Summary: She knew this was a bad idea. After her break up with Sasuke, why should running into another man's arms help her? Although this was just the fix she so desperately needed.

Rated M.

In Your Arms

"Liar"

"So how are you and Sasuke?" Ino asked, while eying her best friend from behind her martini glass. Their other friends all turned their attention towards her now; seemingly interested in what she had to say about her relationship. This caused Sakura to sigh.

"We are okay. But I think he's hiding something from me." Hiding would be an understatement. He was constantly late for dinner then he would go out right after. He would stay out late on weekends and come back drunk. He hasn't even touched her for a long time. Now she wondered if he was even interested in her anymore. What did she do to lose her touch?

Ino thought for a moment. "Why don't you follow him?"

Hinata gasped a little, "B-but! That's having no trust for your significant other! S-she couldn't possibly do that."

But what Ino had said got her to thinking. Could he be cheating on her? What if there was some other woman he was hiding from her and expecting too much just like she was? By now, Sakura had hoped to be engaged or even married. Maybe a kid on the way? What if this other woman was having suspicions just like her? Or maybe not, some women didn't care if men were in relationships nowadays…

Tenten sighed. "You know when I had doubts about Neji, I just spiced up our relationship a bit. He came home to a candlelit dinner and some very sexy lingerie, now we don't have any more problems!" She sounded too enthusiastic in that last comment, but no one told her so.

"Look, I'll handle this on my own." But truthfully she was given some good advice. She'll try what Tenten had said at first. Perhaps her suspicions were wrong and Sasuke was just troubled in their relationship. She'll spice it up. Once he comes home for dinner one night, she will give him a surprise of a lifetime.

The rest of the night raced by in a blur, Sakura had just a little too much to drink and now she was stumbling through the park to go home. But she stopped when she saw him.

He was holding onto a red haired woman, whispering what looked like naughty thoughts in her ears because she was giggling uncontrollably. "Baby, you've made me so hot… let's go." He said to her just loud enough for Sakura to hear, before getting into a car nearby and the mystery woman following behind him.

B-but… what? Her heart was thumping wildly in her chest, so hard it hurt. That's when the tears began to fall. He was cheating on her! She couldn't recognize the woman but why the hell did that matter? He was… he was betraying her trust! This wasn't even her fault!

With a choked sob, she fell to her knees and cried her heart out. So loud, she alerted someone nearby. Then she heard footsteps coming towards her, and she looked up. "M-Mr. Sabaku?!"

There was her boss, standing there with a blank expression on his face. He wore a black suit, meaning he just came from the office; now watching the tears rolling down his co-worker's cheeks. For a while he said nothing, then he bent down and handed her a handkerchief.

She took it from his grasp and dabbed her eyes with it. "I-I'm sorry…" Sakura managed to mumble before standing up. He also straightened his stance, so now he was towering above her. "I didn't mean to startle you."

He was being awfully quiet about all this, which caused her to become a little shy. Now her cheeks flushed a bright red, making his jade green hues widen slightly before he went back to his blank expression. "You can keep that."

Those were the first words he chose to say? That she could keep his handkerchief? He wasn't going to even bother asking her why she was crying. She felt a little insulted, but she guessed he wasn't used to this sort of thing. After all, he was the baby of the family… so his older sister would hide herself when she was upset. How did she know? She caught Temari crying in the female bathroom and she begged Sakura not to tell Gaara. To this day, she still has no idea why she was crying in that stall. But she hasn't asked.

He turned away and began to walk, but then he stopped and looked back. "Are you coming?"

Sakura blinked for a moment before running to catch up to him. What exactly did he want to talk about now? Work? There were new offers from other companies… but she suddenly didn't find herself up for it.

Though before she could say goodbye, Gaara led her into a bar and sat down; dragging her with him. "I'll have a beer." He told the waitress, before looking at Sakura.

"Oh… um… a cosmo?" She asked a little hesitantly. She was already drunk, she didn't need to drink anymore! But her conscience was gone.

Gaara sighed. "What the hell was that Haruno?"

Her eyes glazed over. "U-um… I caught him…"

When Gaara just stared at her, Sakura shifted a little in her seat. Did he not understand what she meant? Didn't he know about her relationship with Sauske Uchiha? He was the police chief after all. Most bystanders looked up to him, though she had no idea why they would. He was nothing but a liar and a cheater!

"My boyfriend. He was cheating on me."

For some reason, Gaara didn't look surprised and that irritated her. "What the hell do you know?"

"I don't know anything. You were dating him, right?" Gaara asked, though she didn't believe him when he said he knew nothing. There was this look in his eyes. They stated he wasn't going to say anything on the subject because she worked for him.

Gaara frowned and took a sip of the beer the waitress had brought out. Sakura drunk her cosmo in one gulp, causing him to take the cup away. "I think that's enough for you."

Sakura reached for it, but he smacked her hand. "Enough. Honestly, drowning your sorrows in a bottle does nothing for you." His voice was stern and she realized he had never talked to her like that. He's always talked to other co-workers as if they were the children. This was the first time he has ever scolded her like that.

"S-sorry…" She mumbled softly, while fidgeting with her dress. "I'm a-already drunk anyway…"

He sighed. "You are definitely something else."

Something else…?

Gaara placed a twenty dollar bill on the table and helped her up, placing her arm around his shoulder. "I'll help you to a cab."

She frowned. "I-I don't want to g-go home…" She said, hiccupping a little in the middle of that sentence.

He growled as they both stepped out on the almost empty street. "Shut up. You need to go home."

A taxi pulled up to the side of the curb. "Where do you live?"

"101 Eagle Street…"

"You heard the woman, take her there and here's a fifty." He paid the cab driver, slammed the door shut and waved once they pulled away.

Sakura slumped in the back seat and grumbled, looking out the window with a blank stare. What the hell was she going to do about Sasuke? Could she confront him? Perhaps that wouldn't be the best idea. She should just let it ride out… she does love him…

Sighing, she thanked the cab driver and stepped out of the car; facing her dark home with empty eyes. She really didn't want to walk inside and see Sasuke. Maybe he wasn't even there… She didn't even think of that possibility…

Summing up her courage, she grabbed her keys from her purse and unlocked the door. No lights were on in the house, meaning Sasuke wasn't there. Why did she choose to live with him in the first place? Now she was going to move out and she didn't have any belongings. Besides her clothes and the guest bed…

She was going to have an empty home.

Being depressed wasn't going to get her anywhere, so instead of staying; she packed up clothes and left the house. She wrote Sasuke a note and told him she was leaving and will be back for her stuff later.

Once she finally arrived at the hotel, Sakura opened the door to her room and threw her bag on the floor; before collapsing on the bed. She was exhausted… after a long day of work, staying out with friends and finding out Sasuke was cheating on her, she just wanted to sleep. And that's exactly what she did.

Hours went by before she woke up. When she checked her cellphone, she had ten missed calls from Sasuke and one from Ino. That must've meant he had called her best friend to try and find her. Oh well, not this time. He wasn't going to beg for forgiveness when he didn't deserve it. Especially after what she saw last night… him embracing another woman… the nerve of that man to call her after that!

Grumbling a little, Sakura sat up and rubbed her eyes. That's when her phone rang again. She almost didn't bother looking at the id until she noticed it was her boss's name. What the hell was he calling her for?! Oh that's right, he was the one who saw her after that mess…

"Hello?" She decided to answer. What if he needed her to come into work?

"Haruno? I was calling to check on you."

Sakura was a little surprised by this. "You didn't have to call." Even though she told him that, she was still grateful he bothered to check up on her.

"After last night, I figured you were sober and thinking straight now. Would you like to come out for some coffee?"

She hesitated. "Well… alright. Where should we meet at?"

"Hm… How about Starbucks?"

Sakura finally agreed and got out of bed. They planned to meet at noon and it was already ten. She decided to take a shower and fix herself pretty. Not for her boss but for herself. She needed some confidence after what she saw. She has no idea why Sasuke would go through the links to cheat on her.

After she was done and ready, she grabbed her purse and walked out the door. Why would Gaara invite her out for coffee? Perhaps she was in trouble? She hated that he saw her so vulnerable… how awkward! Now she would have to face him at her work too! Why did she agree to this again?

Since Starbucks was close to the hotel, Sakura arrived there ten minutes early. Gaara must have thought the same thing because he was already there as well. He took notice of her appearance. She wore a white sun dress that showed off her curves, with white sandals to match. Her hair was curled and bouncing around as she walked through the crowd to get to him.

"Hey…" She said, a little awkwardly. "I appreciate this."

Gaara said nothing, but pushed a coffee cup towards her. He must have known that she liked to drink a vanilla Frappuccino with two spoons of sugar and some milk because that's exactly what he had ordered her. She wanted to ask, but she didn't want to make things even more awkward than they already were.

"Are you alright to come into work on Monday or do you need some time to yourself?"

"I can come into work!" She said, surprised by his question. "I am going to have to look for places to live, but that will be in due time. For now, I will stay in this hotel."

He looked like he was going to comment, but instead he changed the subject. "I did know more than I let on."

She looked at him in surprise. For the first time she has seen her boss look guilty. "What do you mean?"

"Sasuke has been with her for longer than what you have seen. The men in our office talk about it all the time, they don't know you are dating him though."

It was like someone knocked the wind out of her lungs for she did a double take and almost fell out of her chair from the shock. He has been with her the whole time?! Why couldn't she ever notice sooner? How long have they been together? So many questions… with no answers.

Gaara sighed. "Don't take it to heart. It's better that you found out now instead of being married to him and carrying his child now isn't it?" His tone was a little stiffer than usual. But she didn't ask.

She couldn't agree more, though the thought still hurt. What he did was unforgivable, but this meant she would be able to focus on herself. Maybe she should stay single for a while? Find some single girlfriends while she was at it? Most of her friends were in relationships though. This made her sigh. Finding someone to hang out with was going to be very difficult.

"What's the matter?" He must have noticed she sighed.

Sakura frowned and stared at him with a look that meant that he was pretty stupid for asking her that question. "You should already know what's wrong… honestly! I just find out my boyfriend has been cheating on me for a long time and now I have nowhere to live…"

Gaara gave her no expression. "Is that really a way to talk to me?"

"S-sorry…"

He then gave her a small smile. It's the first time she has ever seen him crack something other than a frown. It was a beautiful sight…

She shook her head. Why am I thinking that? And about my boss no less!

"What's wrong now?"

This caused her to blush. "N-nothing!"

He gave her a look that obviously meant that he didn't believe her, but he wasn't going to push this issue. She was actually grateful for this. That's when she stood up.

"So is that all then?"

Gaara almost looked like he didn't want her to go. "Alright. Well I will see you Monday then." He stood up as well and shook her hand. "I hope you feel better soon, Haruno…"

She didn't really talk to him much before this. Why was he being so kind to her? Mayb this was way of saying sorry for not telling her about this to begin with? Whatever is reason was, she felt better after this little meeting. Perhaps she should thank him properly somehow?

Without another word, she turned around and waved goodbye before leaving starbucks and Gaara behind.