I have foreward the story a couple of weeks ahead, but nothing missed.

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It has been 3 weeks since we last saw Sasuke. And since then, the bond I have with Gaara, Temari and Kankuro had grown. It is like they are part of my family and I'm part of theirs. I would have thought bonding with them would take months, because I knew they were a weird family. Kankuro wears make-up and plays with weird puppet-dolls. Temari is quite slow at getting things at times, and that she's extremely bossy. While in the other hand Gaara still looked pain as ever, but at times he shows his softer side towards us.

I have been getting letters from Tsunade-sama, Naruto and Ino. I have told Tsunade about our encounter with Sasuke, therefore she alerted the Konoha to be in their guards. The rest of my friends just signed their names at the bottom of each of Naruto and Ino's letters, to think that they took part writing it, freaking lazy asses; they can't be bothered to write their own letters! When I get back they will face death....

I was cooking dinner; as usual Temari had burnt the meal, when my thoughts kept going back to Konoha and today. Fan girls were chasing me to my doom; they kept yelling, 'Stay away from my Gaara'. Idiots, they don't know Gaara like I do. They are sooo delusional. I was getting lunch for Gaara and I, when the freaks started to attack me. A girl pulled me into an alley, into safety. She told me her name was Matsuri; she had dark brown hair and told me that she was also a ninja as I am. But I ended up having a kunai near my throat threatening to kill me, although I got out with minor scratches on my face. Gaara noticed it when I returned late, and demanded, not asked- demanded, who had done that. I told him it was a girl called Matsuri, and later found out why she threatened to kill me. She's a major admirer of Gaara, and telling her about my mission triggered her possessive side and of course her delusional side. Gaara had given her punishment for acting not like a Sand kunoichi. Ha, sucker! Now I got a scratch outlining my cheekbone.

"Dinner!" I shouted as I placed the plates down to the table.

As always, Temari and Kankuro raced down, they are so competitive or what. And Gaara always walked in so calmly and coolly.

"I've been working really hard for the festival tomorrow." Temari boasted. Gaara had pointed her to organise the festival weeks ago. It was sort of her thing to go overboard over something, and she was the person suited to do the job.

"That's good. What are you planning?" I asked to sound slight interest, not wanting to be rude, but I really don't like festivals. They are fun to watch but I guaranteed that I would do something embarrassing, like what happened last time in Konoha. I was chasing down Naruto after he spilled ramen all over me; he was in rooftops so I followed him. I needed up tripping and landing in a middle of a parade with soaking shirt and noodles for hair.

"There's going to be a parade," Oh man...just what I thought, "and a dance, starting with the Kazegage."

Gaara head snapped up and glared at his sister. She just smiled in return. This wasa weird family, Gaara stare could kill anyone in an instant and she just grinned back! Kankuro was in the corner, trying to hold the laughter that was waiting to burst.

"I am not dancing." Gaara scowled.

"Yes, you are. I'm the organiser of this festival and it's too late to go back now. The festival's tomorrow." She snapped. "And besides, it's a slow dance and you need a partner. It's not much of a trouble for you to find one." She looked at me smirking. Gaara cheek flushed in red, but still held the death stare. While Kankuro laughed, spraying us with some food from his mouth.

"I swear I'm going to kill her! That psychopath with the fan! ARRRRGGGHH!" My inner self fumed. I gritted my teeth, trying to hold the massive irruption that was threatening to escape.

"So, what happened today? Got into a fight with Gaara?" She was changing the topic, good- because if she kept rattling on, I might have killed her then and there. I looked at her confused. Gaara and I don't fight, well, like bickering type but after that we forgot what we were fighting about, and certainly not physical fight.

She pointed at her cheek bone. Oh, she was talking about my scratch.

"Oh, it's nothing. Gaara's fan girls." I explained casually.

She laughed and so did Kankuro, I have no idea why they were laughing, but I joined. Yes, I have gone crazy, just because I'm living with crazy and weird family.

"It's going to get worse, Sakura." Kankuro chuckled.

"Why?" I asked confused. I noticed Gaara stiffed, I guess he knows why.

"It's going to get worse when you actually start dating Gaara." Temari laughed and soon accompanied by Kankuro. It was only me and Gaara that was not laughing, both blushing.

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"They are so annoying." Gaara stated as we lay on the bed.

"I agree with you, but they are just joking." I giggled as I turned to snuggle close to him.

He instinctively wrapped his arm around me. I have been helping Gaara sleep and he confessed once that he couldn't sleep while I wasn't there next to him. I know cute right.

"Sakura, what is girlfriend?" He asked.

I blushed. And does he seriously not know what girlfriend is?

"It is when you have a bond with a girl, but more than a friendly way." I explained.

"Kind of like you?" He said.

I blushed even more, I'm glad he can't see me. I don't know what to say. "Say yes you idiot. That's what we want, no?" My inner self teased. I do want to say yes, but we were never official 'boyfriend' and 'girlfriend'. Wait- did he just ask me out?"

"Talk to Temari about it." I mumbled.

"Could I ask Kankuro?" Gaara and Kankuro were pretty close than Temari.

I laughed at that thought. Is he serious? "He sounds serious though."My inner self said.

"You're going to ask Kankuro about girlfriends?" I laughed even more.

"Is that wrong?" He asked, more confused.

"Just asked Temari. Hopefully she wouldn't make a big deal out of it." I prayed.

"Hn." He gave in. "Can you be... my partner for dance?" He sounds shaky, like nervous or scared. I couldn't believe what I'm hearing.

"Of course, Gaara." I snuggled closer.

And with that I was able to sleep in his arms, with a smile on my face...


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