Yuki's POV

Well, the rest of the month was okay and soon it was January. I looked on the calendar and found out Gaara's birthday is January 19. THAT WAS TOMORROW!

I ran to the store to buy him something, well I was going to get groceries so why not, right? I found a teddy bear that was holding a cookie and on the bear's tummy it had the Ai Kanji. It was perfect. I found a little gourd that reminded me of Gaara's and put it on the bear. I bought them and went for groceries. I bought stuff for a chocolate cake. I knew he liked chocolate, even though he wouldn't admit to liking it.

I got everything and got back just in time to make the cake. I made it then wrapped his present. I hid them well. I hope he likes the fact I'm not throwing him a party. I know he doesn't like them.

-next day Gaara's POV-

I was sitting in my chair, staring out the window. January 19, my birthday, and the day of my mother's death. Every year since my uncle, Yashamaru, betrayed me, it was the same. I'd sit in my room and stare out the window, while my siblings when to her grave, even though it was only a headstone. I heard a knock on my door. It was Yuki.

"What is it?" I looked at her, I smelled chocolate, but didn't know where it came from. She had both hands behind her back.

"I don't know if you necessarily wanna spend your b-day with me, but, do you think we could hang out on the roof today?" I loved sitting on the roof! I guess having her with me won't do anything.

"Sure." She dragged me to the roof and handed me a little chocolate cake.

"Here. It's a birthday cake. I'm not sure if you care but, it's chocolate" She had me at the word chocolate. I took it and took a bite. IT HAD CHOCOLATE CHIPS IN IT TOO! YAYZ! Wait, did I just think that? Oh well CHOCOLATE!

She looked at me and giggled.

"You eat chocolate cake like some kind of animal. The frosting's all over your face." I tried to get it with my tongue, but she began wiping it off with a washcloth. She always seemed to have one.

Then she gave me a present. No one has ever given me a present. I opened it and it was a teddy bear. I had one when I was little, and still have it today. This teddy bear reminded me I had it.

I took her off the roof and brought her to my room. I rummaged through my closet and pulled out the other bear. I put them on my bed.

"Awww, that's so cute" She said, and gave me a hug.

"Happy birthday Gaara." she said, and I blushed. I looked around my room, shut and locked the door and closed the curtains and windows. I hugged Yuki back.

This was actually originally posted on January 19th =)