All right my second chapter. I am updating as fast as I can. I REWROTE THE END PLEASE REREAD.

Italic is thought.

Another Man of the Shadows

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Gaara stood there looking at the woman in front of him. Isn't this the one that was in love with that Sasuke kid? Why is she looking at me like that? I didn't do anything. She offered him her hand "nice to see you again Gaara" she said putting a smile on her face.

Looking at her hand questioningly he shock it. 'Hello Temari, Kankuro how was your trip?' 'It was long and boring. But its over now, so Sakura how have you been?' 'Alright considering I left my boyfriend yesterday.' 'Really you have to tell me everything.' Sakura and Temari went off into the kitchen giggling.

'Is that the same little girl from when we were kids?' Kankuro asked. 'Yup, that's Sakura. Come on I will show you your rooms,' Naruto said. Leading the way up the stairs to the guestrooms. Gaara and Kankuro followed him silently.

She has changed much over the last couple of years, Gaara thought. Did I hear her right, has she finally gotten over Sasuke? She is interesting, I should keep an eye on her. With that Gaara walked into the bathroom to take a quick shower before dinner.

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'Can you help me with dinner Temari?' Sakura inquired. 'All right but I have to tell you I'm not the best cook.' 'That's ok I am good and everything is really simple so don't sweat it.'

'Ok so what do you want me to do?' 'Just stand here and do what I tell you, first can you check on the potatoes in the pot on the stove the stir the soup' Sakura order as she started ripping up lettuce.

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'AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!' 'Sakura look out its behind you!' 'Get it!' 'Its in my hair!' 'Take that you whatever you are' 'Its still moving!' 'Temari get over here and help my with the soup!' 'I would but the chicken wont let go of my hand!'

Gaara walked down the stairs shaking his head. Another one of Temari's cooking disasters, he thought, I hope we have at lest something to eat tonight. Walking into the kitchen Gaara looked around and say that everything was covered in what looked like a green slim. Including the to ninjas in the middle of the room. They were back to back and both had kunai in their hands.

Scanning the room he say what could have been meat at one point covered in weapons and pined to a wall. 'Do I want to know' he asked in a monotone voice? 'Well let me think first the soup exploded then the chicken started to move and growl. We thought it was best to stop it but no matter what we through it just kept coming. Eventually it stop moving but then the soup exploded again,' Temari explained. 'Next time don't tell me,' Gaara replied.

'Do we have anything left to eat,' he asked. 'Ya everything that Temari didn't touch.' Sakura explained. 'And that would be?' 'Ah the salad – nope sorry Sakura the soup got into it' Temari interrupted. 'Ok well then we have pizzas in the fridge' she said scratching the back of her head.

Gaara smirked at her. She's kinda cute when she does that. Wait what am I thinking she's not cute. She's just another annoying girl. God why did I even come to this stupid conference. Arguing inside his head Gaara walked out of the kitchen because the smell was making him nauseous.

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Six years later and he still doesn't say more then is needed, Sakura thought as she watched Gaara leave the room. Well at least he's not looking at people like he's gonna kill them.

Helping Temari clean the kitchen as best as they could they put some pizzas in the oven. 'Thanks for the help Temari but I think next time I should just do the cooking by myself,' Sakura said as nicely as she could. 'Don't worry Sakura I will stay away for the kitchen from now on, I promise,' Temari said laughing.

Sighing Sakura walked out into the living room. Gaara was sitting on one of the couches. He had his head resting on the back of it with his eyes closed. He's still good looking, but colder then ice. Well he's not killing anymore, so I guess he can't be all that bad.

Sitting down across from Gaara Sakura picked up a magazine and started to flip through it waiting for dinner.She didn't notice Gaara watching her from his place on the couch.

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Watching her silently Gaara wondered why she was just sitting there. Most people run from me, why is she just sitting there? Looking up from her magazine for a moment Sakura caught Gaara looking at her.

A look of surprise crossed her face before she smiled at him. It wasn't a forced smile like most people gave him but a real smile from the heart. This girl is very strange, why does she smile at me, I haven't done anything mice to her. In fact I tried to kill her so why is she being nice? I must watch her carefully, she might be up to something.

A small ding was heard from the other room. Sakura got up and walked back into the kitchen, leaving Gaara. He was going over in his head what she might be up to when he smelled pizza. His stomach seemed to sense this and growled, almost angrily at him.

Smirking he walked into the kitchen in hope of getting some food. Coming in he was shocked when he saw Sakura bending over taking the pizzas out of the oven. A small smile graced his lips as he say Sakura's full behind in front of him.

Sadly it didn't last long as she stood up and Naruto entered the kitchen. He had his nose in the air following the smell of pizza. With drool at one side of his mouth Naruto turned to Sakura 'this smells great, but I thought we were having chicken?' 'So did I but it seems that Temari isn't just bad at cooking, she seems to be able to make it lethal,' Sakura laughed. 'Ha this is nothing you should have seen the time she tried to make a cake. In the end she was knocked out, and she was so covered in batter and icing me and Gaara spent 20 minutes just trying to find her,' Kankuro added popping out of nowhere.

After getting over the mini heart attacks Kankuro gave them they all laughed. But to everyone's surprise Temari was standing in the doorway. 'I told you never to say a word about that. Now you will die.' Gaara just stood there shaking her head as Temari chased Kankuro through the house yelling what she would do to him.

About 10 minutes later they heard a big thud from upstairs and Temari walked down shortly after with a big smile on her face. 'I might not be able to cook but I can still kick ass,' she said proudly. Everyone but Gaara joined in laughing with the blond.

He had been there when Temari had tried to make the cake. It was nothing to laugh about. She had almost killed Gaara with a spatula as it went flying out of the door. After that he had stayed away until he heard her scream. He had run to her but by then she was unconscious. Apparently the batter exploded and then the icing started to crawl around the room. Her cooking was deadly.

Snapping back to reality he say people garbing food and drinks and leaving the kitchen quickly. The green slim might be gone but the smell remained.

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After diner Naruto and Gaara were seated in his office. 'So have the councils decide if the trade will take place?' Gaara asked getting strait to the point. 'Yes they have decide that to strengthen our alliance that the heads of some important institutes should trade positions for a time.' 'Do you know who will be traded?' 'As of yet no, but they will be meeting with us tomorrow to discuss this with us further.' 'Good.' 'I can not stand being so serious all the time how do you do it?' the blond said pricking his feet on the edge of his desk.

'I am not serious, I just don't show my emotions the same way you do.' The red head replied smoothly. 'That's true I mean a rock shows it emotions better then you do.' 'At least my head isn't as thick as a rock,' Gaara replied sneering. 'My head isn't thick its just hard.' 'Whatever, I still can't believe they let someone as hard headed as you be Hokage.' 'I can't believe they let some with his head up his own ass be Kazekage.'

Glaring at each other for a minute Naruto burst into laughter and Gaara chuckled. 'Its great to see you again Gaara, it been a while.' A grunt and a nod were the reply. No one but Naruto could make fun of Gaara and not have their heads beaten in. they had become close friends in the past couple of years.

Standing up Gaara walked to the door, before opening it he turned back to Naruto and said 'It been to long.' Closing the door behind him Gaara left a smiling Naruto to his work. It nice to see you again Naruto.

Walking to his room he heard a soft sound coming from down the hall. Walking quietly so as not to disturb anyone Gaara found the source of the sound. Someone is crying, he thought as he pressed his ear to the door. I wonder why?

Making simple hand signs he formed his sand eye on the other side of the door. Looking around he saw Sakura sprawled out on her bed. Her pink hair pooled around her as her shoulders shuck from trying to keep her cries quiet. Destroying his eye Gaara quietly walked away thinking, why?

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Sorry I just had to rewrite that someone informed me that the whole marriage isn't all that interesting so I thought of something else. Sorry if updating might take a bit I have exams coming up so I am so sorry for the wait.