I feel like I moved a tad bit too fast in the last chapter, and I maybe moving a bit fast here, but I have this HUGE plot in my head and I need to write it out.

Disclamour: I don't own Naruto, or any of the characters (psst: If I did Gaara and Sakura would have hooked up years ago)

Credit: Reancarnation Idea = Nabi The Prototype by Yean-Joo Kim
Plot Help = Bitter Virgin by Kusunoki Kei

Ino stood in the shadows of the beach watching the two, her hands balled into fists, her shoulders shaking with rage. She glared at Sakura and Gaara, tears of anger and frustration rolling down her cheeks.

Whore, that whore got him? I'm a million times better than that spoiled goods of a girl and yet he wants her. Nothing is better then me, I will break them up if it is the last thing I do.

XXX

Days turned into weeks, passing by and yet with this entire time passing, nothing memorable happened. Sakura and Gaara became closer, and yet at times she felt like he was shutting her out, why? Sakura mulled over the thoughts as she stared at her untouched pastry.

"SAKURA-CHAN" A squeal rang out, and suddenly a figure was bounding towards Sakura, and bam, the figure was glomping her.

"T-Tayuya?" Sakura asked her voice soft from lack of air because of the death hug.

"Oh Sakura, I missed you, it's so great to be back, I hate, hate, hate juvy," Tayuya said as she continued to hug Sakura.

"…ah…well I am most glad you are back," Sakura said as she pat Tayuya's head, Tayuya grinned at her.

"So what happened while I was gone?" Tayuya asked eagerly, and Sakura told her.

"Eh?! So are you two together?" Tayuya asked, Sakura shrugged.

"I don't…know," Sakura admitted, Tayuya slapped Sakura softly on the head.

"Baka, how do you not know? Just…go talk to him," Tayuya said, Sakura sighed.

"He isn't exactly the most talkative person," Sakura said, Tayuya nodded.

"Yes…true, true," Tayuya said thoughtfully, and she lapsed into silence thinking. The bell rang, Sakura stood up.

"Last period, too bad we're not in the same class," Sakura said, and with a wave she left. Tayuya watched her friend's retreating figure.

"Yah…too bad," Tayuya said softly.

XXX

It was study, people were talking, and Anko sat in her chair listening to music and reading, not paying the slightest bit of attention to her class.

"Hey Sakura," Gaara said softly, Sakura turned smiling.

"Hey Gaara," Sakura said, and the two lapsed into silence busy doing homework. It wasn't awkward, Gaara wasn't much of a talker and Sakura understood.

"Hey Sakura?" Gaara asked, Sakura hurriedly finished her problem and turned to him.

"Yah?" Sakura asked.

"Do you think people can also begin anew as they die?" Gaara asked, Sakura was silent for a second contemplating his question.

"You mean like reincarnation?" She asked, Gaara nodded, "Well, I've never meet anyone who said that they were reborn, but…I'd imagine if you lived well and did a lot of good things in your life, there'd be no harm in being born again as another person or perhaps a living object,"

I'm going to end up in hell, this time, though. Too bad, since I probably worked hard to do some good and be born a human Sakura thought, then sighed.

"Well, I don't really believe in reincarnation and all that, but I want to be born a tree. All I would have to do is root myself, sit peacefully, breathe in the air, and drink the morning dew. And I'd still be a good tree. I wouldn't get swept up in the middle of anything and nothing bad would ever happen to me. Nobody would try to harm me. They'd call me a good tree just for being alive." Sakura said thoughtfully.

"You're a chatterbox so if you became a tree you'd get really bored," Gaara pointed out. Sakura laughed softly.

"Yah, I suppose you're right. So will you come talk to me and give me water?" Sakura asked clearly amused.

"I don't like talking very much," Gaara stated, Sakura laughed at his response.

"Aw, don't be like that," Sakura said with a smile she returned to her homework.

I wouldn't ever be able to see you again because Sakura, I would become the air… Gaara thought sadly to himself, a melancholy expression on his tired face.

XXX

"I'll see you later," Sakura said with a wave, Gaara shook his head.

"I'll walk you home," Gaara said, Sakura laughed.

"It's not that long a walk, and it's still fairly light out. The after school project took longer then expected my parents don't mind, besides you have to get home before dark too," Sakura said patting him on the shoulder, "But thank you,"

Gaara was silent, Sakura smiled and waved, "See ya,"

He watched her retreating figure, he looked up at the sky, and the sun was slowly setting turning the sky a brilliant shade of pink and red.

Damn Gaara thought and quietly followed Sakura.

Sakura walked quickly to her home, the sun was setting, and maybe she shouldn't have turned Gaara's offer down. She shivered involuntarily; it felt like someone was following her. A shadow seemed to be following her, she turned around, no one was there. Now this was just creepy. She quickened her pace, so did the shadow.

Suddenly a strong pair of hands grabbed her, terrified she turned to find herself face to face with an oh so familiar pair of onyx eyes.

I'm sorry, a bit short and I left a cliffy
Don't kill me!! Review please

Much Love,
Evanescence147