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I don't know why but I have the mental image of Sari hugging the life out of Gaara for saving Matsuri.
So here it is ^-^;
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Disclaimer: I own nothing.
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Listening to: Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson
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Chapter Four: Hugs Galore!
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Note: This takes place just after the Saving Matsuri Arc (obviously)
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"MATSURI-CHAN!"
Matsuri and the Sand Siblings looked down the busy street of Suna to see a fourteen year old boy and a thirteen year old girl running towards them. The girl was grinning and looked near tears; the boy looked relieved and surprised.
"Sari-chan, Ittetsu-kun!" cried Matsuri grinning.
The minute Sari reached Matsuri she pulled her into a hug, sobbing.
"Oh thank Kami!" she sobbed, "We were so worried!"
"I'm fine, Gaara-sensei saved me" said Matsuri. Her voice was a bit muffled by Sari's shoulder.
Sari glanced at Gaara. "Y-you saved her?" she asked. Ittetsu looked at Gaara, seeming faintly surprised.
"Um…" was all Gaara could think to say at the moment.
"He did" Temari answered Sari's question instead.
"He used literally all of his chakra to do it" said Matsuri, "He had to go to Konoha's hospital to make sure he was alright. He was unconscious for about two days afterwards."
Slowly, as though in a trance Sari released Matsuri, her eyes still fixated on Gaara. She walked towards him and the second she reached him she hugged him tightly. Gaara's face went absolutely white, his eyes widened almost comically. If it wasn't for the fact that he seemed so confused it would have been funny.
"Thank you, thank you so much" Sari said, sounding near tears again. She didn't seem to notice how surprised, unresponsive and quite frankly very uncomfortable Gaara was with the situation.
Luckily Ittetsu did notice.
"Okay Sari I think you should let him go now" he said. Sari didn't seem to hear him; she was in tears again by this point, continually thanking Gaara for saving her best friend.
"Sari let the poor guy go, you're starting to creep him out" said Ittetsu, shaking Sari's shoulder.
"R-right" stammered Sari and she flung herself on Matsuri again, who gave Gaara a sympathetic glance.
"Are you alright?" Kankuro asked Gaara, who still seemed a little pale.
Gaara nodded. "Yeah I'm fine" he said.
"Sorry about Sari" said Ittetsu, "She can come on a little strongly but she's fine once you get to know her really. Be warned though she'll probably hug you again later."
"We should get going now" said Temari, "The council will want to talk to us." She started to lead her brother's away but Matsuri's voice stopped them; "Do you want to come with us to get dango later?"
Temari smiled at her. "Sure we'll see you after the meeting." With that the Sand Siblings left.
"You looked like you were going to pass out" Kankuro said to Gaara.
"I thought I was going to" Gaara admitted, shaking his head as though to clear it, "That was weird."
"Haven't you ever been hugged before?" Temari joked.
Gaara rolled his eyes, "Oh shut up."
"Love you too baby bro."
"Seriously shut up."
"I'm merely stating my undying affections Gaa-chan."
Gaara's eyes narrowed. "That's it" he growled but before he could punch his sister as he was dying to do Kankuro grabbed him from behind.
"Need I remind you two psychos that we have a meeting with some very grumpy old men?" Kankuro snapped, struggling to hold onto his very ticked off little brother.
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A/N: I didn't plan to have that last part with the siblings but whatever.