A/N: I am so SORRY! I know I haven't updated for a while but ALAS! This time I have a good reason for it! I swear! Our internet line got cut off for some reason leaving me no access. It lasted for weeks. I'm really sorry. Please forgive me! T_T Okay now let's start! Read and Review!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
"Is everything okay here?" Tsunade asked as she entered a private hospital room. Her eyes scanned the room, two beds were placed on each side of the room. Each occupied by a certain raven haired ninja and a girl, both sleeping peacefully.
It has already been two days since Sasuke arrived in Konoha. Tsunade have been healing him since then, yet, the boy still remains unconscious.
" Nothing to report, they're both fine and okay. Their vital signs are still the same since you left them yesterday." Shizune who was seating on a chair beside Sasuke's bed reported
"I see, he hasn't waken up yet." Tsunade sighed and turned to the two anbus who were comfortably seating beside the unconscious girl's bed. "Just what did Lina did to him?"
"We have no idea." The white haired anbu, who calls himself Kira, said sighing.
"How come you didn't know? You three were together when you fought with him right?" Tsunade asked. A vein started to form on her head. 'Don't tell me these three idiots did what they did before' she thought anger increasing.
"Uhm, not really. We were on a hot spring back then so we don't really know what happened." The blue haired anbu, who refers to himself as Kazuki, said shrugging.
"Oh I see, and just WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING IN THE HOT SPRING? HUH?" Tsunade yelled. Anger finally exploding.
"Uh-oh, you idiot!" Kira shouted slapping Kazuki at the head.
"I'm sorry! I got carried away!" Kazuki panicked.
"You knuckleheads!" Tsunade yelled.
"Here we go again." Shizune sighed.
Wave Country
"Waaaaah!" Sakura squealed before turning to her companion, they were currently at a souvenir shop in the wave country. "Hinata! Isn't this little panda keychain cute?"
Hinata, who was staring at a fox version of the keychain looked at Sakura and smiled. "You're right Sakura-chan. It's cute!" she smiled.
"Kinda reminds me of Gaara." Sakura smiled.
Hinata looked at the keychain and commented "It does look like Gaara-kun."
Sakura laughed then looked around. Her gaze then fell on the fox keychain Hinata has been staring at for the past few minutes. She examined it then grinned mischeviously.
Hinata looked at Sakura grinning like an idiot, but somehow that grin is starting to freak her out. So she followed Sakura's gaze and the realization hit her.
"Sa-sakura-chan, it's not what you think." Hinata stuttered.
Sakura looked at her then her grin spread more. "So you still like him afterall." She said.
"No, I, uhm, thought it was, uh, cute?" she said panicking.
"Oh, come-on. It's common knowledge that you like him. Except for himself." Sakura chuckled.
By this time Hinata has turned a dark shade of red. Which didn't go unnoticed by Sakura.
"Say, why don't we buy these things as souvenir for them?" Sakura proposed.
Hinata hesitated for a moment before finally agreeing.
"Now, what to do." Sakura beamed as they exited the shop.
"Since it's getting late, why don't we eat then go back to the inn?" Hinata suggested.
"Fine by me, oh and Hinata." Sakura said smirking.
"Yes?" Hinata said as they walked together towards a restaurant.
"You are going to give that to Naruto personally okay?" Sakura smiled innocently.
"Sure- What!" Hinata almost jumped as she turned five shades of red.
"Yep, I'm sure he'll love it." Sakura smiled.
"Re-really?" Hinata smiled shyly.
"Yep, I assure you." Sakura smiled. 'I hope you would like mine too, Gaara' she thought then blushed as they entered the restaurant to eat.
Kazekage Tower
Gaara sat comfortably at his office as he continued to sign on papers. While he is at it, Kankuro read the day's news on a newspaper.
"Gaara, how much more do you need to sign?" he asked.
"Just ten more." Gaara responded without looking up.
Upon hearing this Temari, who was beside Kankuro, stood up. "I see, then I'll start making tea."
"Oka- achoo" Gaara uncharacteristically sneezed.
Kankuro who was in the middle of turning his newspaper to the next page froze and Temari who was about to go to the kitchen stopped dead on her tracks.
Gaara rubbed his nose and muttered an 'excuse me'.
After a moment of silence.
Kankuro dropped his newspapers and said seriously. "Gaara, did you just...sneezed?"
Gaara looked at him. "It sounds like it, is there a problem?" he asked calmly.
"But-but, you NEVER sneeze!" Kanukuro pointed out.
"Even though it is unbelievable, I am still human, so, I think I still have a right to sneeze right?" Gaara said a matter-of-factly.
Temari, who just regained her composure ran to Gaara and slammed her hand to his forehead.
"Are you sick or something?" she panicked.
"No not really." He replied and took of her hand then resumed on his work.
Temari shot a last look on his brother then once again turned to leave for the kitchen until.
"Hey Temari, haven't you heard of the saying that if you sneeze once when you don't have a cold, it means someone is thinking about you." Kankuro smirked looking at Gaara who twitched.
Temari turn around then looked at Kankuro who was smirking, she smirked as well and said. "Well, I don't really believe in sayings but I think that one is true. It has been proved many times." Gaara twitched again and if you look closely, his face showing a slight tint of red.
"If that's so then who could be thinking about our dear little brother at a time like this." Kankuro said, enjoying the little prank.
"Hm, there could be many, for example, people here in our village, or in KONOHA." Temari teased, making sure that she emphasized the word Konoha.
"Yes, people in KONOHA are our FRIENDS aren't they." Kankuro said, clutching his stomach to prevent from laughing, seeing that Gaara is trying hard to ignore them.
"Ofcourse, for example, Naruto, Lee, Shikamaru, Chouji." Temari smirked grew larger.
"No, I think it's female, right?" Kankuro grinned.
"Right, a certain pink-haired kunoichi would be a perfect one to cause that sneeze." Temari said slyly.
"Oh... you mean Saku-" Kankuro started before he was interrupted.
"Temari, go out and make some tea, NOW!" A red faced Gaara shouted at his sister then turned to Kankuro. " As for you Kankuro, GET LOST." He ordered.
The two teens obeyed immediately and left Gaara alone. Gaara's eye twitched as he heard faint laughters echoing from outside the door.
"Those morons." he muttered as he finished his last paperwork.
He placed it on the shelf then placed himself back on his chair. His gaze wandered before it fell on a certain handmade flower. It looked like a tulip but it was made of paper. He reached for it then smiled remembering the time when Sakura gave it to him.
'She was smiling at me back then, a smile that make her look like an angel.' He thought.
"Ne Gaara-kun. This is for you." Sakura said smiling at the redhead. They were currently at the park at midnight.
Gaara looked at her hands. It held a handmade flower.
"What is this?" he asked as he took it from her.
"A flower." She answered.
"Yeah but it's handmade." He replied.
"I know, it's handmade. I made it myself. I want to give you something that I made myself that isn't so common and will last long. So I thought of that." She looked at him then smiled.
"I see." He smiled back. A smile only reserved for her.
She laughed then took a step ahead of him.
"Gaara-kun." She called, her back facing him.
"Yes?" he responded.
She inhaled deeply then turned around with a bright angelic smile.
"Happy Birthday!"
He smiled at the memory. 'I wonder what you're doing now, Sakura.' He thought.
Hospital Room
Shizune sighed. 'Another day without progress. Tsunade has been nagging at Kazuki and Kira all day that she forgot to actually check up on Sasuke and Lina.' She thought.
She started to walk through the door and opened it. She took one last look at Sasuke and Lina, making sure they were both still unconscious. When she was sure she left the room and headed to the hokage tower.
Hokage Tower
"I can't believe those two idiots actually left Lina alone to deal with Sasuke. But then, why would Sasuke be on that country anyway? Was it a mission of some sort?" Tsunade muttered under her breath. She kept cursing silently until she heard a knock on the door.
"Come in." she announced.
"Tsunade-sama, are you okay? What did they said?" Shizune asked as she entered the room.
"I'm fine, as for the report, I find it quite disturbing." Tsunade said seriously.
"Disturbing?" Shizune asked curiously.
"Indeed, those two idiots (refering to Kazuki and Kira) said that they were on a village near the borders of konoha. They were suppose to return to the village emptyhanded because they could not find Sasuke anywhere. So they decided to take a rest on that village. The knuckleheads decided to spend sometime on the hotsprings there while Lina said that she dropped something while they were traveling so she returned to the woods, alone." Tsunade narrated.
"You mean Kazuke and Kira left her alone!" Shizune asked startled.
"Apparently, yes." Tsunade sighed. "When they returned to their inn late that night, Lina wasnt back yet so Kira started to get worried. So they both set off to the woods. When they finally found her, she was unconscious beside Sasuke."
"So, do you think she used some sort of technique at Sasuke?" Shizune asked.
"Based on my examinations, it's not just some sort of technique, I think what she used is a special technique that blocks the enemy's chakra." Tsunade said.
"Just like the Hyuugas?" Shizune, yet again, asked.
"Yes, it is identical. But the thing is, she didn't block his whole chakra connections. Just the parts that allows him to use the sharingan." Tsunade said.
"Are you saying she was able to block the sharingan?" Shizune asked extremely startled.
"It's just a theory, but it could be true." Tsunade said as she stood up and face the window. 'If it's her, I'm more than sure than she could do that.' she thought.
A/N: Okay, that's done, I hope you like it! School's about to start next week in our place but I'll try to update sooner. Thank you so much to the reviewers! I'm so happy that you like it! I'll be back soon!
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