When you read this remember Japanese school days are from Mondays to Saturdays.

A week later

Sakura's POV

'I'm in class right now. Nothing to do, it's free time. Ino is right now talking with Shikimaru explaining lazy people won't amount to anything.' Sakura scribbled on the lined paper with a black pen making circles. A strand of hair went in front of her eye and she brushed it aside.

'Kaka-Sensei is at one of those save the environment conventions so we have a substitute. I can't say her name but she's really lazy so she just gave us free time.' She scribbled more on the paper, trying to make art showing the way she felt: bored. She yawned trying to keep her lazy eyes open. She to the left side of the desk on red head.

'Gaara's mind was captured in a book. I don't know how he felt when I comforted him that other night. He slept easily, but I regret my action. From that night, things started to change between our relationship. Since that night we act differently and we don't speak to each other... I still don't like him even though it looks like he had a troublesome past. But then I feel sorry for him'

The bell rang. Chair slides were heard

"Sakura, do you want to go to that new restaurant or is a new kid coming to your house?"asked Ino who's throat hurt after talking to much.

"...Um..Okay,"I replied back to even though I wasn't in the mood for eating. But I stopped and look at Gaara leaving. I then blurted out to Ino, "May Gaara come too?"

"What?...I thought you didn't like him," Ino said who was a bit confused.

"You mean you didn't like him."

"I guess he can come if he wants to."

I then ran to Gaara who was about to leave the classroom.

"Do you want to come to the restaurant with me, Gaara,"I asked him politely but in a yelling manner.

He seemed surprised when I asked him. But he acted the way when I first met him. He just stared at me with those eyes and shoved his hands in his pockets. He had no expression and just said to me, "I have other things to do... I'll see you later." He then left.

Ino walked up to me and asked me "What's wrong with him?"

"I don't know ,but I think I don't want to come with you any anymore Ino. I just remembered I have something to,"I lied.

"You do, eh?," she said suspiciously, "Well, next time you come with me to the mall. No more excuses, Miss IQ"

I said okay and goodbye. I was soon left alone. But I found out I didn't lie to Ino, I did have something to do. After school cleaning!

2 hours later

Sakura's House

I placed my key in the key hole and turned it clockwise. I entered and took off my shoes and placed it in the closet. My mother wasn't home. I went into my room passing Gaara's room seeing he wasn't home either.

End Sakura's POV

Sakura quickly changed into her house clothes and watched television in the living room. Hours past and no one was home yet. She was getting lonely on that couch all alone. Her eyelids were sliding down and the clock was ticking. She turned off the tv and slept one the couch....

The next morning she woke up. Her short pink hair was in a matty look as she stared up the ceiling. She was in her room. Who moved her? Her mother? But she hasn't moved Sakura in her bed since she was three. She tossed the covers aside and got up slowly to comb her hair. It was Sunday, so there no rush. Noises came out from her stomach, and she remembered she didn't anything yesterday except an apple. She slowly walked to the kitchen and her mother was reading the newspaper. Gaara was sitting quietly next to her eating a bowl of plain rice.

"Mom, did you move me to my room when I sleeping on the couch,"asked Sakura who yawned while scooping out rice from the rice cooker.

"No, I didn't honey. Maybe you're sleep walking,"said her mom with a serious voice then sipping her tea.

"Yeah, I guess so,"she replied back while dabbing soy sauce on the rice. But, then she looked at Gaara again. Did he...?. She then sat across from Gaara and somehow received butterflies in her stomach

"Okay, you two. I'm going on business trip for a month. So you'll be alone here but I'll have the neighbor check on you,"said her mother all of sudden.

'What Gaara and me together!? Is the woman insane!!!!! Leaving two teenagers in the same house alone. Not like I like him or anything. But we don't even him know him enough to trust him!'thought Sakura. She was about to express these words to her mother but...... Honk Honk...

"That's my taxi to the airport. Behave you two!" her mother said taking suitcases out of the closet and went out right out the door.

"Mom!! Wait!!!!!!!!!"Sakura yelled from her seat, but it was too late. She was gone. Sakura looked at Gaara's eyes which met hers. They were both surprised and flushed. Sakura was red and thought 'I'm here alone with Gaara...!'

The Next Day.

At School

Even though the sudden absence of Sakura's mother, Gaara and Sakura still did not speak to each other. Kakashi was back with a new, white medical mask, writing on the blackboard. Sakura and Gaara were both focused on the daily entry again. The room was quiet and silenced while rain poured outside. The day seemed gloomy and classroom floor had little splashes and puddles which disgusted Kakashi who told the students to wipe their feet before entering. The rain started to pour harder and it was had to think. The windows were closed shut, but you could still hear the wind echoes. The tree right next to window kept on banging on the windows with its branch. A flash of light then struck.... The power went out. Screams were heard from the girls while the boys thought it was becoming.

"Students, students hush now!"yelled Kakashi who was concerned if he would ever get out of this room.

Sakura seemed a little tense while more flashes came. She then became relaxed after a little whisper from Gaara came out of his mouth, "Don't worry."

The power soon came on back. Relieved sighs were heard while some "ahhs" came. The speaker modem came and the voice spoke out "Sorry for your patience, the power is up and running."

"Okay, the power is back, do your daily entry,"said Kakashi to his class then turned back to his blackboard.

Flashes came again, then a knock on the door was heard. Kakashi opened the door and a figure entered. He had dark raven hair and his face was lightly white. He had no expression and he was dressed in the school uniform. Giggles were heard from out the room.

"May I ask who you are, young man,"asked Kakashi.

"Uchiha, Sasuke. I'm your new student,"he said coldly while looking around the room focusing on Gaara.

Gaara's pencil broke when he heard that name.

"I see... well you can sit by.....Sakura..."Kakashi said who was wondering why they keep on sending the new students in his room.

He did as ordered and took his seat. Kakashi continued writing on the blackboard. Sasuke moved his head and looked at Gaara and grinned. Gaara crumpled his daily entry... While Sakura thought, 'Why do I have to sit by the strange ones?'

After School

Sakura left with Ino to watch dvds on this rainy day. But kind of regretted it because all Ino could talk about was Saskue.

Gaara was walking home with his umbrella on the wet sidewalk. He stopped after crossing the street. He met a black umbrella and under it was Sasuke.

"It's nice to meet you again, Gaara. But, why are you so clean cut? Is this a gimmick?"asked Sasuke.

"...I told you before I'm not part of that group anymore," he said passing Sasuke to the next street.

"Remember, that you can't escape him, Gaara. You can never escape him. They'll keep on finding you...I'm just here to warn you....remember that....leave while you still can.....

To be continued

Hahahaha I'm leaving you hanging!!!!!! I'm an evil author!