The pain wasn't as bad as Sakura thought it would. After a couple of minutes she got used to it. During the first hour it was a bit awkward. Gaara wasn't speaking and Sakura didn't know what to say. After his story about the girl he had lost she just couldn't find the right words to say.

The silence didn't last long after that. When he was done with the butterfly and had moved on to the feather they had begun to talk about college. Gaara was attending a college right down the street from hers. He told her that he was studying in criminal law. Sakura could see him as a police. He had this intimidating aura about him that would scare the crap out of anyone who had done wrong. He also told her that if he had ever changed his mind he wanted to be a lawyer. That made Sakura laugh.

They joked around a bit and continued talking to each other with no hesitation. Sakura had misjudged Gaara. He so bad after all once she got to know him.

"And you're done." Gaara sighed.

Sakura stood up in front of a full length mirror and examined her tattoos. It had taken her six hours to get them done but she loved them!

"Thank you!" She embraced him.

Gaara stiffened. "You're welcome." He replied solemnly.

Sakura quickly pulled back blushing. "Sorry, I got excited."

"It's alright." He turned away but not before she could see that he was blushing as well.

"Sakura you're done?" Sasori walked in the room. His eyes widened as he took in Sakura's half-naked body. A sly smile appeared on his lips as he glanced at Gaara then back at Sakura. "So, what happened here while I was gone? There's no way Gaara could resist a body like this."

Sakura saw Gaara silently take out a butcher knife from a drawer.

"What was that Sasori?" He asked.

Sasori caught sight of the knife and jumped behind Sakura. "I was just playing Gaara; there is no reason to get violent."

"Give me one good reason why I shouldn't kill you right now?"

"You love me."

"Wrong answer."

Sakura placed her hand on Gaara's chest to stop him from advancing forward.

"Now I see why Sasori said you didn't have a girlfriend. You're so malicious." She said shocking the both her and Gaara. She suddenly wished she hadn't said anything by the way his face darkened.

"So what you're saying is that girls will like me if I act more like a…" He hesitated. "…Prince?"

Sakura smiled. "Possibly."

"Okay." He gave her a heart melting smile.

Sakura quickly removed her hand and tried to calm her heat beat down.

"Is there something wrong?" Gaara furrowed his brown in confusion. "Did I do something wrong?"

Sakura shook her head. "N-no! You didn't!" She smiled at him. "Wow Gaara, you have a beautiful smile. You actually look like a real prince when you smile."

"Why thank you." He smiled again.

Sakura turned her head away. Please stop or I might tackle you.

Sasori rolled his eyes in jealousy which she had caught.

Her phone began to ring suddenly and her sudden happiness left her body. She recognized that ringtone.

As she reached for her phone, Gaara gave her a strange look.

"What's wrong? You're pale."

Sakura shook her head and ignored the call. "It's nothing." She lied.

She would just have to call Sai back later.

Gaara opted out of riding home with her because he said that he had some things to do but Sakura knew it was because of Keiko.

Sasori had walked her to her door to make sure she was alright.

"Thanks for getting Gaara to give me my free tattoos." She smiled at him.

"I'm pretty sure he would've done it regardless." He smiled back.

Sakura took a step inside her house and turned to face him. "I guess this goodnight."

"Yeah, sleep well." He gave her a wave and walked down her walkway to his car.

Sakura didn't find Keiko anywhere downstairs so she figured she was upstairs in her room which she was, sleeping.

After getting ready for bed she checked her Facebook and Twitter and prepared to go to sleep. There was one thing she had to do first before drifting in her dream world. That was to call Sai.

Sakura thought the phone was being extra slow while it was ringing. She wondered why she was being so nervous. Sai didn't know of Gaara so there was nothing to worry about, yet she thought of hanging up the phone every time it rang.

"Hello?" His voice was groggy and slightly irritated.

"Hey Sai, sorry I caught you at a bad time." Sakura's anxiety grew heavier.

"It's okay. I fell asleep putting the finishing touches on a project. I needed to wake up anyway." He sounded a bit happier now. "I'm sorry I haven't been able to speak to you in a while. I've been really busy."

"Yeah."

"I called earlier today but the phone just rang. Were you busy?" He asked.

"I was getting my tattoos."

"Really?" She could tell he was smiling now. "That's great, who did them for you?"

Sakura contemplated on whether or not she should tell him the truth. It killed her to try to lie because she knew he would tell her the truth always. She couldn't bring herself to lie.

"Sasori did it." She lied. She couldn't tell him the whole truth.

There was a deathly silence that followed her words. She could hear his breathing change from calm to anger.

"What?" He asked trying to hide his irritation.

She would have to play it off. "I met Sasori at the store one day and with one touch I remembered everything about him. I don't know why though, but it made me believe we were good friends." She paused. "Why do you sound so angry about it?"

He let out a shaky sigh. "Was there another boy with him?"

"A boy?"

"With red hair, that could look like they were twins."

Sakura hesitated. "No, there wasn't why?"

"Stay away from him." He said coldly.

"Why?"

"He's…just do it please."

Sakura's own rage began to boil. "Why?" She repeated.

"Because I don't like him Sakura." Sai snapped. "Just do what I asked."

"I'm not going to stay away Gaara if just because you don't like him!" Sakura slapped herself on the forehead. She was so stupid.

"Wait…you know his name?" Sai asked. His voice filled with suspicion.

"Of course I do. Sasori told me he had a brother named Gaara! Now I can hang out with who I want to whether you like it or not! You don't run my life Sai!" She screamed into the phone and then hung up.

Sakura stared at her phone in disbelief. She had just had her first argument with Sai. Her hands were shaking violently as she set the phone on her pillow and took in deep breaths letting them out slowly.

When her phone began to vibrate a surge of energy went through her body. It was time for round two. She glanced at the number and realized she didn't recognize it. Somebody had sent her a text message. Out of curiosity she opened it.

Hey, this is Gaara. I got your from Sasori I hope you don't mind lol. But the reason y I'm texting you is to see if you would like to hang out tomorrow?

Sakura blinked. She couldn't believe he was texting her.

What are we going to do? She replied and in 1 minute he replied back to her.

Just…hang out.

Okay but this isn't a date, I have a bf.

When he didn't reply as quickly before she slid under her sheets to go to bed and five minutes later got her answer.

I kno, I just want to see you again.

And for some reason she felt the same way.

A/N: Hello! Please forgive me for the long wait. I've been busy and I had the most EPIC writers block in history! But I finally got my inspiration back when I went to see the movie The Green Hornet this manga called Honey and Clover and Star Wars…. I don't see why that would help but it did.