Promise I'll make future chapters alot longer. :)

It was long past dark before Sakura went back to the mansion, She figured if she wait till night Gaara would be asleep and there would be no chance of her bumping into him. Trudging up the steps of the mansion she was stopped by a shinobi on night patrol.

"Lady Sakura, Theres some mail for you inside. The receptionist has gone home for the night but your welcome to check behind the desk for your envelopes." Nodding at the ninja she continued into large house.

Checking behind the desk she found 2 envelopes with her name on them. She wouldn't read them now she'd wait until she got up to her room. Tired as she was she'd have to straighten up the room so she had a place to sleep certain there was no welcome sign outside Gaaras door. Most of the lights were out in the mansion but sakura still stopped to admire different works of art that were hung up evverywhere. Sculptures of different shapes and size forever rested against the wall doing no more than collecting dust.

Luckily Temari showed her the way to her room several times so that she wouldn't get lost. Turning the corner of her hallway she did her best to be quiet and tiptoe'd all the way to her room.

All her plans of cleaning were cancelled as she entered a room that she had to double check to make sure was hers. It appeared that while she was out Gaara had the room returned to the way it had been before her tornado of anger ran through it. Sighing she closed the door and kicked of her shoes. There was nothing sakura had left to do tonight accept read these letters. Tearing the first one open she plopped lazily on the bed and laid back. It was a letter from the hokage.

Sakura,

I just recieved a letter concerning the upcomming event in Suna. I'll be sending a few leaf shinobi in a few weeks time.

Please do your best to represent konoha, not that I expect anything less from a jounin.

Hope everythings going well. You're medical team misses you.

Tsunade.

Business as usual. Thats tsunade for ya. Tossing the opened letter aside sakura picked up the next and tore it open. This one was a letter from Hinata, naruto, and Ino.

Hey Sakura!

Hope everythings going well in Suna. Hope the heats not getting to you to bad. I hope you packed shorts atleast. We miss you back here

If you ever need anything just write. I'll do my best to assist you.

Love Hinata.

Halfway down the page

Sakura!!

I broke my left hand training earlier today, and the medics took 5 years trying to patch me up. Finally I got grandma Tsunade to fix it. Get your ass back to konoha

fast. At this rate my training will be slowed down. Miss ya.

Naruto (wierd drawing here)

And Finally.

Sakura baby!

Do the boys match the weather down there. HOT! haha I'm jealous. Your probably getting yourself a really good tan. If anyone gives you any crap

Just let me know and i'll travel there and whoop some ass---

Oh hey Naruto again just took the paper from ino, if you need back up you know who to tell, i'm sure the only thing ino could do was shank them with an eye liner pencil--

Sorry sakura he's so obnoxcious. Anyway let us know how you're doing.

Sexyladyino ^.~

Sakura reached folded the letter and went to put it back in the envelope only to see another one tucked inside.

Hey hun.

I'm writing this letter in private. Look I thought this opportunity for you to leave the village would be a good chance for you to mend your broken heart.

I hope your letting your guard down and having someone fun. You can't push everyone away and you shouldn't try, because if you do they'll stop trying and then what will you have. Nothing. The past is the past and this is your future. Dont make the same mistakes twice but dont ignore your heart either. I'm worried about you. I have to go now Narutos waking up.

Love Hinata.

Sakura read the letter again, and again. The words hit her like a wake up call she'd been waiting for all these years. This was her chance to patch up her broken heart and yet here she was letting sasuke ruin everything. It wasnt fair. Now was the time for her to push past the misery in her life and start out on a good note. Gaara may have only been a new friend but he was a better start then nothing at all. Whats more is he cared about her situation, comforted her. How could she be so heartless and reject him.

Sakura lept from her bed and ran to her backpack she brought with her from konoha. She pulled out a piece of paper and something to write with. Glancing around the room she found a suitable area to write her note and sat down there. She would write tsunade and her friends back some other time. Right now she was writing to Gaara. Maybe it wasn't too late too start over.

Walking quietly down the Hallway Sakura re-read her letter one last time.

Dear Kazekage,

Please forgive my actions earlier today. You were right, it's time stop living in the past and push onward.

I understand now that coming to Suna was opportunity for me to change the person I once was.

I will accompany you to the party, that is, if your still willing to have me.

Sincerely Sakura Haruno.

Satisfied she swiftly slipped the letter under his door and turned back towards her room. Only time could tell what his answer would be, so all she had to do now, was wait.