Woah so some serious slacking on this story. This was supposed to be posted a few weeks ago because I had it ready...Um sorry guys but to make it up to you I'll have the next chapter ready and posted by Wednesday! Anyways enjoy the story!
The next day at school Sakura got stopped by a whole bunch of people. They all stepped in to warn her about something, well actually more of a someone. Ever since her fight with Gaara people became scared for her. Which made no sense to her, Gaara was well Gaara. He was a person like anyone but still they warned her.
"He's a monster, if I were you I would stay away." They would say.
"He's not good, don't let him lure you in." They warned.
"Gaara is a freak." They stated. But no matter what they said she just couldn't believe the guy who would willingly help her could be that bad. So Sakura planned to find out herself, because she wasn't just going to stay away because of other people who she knew less. She owed Gaara that much, but not only that she knew better then to believe in rumors before she got to see first hand for herself.
Finally it was gym, the class she would actually see Gaara in. She would have to ask him why everyone thought so badly of him. However when she walked in he was no where to be seen again. But she was early so he could still show up. Before she could search for him more Anko began class.
"Alright maggots today we will be playing volleyball in teams of two so partner up." Anko shouted and Sakura sighed she hoped Gaara was here because otherwise she wouldn't have a partner. What was up with Anko and partner activities? Sakura thought as she turned around just in time for Anko to say, "Looks like you and Gaara are partners Haruno."
"How come you call him by his first name?" Sakura asked frowning at her not caring in the least that she would have to be partners with Gaara and that shocked them both. Of all the questions to ask neither expected that one.
"Do you have a problem with it Haruno?" Anko mocked with a smirk.
"Just give me a damn volleyball." Sakura growled, catching the volleyball tossed to her. She walked toward a court before she turned to Gaara. "Are you coming or not?"
"She is a strange one." Anko said and Gaara nodded before walking over to the court Sakura went to.
"You better be good at volleyball because I don't like to lose." Sakura told him and Gaara smirked, yes she was definitely strange but that was a good thing to him.
~Just One of those Years~
The rest of the week became sort of a routine for Sakura. She would go to school not really talking to anyone until gym where she would end up as Gaara's partner and then she would leave to work at Temari's café and when she got home she would go to the chat room and talk to her friends from back home. But today was Friday and she was going to sleep over at Temari's.
"Alright Sakura, let's close up shop." Temari said around 4. It was early to close up but Temari had insisted to get everything in they needed time. Plus she was just too excited to work.
"Okay Temari, let's go have a sleep over that will knock your socks off." Sakura agreed. So the two closed shop and headed towards Temari's house talking about some of the things they would do. When they reached the house Sakura was shocked.
"I thought you said that you were poor!" Sakura said in disbelief at the large home.
"Well my parents were rich and when they died they left the house to us. I don't like to use their money when I don't have to. And I never technically said I was poor, you just assumed." Temari explained.
"It's bigger than mine back in Konoha!"
"Yeah well I used the most of the money to pay off the house fully and the rest I put in the bank to pay for my brothers' college."
"What about you?" Sakura asked.
"I have my little café." Temari told her with a smile. "I have to warn you though, my brothers are well, not normal. One is a giant pervert and will more than likely hit on you multiple times during your stay. The other is very anti-social and to be honest, you probably won't see him at all because he stays in his room all the time."
"It's alright, I have quite a bit of a good idea of those types of guys. You'll see." Sakura told her.
"What do you mean 'you'll see'?" Temari asked.
"Well I brought my laptop with a video chat on it to talk to my friends back home. I suppose you don't have to talk to any of them but I already kinda said you would when I told them about you..." Sakura said sheepishly rubbing the back of her head in a Naruto fashion.
"They wanna meet me?" Temari questioned.
"Weelll not all of them per say because well, they aren't the excited type, but yeah basically." Sakura told her.
"I'd hate to disappoint then." Temari said grinning and Sakura laughed at her new friend. "Now let's get inside and start this party!"
"Okay!" Sakura cheered as Temari led her inside the house.
"Hey Temari what are- well hello gorgeous." One of Temari's brothers said waggling his eyebrows at Sakura.
"Cut it out Kankuro." Temari sighed and then turned to Sakura. "I told you so."
"And I told you I've had worse." Sakura said.
"Well aren't you going to introduce me to your only friend?" Kankuro questioned and Temari glared at him.
"If you'll excuse me Sakura I have to kill my brother."
"Take as long as you like. I'll be in your living room watching some tv." Sakura told her walking away laughing as she heard Kankuro squeal and Temari chase after him.
~Just One of those Years~
Gaara sighed as he made it to his house. Everything was becoming a dull routine for him, except for one aspect of his day. Gym. Everyday Sakura would surprise him with everything they did, not once caring what other people thought or even began to say about her. How she was the monster's pet. She'd even called him a friend, something he'd never had before or at least never a real friend. Some faked it thinking it was cool to 'mess with the monster' since the monster had no feelings. But he did and every time someone did that he was hurt and became even more isolated from everyone to protect himself.
But she was different, he could tell she wasn't faking. And if she was she was a damn good actress. But hope was telling him she wasn't, that she honestly was his friend. He hoped so because she wouldn't get out of his damn thoughts. As he stepped into his home he heard the tv on and figured it was just Kankuro but he looked anyway as he always did when he heard the tv. Curiosity you could say.
What he found was completely shocking. Sakura on his couch watching tv in his home. He had to be going crazy. He was seeing things, it had to be that. But when Sakura turned to him her eyes widened in shock.
"Gaara!" She exclaimed standing up and walking towards him. He was frozen as he watched helplessly as she strode towards him.
"What are you doing here." He said, harsher then he had meant it to sound but it was how he was. She didn't seem to notice or just didn't care.
"I'm sleeping over." Sakura said with a smile. Gaara couldn't believe this girl was she a stalker? Sakura caught his look and her eyes widened. "Oh no no no, I'm here with Temari but she's off killing Kankuro right now. So your the antisocial brother?"
"Hn." Was all he said as understanding overtook him. She wasn't a stalker she just happened to stumble across his sister and the two became friends.
"Hey Sakura let's go-" Temari cut herself off looking at her brother and her new friend. "Do you two know each other?"
"It's a long story." Sakura sighed as Gaara did nothing to help her when Temari got a sly look on her face.
"We've got plenty of time Sakura." Temari told her with a smirk.
"Your not going to let me out of this are you?" Sakura asked and Temari shook her head. Sakura turned to Gaara. "Help me out here?"
"Hn, no." Gaara said as he walked away to go to his room.
"Some friend you are Gaara! I hope we do martial arts in gym Monday cause I'm gonna whoop your ass!" Sakura shouted to Gaara up the stairs. Gaara just smirked and surprised everyone in responding,
"You can try."
"Just wait Sabaku! I'm gonna get you for this!" Sakura vowed and saw Gaara shrug. Sakura glared at his retreating form before she turned to a grinning Temari. "What?"
"Nothing." Temari said simply. "Now spill how do you know my brother?"
"Well I first met him back in Konoha-
"No! Not when we visited grandma and grandpa!" Temari stated in disbelief.
"Um I guess so. Anyway I was in this bad situation with this boy named Sasuke..."
Flashback
Sakura heard someone sit on the swing next to her and Sakura sighed preparing herself for humiliation.
"Get it over with, you win I don't have a boyfriend like I told you Sasu-your not him." Sakura cut herself off as she looked over on the other swing. A red head with jade eyes looking at her curiously yet a hint of amusement in them. "Um hi, sorry I thought you were someone else."
"Why do you need a boyfriend for this Sasu guy?" the red head questioned.
"Sasuke. He's kinda like my stalker, well he keeps asking me out and I told him I had a boyfriend so he would stop, but he called my bluff and said he wanted to meet him tonight. Here I am boyfriendless." Sakura explained placing her head in her hands as she sulked. "I'm Sakura by the way."
"Gaara."
"Nice to meet-
"There you are Sakura. I thought you were going to be a no show." Sasuke told her smirking. Sakura rolled her eyes at him as she stood up to face him and the embarrassment that was sure to come her way.
"Yeah yeah, just shut up."
"Who's this?" Sasuke questioned acknowledging Gaara for the first time. Sasuke frowned at him.
"I'm Sakura's boyfriend. Your the one who keeps asking my girl out?" Gaara questioned standing up and putting his arm around Sakura, pulling her to him and Sakura looked up at him in awe. He had just saved her butt even after they just met.
"Where'd you dig this bozo up Sakura, he's not really your boyfriend." Sasuke scoffed. "Whatever she's paying you I'll double it for you to knock it off and leave."
"Paying? Sakura doesn't pay me anything that's not how relationships work bozo." Gaara mocked him with a smirk.
"See Sasuke I told you I had someone." Sakura stated glaring at him.
"Oh really, you expect me to believe that this guy is your boyfriend. How do I know this isn't an act and you didn't just search the town asking people to be your temporary boyfriend? Why else haven't I heard of him until today?"
"I don't live in this town, I came to visit my girl and why would she tell you anything?" Gaara told him with a raised eyebrow -they are so small you can't tell they're there, but they are.
"Good story, did you practice this all day?" Sasuke questioned and Gaara had enough.
"Be the judge on whether or not this is fake." Gaara said before turning to face Sakura and crash his lips against hers, his hands on her waist and hers making there way around his neck as she began to kiss back.
End Flashback
"When we broke apart Sasuke was gone." Sakura finished not telling the part where she gave Gaara her number and also how he wouldn't let her go. Temari was shocked beyond all belief.
"You kissed my brother! And he never told me!" Temari shouted. "No wonder why the brat looked so satisfied coming home that night. Oooh is he gonna get it."
"How about a little sleep over planning?" Sakura asked with a smirk on her face.
"I like the way you think." Temari said smirking as well.
"Do you think he'll go for it?" Temari said unsure.
"Oh he'll go for it. Guys always let their pride get in the way of things." Sakura told her knowing first hand. Temari shrugged, what did they have to lose anyway? "Do you remember the plan?"
"How could I forget, I get the best part." Temari smirked remembering exactly what she told Sakura she had to do for it to really work.
"Don't remind me." Sakura said as she remembered how Temari cornered her into something that was obviously part of Temari's bigger scheme having something to do with her and Gaara. She went a long with it though because it was a good idea, despite her sacrifice she would be making.
The two crept quietly towards Gaara's door, each with water balloons in hand. Sakura approached the door first grabbing the handle. Before Sakura opened it she turned to Temari and put her finger against her nose in a 'be quiet' signal. Temari nodded and Sakura slowly opened the door to see Gaara laying on his bed headphones in his ear and completely oblivious to the two girls slowly creeping into his room. Sakura looked to Temari and Temari nodded as Sakura counted to three with her fingers.
"Now!" Sakura shouted as the two threw the balloons at the suddenly aware Gaara. Too bad for him as he didn't have enough time to avoid the two balloons coming straight for him. He growled and Sakura took that as their signal. "Run Temari!"
"Way ahead of you!" Temari shouted already at the stairs. Sakura looked back to see Gaara getting up before she booked it. She was down the stairs when she decided to look back.
"Bad idea, bad idea!" Sakura ranted as she saw Gaara closing in on her. Temari was already out the door and Sakura ran to catch up but Gaara wasn't letting her out of his sight. Damn he's fast, I have to at least make it outside for this to work, Sakura thought as she ran faster, opening the door quickly and shutting it behind her hopefully right at Gaara's face. When she saw her target spot she smirked, she could make it. Right before she reached it however, Gaara grabbed her wrist. "Busted."
"Exactly." Gaara said, his hair still a little wet from the balloons. Sakura just smirked at him though and that confused him. "What-
"Temari now!" Sakura shouted and Temari came out with the hose blasting it at him. Sakura slipped away as his grip loosened.
"Sakura, Temari." He growled clearly unhappy. Then he looked to Sakura who was a couple feet from him, a safe distance from the blast of the hose but not a safe distance from him. She was laughing at him too. I'll give you something to laugh at, Gaara thought as he grabbed her around the waist with his arms and held her in the spray of the hose. She immediately stopped laughing and shrieked as she got as soaked as he was.
"Temari stop!" Sakura said struggling to get out of Gaara's embrace that kept her in the spray.
"No I don't think I will." Temari laughed as she continued to spray them both.
"Gaara let me go!" Sakura shouted and Gaara gripped her tighter.
"No I don't think I will. Your blocking the water from me." He said with a smirk.
"Let me go so I can get Temari." Sakura whispered to him and he rose an eyebrow at her.
"So quick to change sides?"
"Well it's obvious on this side I lose. I told you I don't like losing. Besides Temari looks like she could use a little water." Sakura said and Gaara let her go and watched her chase after Temari who was running away while still spraying Sakura with the hose. "Give me the hose Temari!"
"Aww go back to Gaara, you two looked adorable!" Temari said still running away.
"I'm gonna kill you Temari!" Sakura said blushing slightly at Temari's words.
"Just wait until you see yourself. Kankuro got pictures!" Temari cheered pointing to the open window where Kankuro stood with a camera in hand. Gaara's eyes narrowed at his brother before he turned back to his sister and Sakura. Sakura had finally gotten the hose and began spraying Temari.
"That's it I declare war!" Sakura shouted as she pointed the hose to the open window getting Kankuro wet as well. "War on the Sabaku's!"
"You can't be serious." Temari said raising her eyebrow at her. Sakura did the same to her.
"Oh but Temari I am." She said as she pointed the hose back at her before she pointed it at Gaara for extra measure and finally Kankuro again who still hadn't closed his window.
"Oooh Sakura Haruno you are going to get it!" Temari declared as she chased after Sakura who had dropped the hose and disappeared behind the house. When Temari went back there Sakura was no where to be seen. "Where did she go?"
"Does it matter, we have to strike before she does." Kankuro shouted from the window and the two siblings turned to Gaara.
"Sadly I agree with Kankuro." He said and Temari attacked him in an embrace.
"Your changing so quickly!" She cheered.
"Temari now is not the time for lovey dovey family crap!" Kankuro shouted although you could tell he was happy his brother was opening up as well.
"Oh right Sakura needs to be taken down." She said scheming meanwhile Sakura listened to the whole thing up in one of the few trees they had. Of course they choose now to band together...Sakura thought, looks like it'll be harder than I thought.
So? What do ya think? Too slow, too fast, horrible, fantastic? Let me know people!
