-Saya-

So far I'd managed to pass all my tests, but I was starting to freak out about my math final during lunch. My sisters tried to calm me down, but it wasn't really helping.

"It's no use. I'm going to freak out and I'm gonna fail."

I said as I buried my head in my arms as I knelt with my back against the brick wall surrounding the Sakura tree in the courtyard.

"Saya..."

Sheera said, but I ignored her.

"Gaara!"

I heard my sisters yell simutainiously, but still ignored them. Not even the thought of Gaara could help calm my nerves.

"What?"

I heard him ask as his footsteps came closer.

"It's Saya. She's freaking out about her math final and we can't seem to calm her down."

Star said and I continued to mumble to myself about failing. I knew I would and then I'd be stuck in summer school and wouldn't be able to have any fun with my sisters and our new friends.

"Yeah, and? What do you want me to do about it?"

He asked and I felt tears in my eyes as I started to freak out even more.

"We don't care what you do just help her."

I heard Sheera say before I heard both of my sisters' footsteps disappear. I could feel Gaara standing infront of me, but still didn't look up. I was too focused on the fact that I was going to be all alone and suffering during summer while my friends and sisters were having the time of their lives.

"Saya...?"

I heard Gaara ask warily and I lifted my head enough to just stare at him and I saw his sky blue eyes widen a bit and the tears fell down my face.

-Gaara-

I'd planned on going straight to Gym after lunch, but Sheera and Star suddenly called my name and dragged me over to where they were. I noticed Saya sitting on the ground with her knees pulled up to her chest with her head down and frowned.

"What?"

I asked as we stopped infront of her.

"It's Saya. She's freaking out about her math final and we can't seem to calm her down."

Star said and I heard Saya mumble to herself about failing and looked at her sisters boredly. This really had nothing to do with me.

"Yeah, and? What do you want me to do about it?"

I asked and tensed when I smelled tears. It wasn't coming from either Sheera or Star, so that only left one person.

"We don't care what you do just help her."

Sheera said before they both walked away, leaving me alone with Saya. I mentally sighed and ran a hand through my hair before turning to look down at Saya.

"Saya...?"

I asked warily, wondering exactly how bad her nerves were right now. She lifted her head enough so that I could see her eyes and my own eyes widened when I saw the tears streaming down her face.

Damn women and their tears.

I thought angrily before crouching down infront of her.

"What exactly has you so stressed out?"

I asked as I reached out and wiped away her tears before taking my hand back.

"I-If I fail-"

"You won't."

I cut her off and she frowned at me.

"You don't know that!"

She whined and I sighed at her.

"If you get stuck, just remember what I showed you to do."

I said calmly and she blinked at me.

"You do remember that right?"

I asked and she nodded slowly as she wiped her eyes with the back of her hands. Despite the fact she was crying and freaking out right now, she still managed to look hot.

Focus Gaara.

I told myself and listened when Saya started to speak.

"Take my time, read the problem, and calmly go through how it can be solved."

She said and I nodded.

"See? If you just stay calm, then there's no reason to freak out."

I said and she looked like she was about to cry again.

"How 'bout this?"

I offered and she looked at me to continue.

"You manage to pass, and I'll convince my parents to let us go to our Beach House for the whole summer."

I said and her eyes brightened considerably.

"Really!?"

She asked excitedly and I was a little shocked at her change in attitude. Did she really like the beach that much?

"Yeah."

I said and she smiled at me.

"Only if you pass though."

I said with a smirk and her smile fell for a bit and I thought she was going to start crying again, but breathed a sigh of relief when she got a sudden serious look on her face and nodded once.

"Alright Gaara, but you better keep your end of the deal."

She said sternly and I couldn't help but smile at her.

"Come on, we should probably get to Gym for Guy's final."

I said as I stood up. I turned back towards her to see her stand and dust herself off. I couldn't help but stare at the way the black pants hung around her hips rather low and the black Skillet tee she was wearing clung to her slim waist and showed off her chest rather nicely. Her hair was pulled back into a high ponytail exposing her pale, slender neck and she had her purple hoodie on over top of her shirt, but left unzipped so you could see her shirt. Even in such boyish clothes she still looked hot as hell.

"What do you think his final will be?"

She asked, pulling me out of my thoughts as she walked up towards me and started to head for the Gym. I stayed a few feet behind and found myself watching the sway of her hips as she walked. Did she even know the kind of effect she had on me?

"Probably just a lap test."

I said answering her question and she turned around to look at me and I met her eyes and saw she was smiling at me.

"Want to make it a race?"

She asked me and I smirked back at her.

"If you don't mind losing again."

I said as we walked into the Gym.

"Oh please."

She said as we stopped in the doorway.

"You won't beat me this time."

She said with a smile before turning and walking away towards the girl's locker room. I shook my head before heading to change.

-Saya-

I smiled my whole way to my Math class. I'd beaten Gaara and he didn't seem too pleased. It wasn't my fault I was faster than his sexy ass. I blushed as I realized I'd just called Gaara sexy, though I'd be lying if I said he wasn't. I sat down in my seat in the back of the class as Shino passed out the test. He told us to begin and I took a deep breath before flipping open the test booklet. I couldn't fail now, not when I had a chance to go to the beach.

Miraculously, we all managed to pass all of our finals. I even passed my Math final with an above average test score. I was waiting for the clubs to get out so I could walk home with everyone at once. Naruto, Shikamaru, Itachi, and Deidara were all standing around the tree while Sakura and Hinata were in the flower arranging club, TenTen and Temari were in the fencing and archery club, Neji was in the karate club, and Sasuke and Gaara were in the art club. I'd been slightly surprised that Gaara liked to draw, but found I could actually see him sitting against a wall somewhere and sketching the scene before him. Sheer and Star were in the astrology club and they all wouldn't be getting out for at least another five minutes.

"I'm kinda bored."

I said from my place on the brick wall above Naruto and the others.

"Well get over it, the clubs still have five more minutes."

Itachi said and I groaned as I hopped down off the wall.

"Well I'm gonna go walk around. Text me when they let out so the girls and I can go shopping for bikinis."

I said over my shoulder and smirked at the flushed faces on all of their faces. As soon as I'd told Gaara I'd passed my Math final he'd told the others his plan of spending all summer at his and Temari's parents' Beach house. They were all for it.

"Okay, but don't get lost or we're gonna go to the beach without you!"

Naruto yelled after me as I walked across the courtyard.

"Yeah, yeah!"

I called back over my shoulder and kept walking. I wasn't really looking where I was going and suddenly ran into someone.

"Oh, my bad I'm so-oh it's you. Never mind."

I said as I realized I'd run into Sandy. We were still standing in the courtyard, but we were almost to the school's doors.

"So, you're going to go to the beach with Gaara?"

She asked with her hands on her hips. I noted the sour tone in her voice and mentally scoffed at her.

Jealous much?

"I'm going with my friends and him yes."

I said and she frowned at me.

"Well don't get any ideas, he's mine."

She said and I couldn't help but laugh at her.

"I'm sorry, but somehow I really doubt Gaara'd be into you."

I said as I held my sides. I heard her huff as she crossed her arms under her chest.

"And why is that?"

She asked haughtily and I stopped in my laughter to answer her seriously.

"One, because you're a stuck up little bitch. Two, because you're a slut. And Three, because I'm pretty sure Gaara doesn't like touching something that's been around more than a five dollar bill."

I said and she gaped at me in shock before narrowing her sandy colored eyes at me.

"Yeah, well at least I'm not gender confused!"

She said and I looked at her confused.

"Huh?"

I asked and she smirked at me as she placed her manicured hands on her hips.

"You heard me. At least I know I'm a girl, but you dress so much like a boy that I'm surprised girls don't mistake you for one."

She said and I stared at her in shock.

"Then again, you are ugly anyways, so I guess it's understandable."

She said and I stared at her for a few seconds as what she just said to me registered in my mind.

Oh no the hell she didn't.

I thought before glaring hatefully at the dirty blonde haired Genie infront of me before reeling back and punching the living shit out of her, knocking her out flat.

"Bitch!"

I hissed at her unconcious form as I felt tears stinging my eyes at her comment. I heard Naruto and the others calling my name, but ignored them and ran inside the school and up the stairs towards the roof. I jumped up onto the observatory and sat down and pulled my knees up to my chest. I wrapped my arms around my knees and tried to fight the tears that wanted to fall as her words repeated over and over in my mind.

Gender confused.

I was not gender confused.

Dress so much like a boy.

I can't help it if boy clothes have more of the things I like to wear.

You are ugly anyways.

At that the tears fell down my face. I wasn't ugly...was I? I'd had guys say I looked good in a certain outfit or comment on my boobs, but they'd never asked me out or commented on my hair, my eyes, or my face. Did that mean I really was ugly? Is that why Gaara hadn't asked me out yet? Was I so ugly that he couldn't stand the thought of dating me? I buried my head in my arms as the tears continued to fall down my face. It made so much sense now, why Gaara wouldn't ask me out. I knew there was no possible way he could like me, someone as ugly as me.

-Naruto-

I watched as Saya knocked out that Sandy girl, but then she ran away inside the school before Itachi, Deidara, or I could reach her. I noticed the sad look on her face and cursed as we ran over to where Sandy was lying on the ground.

"Naruto! What's going on? Why did Saya suddenly run away and why is Sandy knocked out on the ground?"

I looked up at the sound of Sakura's voice and frowned when I saw the worried looks from Sheera and Star.

"I'm not exactly sure what happened. Saya said she was bored and was gonna walk around, but then she ran into Sandy. They talked a bit, then Saya suddenly punched the hell out of Sandy and knocked her out, then she just bolted inside the school."

I explained and saw Sheera and Star look at each other before running inside the school.

"Did any of you hear the conversation?"

TenTen asked as her and the others reached us.

"No, they were too far away, yeah."

Deidara said and I saw everyone frown. I turned and looked towards the school wondering what Sandy had said that could have upset Saya so much.

-Sheera-

"I can't find her anywhere."

Star said as we met up in the middle of the second floor. We'd checked everywhere we could think of for her. The Music and Arts room, Kakashi's room, the Gym, and even the Auditorium. All the places she was most likely to go and not, but we still couldn't find her.

"Where could she be?"

I wondered outloud before my eyes widened and I stared at Star who had the same look on her face.

"The roof!"

We said together before running up the steps and bursting through the door and running out onto the roof. We looked around, but we couldn't find our sister anywhere. Then we heard the soft whimpers coming from above and turned to see Saya sitting with her knees drawn up to her chest and her shoulders were shaking as she cried.

Fuck.

I thought before Star and I climbed ontop of the observatory and knelt down next to our sister.

"Saya."

I said, but she didn't respond.

"Saya, sweetie, what's wrong?"

I asked softly and she stopped crying and lifted her head to look at me.

"S-Sheera?"

She asked and I nodded. She suddenly launched herself and me and wrapped her arms around my neck as she cried into my chest. I rubbed the back of her head soothingly as she cried.

"Shh, it's okay sweetie."

I said softly as I held my sister. I'd only seen her like this once before and that was when we were all seven and she'd woken up from a nightmare about the night her kind was killed. That was the time Star and I learned that she blamed vampires for her life and said they'd hurt her more than anyone else ever could. After that night she'd kept herself locked up in her room if she ever cried and I only heard her, never saw her. It hurt to see my usually so collected and strong youngest sister look so hurt and vulnerable.

"What's wrong sis?"

Star asked and Saya mumbled something into my chest, but we couldn't understand her.

"You'll have to speak up sweetie."

I said. I only ever called Saya 'sweetie' when she was really upset. I called Star 'princess' to calm her down. They were the only ones who saw this side of me, they were my sisters after all.

"I'm ugly."

Saya said and I froze.

"What? Who told you something as ridiculous as that?"

I asked as I pushed Saya back to stare at her.

"S-Sandy, and it's true."

She sobbed and I looked at her in shock.

"What in the world makes you think that you're ugly? And why would you even listen to a slutty little bitch like her anyway?"

I asked as I reached out and wiped her tears away.

"B-Because she's right. I dress like a boy instead of a girl and it has to be t-true, why else won't anyone ask me out?"

She asked and I blinked at her before laughing at her question.

"Saya, sweetie, the reason most guys won't ask you out is because they're afraid you'll kick their ass if they try anything and you know you would. Sandy only said that because she was jealous of you."

I explained, but she didn't seem to believe me.

"If that's true, then what about Gaara?"

She asked and I looked at her confused.

"Gaara's not afraid of me, but he apparently doesn't like me as much as you two think he does. He thinks I'm ugly too."

She said as more tears slid down her face. I sighed, at a loss of what to say.

"That's not true sis."

Star said suddenly, making Saya look at her.

"If he thought you were ugly he wouldn't tease you to see your reaction. He wouldn't stare at you as you pass. He wouldn't have asked you to the Winter Formal and called you beautiful. He doesn't think you're ugly at all Saya, and that's because you're not. You're beautiful and unique and one of the most amazing girls I know and I'm not just saying that because you're my sister."

Star said and I stared at her in shock. I agreed with everything she said, but I didn't know Star could be so serious.

"B-But..."

Saya said and I saw Star frown which shocked me even more.

"Get a grip Saya! The only reason Sandy said any of that was because Gaara likes you and not her. She's jealous of you so she said whatever she could to try and break you down. You believing her and crying is only letting her win, and the Saya I know wouldn't let some bimbo-slut tear her down like that."

Star said and Saya stared at her in shock before suddenly smiling at her.

"Thanks Star."

She said as she wiped her eyes.

"Thanks, both of you."

She said as we all got to our feet.

"No problem sis."

Star said as we all walked back into the school and headed for the courtyard.

"What do you say we go shopping for bikinis that will make the boys drool?"

I asked and saw Saya and Star smile widely at that.

"Definitely."

They said in unison as we reached the others. Naruto opened his mouth to say something, but I shook my head at him and he closed it again. I noticed Gaara was staring at Saya and his eyes narrowed when he took in her slightly puffy eyes, but he didn't say anything. I'd have to tell him what happened later. Saya may act like she's invincible and can take out whatever you throw at her, but she is extremely self concious and it's one of her biggest flaws. But that's also what made Saya Saya, and I loved her for it.

"Let's go shopping!"

Star suddenly yelled and all the girls cheered in delight while all the boys groaned, but a glare from us girls had them instantly agreeing. This was going to be a very entertaining summer.

A/N: Sorry if you guys didn't like. But I had to include that bit. I have school now so I may not be able to update as much as before, but I will try. Saya may be badass, but her self esteem is extremely low. Please review! PLEASE!