Twilight: Hello everyone. I want to start this little story off with this: I DON'T OWN NARUTO! IF I DID, I WOULD BE COMPLETELY SHAMELESS WITH PAIRINGS!

Gaara/Sakura

Naruto/Hinata

TenTen/Lee

Kurenai/Asuma (obviously. In this fic he isn't dead so *blows raspberry*)

Tsunade let Sakura out of the hospital the next morning. "It's too much trouble to keep you in here for long. People complain that their favorite medic isn't there to heal them." She said teasingly. Sakura laughed and nodded as she signed the necessary paperwork. "Gaara-sama hasn't left since he brought you here. I think he might like you." Shizune said teasingly. Sakura smiled and shrugged. "I can't confirm or deny because I don't even know myself." She replied. Sakura got her new inhaler and a few extras so she wouldn't be stuck without one again. Naruto was on a mission but true to Shizune's words, Gaara was waiting for her when she was released.

"You waited the whole time?" Sakura asked. "Yes." Gaara replied. The pinkette was ridiculously pleased by this though she couldn't say why. "Thank you for waiting for me." Sakura said with a blush and a smile. Gaara shrugged. "I had the time." He replied. 'Liar. You skipped three important meetings to sit with this girl.' Shukaku taunted. 'Silence demon.' Gaara snapped back. Sakura, used to people spacing, herself for one, just waited patiently for Gaara to come back to reality so she could go home. "Thank you for waiting for me Gaara." She said. Sakura kissed his cheek and left him standing there looking like an idiot with his mouth slightly hanging open.

Sakura hummed to herself as she took a shower after she cleaned her entire apartment from top to bottom, took two hits off her inhaler, and cooked herself something to eat. The pink haired kunoichi was drying her hair when the knock on her door sounded. She sighed. "Coming!" She called. Sakura opened the door to Neji. "What?" She asked. "I wanted to apologize for abandoning you in the woods." Neji replied. "It's fine. I made it back to the village in time that I didn't die." Sakura replied. "That's good. However it was rude and I am usually a gentleman." Neji said. "Apology accepted." Sakura replied. Neji blinked. "That's it? You don't want me to work my debt off?" He asked. "No. I just want to enjoy my days off and relax. My body is still healing from the damage inflicted on it." Sakura replied. Neji bowed. "Understood." He said. "Thank you." Sakura smiled. Neji handed her a small package and departed. Sakura sighed as she shut her door and turned toward her kitchen. "You shouldn't accept packages from random people." Gaara scolded her.

"Holy mother of fuck! Don't you know how to knock?! Or use a door for that matter?!" Sakura shrieked as she nearly broke her neck from the force of her turn. Gaara frowned and righted her with some sand. "I didn't mean to startle you." He said solemnly. Sakura was clutching her throat with wide eyes. "I think this goes beyond startled. I can rightly say you scared the fuck out of me. You and Naruto both have that nasty habit." She replied. Sakura headed into the kitchen and set the package on the counter. Gaara followed her silently. "Neji isn't random people. That idiot is the reason I had to go to the hospital. And before you think about it, I don't want him hurt in any way shape or form. He needs to be alive and whole." Sakura said. 'Damn. There went my plan to crush that little shit.' Shukaku grunted. Gaara ignored the demon.

Sakura opened the package and smiled delightedly. "How on earth did Neji know I liked Aburame clan grown cherries?" She asked herself. "Perhaps he stalks you." Gaara snorted. Sakura rolled her eyes. "Must you be so negative?" She asked. "I'm being truthful. It would seem like something the Hyuuga would do." Gaara snorted again. "You would know." Sakura mumbled. "I would." Gaara agreed. 'Damn super hearing.' Sakura thought. The pink haired female washed the cherries off really well and her smile widened. "He even dug all the pits out for me. That was very kind of him." She said as she brought the bowl over and sat down at the table. Gaara joined her and she pushed a plate of cherries toward him. "I don't eat cherries." Gaara said. "Try them. They don't sell cherries in Suna. I know because I tried to buy some once." Sakura replied. Gaara sighed but obediently did as she said and ate one. "They're very sweet." He said. "Yeah. The Aburame clan grow their cherries until they're dark. The darker they are the sweeter they taste. I love their fruit." Sakura laughed. Gaara nodded. "What about desert-grown fruit?" He asked. "Well I haven't tried any. By the time I got to Suna, all the fruit was out of season." Sakura replied.

"Next time I come here, I will bring you the best fruit of the desert." Gaara promised before disappearing in a swirl of sand. Sakura just raised an eyebrow.

Third Chapter. Enjoy ^_^