Sakura wiped her sweaty forehead with her sleeve. "It's so hot out here. How can the people stand this heat?" she wondered.
They had been walking for a while, and just came to sand territory a few hours before, now they were resting. Kakashi looked up at her and smiled. "Well, I don't really know, but I don't mind the heat."
Sakura sighed and stood up. "We should go on, I would like to get there before dark." Kakashi nodded and they started walking again.
On their way to Suna they didn't speak much. The sun slowly sank beyond the horizon as the city finally came into view. "Finally, we need to see the Kazekage right away." With that she made her way down the crowded streets. She took glimpses inside the stores, indicating where she wanted to go later on.
"This should be it." Kakashi said. They were standing in front of a tall tower. Sakura pushed open the double doors and walked in.
After they asked the receptionist where the Kazekages office was they made their way upstairs. Every room Sakura looked in was nicely decorated the decoration soothing, the colorings lively.
Kakashi suddenly swung to his left and opened another pair of double doors. Sakura followed. They walked into a rather big office; the decoration was just as beautiful as the rest of the building. A dark oak desk lined the centre of the room; behind it a giant window gave a decent view of Suna. A handsome male with messy red hair was sitting behind the desk staring at some papers.
"I see you have finally arrived." He looked up at them. Sakuras jaw dropped, he was down right dead gorgeous, and his dark deep eyes stared straight into her emerald ones. He was, he was…. "Gaara." She whispered. He lifted an eyebrow at her.
Kakashi made a sort of bow. "We were told to report to you first thing." Gaara left Sakuras gaze and looked Kakashi up and down. "Welcome to Suna. I will show you where you will be staying, which will be in my home. I will give you your orders tomorrow, after you have settled in." he stood and walked out of his office. Kakashi and Sakura followed silently. 'I have to live with both Gaara and Kakashi, this will be troublesome.' She sighed.
Again they walked down the crowded streets of Suna, the opposite way they had entered though. After a few minuets they stood in front of a huge villa. It was beautiful. They walked through a very well planted and decorated garden, up to the front doors of the house. Gaara opened them and stepped in. The houses decoration and interior was just like in the Kazekages tower.
They walked up a set of stairs and down a dark hall; he stopped at the very end. "Kakashi yours is the door on the right. Sakura…," he stopped and faced her, a faint glow in his eyes made her shiver. "Yours is the one on the left, mine is next to yours. You are free to go wherever you like." With that he turned and left them.
Sakura opened the door to her room. A well sized bed lined the wall to her right. A few windows, a closet, desk and small table lined the rest of the room. On the small table which stood next to her bed was a vase of fresh flowers. "Just like my name." she whispered. She quickly unpacked her few things and left her room. She walked over to Kakashis door and knocked. "Come in." she opened the door and walked in. Kakashi was sitting on his bed, reading. She sighed. "Would you like to go shopping with me?" she asked.
Kakashi set his book down and stood. "If we grab a bite to eat afterwards, yes." She smiled. "Lets go." She grabbed Kakashis arm and dragged him away.
"My stomach is killing me." Kakashi groaned. "Just one more store." She entered the small store and started looking around. Kakashi waited impatiently outside. After about ten minuets Sakura came back out. "Ok, I'm done lets go eat." She smiled.
A while later….
"Man, I'm full." Kakashi patted his stomach. "We should be heading back, its getting late." Kakashi nodded and stood, grabbing some of Sakuras bags.
As they made their way back, Sakura started at the sky. "The stars are even more beautiful here." Kakashi glimpsed at her, but didn't say a thing, he just kept walking. A few minutes late they stood in front of their bedroom doors. "Good night, Kakashi." Sakura smile at him and took her bags. "Thank you for coming."
"No problem, I had fun." Sakura turned and walked into her room. She quickly unpacked her new clothes and changed. She was wearing a pair of cotton shorts and a tight tank top. She walked over to the window and opened it; carefully she stepped outside and swiftly jumped onto the roof. She climbed up a bit and sat down. Her eyes glowed with stars. 'It feels so peaceful, Suna is a beautiful city. Come to think of it, it would be nice to live here.' She wrapped her arms around her knees and took a deep calming breath.
"Cant sleep?" a deep voice asked behind her. She turned abruptly just to see Gaara staring down at her. "I wanted to see the stars." Her cheeks tinted pink. He sat down next to her.
"You know, I just made an exception with letting you and Kakashi stay here for a year." He grinned at her. "Why?" Sakura asked lifting her gaze to meet his. "Well, you will find out soon enough." With that he stood again. Sakura looked at him confused. "You should get some rest." He started to walk away. "Good night, Sakura." Before Sakura could say anything he was gone.
The next morning in the Kazekages office
"As you know, you will be working at the hospital. We have many incompetent fools working there, along with my older sister and brother. You will be overseeing the entire hospital." Sakura nodded. "I would also like you to take an hour or two every Saturday to teach them basics and other things they need to know." Again Sakura nodded, she was very excited to finally start work. "Kakashi came by earlier today, he already has his orders. You may leave. I will visit you at the hospital later on, to see if you are doing well." Sakura stood. "Thank you. I'll see you later Gaara." She smiled and left his office.
She quickly made her way to the hospital, following the directions Gaara had given her. The hospital was well kept and clean. The other medic nins really were incompetent. As she observed their work she came to the conclusion that… "There is a lot of work to do here." She sighed, the fellow meds listened silently. The door opened behind her and in walked…. "Temari, it's so good to see you again. How have you been?" Temari embraced her and smiled. "I'm good, we will talk later, let's get to work." Sakura nodded.
The day ran by quickly. Sakura taught the nins all the basics they needed to know. "Tomorrow were going to have some coffee and talk during lunch." Temari said as she waved good bye. "I can't wait, see you later."
Sakura left the hospital shortly after Temari had left. Walking down the streets many people greeted her kindly. She smiled. 'I haven't seen Gaara yet, I thought he wanted to drop by, must have gotten carried away. Of course the Kazekage has a lot of work to do.' It was already dark outside when she opened the front door. It didn't seem like anyone was home yet. She walked upstairs looking for the bathroom. "Now for a nice hot shower." She smiled when she found the door she was looking for.
It was pretty big, bathtub shower, the usual bathroom attire. The tiles were cream colored so were the shower curtains and other decorations. "Sandy..." Sakura blurted out. She quickly stripped and turned on the shower. Hot water caressed her curves as she rinsed herself.
A while later she was tiptoeing down the hall to her room, in just a towel. She stood in front of her door. She reached for the doorknob when she suddenly heard a grunt from her left. Peering down the hall she saw Gaara leaning against a wall. "Gaara." She whispered.
A grin plastered his face. "You have a thing for whispering my name." His smile widened as he edged closer. Sakura stared at him, her heartbeat was quickening. She was leaning with her back against the door now, Gaaras left palm pressed flatly against the door. The other hand lifted Sakuras chin. His eyes were dark and secretive, jet intense and passionate. "You did well at the hospital today." Sakura blinked, surprised. Gaara was gone, the hallway was deserted, and seconds later after she caught her breath she heard another male voice. "Yo, Sakura how…" Kakashi stopped mid sentence. His eyes widened as he looked Sakura up and down. Sakura looked down at herself now. She was holding the towel only barely above her chest; it hung down loosely, still covering her intimate spots. Her cheeks flushed. She reached for the doorknob, swung the door open, stepped in and slammed it shut. Again she took a deep breath. 'Why the hell do these things happen to me?'
Kakashi POV
'Kakashi get a hold of yourself, you have seen enough naked women, and this is not your first time.' He gripped his hair in frustration. 'God, I can't help it, with Sakura is different. Man I need to take a cold shower'
A week later, Sakura hasn't had any major encounters with neither Gaara nor Kakashi, they always seemed busy. It was a Sunday, Sakuras day off. She was lying in the garden on a blanket, reading a book.
Her long pink hair sprawled around her, the sun blazing from above. She was wearing a mid thigh long skirt while she was lying on her stomach. She heard footsteps and set her book down. Through the front gate came Kakashi, almost at exactly the same time as the front door opened and Gaara walked out. Both were steadily heading towards Sakura. 'I wonder what their up to'
