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Chapter one

Mission!!!

"Ughhh..." Nine-teen year old Sakura Haruno rolled over in her bed swatting aggressively at the blonde haired boy who was shaking her. "Narutoooo!!!! Leave me alone!" She wasn't really a morning person and despite the fact Naruto was a good friend she did not take it lightly. Of course Naruto had stopped liking her. It was more of a sisterly love... as well as the fact he had become extremely in L-O-V-E with The Hyuga Mistress; Hinata.

"Come one Sakkuurraaaa-Chaaaan, Tsunade wants to see you!"

Sakura winced, there was no way she was going to be late if the wrath of Tsunade-sama was involved. Of course Sakura was much stronger now and would not be beat to a pulp, but it was just best not to aggravate Tsunade. She sighed and opened her eyes admitting defeat as well as shooing Naruto out none too gently. She looked in the mirror lightly pulling at her hair.

She was much prettier than she used to be, she had grown into her forehead and her eyes if possible got larger. They were like two giant green whirl pools. Her body was of highest quality, or so said by the numerous men who gave her cat calls. She pulled a red vest sleeveless vest over her head. It was summer after all. And pulled on a black skirt with red leggings, after attaching her kunai holsters and all her medical things she grabbed some juice and headed out the door.

Tsunade was in her chair, impatiently tapping her fingers against the desk, giving Sakura a hard glare clearing saying, ' I know you're not a morning person Sakura, but HELLO? Neither am I' . Inner Sakura remarked with a nasty comment, which made outer Sakura snigger but with grand difficulty she bit her lip and kept it too herself.

"Sakura." Tsunade began. "You are my highest medical student, if possible surpassing me. An S class mission has come up with our companion Suna. It's simple. Protect and heal if he needs healing: Kazekage Gaara." Tsunade Paused searching for Sakura's reaction.

Sakura blushed thinking to all the gossip she hear about him... perfect body... deep searching eyes... handsome silky voice... creamy velvet skin. She sighed to herself, as perfect as he sounds theres like a million girls in Suna and I'm just one...

Inner Sakura: Uhhh, By-The-Way a million is a large exaggeration, and you may only be one- but your one smokin' one!

"Ummm, I'd prefer if you didn't use words like smokin' ."

"Sakura! Earth to Sakura!" Tsunade was yelling and waving her wands back and forth in front of her eyes; and Tusnade was very pleased with the reaction. Of course Sakura had not been paying attention while chatting with inner sakura.

Sakura smiled, "Anything else Tsunade?" Of course she was being polite, but she was also in a hurry to get to Suna. The three day trip would pass quickly with the bubbling nervousness already in her stomach. Though she wouldn't tell anyone about how she felt about going to Suna, and about seeing Gaara mostly. It was strange, she hadn't felt like this since Sas- NO! She would not think his name, she had locked her heart. Sakura nodded to herself, no matter how amazing, how perfect, how excruciatingly beautiful Gaara looked and acted. She would not fall again. Right?

Inner Sakura: Wrong.

"I asked you to keep quiet." Sakura snarled into the back of her brain.

"No, you asked me to not you use words like 'smokin'. And as far I know, in that sentence I did not." Inner Sakura replied smugly.

Sakura ground her teeth. But what if that annoying pesky inner Sakura was right? What if she was going to fall in love again- hard at that. Sakura told herself no, she hadn't seen him in so long. He might not even be anything like the rumors.

"Sakura. I can see you are not paying attention." Tsunade didn't look angry as she said this surprisingly enough. "The only thing I have left to say is that you are to be at Kazekage's side for the majority of the time. You will be there for however long the protection is asked for, and you are to leave A.S.AP. Preferably after you have finished packing. You may leave."

Sakura bowed and left, holding in the urge to skip as she did so.

Sakura was giddy with delight... by Gaara's side all the time. Doesn't matter. I don't even know him... but I feel like I do. Ever since the Akatsuki mission in Suna with Chiyo Sakura had felt a connection to him, she had felt a longing to see him. Somehow, he had seemed warm. The dark eyes, made her want to melt into his arms and never leave them. The things he said were kind and caring. She had often stared at him when he wasn't aware of it.

Sakura packed her bags, ate ramen with Naruto- and payed for it. She said goodbye at the gates to everyone and set out to Suna.

Gaara sat in his office tapping his fingers on the desk. IT had been like this for him ever since they had told him the medic nin coming was that one pink haired medic. He was fond of her. He had never had the courage to say so to her in the time when she was in Suna. But it was just the things about her that made him want to- wait what?!

Gaara shook his head violently. He was Sabuko no Gaara. Kazegage Gaara. He was not fond of anyone. He was cold. But when he thought of her, why did his heart feel warm?


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