Gaara smirked as he prepared to ask his question. Taking a step toward the ill pink haired girl he asked, " Why in Kami's name did you dye your hair black?" Her eyes widened as if she had expected him to ask for sex or something.
Running a hand through her black locks Sakura commanded,
" Everyone out now!" Nobody hesitated, with the exception of Sasuke, to leave the room.
"I dyed my hair because both my mom and older sister had pink hair and I didn't want to turn out like either of those bitches." Sakura blurted out in one breathe. Standing up Sakura turned to Gaara, her emerald eyes gleaming.
"Turn around!" She ordered, and obediently he did. When he turned back around he found the black haired girl standing in black booty shorts and a tight white tank-top complete with black knee-high boots. She was grinning madly.
Walking over to the window she opened it and without a second thought jumped right out. Gaara leaned over the window sill staring at her in disbelief. She again grinned at him.
"Come on Panda-kun! I want some ice-cream!" She called up to him. So he too stepped out of the window and landed on the soft green grass.
"Lucky for you we were only on the second floor." He mumbled to her.
"Please! They put me on the second floor because they know I'll jump no matter what. It's just a fact that I hate hospitals!" She winked at him and began skipping off toward a ice-cream stand, leaving him no choice but to follow.
"I've never seen a gang leader skip before." He stated teasingly.
"Well I've never seen a drug dealer with bright red hair!" She smiled victoriously as she licked her strawberry ice-cream.
"Want to go to the park?" She asked him with pleading eyes. He accepted.
Two Hours Later
Sakura entered her house with Gaara in tow. Takuto turned his attention to his little sister.
"Sasuke's here. He's been worried sick." Takuto stated. Sakura let out a long sigh.
"Guess I'd better go talk to him. Later Panda-kun!" She chirped as she walked back to her room.
Opening the door Sakura smiled at the form of Sasuke reading a book at her desk. Sneaking up behind him Sakura prepared to hug him from behind when she felt something hard on her cheek. Stumbling backwards Sakura looked up at Sasuke in disbelief.
"Did you just slap me?" She hissed, her voice trembling only a little. Sasuke didn't reply, instead him grabbed her by her forearms and shoved her into a wall. Raising his fist he punched her square in the jaw. Sasuke repeated this process until Sakura face was cover entirely in blood.
"Stop it!!" Sakura screamed loud enough to gain the attention of the other men in the house. Sasuke punched her one last time.
"Why were you hanging out with that freak!? You're mine! I won't give you up!" Sasuke screamed as he slung her across the room by her long, lustful hair. Busting through the door Sakura's brothers, Gaara, and Sai stood staring at the bloody mess before them.
Sakura's brother, along with Sai, took Sasuke outside, promising to "teach him a lesson he'll never forget". Gaara walked over to the trembling girl.
"Sakura?" He cooed out to her. He had no time to say anything else. She lunged herself at him and cried into his chest, before falling into a sound slumber.
"Don't worry Sakura...I'll protect you."