"Bye everybody!" Kiba said as he stood. "Hana's here."

"Later." Sakura waved, as did everyone else.

The whole gang had showed up soon after they finished eating. They had all talked about what happened, but Sakura finally got it off the subject and onto the battle of the bands that was happening the next day.

Kiba walked out of the Sabaku house hold and walked over to his sisters jeep that was sitting in the driveway. As he got closer though, he could see a man next to the divers window, talking with Hana. He scowled at the thought of some old geezer flirting with his sister. It just wasn't right.

Kiba walked up to the jeep and opened the passenger side door, and got a good look at the man when the light turned on. It was Kio, and he was flirting with his sister, who gave Kiba a help sign with her hand that the man couldn't see.

"Can we go? I need to do homework." Kiba slammed the door shut, as if he was in a bad mood. Kio gave him a small glare before saying bye, and backing away from the jeep.

"Thanks." Hana took a deep breath and pulled out of the driveway. Kiba watched as Kio walked up to the house... But not his own, the Sabaku's house.

....Something didn't feel right. He didn't know what, but something wasn't right.

XX

"I'll get it!" Kankuro jumped up from his spot on the floor, running to the door, thankful to get out of the conversation they were having about how guys can breast feed if they get the female hormones injected in them... He had no idea, what so ever, how they got on the subject.

But, when he opened the door, he wished he would have stayed in the livingroom.

"Is Sakura here?" Kio asked, looking at Kankuro with a small smile. "She disappeared last night, so I was thinking she might have come here."

"Who is it, Kankuro?" Sakura walked out into the hallway with a small limp, on her way to the kitchen for a snack. She stopped dead in her tracks when she saw Kio standing there, looking at her with hidden hatered.

"Sakura, so this is where you've been."

XX

Gaara watched as Sakura left the room in search of food. It was kinda funny how she was always hungry. She never stopped eating, but never gained any weight. Mos girls at the school were envious of her.

"God... I'm sooooo bord!" Temari exclaimed from her spot on the recliner. Her feet were up in the air, and head a few inches from the floor.

"Same..." Hinata and TenTen sighed at the same time. Naruto was having fun trying to braid Hinata's hair, but was just making a mess of it. He could be so weird sometimes, Gaara concluded.

After 5 minutes, without Sakura's or Kankuro's return, Gaara was getting a bit edgie. He had put a end to the topic they were disussing, so Kankuro wouldn't faint, but he was nowhere to be seen. Finally, Gaara stood and stepped over TenTen, who was sprawled out on the floor, and made his way out of the room to find them.

"... I wanted to hang out with them. I don't see why you're so mad about it!" Sakura wasn't screaming, but was whispering harshly.

"You damn well why I'm mad." Gaara reconised the voice was Kio's. That thought made him freeze in the doorway. He slowly looked around the corner to see Kio, Kankuro, and Sakura all standing near the open door.

"Accually, I don't. Mind telling me?" Sakura put her hands on her hips. Her heart was litterally in her throat. She was having a hard time breathing, and her hands were getting sweaty. She had never stood up to him like this before, and it scared the shit out of her. She guessed that having Kankuro right there, and all her friends in the other room help. Especially sence Kankuro knew about what happened between Kio and her.

"I'll tell you when we get back to the house." He hissed. "Let's go. Now." He stated to turn and walk out.

"N-no." She whispered.

Kio stopped dead in his tracks. Slowly, and threatingly, he turned to face her. "What?"

"I said... N-no. I'm s-staying here." She tried as hard as she could to keep the shaking out of her voice, but it was still there.

"They don't want you here. No one wants you. That's why you're with me. Now, let's go, no more of this." He hissed, stepping closer to her. "Out."

"We don't mind if she stays." Gaara finally stepped into the hall and stood behind Sakura, putting one hand on her arm to let her know everything was alright. "She's perfectly safe over here. I can ensure you, no one will hurt her."

Kio stiffened at his words. He looked from Gaara to Sakura, pure hatered in his eyes. His look seemed to say, 'You told him? You're fucking dead.' "She had to be home tomorrow night. I don't care if she stays." With that, he walked out.

After the door was shut, Sakura let out the breath she had been holding. No one moved. Kankuro and Gaara shared a small glance, but then their eyes fixed on the girl. She was shaking, and bad. Gaara tried to touch her again, but she pushed him away.

"I'm not hungry anymore." She whispered before running up the steps. Gaara stood there, at the bottom of the stairs looking up.

Kankuro silently walked past his brother and stood in the entry to the livingroom. "I think it's best if you all spend the night." He said, scratching the back of his head. "Temari? A word in the kitchen, please?"

'Kankuro's never polight... Something must be wrong.'

Temari stood and quickly followed him out of the room.

XX

Later that night, Gaara went up to his room, where Sakura would be. But when he opened the door, she was nowhere to be seen, but the window was open, and soft crying sounds could be heared from the roof.

Gaara carefully climbed up to the roof and sat next to her. "Sakura?" He whispered, but she didn't move. However, her shoulders were shaking with each sob, and her whole body was shaking from nerves. He slowly reached out and grabbed her arm, pulling her closer to him. She burried her face in his chest as he protectively wrapped his arms around her and whispered in her ear...

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Sorry its so short!! I didnt have much time to right this! the next one will be longer, i promise!!! and.. if you have any ideas for this story, please feel free to give them, im running out!!!