A/N: Okay, thanks to those reviews, and the people who begged. I can't believe I hold that much power. Blinks in astonishment Thank you for the great encouragement.

And a side note to DarkangelB: I understand where your anger comes from. I fully realize that an author writes for himself or herself, and I would have updated even if no one reviewed. However, I get encouragement from reviews, and I get inspired when I feel encouraged. If I were a stronger author, I would probably do as you say. But I am not at that level yet. I hope to be one day. So I thank you for your opinion.

P.S- Please note that criticism is a form of a review. I'm not so egoistic as to only ask for good reviews. I just want feedback.

Red Sand

"Sakura. Get up!" A loud voice echoed from under her window, the noise getting louder and louder until, a figure was on her ledge, knocking at the glass.

"Naruto…" She hissed out rolling over in the bed and throwing her pillow at the window. Scaring the boy, he slipped and fell.

"I'm up…" She growled out before climbing out of bed, and into the connecting bathroom, where she brushed her hair and teeth, washed her face, and slipped out of those old clothes in exchange for a new one. Of course it looked the exact same…as always.

"What do you want Naruto?" She asked him leaning over the edge of her now open window. Naruto grinned.

" You said you'd eat breakfast with me." He told the surprised girl. Who smiled at this, and scratched her head apologetically.

"Oh! I'm sorry. I completely forgot. All right. I'll be down in a minute." She told the boy with a smile. He nodded and waited for her.

Soon, Sakura jumped over her fence and joined the shinobi.

"You'll never believe it. Gaara-san was at my house yesterday." She said with a slightly confused smile. Naruto raised one of his eyebrows.

"Gaara-san? Why?" Naruto asked her. She shrugged. "I'm not all that sure why. He said he was injured."

"Was he?" Naruto asked her as they turned toward the ramen stand. Sakura nodded.

" Yes, but there had to be some medics in Suna." She told him with a smile. Naruto shrugged.

"Maybe he was in the neighborhood." Sakura twitched. Boy was he not helpful. Finally, they sat down at the stand and this time, Naruto had the money, surprising Sakura greatly.

"So, how are things goings with training?" He asked her for conversation's sake. Sakura shrugged.

"As usual. Good but slow. I'm almost too bored with Konoha," She said honestly. Naruto nodded eagerly, almost choking again.

"I know exactly what you mean. But at least you get to go away to Suna today. I'm staying here to help around." He said solemnly. Sakura blinked, how did he hear about that?

"You know about my mission? I don't remember telling you…"She said tapping her chin in thought. Naruto grinned. "You didn't, I heard from Tsunade. Hehe, that old maid needs to close her windows."

Sakura sighed. Tsunade-sama probably fully knew that he was there. Just didn't want to deal with him is all.

" When are you leaving for Suna?" He asked and started to eat, as their food arrived. Sakura thought over this, picking up the chopsticks and stirring the contents within the bowl.

"I'm leaving in two hours. I want to get there in two days." She said with a smile. Naruto laughed. "It's a three day trip silly."

She shrugged, and slurped down some noodles.

"I can make it." She told him proudly before finishing up.

"I have to get some more supplies, so I'll see you in a few days Naruto!" She said giving the boy a hug before leaving him there…with the bill.

Naruto waved and chuckled, resuming to eat his noodles. Thinking about the strange visit that she had received as he did so.

Meanwhile, Sakura was packing several objects into the now stuffed bag of who knows what.

"All right, Sakura. I think you're prepared." She said to her self before strapping on her boots. Leaving her home, she left Konoha and started to make her way towards Suna.

It was around midnight or so when she finally stopped moving. Sighing tiredly, she set up her camp, using a hiding jutsu to block out the light from her fire, and started to heat up the food she had brought along.

Unwrapping the bread, she started to toast the edges over the fire when she heard a rustling in the bushes.

Picking up her kunai immediately, she waited. Nothing. Glaring, she moved over to the fire. Starting to toast the bread once more, she felt something move behind her.

Throwing the kunai immediately, she turned on her knees and felt a punch. Rolling over, she cursed and immediately muttered a justsu, disappearing into the leaves.

Seeing three men or so laugh and chuckle when they poked through her belongings.

"We scored eh? Where'd that chick go?" One asked the others. Sakura glared and smirked.

"Hey fellas, didn't your mother ever teach you not to go through a girl's belongings?" She shouted loudly slamming her fist into the ground, shattering their path as they wobbled over.

"Holy shit! What is she?" One called out scrambling to his feet. Sakura smirked and moved towards them, her headband proudly gleaming.

"I'm Sakura Haruno. Top Medic Nin of the hidden leaf village. I trained under Tsunade, sannin. But you won't remember that." She said, punching the first into a tree about 5 meters away, and roundhouse style kicking the other to a rock 10 meters away.

"Leave me alone…"She hissed out. The last one gulped. How could they have been so stupid as to attack a shinobi?

Finally, after she had beaten them so they couldn't ever bother someone again, she gathered her stuff and moved out once more.

Arriving at the edge of Suna around sunrise the next morning, she smiled proudly she shouted out a,

"Yes!" Making her last few steps, she showed the guards her papers before proceeding into the desert city.

The first thing she did was approach the Kazekage tower. Where she had a brief wait before lead in to meet with Gaara-san.

"Sakura…good to see you." Gaara said as he motioned for the escorts to leave them some privacy.

Sakura smiled and nodded, before sitting down in the chair opposite the oak desk.

"Likewise Gaara-san." He cringed at the name.

"You do not have to use San…I am not a stranger to you am I?" He asked her with his intense eyes.

She shuttered at this and blinked, blushing slightly.

"All right…Gaara." She said, this time making him shutter. The name rolled off her tongue and lips so perfectly.

"Now, you will be staying in the guest house on this tower…and to do with that, I have another favor to ask of you. I injured myself again." He said simply before starting to take off his shirt.

"What are you doing?" She asked him backing away. He looked at her as if she was insane.

"I cracked my left rib…"He said to her. She made a small 'oh' noise before walking closer to examine. Running her hands down his well-defined chest, she couldn't help but ogle slightly.

"Sorry…I'll stop." She said immediately when she realized that her hands were feeling the abs and his skin. Gaara stood closer, pinning her between him and the desk.

"No…. don't." He hissed out, gripping his hands on the small of her back and tracing his hands up her back. Sakura quivered slightly. Why was he doing this to her? She let out a small gasp of pleasure before starting to heal his rib.

"Gaara…please stop. This is cruel..." She moaned out feeling him rub his hands in the front area of her chest. Gaara sighed and nodded. Letting her heal him.

After it was done, Sakura stood there, not sure what to do now. So she asked him,

"Why did you do that?" watching the boy put on his shirt once more. Gaara didn't look up.

"Do what?" He asked her, adjusting his collar. Sakura growled and put her hands on her hips.

"You know what you did." She said. Gaara walked past her and smirked,

"You started it…you enjoyed it though?" He asked her before turning the doorknob. Sakura blushed and didn't answer.

"Also…. because I want to and can." He added before leaving the bewildered girl standing there. Feeling hot and flushed. This was so wrong, Sasuke was the one for her…but it felt so damn right.

A/N: Ta-da! Still a tad short, but school has started again, ad I'm finding very little time to work on writing. However, I hope this will keep you satisfied for the time being.

More fluff in this chapter, and more will build up. Do you think I'm moving too fast? Also, I am in need of a beta reader; so if any of you know one, point one my way.

As always, read and review please!