Temari stomped out of the dressing room with her yukata(bath robe) half thrown on with her huge iron fan now summoned and Sakura's backpack in her hands. Throwing Sakura's backpack to her she attacked both Crow and Gaara who lay in the rubble.

Temari activated her wing release, which was the manipulation to create severe torrents of wind. Slicing both Gaara and Crow with multiple strikes, making the wall behind them fall. Kankuro stood in plain view. He had been hiding behind the wall of the bath in the forest.

"This is awkward. I was just taking a midnight stroll...and well. Oh Gaara. What did you do with crow?"

Sakura was ready. She threw on her Yukata to hide her naked frame. How dare they intrude on their time as women! To deceive her like that! She was angry. Temari was just as fired up.

Kazekage or not. Time for some real pain. Sakura charged the chakra in her hands and feet. She felt power pulse through her.

Gaara was trying to pull himself from the rubble as Sakura connected with his chest. He was lucky he put on sand armor otherwise his chest would have collapsed. She had sent him through the air to collide with with Kankuro who was trying to sneak off into the forest behind the bath.

"Smooth as a cactus, Gaara." Kankuro grunted as he lifted himself off the ground. Pushing Gaara's body off of him.

Gaara stood brushing himself off. He had gone through the forest of death without a scratch on him. Without any fear in his heart. Yet, right now, staring at these two women through a crumbling wall his soul trembled.

"Kankuro. We may die."

"Now, I can't even get a raise..."

"Hn, here they come."

He watched the blonde and pink haired kunoichi's climb over the ruined bath house wall. Sakuras eyes shown bright green.

"Gaara, is that normal?" Kankuro had noticed her eyes.

"No. She has Jogi Hiko, a great beast, sealed inside her."

Kankuro stood shocked. That's why Gaara had wanted to see her naked. "You wanted to find the seal."

"Hn."

"So how do we explain that to two drunk jonin?"

"We don't. We stay alive long enough for them to want to listen."

"Maybe, I can talk to them."

"Kankuro, don't." Gaara couldn't get the words out of him mouth quick enough. Kankuro was already across the area.

"Temari. Sis. Comon. This is all just a big mis-understanding."

Temari smacked him across the face with an iron fan swaying "SIS? You think that I misunderstood." Sending him flying into a tree. Ouch. That was going to leave a mark. "You snuck into a woman's bath. To spy on your sister?" The tree broke in half and fell straight on him. Ouch. Temari went to recover the body. Sakura split off to take on Gaara.

Gaara took that to heart. These women wanted blood.

Sakura appeared suddenly in front of him. Sending a combination of arms, elbows, and feet to hit Gaara. He blocked each one with his sand.

"HOW COULD YOU?"

"I had to find your seal. I want to help you."

"Help me? You spied on me naked!" Another set of combos deflected. Though the hits were getting stronger. Sinking further into his sand almost reaching him.

"You kept information from me!" Gaara growled. They were both in the wrong. Sakura faltered her eyes not glowing as brightly. The bright green color flashing in and out. The liquor flooded her mind striking her emotions.

"I had to. I don't want anyone getting hurt again." Tears weld up in her eyes. Emerald eyes brightened with fear. Gaara knew that look. The look of pain, the look of being a burden.

"I've been through it!" Gaara reached up and grabbed a punch. Her punch shattered multiple bones in his hand, he didn't let go, grunting in pain. She stood still for a moment shocked that he had sacrificed his hand.

"That's why I don't want you included in this." She aimed her other hand with a punch towards his ribs. His sand rose to protect him but her power was too great and she connected. Hearing a snap he sucked in deeply. She had broken one of his ribs.

"That's why I should be included in this." Now that she was close he wrapped his broken hand and arm around her waist holding her close. He used his non broken hand to lift up her chin. Her cheeks had now been stained with tear trails.

"Sakura. I can help you. You don't have to be alone in this."

"I don't need you-"

He leaned in and brushed his lips against hers testing. She didn't move. She let his hot lips meet hers again. She was scared, terrified even. She wanted this. This comfort. She could smell the spice of his body tingle her nose. She pushed her lips harshly back on his.

He wanted to protect her, He wanted her. This was more than Sasuke had ever done. Her mind and body seemed to snap. Two parts fighting each other.

All the emotions rippled through her. Pain extended through every body part.

"Sakura!" Gaara yelled at her as she pushed out of his arms and fell into a ball on the ground. Green light all around her. Radiating. The light created the wings of an owl and produced the light of a beacon shooting straight into the sky.

Sakura rose slowly from the ground. Eyes green bright with a smirk laying on her lips. Tossing her pink hair out of the way. Power pulsed around them. Twirling the wind.

"Jogi Hiko." Gaara stared at the great beast in Sakura's body.