Ann POV
We've been learning a lot at school, like sandclones and how to use kunai. Gaara still continues to help me train. But theres one problem.....I think I'm starting to fall for 's been my friend well since forever but hen I kissed him that day. Well I think I unlocked hidden feelings for him or something. He was at my house yesterday but that's when my dad came home.

"Wh-what!? Why is her here!" he yells poiting at Gaara.I never told my dad about are friendship, my dads never been the same since mom died and knows he's overprotective, he doesn't even know I'm in ninja school.

"WE are friends dad."

"Oh no your aren't Please leave here boy." I see a sad look in his eye's that only I can see. He's beeing rejected by his own people heads to the door.

"Wait Gaara!" my dad grabs my hand.

"Your staying here!"

I whip my hand away from him.

"Dad just because mom died doesn't mean you have to protect me from everything in life! Gaara has never hurt me, the only one hurting me is you! You keep my hiddin and I never see you smile any more. Your hurting me on the insdie. Are you listening to me."

He just looks away.

"Let's go Garra." I drag him outside, slaming the door behind me.

Gaara POV

I can't believe she stood up to her dad like that. She always did what he said since her mom died, she did everything to try to make him happy again.

"Why did you do that?" I ask.

"Do what?"

"Stand up to your dad, for me?"

"Gaara you are my friend and I will never let anyone even my dad talk to you like that, if I have anything to say about it."

She was still draing me, I stop her with my sand.

"Ann clam down." She turns too me tears in her eyes.

"Why! Why do I have to clam down!"

I didn't know what to say, so I hugged her and held her tight. "Some day everything will be all right" I whisper.

"Someday I could be with you with everyone trying to take you away from me. Gaara?"

"Yeah?"

"Can I stay at your place tonight?"

"Sure, you can sleep in Temari's room."

"Thanks Gaara."

I smile.

Ann POV

Temari gets out some blankets for me.

"Thanks" I say rubing my eyes, they wear dry from cryign so much.

"You don't need to thank me, I should be thanking you."

"Why, because I'm friends with Gaara?"

"Not just that, the fact you stand up for him, you stay by his side. Gaara' can't stand up to the people who make fun of him, because he doesn't want to scare anyone."

"I don't understand why everyone eles can't see what I see in Gaara."

"Most people can't see the heart, the only hear the stories." She says.

"Most people are stupid."

"That's true, but some people just need a littlle help." She tells me.

"…"

"Give your dad a chance, you need to sit him down and explain to him your life, you have been doing everything from cleanign to cooking for the guy for three years now. It's time you get something you want."

"He never changes."

"He might surprise you." She says. "Good night Ann."

"Night."