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Chapter 39: Avoiding You

Naruto Uzumaki

When I woke up, Sasuke had not yet come back to the room. Was he really that angry with me? What had I done to him? I hadn't done anything, I had only asked for help and I even thanked him for helping me... what's going on? I thought he was my friend, that he wanted to help me with this, that he wanted to help me so I would not look a fool with Sakura, but it's as if it had annoyed him.

Why didn't he understand that I wasn't going to stop being his best friend? I wasn't going to abandon him for Sakura like he thought. I walked out of the room, dressed, and I found Gaara in the kitchen, the rest of my team had not yet woken up.

"Good morning." I said to Gaara.

"Good morning." He commented while drinking his coffee.

I sat down, having a coffee as well since I needed from the little night I had. I did have to acknowledge something, though: I liked Sasuke's dominant side, I liked that he had been my first, but I didn't understand him. He knew perfectly well what I felt for Sakura but he should know that I wouldn't abandon our friendship for her.

"Complicated night?" Gaara asked me.

"How do you know?"

"I happen to have insomnia, don't you remember?" He asked. "I heard Sasuke walk out towards the terrace last night. I didn't want to bother him, but I think... he was crying."

"Sasuke? Crying?" I asked, incredulous. "Impossible."

"I'm only telling you what I saw." Gaara told me.

"Seriously?" I asked.

"Naruto... do you really not see what's going on?" He asked me with a small smile. "I'll explain something to you: I think the relationship between you and Sasuke is something more than that of simple friends, Naruto. It even happened last night; you didn't even let him go with Sai. You feel something for him and you haven't even noticed. Jealousy is killing you, you can't even let him go with some other guy."

"Of course I feel something for him; we've been friends since kids."

"I think... you still have much to learn, Naruto." He told me, getting up with his coffee to march off towards the terrace where Sasuke was supposed to be. "Something stronger unites that boy with you, Naruto, and I do not mean friendship." Was the last thing he said before exiting.

I don't know from where this was coming from, but something was clear; Gaara seemed to also be annoyed with me for some reason. What was going on today? First, Sasuke got annoyed and now Gaara. What was I supposedly doing wrong? They were messing with me and I was determined to confront whomever to find out what was going on.

I got up and out of the kitchen and headed towards the terrace. Gaara was there sitting on the railing looking over at Sasuke sleeping on a hammock. At least he had covered him with some sheets; nights here were really cold.

"Can I talk to him?" I asked Gaara.

"He's asleep." He responded.

"I can see that. I'll wait for him to wake up if it's necessary, but I have something to talk about with him."

"I don't think it's convenient." He commented. "What are you going to tell him, Naruto?" He asked.

"I want him to explain things to me."

"Do you not know Sasuke, still? Do what you want, there is no worse blindness than those who do not want to see." Gaara said, getting off the railing to head inside.

I waited for Sasuke to wake up, but he wouldn't. He seemed to be too tired and even still, he continued holding that kunai in his hand. He really didn't let go of it, not even in his sleep! What was he so scared of?