The next day Naruto returned to the tower as was expected. He found it odd that Neji had decided to change his appearance when he was usually very fussy over looking perfect, but he decided to wave it off as nothing of importance. He left the tower and as the smoke cleared, Neji rushed to the window.
Gaara emerged from the trees into the clearing. He looked up and smirked before reaching his hand to the tower window, "Oh Neji, Oh Neji, let down your hair."
Neji's eye twitched with a slight glare of death but did as requested of him. He lowered his chestnut hair in its tight braid out the window and towards the red haired prince. "You mess up my hair I'll kill you."
"Not part of the lines, Princess," Gaara smirked.
"Don't care, Sabaku."
Gaara ignored the feisty brunette's comment and set to the task of climbing the rope of hair. He climbed and he climbed until he could finally pull himself into the room through the window. Neji pulled in his hair and knelt on the ground near Gaara.
Gaara turned towards the window quickly. "Do I have to say this bull?" The voice from the forest threatened the two again and Gaara sighed before turning to face a slightly agitated Neji. "My knight that has been locked away, it must be the work of the gods that has brought me to you."
"It is only fate that a prince such as you has come to my rescue," Neji whispered as the two stared into each other's eyes. Pale opal and pale emerald watched each other closely.
"Your beauty attracted me at first but now looking into your eyes it is like looking into the depths of your soul. Neji, what ever it takes I will free you from the demon that is Naruto," Gaara promised as a pale hand reached out to touch Neji's cheek.
Neji grasped the hand in his own. "No my prince you mustn't. A fight against him is useless and futile, he the one who made a pact with Kyuubi."
Gaara pushed the hands off of his and cupped Neji's face in his hands. "Do I look like one who lets the thief of his heart be held capture like a caged bird?"
Neji slowly looked behind him towards the window. "I swear the writer of these lines is going to die!"
Gaara slapped his face, "Focus, Hyuuga," he hissed before Neji turned back towards him.
Neji traced the red symbol on Gaara's forehead with a delicate touch. "Ai. Love. It must be destined for us to fall in love, even if we have just barely met."
Gaara nodded as his own hand swept the hair from Neji's face that covered the green design on his forehead. "I will free this caged bird," he whispered softly.
The two sat in silence for a few moments before Gaara leaned towards Neji and kissed him softly on pale lips. It was chaste and innocent but held a promise Gaara would not break.
Gaara stood up and looked around the room they stood in. "Neji my dear, I have a plan to free you though it may take days. With each visit I will bring rope, just a piece. And with your magic you can form it into a ladder that the warlock will never notice."
Neji gasped and looked at Gaara. "You mean, even though I am a user of black magic, you can accept me?"
"Whether you use black or white magic it does not matter. It is your heart that counts, Neji."
Neji threw himself into Gaara's arms and let tears of joy run down his face. "Oh my prince, my Gaara, please get me out of here as soon as possible."
Gaara nodded and held Neji close before the sun began to set and Gaara found it time to return. Neji let his hair down again and Gaara climbed out of the window. When his feet hit the ground he looked up at the tower. "I shall return, Neji."
As Gaara began to turn around Neji stopped him. "Gaara!" Gaara turned around and looked at Neji. "I refuse to have this take longer than necessary damn it! Catch me!"
Gaara blinked for a moment and as he looked up again he was met with the sight of a black and white kimono wearing Neji feet above his head and rapidly approaching. Neji hit the ground with a thump, it was a softer thump since he fell on Gaara who was now face down on the grass.
"Damn it Neji! Your supposed to be a princess! Be princess like and don't go jumping out of damn windows you fool!" Gaara growled pushing Neji onto the grass in annoyance.
"Ah well I'm free aren't I?" he smirked. There was a growl from the forest once more and both quickly went back to character.
Gaara swept Neji up in his arms, "You are free, my Neji. And now that you are free I have a question." He looked Neji in the eyes, "Will you be my princess?"
Neji's face brightened incredibly as he wrapped his arms around Gaara's neck. "I-"
"Refuse!"
Both boys turned in shock to be met with a scowling and furious warlock. Eyes turned red, cheeks scarred with dark whiskers, two pointed ears on his head and nine tails trashing around angrily. A glowing staff in his hand was pointed directly at Gaara with killer intent.
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Chapter notes: Seriously...I think my muse was on something when she gave me this idea...I swear ...NO clue where this came from...Aren't you all glad I don't write children's books?