Sequel to "I Have Feelings Too?"
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. Not yet. So close... SO CLOSE!! (cry)
Operation Suna: I Didn't Plan This!
"Sakura! When is breakfast?" Kankuro yelled from down the stairs. Of course, it echoed up to her room. It was a mansion, wasn't it? It was followed by a 'clunk' noise. She shook her head.
"Coming!" she said, finishing with her brush. She hurried down the stairs, and helped up Kankuro. "Gaara?" she asked.
"Nah, Temari." she giggled a bit. Gaara had been a bit protective with Sakura here. Of course, he had to protect her reputation. There was nothing going on in their house, and that's how it was going to stay. Besides, if Gaara tried anything Sakura would beat him to a bloody pulp and Naruto would kick him into the Netherworld. So there was definitely NOTHING going on between them. That's how Kankuro had ended up on the floor. Pressuring Sakura to do any house work usually ended up with him getting hit on the head by Temari or kicked out of the house by Gaara. He was lucky today.
Sakura had been in Suna for two weeks as of today, and Naruto, Ino, and Shikamaru were coming to deliver the rest of her stuff. It wasn't much, as Gaara had insisted on having her stuff teleported so she wouldn't have to buy any new things. Of course, Konoha had completely different weather than Suna, so she was going to have to go shopping either way. Her, Temari and Ino would be going shopping then having a sleepover upstairs while the guys hung out downstairs. Luckily, there was enough room for at least five different parties at once. It was the Kazekage Mansion, where only Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro had dwelled since the death of their father nearly three years ago.
Sakura got breakfast ready quickly. Gaara usually told her to quit cooking and that he would do it if he came down early enough. Luckily though, he was usually finishing Kazekage work upstairs in the morning so he could have lunch with his siblings and his girlfriend (he liked that word) at his favorite restaurant.
Today he had asked Kankuro and Temari to clean up some of the guest rooms as they were going to need them, even though Temari told him the girls would probably pass out in the same room.
Kankuro was still rubbing his head when he had changed into his clothes and came down for breakfast. He smiled at Sakura. She had set down a pain pill like usual. "Thanks." She didn't mind but Gaara wanted her to enjoy it here. Her and Kankuro had started on breakfast as usual when Temari came in, right on time. She often helped deliver messages to and from Gaara, and had just gotten back from delivering one of his monthly reports.
"Sakura, I'm glad you live here now." Temari said, sitting in her usual place. "Kankuro stinks at cooking." She said. He elbowed her and she stuck her tongue out. She was part of the family here. Maybe not blood, but she...fit in. Of course, any one who helped their little brother was welcome. Her and Naruto always fit right in.
"Sakura." Gaara said from the doorway. She turned, noodles still hanging from her mouth. Everyone chuckled a bit. She finished her noodles and joined him. Kankuro and Temari went on their conversation.
She gave him a hug and a kiss. He smiled. But then frowned. "Sakura, there's been a slight...mishap, in Konoha." she frowned. Paradise wasn't part of shinobi life. Never had been. She smiled, being optimistic.
But, with Gaara, maybe it would be...
Comfortable.