I'm trying to get as much done as possible... Anyways here's chapter 8! Enjoy!

Sakura sat there the whole night. Sometimes Gaara would shake in his sleep so Sakura would run her fingers through his hair. This seemed to calm him down. She smiled as she sat and watched him. 'See, what did I tell you?'

'You saw what happened. I don't want that to happen again.'

'You keep telling yourself that. When are you going to realize how you really feel? You should even know it's more than friendship.'

'To me, it looks like you like him.'

'I am you.'

Sakura sighed and started to ignore her inner self. "How long have you been here?"

She turned to her left and noticed Gaara was awake. Sakura then noticed her hand still playing with his hair. She quickly put it to her side and started to blush. "Oh, I, um sorry."

"How long have you been here?" He asked again.

"Ever since last night. I wanted to make sure you were safe." She answered.

"I figured he would have came while I was here."

"What do you mean?"

"I'm sure he's the one that poisoned me. I saw him at the city my mission was at." Gaara told.

"And you didn't say anything, why?"

"Didn't think it was very important."

She gave him a blank look. Gaara smirked. Just then the door flew open Tsunade entered the room. "Ah, there you are, Sakura! I have good news and bad news for the both of you."

"What news?" Sakura asked.

"Well, first of all, I have made a cure that can weaken the poison and then do surgery to hopefully fully remove it. But, one small miscalculation and Gaara could die."

"And you told that he might die right in front of him, why?"

"Well, he should know."

"I don't mind, Sakura. I trust both of you." Gaara stated.

"Wait, I have to help with this?"

Tsunade nodded. "You are one of my most skilled medics, Sakura."

Sakura looked at her with an I-really-don't-want-to-do-this look. Tsunade laughed. "Don't worry, Sakura. You'll be fine. You'll only have to be my assistant."

She sighed. "Okay. When do we do this?"

"Right now."

"Why not? Everything is ready."

Sakura nodded. She stood there while Tsunade left and then returned with an IV and a bunch of other supplies. "I'm sorry, Gaara, but you'll have to stay awake for this." Tsunade ordered.

"Wait. Stay awake? Aren't you gonna at least give him pain killers.?" Sakura questioned.

"Can't do that Sakura. It might effect him more."

Right then she felt sorry for him. These procedures are painful and took forever. "Okay, Sakura. You ready?"

Sakura nodded. Gaara watched Tsunade walk over to the bed with a scalpel. His breathing became faster with each step she took. "Gaara, don't panic. It's all part of the procedure." Sakura said, trying to calm him down.

He settled down as Tsunade put the blade on his lower abdomen. She took the blade against his skin, making it bleed. "Okay, Sakura. I'll need you to hold him down. I'm beginning the next step." Tsunade informed.

Sakura walked to the head of the bed and held him down by his shoulders. Her strength was so great that Gaara thought that his bones would crack any moment. Tsunade took a syringe and put it into his arm and injected the liquid. Then, she got her hands wet with a different kind of liquid and forced it through the cut. Gaara's body screamed out in pain. He slammed his eyes shut and gripped the bed's sheets. Sakura held him down as he tried to escape the pain. But then, both Sakura and Tsunade froze when they heard his heart rate slow down.

Oh dear, what's wrong!? Anyways, I hope you liked it. PLUS, if you have any suggestions for the story feel free to tell me! D R&R plz