Pretending at Love

"A boyfriend?" It was Sakura, at the front of the horde, looking sceptically at him. "I haven't heard anything about you having a boyfriend, who is it?!" She demanded, making most of the other girls nod in agreement. Shit, he wasn't getting out of this without giving them a name, wasn't he?



"He just agreed to go out with me!" He said quickly, latching onto the nearest boy's arm, which just happened to be Shikamaru's arm. "Right, Shika-kun?" He asked, looking at the other boy, tightening his grip on his arm. "You better agree or else!" He whispered under his breath, so that none of the fangirls, whom had gone eerily silent by now, would hear.



The other three boys stared at the two of them, speechless. What was Uchiha doing?



Shikamaru's eyes snapped open and he looked at Sasuke in surprise. What the hell? He winced slightly at the hold and wouldn't be surprised if he got a bruise later.



"What?" he hissed, not liking where this was going.



"Just fucking agree!" Sasuke hissed, getting nervous from the silence coming from his fangirls, it was almost like the silence before the storm... a storm that was going to rip not only him, but especially Shikamaru too, apart.



"It's the only way to make them leave," he added softly under his breath, glaring at his fake boyfriend.



Shikamaru glared back at him for a minute before looking away and letting his shoulders slump. Damnit, why him...



"Prove it then!" Sakura spoke up finally, giving them both a death-glare; they better not be lying to her, or Sasuke-kun was hers!



"What?" Sasuke's eyes widened as he stared unbelievingly at her. Prove it? But that would mean... shit!



"I don't believe you!" Sakura stated, hands on her hips. "Prove that he's your boyfriend? If not, you are MINE!" Feeling slightly nauseas, Sasuke looked back at Shikamaru. Kiss him, or be at the mercy of his crazy fangirls? Well, in the end that was an easy choice.



Taking Shikamaru's chin in his hand, Sasuke tilted his head up so that he was looking at him. Hesitating for a total of three seconds, he leaned in, pressing his lips against the other boy's, finding it wasn't as bad as he had thought it would be. Then, pulling back with a smug look, he looked at the girls.



"Convinced?" He asked, licking his lips for good measure.



"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA~" Most of the fangirls squealed, shouting words like 'moe' and 'kawaiii~' before running off.



"Seems like I was wrong, good luck with your boyfriend!" Sakura giggled. Alright, so she didn't get Sasuke to herself, but seeing him with another boy was almost just as good, she decided before walking off as well, making Sasuke breathe out in relief.



Lee's face turned bright red and he looked away, Chouji dropped his chips and Shino's eyebrows rose up to his hairline.



Shikamaru's eyes widened and he swore he could feel his brain short-circuiting. He did not just lose his first kiss to Uchiha Sasuke. He waited until the girls were far enough away before yanking his arm away and glaring at him.



"You didn't have to do that far!"



"Didn't you see their looks?" Sasuke glared annoyed at the other, gladly letting go of his arm now that the fangirls were gone. "They were ready to rip us to shreds!" He huffed before he looked at the Nara amused.



"I didn't take your fist kiss, did I now, Na-ra-ku~n?" he asked teasingly, guessing that was part of the Nara's reaction; a simple kiss couldn't rile anyone up that much unless they were unkissed, could it?



Shikamaru scowled, flushing minutely but just ignoring his question and saying, "Don't drag me into your problems, Uchiha."



"Not my fault this was useless as a hiding-place." Glaring, Sasuke got up from the ground.



"And you'd better act like my boyfriend from now on, or else..." he spat, knowing they had to pretend to be together at least for a while more before 'breaking up' to make it look believable. Turning around, he marched towards the school, going to sit with his friends again, now that he didn't have to fear his fangirls anymore.



Shikamaru gapped after him before making a frustrated noise and slumping down even further. Like hell he'd do that! What could they do, beat him up? Because that would so help the dating image.



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Entering the classroom, Sasuke glared at some fangirls that giggled as he passed; he was pretty sure he knew why they giggled, and it was irking him. Damn, why hadn't it been... Gaara or.. Neji that had been beside him when he made that plan to get rid of them? At least they would have understood, and well, perhaps, been cooperative. Maybe, being the key-word. Neji he was sure would have been, but you never knew about Gaara, even though he was a good friend.



Muttering a hello, Sasuke sat down in his normal seat between Gaara and Neji, slumping down. It was clear he wasn't in a good mood.



Gaara looked at Sasuke before turning his gaze to Neji and raising an eyebrow in question. Did he know what was wrong?



"So what's got your panties in a twist this time, Sasuke," he said, looking back at him.



Shaking his head, Neji's eyes met Gaara's for a moment before he looked back at their black-haired friend. Groaning, Sasuke quickly stole a pommes frites from Neji who had brought some leftovers from yesterday in his bento.



"I hate this stupid day!" He just announced, although the fact that he hated valentines day was nothing new among his friends.



"We know that. What are you doing in here anyway? Weren't you out trying to escape your girlfriends?" Neji raised an eyebrow elegantly. Although he was part of the gang, it was easy to see that he came from a better home than most of them, except perhaps Sasuke; but he wasn't that obvious.



"Did you kill most of them off or something?" Gaara asked with a smirk. That would have been something amusing to watch.



"Yeah, I wish," Sasuke rolled his eyes at his friend. Had it just been that... Sighing, he munched on the fries he had stolen.



"I... convinced them I had a boyfriend," he muttered after a while. "And to convince them I'd have to kiss him." He grimaced. It hadn't been much of a kiss though, seeing as the other hadn't kissed him back at all; though he hadn't expected, or wanted, him to do that. "Prolly stole the guy's first kiss too," he chuckled a bit at that; now that was amusing. Who went to high-school unkissed? What a loser.



Gaara stared at the Uchiha for a while before finally saying, "Alright, I'll bite; who?"



Mumbling something incomprehensible, Sasuke let his head drop to the table, letting it hit the surface hard.



Snorting, Gaara leaned his head on his hand, staring down at Sasuke. "Didn't quite get that."



Lifting his head to glare at the redhead, Sasuke was well aware he had the attention of all his friends by now.



"Nara Shikamaru." He muttered, letting his head bang against the table again.



Gaara narrowed his eyes a little, racking his brain to come up with a face to match the name. "...the kid who's always sleeping?"



"Yeah, him," Sasuke sighed, sitting up straight again, leaning back against his chair. "It was either him, or one of his friends, and he was closest."



Gaara nodded, not really caring much about it aside from the fact that he might actually get attention the rest of the day if Sasuke was supposedly unavailable now.



Patting Sasuke lightly on the head in a gest of mock-sympathy, Neji was amused at the whole thing, but didn't comment. That meant that the fangirls would focus on him, and he grimaced at the thought.



"Have fun with the fangirls," Sasuke shrugged Neji's hand off, smirking at his two best friends.



Gaara just smirked right back. "I'm sure I'll be able to scare them away."



"Lucky," Sasuke muttered, rolling his eyes. "If only they knew about the time when you saved that little kitten from a tree..." he smirked almost evilly.



Gaara narrowed his eyes at him before glancing away. "Its yowling was just annoying me," he lied, though obviously for the sake of anyone listening in. His two friends knew he had taken the kitten in and was still living with him and overly-pampered.



"Mhm," Sasuke smirked amused, trying to ignore Neji's soft shaking as he tried not to snigger at Gaara's attempt to save his reputation. However, he refrained from mentioning a few other stories that could just as easily destroy Gaara's reputation of being a cold-hearted bastard. Of course, he was exactly that a lot of the time, especially against people, but he knew he had a soft spot for small, cute animals.



Frowning, Gaara glared at his friends. "It's really not a big surprise, Sasuke. You having a boyfriend, I mean," he started, voice a little louder than normal, a smirk forming again, obviously getting him back for the teasing. "With all those times you played dress-up, it's not surprising at all."



"I was six years old and aniki forced me to," Sasuke glared back at him, lying a little as well. It was partly true though; it had been Itachi that had made him dress up in pink like a girl and kittens and such, but he had been more than willing to do it for his aniki. Also, he may have been six when it started, but it had continued for a long time.



Gaara's lips twitched further upwards in amusement. It was all too easy to annoy Sasuke.



"How about the time when you..." Sasuke was about to mention the time Gaara had nursed a bird with a broken wing back to health, but was interrupted as a gang of giggling girls approached the table.



"Hey, Neji-kun..." one of the girls stepped forward, battering her eyelids at him. "Please accept this" she held out a chocolate, giggling a little, as the girls behind her whispered something in her ear before offering their chocolates to the long-haired boy as well.



Gaara glanced over at the new-comers, eyes narrowing dangerously.



"... not interested," Neji just stared blankly at them, recognising the one at the front, Tenten, as the head of his own fanclub.



"But, Neji-kun" Tenten leaned down to get closer him, obviously trying to flash her breasts in front of him to catch his attention. "I made it especially for you!"



Gaara's glare intensified and he gave a snort, scoffing. "He said no, skank, so stop bothering him," he growled.



Raising an eyebrow at his friend, Sasuke looked at him curiously, but he didn't comment. He was beginning to suspect something from his best friends' behaviour lately, but that could wait until he was more sure of it, and when they were away from prying ears.



"I don't remember talking to you, Sabaku!" Tenten glared back at the green-eyed boy, grabbing a hold of Neji's arm, to which, Neji frowned and tried tugging his arm back from her.



"If you don't leave us alone," he started, expression darkening, "you won't remember anything."



Pouting, Tenten tugged on Neji's arm, trying to make him get up and follow her.



"Come on Neji-kun, let's go somewhere we won't be disturbed!" She told him, almost like a demand, giving Gaara a significant look, indicating that he was the disturbance.



"...I said I wasn't interested!" Neji glared at the annoying girl, pushing her away before he pulled his arm back, forcing her to let go of him.



Gaara snorted, giving her a cruel smirk. "Just leave, girl, before you embarrass yourself further."



On the brink of tears, Tenten tried once more.



"Come on, Neji-kun, stop playing hard to get... we can skip the rest of the day if you want to..." she pleaded, making Neji grit his teeth.



"What part of 'not interested' is it you don't get?" He asked, giving her a gold glare.



Gaara kept silent, but still continued to glare at the girl, inwardly amused at how pathetic and desperate she was.



Drying a tear with the back of her hand, Tenten ran out of the classroom before she could start crying. Damnit, she told herself, no boy was worth crying over...



Muttering something that sounded much like 'damn fangirls', Neji rolled his eyes before going back to his lunch, sending the girls one final glare that sent them out after Tenten.



Gaara's expression calmed a little once they were alone again, though was still grumpy. Why did all the girls have to be so annoying?



Letting out a small breath, Sasuke shook his head. At least he had gotten them off his back, for now. Only now he had to pretend that that Nara-kid was his boyfriend, and it might take some effort to make him agree and play along.



After the final bell rang, Shikamaru packed up whatever he needed to bring home with him and headed out of the classroom. At least there was no school tomorrow.



"Oi," Leaning against a wall outside the school, Sasuke looked up at him with an almost sulky look.



"We gotta talk!" he just said.



Shikamaru scowled, glaring. "You've gotta get a new idea and leave me alone," he said, walking past him without another word.



"Not a chance!" Grabbing the back of Shikamaru's shirt, Sasuke dragged him with him around the corner of the school, wanting some privacy.



Shikamaru glared harder and forcefully pulled away from the other boy. "Listen, Uchiha, I'm not going to pretend to go out with you. Believe it or not, not everyone wants to. Go whore yourself to someone else."



"I don't exactly dream about dating you either!" Sasuke returned the glare, not fazed at all; when you were used to the glares of Neji and Gaara, someone like Shikamaru just didn't intimidate you.



"Look, just for a.. week or something. Just long enough to convince them," he crossed his arms in front of his chest, looking the Nara up and down critically. "And I'm not whoring myself out!"



Shikamaru snorted, reverting back to his normal bored look. "Whatever. I'm still not doing it. Get one of your lackey's to do it."



"Don't call them that!" Sasuke spat at him, giving him the best glare he could muster, bristling as this.. loser... insulted his best friends. "I'm not gonna make myself look like a slut, just because you're too lazy!" He rolled his eyes.



"There has to be something you want in return for the favour?" He offered after a while.



Shikamaru crossed his arms over his chest and sighed. "Do you honestly think I could be bought off?"



"Sure," Sasuke smirked at him, almost with an seductive air around him. One look like that from him, and most of his fangirls would have fainted. "There must be something you want!" He stated.



Shikamaru glanced away, muttering a troublesome. "No, I'm perfectly fine and happy. You obviously picked the wrong person; I don't need anything."



"Oh yeah?" He snorted softly. "Don't pretend you didn't like that kiss!"



Shikamaru turned slightly pink and turned back to him, glaring. "You're an idiot, Uchiha," he said before turning and starting to walk off.



Chuckling, ignoring the idiot comment, he was rather pleased by the blush sported by the Nara.



"I can make lots of trouble for your friends!" He said, looking after him, knowing he was hitting a soft spot; it was something he hadn't really wanted to do, but since it seemed nothing else worked; he wasn't going to back down easily.



Shikamaru paused, shoulders tensing and turning back around. "You wouldn't dare," he challenged back, still glaring.



Eyes narrowing, not showing that he felt victorious just yet, Sasuke stared back at him, looking him straight into his eyes.



"Try me!" He replied drily.



Shikamaru scowled, very well knowing that he could make it a complete nightmare for him and his friends if he really wanted to.



"You're pathetic," he spat. "A week; if your girlfriends flock back, too bad. Find someone else and leave us alone."



Nodding, Sasuke smirked in satisfaction.



"Just a week," he replied; he didn't need longer anyway to convince people that it hadn't been just a fluke to get rid of his fangirls. "See you on Monday then, Shika-kun," he smirked at him, blowing him a kiss before walking off, having to go home and finish the homework for the weekend so he didn't have to worry about that any longer.



Shikamaru's scowl just deepened. Maybe he could just convince all his friends to change schools...



Satisfied that he had achieved what he wanted, well, needed rather, Sasuke walked home, now secure that he could pretend to dump the loser after about a week, and save both his reputation and get a fangirl-free week. At least he hoped so.



Gaara muttered to himself as he made his way to the front door as the bell kept ringing. Damnit, why didn't anyone else answer the door, they were all closer than his room.



"You sure took your time," Sasuke smirked once Gaara opened the door, walking right in without even asking if he could. He knew that Gaara didn't have anything to do other than hang out with him and Neji, perhaps even Sai and Ino if they decided to tag along.



Gaara glared at him before slamming the door shut. "And you couldn't just pick the lock, why?"



"Didn't feel like it," The black-haired boy shrugged, smirking at his friend, knowing how much it irked him to have to come and open the door for him. Walking to his friend's room, he dropped down on his bed without invitation; he had been around much too long to need it; he already knew it was alright.



Gaara half-rolled his eyes before pushing Sasuke over and sitting down where he'd been. "So what do I owe the pleasure of your company," he said sarcastically, smirking.



"I was bored," Sasuke smirked at him, laying on his back now after he had been pushed over. "And your bed is more comfortable than Neji's."



Gaara snorted. "So the truth comes out; I'm only useful for my bed," he said.



"Of course!" He chuckled, sticking his tongue out teasingly.



"Have you done your homework yet?" He asked after a while, knowing there was one question in history he hadn't quite gotten right. Or, he didn't think he had gotten it right.



"Don't stick it out unless you're gonna use it, Uchiha," Gaara said, smirking. "And you know I do my work last minute."



"Never change, do you?" Sasuke closed his eyes. "And I stick my tongue out as much as I want for you." He replied, sticking his tongue out again, both knowing that was an invitation.



Gaara chuckled a little. "Because I'm sure you want me to," he muttered before leaning down and sucking the other's tongue into his mouth, slipping his own into Sasuke's.



Making a soft sound as his tongue was licked, Sasuke opened his mouth as he rubbed his tongue against Gaara's starting to battle for dominance, although it was mostly just for show.



Gaara closed his eyes after a second, tongue twisting around his mouth. He pulled back, teeth tugging lightly at Sasuke's lip before fulling parting.



Leaning up as Gaara retreated, he captured the redhead's lips with his teeth, pulling him back down for another kiss.



He let out a breathy snort but returned the kiss, shifting and hovering fully over Sasuke, hands on either side of him, keeping him up.



Reaching up, Sasuke let his hands wrap comfortably around the redhead's neck, having learned from experience that it was better that way than just let them lay down passively by his sides.



Gaara made an approving noise, pressing down on top of him, moving his hands to trail down Sasuke's body, bony fingers pushing up under the shirt's hem.



A soft noise escaping him as skin touched skin, Sasuke started rubbing his hands over Gaara's shoulders and upper torso, brushing his nipples lightly through his shirt.



A slight shiver pulled at his spine and Gaara pulled back from the kiss, mouth immediately attaching over the tattoo Sasuke had gotten on the side of his neck during their falling out last year and sucking, working to leave a mark over it.



Moaning softly as he was rather sensitive right there, the Uchiha continued rubbing the redhead's nipples gently through the shirt before his hands travelled further down, aiming to pull off his black t-shirt that said something like "I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it".



Gaara smirked against the other's skin and pulled back, sitting up so he was straddling Sasuke's hips, and pulled off his shirt, throwing it randomly.



Letting his fingers slide gently over Gaara's chest, Sasuke frowned a little at how skinny he was getting, it was a general agreement among him, Neji and Gaara that the smallest of the three had to try to put on a bit more weight, even if it wasn't talked about most of the time, only when Neji or Sasuke deemed it necessarry.



Gaara narrowed his eyes, squirming a little at the feather light touches. He knew what his friend was thinking and now wasn't the time for that. He grabbed Sasuke's wrists and moved his hands behind his own back before leaning down and initiating another kiss.



Sighing, and deciding that such matters could wait, Sasuke returned the kiss, a little more aggressive this time, pulling the redhead closer to himself. He closed his eyes as he let himself get lost in the touches and kisses they shared.



Gaara relaxed when he realized Sasuke had dropped the thought and he closed his own eyes. He moved his hands, threading them into Sasuke's hair on either side of his head, letting the Uchiha lead this kiss.



Flipping them over so he was on top, Sasuke smirked as he pulled his own, tight-fitting, black t-shirt over his head, throwing it atop Gaara's before leaning in once again for another kiss, his hands running along the redhead's sides.



Gaara smirked, running his hands down from his hair to rest over his ass, squeezing lightly. He arched up into him, grinding, as he bit down on Sasuke's lip, not hard enough to draw blood.



"Ah.." letting out as soft gasp as he was groped and ground into, a soft moan following, Sasuke enjoyed the heady sensations as Gaara bit down on his lip, pulling him back to reality. Reaching up with a smirk, Sasuke flicked the smaller boy's nipples none-too-gently, his other hand travelling south to undo his pants, 'accidentally' brushing the redhead's crotch in the process.



Gaara shuddered, pressing up more with a soft grunt. He moved his hands up before sliding them down again, this time under Sasuke's pants and underwear, hands gripping his bare ass cheeks.



"Mh.." biting down on his lower lip, trying to keep it down, Sasuke quickly pulled down the zipper of Gaara's pants, starting to tug at them, wanting to pull them down. He didn't want to admit it, but having his rear groped felt incredible good, especially with the way Gaara ground into him at the same time.



Reluctantly, Gaara took his hands away, wiggling and helping Sasuke tug off his pants.



"Not going commando today?" Sasuke raised an eyebrow amused at the red boxers Gaara wore, matching his hair. "I'm surprised."



Gaara chuckled, leaning up and pressing a rough kiss to his mouth before pulling away a second later. "I didn't know I'd be having company today."



"I see... so should I be suspicious if I come on a surprise visit to find you going commando? Or should I assume you would be expecting Neji?" he asked, teasing him by lightly ghosting his hand over the other's erection.



Gaara squirmed at the light touch, narrowing his eyes a little in annoyance. "...the latter probably," he finally answered.



Chuckling softly, Sasuke's touch became a little firmer before he sat up, removing their boxers quickly. Catching Gaara's lips, he licked and sucked gently on his lips.



Gaara let out a soft purr-like noise and closed his eyes, returning the kiss. He wrapped his arms around Sasuke again, hands settling at the small of his back.



Moaning slightly into the kiss, Sasuke withdrew finally, breathing slightly heavier.



"So who's topping today? You or me?" He asked, trailing soft kisses down Gaara's neck.



Gaara panted softly, peeking at him from behind his eyelashes. "Mmh, you can," he muttered, tilting his head back to expose his neck more.



Nodding, Sasuke reached down to fondle him gently with one hand, using slow, steady strokes while the other hand went a bit further, teasing Gaara's entrance slightly with a finger, but not entering him. While he did that, he started working on the redhead's neck, wanting to leave a mark there.



Gaara groaned softly at the teasing, spreading his legs so Sasuke could easily settle between them.



Smirking a little, Sasuke pulled his hand back. Sucking a little on three of his fingers, he coated them with spit. Now, he knew from experience that it wasn't the best lube, but it would have to do for the stretching, he would use real lube when it came down to the real thing.



Gaara silently watched the Uchiha, chest rising and falling deeply as he caught his breath.



"Enjoying the sight?" he smirked, licking one of his fingers once he was done coating them in saliva. Not waiting for an answer, he reached down, again tracing his opening, gently pushing a finger inside, but only to the second knuckle.



The redhead gave a breathy chuckle, pushing back on the finger, body swallowing it almost greedily. "Of course I was," he said, voice a bit scratchier in arousal.



Watching Gaara's face intently as he started moving his finger around in circular moves, trying to stretch him gently at the same time as he didn't take too long, knowing that Gaara was a bit impatient.



Gaara stared back at Sasuke, flexing his muscles slightly, urging him to go faster.



"Want more?" Sasuke smirked down at him, having noticed the way Gaara's entrance seemed to clench and unclench around his finger.



Gaara narrowed his eyes. "Yes," he said. "You know I don't care if you stretch me right or not."



"Ch.." Adding another finger, Sasuke didn't say it out loud, but he would refuse to do anything without having stretched his friend properly; he didn't enjoy seeing pain in the redhead's eyes. Not pain that he was the cause of.



Letting a breath out his nose, Gaara closed his eyes, concentrating on the sensations running through him.



Making scissoring motions with his fingers, Sasuke tried loosening him up as quickly as possible without harming him; he knew that Gaara disliked the preparation-process when he was bottom.



He made a soft noise in the back of his throat, hips moving down when Sasuke brushed against his spot.



Figuring he was ready, Sasuke brushed that spot once more before pulling his fingers out, always taking some satisfaction at the loss Gaara would feel when he did that. Reaching for the lube that were in the bed-table, he began applying it to his own erection, groaning softly as he did so.



Gaara held back a whine, opening his eyes and watching Sasuke in anticipation, licking his lips.



Pulling the smaller boy's legs over his shoulders, Sasuke leaned over to kiss him as he positioned himself at his entrance, letting him get used to the feeling before he pushed in, not stopping until he was buried to the hilt inside his friend.



His hands slid up to rest over Sasuke's shoulders, arms not long enough to keep them on his back. He groaned into the kiss, nipping lightly at his lips.



Groaning at the tightness inside his friend, Sasuke had to struggle to keep himself calm; it wouldn't do to lose control now and get Gaara hurt after all he had done to ensure himself it wouldn't happen. Gaara had already experienced more than enough pain.



Gaara growled softly in the back of his throat, rolling his hips when Sasuke still wouldn't move a minute later.



Chuckling breathily, Sasuke got the hint and started moving. Slowly at first, then picked up pace quickly once he was sure it was alright. Moaning softly at the friction, he leaned in for another kiss, aiming to keep them both quiet.



Gaara met him for the kiss, fingers digging in a little as he sped up.



Groaning as Gaara seemed to tighten a little around him, Sasuke thrusts became a little rougher, though he made sure to continue hitting that spot. Reaching down to pump the redhead's neglected erection as well, he knew it wouldn't be too long before he came, and he wanted Gaara to come before him.



"Ah-haa..." Gaara arched slightly, eyes fluttering in pleasure.



Something slammed against the door a few times before a rough voice called through. "Keep it down, god damnit! No one wants to hear you two fucking!"



"F-fuck off... Kank-uro-oooh," he shouted back, moaning at the end.



Ignoring Gaara's older brother, Sasuke's thrusts became rougher and less controlled. Moaning softly, he latched onto Gaara's neck, finding his sensitive spot to suck and nip on.



Gaara groaned, fingers and nails digging into Sasuke's back and just barely piercing the skin there. His back arched almost painfully and his muscles spasmed and contracted around Sasuke as he came.



"N-aah... ji..."



"Aaah!" Letting out a shout as he came when Gaara clenched down on his member, Sasuke hid his face in Gaara's neck, thrusting in and out a few times more as he rode out his orgasm, only registering what Gaara had shouted when he came once he came down from his own high.



Gaara shuddered, arms still tightened and around Sasuke as he panted under him, trying to catch his breath, not realizing he'd called out Neji's name.



Panting softly, Sasuke waited a little before he gently pulled out of his friend, dropping down on the bed beside him, not wanting to crush him with his weight.



"So what's going on between you and Neji?" He asked after a while when their breathing had calmed down a little, pulling Gaara into a loose hug.