This chapter is pretty short, but then again, i'm an idiot. So, yesterday i'm looking through my story to get an idea for the second chapter, and I saw something written in the margins, so i look and wow, i already had chapters 2 and 3. I'm really stupid

Disclaimer: i don't own it...keeping it nice and simple

Chapter 2

Gaara's POV

'Dammit. Why did I do that? Why did I help her?' Gaara thought in a silent battle with himself as he hung from a tree. He had attracted enough attention from Kankuro and Temari when he had thrown things around at camp. Kankuro had actually dared to laugh and joke about it. Then Temari stared asking about girls until he had fled. He would get revenge tonight under the new moon. He knew Temari would already be freaked out by the absence of moonlight and Kankuro would be nervous about insulting him, Gaara of the desert. 'Why can't I get her face out of my head? And her eyes, so hauntingly beautiful. Shit!' he slapped himself for such thoughts. But her face was still in his mind and as haunting as ever. "Grrr." He didn't like these though, especially when it attracted attention from his teammates. Hating himself and girls, he walked back to camp only to find Temari by herself. He glanced at her and sat against a tree.

"Kankuro's out trying to find a girlfriend, who knows why. He looks like Batman." Temari said, in answer to his silent question. She turned back to her work, cooking lunch. Every now and then, she glanced up at him but he was staring off into space with...gag...she couldn't believe...a soft spot in his eyes. "Who's the lucky girl?" Temari asked, smirking. HE turned to look at her.

"What do you mean?" he asked coldly.

"You're in love. I can tell." Temari told him, enjoying this immensely.

"What do you mean?" Gaara demanded impatiently.

"Your...are…in…love…with…someone. I hope it's not a guy." Temari repeated, insultingly slow. Gaara blushed slightly, still looking mad..er...pissed. "It's nothing to be ashamed of. Or would you rather die alone, the laughing stock of the village, cuz you couldn't get a girlfriend?" Temari asked curiously.

"Don't be vulgar," Gaara retorted.

'Wow, I think that that was an attempt at a joke. He must've really fallen for her.' "Is she a ninja?" Temari guessed. Gaara flinched without meaning to. "I take that as a yes. Is it Sakura? No? Anku? Me…just kidding. Hinata? Tent- Oh. My. God. You like that shy girl?" Temari fell over laughing, while Gaara was getting to the maximum extent of his fake patience. He stood up and walked over to Temari and performed the tree jutsu that lasts five minutes. Luckily she wasn't near and trees…yet. Temari held up some photos. "Is this what's going to happen to me?" It showed Naruto being slammed into trees with Kakashi smiling in each one and waving to the camera. Gaara looked at Temari. "What, I was curious about what you do during the day. I also saw this." Naruto and him were kissing. "And this." Him hanging from a tree. Him walking. Him walking. Him walking. Him hanging. Him and Hinata.

'WTF. Does she stalk me?' Gaara thought angrily.

"And no, I do not stalk you. I was staling Sasuke and saw you nearby," Temari said, as if reading his thoughts. He turned away and started for the woods, Temari trotted along behind him. "So… you going to see Hinata?" she asked. He ignored her and walked on silently. "Dome on, where are you g-ahhhhh…ow…ow…shit…" Temari started…cursing. He smirked inwardly and kept walking.

"Hopefully that keeps her away," he muttered. A minute later she appeared with a c0u-ope of black and blue marks but otherwise unscathed. 'Fuck this,' he disappeared and reappeared in the hokages office.

"Ah. You're ready for your mission. Good. You will be a bodyguard and travel back to the land of sand to form an alliance between two families. The mission shouldn't take long." The third hokage explained gravely. Seeing Gaara's blank stare, he sighed. "You will be escorting Hyuga Hinata. I believe you know her, correct?" Gaara glared at him which he took as a yes. "Alright. You leave tomorrow morning at five a.m. sharp. Understand?"

"…"

"Good luck. You are dismissed," the third hokage said, turning to look out the window. Gaara walked out, slamming the door. 'He needs to be taught a lesson or two in manners…maybe three or four wouldn't hurt.'

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