It was pitch black when he decided to stop for the night. He had wondered aimlessly for hours not really thinking of anything. Laying down he meditated.
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The morning was bright, sun shone down on the sand-nin where he lay, peaceful in a clearing full of green plants.
Gaara groaned as the sunlight which filtered through the trees glared through his eyelids. I must have fallen asleep he thought with a shrug.
He looked at the plants he had been laying on and blinked in surprise. Aren't these what Sakura was after? He plucked one and sniffed it I thought she said they were rare…… they must be outside here; I'll take her some the thought made Gaara strangely happy as he gathered some of the plants that hadn't been crushed by his sleep. He gathered other plants he saw around to, until he was holding a large bunch of plants hn….that looks suspiciously like a bouquet he thought, but shrugging it off carried back into the direction he had come from.
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Sakura glared at the creature in front of her, gripping her kunai more firmly.
There was silence as they faced one another
"Damn you" she snarled throwing her Kunai to the floor.
The rabbit ran for it
Sakura sighed "Looks like its snake again" she said grabbing one of the leftover sticks.
"Still having trouble killing things Sakura-chan?" came a mocking voice
Sakura squared her shoulders "Hello Uchiha"
Sasuke stepped from the shadows a smirk on his lips.
Silently muttering profanities at Tsunade for sending HIM Sakura met his black eyes, he was daring her to say or do anything out of place, and drawing on her inner strength Sakura shot it back at him.
Sasuke had returned a year ago, and had almost immediately come to her to ask for her to 'help him revive his clan'. Over the years he had been gone Sakura had realised one thing. She no longer loved him, she hated him, and the way he had been acting recently caused her to loathe him. She had had the dubious pleasure of telling 17 fan girls of his that they were pregnant. Their reactions were ranged from happy to happiness, one girl even screaming 'YES! He'll marry me for sure now!" Sakura mentally snorted, glaring at the man before her, she knew, he was waiting for her, gradually wearing her down.
Fed up of the game she spoke "You bring a message from Tsunade?"
Every Month Tsunade sent her fresh jars and took away the ones she had containing herbs; she also sent news and supplies. And this time she'd sent Sasuke, that hag was in for trouble when Sakura next saw her.
He dropped the bag he was carrying and stepped forward. Sakura growled as the jar containing bag hit the floor "Be careful with those baka!" she snarled He didn't reply, but took a step forward.
Sakura moved towards the already packed bag for him to take back. "Then take what you came for, and go Uchiha-san" she said coldly
Suddenly he was beside her, "you know what I want, Sakura…." He said rubbing his nose down her neck.
Gathering Chakra to her hand Sakura slapped him. The man hit a tree.
Sasuke got up, his face no longer smirking, and his eyes turned red.
Sakura averted her eyes, hell she didn't like genjutsu, without being trapped in Sasuke's. "You'll pay for that Sakura, wives should be obedient….why not look me in the eye if you're so brave?" he said sweetly
"Like hell" She replied
Silence greeted her
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Not sure if it was a trap she quickly flicked her eyes to where he stood. Her eyes widened in shock.
Sasuke was encased up to his neck in sand. "Gaar-kun!" she yelled seeing the man stood there.
"Shall I kill him Sakura?" he asked almost dreamily
Sasuke looked at her in panic, seeing that she was thinking it over. Gaara twitched slightly causing him to groan.
"He's not worth the paperwork" she replied
There was the sound of rushing sand and Sasuke fell to the floor with an 'oof'
Ignoring him Sakura made her way over to Gaara "What brings you back Gaar-kun?" she asked but Sasuke interrupted
"Bastard" Sasuke said "Who the hell do you think you are?"
The man turned serious eyes on the Uchiha and spoke carefully "I am a Sand-nin, a close friend of the Kazehage and ally of the leaf." He moved closer and hissed "I am also a man who witnessed a Kanoha Nin try and harm another…..isn't that treason?" Sasuke's face paled, he had already committed treason once, again and he'd be a dead man walking. "Get out of here" Gaara said and Sasuke was hit in the face by the backpack he needed to take back. With a glare he disappeared
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"Sakura are you alright?" Gaara asked seeing how the woman was slightly shaken
With a smile she nodded "I'm glad you came back, thank you for saving me like that" she chuckled "A real knight in shining armour"
Gaara grinned seeing her sit down to finish her snake, she threw the stick into the fire then turned to him "So what brings you back? Not that I'm complaining" she said blushing a little
Gaara was fascinated at her blush, he'd never made someone blush before, he almost didn't hear her conversation, so he pulled out his bunch of plants and handed them over.
"Gaar! They're….um nice……but why" she wasn't really looking confused as to why he was giving her flowers; suddenly she saw the herbs and squealed "KAMA-SAMA! YOU'RE FANTASTIC!" she almost screamed glomping him
Shes hugging me! No fool shes hugging Gaar shed run screaming from YOU For some reason that hurt