Summary: Gaara was all alone, until he met Sakura. Together they discover hidden powers, new friendships, and secret loves. But how long will this peacefullness last?

'blah' inner thoughts

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Why… why won't they play with me? Thought Gaara

He watched from a hill as the other little kids were playing soccer near the desert playground. But something pink caught his eye.

As he squinted his eyes, he caught sight of a little girl, most likely around his age, sitting on the swing alone, looking down.

Why is she sad? I don't sense any demonic power form her. Gaara qustioned in his mind

He saw one of the kids playing soccer point towards the girl, laughed at something, then they all started approaching her.

"Hey look everyone, it's a freak girl with pink hair…HEY!! Look at me when I talk to you filthy girl" one of the little kids stated. Then the one who spoke kicked sand at her and watched as it dirtied her clothes. All the other kids just laughed and was about to join him, until Sabuku No Gaara appeared.

They all froze in complete fear, and scattered to get away from the monster. After Gaara was sure that they all left, he turned his attention to the girl that was still sitting on the swing, unmoving.

When she heard that nothing was happening, she looked up, only to look into the same color eyes as her emerald ones except lighter, jade. As they stared at one another, the girl started to get teary eyed, and out of no where, faster than Gaara's sand could react, she tightly hugged him. All Gaara would do was stand stiff. No one has ever willingly hugged him besides Yashimaru. So why was this girl hugging him? Did she not know of his demon? Did she not fear him?

Before he could start questioning the girl she looked up at him and shyly said "Th-thank you so much. Those ki-kids have been picking on me ever si-since I moved here". No wonder she isn't afraid of me though Gaara. She was so close to him, he couldn't keep himelf from blushing. But he noticed that she was blsuhing as well.

The girl let go of him and started to introduce herself "My name is Haruno Sakura. I just moved here..a week ago? Hehe I think so. What about you?". "My name's Sabuku No Gaara. I've lived here all my life. Why aren't you scared of me?" said Gaara. She just stared at him dumbfounded. Gaara simply said " I had a demon inside of me since my birth. Do you not fear me like all the others?" questioned Gaara. Sakura simply said "Why would I care if a demon is inside of you? You just saved me from those other kids who wanted to hurt me. You didn't do anything worng,so why would all the others fear you?"

Gaara was in complete shock from her answer. No one has never told him that, not even Yashimaru. Then he felt something wet on his face. He reached to his face and wiped his thumb across his cheek, and realized he was crying. Then he looked up and stared at her and before Sakura knew it, Gaara had hugged her back and she heard him whisper into her ear "No one…not even Yashimaru said that to me…will…will you be my friend?" Sakura's gaze softened as she carefully wrapped her arms around his shoulders and said to him "Of course Gaara-kun, I'll be your friend. You're my first friend too, and I'm glad".

After a few minutes they let go of each other and Sakura said "Hey Gaara-kun follow me ok?". And with that she held his hand and together the ran towards a airpaint shop where she asked the lady to airpaint something on the inner side of her left wrist. Gaara waited as he saw Sakura run towards him. When she showed him what she did, he stared amazed at what she did. There on her inner wrist was the Kanji word for 'love' . The same one that was inscribed on his left upper forehead. He watched as Sakura did some weird jutsu, cover her right hand over the kanji, and then used an index finger to wipe across the kanji. He stared amazed that it didn't smudge.

"This way," Sakura said, "You can recognize me in the future and we won't ever forget each other". Sakura watched him as Gaara slowly slip out a smile, one that he never was able to do but now with this girl that is his first friend. He nodded at her in agreement, speechless to say anything. They walked back hand-in-hand towards the desert playground talking about their lives. Gaara told her all about how his father sent assassins out to kill him and even his most precious person, Yashimaru. And how he was forced to kill all of them. She told him how her family had to move from Konoha to Suna because the Hokage didn't want the Haruno Family to live there. She told Gaara how she overheard the Hokage talking about how she was dangerous to the village and had to leave.

Then he suddenly asked her "Sakura-chan, do you have a demon inside of you?" Sakura answered back "I'm not really sure if I do. My daddy never says anything about it and when I ask him, he always says to me to not talk about it. I don't have a mommy since she was K.I.A'd. "I don't have a mommy too. Hey we're kinda alike Saulra-chan" said Gaara. Sakura just smied back at him and squeezed his hands. She said to him "I'm glad I moved here. I got to meet Gaara-kun and made my first friend".

Soon it was dust and Sakura said she had to go home. Gaara decided to walk her home and Sakura happily agreed. As they neared her front door, Sakura asked him "Gaara-kun, tomorrow do you want to play with me at the playground?" Gaara smiled and answered to her, "Sure Sakura-chan. We'll play all day". Sakura smiled and was about to walk through the door, but then she quickly turned around, lightly pecked Gaara's cheek, and ran through the door. Before she closed it she quickly said to him "Goodnight Gaara-kun. See you tomorrow", and shut the door.

Gaara stood frozen at her doorstep, blushing madly. He had always seen other kids kiss their opposite a few times here and there, but this was such a knew experience for him. He decided that he liked the feeling. He walked away from her house towards a certain destination, awaiting for tomorrow. For tomorrow will be the new beginning for Gaara. The beginning of his relationship with Sakura, his first aquantance, first friend, and maybe...something more.

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Haha so there you go :D

I know it's sort of cheesy but hey I like romance stories but I always have a twist in them .

R&R please so that the following chapters are even better to your liking :D