'Gaara's thoughts'

'Sakura/Konkuro's thoughts'

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Sakura continued to drag Gaara to their next class; Art with Anko Mitarashi.

Chapter Four: Guess Who's Back

They got to the door and took a quick breath before opening the door. Anko was at her desk going over earlier papers while the rest of the class were at their easels drawing or painting. Anko looked up form the pile of paper hearing her door open.

"Glad to see you finally decided to join us."

"Against our will." Mumbled Naruto.

"Tsunade threaten you guys again?" they nodded their heads. "Alright take your seats at your easels and try to finish a picture. We're drawing something that makes us happy." Anko walked up to them to take a head count. "Oh and I see there's a new addition to the Bad Asses. You must be Gaara, I'm Anko. Don't worry my class is pretty easy as long as you turn in a picture that goes with that days theme you pretty much get an A. You probably already know where to sit. So go ahead and at least start on a picture." The group nodded and Sakura led Gaara to his seat.

"You guys don't seem like the drawing type." Gaara said as Sakura plopped him in his seat.

"We really aren't but it's the only elective that all of us can pass."

"Hn." Gaara turned to his easel and picked up a pencil. 'Draw something that makes us feel happy. What should I draw? Hm. . .I know.' Gaara leaned forward and started his drawing closing his eyes to keep the picture in his head. When he thought he got everything down he opened his eyes. 'Looks good but something's missing, maybe if I add color?' Gaara stood and headed over to a table that held paints and colored pencils. He took a quick look at what the group was drawing as he passed them.

Sakura had drawn a stage with instruments on it. Hinata was drawing the Bad Asses, he let a small smile slip when he saw Hinata had included him. Kiba was drawing a giant dog. Shino was drawing different types of bugs. 'Didn't Sakura mention he collected bugs?' Shikamaru was using a light blue colored pencil to color a picture of a sky with fluffy clouds. Naruto was drawing what resembled a Shidoken tournament stadium. 'I should ask where classes are held, Temari always said I should go into Shidoken instead of going underground.' Gaara reached the table and quickly looked it over for the colors he wanted. He found the exact shade of colors he needed. Gaara looked at the clock once he sat down, he had just enough time to color his picture before the class ended. He looked back at the picture. 'I know what's wrong! It's the eyes, there's no feeling.' Gaara stood quickly and went back to the table to grab a few more colors. He finished coloring right when the bell rang.

"Alright every one just leave your supplies where they are and bring up your pictures." Anko announced to the class as everyone got up from their easels. Gaara added his finishing touches before he took the paper off the easel to hand it over. He took it up to the teacher and handed it over. Drawn on the paper was a boy with brown hair and eyes with a giant grin on his face, next to him as a girl dressed in purple with her blond hair in four ponytails. She had one arm sticking out with her fingers making a peace sing while her other arm was hanging over the boys shoulders with him in the same position.

Anko looked back up with a weird expression on her face. "Is there something wrong Anko-sensei?" Gaara asked worriedly.

"No! I was just surprised. This is very, very good Gaara. Who are these people?"

"The boy is my older brother who's in the grade above me. And the girl is my older sister who doesn't go to school anymore." 'They seem to be coming up a lot today.'

"Why did you choose to draw them?"

"When ever I'm around them I cant help but feel happy. I went through a tough period back in Suna, but no matter how much I acted out they always cheer me up."

"What's your older brother's name?"

"Konkuro."

"Hmm. . . has a shirt that says 'This shirt was white when I bought it.' and make s a lot of jokes?"

"Yeah that's him. *Sigh* what did he do?"

Anko chuckled. "Oh nothing horrible. I had him for second period and caught him staring at my chest."

"Sorry about that. He's sort of a pervert."

"Yeah I guessed that when I saw him check out every girl's ass when they passed by him."

"He tends to do that. If you want him to stop just slap him in the back of his head. If that doesn't work call me down."

"How would that stop him if he's your older brother?"

"Uh. . . I take Shidoken classes and he doesn't." Anko started to laugh. Sakura came back in through the door wondering where Gaara was.

"There you are Gaara, come on we have free period next. By Anko-sensei!" Sakura said as she grabbed his arm and dragged him out of the room. 'This seems to be happening a lot to.'

Sakura was about to drag him up the flight of stairs from earlier when the P/A system came on.

"Would Sabaku no Konkuro and Gaara report to the Main Office." They heard Shizune's voice come through. Sakura let go of Gaara's hand and turned around to face him.

"I wonder what that's about. Um. . . you know how to get to the office from here right?" Gaara nodded his head. "Ok. I would walk you there but the Guys are waiting for me. Just have Tsunade call me down when your done and I'll take you to your next class. Okay?"

"Hn." Gaara turned around and headed in the direction of the office. Sakura watched him until he tuned the corner then headed up the stairs. She went down a hall till she came to a row of doors missing their numbers. They were old classrooms that the school didn't need anymore. Now they rented them out for club meetings. Hinata's father had rented out one and remodeled it to make another music studio so they could practice at school. Sakura pulled out a Kleenex and punched in the code for the number lock. They had expensive equipment in the room so they put in a special keypad lock so no one could break in. 'After all we do have a tendency to piss the kids off here.'

"Come on Sakura we need to practice!" Kiba said as he sat down at his drums twirling the sticks between his fingers.

"Where's Gaara?" Neji asked as he sat down.

"He was called down to the office." Sakura answered tuning her guitar.

"Why?" Shikamaru asked as he finished the sound check on the mics.

"I don't know. He was just called down."

"Who cares? Let's just play!" Naruto said.

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Gaara walked in to the office to see Konkuro already there. But what surprised him was who was sitting next to him. Temari. He started to worry when he noticed Temari was trying to hide the fact that she was panicking. He walked up to her. "Hey Tem, what's wrong?"

Temari bolted up when she heard Gaara's voice. She grabbed both of the boys' arms and dragged them out of the office with a quick yell of "They'll be back in a couple minutes." Shizune shot a worried look, but kept quiet. Temari dragged them out the front door and into the car that was waiting outside.

"Temari what's wrong!?" Konkuro yelled as she practically threw him into the back seat. She got into the car and gripped the steering wheel in a white knuckled grip. Gaara turned to Temari.

"Temari! Tell us what the hell is going on!?" Temari looked at Gaara through the corner of her eye then returned to staring strait ahead. "Well!?" Gaara was starting to freak out. Temari never acted this way, she was the rock in the family.

"He's back." She said it barely above a whisper. But to them those two words sounded like she had yelled them at the top of her lungs.

"W-w-what?" Konkuro stuttered.

"He found us." Temari said, fear evident in her voice.

"How do you know?" Gaara asked.

"I got a letter in the mail. It was going really slow in the theater, so the manager let some of us take a longer break. I ran home to grab a bite, and. . . there was a note taped to the door."

"What did it say?" asked Konkuro

" 'I'm back." There was a long silent pause. "What are we going to do?"

"Nothing." Gaara stated.

"N-nothing. Nothing! You can't be serious Gaara?" Temari said turning to face Gaara.

"I am serious. All we have to fear right now is a stupid little note. And even though I've only been her one-day I already have a group of friends who want me here. Please Tem don't make us leave." Temari stared at Gaara. He could see the internal fight she was having. He looked back at Konkuro and begged with his eyes for his help.

"Uh. . . come on Temari how can we even be sure that it's him. Let's just wait a while."

"Yeah, let's just hang low for a little and wait for a bit. If something else comes up then we can move. I promise, but please Temari not yet." Temari looked back out the windshield.

"*big sigh* Fine. But the second we get any reason to think that he's coming we pick up and move no questions asked."

"Thank you Temari. I need to get back to school before I'm late for next period." Gaara started to get out of the car, then turned and kissed Temari on the cheek before getting out.

Temari put her hand on her cheek and looked at Konkuro through the review mirror. "Do you really think we should stay?"

"The truth, no. But the only time I've ever seen Gaara this happy was when he learned we had enough money to move away from that hell hole we called home."

"Your right. Konkuro when you get home today make sure you lock everything and keep the blinds closed."

"Alright."

"You better go to I don't want you to be late. I also have to get back to work."

"Are you going to alright Tem?"

"Yeah I'll be fine, thanks Kuro." Konkuro got out of the car and watched Temari drive off. He walked in to the school in time to see Gaara getting dragged off by a girl with pastel pink hair. He couldn't believe it Gaara was actually smiling and letting himself be dragged off.

"He's happy. He's actually happy. You better no screw this up you bastard." Konkuro thought as he entered the main office, with one whispered word not even he could hear.

"Yashamaru."

Ok there's the fourth chapter! I'm sorry if it's short, but like I keep saying first fic and I'm still having trouble organizing my thoughts. Thanks for the reviews people. I'll try to get the next chapter out soon. And I still promise that I'll get a lemon or two in the story but I'm the type that needs to build up to that. I'll try my hardest to get it out as soon as possible. For any flamers out there I'm still waiting in the cold ha ha ha! And if you don't like my story: 1. why the hell did you just finish the fourth chapter & 2. you can talk to the talking fish (the rabbit died. *cries hysterically*)

BTSBlossom Out! *continues to cry over grave for rabbit*