was drawing on in maths was getting quite intricate. It was a rose thorn boarder around the edge of the table, and the beginning of a woman's face was being drawn. The bell rang, and it was off to art; the only part of the day Gaara remotely looked forward to.

 

They were beginning their folio for their major assignment in Art that day. The teacher had just finished explaining what was going on, and Gaara was about to get his things organised when there was a knock on the door.

"Yes? Come in."

A woman walked in.

"Sorry for the interruption. Gaara Subaku? You need to come with me now. Bring your things, you'll be gone all class. Sorry about that, but I believe it's been explained to you...?"

The teacher just nodded as Gaara threw his books in his bag.

"That's fine. See you tomorrow Gaara."

Gaara glared at the woman who had taken him away from the only worthwhile part of school. She just looked blandly at him before walking out.

 

She led Gaara up to the Social Science's building, where the school's counsellors and psychologist were located.

"Just go on in dear. He's expecting you."

"I'll bet he is..." muttered Gaara under his breath as he opened the door with Neji's name on it.

 

He opened the door and found Neji on the phone. He smiled at Gaara, indicating that he take a seat. Normally Gaara would have been pissed off... if someone had an appointment for an hour; they should get their whole hour. However, Gaara didn't want to be here, and would be happy if Neji talked on the phone the entire time. Unfortunately, he wasn't so lucky.

"Welcome Gaara. How are you today?"

Gaara glared at him, refusing to answer. Neji's response was to grin back.

"Ah, being difficult are we? Well I suppose I should have expected this. But oh well...never mind. I'm just going to run over a few things from your physical examination, please verify them for me. Name: Gaara Subaku. Height: 5'7. Weight: 42kg. Hmmm... Little thing aren't you? Are those all correct?"

Gaara just continued to glare. He wasn't going to answer this man's stupid questions. Neji peered at Gaara from over his clip board.

"Hmm... still not answering... ahh well... if you won't verify this for me, then I'll just have to change these in accordence to what i think they should be. Name? Well... Gaara Subaku should do fine. Height? Well you are tiny... I'm not sure I believe that you're quite this tall... 5'4 is probably more correct..."

Gaara's eye twitched. He was not happy about the slight made about his height. He only had 5 ft 7 inches. He didn't want to lose them.

Neji continued.

"Weight? 42kg? Ahh... that's a little bit under weight... let's make you a bit healthier. 72kg... yes. Good. Ok. Now, the next question is where it becomes more important for you to pay attention. You see the next question asks me how long I believe you need treatment for. Now should I write 'Indefinitely' here, you'll be stuck with me for the rest of you're school life. With your reluctance to answer any of my questions, it might be best if I put indefinitely..."

Gaara was pissed. This guy knew how to push his buttons. First, he makes fun of his height. Then he makes fun of his weight. Now he's going to make Gaara see him for the rest of school?!!! No way.

"Fine! I'll answer your bullshit questions! Yes my height and weight were correct! Happy now?"

Neji certainly looked happy.

"Very." He said as he made the amendments.

"So. You have to talk to me until I find out what's happening inside your head. Care to cut the crap and just tell me?"

Gaara continued glaring, but decided to answer... for now.

"Nothing is going on. I hate this school and the people here hate me. I get bashed up fairly often. Usually I can fight back though. This isn't anything new."

"I believe that's the most amount of time I think I've heard you speak. Ok, so why do you get picked on?"

"Because people here are fuckers. Apparently I'm gay because of what I wear."

"Are you?"

"Am I what?"

"Gay?"

Gaara was a little taken aback.

"Why is that any of your business?"

"Because, getting inside of your head is my business. And I'm genuinely interested."

"Why is that interesting? And I have no intention of allowing you inside my head asshole."

Neji smiled faintly. This one was vicious. Oh well... he liked a challenge.

"It's interesting because you are unique. You are totally different from any other person I have had the pleasure of working with. I'm going to get to know everything about you Gaara Subaku... you fascinate me."

Gaara was a little surprised. And a little embarrassed, which was evident from the faint blush on his cheeks. No one had been truly interested in him before.

"Whatever. Can we talk about something else?"

Neji smiled.

"Certainly. Why don't you tell me about your interests?"

Gaara frowned. This wasn't going the way he thought. He expected to be grilled about what had happened... about why he had all those bruises. But Neji had barely mentioned them, and he hadn't even touched on the fact that they weren't all from the guys at school.

"What do you want to know about them?"

"What are they? Why do you like them?"

"My interests... well I like Art, because I'm good at it. And because of the freedom I get when I draw, or paint. I like reading because it is an escape from boredom and reality. That's about it."

"Ok... good. So what about friends?"

Gaara frowned.

"Why the sudden change of topic?"

"I'm creating a base of topics. Things we can go into more depth at another time. So, friends?"

"What about them?"

"Who are your friends and why?"

"I don't have friends because I don't want them. I don't like people."

Neji didn't look surprised as he considered this.

"And hows the home life?"

Gaara's face went blank. He didn't say anything. His eyes lost the angry spark, going empty and dead.

"Gaara?"

Gaara refused to answer any more questions. Neji kept talking to him in the hope he would answer, but Gaara didn't say another word. Neji, however, had inhuman patience. He didn't raise his voice, or get mad. He just asked questions and monitored Gaara's body language. Neji looked up at the clock. The hour was up.

"Ok, Gaara, that's the hour done. I'll see you on Friday, and I hope you are more willing to talk then. I really do want to get to know you."

Gaara didn't say anything. He just got up and woodenly walked to the door, shutting it behind him.

'Well that went well...' thought Neji.

'Fuck that. Wants to get to know me... what crap. He is just looking for another way to judge me... like these other fuckers...'

 

 

Neji sat in his office thinking about the red haired boy who just left.

'Why did he freeze up like that? I need to know what's going on at home that would cause such a strong reaction... and it was going so well too... who would have thought he would have been so responsive... to actually answer my questions... I thought he was more stubborn than that...ah well. I'm going to get to know this boy... I will.'

 

 

Gaara flopped on his bed when he got home. Temari and Kankuro had been bugging him about the appointment with Neji all afternoon... he was sick of it.

'Fuck... what's so interesting. Bloody white eyes is just another pawn of the system. Wants to get to know me... bullshit. I don't believe it for a second. <i> "It's interesting because you are unique. You are totally different from any other person I have had the pleasure of working with. I'm going to get to know everything about you Gaara Subaku... you fascinate me." </i>'

Gaara blushed as he remembered what Neji had said.

'Though... I think that's the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me...'

 

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Fin

 

Sorry its so crap lol... but you know... I need to develop the story before I can get right in to it! Sorry it took so long! Next one should be up soon. Thanks to all the people that reviewed! I really appreciate it!

 

LittleCrane