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Chapter 4

The smell of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies filled the room.

"Kankuro, how is he doing" Temari asked Kankuro who was sitting next to his brother.

"Still asleep" Kankuro said.

But then Gaara moved pushing himself up from his bed.

"Good day" Kankuro said strangely formal.

"Temari, Kankuro…What are you two doing here?" Gaara asked, slightly confused about the current situation.

"Oh, you don't remember do you?" Kankuro sighed

Gaara was quiet. For a moment it felt like his world was crashing down on him. He thought he was getting better. "Did it happen again?" Gaara asked quietly as if he was afraid that someone would hear. He looked at his siblings, who both nodded.

"Tell me" Gaara added making sure they couldn't hear any fear in his voice, although it was rushing through his body.

Temari sighed and she began telling him, about the hostages, Hinata and the drawing. When Gaara heard about that he hit Hinata he suddenly went pale.

He hit her, why would He…I do that, what if she doesn't want to visit again, she'll stop volunteering, I'll never see her again… which I do not want, I admit I like her! But now see will hate me forever, she'll be afraid of me. I didn't stand a chance anyway… who would fall in love with a freak like me… Gaara thought and Temari saw the dark thoughts clouding his mind.

"Kankuro?"

"Yeah"

"I need you to do to the shop and buy…" she started writing on a small piece of paper "This" and she gave the paper.

Kankuro looked at the scrap stood up and walked out of Gaara's room, and they could hear him leave the apartment.

"Gaara, about the girl"

"What about her"

"Do you like her?"

"…" Gaara wasn't sure if he wanted to let his sister in his personal live.

"I know you do, you can trust me, you can even trust Kankuro as a matter of fact. You have to start trusting us" she said looking at her little brother "We can do this together, you know. Maybe it is time for some changes"

Gaara looked back, seeing his sister actually care for him, moved him somewhat. Even if he didn't want to admit that fact. He nodded "I like her"

Temari smiled, this was unprecedented, they did not ever bond on anything, Gaara had always been distant, but now, suddenly Gaara was willing to tell her something about something even Kankuro kept his mouth shut about.

"So… start telling me, tell me everything from the moment you two met since well… yesterday" Temari said, not able to hide her curiousness.

What the hell have I gotten myself into? Do I really want Temari's help? Do I really want anyone's help…let's see. I like Hinata; I want her to like me too. I've scared the living daylights out of her and I've used violence. I guess I can't do this alone…if I can do this at all. How is this ever going to work.

"If you ever tell anyone about this, you'll die" Gaara said, and Temari knew he was serious.

"Trust me" she said, and Gaara did

And he started telling. Sometimes she shook her head smiling slightly.

"That's it" Gaara ended, looking at her sister feeling hope but making sure he hid it.

"So… You've never ever said anything to her… being you I mean" Temari said amazed.

"No"

"The first thing you want to do is apologize, and explain your …disease and tell her that you never wanted that to happen-"

"But-"Gaara tried to say something, but Temari suddenly glared at him,

"Don't interrupt me Gaara; I'm trying to help here. When you've apologized you should let her in, tell her about your life about who you are, what you like and ask her what she likes and about her family that sort of stuff. Girl like it when a boy is interested in their life. Even Kankuro knows that!" she said, smiling

Gaara didn't reply, not sure if he was supposed or not.

"When the two of you know each other a bit better, you can ask her if she wants to go out: like the cinema, of something more casual like asking her if she'd like to help you finding a book in the bookstore. During this period you have to look for signs if she likes you, most girls flirt…but she seems like the blushing type, so if she starts blushing when you offer to help her with something, it would probably mean that she likes you."

"And if she doesn't" Gaara asks curiously what his sister will say.

"Doesn't blush of doesn't like you?" Temari asks confused

"Both"

"If she doesn't blush, she doesn't like you or she's not the blushing type. If she doesn't like you, well then you should just be friends because some girls only fall for a guy after they know him really well. Look every relationship starts with a conversation. Get to know each other and see where that leads." Temari said, and with that she stood up and walked towards the door, so she could open it for Kankuro who just came pulling a large and seemingly heavy bag full of groceries.

"Here ya go!" she said, placing the bag in front of Temari

"Is that everything?"

"Everything! Look at the size of that bag, I nearly broke my back while carrying it!, but yes it is everything" and he went into Gaara's room

"I was wondering about something"

"Hn"

"Maybe we can try to find out if you can walk. Since 'he' can walk, why can't you"

And Gaara tried to get out of his bed, placing his feet on the floor and shifting his weight from the bed, on his feet.

Bang! A crashing sound. Gaara was lying on the floor. Kankuro and Temari looked at each other, Kankuro kneeled down grabbed his brother and placed him on this bed again.

"Now that is interesting" Kankuro said avoiding Gaara's death glare, "is it a mental blockade, if you are going to have a girlfriend I would be nice if you could walk you know" Kankuro said and quickly fled the room before Gaara could reply.