Her eyes opened as she heard a knock on the locked door. She got on the Kazekage robes and swiftly prepared herself to be seen, sitting in the proper place after unlocking the door. Baki entered in and handed over a few scrolls then left again. Ram looked at the scrolls and saw they were just things that needed signed. She looked over each scroll. The first one was a proclamation of every house-hold being required to have a toothbrush. What's a toothbrush? She signed on the denied side. The second one was about trying to get some old lady to spend time in the village. Denied. The third was a petition about adding an irrigation system to bring water into Sunegakure easier. The context helped her understand but she had no recognition of what it would cost. Approved.
She moved through stacks as they came in, reading everything and having a horrible time of it. Doing this for an entire month? This was going to be extremely dull but she had to do it. Finally, she was able to go get something to eat. She went out as him and went to a common place. She wasn't looking for fancy. She sat down and had a very simple meal. Anbu were watching her, she didn't care. They were to protect her. She ate her meal then payed and went back into the office. More... papers. It was as if the ones she had finished had scroll babies and they were all sent back to her. She closed the door and started getting to work on them. She read each and every one. Denied. Denied. Denied. Approved. Denied. Writing the words and signing the Kazekage's name over and over. She was being driven out of her mind. She went to lunch and coming back made the work triple. When will this madness end! Oh yeah, in a day less than a month.
She groaned and got back to work and once finished, people started lining up for the verbal complaints. The first person to come in looked poor and the guards were about to throw him out without letting him speak. It must have been normal but she stopped them and said, "I will hear it this time." The poor man smiled and said, "Kazekage... We are not getting enough resources to our section of the village. We cannot hold a stable economy when we have nothing to give jobs for. Our section is closer to the nearest water source and I know that you proclaimed an irrigation system to be introduced so why not please allow us to filter the water and build the system."
Ram thought and the guards were about to grab him and she spoke out, "He has a point. If we want to be the greatest village, we must give jobs to those who need it. This part of the village may be a bit outskirt but using them as a primary farming and water resource may be essential. It could not only boost the local economy but that of the entire village's income."
The poor man smiled, thanking her over and over again. She wrote down what she had promised to make sure it went into action. She then turned back and continued through the line of people, giving the best village building responses she could. She made sure to write everything down and once the line was cleared, she went out for dinner.
She was surprised to come back to the office and there was no more paperwork. She closed the door and settled to relax. As she sat down, a single knock came to the door and she had to reform herself. "Come in."
Gaara opened the door, came in and closed it behind himself. He then stood on the sitting pillow and glared at her intensely. He silently said, "I broke a pinky."
Ram was confused but responded with, "That is no good! You need to be ready for the Chuunin exams!"
Gaara blinked and said plainly, "My father wouldn't say that. He knows I can't be touched. I can also feel something she knows inside of you."
Ram was stunned that she was found out but allowed her form to be shown in the Kazekage robes. "So, yours pointed out mine."
Gaara nodded slightly and then said, "She knows yours far too well. She claims yours is the fruit of her loin. But that is not the point. I won't tell anyone you are taking my father's place on one condition."
Ram looked Gaara right in the eyes and listened closely. Gaara said, "Once I am done in the exams, let me destroy everyone here."
Ram's eyes stayed still and she knew she really had no say but since it wasn't her village she said, "If you wish but may I ask why?"
Gaara said, "I will just ask you why back."
Ram sighed and said, "For my father."
Gaara seemed to cringe at that but kept his end, "I have been tortured and hated here by everyone. Everyone hates me."
"Gaara, right?" Ram said and he nodded, "I may have just met you and you might have attacked me when you first met me but I don't hate you."
Gaara was a bit shocked and said, "You are lying. Shut your mouth and leave me alone." He would get up and leave.
Ram was awful confused and shook her head as he slammed the door. She then took it all off once more and relaxed. She thought about what had just happened and had an idea that maybe saying she didn't hate him was a bad thing. She really didn't hate him. She also saw that negative reaction.
She would have to put her clothes back on and reform herself to do some late night scrolls. The dullness of the day again. Once she was done, she set them out, locked everything up, and went to sleep again.

The next day was the same, except no visit from Gaara and more paper work. Kunkuro seemed to always need something new for his Karasu due to Gaara breaking something or another. The next is the same and the next and the next. It took about a week before she took a day to lock herself in alone with no work, no people, no anything. She felt like she was being driven insane. She took a day to just listen to the outside and lay back. Around lunch-time, there was a knock on the door. She put her outfit on and transformed and opened it to see an anbu. The anbu bowed their head and said, "Sir, just checking on you since no one has seen you all day."
Ram thought quick and said, "I just do not wish to spread a cold to the rest of the village. Understood not a word gets out."
The Anbu was shocked but left her alone and poofed. She closed the door and locked it and went back to relaxing. She closed her eyes as the sounds entered her skull but she heard her window open and someone sit in it. She opened her eyes to see Gaara in the window. She smiled at his presence and closed her eyes again. Gaara looked down at her then out the window. He let himself in and closed the window. "I can't do that."
Ram opened her eyes and looked at him. "Do what?"
"Sleep..."
Ram looked down and said, "I am not going to ask why but how about you sleep in here? I can watch you."
"No."
"Now I will ask why."
"Nightmares."
Ram stopped to think about his answer. It was legitimate as an answer. She felt it wasn't her place to press it and let him stay in there with her. She had a bowl of ramen and offered another bowl to him. He didn't way anything but when he chose to leave, the bowl was gone. She smiled and closed the windows. She thought that he liked her but didn't know at all how to show it. She then would think about it. She thought if he opened up a bit he could be a good friend.

The rest of the month, she was on a normal schedule. Gaara didn't show up again at the end of the month but that was for him to be at the Chunin exams. She needed to be there on the last day. She was a bit anxious but prepared herself and started traveling the way the Kazekage should travel to Konohagakure.