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Disclaimer: Naruto does NOT belong to me.

Training

"Your form is off." Gaara commented as he watched Miaka go through her stances. "Start from the beginning and stop at your fourth stance."

The purple haired teen sighed but did as she was told. She frowned concentrating on standing firm as she moved from one stance to the other but it was difficult with the smoldering heat of that day. She stopped on her fourth stance, and nearly jumped out of her skin when she felt his hands on her. Gaara gently guided her left hand back a bit and corrected her legs. Satisfied, he stepped back and crossed his arms over his chest.

"That's how you do that stance. Continue."

Miaka slid to her next stance under Gaara's careful gaze. To say that she wasn't annoyed would be a lie. She could be at the hospital volunteering, or Gaara could be finishing up on some important projects for the village but no, the Kazekage deemed it a good day to start teaching her fighting stances and on the roof top of his office no less. She slid into her next form and bit her lip to keep herself from flinching when she felt him hold her arms and guide her into the next stance. She was still trying to get used to people being around her.

Gaara on the other hand noted how stiff she became whenever he touched her but did not call her out on it. This was a good way to kill two birds with one stone. With this training he could help his purple haired secretary learn some basic self defense and get her used to human contact once again. Miaka needed to understand that not everyone was out to hurt her.

"How long have they been at it?" Kankuro asked his sister who leaned against the wall thankful for the shade on this hot day.

Temari glanced up at the sun. "About an hour or so."

"I've never seen Gaara-sama train someone in that manner before." Mumbled Matsuri, brown eyes on her sensei as he guided the purple haired girl through her next forms, something about how close they were to each other did not sit too well with the brunette.

"Hmm." Kankuro tilted his head. "You think it has anything to do with her kidnapping?"

"Probably." Neither one said another word. They stayed to watch a minute longer before heading back to work.

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