Twilight: Hello everyone. I want to start this little story off with this: I DON'T OWN NARUTO! IF I DID, I WOULD BE COMPLETELY SHAMELESS WITH PAIRINGS!

Gaara/Sakura

Naruto/Hinata

TenTen/Lee

Kurenai/Asuma (obviously. In this fic he isn't dead so *blows raspberry*)

Sakura got back into her daily routine and found that she didn't think much about anything with the mind-numbing normalcy she was putting herself through.

"Sakura? Tsunade-sama wants to see you in her office." Shizune said. "Ok." Sakura finished writing on a medical chart and smiled. "You're free to go now Neji. However please refrain from too much strenuous training." She added. "Hai." Neji replied. He disappeared and Sakura headed to the Hokage Tower to talk to Tsunade.

"You wanted to see me?" Sakura asked. "I did. Come in." Tsunade replied. Sakura obeyed and stood before her teacher's desk curiously. "Are you aware of how dangerous it is to begin an intimate relationship with the Kazekage?" Tsunade asked. Sakura coughed. "What? Intimate relationship? I don't understand Shishou." She replied. "Gaara-sama has been seen in your company every time he comes to Konoha. People are starting to talk and that talk has reached my ears. If it's reached mine, you can be assured it has reached the elders." Tsunade clarified. Sakura blushed. "I don't know why you're calling it intimate. He comes by my house for tea and sometimes we talk." She said.

Tsunade smirked. "I condone your relationship. The Elders might not. You should be very careful when you are seen in Gaara's presence." She replied. Sakura rolled her emerald eyes with some contempt on her face. "If I want to start a relationship with anyone, it's my business. Not the Elders' nor yours Tsunade-shishou. No offense but please inform the gossiper that supplies your information that I don't appreciate being speculated upon." She said stiffly. "Of course. It's not anyone's business that is true but I only thought to inform you because you are my student and your well being is my business." Tsunade replied. "Thank you for your concern Shishou. I'm glad you took me aside privately rather than publicly." Sakura bowed. "I want you to find a nice man and settle down Sakura. I'd like grand babies before I die." Tsunade laughed. "Ugh! You're horrible Shishou!" Sakura cried. "By the way, Gaara will be here at the beginning of next month. He's here for the Sakura Matsuri." Tsunade said. "Thank you." Sakura bowed and departed from the tower.

Tsunade chuckled to herself as she cracked open a bottle of sake. "She's so cute." She said. "Isn't she?" Shizune agreed. "Ack! Where did you come from?" Tsunade yelped. "I was here the whole time. You just forgot about me." Shizune replied with a sweat drop. "Oh. Sake?" Tsunade offered. "Thank you." Shizune accepted.

Fourth Chapter. Enjoy ^_^