Gaara got up to get dressed. He didn't want to wear his usual outfit. Instead, he wore his black variation. He wondered what he would do today. He decided to go have some tea or sake with the Hokage. She greeted him happily. They went to a nearby bar, which happen to be open in the morning because of the festival.
"So how's your stay here in Konoha?" Tsunade asked, drinking some sake.
"It's good. I went to the festival with Lee yesterday. Perhaps we should hold a shared festival to celebrate our alliance." Gaara said monotonously.
"Lee? Sakura said he…never mind. It would be a good way to bond our two villages. We shall have to make plans. I'm sure Temari and Sakura can head off that department." Tsunade said, emptying another cup of sake.
Gaara took a small sip and nodded. He got drunk fairly easily. He couldn't drink any more than one cup of sake or he'd get drunk.
"Tsunade, as you probably know, I'm leaving in a few days. I was wondering if I could get the ninja involved in my rescue for dinner on the second to last night."
"Of course. It's understandable." Tsunade replied.
"You are invited too." Gaara said.
Gaara thanked Tsunade and went home. He changed into some nicer clothing and met up with Temari.
Gaara sat down to dinner. Temari sat to his right. Across the table were Shikamaru and his father. At the end was Shikamaru's mother.
"Kazekage Gaara, it's so nice to have you for dinner." His mother said with an evil grin.
"Umm…Thanks." Gaara said back.
"How troublesome," Shikamaru muttered.
"EXCUSE ME! BE MORE RESPECTFUL, YOU LAZY BUM!" Shikamaru's mother yelled at him.
Gaara slowly endured the night, putting up with the frightening and sinister Mrs. Nara. Temari and Shikamaru walked him home.
"Sorry about my mom…She's…troublesome." Shikamaru said.
"It's ok." Gaara said, walking inside and going to bed.
--Gaara felt Lee let go. He turned to Lee who began to walk away. He chased after him screaming his name. "Come back soon." Lee said as he disappeared.--
Gaara woke up. He felt tears on his cheeks. He wiped them away and got dressed. Tomorrow, he had to leave for Suna. He would be alone, again.