If I told her about my dad is Jōnin then our secret would be given away. The modern society-especially in modern towns and cities, like this town- does not welcome shinobi, such as me.

I sat down on a sofa opposite of Temari and Kankuro. But all of the sudden I felt someone sitting next to me. I look over to see Gaara, still look as if he was depressed. Secretly, I was celebrating my victory- it was an easy victory.

"Whoa. What did you do Sakura?" Kankuro asked after a moment of silence. Temari still looked dumbfounded but had a mischievous look in her eyes.

I shrugged, to be honest; I didn't know what I did.

"Gaara, could you give Sakura a lift from and to school?" Temari asked casually.

I just need to sit in the car quietly and thank him when he drops me, then we won't argue or get into each other's business. Ok, seems simple. And with that, I gave in.

XX

I don't want to live in a painful life. Death is common. Death is natural. Death can take away those we love. And I don't want that.

"Please father, don't die."I sobbed.

BEEP BEEP BEEEEEPPP...

"Papa, NO! NO! PLEASE, DON'T LEAVE US! PLEASE!"

"Quickly he's having cardiac arrest." One of the nurses yelled.

I shot out from the bed, panting. It was just a nightmare. It was only a nightmare. I checked the clocked and stunned that I only have less than an hour to get ready.

I started to prepare myself for school, until I heard a loud honk outside my house. I checked outside the window only to see red shiny car and inside was Gaara. I sighed, I know-judging by his attitude- that he doesn't like waiting. I quickly grabbed my bag and skipping breakfast all together. I never skipped the most important meal of the day, partly because I get hungry easily and also it skipping it would only result me being in a bad mood.

Being in a bad mood and in the same car as Gaara, would not turn out great.

"You're late." He accused once I got inside his car.

"No I'm not, you're just simply early." I said in defence.

"It would be your fault if we don't get a parking space at school." He growled.

"And it is your 'early-ness' that I skipped breakfast." I retorted. "I didn't have time to make lunch." I muttered. I make my own packed lunch so that I don't waste my money buying the school cafeteria food. School Cafeteria foods are rubbish anyways, I would rather know what goes into my food. And since I was in the rushed this morning, I forgotten to grab my purse. Yes, I would eat the food in the cafeteria, because you don't know who loud my stomach growls.

I sighed. I just have to put up with it then. Or, I could just arrange with Gaara that he doesn't have to pick me up to and from school. The bus is always around the corner or I could even walk, walking is a healthy exercise. And even if Suna has a high criminal rate, I could always kick their asses easily. I was the Hokage's apprentice, used to be anyways.

The car suffered in silence."Well it's your fault for not being early." He retorted. Gee, is he still on about that?

"Ok, drop it now please. You don't have to put up with this, you know. I have legs, I could travel by myself."

"Bus had changed routes. They won't be passing near the neighbourhood, that's why Temari asked me to give you a lift."

I groaned. I guess I'm stuck with him.

For the pass weeks, I hadn't made any friends. Shame, I know. I wasn't anti-social like Gaara; I do say 'Hi' to my classmates whenever I pass them in the corridors. One girl was a little different though, Matsuri was her name, she sits next to me in one of my classes and every time I see her, she voluntarily starts the conversation. It kind of makes me feel welcome.

But Suna is different than Konoha. In Konoha, they are friendlier and accept whoever acknowledges them. Just like Naruto.

I sat down on a bench that overlooks the busy field. Bunch of boys running around, girls huddled together.

I hope Naruto is doing well. He didn't particularly take the news -of me leaving- quite well. I think he understood the reason though, if he didn't then he would be hunting me down by now.

I always see him as my older ramen-loving brother, protecting me from almost everything, he's sometimes a mischief around the village but with an enthusiastic and loving character, you could never hate him.

"Sakura-chan! Could you pay the bill? I promise to pay you back."

"And why is that? Wait- so where's your money gone?"

"He was with us last night; he ordered almost half of the menu." Ichiraku said.

Naruto looked at me worriedly.

"You spent it all on RAMEN?" I yelled.

Naruto and his addiction.

But I wonder what he was doing right now? He probably is training with Kakashi and Sai.

My mother always encourages me to focus training everyday so that I would develop my skill. She wanted me to be a strong ninja but all I wanted to be is a medic- a surgeon. I want to have a normal life rather than risking myself in every mission. Why couldn't she understand that?

Someone cleared their throat next to me; I turned around only to reveal an irritated looking Gaara holding a brown bag in front of him. I hesitantly took the brown bag, silently questioning him.

"You said you don't have lunch."

"So this is mine?"

He nodded, looking grim. I looked inside the bag to find an apple and a slice of sandwich beside that was a bottle of water. Is this is lunch giving it to me? Or did he buy it in the cafeteria?

"Thank you so much." I smiled and grabbed the apple. I felt embarrassed during one of my class, my stomach rumbled quite loudly when everyone was silent. And yes, it was during Biology. And yes, Gaara was next to me. Curse this stomach of mine.

"Here, sit down." I pat the empty space of the bench next to me. I was only being polite after what he did, but I wasn't expecting him to actually sit down.

"Did you already have lunch?" I asked.

He nodded.

"Where did you get this then? And thanks again."

He didn't answer my question, leaving me curious.

"You said your mum was a chief and your dad is doing something else." He stated.

I don't like where this is going!

"Yeah, why you ask?" I said as casually as I could. Remember Gai-sensei's class, I have to control my emotion so that I wouldn't give any clues about myself away. For once, the lesson paid off- I think. Thank you GAI-SENSEI!

"And you moved here to Suna from Konoha." He continued.

'STOP IT, I don't want to say anything about my past!' Those were the sentence that I wanted to shout.

"Yep, I did."

"Why?" A simple question, that shot me right into my own beating heart.

OMG! What are we going to say! He's going to find out we are a Shonobi! WE ARE GOING TO DIIIEEEEEEE!

Stop wailing, I need to think!


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