Mechanical Hearts

PoD- Guess what! I like-no love!-SakuGaar pairings! This story...yeah. No idea how I came up with it, but I just did! Note: This is set up in modern day and Sakura, Gaara, Sasuke and everyone(that's a kid) is around the age of seventeen or eighteen.

Disclaimer- I do not own Naruto!

Chapter One: Sand Man's Love

"Sakura, wake up. Sakura," a deep voice whispered to her.

Sakura woke up and looked around. She stared up at her red-haired boyfriend who was looking down upon her. She smiled and yawned. He smirked and rolled his eyes. He sat down next to her on the bed.

"Get up," he stated.

"What does it look like I'm doing Gaara?" Sakura asked mockingly.

Gaara stood up and walked out of the room. He closed the door and left Sakura there. She rolled out of bed and went to the dresser. She changed into her work uniform, a red pollo and tan pants. She slipped her normal white tennis shoes on and walked out into the hall. She pulled her silky, pink hair back as she walked down the hall and tied it up with a black and red ribbon that had her name sewn into it, Gaara had given her.

The ribbon was just a lame present he had given her after he accidentally skipped their two month anniversary. Sakura had forgiven him. She couldn't stay angry with him very long, he was just so cute! Sakura walked into the kitchen and there stood Gaara. He always came over early in the morning to make sure she got off to work; she was a cashier at the market down the street and he was a mechanic. Sakura smiled and Gaara handed her a plate.

As usual he was in a bad mood. He always in a bad mood in the morning and sometimes it gradualitly got better, only sometimes. He sat down at the table and shoved a biscut into his mouth. Sakura giggled. She wasn't very hungry today, so she sat the plate down on the counter beside the stove.

"You've got to eat something, Sakura," Gaara explained without glancing up at her.

"I'm not hungry," Sakura replied. She crossed her arms across her chest and leaned back against the counter. She sighed and looked over to Gaara, he had his face in the paper again. What did he find so interesting about it?

"You said the same thing yesterday, the day before that, and the day before that," Gaara stated without any care in his voice, but she knew he cared...he careed DEEPLY. He pushed back his hair and stood up. "Let's go or both of us will be late."

Sakura smiled and grabbed her bag. She then walked out the door and into the apartment loby. Gaara followed her and locked the door behind him. They walked out into the parking lot and the sun beamed down into their eyes.

"Can I-"

"No, we're taking my car so I'm driving," he interupted.

Gaara unlocked his red convert and opened the passenger door. Sakura paused then walked over to the car and slid into the seat. Gaara handed the keys to Sakura so she could turn the car on and closed the door and rolled his eyes he walked over to the driver's side and pulled on the handle. Locked?

"Sakura, unlock the door," Gaara growled. Sakura shook her head. "Sakura, I don't have time for this!!!"

Sakura jumped, she got scared when Gaara shouted like that. She quickly reached over and unlocked the door. Without a word Gaara got in.

He shifted the gears into reverse and tunred around. He pulled the car out then shifted into drive. He pulled out into the street and headed for Sakura's work.

It was quiet among the car and Sakura was staring out the window, twirling a loose strand of hair that hung in her face. Gaara was tense and his hands clutched the steering wheel. He glanced over to Sakura and sighed. Sakura didn't acknowledge him. She hummed something under her breath but Gaara couldn't make it out.

"Sakura," Gaara whsipered, his vision was kept on the road.

"I don't want to hear it," Sakura mumbled, she made sure not to looked at him. She put her elboy on the car door and rested her cheek on her fist.

"Sakura, please. I-"

"No! I don't want to hear it Gaara!" Sakura shouted, her voice boomed through the car. "Just pull over and let me out. I'll walk the rest of the way."

"No," Gaara kept his eyes on the road and he narrowed them. Idea spark.

"Gaara! I'm not asking, let me out of the car!"

"Not gonna happen, Sakura." He was staying calm, keeping his 'I don't care' attitude.

"Gaara!"

"Okay, here. You want out?" Gaara turned to her and smirked. He unlocked the doors and returned to the steering wheel. "Then you've got to jump."

Sakura stared at him in terror. She'd show him. "Fine."

"Good. So you're staying in the car?"

"Nope." Sakura zipped up her bag and undid her seat belt. She threw the bag over her shoulder and opened the door. "Bye, Gaara. I'll see you back at the apartment later."

"Sakura!" Gaara reached over the seat and pulled her back into the car. The car swerved and other cars around hongkd at him. The door slammed shut and Sakura sat there breathing heavily. "Are you crazy. Sakura?! You could've killed yourself! The damn thing's going at least 60 miles!!!"

Sakura didn't reply, she just sat there. She held back her fearful tears, she didn't want Gaara to see her cry. She tucked the loose strand of hair that was in her face behind her ear. Gaara was fuming and if he started talking to Sakura he'd go into rage and may hit her. That's what happened the last time.

Sakura loved Gaara, but she was deadly afraid of him when he was angered. It was yesterday when they fought, Sakura didn't want to go to work today because she felt ill the night before. Gaara told her she had to go. They went back and forth, just fighting. Then Gaara backslapped her and she flew across the room into the couch.

She never wanted to fight with him. For one she was now afraid that he'd hit her and two it just didn't feel right to fight with him. She sunk down into her seat and didn't deal with the seat belt.

Gaara pulled into the market's parking lot. Gaara parked the car and sighed. He turned to Sakura who was getting her stuff ready to go and get out.

"Sakura, can we talk?" Gaara asked and he turned all his attention to her.

Sakura didn't reply for moment as she got out of the car. "Sorry, I'm going to be late," she stated as she slammed the door shut and walked away.

"Damn it!" Gaara punched the steering wheel with his hand.

Sakura walked up to the front door then turned back to see if Gaara was still there. No, she turned just in time to see him turn out of the lot. He pulled out and took a left.

"Gaara's work isn't to the left...maybe he's turning around," Sakura thought out loud.

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Sakura walked into the back lounge it was for employees only. She sat her bag on the ground and unlocked her locker; it was the last on on the right, top shelf. She angrily shoved her bag into the locker and snatch her nametag from its place on the counter. She stuck it through her shirt and put it on. She kicked her locker shut and sighed.

"Boyfriend problems...again?"

Sakura jumped and whipped around. "Ino, you scared me," Sakura explained. She pressed her hand over her heart which was beating rapidly.

"Sorry, Sakura," Ino replied. She walked in and collasped on the couch, they had twenty minutes before their shift started. "Boy issues again, Sakura?"

"Eh? Yeah. You can tell, can't you?" Sakura asked.

"Only a lot!" Ino chuckled.

Sakura sighed, she jumped onto the counter and rested her head against a cabnit behind her. She closed her eyes and sighed(yes again).

"Don't worry, Sakura," Ino played with a ring on her finger, "It'll be okay."

Sakura noticed the ring. "A ring from Mr. Wonderful?"

She hadn't realized she was playing with it. "Uhh, yeah."

"So, you really think everything will be alright?"

"Yeah, I mean, you see Gaara, what? Every morning?" Ino paused, her voice then shook. "I hardly ever see Mr. Wonderful, he's always running around with that gang of his."

"Ino, I don't know what you see in him. He's so...so...how do I say it?"

"Wonderful! Perfect! Dreaming!"

"Disgusting? Rude? Abnoxious? A drunk and a druggie?"

"Sakura!"

"It's the truth!" Sakura squealed. She let out a giggle and Ino rolled her eyes.

She hoped down from the counter and made sure her shoes were tied. She smiled and signaled Ino to follow. Ino hoasted herself up and followed. They both exited the lounge and went to the front desk to check in so they could get to work.

PoD- I 3 SakuraGaara pairings! What ya think? Did I make Gaara too : ) or too ) :

Just need to know what I need to work on.