Same as last time.

Sakura's thoughts are Italics.

Inner Sakura's thoughts are italicized and bolded.

Gaara's thoughts are bold.

Shukaku's thoughts are underlined and bold.

Any underlining is another character's thoughts.

Sakura ran down the hall. She had just got out of her third class late and that means that she was going to have to be at the end of the line, again. This was the fourth year this happened, and they take pictures three times a year. When her high school takes pictures, they all line up from where ever the school was going to take pictures and wind there way through the whole school (I know that this way sucks, but hey, I thought of it so I can make it that way!!!!)

Sakura ran to her locker turning the lock this way and that to make it open. She slammed the door open before pushing her stuff in and closing it. Oh wait, Sakura thought as she was about to lock the lock again. I'm not even close to pretty! And? Inner Sakura questioned. Who are you trying to impress? Oh wait… Gaara is normally late! No, I'm not trying to impress him. It's going to be in the year book, and the pictures before sucked. So this one is just going to suck even more. Anyways you got the last picture as well you know. Well I mean… never mind. She opened the door and primped up her hair before doing her make-up and finally closing the locker and locking it (duh).

She ran for the noise which was coming from her left. She stood there and stared as she watched kids talking and yelling at each other. The line was so long it looked like it would never end. She ran along beside it. OMG! The line was going out the door! She kept looking for a spot to cut people when she went outside. Then it ended, so abruptly that she almost fell over. She slowly got into line before asking the person in front of her where the pictures were being taken.

Neji turned around to stare at her. Next to Sasuke, Neji was the only other boy with a fan club. He looked at her with disdain before saying, "It's in the Lunch room."

"What the f…shoot." The lunch room was on the other side of the school! She would have to wait till dark before walking home, and that was dangerous, especially since people hated her for making them late.

"What's the problem?" The voice sounded right behind her carrying his calm cool look with it. Sakura slowly turned around to see a boy with a hair doo that looked like a blue chiken was sitting on his head(jk) with hair that was waved back. He had a blue shirt on, but his eyes matched his attitude…smart, cool, and hot. And there he was, standing there waiting for an explanation. Oh, my god. Sure he's hot, Inner Sakura admitted, but he sure can be a son of a…well hello there. Sakura's face dropped along with her stomach. Her eyes went right past Sasuke and she almost screamed as she saw the person behind him approach.

Sasuke watched with interest as her surprise turned to utter fear. Her gaze went right past him and though he shifted his weight (which normally gets their attention) she totally ignored him! For the first time he felt left out (poor Sasuke). He turned his head slightly to see who had stolen the spot light from him.

Gaara slowly walked up to the end of the line. He looked at the kid right in front of him then to the, starting to blush, Sakura. He looked from one to the other slowly before saying, "Your school system sucks."

That was all Sakura needed to break the ice. "It's your school to you know," she said without thinking. Gaara looked her straight in the eye, his jade-like eyes penetrating into her seafoam green ones. She narrowed her eyes and crossed her hands over her chest, there was no way she was going to lose this one. For some reason she wasn't thinking; wasn't getting out of there way to let them past.

Sasuke just stood there watching with awe as the two started a staring contest. Normally it was him that started (and ended) each staring contest, but these two were just ignoring him, and Sakura was sticking up for herself (that's really surprising you know). He "coughed" into his hand, breaking the stillness.

Sakura glanced at just noticing who he was. She almost gasped if it wasn't for Inner Sakura who saved them, just in time…again. Don't gasp you saw him already and if you gasp you'll look weird, she explained.

"Still talking to yourself?" Gaara asked nonchalantly.

"Wha???" Sasuke said completely lost, and again out of the picture.

"I do not…" Sakura noticed that she was yelling and drawing peoples attention. She turned her voice to a hiss, leaning slightly forward so only he, and Sasuke, could hear. "I do not talk to myself."

"Really??? Then why are you trying to guard yourself?"

He was right. She was trying to guard herself. LIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "I don't want people gossiping that I talk to myself when I don't." There, he couldn't pass that.

"So if you did talk to yourself, you wouldn't mind if everyone knew?"

"Yep!!!!!!!!!!!! Wait… no, I mean…uhhh..."She had just walked into a corner and now was stuck.

Gaara smirked, only to have it shared by Sasuke. "So you do talk to yourself."

She stared at Sasuke. He was going to bother her about it to? Shit, She thought as she stared at the two smirking boys. Why are they picking on me??? Awwww crap this is not good. Sasuke thinks I'm here? This is so not good. Sakura just stood there speechless. She had to find something to do so they wouldn't think she was weirder. She looked at the line, everyone had moved up. Run.

Sakura quickly "walked" to the line, keeping her face away from the two boys on her left. Ignore them and you'll be good. She thought to herself as she caught up to the line. She kept her face forward hoping this would work. Of course it didn't.

"So Sakura, do you like to talk to yourself?" Gaara asked from behind her.

Sakura didn't answer, knowing it would do no good if she did.

"Well??" he asked again.

Say nothing, if you want to win this game. Advised Inner Sakura. If Sasuke starts talking to us we're out of luck. There luck ran out at that very second.

"So how did you figure out that she likes to talk to herself?" Sasuke asked.

"Well," Gaara said, "She was staying back after class when she started to make weird faces." Sakura grimaced at this, she thought no one was around, so she let her feelings go. "So from that I guessed that she talked to herself."

"Oh I see," Sasuke answered, his reply sounding a bit tense. "So why did you stay after class, Sakura?"

Sakura couldn't take it anymore. "Shut your freakin' mouth, you jackass!" She spun around to face him. "I don't care if you're the hottest guy here, just shut up!" She breathed hard from the yelling, before she noticed what she had done. She looked at him and noticed that he was staring in shock. No one had ever talked to him like that.

Gaara started to snicker, than laugh. This was to funny! She snapped like a twig than blew up in his face. Idiot, shut up!

"You!" Sakura now rounded on Gaara. Her normal self had drifted away again. "You idiotic, creepy, gothic, red-haired, freakin creep! SHUT THE HELL UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Gaara blinked. This was the polite little girl he had met at lunch?? If it was he was crazier than he thought he was. Bi polar, was Shukakus only answer.

Sakura noticed again what she had done and stared at Gaara. Crap. Hey, I couldn't let them push you around like that, it was to horrible to watch. Gaara slowly came out of his shock.

"What did you call me??" he asked his voice barely above a whisper.

Her answer was ready put it never made it out of her mouth. "You heard me correct," Inner Sakura said, "I said you idiotic, creepy, gothic, red-haired, freakin creep." She announced everything as crisply as possible.

A smile slowly graced his lips. However it was half maniacal and half evil, pure evil. "Hurry up," he said looking around her, "The line's already ahead of us." Sakura slowly turned utterly confused. He's acting extremely nomal. He could be planning something, Inner Sakura thought aloud. But…he was so calm about it…wait…crap. He is planning something! Sakura thought the grip of fearful reality appeared to her. He was going to murder her!

Three hours later, with no conversation happening at all. Sakura got her picture taken. She was walking out of the room when she felt a tap on her shoulder, then a voice spoke right above her ear. "You better run fast now, cause there won't be a tomorrow for you." Gaara said.

He moved off leaving her thinking. Run now. No we can't let him win walk out the door before you run. Just run. Click! That was…Sasuke's picture! Sakura ran out the door and kept on running.

I wonder if he'll catch her? Yeah... even I don't know!

R&R or else(glower, glower)