A.N.

Disclaimer: Naruto does NOT belong to me.

Meddling

Gaara stood by the window looking out into the sunlit village. A knock on his door made him turn in time to see Miaka enter his office with a stack of documents in hand, dropped them on his desk, and left without another word.

His green eyes turned to the stack of papers. The same routine had been ongoing for two days now. She came in, avoided eye contact, did her job and left. She didn't bother waiting for him anymore, like she used to. She didn't even bother speaking to him unless it was absolutely necessary.

With a small sigh he sat down and got to work.

"Hey, Gaara!" Kankuro burst through the door, a grin on his face. "Uh…" he tilted his head, noticing his younger brother's slight sullen look. Well as sullen as Gaara could look, being as he was as impassive as ever. The only hint of sadness was in his eyes, and even then it was hardly noticeable. "You ok?"

Gaara grunted and turned back to his paper work. When Kankuro did not leave he glanced up at his older brother. "What do you need?"

"Ouch! Can't I just pop in to visit my baby brother?" Kankuro gasped feigning hurt. When he got no reaction from the redhead he frowned. "What's up with you?"

"Nothing."

Kankuro narrowed his eyes. Suddenly the door opened, Miaka standing outside it with a notepad in hand.

"Kazekage-sama, your meeting at three." She announced, and before Gaara could even think of answering she shut the door. Kankuro turned to his little brother as he stood from his desk and headed for the door.

"Oh I see now…" the elder sibling said sly. "You got into a fight with your girlfriend."

"Miaka-san is not my girlfriend, Kankuro." Gaara walked past him and opened the door stepping out into the hallway with his brother right on his heel.

"Hey!" Temari suddenly popped out from an adjacent hallway and walked beside Gaara. Her teal eyes scanned the area, and she raised an eyebrow. "Where's Miaka-chan?" she asked.

"She's mad at Gaara."

Both of Temari's eyebrows shot up in surprise. "Really?" She turned to her brother. "Why?"

"Don't know." Kankuro responded once again, slinging an arm around the redhead. "Must be really bad, though…she's calling him Kazekage-sama."

Gaara stopped abruptly and looked at his siblings sternly. "It is none of your concern. Now if you don't mind, I have a meeting to get to."

"All right, all right!" Kankuro stepped away and held up his hands in a pacifying manner.

Gaara turned to the conference room and reached for the door knob.

"Get her flowers." Temari said from behind him. "She likes orchids." Gaara looked over his shoulder to the blonde. She shrugged, "Maybe that will help."

Gaara turned back to the door, opened it, and stepped inside.

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