A.N.
Disclaimer: Naruto does NOT belong to me.
Forward
"Is that all?" Gaara looked up at his secretary as he handed her a scroll.
Miaka looked down at her notepad and she nodded. "Yes, Gaara-san, that' all for now." She bowed and turned on her heel about to open the door when the Kazekage called her.
"Miaka-san…"
"Yes, Gaara-san?" she turned to him, a smile on her face. She was in good spirits now that the redhead was back, safe and sound. If something had happened to him back then…She shivered. It didn't happen and it wouldn't happen again, Gaara was strong. He can take care of himself.
He looked down at his desk before speaking. "Why do you call me Gaara-sama outside of the office?"
The girl blinked. "It's rude of me to speak so informally with you in front of everyone when you are the Kazekage and I am just another civilian."
"You are not just another civilian, you are my friend."
Miaka shook her head. "Still, outside of this room, I need to show you proper respect."
"Then…" he began. "Why do you call me Gaara-san?"
She tilted her head. "…Because, I've always called you Gaara-san." She smiled warmly at him.
"Yet, you call Naruto, Naruto-kun and you had only known him for three days."
She blinked at him in confusion. "I called him Naruto-kun because he asked me to."
Gaara narrowed his green eyes at her. "So if I asked you to stop calling me Gaara-san, would you do it?"
She stiffened. "Where exactly is this going, Gaara-san?"
"I asked you a question, Miaka-san."
Her grip on the scroll in her arms tightened. Did he not like that she was familiar with him at some small level? Would he tell her to address him only as Kazekage-sama from now on? The thought made her nervous and sad. Taking a deep breath and answered. "I would if you asked me to."
"Well then Miaka-san, I ask that you not call me Gaara-san any longer."
She bit her lip but nodded nonetheless. "What would you prefer I call you?"
"Gaara-kun."
Miaka felt her mouth fall open at the request. She cleared her throat. Had she heard correctly? "I-I beg your pardon?"
"Call me Gaara-kun." He repeated bluntly as if it were the most normal thing in the world to ask for.
Her mouth opened and closed like a fish out of water. "I…I…Um…Ok." He nodded and opened his book.
Miaka stood by the door staring at the redhead as he read for a few more seconds before turning and stepping out into the hallway. She closed the door behind her and took five steps before turning around and entering the Kazekage's office again. He looked up from his book questioningly at her.
"G-Gaara-sa-kun…" saying that felt so strange and foreign to her but she guessed she'd have to get used to it.
"Miaka-san…" he nodded feeling strangely satisfied by the new level of familiarity that she was at with him.
"I want to ask something of you." He nodded letting her continue. "If I am to call you Gaara-kun, I would like you to call me Miaka-chan." She rushed out her request leaving Gaara to figure out the jumbled mess. When he did he nodded and offered her a small smile.
"Of course, Miaka-chan." He said in his usual cool manner. At the sound of her name, Miaka blushed. She quickly bowed and rushed out of his office.
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