Do Over

I want to Thankyou all again for all the Great Reviews, I appreciate all your comments and support on the story. I hope you all enjoy this weeks Chapter which includes a showing of the ShikaChou pairing. Their will be other pairings in the future but, the main focus will still be on GaaNaru and SasuNaru. I hope you all enjoy it. So without futher ado, Here's Chapter 5.


Disclamer: I don't own Naruto that honor is held by Masashi Kishimoto, I'm just a fanfiction writer doing this for fun

DO Over Chapter 5


Gaara spied Shikamaru sitting next to Chouji as the larger boy lay down on his back. The lazy genius was busy helping Chouji stretch out his leg muscles by leaning the larger boy's legs back over towards his head and counting to 25 then switching to the other leg and giving it the same treatment. At least it looked like that had been the plan, to do a couple of leg stretching repetitions then go running, but it ended up with Shikamaru laying rather compromisingly between Chouji's thighs as the other boy’s legs wrapped around the genius.

Gaara cleared his throat to alert the two to the PE teacher, Asuma's, presence, even though he knew Shikamaru hated to be interrupted when he was putting effort into something. The redhead knew he'd appreciate being interrupted if it meant not getting detention for two weeks for making out with your boyfriend during school hours though. The two once kissing boys separated. Chouji for his part managed to look a little embarrassed at being caught in a more compromising situation than what he and Shikamaru had stumbled upon on the school roof, but the genius seemed...well you couldn't say much about someone who took bored expressionless-ness to a new level.

Shikamaru seeing the teacher now only snorted in annoyance, "How troublesome..."

Gaara raised a brow at that, "That's no surprise. You think everything's troublesome."

Chouji laughed at the comment till he noticed his boyfriend’s frown. The larger boy shrugged his shoulders at Shikamaru’s glower while still smiling, "What? It’s true..."

Shikamaru eyed his boyfriend’s beautiful smile; it seemed to light up his face, a trait of his boyfriend that he loved dearly since it showed how pure Chouji was in his feelings. The genius shrugged once, giving up easily since it wasn't worth it to get mad at a comment just because it was true, "Well we better start running before Asuma interrupts us for real for not joining class."

Chouji nodded and walked off with Shikamaru getting ready to join him, but the genius felt an arm restrain him from going further. Shikamaru turned a questioning eye on Gaara, "What?"

Looking down a moment to steady his fragmented thoughts, Gaara took a deep breath, sighed, then faced Shikamaru, "You got a minute? I have to ask you something important?"

Shikamaru had never seen the boy so flustered, since the redhead could be, at times, rather emotionless and somewhat of an outcast except when it came to Naruto. The brunette nodded his consent to Gaara and gestured for them to go over to the bleachers so they were out of Asuma's range of sight.

"So what's the problem?" Shikamaru asked as the two of them finally sat down.

Gaara blushed a little.

'Another first...' thought Shikamaru.

"Do you know an Uchiha Sasuke?" the redhead finally asked despite feeling uncomfortable about discussing it behind Naruto's back.

Shikamaru eyed the other teen casually, "You haven't asked him yet, huh?"

"It's not that I haven't asked him. It’s just..." Gaara paused again feeling anger course through him remembering the bastard, Sasuke, "At lunchtime it...kind of just...came out..."

Shikamaru raised a brow at that, "...And how did it...kinda," he waved his arms dramatically, "come out...exactly?" At Gaara's angry look, the genius could kind of guess the situation, "The Uchiha...kinda happened, didn't he?" At Gaara’s slow nod he bristled, "That fucking bastard..." he mumbled, "I told him not to interfere..." He looked at Gaara thoughtfully, "What did Naruto do?"

"Well, let's just say he's not speaking to either one of us right now..." Gaara stated, he was clearly upset over the whole incident, which only made Shikamaru get uncharacteristically pissed.

"That Fucking Bastard!!!" the genius yelled getting curious looks by his fellow students who were passing by the bleachers, "He'll never learn... I told him not to break Naruto's heart, but, NO!! Mr. ‘Thinks He's Superior and Knows What the Fuck’s Best’ decided to fuck with the Status Quo!"

Gaara had never heard Shikamaru cuss so much, let alone use the word “fuck” so many times.

The young genius took a deep breath and paused to count to 10 in his head. He looked up at Gaara and actually smiled, "Look... Don't concern yourself over that bastard. He's..." Shikamaru's eyes darkened as though remembering something he wish he hadn't, "he's just ancient history in Naruto's book and very well deserving of it..."

Gaara frowned, "So they did go out?" At Shikamaru's glare he wondered at the stability of asking the genius any further questions since it appeared as though he couldn't handle it.

At Gaara's questioning look, Shikamaru sighed, "Look.... It's not really my place to tell you about Sasuke... To be honest," he looked Gaara strait in the eyes, "Sasuke was never what you are now for Naruto. He thinks he truly knows what Naruto needs, and that's bullshit!" Gaara raised his eyebrow in surprise at the use of another cussword coming out of the normally 'bored with life' genius's mouth. "Yes... I do curse. Don't look at me like that..." He sighed again, "For once, Suna, just follow your own damn heart and go to Naruto. You and him both know neither of you can function without the other for long before it drives you both nuts. And if anything..." he leaned closer to the redhead to say this,"if the bastard did what I think he did at lunch, I believe Naruto will need to speak to you now more than ever." Shikamaru wasn't a genius for nothing, and if it meant fixing his twisted up friends’ love lives so that the blonde wouldn't become suicidal again, then so be it. It was worth the extra energy than he usually used in the pursuit of far more enjoyable things with Chouji to see it happen.

Gaara actually smiled.

'Will wonders never cease...?' Shikamaru thought as the redhead nodded his thanks before going off in search of Naruto. While Shikamaru was thinking alone on the bleachers, he felt warm, large, yet gentle hands and arms encircle him from behind.

"You did a good thing, Shika, but Sasuke...?" Chouji left the question open-ended.

The brunette snorted his disgust, "Well, I've ceased to care a long time ago about that bastard. He deserves all he gets..."

"Do you think that's fair after what Kankurou said?" Another open ended question. Chouji did this on purpose, since it helped to calm down his boyfriend to help him think.

"That still doesn't explain why he didn't try..." Shikamaru by this time had calmed down considerably, but his eyes seemed hollow as he remembered the depression that came over the blonde and how Naruto had needed to go to a psychiatrist due to his suicidal thoughts because of the traitor. Shikamaru started clenching his fist in anger til it almost bled at the memory of finding Naruto at death's door due to alcohol poisoning. The blonde hadn't tried anything that dangerous since, but it was all too much for the genius to take. He felt Chouji’s hand close over his own effectively stopping his thoughts of the past, therefore causing him to stop gripping his fist so tightly, which when he opened it Shikamaru noticed had bled a little because of his nails digging into the skin.

"I know. I was there too." Chouji whispered softly into Shikamaru's ear trying to project, if anything, a feeling of comfort. "I know how you tried everything. Even going out with him to make him forget..." Shikamaru stiffened a little at the last remark, "Don't act so surprised, Mr. Genius. I know you still have strong feelings about that time. Don't worry about it so much... Ok?"

"I can’t believe you knew..." Shikamaru whispered and heard Chouji laugh. It warmed him up inside to know how much the larger boy cared about him, and it helped to drain the genius's anger further. Shikamaru had never felt anything come close to the feelings he now had for Chouji and could understand why a renewed relationship between Naruto and Sasuke would never really work. However, it wasn't Shikamaru's decision, it was Naruto’s, and Shikamaru could only hope that Gaara could get through to the blonde.

Gaara found Naruto a few minutes later on the basketball court holding up a basketball, setting up his shot and then throwing it towards the hoop only to watch as it bounced off the rim failing to fall through. The redhead heard Naruto curse at the misfortune of the shot before getting ready to setup his throw again.

"Hey! Naruto?" Gaara yelled cautiously as he waved his arm to gain the other boy's attention hoping his boyfriend wasn't still angry with him.

The blonde looked over in his direction frowning and nodded once in his direction but then turned away to continue shooting free-throws at the hoop.

'Well, that didn't seem promising...' Gaara thought but stiffened his resolve as he walked over towards Naruto. For once, the redhead decided to take Shikamaru's advice and approached the other teen.

Naruto’s back stiffened briefly as Gaara stood next to him. The blonde threw the ball again only to watch as it missed the hoop this time altogether. "Fuck..." Naruto grumbled to himself, running a hand through his hair in defeat.

Gaara eyed the distraught blonde a moment in thought then grabbed the now neglected ball and threw it granny-style towards the net and watched as is it failed as miserably as Naruto's last shot.

His boyfriend eyed the whole thing in shock at first and then started laughing, "You know.....hahaha...that...haha...that was.." he paused to catch a breath as he watched Gaara blush, "pathetic...but...haha...so cute..." He wiped the moisture that had filled his eyes as he laughed almost breathlessly.

Gaara thought, 'If it means getting you to talk to me and laugh again, then I'll do it every time...' He moved without thought towards the blonde and lifted his chin to stare into the most beautiful pair of eyes he'd ever seen.

Naruto stopped laughing to peer back into intense green as they stared into his own. "Gaara," he mouthed, and the redhead felt his resolve crumble away at that exact moment . Naruto moved first by leaning up to capture his boyfriend’s lips with his own briefly. "I'm sorry, Gaara. I should have mentioned Sasuke." the blonde started, only to be interrupted by the redhead.

"It doesn't matter," Gaara smiled before hugging his boyfriend close and resting their foreheads together, "It wont make me stop loving you, but just promise me...." he paused, "just promise me that's the last of the ex-boyfriends. I don't think my heart can take it..."

Naruto sighed, snuggling closer into the redhead’s embrace, "I also dated others including Shikamaru, but, no...." he shook his head, "no other boyfriends..."
Gaara's thoughts got scrambled a little at that, 'Shikamaru...? What the fuck...?'

As though understanding his train of thought, Naruto flicked his boyfriend’s nose to gain back his attention and thoughts, "Focus here, buddy..."

Gaara laughed at that and kissed the tip of the blonde's nose, "Anytime..." he smirked.

Naruto laughed at that, "Anytime, huh!? Mr. Smexy Goth-man." He nipped at Gaara's lower lip before licking it and taking the sweet sting away, "I will have to test that theory..." Naruto waggled his blonde brows suggestively making Gaara groan in frustration.

"You live to make me suffer, don't you?" Gaara sighed.

Naruto laughed again leaning close to suck on Gaara's lower lip, he growled, "Suffer...hmm..." He moved his hand down to massage the taller boy’s crouch and was gifted with a louder groan, "Oooo... I think I like making you suffer," the blonde smirked.

Gaara gripped his boyfriend close to whisper seductively in his ear, "You know I'll get you for that, right?"

Naruto turned his cheek slightly to rub it against Gaara's, "Is that a promise?" he asked a little too quietly causing Gaara to pause in their game, "Naruto..."

The blonde laughed a little too forcefully as he brought Gaara closer to himself by hugging him tight, "I love you. Just don't worry about Sasuke. He's just a reminder of a painful past..."

"Naruto..." Gaara growled, "I told you I didn't care about him..."

The blonde sighed, "I know... But he's my past whether I like it or not, and you deserve to know..."

Gaara sighed, "Fine... I don't have to like it, but I’ll listen."

Naruto smiled softly and leaned in to give Gaara another kiss, "Join me in the shower?" he asked as he leaned back again.

"I'll meet you there, but no ‘hanky-panky’ this time..."

Naruto rolled his eyes in exasperation at the comment and saluted his boyfriend mockingly, "Of course, my Goth Prince, but what about you?"

Gaara laughed at that, "I promise nothing. ...But then again I don't want a week’s detention and subsequent essay on the bad use of school property..."

"Oooo I love a BAD BOY," Naruto winked before running off towards the showers followed close behind by a smiling Gaara, 'Whatever Sasuke had meant to Naruto meant nothing," he thought, 'He will never win...' Gaara vowed.

Well, thats the end of Chapter 5. The next chapter will be coming hopeing sometime next week. As always I hope you continue to review since I look forward to seeing your comments and opinions on my story.
Also Many Thanks again to LadyChimera for her Beta help, its very much appreciated. JaNe for now