The pizza had arrived thirty minutes later and Sakura and Sasori had decided to eat in the movie room. She was amazed that they had they're own movie room with the concession stand and 500 foot flat screen TV.
Sakura was on her second slice when Gaara walked in. As soon as his eyes met hers, he quickly looked away. Little pink dots formed on his cheeks.
Sakura looked downwards. Awww man, now things are definitely going to be awkward. I haven't even seen Sai naked and I was exposed to Gaara! My mind is corrupted now. Would this count as adultery? I mean I eye raped Gaara!
"Gaara I thought you were in America." Sasori said.
Gaara took a seat one seat away from Sakura. "My meeting was cancelled so I came back home. I tried to call you but your phone was off." He growled grabbing a slice of pizza.
Sakura gulped and shot Sasori a panic look.
"So Sakura saw you naked huh?" Sasori asked.
"Gah!" Sakura cried.
Gaara began to choke and bent forwards.
"Sasori!" Sakura through her pizza at him which went nowhere near him.
"What?" He laughed. "By the way your aim is horrible."
"Not cool!"
"I just asked a question."
"An embarrassing question."
Sasori shook his head. "On the contrary my dear, this would be an embarrassing question. Sakura, is it true that Gaara has a small wiener?"
Sakura gasped and stood up along with Gaara. "SASORI!" They both cried.
Sasori laughed heard. "Both of your faces are blood red!"
Sakura looked at Gaara who was flusher then she was. He stood up to leave.
"I don't have time for your damn stupidity. I'm going to my room now."
"Make sure you lock your door." Sasori called after him. "Who knows, Sakura might sleep walk."
Sakura glared at him. "You are impossible Sasori! Why did you do that? He's never going to talk to me now."
Sasori rolled his eyes. "He'll get over it and besides with him here we can't do this." He got up and sat next to her and put his arm around her shoulder bring her closer to his body.
"What are you doing?" Sakura asked feeling a bit nervous.
"I'm cuddling with you. Are you really that dense?"
"But why?"
Sasori didn't respond to her and picked up the remote to cut the lights on and to cut the movie on.
"We're watching The Hangover I hope that's alright." He said.
"Yeah, sure but why…" She stopped herself when Sasori smiled at her.
"Do you always ask this many questions when a guy puts his arms around you? Sakura just relax I'm not going to do anything that will make you uncomfortable."
But I'm uncomfortable now, was what she wanted to say but decided to go with the usual. "Okay." instead.
She was so focused on the movie and was listening to the steady pace of Sasori's heart beat that she didn't even realize that Gaara had came back downstairs and saw them together.
The next morning while she was brushing her teeth Sakura could only think about last night. She had fallen asleep in Sasori's arms and he had carried her to the guest bedroom and had left her a note telling her where everything was. He also had left another note that morning to tell her that he would be away for the day and that she and Gaara would have to keep each other company. For that, she truly hated him now.
Sakura walked down the stairs feeling a little uneasy by the silence that filled the house. She didn't know what to do or where to go and to make matters worst, she was dying of hunger. She did remember where the kitchen was and headed that way.
It felt rude raiding the kitchen for food but she had no idea where Gaara was and after last nights episode she probably wouldn't see him for a while.
She ended up making eggs with Eggo waffles for breakfast. To keep her from not feeling alone she turned on the TV hanging on the wall and began to flip through the channels to watch something. It irritated her when there was nothing on and by that time she was done with her breakfast. As she got up to put her dishes away Gaara walked in in a soaked grey shirt and mesh shorts. He mustve have just came back from running. He took his headphones from out of his ears and nodded at her.
"Hey."
"Hey." Sakura forced a smile.
"Just leave those in the sink, the maid will get them."
Sakura's mouth dropped open. "You have a maid?"
"Yeah." He said slowly. "We do."
"So cool."
Gaara shrugged. "I guess."
Sakura drummed her fingers on the counter as silence filled the room. She wanted to drop dead right there.
Gaara started to back away. "I'm going to take a shower now." He blushed at the word 'shower'. "But when I get out we can to the beach or something. I'm pretty sure you don't want to stay in the house all day."
"I really don't mind what we do. I don't want to have to trouble you." She said.
Gaara smiled slightly. "You're not troubling me Sakura, you're my guest and its proper etiquette to entertain my guest so we'll go out." His princely side was beginning to show.
"If you're sure." She watched him jog around the corner.
A day alone with Gaara. That would be interesting. Sakura tucked her hair behind her ears. Would this be counted as a date?
Sakura had to admit that they truly did look like a couple walking around on the boardwalk. She wore a cute yellow sundress and he wore a blue plaid shirt and some faded blue jeans. It was in the middle of March but it just happened to be in the 70s that day. There footsteps were in tuned with one another and they didn't speak. It was a pleasant silence. Like it was meant to be.
"Hey, what happened to that cute panda you had when we first met?" She suddenly remembered Coco.
Gaara shoved his hands into his pocket and looked out at the water. "My sister is taking care of him. Since I've been busy I sent him to her. He should be back soon."
"You have a sister?"
"Yeah, one older sister and one older brother plus Sasori. Temari and Kankuro."
"Ah."
"Yep."
He wouldn't look at her at all. Sasori was going to pay dearly.
"Hey!" She grabbed his hand feeling him tense up.
"What?" He looked at her. That got his attention.
"I want to by a bear for my mom, lets go over there!" She pulled him to the shop. There were bears with hearts attached to them.
"Today's Valentines Day?" They asked at the same time and then looked away.
Sasori you planned this didn't you? They both cursed him in his mind.
Sakura picked up a white bear with a red heart that said 'I Love You Lots'. It was the perfect gift for Keiko. She would pick one up for Sai as well.
"You're getting two?" Gaara asked.
"Yeah, one for Sai." She smiled.
Gaara frowned in response and she wished she had never said that.
"Hey, those are so cute!" She ran over to a table with heart shaped sunglasses on display.
Gaara sighed and followed her. He really didn't want to be in here.
Sakura tried one on. "How do I look? Do I look silly?"
His heart leaped. "Yeah, you do."
Sakura pouted. "Well fine then."
No, Sakura. Something like that could never make you look silly. He smiled as he watched her look around. Sasori had known what he was doing. He decided to take back his curse on him.
"I'm ready to buy now Gaara." Sakura said.
"Alright, I'll be waiting outside." He just had to get out of that shop. There was something eerie about it. Just seeing all of those hearts made his skin crawl. He was a nice guy but not that nice to become all mushy like that.
As he scanned the area there were a lot of couples holding hands. He wished he could do the same for Sakura, but that would be disastrous. Maybe he could play it off the way Sasori had done last night.
Note to self. Ask Sasori why he did that.
"Lets go."
Gaara turned to her and noticed her wearing the glasses.
"You bought them."
"Yeah, I decided that it's Valentines Day so I would wear them."
"Oh." They began to walk. There was man on the side of the boardwalk playing the drums. He smiled at Sakura and gave her a wink.
Sakura smiled back and made a courtesy and looked at the shop he was playing for. They had guitars on sale and that made her remember Gaara's guitar.
"You play the guitar?" She asked.
"Yeah." He looked towards the shop as well.
"Can you play me something."
"What?" Panic washed over his face.
"Oh come on!" She laughed and pulled him to the side. She handed him a guitar and sat down on a chair. "I'm waiting dear." She smiled. "And if you can sing, I would like that too please."
He pulled up a chair in front of her and took a deep breath before playing. "I'm not going to sing the whole song." He said.
"Okay." Sakura could feel her smile slipping away as she recognized the song.
"Her lips her lips I could kiss them all day if she let me, her laugh her laugh she hates but I think its so sexy. She's so beautiful and I tell her everyday." He smiled at her.
"Oh, you know, you know, you know, I'd never ask you change. If perfect's what you looking for then just say the same…"
Sakura looked around. There was a crowd that began to form. Even the drummer man had gotten into the beat of Gaara's guitar.
"….Cuz girl you're amazing, just the way you are and when you smile the whole world stops and stare for a while cuz girl you're amazing just the way you are."
Sakura looked back at Gaara. He was looking her dead in the eye. As much as she wanted to deny it she couldn't. That song was definitely sung for her.
"Yeah…" Gaara strummed the last note and startled from the applauses he got.
Sakura blushed. He was so into the song he hadn't even noticed them.
"I played it for you so can we leave now?" He asked blushing himself.
Sakura stood up. "Yeah." She smiled.
They didn't speak again but when Gaara held her hand it made her happy which was more the reason why deep inside she started to question her relationship with Sai.
