The next day seemed to be a little weird. It was so weird that the word weird didn't even seem to suit it's name anymore. Why was Gaara acting like his old self and since when did Sai and Gaara get a fan club?

"Gaara-kun we made you cookies." A bunch of girls smiled at him.

"Get lost." Gaara shot them a cold glare.

Sakura gulped. Whatever had happened to Gaara this morning had really pissed him off. She wasn't going to get caught up in that mess.

"Is he always this heartless?" Sai snorted in disgust.

"He was like this but I thought he had changed." Sakura answered. "I wonder what happened."

Sai rolled his eyes. "He's getting really annoying."

"Sai-sempai would you like some candy?" A girl held some out to him.

"Yeah, sure." He smiled and took it from her. "Thanks a lot. I never would've thought I would have a fan club. You guys are the best."

Sakura laughed when the girl skipped away happily. "Sai it's not nice to play with girls hearts."

Sai stuck a lollipop into his mouth and looked at her innocently. "But I'm not playing with their hearts. I'm really grateful."

"You're so adorable!" She pinched his cheeks.

"OW!"

"Sakura-chan."

"Yes?" She looked up at Ino.

"I would be very cautious if I were you." She said.

"What for?"

"A lot of girls don't like the fact that you're so friendly with Sai and Gaara and it makes things worst that you guys live so close together. Just be careful."

Sakura smiled. "Thanks Ino-chan. I will."

" So who the hell are these people?" Gaara mumbled darkly. "I told them before that if they messed with her I would hurt them."

Sakura saw Ino pale and patted her arm. "Um…don't worry Ino, Gaara's just in a really bad mood now. He wont bite." 'At least I don't think he would.'

She was curious on who the girls were who were out to get her. It made her feel a little uneasy to know someone didn't like her because she was friends with Sai and Gaara. What's wrong with being friends?

"I'll protect you too Sa-chan." Sai said reassuringly.

"Thanks Sai." 'I think I might need all the protection I can get.'

"I'm late!" Sakura exclaimed as she ran down the hallway. "Today is my first day at drama practice and I'm late! Why did Gaara decide to make his project explode today?"

She turned the corner and skid to a stop. The girls infront of her turned their heads back at her.

"Well, if it isnt our lucky day. You were just who we wanted to see."

Sakura groaned. "Look you guys, I'm late for practice. I can't do this now."

One of the girls laugh. "You hear that girls? She doesn't want to get her beat down now because she wants to hurry to her precious Sai."

Sakura shook her head and began to walk to them. "I really don't have time for this."

"Don't walk away from us!"

They gave her a push knocking her to the ground.

"Hey!"

Sakura met Sai's angry eyes and looked away embarrassed. She definetly didn't want him to see her in this position.

"I really detest bullies like you." He growled and slammed his hand against the wall making them jump. "Mess with her again and you won't get off so easily."

"We're sorry Sai-kun." They bowed their heads and hurried off quickly.

Sai held out his hand to Sakura. "You okay?"

"Yeah." She let it help her up. "Thanks Sai. You're a life saver."

"Not really."

"No seriously. You're like my knight in shiny armor. You always pull through for me."

The sudden look in his eyes made her cheeks burn.

"Sakura I…"

Sakura blinked. 'Sakura? He's never called my full name before."

She took a step back when he started to raise his hand and noticed the flash of pain in his eyes.

He looked away and lowered his hand back to his side. "Sa-chan I have bad news. Mikoto's thing was canceled so she can continue her role as Juliet. We won't be needing you anymore."

"Oh."

Sai smiled at her. "But I would have prefered to have done it with you Sa-chan. I'm so sorry."

"It's okay. It was kinda cool to know I wouldve been in it. I'll just see you at home okay?"

He gave her a thumbs up. "Yeah, be careful okay? See you at home."

Sakura walked by him feeling an odd feeling in her stomach. 'For the some reason, I had a feeling that Sai was going to tell me something very important. Like he was in love with me or something but all he wanted to tell me was that I wouldn't be in the play anymore. But why would he say my name just to tell me that? He looked so serious about it and when I stepped away he looked hurt. I don't get him and another thing I don't get it is why I feel a little sad that the only thing he told me was the thing about the play. Was I hoping he was going to tell me something else?'

Sakura found herself leaning against Gaara's door watching him sleep. She couldn't sleep so she came over to see him. Little did she know he would be sleeping.

She walked over to him and touched his arm. "Gaara?"

"I don't want an apology, just take your punishment." He mumbled and rolled over on his side facing her.

"….." She sat down on the floor and rested her against his dresser. He looked so peaceful when he slept. It was the only time he didn't have to worry about what the day brought him. He could dream about happy moments he had or what he would want to have. She hoped on of them were about her.

Sakura shook her head. "What am I thinking? Ew, I sound like a perv."

"Sakura?"

"Oops." She covered her mouth.

Gaara sat up rubbing his eye sleepily. "What are you doing here? How did you get in here?"

"Coco let me in. You have one smart panda and I couldn't sleep. I didn't think you would be asleep though."

He glanced at the clock and frowned. "It's midnight."

"Any other time you wouldve been awake." She pouted.

"I'm tired."

"Oh."

Gaara sighed and nodded at her. "Alright, come on."

"Yay." She hopped in bed beside him as he turned to face her.

"Now go to sleep."

"But I just told you I couldn't sleep."

"Try."

"Okay."

5 mintues later….

"Are you still awake?" She whispered.

Gaara opened his eyes slowly. "Now I am. Sakura please."

"Gaara I'm worried about Sai."

"That's nice."

"I think he might love me."

Gaara's eyes shot opened. That woke sure woke him up. "Why do you think that?"

"I don't know. Today he called me Sakura and not Sa-chan and it was like he had something important he wanted to tell me."

"Maybe he did and maybe he didn't."

"I don't know. It was strange."

"Okay."

"Are you jealous?"

"If I say yes will you go to sleep?"

She smiled at him. "No."

Gaara placed a pillow between them. "Goodnight Sakura. Go to sleep."

Sakura stared at the pillow. 'But I can't go to sleep. All I keep thinking about is Sai. Ugh I really hate him right now. Why did he have to act like that? Stupid boy. It's not nice to play with my emotions. But still…..'

"Sakura I….."

Sakura sighed. She hated this.

"Are you blushing?"

She was so deep in thought that she hadnt even realize that Gaara had removed the pillow.

"N-no. why would you think that?" Sakura stammered.

"You're red."

"Go to sleep!" She turned to the opposite side.

"…"

Sakura closed her eyes. 'Just go to sleep Sakura. Leave everything in this world behind you and go to sleep.'

She jumped when Gaara's head rested againt her back.

"I love you." He muttered.

"What?" She blushed.

"Mmmmm."

"Gaara what did you say?"

"Go to sleep Sakura." His voice dropped an octave.

Sakura bit her bottom lip. She would ask him about it tomorrow because she couldve sworn he said I love you to her. Now she there was no way she would go to sleep.

"I hate you too Gaara." She whispered.

"Okay."