Sakura and Gaara walked in silence. Every once in a while she would glance over at him, only to catch him already looking at her with a raised brow. Immediately shooting her vision to the ground in front of her, Sakura let her glasses dip to the end of her nose and blush.

Hearing Gaara inhale, she turned her vision back to him. He was looking over watching a car pass him, the headlights shining off him barely as the sun was almost set.

Cocking her head to the side, Sakura felt a shiver run up her spine and let some wind blow her bangs out of her eyes.

'What's this feeling?' she thought pushing her glasses back up. Sighing, Sakura sped up her pace. Gaara noticed when she was at the corner of the street that she was a good distance ahead of him. Narrowing his eyes a little he sped up too.

Sakura didn't notice she was walking faster until something latched onto the junction of her arm stopping her in her advances. She gasped and looked back to see a slightly irritated Gaara still trying to keep his calm facade.

"What's the rush?" he asked raising both his (eyebrows).

Sakura just stared a little dumb founded.

"No reason…I guess I didn't notice the change of pace. Sorry…" She mumbled and shifted her feet.

"Hey, it's your body…" He said looking down it a bit making Sakura blush." Do what you will with it. No need to apologize."

Sakura gulped and bit her bottom lip nodding. A smile soon got on her face as they continued walking.

"I guess you're right."

Gaara grunted and looked over at a tree.

"Hey…"

"Hm?" Sakura said looking at it and blinked.

"The mud tree…" she mumbled and watched him grin." Ya, that's where I first saw you…by the way, where do you live?" Sakura asked hesitantly.

Gaara stared blankly at her making her nervous.

"Um…uh…well, not to get into your personal affairs…." She looked up a little and saw him still staring. Suddenly she felt like she was giving a presentation to her whole class while they all watched her every move intently.

"…Because I know you probably don't want me to know where you live…but you have to think it's kind of awkward and stuff to be going in the same direction the whole way…" Sakura swallowed and blushed at her babbling.

"I'm not trying to pry or anything…" she whispered. Gaara just stared at her a while longer before continuing walking down the road.

"Don't worry. I live near here," he said over his shoulder.

"O-oh, okay," she muttered a bit confused and continued following him.

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"Well…this is where we part I guess," Sakura said practically breaking out in nervous laughter while pointing to a small shabby house squeezed between to bigger ones.

Gaara tapped his finger on his crossed arms and looked at her as if she was joking.

"Are you serious?" he asked her finally making her flinch. Smiling shyly again, Sakura walked up to her porch with Gaara.

"Unfortunately no…My parents died so I have to live alone," Sakura said thinking of Naruto, then shook it off.

Gaara's eyes widened a good amount. Sakura realized this and immediately explained.

"Oh don't worry! I have a job to keep living here, and then I get school work done…so I'm set."

Gaara tapped on the wood and felt the outer rimming of the door shake a bit.

"This is supposed to be safe?"

"Well yeah. I mean…I think it is," Sakura mumbled and pursed her lips. Sighing, Gaara looked back at her, a little amount of concern laced in his eyes. But it was gone in a split second.

Suddenly Sakura was hit full force with that same feeling again.

"Um, um…" Sakura laughed nervously wanting to just go inside. Her book bag slipped out of her hands and hit the floor making Sakura's eyes widen and bend down to pick it up.

When she reached for it, her hand touched Gaara's who picked it up for her.

"You alright?" he asked leaning over her.

"Uh…Ah…..of c-course I'm all r….right…." Sakura said trying to smile.

Gaara exhaled and looked a bit questioning. But his eyes betrayed his appearance. They were shining in mischievous bliss seeing her act like this all because of his presence when he was with her alone. Yes, she was an amusing girl.

Sakura stumbled with her feet trying to back up but only ended up with her back on the wood of the house and Gaara approaching.

"Are you sure? You seem pink," he said placing his hand on her cheek making her blush more. Gently, he stroked her cheek like it was the most natural thing in the world.

Leaning forward some, he placed his forehead on hers.

"You're hot you know." He stated. Sakura turned dark red and started to breath unevenly. Gaara lifted up her wrist and pointed to it.

"You're skin I mean."

"…O-Oh…" Sakura said, being intimidated by his breath on her face.

Seeing her tremble a bit, he smirked and lowered her wrist.

"Are you cold?" he asked knowing full well, she was not.

"N…n…" Sakura said, but stopped when feeling his chest pressed against her own. She made a squeak noise making Gaara place his hand on her shoulder.

"What?" he asked casually.

"I…well…I…Need to get my homework done and dinner too…plus I should think of ideas to do with Neji's group in art…also Naruto….he might call tonight and…"

Sakura said but stopped when Gaara gave her an answer.

"You rush things too much," He whispered against her lips. Sakura tensed immediately.

What did she get herself involved in?