Well sorry about all that drama about the idiot stealing my USB port! Here's something of what this chapter should have been. Sorry if it's bad! Anyway…….REVIEW!! Flamers Welcome!

Disclaimer: Sasuke told me once that he thought the kid from the grudge was hot….o.o

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She gasped, falling to her knees as pain shot through her spine. Sakura leaned against the base of the tree, ignoring her raw, throbbing wrists. She pushed herself too hard again. She knew she should stop and rest. Her body was eating itself in its demand for food and water, any source of fuel. She couldn't afford to stop. Someone was following her and she wasn't going to stick around this time to find out whom. Staggering back to her feet, she turned her eyes toward north, heading toward Konoha. Toward home.

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The air hung between the two ninjas like a weight. Neither had spoken since their decision to turn back.

"We should camp here." Naruto's voice cracked, dry and unused, sounding inhuman. Gaara nodded, remaining silent. Within a few minutes the tent had been pitched up and a cheerful fire was set up. Both boys sat down with a groan before the fire. Stretching out his hands Naruto sighed and looked toward his friend whose eyes were closed in silent bliss.

"You love her don't you?" Naruto jerked in shock. His crystal blue eyes clashed with the sea foam green of Gaara's.

Breaking the stare, Naruto looked at his hands and nodded slowly.

"Yeah." There was another pause. "You do too huh?"

Gaara closed his eyes before nodding his head. Naruto gave a small chuckle, staring at the sky.

"I remember when I fell in love with her. We were young….well younger than we are now and still at the academy. I had set up a trick for the teacher that day. A bucket of pond water over the door, meant to fall on his head when he came to get us from outside." Naruto glanced at Gaara who was staring into the fire before looking back to the stars. "Anyway, for whatever reason Sakura went inside, through the door with the bucket. Oh my God I don't think I've ever been so scared in my life. I woke up in the hospital three days later, bandaged, soar, bruised and knowing I had fallen in love." Naruto laughed at the memory before turning to Gaara. "Do you remember when you fell in love with her?"

Gaara shook his head, looking at the ground. When had he fallen in love with her? When she had protected that bastard Sasuke? No that wasn't it. He smiled.

"She was on one of her missions in Sunagakura. Training medical ninjas, we were on short supply." Gaara's eyes softened at the memory. "She'd keep me company when she had the time and…" Gaara shook his head, looking at Naruto. "I can't explain it she was…" he tensed. Grabbing a Kunai, he was on the ground staring at the bushes around them.

"What is it?" Naruto, despite his injured leg was crouched beside him, barely breathing.

"Someone's coming." Gaara whispered back. Somewhere in the distance, a wolf howled.

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Sakura woke up in the dark. Her muscles felt like lead, restricting all movement. She hadn't been injured during….what? She couldn't remember what had happened or where she was. Giving a soft groan, she tried to shift her body but tensed as she realized someone was sitting beside her. Turning her head slightly she tried to make out the dark shape slumped in a chair beside her. Red eyes flashed in the darkness. For an instance Sakura felt her heart stop. Uchiha Itachi? No….

A slender hand reached out and brushed a stray strand of hair from her face.

"Sakura." That voice…so strangely familiar.

Sasuke.

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Gaara was preparing himself to strike. There were two of them heading their way. Glancing at Naruto, pale and sweating with effort not to jostle his injured leg, Gaara knew he was in no condition to fight.

"You guys need to train more?" both boys jumped and whipped around ready to pounce. Shikamaru stood beside Kakashi, eyes drooping lazily and a smirk playing on his face.

"Damn it Shikamaru! You scared us half to death!" Gaara helped Naruto to his feet before brushing off the dirt that clung to his clothes.

"You should have sensed us." Naruto paused, something was wrong. Straightening up, he looked at his fellow ninjas with a suspicious eye.

"What are you doing here?" Gaara had sensed it too.

"Both of you are to come with us." Shikamaru stated clearly.

"Under the orders of the Konoha Hokage, both Naruto Uzumaki and Kazekage Gaara, you are under arrest."

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Well here you go. Sorry about everything. Hope you enjoyed sorry its not that great! REVIEW! FLAMERS WELCOME