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That was her name. He was suppose to marry her... the pink haired medic nin from Konohagakure? Gaara had never really spoke to her before and knew nothing about her... The sand ninja walked out of her room and into his own.
Since Shukaku was removed from him, he was able to sleep and not have to stay awake twenty four seven. His head rested ontop of the comfortable pillow. His thoughts went back to his 'fiance' and he let his eyes slowly close.
This arrangement was going to prove to be an interesting one...
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Chapter 4: First Impressions Don't Always Turn Out Good
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Sunlight streamed into the bedroom of a rosette haired kunoichi. Feeling the warmth of the bright sun radiate onto her face, Sakura slowly opened her jade orbs and stared at the blank white ceiling. She rubbed the sleep from her eyes and sat up giving a long yawn before getting out of bed.
Quickly dressing, fixing her hair and brushing her white teeth. Sakura racked her brain and thought of last nights events. Upon recalling something, Sakura thought hard until she remembered what she had happened last night.
Sakura could have sworn that someone was in her room last night...
But who?
Could it have been her fiance?
Shrugging off the questions in her head, the kunoichi made her way over to the door and gripped the knob. Turning it to the left, Sakura pulled open the wooden door and began to step out of her room.
Before she could take another step though, she collided into something...
Giving out a yelp of surprise, Sakura flew backwards and landed painfully on her butt. Her head hung low as she cursed under her breath. Getting back on her two feet, Sakura rubbed her sore butt and lifted her head to look into a pair of green orbs.
Taking a step back. Sakura gasped when she saw the pale face of Gaara!
Her breath hitched in her throat and her heart beat increased. Sakura couldn't believe it! Gaara was her fiance!?! There had to be some sort of mistake! He can't be the new to be kazekage of Sunagakure!
Could he...?
Well if he expected her to kiss the ground he walked on then he had better think again. She wasn't going to let him boss her around no matter how powerful and dangerous he was! If you knew Sakura then you would know that she was stubborn and gets annoyed easily.
She wasn't about to change that for some kazekage! No way!
''Watch where your going kunoichi!'' Gaara growled at her.
She narrowed her emerald eyes at him and placed both hands on her hips. She sent him an annoyed glare before stomping off towards the kitchen. She didn't have to put up with his damn attitude this early in the morning.
Forgetting that their was absolutely no food whatsoever in the entire house. Sakura settled herself in a chair and crossed her arms over her chest. Footsteps could be heard coming from the hallway on the second floor and now they were making their way down the stairs.
'This marriage will never work out!' She mentally stated.
'We havn't been in the same house for more than a day and we already hate eachother!'
Making a fist, Sakura saw from the corner of her eye, Gaara coming into the kitchen and leaning casually against the wall. Even though she couldn't really see Gaara all that well, Sakura could tell that his glare was burning holes in her back.
''Its rude to stare...'' Sakura said through gritted teeth.
''Hn...'' Was all the sand nin said.
God! he was exactly like Sasuke! was that the only words he knew!?! Picking that very moment, her stomach growled and a blush creeped onto her face. She placed a hand over her empty stomach as if she were trying to settle it down.
The silence was killing her and Sakura couldn't take it. She turned her head to look at the calm form of Gaara and parted her rose lips to speak.
''I'm going to buy food,''
''Since theres nothing to eat in here...''
She pushed out the chair and walked over to her sandels. Sakura slipped them on her feet and headed for the door. Just as she was about to open the front door, a hand gripped her wrist and held her in place.
''Do not stay out any longer than an hour...'' Gaara ordered.
Was... was HE just telling her what to do! Giving her a curfew! Like a child? She wasn't going to give up that easily and surrender to that sand bastard kazekage!
Calming herself down before she literally killed the red haired male keeping her from being free. And instead locking her up in the large house they had to share...
''Don't bet on it...' Sakura said as she managed to pull her wrist out of the sand nin's hold.
She was sure to slam to door extra hard and now she was currently stomping off towards the nearest market where she could purchase food.
Sakura watched as small children ran around and played. A small smile graced her lips as she continued to watch to kids play. The kunoichi noticed from the sudden crowdedness around her and the voices of people reaching a new volume.
Walking up to a fairly large food stand, Sakura looked at all the foods and began to choose. Taking money out from her capris pocket, the pink haired woman payed the said amount and left with two bags filled with delectable foods of different sorts.
Upon seeing a male clad in only a black body suit looking at her, Sakura walked up to him and flashed the male a wry smile. The man seemed to be taken aback because he gave the kunoichi a very confused expression and scratched the back of his clothed head, reminding her somewhat of Naruto.
''You never mentioned to me that Gaara was my chosen fiance!' Sakura shrieked.
''I guess I forget...'' The male known as Kankuro said giving her a sheepish grin.
Sakura rubbed her left temple with the hand that wasn't holding onto bags. Kankuro held back his laughter at how frusterated and irritated Sakura had become all of a sudden. How could both Temari and Kankuro forget to mention that Gaara of the desert was the man she would have to marry.
That would be like forgetting to tell someone not to go outside holding something metal while there was a terrible thunder storm.
''You want to get something to drink?'' Kankuro asked her while pointing at a small building filled with many customers.
''Sure whatever...'' Sakura replied.
Both walked towards the crowded building and entered. The line up was so long and the heat outside was too much for her to handle. She was actually glad that Kankuro had asked her to get something to drink, it was hot outside... Sakura didn't know hoe people in Suna did it.
They seemed like the boiling weather didn't bother them one bit.
Ordering their drinks, Kankuro asked for some type of wierd tropical drink and Sakura quickly glanced at all the selections of drinks they had and ordered a pineapple smootie with extra ice. When she had said that the cashier had laughed a bit and asked her if the weather was too hot for her.
''Hell yeah!'' She had replied and earned another laught from the man.
Now her and Kankuro sat outside of the building and were sitting on a bench. There was no shade for her to seek shelter under so she tried to cool off by not thinking about how extremely hot it was outside and more on her cold beverage. She took long, slow sips and finished way before Kankuro was even half way through his own drink.
Sakura could feel sweat forming on her forehead and she hastily used the back of her hand to wipe it off. Seeing as the woman beside him looked like she was a boiling lobster, Kankuro offered her his drink and she gratefully accepted it.
She tested it first and took a small sip, finding that it tasted wonderful Sakura took larger sips.
Savouring what little of the drink she had left, Sakura swirled the glass in her hand and watched the liquid move around. Hiccuping a few times, Sakura looked at the man beside her and gave him a side way smile. Her eyes seemed a bit glazed over and her tongue felt as dry as the sand covering the ground.
When she went to look at Kankuro, her vision blurred and now she was looking at two Kankuros. Gulping down the remaining liquid, Sakura stood on unsteady legs and nearly toppled over from the diziness she was experiencing.
Her brain seemed to click and Sakura figured out why she felt so care free all of a sudden and why she wasn't feeling herself.
''Kan-kuro... wh... what the hell are in the... se drinks...'' She slurred.
''The regular ingredients put in drinks in Suna...'' He replied casually.
''Name them...'' Sakura said, sounding a bit muffled.
Placing a finger on his chin, Kankuro thought hard.
''Lets see... hmm,''
''Fruit, sugar, a few other sweet things...''
''Is that all!'' Sakura demanded.
''Oh! and alcohol!'' Kankuro finished.
''Al... alcohol!'' Sakura said with worry in her words.
''Have you never tried alcohol before?'' He asked.
''Of course not!'' Sakura shouted.
She placed her head in her hands and mumbled something under her breath.
''Thanks for not mentioning something to me earlier again...''
The male gave her a sheepish grin and a small laugh.
''I'm going back... bye...'' Sakura said from far away.
Kankuro waved goodbye at her and walked his seperate way. Sakura just couldn't walk properly, she was falling all over the place. She wasn't even able to walk in a straight line or speak without sounding like a drunken idiot.
'Just how much alcohol were in those drinks?' She thought rubbing her eyes.
When she reached the front door, Sakura let her throbbing head rest against the door before shakily gripping the door knob and entering the house. Closing the door behind her, she found the house to be quiet and thought that Gaara had gone out to train or something along those lines.
The pink haired woman placed the two bags ontop of the kitchen table and began to make her way towards the stairs leading to the second floor. Faster than she her brain could register what was happening, Sakura suddenly found herself pushed hard against a two hands pushing against her shoulders to pin her in place.
Thrashing her head wildly and giving out slurred curse words, Sakura felt a hand under her chin and lifting her head up roughly. Emerald clashes with emerald. Gaara narrowed his eyes at his drunken fiance and glared at her fiercly.
''I told you to be back in an hour!'' He growled angrily at her.
''I gu... ess I lost... track o.. f time...'' She said childishly.
''Not to mention that you have been drinking!'' He exclaimed giving her shoulders a shake.
He was just to speak again but when he looked down at the woman, he found her heavily asleep already. Growling inwardly and scooping up her light form, Gaara began to walk up stairs and into her room. He harshly placed her on the bed and left the room shutting the door loudly behind him.
Why did women have to be so stubborn!
He would make sure to finish what he was saying when she awakened from her drunken slumber... Gaara rubbed his temples and walked into the kitchen, inspecting the two bags he began to put the food away and headed into the his home office to finish up on some important paper work.
God how he hated being kazekage...