I felt guilty about ending the story where I did, so I decided that it will have three chapters, as opposed to the original one-shot I had planned..I love gaara/Neji ! I felt bad leaving him so…yeah ! Read and review or you wont see how it ends !

Me no own naruto ..meow mix….

Enjoy !

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Dear Gaara ,

I'm sorry I left you so soon and so quickly. But , nevertheless , I feel it's what I had to do . I know you may have some regrets regarding last night . Gomen , for any inconvenience at all . If you ever need me, you know where to find me. I wish you a safe trip back to Suna .

Neji Hyuuga

The Kazekage glanced numbly at the piece of paper that had been so skillfully inserted into the pocket of his pants by a certain Hyuuga. Tears once again filled his aquamarine eyes and cascaded down his face. He could care less that he was crying again , that people were staring at him. That he was falling to the ground, sobbing like a child. He was vaguely aware of someone calling his name as he felt his head growing light and feeling so utterly limp . Before the darkness had fully consumed him he heard the voice, so soft and tender it was barely even a whisper. So familiar , subtle and maybe even loving? It called to him but once, and then …it was gone.

Gaara

It was dark when gaara awoke again. He felt the subtle sting of desert air. It was now that he realized that he was back home, back in Suna. He moved very slowly, feeling the wetness of a cloth that had been lovingly put upon his forehead . He took the offending bandage off , flinging it to the ground. Gaara surveyed the room , recognizing it as Kankuro's. He sat up slowly, hearing the creak of the mattress beneath his frail body .

Knock Knock

There was a soft , almost hesitant knock at the door. The sound of the bed had obviously made the other occupants of the house alert to his consciousness.

" gaara ? " the voice questioned, opening the door in the slightest . Gaara grew alert to the caring, gentle voice of his sister.

" enter" he said gruffly , not really caring if she was trying to be polite or not.

" gaara-Chan , I gather that you're feeling better ?" temari asked, walking slowly into the room.

'oh , no shit Sherlock , you figure that one out on your own or did somebody help you ? And you better not call me Chan ever again'

" indeed . But I am unaware as to what happened." he stated instead . Though , the sarcastic comeback he had though of was 'oh-so-tempting' , he declined.

" well…" she started hesitantly, as if the words would somehow offend him.

"well what , temari ? Just spit it out already" he was impatient , very impatient, especially with those damned blondes..

" well , you had a panic attack and passed out in the middle of the street . You've been asleep for three days…"

Panic attack ? That didn't sound right to him. Had he really been sleeping for all of three days ? It seemed odd to the redhead he was even capable of sleeping for more than a mere few hours, let alone days.

" I see , but temari , how did you find me?" it occurred to him that he had fallen in the street , and in a location not well known to Kankuro , nor Temari.

She hesitated once again , seemingly blushing as she looked down at the floor . She opened her mouth quietly choosing the right words for the redhead .

" you were , um , carried back to the room the Hokage put us up in by a boy. " she said softly, wanting to spare the boy any at all embarrassment.

Gaara pondered for a moment at the fact that somebody had touched him without his consent… He assumed a villager had carried him back . That is until , he recalled the tender voice calling to him before he entered sweet oblivion.

" temari ,was this boy familiar , the one who returned me "

Temari that for a moment as if trying to recall the memory of said boy from past events. She spoke hesitantly , unsure of her prior recollection of the boy.

" He was from the chuunin exams . You know, from the team with Rock-Lee . Real handsome guy . If I could only think of his name…"

"Neji Hyuuga" the voice was barely above a whisper . He drooped his head , feeling woozy once again . Temari smiled expecting gaara to be a bit more enthusiastic as to discovering the identity of his rescuer . Instead the redhead , let a single tear slide down his cheek before once again going limp and falling slightly off the bed….

' oh shit…'

" Kankuro !"

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Wow..yeah a bit short but hey… OMFG A CLIFFHANGER ! Well not really, but we all want to see what up w/ gaara . Review and get chapter threeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. s'ank yu