Gaara POV
I was walking and a ball hits my leg. I look up and some kids where playing i try to give the ball back but they run away. This always happens to me. They all; think the same thing, why doesn't anyone want to be my friend? Then I feel a tap on the shoulder. I turn to see a girl my age.

"Hi I'm ann! Whats your name?" she asks.

"G-Gaara." I stutter and shut my eyes not wanting to see the girl run away know that she knows who i am.

"Why are you closing you eyes? Are you playing hide-and-seek?" I asks. I open my eyes.

"Your not afraid of me?" I ask.

"Why should I be?" she says laughing.

Ann POV
This boy is funny. Why would he think I'm going to run away.

"So you want to play?"I ask him. He just stares at me. "Well?" I ask again.

"Umm..sure" he replies and smiles. Then something hits his head. I look over and kids are throwing rocks at him. They shout "Hey you freak why don't you go burry yourself in that sand of yours." I look at Gaara and hes crying.

"Hey! I yell why don't you leave him alone!" I shout and us fly away jutsu.
I clap my hands and a powerful wind blows the kids away.
I turn back to Garra. "Are you O.k?" I ask giving him a hung.

Gaara POV
This girl is so nice to me. What is this that i feel. Is this happiness?

"Thanks." I say.

"Those kids have know right to pick on you like that." she says. I just look at her. "Umm so i have to go home know but i'll meet you here tomorrow."

"You will?" I ask.

"There you go with those silly questions again. Of course i will." She waves good bye and leaves. I stand their for a while. I hope she does come back.

Ann POV
Its been 2 years since I met Gaara, that day and we're finally going to ninja school together! I ran to meet Gaara at his house.

"Gaara!" I yell. and wave. He smiles back. "Gaara I'm so exited!" I say hugging him. He laughs and blushes.

Gaara POV
"I can't believe its been 2 years since we first met." I say.
"Yeah."
"Um...Ann?" I stutter. She looks at me. "I'm glad you came back."
"I'm glad too, Gaara. Your my best friend." She says with a huge smile on her face.
"Your my best friend, Ann." I lie to her. Shes not my best friend shes the girl I fell in love with. I don't have the courage to tell her. I don't know what I would do if I ever lost her.

Ann POV
We arrive at the school and I couldn't be happier. I'm here with my best friend and we get to learn how to be ninjas. I just hope we are in the same class. As we walk to the judging area, and kids give us weird looks. They always do. They make fun of Gaara just because hes different. So what if he has a demon inside of him. Hes still a great guy.
We get to the judging area and Gaara goes first. He uses his sand barrier jutsu. The yeacher knocks on it, and its as hard as a rock.

Gaara POV
Ann goes after me. She uses her poison palm jutsu. Her hand hits the dummy and poison pulsates from it and soon consumed the dummy. I helped her train with that jutsu. She would attack my sand clones. Ann and I were put in a higher level class.
....Later When we are walking home...........
"I'm so happy and its all thanks to you Gaara. You helped me train and now we get to be in the same class!" She yells.
"Your welcome." I love to see her happy.
"Well, thanks again, Gaara." She leans in and kisses me. "See you tomorrow." She waves and goes into her house.
I touch my cheek where she kissed me. "She kissed me." I say to myself still in shock.

...to be continued.