Gaara flinched towards her as she fell, but seeing how Tsunade didn't even move her eyes from him Gaara realised she must had performed a jutsu that knocked her apprentice out.

"Gaara-sama" Came the Hokage's quiet voice

Damn that was quick

She isn't the Hokage for nothing kid

"Hai" he said calmly releasing his jutsu

Tsunade raised one eyebrow, and Gaara suddenly felt every year's age difference between them "Any particular reason you're in disguise….with my pupil?" Tsunade said quietly

"No….Hokage-sama" he said

Tsunade nodded "Temari asked us to keep an eye out for you, if you wish to stay in Kanoha you may"

Gaara nodded, his eyes flicking to Sakura in a silent question.

Tsunade shrugged "She will see through it eventually you know…"

"I know" Gaara said emotionlessly

Tsunade made a sweeping motion with her hands "Release"

Sakura instantly began to stir and Gaara went over to help her up performing his image jutsu at the same time.

"What happened?" she asked groggily accepting his help

"We must have travelled too hard" he said calmly

"Why don't you go home Sakura?" Tsunade said kindly "And….Gaar-san if you would escort her there and come back here tomorrow morning"

So with Sakura leaning on his arm he exited the Hokage's office, leaving Tsunade sitting there staring bemused at her Sake bottle.

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"So where do you live?" He asked looking up and down the green street

Sakura grinned standing on her own now "Follow me! I'll take you the quick route!" With that she gathered chakra to her feet and leapt to the closest route "Come on Gaar-kun!" she yelled seeing him still on the street below. Suddenly he was beside her. Rather than being startled by his appearance she grinned and pointed over the roofs to a tower block "Mines the one with the flowers on the balcony"

Gaara nodded not understanding why she was pointing it out to him until she yelled "RACE YOU THERE!" and shot off

He inwardly laughed as he raced after the pink blur

This is fun! He thought trying to catch up to her

It's a nice change….

Why are you still here demon?

I'm not but I am kit, will it make you feel at ease if I tell you I do not hunger for blood?

Gaara didn't scowled suspiciously and why is that

I don't know kit….I don't know

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Gaara leapt up onto Sakura's balcony, she was unlocking the doors as he jumped. Unfortunately Gaara caught his foot on a stool that was there and fell forward crashing into the pink haired woman.
With a yell Sakura went down with Gaara on top of her into her apartment.
There was an awkward silence where they just looked at each other. Acutely aware of their closeness, the scents, the sound of breathing. Gaara was hyper sensitive; he was so close he could feel Sakura's tense muscles and even the rough carpet below his hands where they rested either side of her. The moment stretched.

A blood droplet ruined the scene, dripping suddenly onto Sakura's face. Ruining the fair skin and running down onto the carpet.
Sakura immediately pushed him up "You're injured!" she said frantically looking for the source of the blood.
"I'm fine"
She gave him a look that plainly said, 'if-you-don't-tell-me-where-right-now-you-will-regret-it'
Gaara raised his eyebrow
"Shirt" she said holding out her hand. She could see where the blood was seeping through. Carefully he removed the shirt handing it to her. Resisting the urge to look at his naked torso Sakura went to her desk where she grabbed some bandages,
"Looks like you caught it on the railings" she said conversationally
Gaara didn't reply, the pain sensation was barely anything to him, the sensation of Sakura's hands on his chest was overwhelming and he was trying his hardest to not reach out and pull them back onto his skin every time she pulled away to get something from her case.

What the hell is going on?

Perhaps you…are in love

HAHAHA jeeze raccoon you're so funny – not, I must be ill or something.

Let's test

What are you on ab…..

Sasuke

Gaara's blood boiled, that bastard is in Kanoha – he might try and hurt Sakura again….he trailed off wondering why he was so mad

Because you love her

"Gaar!" Gaara jumped when his nose was tapped, He grabbed the hand and Sakura eeked in surprise."Yes?" he asked
"You're all fixed up"
"Ah" he said releasing her hand, he noticed the blood still on her face and ached to wipe it away
"You hungry?" she asked walking into the kitchen
"Starving"
"Kusso!" she yelled popping her head back out "Mind if we go out? I forgot to grocery shop"
Gaara nodded and Sakura ran back further into the house, returning moments later cleaned up and with a shirt for him.

"Let's go!"