I was on my way back to the Suna village. I couldn't stop thinking about that girl from a few days ago. She was teaching those kids how to fight. She was smiling a lot too. I heard she was a Jinchuriki like me, how was she so happy? I had a warm feeling when I saw her smile. And my face heated up when she got close. Maybe I'm sick. I could only tell her my name and I panicked when she got even closer. I hurt her and felt kind of bad about it. Something didn't want me to hurt her. And I got a weird angry like feeling when that other guy was holding her. I feel like an idiot. All I could do was stare at her when she addressed me. I saw her smiling when I blinked. That guy called her Naruko. It was a nice name, I guess, Naruko...

"What's on your mind Gaara?" Temari asked.

"Naruko." I answered plainly. Temari's cheeks went red. Was she sick too? Kankuro started laughing.

"Can't blame you, she was a looker." He laughed. I had no clue what that meant and really didn't feel like asking.

I thought for a while. Naruko wasn't bad looking, that much was true. I remember, she had long blond hair that came down to her knees, her skin was slightly tanned, she had big ocean blue eyes, had three cat whisker like scars on each of her cheeks. I also remember how sparkly her smile was and that she was shorter than me, which didn't happen that much. She seemed to enjoy the color orange. One of the things that made me feel weird when she got closer was that she was, how would Kankuro put this, curvier than most of the other girls in then Suna village. I looked over at Kankuro who was still smirking like an idiot. What was his problem. I thought of Naruko once more. I felt a tug in my chest and my face heated up. I really was sick... Right? Maybe I should tell Temari to let me rest when we got back.

Back at the village we reported in and left to train.

"Temari." I said.

"Is something wrong Gaara?" she asked.

"I think i'm coming down with a fever." I replied.

"You don't look sick..." She put a hesitant hand on my forehead before pulling back. "And your not hot." she thought. "What would make you think you were sick?" she asked.

"Naruko." I said plainly. Temari blushed again. "Are you sick?" I asked, a slight bit worried. She giggled.

"Gaara, come with me for a second." she said. I sighed and walked after her. Kankuro was waving us off. Still grinning like and idiot.

Temari dragged me back to my house. She made us some food and we sat at the table.

"Gaara, why do you keep thinking about Naruko?" she asked. I shrugged. Naruko just happened to pop up when I thought of stuff. "Well, lets find out." she smiled nervously. I could tell this was going to require LOTS of talking. Great... "When did this start."

"When I saw her." I said. I figured it would be faster if I answered all the questions quickly and honestly.

"What was she doing?"

"Smiling."

"How did you feel?"

"Weird."

"Weird how?"

"I felt warm."

"How about when she confronted you? What about then?"

"Nervous." I shrugged. This was taking longer than I thought...

"Your face heated up?"

"Yes."

"And you've been thinking about her ever since?"

"Yes." I think the questions were done. Temari put her head in her hands to think.

"What about that other boy? When he swooped in how did you fell?"

"Angry."

"Angry how?"

"Strange angry."

"Why?"

"I don't know."

"At who?"

"The other boy." I said. She thought again, then let out a fit of laughter.

Temari was still laughing. It was getting annoying.

"What? I asked. No answer. Just laughing. "Temari." I almost growled. She stopped and looked up at me.

"Gaara! You like Naruko!" She blurted out. I did? I sort of like Temari and Kankuro, but I liked Naruko in a different way. She saw my blank expression. "Gaara. You were angry at the other boy because he was friends with Naruko when you wanted to be. That was jealousy." she explained.

"Oh." I said.

"You like Naruko, but not like you do me and Kankuro. You like Naruko." she said stretching out the word.

"I don't see how stretching the word make's the meaning different." I said. "But I think I know what you mean." Temari smiled. And got up.

"I'll let you be alone for awhile. Try to sleep okay?" she left without another sound.

I thought about it. I had to train hard for the exams in Konoha. Naruko would be there...I was glad I would see her again. If I was stronger than that other guy would she like me the way I liked her? I smiled a bit. Which was strange. But it was good also. Naruko was good. I smirked again. Naruko...