Felines and Foxes
Coffee Anyone?
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Chapter Five-
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Gaara
started on his way home and away from the noisy crowd of kids that decided to
stay around the school for the day. “They are all a bunch of pathetic morons”
he muttered hoping over a large brown fence and cutting through the owner’s
backyard. Swiftly he made his way to the house he ed wed with his two siblings.
Not
bothering to check if they were home the Goth boy made his way to his
downstairs room and locked the door. Dropping his bag onto the floor he turned
on his stereo blaring it loudly before lying back on his bed. His room was
decorated similar to which he decorated himself, dark and depressing. Running
his hand through his unruly black hair he stood up and started to pull out his
painting supplies.
Gaara
and his two siblings Temari and Kankuro had moved to Kohona about 4 years ago
from
got jobs and paid for the house where as Gaara stayed in school. Since the
first day of high school Gaara had been alone and he liked it that way glaring
at anyone whoso even looked at him wrong. From day one he had been penalized
for his dark attire and warped drawings. Not from the teachers mind you, they
thought his work was amazing, but from the student body. Through the past three
years he had gotten into a number of fights because he was from someplace else
and because they said he dressed weird. But none of this ever bugged him. He
just fought back and told them to fuck off and mind their own business.
He
set to work on his current piece of art, a picture dark picture of a crow
sitting atop of a lifeless corpse. The whole painting in general was dark, but
the crow itself seemed to be the darkest point in the picture. It’s blood red
eyes standing out against the blacks and grays which covered the canvas. There
was a sudden knock on his door and Gaara growled in frustration. Walking up the
stairs he flung the door open glare set for the person on the opposite end.
“Yes”
he drawled when he saw his blonde sisters smiling face.
“Gaara,
I was just coming to tell you lunch was ready, I heard you come in and figured
you might want something to eat.” She smiled at him.
“Not
hungry” he muttered and closed the door heading back downstairs to his dark
sanctuary.
Temari
sighed and headed back towards the kitchen. Sitting at the table she started
eating her bowel of soup. Ever since they had moved to Kohona Gaara had become
even more withdrawn and it really made her sad. They all used to be so close
back in
him glaring or sneering at her. Now that she really thought about it back in
Cairo Gaara even had some friends who looked up and respected him. Here he was
out-casted because he dressed differently and acted different. He wasn’t one
who liked a lot of conversation but she knew he didn’t enjoy being alone all
the time as much as he denied it. She knew what he needed right now was a good
friend.
She
finished her lunch and put Gaara’s in the microwave before heading back to
work.
Not
long after Temari left did Gaara come up from his room and grabbed his own
lunch muttering “thank you” to nothing and heading back downstairs to finish
working the rest of the day.
On'>On
his way home Naruto bumped into Temari once more, this time it was at the
grocery store.
“Temari
hi!” he said smiling brightly.
“Hello”
she smiled back.
The chatted the whole time while they shopped for last minute items.
out line Temari purposed an idea “How about we stop for coffee now, before
heading home.” She smiled amazed at her own brilliance.
“Love
to” Naruto said smiling back happily as she took his arm.
They
entered the coffee shop laughing together at a joke Naruto told.
“So
what would the pretty lady like?” He asked smiling that irresistible smile of
his.
couldn’t believe her luck. Naruto was hot, nice and extremely charming; she
couldn’t understand how he was single, or not gay. Not that it mattered right
now he was hers for the picking.
“A
vanilla late please” she smiled.
He
nodded once before turning to order their drinks. Paying the nice lady he led
Temari to his favorite corner to sit, along the way they passed a group of boys
chatting amongst themselves. Temari recognized them as
students from her brother’s school but she kept her main attention on the
blonde in front of her.
“This
is a really nice place” she commented looking around the tan room and noticing
the comfortable looking cushions and low tables.
“Yes,
I come here all the time” he smiled pulling out a cushion for her to sit on
before seating himself.
He
smiling brightly at her and she found herself staring
at him. “You have a great smile”
Naruto
ducked his head flushing “thanks” he mumbled still blushing furiously.
Their
drinks were served and Naruto took the excuse gladly, he took a big gulp before
his eyes popped out of his head and he started choking “Hot! Hot!” he gasped
out. Temari chuckled at his antics and rubbed his back soothingly “Of course
it’s hot honey, it’s a hot chocolate.”
Naruto
rubbed the back of his head grinning foolishly, “I knew that… I just… wanted to
make you laugh.” He covered.
She
chuckled once more and kissed him on the cheek, “That’s very sweet” she said
before breaking up into a fit of giggles as Naruto turned red once more.
The
chatted merrily once more until Naruto’s stomach growled loudly.
“E
heh heh” he said patting his tummy “sorry about that.”
She
laughed “It’s no problem I should be heading home to cook Kankuro his dinner
anyway.” She said standing. Immediately Naruto stood up to giver her a hand and
headed out the door beside her. She took his arm once more as he held the door
open.
“
ro?” he questioned tilting his head to the side.
“He’s
one of my brothers” she explained seeing the questioning look on his face “So
you don’t have to worry about anything cutie.” She smiled.
Naruto
walked her to her house, with her direction of course, before heading home.
“She’s
so a lesbian” he muttered to himself grinning as he unlocked his front door. He
was met by Kyuubi’s angry growl.
“I
know, I know, I’m late what are you gonna do about it? Kill me?” he taunted the
kitsune.
No
sooner had he finished his sentence then did the kitsune leap at him knocking
him over causing his groceries to spill out of the bags. Kyuubi started licking
his face in rebellion despite the blonde’s cries or stop.
“Okay,
okay I’m sorry.” he gasped after his fit of laughter passed and he ruffled the
kitsune’s fur. “I got you a treat you know.” he muttered picking up his fallen
food supply.
Going
to his pets storage fridge he pulled out some food for Kyuubi and heated it up
before throwing that and the fish he bought in the fox’s food dish. “Enjoy, you
miserable bastard.” Naruto chuckled preparing his own meal.
Neji
watched with a raised eyebrow as Gaara’s sister and the new kid walked into
ca
café arm in arm laughing together. ‘I thought she was a dyke’ he thought to
himself but didn’t voice his opinions to the others.
“I
told you I am not telling you a single thing so leave me be you fiend!” Lee
shouted at his black haired friend.
“Fine!” Takero huffed crossing his arms over his chest like a spoiled brat.
Shino
pulled out a deck of cards and passed it to Lee “entertain yourselves but be
quieter.” He mumbled.
Lee
nodded before turning his gaze to Neji “Cards?” he asked hopefully.
Neji
shook his head before his gasped and glared at one bug obsessed boy accusingly.
Shino seemed to be looking elsewhere and hadn’t done a thing.
having turned away as soon as Neji shook his head missed this little
interchange.
“How about you Honada-san?” Lee asked smiling.
“Sure,”
he shrugged
Lee
happily started dealing out the cards.
After
the four ordered another round of drinks the game proceeded. A while later had
Takero holding his tongue between his lips in concentration. He seen a double
king and was just reaching out when...
“SNAP!”
Lee shouted happily.
Takero
growled in frustration. “Kuso!” he swore. The game was fini, he, he lost.
“Ha-ha!
My speed will always prevail!” Lee cheered starting to clean up the cards and
handed them back to Shino.
“So
much for him being quiet” Shino chuckled and Lee stuck his tongue out.
>
They
left not long after the card game ended and went separate ways. Shino and Neji
met up with Hinata halfway to the Hyuuga estate.
“Konbanwa
Shino-kun, Neji-san.” the blue haired girl greeted bowing to each.
Both
boys nodded back. The trio walked
together in relative silence until they were safely in the male Hyuuga’s house.
Hinata and Neji were twins Neji was born about a minute before the quiet female
Hyuuga but you wouldn’t be able to tell just by looking at them. Neji looked
much older and he was much more confident where as Hinata was quiet and shy and
looked very childish.
“How
was your day?” she asked sitting on the couch.
“Pretty uneventful.” Neji said slouching onto his bed visibly relaxing.
Shino
stood leaning against the wall “Boring as always.” he muttered “How about your
practice?”
“Oh
it was cancelled.” she smiled “We all went shopping, okay they went shopping
and I tagged along.”
She
smiled at her childhood friend. Ever since she d red remember Shino had always
hung around with herself and her brother.
It was always the three of them, and then once school started Lee and
Takero joined in their little group and as they grew they became closer.
When
ever there was family trouble or anything Shino was always there to lend a hand
or just simply support. As good of friends as the others were Shino would
always hold a special place in her heart as her adopted brother.
“So
you’re telling me you didn’t buy even one thing?” He asked raising
and eyebrow from behind his ever present glasses.
“No
I didn’t.” She made a face at him and Neji chuckled.
“Don’t
you have your own room to be in?” He asked.
“Sure
I do, but you just want me out so you can make out with him” she teased and
Neji threw a pillow at her.
“Better
him than fantasizing about Uchiha” he countered.
Hinata
just laughed and danced out of the room. Neji growled “I don’t know how she
gets under my skin so easily.” Htterttered staring at the ceiling.
Shino
shrugged and took her place on the couch, “she just knows you too well.”
Neji
shook his head and the two sat in a comfortable silence.
Walking
in the door Temari ignored her brothers harassing calls of “Where’s dinner?”
and “Where the fuck were you?” and started to make said dinner.
Quickly
she made some spaghetti and served her insistent brother before knocking on
Gaara’s door and calling down “Dinners ready, come up and eat with us.”
To
her surprise the raven haired boy started up the stairs and nodded thanks to
her. She followed him to the kitchen table and started eating. Dinner was quiet
there was no talking only the sound of forks hitting plates. It finally got on
Tamari’s nerves so for once she started a conversation. “How was school today?”
she asked looking at her youngest brother.
“There
was none” he replied with a shrug
&np>
“Oh
okay, umm how was painting then?”
Gaara
looked at her never before had she asked about his interests or actually she
never seemed to care about anything shd, “d, “It was fine, I finished one”
She
smiled “Well that’s great, you should show me some of your work sometime.” she
felt bad that never before had she taken any interest in what either of her
brothers did and decided it was time that she did..
“What
about you Kankuro how was work?”
“Good,
I kicked some punks ass today” Gaara shook his head
sadly before excusing himself. He rinsed his plate and headed back to his room
and flung himself on the bed falling asleep instantly.
TBC
Ok
peoples, I have to say I’m sorry in advance for this, but first I’m sorry for
taking so long to get this chapter out. Next is I wont be updating for a while
due to the fact that I have a story to write for school and I don’t think I can
balance three stories at once ^^ so thanks all and ill update as soon as I can.