Hey! Sorry it took me so long to update… I had to go to my Grandma's funeral… Sorry… depressing… my bad… I also had a very busy week… I'm ssssooooooo tired… anyway on with the story…

A week had passed since the movie trip and the tension between Gaara and Kiba just got worse and worse… but other than that tomorrow Emi is coming for Halloween! Kiba's also been bringing me my homework so I don't fail all my classes.

Gaara held the flash card up, it said 'Otolaryngologist'.

I bit my thumb, "Uh… a doctor who specializes in diseases of the ear, nose, and throat?"

"Correct."

I smiled, "This stuff isn't so hard."

He put the flash cards down on the coffee table, "I think that's enough studying for today."

I looked at the clock, "Damn it's only 9:23. I haven't even eaten breakfast yet!"

"How does your side feel?" Gaara asked.

Okay that's… 5 times in the last 24 hours? That sounds right. "Like I said my ribs feel a lot better now that Sakura has been slowly healing them."

Gaara scoffed, "She says that if you heal them too fast they might deform."

I rolled my eyes, "She's so full of it."

"Thanks for the omelet Gaara~! It's delicious!" Yyyyuuuummmmyyyy! Best omelet ever! "I didn't know you could cook."

"Well no one else would cook for me."

I sighed, "It must be hard, being alone your whole life…"

"You get used to it."

I bit my lip, how can he stand it? I thought to myself, how can he stay so mild and calm? You'd think he'd go completely insane and be committed… wait… I realized Gaara was staring at me and tried to think of something quick. "I'm BORED let's do something fun!" I said trying to show a genuine smile.

"What did you have in mind?" Gaara asked.

"I don't know but I want to get out of this place, staying inside too long is bad for your health." I replied glaring at the ceiling.

Gaara took a bite of his own omelet before he spoke, "How about a walk? You did say your side was feeling better."

I smiled, "I'll make a lunch to take too and we can have a picnic!"

Gaara went to get his shoes and I started packing a lunch. Okay, sandwiches, apples, sodas, waters, trail mix, blanket, and cookies. ^w^

Gaara came back out and half smiled at the already packed food, "Well you work fast."

I smiled back and he gave me that funny look again, "Why do you always look at me like that!" I almost yelled.

He looked at me confused, "What do you mean?"

I shook my head and smirked, "Never mind it's not important, come on let's go!"

(Humming and bobbing my head) "~I have a song stuck in my head.~"

Gaara rolled his eyes, "What song?"

(Still humming.) "A song by Ke$ha… I forget the name."

"How does it go?"

"~There's a place down town where the freaks all come around. It's a hole in wall it's dirty free for all~" I sang.

"I think it's called Animal, you have a great voice by the way."

"Thanks, my mom wanted me to perform, but I totally freak out on stage." I sighed.

Gaara nodded, "Yeah, I get what you mean."

I spotted the 'tree face' and smiled, "You wanna stop and eat here or go further?"

He shrugged, "Let's go just a little farther I want to see if we find anything."

I nodded and kept walking, "So what's your favorite song?" I asked.

"Right now it's Carry me by Papa Roach, you got me hooked on it." he chuckled.

I grinned, "It's a good song, mine is… Just the way you are by Bruno Mars. Hey look!"

Gaara glanced at where I was pointing, "A fork in the path."

I sighed, "Well? Left or right?"

"Well the left has a fallen tree in the way…"

"Then let's go that way!"

"…Why?"

I smiled, "Maybe there's something cool there! We'll never know unless we look!"

He sighed, "Fine, but we need to be back before 3."

"You don't think I know that?" I giggled. "Help me over will yah?"

The path was slightly over grown, obviously old. The trees around us where so thick you could only see branches let alone any sunlight. Hmmm maybe this wasn't a very good idea…

"I think I see light up ahead." said Gaara.

"Yeah I see it too. Thank god, this trail is giving me the creeps." I replied.

He shook his head, "You're the one who choose this way."

I rolled my eyes, "Yeah, yeah let's just see what's up there."

Sure enough there was an opening in the trees. The two oaks led to a field, a beautiful field with… some kind of rock formation in the center. The grass was so green, and the sky was so pretty! Whoa, girl moment, but it was ssssooooooo pretty!

"It's so beautiful!" I exclaimed!

Looked at Gaara, he was smiling! "Yeah, it is isn't it?"

I walked over to the giant rock and sat down, "You wanna just eat here?"

He shrugged, "Sure, what did you bring?"

I opened my book-bag and started unpacking the food, "Sandwiches, apples, sodas, and cookies."

When I said cookies his face lit up, "What kind of cookies?"

I grinned, "Chocolate-chip!"

"My favorite."

When all the food was gone I started packing the trash back into my book-bag. Gaara helped too, "We've got another hour, what do you wanna do?"

He shrugged again, "I don't know."

I smiled, "Then let's just look at the clouds."

Gaara looked at me with that same weird look, "Alright then."

I laughed, "Gaara?"

"Hmm?"

"Why do you always give me that look when I smile at you?"

I saw him shift, "I-I don't know."

I half smiled to myself, I swear he was blushing.

I sighed, and then out of the corner of my eye I thought I saw something. I turned my head, "What was that?"

"What was what? Gaara asked.

"I think it landed on top of the rock." I got up and started climbing.

"Aya, get down, your going to hurt yourself."

I scoffed, "No I won't, I'm not helpless you know!"

"Aya!" Gaara protested.

When I got to the top something shinny caught my eye, I crawled over to see. It was a necklace, a silver heart shaped necklace. Was it the sun reflecting off of it that I saw? I stood up, "Hey Gaara! It was a necklace."

Gaara chuckled, "Alright get down now before you…" he stopped. His face suddenly changed, he looked scared. "Aya what ever you do don't freak out."

I raised an eyebrow, "Huh?" That's when I felt something on my leg, don't look, don't look, don't look! I glanced down at my leg, I did tell Gaara about my fear of snakes didn't I? Well there was a good size black snake slithering up my leg. In retrospect I probably could've handled it better than I did.

I screamed bloody murder and started trying to kick it off. But when I finally did I lost balance. I feel over the edge of the bolder.

"Aya!" I heard Gaara yell before I closed my eyes…

THE END OF THIS CHAPTER! Hahaha just kidding! XD scared you didn't I?

I realized I had stopped falling and opened my eyes; Gaara was looking down at me concern in his expression. "Are you alright?"

I couldn't speak so I nodded. How did he catch me? I didn't even realize I'd stopped falling… He has gorgeous eyes…

"It didn't bite you did it?" Gaara asked.

I shook my head, "No I'm fine."

Gaara smiled, "Don't scare me like that."

I smiled, "You were scared?"

I saw his face turn slightly red, "Uh-huh…"

I sat up and leaned on him, "I'm sorry I'll try not to do it again."

He put his arm around my waist, "You want to just watch the clouds now?"

I nodded and put my head on his shoulder.

"So Aya what did you do today?" Kiba asked at the dinner table.

I shrugged, "Nothing much, studied, watched TV, played Halo REACH with Gaara."

He was satisfied with my answer so he went back to his food. What? I couldn't tell him what really happened today! He would flip out!

Naruto was talking to Gaara on the other side of the table; he's the only one other than me who will talk to him. I smiled at him and he grinned back. Naruto was too caught up in his tale to notice.

I think Kiba saw but he shrugged it off, probably thinking we were planning a rematch on halo. (Which we were since he beat me last time.)

The loud speaker came on and Shizune said, "Alright guys lights out!"

Everyone got up and started to there rooms, it was my turn to clean dishes and Gaara stayed behind to help.

After we finished Gaara walked me back to my room, "See you in the morning."

Smiled and wrapped me arms around his neck, "You too."

I gave him a kiss on the cheek and went to my room.

What a day…

Sorry about the update time! uuurrrrgggg sssssssoooooo tired... anyway PLZ REVIEW!