She stayed in Suna for a week, waiting for her father to come and get her. She forgave Gaara, and still made friends with him, much to his surprise. She also made friends with his older siblings, Temari and Kankurou. She ended up making fun of Kankurou, who would be careful of the jokes he threw back at her, and would always talk with Temari hours on end. Gaara almost thought it was a dream come true…until reality smacked him in the face when her father came to take her home. She didn't belong in Suna…she belonged in Konoha…her headband should have reminded him…but he didn't want her to go, and neither did Temari or Kankurou.
But when she hugged her father, happiness written on her face, he knew he shouldn't stop her. She deserved to be happy, and not to be stuck here. She looked back at her three friends, and sadness washed over her features. She released her father, and walked over to Gaara. "Gaara…I have to go home…but I'll never forget you guys…" she smiled. "Maybe you guys will go to Konoha someday, and we'll see each other again…" he nodded, but the despair in his eyes didn't fade. "I promise we'll see each other…someday…and I never go back on my word…" she kissed him on the forehead. "I promise as a friend…" He seemed as surprised as his siblings, and she smiled as her father said, "Michi, we need to head home now!" "Coming, dad!"
She turned back to Gaara. "Don't forget, okay?" he nodded before she ran to her fathers side and started on her way back to Konoha, where she had worried friends to meet and a story to tell…of her time in Suna…and her new friends…