The Jinchuuriki Alliance (Naruto Fanfic)

Chapter 12

If heaven's grief brings hell's rain
Then I'd trade all my tomorrows for just one yesterday
For just one yesterday
Oh, I want to teach you a lesson in the worst kind of way
Still I'd trade all my tomorrows for just one yesterday

~Just One Yesterday by Fall Out Boy

RECAP:

Naruto put down his arms. "My name is Uzumaki-Namikaze Naruto. Who are you?"

The boy's eyes widened. "N-Naruto?"

Naruto nodded slowly, not understanding who this person found so unbelieving about his name (except the –Namikaze part.)

'Naruto, this boy... He is a Biju inside of him.'

Naruto's eyes widened. So that was why he felt a familiar presence.

The boy glared at the man and the man on the ground left, running quickly. Naruto just chuckled and put out his hand.

The boy looked at Naruto's hand, and then reluctantly put out his own to shake it.

"My name is Gaara. Gaara of the Sand."

END RECAP

The Jinchuuriki Alliance - Chapter 12 - Heaven's Grief

A grin took over Naruto's face, "Gaara! Jinchuuriki of the Ichibi, Shukaku, am I right?!" He asked, even though he already knew the answer.

Gaara nodded, trying to pry his hand off Naruto's. "Yes. And you, Naruto, Jinchuuriki of the Kyuubi, correct?" He gently pulled his hand off Naruto's tight grip, not feeling used to human contact.

Naruto nodded, "Yeah!" He noticed that Gaara was feeling uncomfortable with touching his hand. He frowned. "This just won't do." He said out loud and shook his head disapprovingly.

Gaara raised his non-existent eyebrow. "What won't do?"

Naruto smirked and grabbed Gaara's arm and pulled the redheads small body into Naruto's own chest. He wrapped his arms around Gaara's body and laughed. "I have to get you used to hugging people!"

Gaara's eyes widened and he froze with Naruto's arms around him. 'Oh my kami. Oh my Shukaku. I have arms around me.' He started breathing quicker. "Naruto." He stuttered.

"You're gonna have a lot of people hugging you in the future!" Naruto just grinned.

"What? Why?" Gaara asked, slightly panicking.

Naruto let go and smiled, "All of the Jinchuuriki will want to get to know you."

"And that involves..." Gaara frowned. "Having arms trap you around your body?"

"Yep!"

Gaara's eye twitched at the straightforward answer. "Seriously?"

Naruto chuckled, "Yeah kinda, but you'll get used to it."

Gaara sighed. Despite his complaining, it felt kind of warm to hug someone.

He had only hugged his Uncle Yashamaru before, and that was before the betrayal. After that, he had never hugged someone, or even been that close to anyone in terms of distance.

'Shukaku you idiot, you got sealed?' Gaara and Naruto had a mini spasm from the booming voice they just heard.

"What was that?" Gaara's eyes widened.

Naruto creased his eyebrows, "You heard that? How could you hear that?" He questioned.