"Your Kankuro's brother" Rin didn't mean to come off as rude but she couldn't hide her shock.

"Is this going to bother you?" Gaara sat on the edge of the steps that lead to her door, still not bothering to stand up.

"No…it's just…you guys don't look alike." Rin felt like an idiot and look at the ground.

"I'm Rin, if you don't remember. Ready?" Gaara got up and begun walking to the right, leaving Rin with no other option then to follow.

"Kankuro said you don't know how to do anything? Is that true? Gaara spoke without looking at Rin nor, did he slow down, causing Rin to speed up and walk side to side with him.

"I know how to control my charka a little other than that I don't know anything."

The area was crowded and Rin noticed people giving her weird stares. Rin tried to ignore them.

Must be because of my aunt…

"Do you know what you want to do? What areas are your strongest?"

"I want to be a med ninja. My father was one; I want to follow his footsteps." Gaara look sideways at Rin then back forward; not saying a word.

"Was that an answer you didn't want?" Rin was getting sick of him ignoring her and decided if she was going to be spending time with him for however long it took for her to get better they needed to clear the air.

"Look Gaara if you don't want to help me that's fine; I can wait till your brother is free and help me learn to be one." Rin's cheeks turned pink from the heat and angry; and her sudden outbreak caused Gaara to stop and stare.

"I will help. I-…I'm sorry." Gaara opened the door they now stood in front of and they both walked in.

"I'm not use to being around others, to have others want me to help. Come over here." Gaara was in front of a large table that held different type of weapons. Slowly Rin made her way over to them and stared at them.

"First you need to pick a weapon, something that you will use to protect yourself, something that will never leave your side. Temari uses a fan, I have my sand, and Kankuro has his puppets. The weapon you pick will determine who you are, so pick carefully."

Rin didn't understand why he asked what she wanted to do if he was just going to teach her to fight.

"But I said I wanted to train to be a medical ninja…Why would I need a weapon. My goal is to save people not kill them." Rin backed away from the table and gave Gaara a cold stare.

"If you want to be able to protect people you first need to make sure you can keep yourself alive. What good are you if you die before you can get to the injured?" Gaara crossed his arms and dared Rin to talk back; but she kept her mouth close. He was right and she felt like a fool for not connecting the two together. Rin walked back to the table and looked at all the weapons. She didn't even know what half of them could do.

"I'm sorry I jumped to conclusions; also I don't even know what half of these can do. Could you maybe tell me?"

For the next half hour Rin and Gaara talk and tested out some weapons, most which overwhelm Rin, but she finally settled on two that she thought would help her most.

"Okay so I think I will settle with the Kyoketsu Shoge and this Fukiya. Maybe I could learn how to make poisons when I begin my medical training." Rin smiled and was finally getting excited. She never saw herself using weapons but now she felt that they could to become a part of her.

"That's great." Gaara said dryly and grabbed the Kyokesu shoge from Rin. Now the real fun is learning how to use it." Gaara walked them both outside and in front of a mock person. He then begun to use the weapon, in ways Rin didn't even think it could be use.

"With this you can do a lot of damage; you also don't have to be close to fight with it. If you ever fell and you need the help you can use this point-" Gaara traced the edge "-and throw it at a tree. In case of an emergency it could save your life. Now with this change part you can remove a weapon your enemy is holding; the things you can do are endless." Rin couldn't keep her smile hidden. The way he spoke was passionate, and he clearly knew how to use the weapons.

"What?" Gaara stopped when he noticed Rin mostly laughing and not paying attention.

"Nothing. It's just cute to see how into this you are." Rin giggled and laid her head on top of her knees. Her words caused Gaara's cheeks to lightly pink, and he turned having his back face her.

"I thought you wanted to learn how to fight…if this is nothing but humor to you I can leave." He almost sounded upset, causing Rin to quickly step up and get the weapon.

"no no no. I wasn't making fun of you Gaara. I was just impressed. Please help me." Rin reached out to touch his arm but was suddenly stopped by sand magically appear in front of her fingers.

Wow that was rude.

"I'm sorry. Som-I just always have my guard up. I didn't mean anything by it." Gaara's eyes fell to the floor and he handed Rin the weapon.

"Here practice. I'll be over there giving you pointers." The rest of the day continued like that; Rin messing up and Gaara tell her what she did wrong. Although she didn't come close to mastering the weapon she did feel better than she did when she first begun.

"It's late, I think we should give it a rest for tonight." Gaara stood up and told Rin to leave the weapon on the table. She could use it while she was here but she wasn't able to take it home.

"Once you get a job you can save and buy your own set. In the mean time I need you to come here at least four times a week and practice with your weapons; give or take 4 hours. If I'm not here then you have to practice alone. I also have other work."

Rin had sweat dripping down the side of her neck and back, she never practiced so much before and it's been hours since her last break.

"Alright. Thank you Gaara. I really hope I can impress you with my progress. But I also got a job, I need to begin paying for my housing and I now have something to save for."

Rin had got her Aunts saving but Rin felt too ashamed to touch it unless necessary, only using it when she really had to. Gaara Begun walking away, leaving again without a good bye or thanks.

"Maybe I can walk home with you? Since we live so close together?" She said it as a question and since Gaara didn't argue they walked back home, side by side again in the fading sunlight. They first made it to Rin's apartment and Rin was glad to be there, she needed to shower and get things ready for her first day of labor.

"I guess this is my stop." Rin turned and smiled at Gaara, she eyes nearly closed.

"Will I see you tomorrow? I work in small shop that Nila owns. I should be off about four, do you know it?" Her hand already rested on the railing and waited for an answer.

"I know the shop, I'm free an hour before, I can meet you in the front after your done."

A smile again made its way to her lips, and Rin's chest fluttered.

"Thank will be great. I'll see you then. Good bye."

She ran up the rest of the way to her door and quickly got inside, she rested her back against the door and laughed like a fool. She didn't understand why she felt so giggly but fought the urge and gathered her things for a shower.