The New Family

AN: I don’t own Naruto; it is the sole property of Masashi Kishimoto
Chapter 7
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“Kyo,” Said Gaara, “Did you go somewhere after we went to bed?”

Kyo frowned, “No,” he said, “Why?”

Gaara shrugged, “I’m not sure... I guess I had a dream that I woke up and you weren’t there”

“I didn’t go anywhere, why would I?”

Kyo looked down as his father combed through his hair. He didn’t want to go, but last night had been... He was scared that Gaara didn’t love him anymore.

“Daddy?”

Gaara paused, “Hm?”

Kyo gulped, “Do we still have to go?”

Gaara sighed and petted Kyo’s now silky hair, “Yes,” he said pulling the little one into a hug, “I told Neji we would be there”

He looked down at the boy and smiled a rare smile, reserved mostly for his son, “It will be ok”

It was hard for him to say it, but he wanted to reassure Kyo as much as he could. He had just wished so much that... That the boy wouldn’t have to suffer through anything like this. ‘I don’t even know if I’m doing any good keeping this from him’

-What else could you do? Give him emotional baggage for the rest of his life?-

‘You’re not helping’

Shukaku remained silent, and Gaara pulled away. “Now listen, I’m going to get our shoes, you have five minutes to get dressed ok?”

Kyo nodded and Gaara stood up, “Good. I’ll be right back”

After his father lest, Kyo went over to their bed and picked up what Gaara had laid out for him. It was simple enough, a maroon long sleeve shirt and brown high-water pants. Kyo smiled bitterly, ‘Papa...’

It was plain and simple, by six year old logic anyway, that Neji didn’t want him and Gaara. It shouldn’t matter; it never mattered when the kids in the park wouldn’t play with him, because he had his father. Why wasn’t it enough now?

Gaara reentered the room just as he slid the shirt on, “Ready?”
Kyo forced a sweet little smile, “Ready!”


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“Hi Sakura-chan!” Called Naruto waving frantically, “Over here!”

Sasuke and Kesuke both groaned as she ran to where they were standing under a peach tree in front of the Hyuuga household. There were people everywhere, there to attend the wedding.

“Naruto,” she said as she reached them, “Ohayo Sasuke-kun! How are you?”

Kesuke snickered, although it served to turn her attention to him, “And Kesuke! How are you this morning?” She leaned down, trying to look friendly, “Did you miss me?”

Kesuke glanced at Naruto before nodding his head begrudgingly, “As much as I always do”

Sakura accepted this with a smile, while inner Sakura screamed at him for being a brat and at Naruto for making the little blond treat her badly.

“Lookie!” Squealed Kesuke, “It’s Kyo!”

The little blond stared as Kyo approached with Gaara. He had never seen his friend’s father before, he was almost kind of scary, excluding the fact the Kyo was currently hugging his leg, forcing the Kazekage to walk a bit oddly. Kesuke couldn’t help but bite his lip. He really liked Hinata, but why would Neji choose her over someone as pretty as Kyo’s dad? Gaara was wearing a quarter sleeve fishnet shirt, a black tight shirt that reached halfway down his upper arms, with an open cut collar that showed most of his collar bone and red leather pants that fit him perfectly.

“Gaara! You made it!” Exclaimed Naruto patting him on the back, he leaned closer with a somber face and whispered, “You didn’t have to”

The redhead shrugged his hand off, “I did”

“OOH, you must be Kyo! Hi I’m Sakura”

The pink haired lady had noticed Kyo and was now trying to talk to him, “So, are you excited about the wedding?”

Kyo noted her tight red dress that showed about half her chest and only went about four inches down her thighs, “You look like a whore, are you the whore?”

Gaara looked down at his son with widened eyes, Kesuke snickered, Sasuke smirked, Naruto gawked and Sakura scowled, “That isn’t very polite to say to a lady” She growled, though still conscious that his homicidal, over protective father was right there.

Kyo raised an eyebrow, “Your face isn’t very polite to mankind, but I ain’t scoldin’ ya”

At this point, Kesuke finally started laughing, Sasuke turned away and pretended to ‘cough’ into his hand, Naruto looked down, his shoulders shaking and Gaara sighed, he knew for a fact that he was going to get an earful for that one later on from Naruto.

Sakura was fuming, what was with these little jerks! It was seriously impolite and annoying because she felt she was made a fool of in front of Sasuke. She needed to recover and fast! ‘Ok,’ she thought to herself, ‘just look sweet to the brats, but firm. I’ll show Sasuke-kun that I’m much more befitting for him than Naruto!’ With that plan fresh and burning in her mind she wagged her finger at Kyo, “hey there,” She tried scolding lightly, “That isn’t any way to talk to a lovely kunoichi”

Kyo raised his eyebrow, “Maybe not, but it’s the perfect way to talk to you”

“KYO!” Exclaimed Kesuke jumping on him, “I LOVE YOU!”

Gaara couldn’t help his half smile, neither could Sasuke, Yes, Kyo certainly was a little smart ass.

-Now if only he’d talk like that to Neji, ne shorty?-

Gaara frowned, but it was true, Kyo really should give Neji a good burn that would make him feel a lot better about yesterday.

“Hello everyone, what are you all doing out here?” They turned and saw Hyuuga Neji walking towards them in dark blue and white traditional yutaka robes. “The wedding is in the garden out back”

Gaara scowled and merely looked down at Kyo who had chosen this time to come over and hug his leg. Naruto and the others, including Kesuke who was unaware of Gaara and Neji’s encounter, turned and smiled at him.

“Hey Neji,” Said Naruto, “How are ya?”

Neji shrugged, he wouldn’t tell them how much he had fought to keep this day from ever coming, but he certainly wouldn’t lie either. Even if he wanted, he doubted hat Naruto would fall for it. “Come one,” he said, “I’ll show to the spot where the chairs are set up, there is also sake and tea if you are thirsty”

Kyo grinned up at Gaara, who had like the others begun to follow the Hyuuga, “Daddy! May I have some sake?”

Gaara shrugged, “Sure, but not too much, it kills brain cells”

Sakura stared at him in horror, “You’re going to let your child drink sake!”

Gaara glared at her; “Shut up whore” He walked faster leaving her behind.

Neji led them down a corridor before opening a door and leading them outside. There were white chairs lined up, facing a platform. There were white and red roses everywhere, and a table in the back that held various bottle and several fruit and veggie trays. As they approached, a servant brought some diced meat and cheese out.

“Hey! Neji” said Kyo running over and tugging on his leg, “Why don’t you have a yummy sweets?”

Neji looked down at him and smiled softly, “I don’t know that you’re going to need any sweets if you are going to be drinking sake” Kyo’s bottom lip jutted out and he mustered up some moderate level puppy dog, he never started out with the strong stuff until he was sure that it was absolutely necessary. “But I want cake!” He whined

Neji frowned and knelt down beside the adorable pouting redhead, “I hope you don’t think a little face will change my mind”

Forget biding time, this sucker was going down! Tears began to fill his eyes, nearly magnifying them to look even larger. His cheeks began to flush a bright a cherry red, his already pouty lips were beginning to tremble and finally to top it all off he did what he had to, “N-Neji?” He sniffed and the tears fell.

Gaara smirked, pride welling up inside him, although he never knew Kyo to have to resort to a puppy face that effective, he was still impressed that he was capable of it. Naruto and Kesuke were staring at the face, about ready to raid the house to find the kid his cake and Sasuke had been shocked into stillness, this kid was good. Sakura hadn’t been paying attention, so she looked over just in time to see Neji’s resolve shatter.

Neji gulped, wow, the little one was laying it on pretty thick. ‘Aw, Hell’, “Fine,” He said finally, “the pastries will be out last, but that should be soon ok?”

Kyo smiled the tears, the flush and the extra inches to his gone, gone in a flash. “Thank Neji-papa!”

Everyone started at that, including Kyo who realized what he had said as soon as it left his mouth. Neji stared at him, “What did you call me?”

Kyo sputtered, “I, uh, I mean... Well you see, uh”

“Nothing,” Said Gaara pushing Kyo behind him, “Now leave him alone” After a moment he sneered at Neji, “That shouldn’t be too hard”

With that said he led Kyo over to some chairs and sat him down. Naruto looked after him sadly and then at Neji who was also staring at Gaara with an unreadable expression.

‘This is bad,’ thought Kesuke, ‘How will Neji be Kyo’s papa if Gaara doesn’t like him! ...Gaara sure is pretty’ He looked at the big redhead and blushed, ‘Kyo does look like him...’

“When is the ceremony starting?” Asked Sasuke, breaking the silence that had fallen over them after Kyo’s slip up. Sakura had left, having spotted Ino and decided she’d rather chat with her ex rival and current best friend than be insulted by a couple of brats and ignored by everyone else.

Neji stood up, “In about thirty minutes, until then you can snack on anything you want and-"

“Daddy! Papa!” cried Kesuke, “Look! Gaara is giving Kyo sake! Can I have some? Pretty please?”

Sure enough, Gaara had given Kyo an entire bottle all to himself, “That’s all you’re getting, so drink it sparingly, ok?”
Kyo nodded, “Ok Daddy! I think I’ll drink it now!” And bottoms up! Kyo began chugging the entire body with vigor, obviously ignoring the burning at his throat and taste that would appeal to no child. Neji, Sasuke and Naruto gaped at the two redheads, not believing how Gaara could give an entire bottle of sake to his six year old son. Kesuke started giggling madly as some of it started dribbling out the side of Kyo’s mouth as he finished about half. Finally he put the bottle down and stared at it contritely, “Daddy!” he wailed, his speech slightly slurred, “I only drank half!” He began sobbing loudly as Gaara shook his head, “Obviously that was too much”

Kesuke ran over to them, “I want some!” He exclaimed to Kyo who looked at him strangely, “Excuse me Talking Yellow Fish head,” Said Kyo, “But I think a ‘please’ is in order”

Kesuke blinked and then grinned, “Please?”

“Sure!” Kesuke found burning, odd tasting liquid running down his throat. He started swallowing as much as he could, ignoring Naruto’s desperate cries for him to stop and Sasuke grounding him for the next eighteen months.

The next thing any of them knew, the bottle was laying completely empty on the ground with two red faced little boys who were staring at each other and giggling madly. Naruto glared heatedly at Gaara, who returned the look with one that said, ‘he was gonna get drunk someday’

“You know,” said Kesuke, “That stuff was disgusting”

“Hn,” said Kyo, “I am having a hard time standing up straight... I’M COMING ELIZABETH!”

Neji poked Gaara in the head, “You gave him an entire bottle?”

Gaara turned to him with an ultimate death glare of doom on his face, “I don’t quite see how it is any of your fucking business”

“Fuck” repeated Kyo. He giggled again and turned to Kesuke, “You say it”

“Fuck!” Cried Kesuke gleefully

“No!” Exclaimed Naruto, “Don’t say that word Kesuke! That’s a bad word!”

Kesuke turned to Kyo wit h a heart broken look on his face, “It’s bad?”

Kyo shook his head, “No,” he stated matter of factly, “Your daddy is just a liar”

“WHAT!” Shouted Naruto

Gaara sighed; maybe it hadn’t been such a good idea to give him a WHOLE bottle. Not that he would admit it in front of the smirking Hyuuga. “Come on Kyo, I think you’ve done enough damage” With a bit of relief he stepped away from Neji and scooped up his son
“Ahh, but I want to stay here. I need to have a serious chat with the jackass!” He then motioned to Neji who frowned in return. Gaara smirked slightly at this, “That’s beautiful but-“

“Hey!” Cried Kyo to Kesuke who was being lifted by Sasuke at that moment, “He thinks I’m beautiful!”

Kesuke looked from him to Gaara and then back to him, “I’m beautiful too!” He stated with a big smile

Kyo gasped, “We must be twins!”

“Brother!”

“I finally found you!” Sobbed Kyo reaching over and pulling Kesuke into a hug that nearly pulled him out of Sasuke’s arms.

“Gaara,” said Neji plucking the still sobbing little redhead from his father’s arms, causing him to let go of the little blond in the process, “I need to speak with you”

Gaara scowled at him, “Why?”

“In private”

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Gaara was a bit too surprised to react as he was dragged inside by the Hyuuga. He had to say he had been expecting the cold shoulder from Neji, especially since their little episode yesterday. He wasn’t quite sure if he was angry about Neji grabbing his arm...Oh wait, yes he was, he hated Neji!

“Let me go”

Neji pulled him into a guestroom on the first floor, and closed the door. “Is that how you’re raising him?”

The redhead scowled, “Are you questioning my parenting methods? Because I think you have to be a parent first”

Neji rolled his eyes, “For the love of god Gaara, he is my son isn’t he?”

Gaara openly gawked at him, “SCREW THAT! About twelve hour ago you told me he could never be your son!”

Neji chuckled a little, then suddenly he grabbed Gaara’s shirt and pulled him very close, “And those are bullshit words that you put in my mouth” he hissed in the sand Nin’s face, “So don’t act like I denied him. I said that I wouldn’t be a good father. I said that it would best for him not to know, because I can’t take care of either of you...” He trailed off releasing the redhead’s shirt, Neji sighed, “Gaara, I don’t want to get married, but-“

“Just stop!” said Gaara narrowing his eyes, “Just stop right there. No, that is not what you said. You can’t take care of us? I wasn’t asking anything of the sort. I want you to say it, say that Kyo is your son too”

“Why?” exploded Neji, “WHAT I DON’T UNDERSTAND IS WHY YOU WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH ME? OF COURSE I WANT KYO AS MY SON, AND YES! I WOULD TAKE CARE OF YOU BOTH, BUT GODAMMIT GAARA, I OWE MY ALLEGIANCE TO MY CLAN!”

In his anger, Neji had obviously not been thinking very clearly, because as soon as the words were out of his mouth, he grabbed Gaara by his shirt again, only this time he crushed his mouth against the others in a forceful kiss.

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“Where did my daddy go!” wailed Kyo, getting the attention of a few other party goers, “Where! Oh, where is my daddy?”

Naruto stared at him; people like Gaara of the Desert and Hyuuga Neji had spawned this! There was no way he could possibly be their son! Although, he turned to Kesuke who was barking at anyone who came near his pile of dirt. The reason he was doing this, was because he had convinced himself that if he waited long enough the dirt wizard would grant him a wish.

“Hey Naruto!” Said Kyo approaching with a suspiciously even walk, “Where did my daddy go?”

“Neji wanted to talk to him,” Naruto flinching at the smell of alcohol, “Now, I’m sure he’d want you to behave and swear to never drink anymore grown up drinks again, right?”

Kyo took this into deep consideration, well, as deep as he could take it and finally smiled, “Yeah,” he said, “I do believe you are right. I mean, why would Neji swear to never... Talk to, grown ups...That drink...when standing on one foot?” He stared at the blond, “Man, you are one crazy guy! WANNA FIGHT BITCH!”

Naruto sighed, when was Gaara coming back?

Sasuke sighed as his son began hissing at him and trying to bite his ankles; “Kesuke, you realize that is just a pile of dirt” He tried to take a step forward but quickly retracted his foot as the little blond snapped at him with his teeth.

“Only a pile of WISH GRANTING DIRT!”

Sasuke scowled, that was it. He was a ninja dammit! And he wasn’t going to be beat by a five year old! Time to use an attack so crafty, that he knew only someone skilled, that had trained many years, would have even a chance of not falling for it. “Kesuke,” he said pointing behind the blond, “Look! A distraction!”

Kesuke whipped his head around, only to be caught up in Sasuke’s arms, “It worked!” He cried, “My wish granting dirt worked!”

Sasuke squinted his eyes, “How so?”

Kesuke looked at him and started crying, “I just wanted you to love meeeeee!”

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Gaara’s eyes narrowed, he had been in this position before. He started trying to push the Hyuuga away, but was held steadfastly against him. Neji pulled his hair back, causing him to gasp in pain and make way for Neji’s tongue. Gaara wanted to shove him away, he wanted to bite his tongue off, he wanted to break his neck and get Kyo and just run away from this village forever. But he didn’t do any of these things, he couldn’t. He was finally with him again, and all he could do was give in. However, that didn’t change the irrepressible fact, that he was pissed.

Neji winced when he felt Gaara tangle his hands in his hair, purposefully pulling on it. But he liked it none the less. At first he had thought it was guilt, sure! He had felt bad for what he did, but it turned into to something much more. Seeing the redhead for the first time after six years had made it undeniable. He felt his obsession for Gaara grow so large he couldn’t contain it! And then the Kazekage had turned up at his wedding, in those pants! He couldn’t help himself. He had repeated over and over again that he wanted to talk about Kyo, but he wasn’t fooling anyone, least of all himself, he wanted Gaara, he needed Gaara, Right. Now.

They broke apart, but Neji slammed Gaara against a wall to keep him close, ‘You aren’t getting away, not this time, I’ll make you want it’ Neji didn’t know why Gaara had made an attempt at his life yet, but he took it as a good sign.

Gaara pushed back against Neji, who started to attack his neck. Sucking and biting, leaving a trail of marks from his jaw to his collar bone. Gaara bit his lip when Neji moved up to his ear, tugging gently on the lobe with his teeth.

Gaara slid his hands up Neji’s chest, pushing open his shirt as he did so. He felt Neji bite down when his hands ghosted over his nipples, causing them to rise. Neji pulled his lips away from the redhead’s neck with a slight ‘pop’ and sighed and pushed him away slightly.

Gaara frowned, “Wha-“

Suddenly he found himself pinned on the ground with Neji yanking his legs open and laying between them. Before he could react, Neji’s lips had descended upon his, and his tongue had once again infiltrated his mouth. Without warning, Neji slid his hands up the redhead’s shirt, feeling the smooth skin under his finger tips and loving it.

He groaned when Gaara wrapped his arms around his neck and arched into the touch. “Why are you going along with this” He gasped, twisting away from the redhead’s mouth.

Gaara sighed as Neji went back down onto his collar again, his face was starting to rival his hair. He hadn’t done anything with anyone before or after that one time with Neji. “Because...I want-“

“Neji! Where are you!”

They both sat up in a panic. That was Hiashi! Had he used the Byakugan?

“You can’t hide from me! I’ll use the byakugan!”

Oh thank gods, “I’m in here!” Said Neji, “Just a second!”

Gaara stared at him, “What are you doing?” he hissed, “How will you-“

“Anyway Gaara!” Said Neji loudly enough for Hiashi to hear, “I just want to say how pleased I am that the Kazekage would come to my wedding!” He stood up, pulling Gaara with him and straightened out his clothes and hair, “Now if you will excuse me, I must go speak with my uncle”

Gaara shrugged and walked out of the room, willing his heart to stop beating so fast. That had been one of the things he least expected. Why did Neji...Didn’t Neji know how he felt? Was he just playing with him? Gaara had certainly never pegged the Hyuuga to be like that. He frowned; maybe someone else would know more, he would have a talk with Naruto.

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“Look,” said Kyo staring at the angry 16 year old girl in front of him, “I feel that your dress is even improved!”

Naruto and Sasuke backed away a little more, making sure their son was behind them. When Hanabi had come outside to greet them, Kyo had surprised them all by pulling out a lighter and setting her dress on fire. The Hyuuga girl had been furious and started yelling at him as he tried to appease her with his drunken logic.

“Besides,” said Kyo holding up his index finger, “That dress makes you look really fat anyway”

Hanabi towered over him, “You little brat!”

“Kyo!”

Naruto breathed a sigh of relief as Gaara, Neji and Hiashi walked out the back door.

Gaara knelt down and held out his arms as Kyo ran over to him, “Are you picking a fight?”

“A horse is a horse of course of course!” Chirped Kyo grinning widely, “I’m not sure what that means, but I am satisfied by answering with it”

Hiashi came and stood next to him, “So this is your son Kazekage-sama, my, he looks just like you” Though his face held a smile, Hiashi glared secretly at the boy’s pearly eyes. “Well,” he announced, “If everyone would take their seats, the ceremony is about to start!”

Naruto plucked a giggling Kesuke from Sasuke’s leg and they went to find seats near the front on the left side. Gaara glared at Neji one last time and took Kyo to the center row on the right.

Hiashi took one last curious glance at Kyo who had become very quiet and went towards the back to wait to walk Hinata to the front. Neji approached the altar; his breathing was getting a bit heavy as he looked at the crowd. Most of them were giving him encouraging smiles, even Naruto, who he knew was against the wedding. Tsunade was there too, sitting at the very front and sipping sake with Jiraiya. He saw Gai and Lee, who smiled and gave him the nice guy pose and even TenTen who didn’t look very happy, but was chatting with Ino and Sakura.

Then he looked at Gaara, who seemed to be explaining something to Kyo, who looked more and more like he was going to cry, with each word spoken. Neji gulped, why did it have to be this way?

He closed his eyes, trying to calm himself, there wasn’t anything he could do...Was there? Sure it was for the sake of the family, but it didn’t have to be him. There were more relatives who were more distant that could marry Hinata. He knew Hiashi wanted it to be him, because he was the mot blessed with the Hyuuga bloodline limit.

The music started, and Neji turned. Hinata had a veil over her face, but Neji could see her trembling.

Gaara stared at her and then looked back down at Kyo, “He has chosen her”

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End Chapter

AN: I gave up on trying to re-write it, it was taking way to long… Please don’t hate me for it.