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A/N: I�m so sorry this is so late in update.� RL sucks right now.� Anyway, on one of my other stories I got an
anonymous review which is prompting this little note.�

First let me say that I love my readers and reviewers.� Everything you say in a review touches my
heart.� And those of you who make the
hits on my story go up without reviewing, I love you too.

Second, I write stories for myself.� That�s why even this story, which was written
for the wonderful Nejislady who never fails to review when she reads a chapter,
is written for me and not for anyone else.�
Writing is a form of catharsis for me.�
I write because I want to and because the story is in my head.� I don�t care if you like or hate it.� I like it and I write it.

Third, if you�re going to leave a negative review, feel
free.� However a single sentence like �you
don�t know how to write guys� isn�t very helpful for me.� If you feel the need to flame, which that
wasn�t really much of one, go for it, but I will just laugh at you.� If you have legitimate criticism, give me
examples.� You know, I�m not a guy.� I don�t think like a guy.� I don�t act like a guy.

Lastly, if you�re going to make a smart ass remark, at least
have the balls to put your name to it.�
If I thought someone was writing a terrible story and I felt like
reviewing (bringing up the whole other tangent that I could go off on: I�m not
MAKING you read my story) I�d put my name to it.� I�d probably just stop reading though, if it
wasn�t something I was enjoying.� Someone
worked hard on their piece of art and they don�t need to be ripped apart by people.

Without further ado (reviews at the end):

Chapter Seven

Gaara glared at Hinata.�
He really didn�t care about any of the idiots on the floor, but he kept
picturing what she had to have done to Neji.�
He sighed and glanced back to Kotetsu.�
If he was good today, tomorrow he�d be dropped down to medium-risk.� He sighed and bit his cheek to keep from
yelling at Hinata about what a stupid bitch she was.� Name calling was apparently bad for the
recovery process, or so he�d been told the last time he had done so.� It was Naruto�s fault he would resort to such
childish actions, but still he wouldn�t change the way Naruto had changed him.� If someone hurt Naruto; they hurt Gaara.�

Hinata was shamelessly flirting with Kotetsu again, and it
was taking every ounce of Gaara�s willpower not to hurt her.� Kotetsu saw Gaara fighting with his
self-control and turned to address the boy.�
�So, Gaara, are you excited about your transfer to the medium-risk
floor?�

Gaara shrugged.� �I
don�t know if excited is the right way to put it.� I�m happy that there won�t be restrictions on
my visitors anymore.� I want Naruto to
visit me more.� He�s going through a
rough patch, and we cheer each other up.�

Kotetsu frowned.� �I
don�t know if it�s a good idea for you to seek out someone having their own
rough patch.�

Gaara smiled, an action which always seemed so foreign upon
his face that people often took his smiles as malice rather than
amusement.� �I know, but this is
something that everyone has seen coming for some time.� Apparently his father is gay.� His mother knew this when she married the
man, but has suddenly decided to move out.�
She said something about his old crush being painfully obvious to
everyone around them now, even dense-but-lovable Naruto.�

Gaara smirked as Kotetsu swallowed.� �And with your voices?� Have you had any progress?�

Gaara shrugged.� �I�m
not hearing them, though my meds haven�t been adjusted either.� I finished this semester early, with another
4.0.� I�d say things are going well for
me.�

Kotetsu nodded.� �Can
I speak with you later, about something that has no place in group therapy?�

Gaara smirked and nodded once.� He sat
back and closed his eyes while listening to the rest of the group go through
their weeks.� As much as he hated to
admit it, it seemed like group therapy actually did accomplish something.� He got to get things off his chest, like why
he didn�t like his floor mates, and no one could hold it against him.� He opened his eyes to see Shizune looking at
him with affection.� He knew she thought
of him as a little brother, even though they�d only been together for a total
of one month.� He nodded almost imperceptibly
at her.

Kotetsu didn�t miss the small interaction and felt happy for
it.� He knew that Gaara�s dedication to
keeping his life normal was inspirational to Shizune.� She all ready told him that the next patient
that came up to the high-risk floor was getting a version of Gaara�s story as
inspiration.� He sighed as he listened to
Deidara talk about all the sex he thought about having, but refrained from
having.� The man had raped his best
friend because of his addiction, and was admitted because he couldn�t control
himself.� �Thanks, Deidara, for that
information.�� He sighed again.� �Time is up for today.� I�ll see most of you next week.�

Gaara remained seated and kept his tongue in cheek even as
Hinata turned to her nurse and frowned.�
�I can�t see Ko for a whole week now?�
That seems like torture.�

Iruka frowned and motioned Hinata toward her room.� �I know, but tomorrow is a big day for
us.� Your family is coming to visit.� We should get you back so you can rest.�

Hinata smiled sweetly.� �That sounds
great, �Ruka.� I might need some help
falling asleep though.� I�m really worked
up after listening to Deidara.� I have no
outlet here.�

Gaara managed to hold back the laughter he felt when Iruka
rolled his eyes at Hinata and just pushed her toward her room gently.� He turned his eyes toward Kotetsu when
everyone else had gone.� �You want to
know about �Zumo, don�t you?�

Kotetsu couldn�t help the blush.� His eyes drifted to Shizune, who was
smirking.� Interacting with patients
about their personal lives was frowned upon, but he knew this once she would
forgive him.� She knew he�d been crushing
after the man since they were in high school, and he had never found anyone
else because they never measured up to his unfortunately straight best
friend.� �Maybe a little.� Why is Tsu leaving him now?�

Gaara smiled softly.�
He really had grown attached to Kotetsu in this time.� Even if Naruto didn�t happen to be directly
involved in the situation, he might do something to help Ko.� �I told you.�
She said he was even more in love with his high school crush now more
than ever.�� Gaara decided to take pity
on his doctor, �He�s coming with Naruto tomorrow to see me on the medium-risk
floor.� They�ll be in around 2, if you
want to accidentally drop by.� Even Naruto
told me you�re the old high school crush.�
He found some note you wrote his dad in his yearbook about a sexy ass
and a flagpole.�� Gaara shrugged.� �Sounds embarrassing.�

Kotetsu paled a second before flushing violently.� �It was.��
He sighed and ran a hand through his hair.� �Do you think Naruto would mind?� His parents are splitting up.�

Gaara frowned.� �You
know as well as I do that they aren�t his parents.� He only really feels a connection to Izumo
anyway.� He just wants his dad happy.�

Shizune frowned.�
�Well this is done now.� You know
what to do, Ko.�� She smiled and put her
hand on the obviously upset man�s shoulder.�
�You know you want him and you�ve just found out he wants you.� Take the chance, okay?�� She held her hand out to Gaara, not offended
in the least when he didn�t accept her assistance to rise.� She rolled her eyes at Gaara.� �Could you have been any blunter?�

Gaara smirked, �What?�
I was only doing anything because it will make Naruto happy.�

The next morning Gaara woke with butterflies in his
stomach.� Today was the day he was moving
ahead in his treatment and Naruto was coming.�
He quickly woke and dressed for the day.�
He was waiting on his bed when Shizune and Jiraiya came in with his bag
of belongings.� Jiraiya smiled.� �I guess you were ready for this, huh?�

Gaara nodded.� �I�m
looking forward to seeing Naruto.�

Jiraiya smiled.� �Well
then, let�s go get you situated and introduce you to Tsunade.� She�s the floor doc on Medium, just like I�ve
got the high risk and Kakashi�s got low risk.�

Gaara stood and couldn�t help the surprise on his face when
Shizune hugged him.� �I�ll miss you.� I�ll come and visit once in a while,
okay?��

Gaara nodded.� He followed
Jiraiya down the stairs where they went toward the staff offices.� Jiraiya knocked on one of the doors before a
�go away; I�m busy� was shouted out at them.�
Jiraiya snickered.� �Tsunade, if
this is busy with a patient I�ll wait, otherwise I�m coming in.�

Gaara followed behind as Jiraiya pushed the door open and
stepped into the office.� Gaara saw the
busty blonde and sighed.� She didn�t look
so much like a therapist, but he supposed neither did Jiraiya.� Jiraiya sat down in front of her desk and
grinned at her.� �Come on, Tsunade.� You know you want to give me some loving!�

Tsunade glared at Jiraiya.�
�Yeah right, old man.�� She turned
her attention to Gaara.� �I�ve read your
case file and talked to Jiraiya.� It
seems that you are well on your way to recovery.� You�ll most likely be on this floor for a few
months before we move you down to low-risk.�
Once you�ve made it there, it will be up to Kakashi to give you the
clearance to leave.� As you know you can
have as many visitors as you like on this floor.� You�ll be allowed private visitation, but it
must be in a public spot.�

Gaara nodded.� �Naruto
will be here soon; may I be shown to my room?�

Tsunade smirked and nodded.�
�Thank you, Jiraiya, but I can take it from here.�� She stood and brushed past the men still
seated.� She motioned for Gaara to follow
her.� As they were walking down the
corridor, Tsunade saw Shikamaru.� �Good
morning, Shikamaru.�

Shikamaru�s eyes were calculating as he saw Tsunade with the
red head Sasuke had shown interest in.�
�Eh, troublesome,� he sighed as he continued toward the mess hall.� He�d be sure to meet the red head later.� He needed something to eat right now.

Tsunade smiled again and motioned Gaara into a room on his
right.� �This is your room.� Shikamaru, who we just passed, will be next
door to you for a few weeks.�

Gaara nodded.� �He�s
not a permanent resident of this floor is he?�
I seem to recall him from my walks before.�

Tsunade nodded.�
�Anyway, if you need something, you can either ask Shikamaru or head to
the commons area and get any nurse there.�
I�m going to leave you on your own now.�
When your visitors show up, someone will come to get you.�

Gaara nodded.� �Thank
you.� I think I�m just going to watch
some TV for now.�� He headed out to the
commons area and sat next to some people who he wasn�t interested in getting to
know.� Gaara turned his head to side
slightly as the elevator doors opened.�
He smiled a bit when he saw his best friend and his dad headed toward
him.

Naruto bounced over, leaving his dad on his own.� �Gaara!�
I�m so happy that you got moved down here.� Dad says I can come over every single day and
help you with your homework and well I guess you�ll be helping me, but still;
isn�t it great?�

Gaara nodded before turning his attention to his
principle.� �Did you let him get into the
cappuccino again?�

Izumo shrugged.� �I
didn�t mean to?�� He smiled at
Gaara.� He�d become well acquainted with
young man as both principle and father figure.�
He knew there was nothing but good in Gaara, but that he was dealing
with some dark demons.� �So, can you give
us a tour?�

Gaara smirked.� �Sure,
but not a very big one.� We have to stay
in a public area.�� He waved his arm in
the general direction of the common area behind him.� �This is where we can entertain ourselves if
we want some company, otherwise we can just sit in our rooms.�� He smirked.�
�End tour.�

Izumo chuckled.�
�Still easily amused, I see,� Kotetsu whispered behind him.

Izumo spun around quickly, blushing despite his best effort
not to.� �Ko, I didn�t know you were
working here.� I mean, I knew you said that
you were working here, but I didn�t know you knew Gaara.�� He chuckled nervously as he faced his crush.

Kotetsu was so going to owe Gaara for this.� He smiled at Izumo.� �Why don�t I give you full tour?� Naruto and Gaara can join if they like.�

Gaara smirked at Naruto; his eyes were full of
mischief.� �That�s okay, Ko.� Naruto and I will just hang out up
here�though you could come get us if you go to the courtyard.�

**********************
Pein sighed as he sat in the infirmary.� He was getting a check up on the broken nose
Sasuke had given him.� He glared at the
wall.� It was all so unfair.� He had been hit enough in his life.� He�d been a weird kid, as far as the rich
kids he�d grown up with were concerned, so he tried to hang out with people who
had less money than him.� They hadn�t
liked him because he had money.� It had
resulted in him being beaten more than once.

It wasn�t even that he had any actual problems that kept him
here.� For him, it was being in a place
where it seemed like people accepted him.�
He�d met Konan in here.� He�d met
Shikamaru in here.� He really thought he
was making friends, but after Sasuke punched him, he wasn�t so sure.� Had he really done anything so bad?� He said he�d fuck Sasuke, but he meant
that.� Was it that Sasuke and Shikamaru
really were fucking and they didn�t share?�
Why wasn�t he special enough to join them if they were?

He sighed.� Tsunade of
the medium-risk floor was also the general nurse for the institute.� He was waiting for her for a while now, but
she could never be trusted to show up on time.�
He frowned as the door opened.�
�You�re late.�

Tsunade shook her head.�
�You were rude to a fellow patient, what�s the difference?�

Pein glared at her.�
�Why isn�t Sasuke getting punished for this at all?� I told you who did it to me.�

Tsunade shrugged.� �We
have no way of knowing for certain.� He�s
not going to admit to it, you know, and no one saw the altercation.�

Pein frowned.� �You
know, he�s not the only one with problems.�
And how the hell was I supposed to know there was something wrong with
Shikamaru?� I don�t understand why Sasuke
wants that lazy ass faker for a boyfriend.�

Tsunade rolled her eyes as she examined the boy�s nose.� �It looks fine.� Come back next week at the same time.� I�ll let everyone who needs to know, know.�� She looked up from her paperwork. �You wanna
talk about it?�

Pein sighed and turned away from her.� �There�s nothing to talk about.� I�m just spoiled.�

Tsunade rolled her eyes.�
�Right.� You�re free to go then.�

Pein sighed and walked back to the commons area.� He glared at Sasuke who was sitting by the
window reading a book again.� It didn�t
seem like there was anything wrong with Sasuke either.� There was no way he was anything but a
spoiled brat.� He�d just hang out all day.� At least the rest of them had the decency to
flip out once in a while.� And to make
matters worse, Sasuke was getting a day pass to go out with Shikamaru�s family
the following week, just because he checked on a friend.

Pein made his way to Konan.�
He sat down next to her and sighed.�
�What�s wrong, baby?� She asked.

Pein shook his head.�
�I hate feeling like no one really cares about me and that I might never
have a real connection.� What we have is
real isn�t it?� If one of us made it out,
the other would still be there, right?�

Konan smiled.� �Of
course, honey.�� She leaned over and
slapped her lips against his, wetly.� �What�s
got you so upset?�

Pein sighed.� �I just
always feel like I�m being tolerated more than liked.� I never could be friends with the other rich
kids because I liked punk music, piercings, and anarchy.� Those things just weren�t tolerated in my
dad�s social circle, so I tried making friends with the kids who were poor.� They didn�t want to be friends with me
because I had money.� Sometimes I was
beaten when they�d see me hanging on the edges of either group.� It�s not a big deal, really.� I�m just kind of selfish and want people to
like me.�

Konan sighed and wrapped her arms around Pein�s neck.� �Is that why you�ve been such an ass to
Shikamaru and Sasuke?� Because they don�t
let you into their group?�

Pein shrugged.� �Is it
too much to want to have that kind of friendship?� I thought if they could be so caring toward
one another they could be to me too, but no.�
No one is allowed between them.� I
just don�t understand.� What makes those
fuckers so special?�� He shot another
glare at Sasuke.� �I always resorted
violence against others because that was how they treated me.� Being an ass was supposed to be a way to keep
myself from getting hurt.�

He sighed and leaned against his girlfriend.� �Did I ever tell you what the final straw was
for my coming here?�� Konan shook her
head.� �I was an ass to my dad and then
beat the shit out of one of his friend�s sons for calling me a fag.� I really let my anger get out of control.�

Konan smiled.� �It
doesn�t matter to me.� Look, Pein, I�ve
got news that probably won�t make you so happy right now, but I�m getting out
next week.�

Pein smiled sadly.�
�I�m not happy you�re leaving, but I am happy you�re getting out.�� He kissed her neck lightly.� �Will you come visit me?�

Konan nodded.� �Whenever
I get the chance, I�ll check in on you.�
I�ll visit once a week for sure.�

Pein nodded.� �If you
don�t, I won�t hold it against you.� I�ve
never really had a connection; I wouldn�t be entirely surprised if this were
the same.� I�ll love you just the same.�

**************************

Gaara was sitting on the couch and laughing like he used to
with Naruto.� If they weren�t surrounded
by others, he would have assumed they were at Naruto�s again.� He smiled at the blond.� �So, you get the courage to ask out Neji
yet?�

Naruto blushed before frowning and shaking his head.� �I did just get put into his group for the
final project in Novel though.�� He smiled.� �I guess we�re going to write our own short
story.� There are 3 of us in our group
and we�re each writing 4 pages.�

Gaara smirked.� As
much as he hated his voices and felt unloved was as much as he loved to fix
other people up with the people who would make them happy.� �You should invite Neji over to work on your
paper and drop the fact that I�m gay to see how he reacts.�

Naruto�s eyes widened comically.� �You determined your sexuality?�� His friend had always maintained that he was
asexual because he wasn�t worth loving or being loved.� Naruto knew better, however, when Gaara would
spare a glance at an attractive man now and then.

Gaara shook his head.�
�I�m just saying you could do that to test the waters of Neji�s
gayness.�� Gaara frowned.� �I really hate her you know, his cousin.� She is one of the coldest people I�ve ever
met, and that�s coming from me.�� He
sighed and pushed the depressing thoughts from his mind as Jiraiya instructed
him to.� He wasn�t supposed to dwell on
them without a doctor or nurse present to help him talk his way through
them.� He smirked.� �You should ask Neji to work with you
though.� Will you do that for me?�

Naruto smiled almost blindingly.� �Of course, Gaara!�� He jumped up when he felt hands on his
shoulders and spun around to see his dad and Kotetsu standing behind them.� �Don�t do that to me, old man!�

Gaara smirked.� �You
shouldn�t be so easily distracted.� I
knew they were there.�� He nodded at the older
men.� �Courtyard?�

Kotetsu nodded.� Gaara
stood and took Naruto by the arm, leading him down toward the stairwell to the
courtyard.� He was excited to show Naruto
around there.� It really was pretty.� As they stepped outside, Gaara held a hand up
to shield his eyes from the sun.� A frown
marred his face for a moment before returning to its normal impassiveness as
Gaara saw the dark haired boy under the oak tree.� That boy was always under the oak tree.

Naruto didn�t miss the look and smirked.� He nudged Gaara�s shoulder.� �So, made any friends yet?�� He purposely let the question hang vague and
with no indication he�d seen the look given to the boy under the tree.

Gaara turned back to Naruto with a small sigh.� �I was stuck with people crazier than
me.� So in answer to your question, no;
not yet.�

******

Sasuke peeked from over the edge of his book at the red
headed boy.� He seemed to be a little
less crazy these days, but just as hot.�
Sasuke watched as he walked the courtyard with his blonde friend.� He sighed.�
His dad was coming today, and he really needed to talk about some
things.� He only hoped he wouldn�t clam
up when the time came.

�Sasuke,� his father�s voice pulled him from the contemplation
of the attractive boy.

Sasuke looked up to see his father standing before him,
looking prim as ever.� Sasuke sighed and
pushed up from the ground.� �We need to
talk,� he said as he led the way toward the tables set aside for visitation.

Review Responses:

Ero Sennin: You are my sunshine in a dark world.� Shikamaru and Sasuke really had to get past
the whole �am I attracted to you or aren�t I?� thing they had going on.� It was going to strain their relationship and
just hurt Shikamaru more otherwise, and they both realized it.

Lady Laran: Thank you so much for the review.� I�m glad that the slow plot is something you
like.� I like plot just as much as I like
smut.

Sneakyfox: I wish Shikamaru�s plan was that brilliant.� In fact *whispers* don�t tell anyone, but
Tsunade�s going to shoot him down� *looks around to see if anyone else heard
that*

Nejislady: I�m glad you didn�t miss any either.� I hate catching up on stories I miss.� Shika and Chouji, I have something so cute in
mind for them� so long as my muse doesn�t change her mind on me.� As far as the toothpaste, they didn�t want
patients eating it.� Sasuke�s dinner with
Shikamaru�s family is in the next chapter.�
So is his talk with his dad.� I�m
not certain if I�m doing more with Pein�s background than what was in this
chapter.� I have been toying with a
flashback or two, but my muse hasn�t made that final decision yet.
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