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Inner Sakura/Gaara/Sasuke

(A/N Thanks to everyone that reviewed! I might not be able to update as often because of school but I'll try my best! Love you guys! –Shinko)

Recap

"I'm glad too…that I met you… Sakura" He said softly.

Sakura dropped the bandages she was holding.

Gaara looked deeply into her eyes as he leaned forward and…

As Gaara's face got closer to hers, Sakura felt her heart flutter in her chest like a bird in a cage. He was so close she could smell him. His scent was like cinnamon. Sakura loved cinnamon. He got closer and he closed his eyes. Sakura shut her eyes tightly waiting to feel his lips on hers when…

Nothing.

She opened her eyes and leaned back and looked at Gaara who had FALLEN ASLEEP?!

Are you freaking kidding me?! Sakura thought angrily.

Aww what a let-down. Inner Sakura pouted.

Sakura sighed and finished bandaging Gaara's scraped knuckles. I guess he must be exhausted from school AND fighting Sasuke, I'll let him sleep for a bit.

Sakura yawned and rubbed her eyes.

I must be jet-lagged still.

She put away the medical supplies and sat on the couch next to Gaara. Before she knew it, the rosette began to drift off into dreamland herself.

Kakashi whistled a happy tine as he walked in carrying in some take-out he bought for dinner. I wonder how her day went? He mused as he took out his keys and opened the front door.

Kakashi shrieked like a girl. There, lying on his couch, was his little Sakura and…a BOY!

"SAKURAAAAAAA!" he screeched.

The girl jumped up at the loud noise as did Gaara.

"Uncle Kakashi?" she looked up at him confused.

Kakashi was crying anime tears as he looked up at the ceiling talking to himself "Oh Kizashi, Mebuki, I've failed you! Our little Sakura has had her innocence taken!"

"Uncle we didn't do anything! We were just sleeping!" Sakura yelled trying to convince him.

Kakashi glared at Gaara, his one visible eye turning red. "You," his voice was dripping with venom. "You'll pay for this!" He unbuckled his belt and began winding it around his fist. He swung the belt at Gaara and he flinched, Sakura swiftly caught the belt in her hand.

"He's my friend Uncle Kakashi!" She yelled."

Kakashi blinked. "Oh, well why didn't you say so!" He suddenly became the regular friendly Uncle she knew.

"Hahaha sorry about that kid," He said patting Sakura's head. "Hello there, I'm Sakura's Uncle Kakashi," He greeted the boy he just tried to beat only a few seconds ago.

What a psycho! Gaara thought

You're one to talk. His inner countered.

"I'll go make some tea for us all." Kakashi said as he carried the food into the kitchen.

Sakura sighed "Sorry about that, he's a bit over-protective as you can see." She laughed nervously rubbing the back of her neck.

"It's just you and your uncle here?" Gaara asked

Sakura nodded "My parent's passed away and he was the only one I could stay with." Although she was smiling Gaara noticed the pain in her voice.

Kakashi came back into the living room with a tray of cups and a teapot. He gave Sakura and Gaara a cup. Then took one for himself. He pulled up a chair from the kitchen and sat across the table from the two teens on the couch.

"So how was your first day?" Kakashi asked Sakura

"It was pretty good! I made new friends, Gaara is one of them, and it was very er- eventful" she trailed off remembering the fight at the end of the day.

"Oh really?" Kakashi queried "How so?" His visible eye wandered over to Gaara. He noticed all the bandages on him and whistled. "You look petty banged up there son, what happened to you?"

Sakura felt Gaara's body stiffen at the question. He looked over at her slightly panicked. Sakura had to think of a way to get the boy out of there. She stood up suddenly and looked at her wrist

"Well would you look at the time Gaara!" she exclaimed exaggerating

Gaara took his queue and stood as well "Oh right. I should be going now.." he said. "Thank you for the tea." He nodded at Kakashi.

"I'll see him out," Sakura told the older man. Kakashi nodded.

The two walked to the front door and Gaara opened it, looking back at Sakura. "See you tomorrow," He murmured, with his ghost of a smile playing on his lips. Sakura returned the smile "Yeah, see you." With that Gaara walked out and shut the door behind him. Sakura felt herself exhale a breath she didn't know she was holding.

She went back to the living room where her uncle was sitting.

"He seemed like a nice boy," Kakashi said smiling

Sakura snorted at her idiot of an Uncle "Yeah, even after you tried to kill him,"

"I wasn't going to kill him per se, just…maim him enough so he wouldn't mess with my little girl," he said laughing as he ruffled Sakura's pink locks.

"How am I ever supposed to have a boyfriend if you keep doing that whenever I bring a boy home!" she protested.

"That's the point, if I keep doing that you won't have a boyfriend." He winked

Sakura shook her head, exasperated "Ugh boys," she said getting up ad marching off to her room.

Kakashi chuckled as he finished his tea.

"Day one and she's already got a boy, I wonder what will happen tomorrow."