Authers space: first ever story. GaaSaku forever. I got this story idea from a dream actually. An odd dream where gaara was not Gaara but a panda...yea anyway enjoy :)

DISCLAIMER: I DONT OWN NARUTO BUT NARUTO OWNS ME...LOL

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Chapter 1: the move.:

"Mommy?" Sakura asked, as her mother was putting all of her fine china into a padded bag. "Where are we going?" Sakuras mother paused before continuing to pack. "Suna" she replied briskly. "But mommy, why Suna? It's so very far away!" Sakura whined, as only a five-year old can whine.

"I told you before! Sakura" her mother intoned impatiently. "We need to get out of stone because your father was requested specifically by the kazekage!" Sakura's father was not a ninja like sakura wanted to be, but a Medic Nin who skills were quite well known. "I can't see why the kazekage cant chose someone else" sakura mumbled under her breath.

"Sakura" her mother sighed. "I'm sure your going to love it in suna! The sunsets…. The fairs….Oh! And think of all the new friends you're bound to make!" Sakura stopped complaining and looked up at her mother. "Do you really think so? Will they make fun of my forehead?" Sakura asked as she pushed her gum pink hair to cover her forehead.

Sakuras mother stopped packing and went to her daughter. "Sakura your forehead is beautiful!" She said as she pushed the hair out of the way to plant a big kiss right on the middle of Sakuras forehead. "The kids don't think so..." Sakura said quietly. "Oh baby I" Sakuras mother started but was interrupted by a door opening and a booming voice asking "Is everyone packed?"

Sakuras mother stood up from sakura and said "Yes honey just let me finish up!" As she started to pack again. Sakuras father stepped into the house a turned to Sakura. He bent on his knee to be level with her and asked "how's my cherry blossom today?" "Not that good" sakura said, finding the carpet suddenly very interesting.

"What?" sakuras father asked "why?" "Sakuras worried that the kids will make fun of her in Suna." Sakuras mother pointed out from where she was packing the fine china. "No kids going to make fun of my baby" he growled at sakura. "Or ill give them this!" Sakuras father flexed his flabby arm. Since he was not a ninja he felt no need to work out so he was quite a bit chubby. Sakura could see when he flexed it, it wiggled. Sakura giggled and said "we wouldn't want that, would we?" Sakuras father pretended to look hurt. "What?" he asked "you don't think I'm tough?" "No, I don-" before sakura could finish her father swept her into a huge bear hug and twirled her around.

Sakura shrieked in laughter as she was danced across the room. All of a sudden a loud "neigh" was heard from outside the home. "Oh?" Sakura squirmed out of her fathers grasp and walked to the door.

Her mother and father glanced at each other, smiling as sakura opened the door and shrieked "a horse!" She ran outside and saw a carriage with a full grown mare with brown speckles all over it. Sakuras parents walked out of the house, and stood by sakura. "This is brownstar: she's going to take us to Suna" said her father. "You know daddy?" asked sakura. "I don't think ill mind moving to Suna after all" Her father and mother smiled.

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The old playground swing squeaked in protest as a little red haired boy of six got on it. He was holding a teddy bear that was tattered and worn. The boy got on the swing but did not sway. Instead he was listening to kids of his age and older playing soccer in a little park near the playground. Suddenly the voices of the children stopped in an almost hushed silence and the boy on the swing started to hear little whispers of "who is she?" and "is she new?" or "she's so pretty!" Then he heard a cute girls voice say "Hi! My name is Sakura Haruno. Can I play with you?" He then heard a boy say "Sure! Anyone can play" Then the game started up again. The boy on the swing set gasped 'A-Anyone?' he thought 'will they let me play if I ask nicely like Haruno-san did?'

Suddenly a medium sized soccer ball came rolling slowly out of the bushes and few trees. It leisurely landed at the boy's feet. Trembling, he got off the swing and bent down to replace his teddy bear with the ball. All of a sudden a teenager with brown hair came trudging through the bushes. He was looking behind him yelling "Matsoukis whydahs kick it so 'ard?" An "I'm sorry" was his swift reply. "Well next time make sure to…." The teen trailed off as soon as he spotted the boy with the ball.

He took a step back, mouth wide open.

The red haired boy stood there and slowly held the ball out and asked timidly "C-can I play to?' The teen looked horrified and scrambled to make it back through the bushes. "N-No!" the teen yelled fearfully. "b-but y-you said anyone could play!" The red haired boy reminded him taking small step forward arms still held out. "W-well I c-changed my mind!" the teen stuttered and suddenly scrambled through the bushes allowing all the kids that where playing in the park to know what took him so long.

Then there was a huge panic and kids screamed "Its Sabaku no Gaara!" They all fell over each other in there flurry of fear to leave they forgot the small bubble gum haired girl who was returning with a ball of her own, after all the kids complained about getting the first ball. "Eh? Shun, Koki. Kagome? Where are you going?" The girl yelled at there retreating figures. "Don't leave me alone" she whispered. Gaara, The red headed boy was in pain. All he wanted to do was to play with them. Was that so hard? Gaara hadn't done anything remotely wrong that he could think of, so why did they shun him so.

Then Gaara realized he was not alone and that a girl with cherry blossom hair was standing alone in the park, staring in the direction of the children. 'Why isn't she running like the others' Gaara thought. 'Does she not see me? Is she new? I haven't seen her before' but that didn't mean that much. Gaara was never really allowed to see children of his age group that often.

Suddenly Gaara got a small idea. Maybe she would like to play with him.

Timidly, Gaara approached the pink haired girl and asked shyly "W-would you like to play with me?" The girl raised her head surprised, like she had not noticed he was there and after a while said with a relived grin "sure!"

Gaara stared confused as she got the ball. Did she just say yes? "You would like to play with m-me?" Gaara repeated dimly.

"Of course" she said "I said "yes" didn't I?"

Gradually a smile spread on Gaara's lips. She did not run! She wants to play! Gaara felt so happy that he almost let out a giggle. "What's you name?" asked the girl. "Gaara." Gaara said "I'm Sakura" the girl replied. Gaara vaguely noticed that this was the same girls voice he heard when she kicked him the ball. Gaara reminded himself no to use the sand. He didn't want to scare her. His first friend. Sakura…

Then they played and Gaara finally was acting if only for a few moments like the six-year old he actually was. Playing and laughing in the sand….with a friend!

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