Disclaimer notice: I do not own Naruto. I do not own Naruto. I do not own Naruto. I do not own Naruto. I do not own Naruto…or the song(s) I use in this…

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'Sabacu no Gaara….' Uchiha Itachi thought, tracing the cloud lining of his Akatsuki robe with a slim finger.

(OOOhhh yess here comes Itachi!)

Gaara sneezed in the hospital bed. "Someone's thinking about you, Gaara-kun." Gaara glared at her cockiness.

Hold on to me, never let me go…

He was in a hospital, after all. Sakura looked up and giggled. He frowned and narrowed his eyes.

'What was this-?'

"GAARA-SAN!" Naruto Uzamaki's voice screamed throughout the halls of the hospital. Gaara's eyes widened and he looked threw a glass window too see Naruto pushing his face against the glass. He smirked.

"Naruto," Gaara growled. Naruto grinned wildly and stepped in with a closely fallowed certain Huuygan(sp.? EK!) Heir.

Sakura squealed and ran over to Hinata, yet another friend.

"Hello, Sakura-chan." Hinata said sheepishly.

"Hinata-san! I'm so glad you're here!" Hinata looked at Gaara, and almost fainted.

"G-gomen, KazeKage-sama." She turned to Sakura. "Arigato, Sakura-san. It's good to see you too." Hinata smiled sweetly.

BANG!

Gaara, Sakura, Hinata, and Naruto all looked at the window. A black ponytail was being squished against the glass. Gaara widened his eyes when he saw his sister, Temari pushing her lips against the owner of the hairstyle.

Apparently, Temari felt the cold yet hot stare against her, and looked in the hospital room. Gaara sat in the bed. Undoubtedly, he saw them, and now, Shikamaru had to run for his life. Temari laughed nervously as Gaara just glared. "Heh-heh."

Temari walked innocently into the hospital room. "Gaara, I can't help it." Gaara just looked at her. "I just love him. Please don't hur-,"

"It's OK, Temari. I understand." He looked at Sakura. "I understand…completely." Naruto, Temari, and Shikamaru (who was hiding at the door) stared in disbelief.

"Wow." Naruto said. Sakura smiled. Temari yelped, and ran out the room, dragging Shikamaru behind her. Gaara couldn't help but smirk at them. At least they didn't hide it. "Umm…." Piped up a small and shy voice. Hinata was blushing furiously. "Gaara-sama, why did you let them go?" Hinata asked, suspecting the obvious. The Huuygan clan was most certainly ingenious.

"I'm in love with Sakura-san. I know what she feels." Gaara said automatically.

"Way to put your foot in you mouth…" Shukaku muttered.

'Shut up….'

Naruto was taken back at this comment. "You-wh-WHAT?!" Gaara sighed.

"I am in love with Sakura-san. And she loves me too." Sakura blushed. Gaara smiled softly. She held his hand; he squeezed it. Hinata smiled warmly.

Gaara was released from the hospital the next day. Days in Suna may be blazing hot, but nights were freezing. Sakura was shivering and rubbing her arms.

I wanted, I wanted you to stay….

"Need some warming up?"

Cause I needed, I need to hear you say…

"Yes, thank you."

Gaara wrapped his arms around her. "I know…it's cold at night. I can't exactly help it." He hesitated. "Unless you want me to send some sand up to the heavens to threaten the weather god…"

Sakura laughed very hard at this comment. "I'd rather you live." She said warmly, making his skin crawl and tingle.

That I love you, I've loved you all along…

Naruto and Hinata were well ahead of them, racing and laughing. Sakura was glad that he was very happy now.

Sasuke grimaced. 'What a disgusting sight. The way he was holding her, he doesn't even love her, did he? It would be very…OOC for Gaara to love. I don't get it. Wait. I don't get him or…Love? Have I ever really LOVED anyone, other then my family? I love Naruto. I love Sakura-san. But…all that's not the kind of love that was…enormously effective. It's not being in love with someone. That's just loving someone. (A/N I NEED SOMEONE FOR SASUKE TO BE IN LOVE WITH!! PLEASE! No boys. That's disgusting, get mature and don't even suggest it.)'

Naruto froze in the spot. "SASUKE!"

Gaara shot his head up. "SHOOT!"

"SASUKE! I KNOW YOU'RE HERE!"

"SAKURA, GRAB NARUTO!"

"SASUKEEEEE!" Naruto screamed, flailing his arms in Sakuras strong grasp.

"Hello, Naruto. It's been a while."

"SAUKEEE!!" Gaara knocked Naruto out. Hinata started crying.

"FOOL! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?! YOU EXPOSED YOURSELF TO THE WHOLE VILLAGE!" Gaara screamed, whipping around to face Sasuke.

"Gaara-kun…" Sakura said, trying to calm him.

"Sakura, shut-up. Stay OUT OF THIS!" Gaara was really mad. REALLY MAD.

Sasuke smirked. Gaara fumbled back and started laughing. He bent down, holding his stomach. He couldn't stop laughing.

Sakura stared at him. She shot a very evil glare at Sasuke. "LEAVE!" She screamed, pointing into another direction, easily supporting Narutos' weight on her back. Hinata was still sobbing in a corner, and Gaara was on the ground, still laughing hysterically.

Sasuke vanished.

"Hinata-san. Please take Naruto," She said gently. Hinata nodded, got up and whipped her face off. She took Naruto, and laid him on the ground.

Sakura rushed to Gaara's side. "Sakura-it's a –poison-he used-HAHA-a technique-," Sakura made a hand seal. 'RELEASE!" Gaara stopped laughing, and gasped for air, wheezing, for the second time in 2 days.

"What is it with you and your lungs..?" Shukaku pondered.

Sakura looked up after Sasuke. He was gone of course. "That wasn't him." Gaara looked up from his bent-over state. "What?"

Sakura said it again.

"That wasn't Sasuke."