Gaara and Shikamaru

A young Gaara struggles with the death of his mother, bonding with his siblings, his father's contempt for him, and the fear the villagers harbor towards him. Gaara plays with his siblings in the sandbox until their father sends them away. Gaara is attacked by some villagers but his sand easily deflects their attacks. Gaara asks his uncle several questions, such as why is the sky blue and is told so that everyone can see it, and Gaara says the sky eases his pain. Shikamaru starts a fight with Choji during class and Iruka sends them to the hallway. Naruto diffuses the fight and they eat snacks together. They later argue over Naruto defending Hinata from bullies and are amused to see Sasuke rejecting Ino's flower. They observe Naruto using the Sexy Jutsu after Iruka flirts with some women. The three boys later bid farewell for the day.