Gaara's Love

Summary: Sakura, Saahra, and Gaara go shopping. Saahra sees all the looks that are given to Gaara because of who she is. She feels for him and he finally shows emotions for someone.

Rating: T

Genre: Romance/Drama

Chapter 6: Why'd He Hug Me?

Sakura-san walked close to me to make sure I didn't fall. Gaara walked behind us, his eyes closed. I stumbled frequently, but my companion always stabled me with a strong hand on my shoulder. We walked by many fabulous stores that had delicious smells. As we walked, everyone looked at us funny. I might as well have been an alien with three heads with the way they were looking at me. Some glared harshly at Gaara and some showed him high respect. I didn't like the former.

We went to a clothing store and Sakura-san started browsing. I stood next to Gaara because I felt really nervous in the store.

"Is it normal?" I asked Gaara in a low voice.

"Excuse me?" he asked, looking at me. His eyes were slightly wide in confusion, but his face was calm.

"Am I supposed to be nervous about getting clothes?" I asked, looking away. There's something about this place. Everyone looked at me weird and they were looking even weirder at you. I hated the looks. No one's even in here and I feel trapped."

Gaara sighed. "Don't worry about the way people look at me," he said. "How were they looking at you?"

"Like I was… out of place," I said. "I can't really describe it." I hugged myself, wanting to shrink away from everyone. I shook a little. I smelled sand and then felt warm arms around me. I opened my eyes and saw Gaara standing in front of me with his arms behind my back. Our eyes met for a minute, but I looked away quickly. My face was warm and I felt more comfortable. He moved away quickly and turned his back to me.

"I'll wait outside for you two," he said. "Call my name if something happens." He left.

I smiled to myself and played with my bottom lip.

"What's with that face?" Sakura-san asked, coming up with clothes in her hands. She was grinning at me.

My face grew warmer. "Gaara's waiting for us outside," I replied, trying to avoid talking about the hug.

She nodded. "You should try these on," she said. "Maybe you could shock Gaara."

I blinked. Does she know what happened? I asked myself.

She giggled and pulled me behind a current into a small room. I took off my tattered clothes and changed into many outfits. I left in a black long-sleeved shirt, black mini-skirt, and black ninja sandles. Sakura-san held the bag with the four other outfits she bought.

Gaara was leaning against the wall with his eyes closed. Sakura-san cleared her throat and he looked at us. He just kind of stared at me, making my face become hotter than it was before.

"Let's get back to the hospital," Sakura-san said. "We should try to find her a room in the village."

"No, she'll be staying with me," Gaara said, looking away from me. "I'll have a room made close to mine."

Sakura-san nodded. "Let's go get Sasuke-kun and Naruto before they end up having sex in that room." She giggled and pulled me back towards the hospital.

Sasuke and Naruto weren't even in the room. Sakura-san was a little mad. I was checked out of the hospital afterwards and taken to another building. I was large and shaped oddly.

"Can I trust you, Gaara?" Sakura-san said, smiling at him.

He glared at her. "What are you implying?"

"Can I trust you alone with this girl?"

He closed his eyes, but didn't answer. I blinked and looked between the two. Sakura-san gave me the bag and ran off into the village. I watched her back for a minute.

"Let's go," Gaara said. I turned to him, but he was already walking away. I ran up so I was walking next to him. He walked with his eyes closed like he had before. I watched him, wondering how he knew were he was going. We turned a corner and I bumped into someone. I fell back, but Gaara's sand caught me so I was able to stay on my feet.

"What the hell is your problem!" It was the man I bumped into. He was furious.

"She's with me," Gaara said calmly. The man looked at him and flinched.

"I…didn't see you there, Kazekage-sama," the man said. He turned back to me and bowed. "I'm sorry." He ran past me.

I looked at Gaara. "Why did he act like that?" I asked.

"Temari is in a courtyard up ahead," he said. "She'll help you get situated in your room." He started walking away.

I blinked and followed him. He didn't answer my question, I thought.