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Chapter 5 – Thunder and lightening

Sakura sat down on one of the water pipes that ran around the room and sighed.

"I can't believe you locked us in!" She muttered to the haughty red head as he rammed his shoulders against the door.

"And you had to choose the day that the heating in this stupid building isn't working!" she added as her teeth chattered in the cold. All the water pipes were disturbingly icy and the windows were open letting a frosty breeze rip through the room.

"Oh stop complaining," He replied angrily through chattering teeth "have you tried the windows?"

"Yeah they only open so far and believe me I'm skinny but I'm not that skinny!"

"I didn't say you were! Gaara muttered under his breath

Sakuras blood boiled.

"What's that now?" She growled.

"I didn't say anything!" Gaara replied sitting on a pipe on the other side of the room.

"What are you doing? You need to snog him before Ino gets here!" Sakuras inner self hissed.

"What Inos coming? Oh yeah at midnight . . . wow good to know I wont be in here forever!"

"God go sit by him pretend your cold!"

"I AM cold!"

Sakura sighed and wrapped her arms around herself trying to warm up a bit, before she stumbled over to where Gaara was sitting and plonked her self down on the icy pipe.

"What are you doing?" Gaara asked trying to push her away from him.

"I'm trying to stop myself from freezing to death! Body heat is the best thing for that you know!" Sakura muttered edging closer to him.

Gaara sighed god he hated the fact that she was right, and why on earth did she have to get so close to him? It freaked him out!

"Look you can have my hoody if you move away!" he mumbled starting to pull his hooded jacket off.

"No ... then you'll be cold I don't want you to get ill!"

"I'm sorry that sounded like you actually cared what happens to me!"

Sakura blushed furiously in the moonlight that was streaming through the open window.

"Shut up I just don't want Temari hitting me for getting her brother sick!" she replied angrily.

Dirty liar Gaara thought to himself.

She edged up to him and laid her head on his shoulder. He stiffened at her touch but felt a lot warmer with the intrusion of extra body heat.

"Are you blushing?" Sakura said looking up at Gaaras face as his cheeks turned a slight delicate pink. She reached up and touched the colour with her fingers making them glow even brighter.

"Don't touch me!" He spat jerking his head away from her fingers.

"God Mr Grumpy what's got you?" Sakura said, but she moved her fingers away from his face. She leant back up against his shoulder and wrapped her arms around one of his.

"What did I just say!" he hissed trying to pull his arm free.

"Look you can either freeze to death and keep your pride or stay warm!" Sakura scowled nuzzling his shoulder with her face.

"Thanks but I'd rather be attacked by a rabid tree!" Gaara muttered, but reluctantly gave in.

"Wow he smells pretty good," Sakura thought as she breathed in his scent " Maybe this dare wasn't such a bad idea after all"

A distant patter of rain started to fall outside, gradually getting heavier and heavier before it created a deafening rattle on the roof of the freezing building.

BANG!

They both jumped at the sound and Gaara felt Sakura tremble as a bright light momentarily filled the room.

"God don't tell me you're scared of Thunder storms!" He sighed trying once again to pull himself free as she grasped him tighter and buried her head in his shoulder. Her pink hair tickled his face.

BANG

"ARGH!!"

"OWWW SAKURA THAT WAS IN MY EAR!!" Gaara yelled.

Sakura was trembling with fear, and the red head was shocked to hear her giving dry sobs as she clung even tighter to him.

"You know I think your cutting off the blood circulation in my arm!" he mumbled, but found himself wrapping his arm around her shoulder for comfort. He felt so bad for her; Fear was something he knew too well.

"Why are you so scared of thunder?" He asked as she wound her arms round his waist and gently dug her nails into his side as yet another clap of thunder shoock the room.

She lifted her face up to look at him.

"none of your business!" She muttered

"No seriously is it cos your such a big baby?"

"I'm not a baby! If you must know its cos . . ." she choked on some tears before she could finish her answer.

Gaara thought about what he'd said to her, he hadn't been that mean really, so why the hell was she acting like such a weak fool?

"What?" he said coaxing it out of her

"My dad was struck by lightening when he was out walking the dog" she sobbed, "he died"

Gaara sat in a shocked and awkward silence. What do you say to that? he thought venomously to himself, as he mentally slapped himself for being so idiotic. He hugged her a bit tighter to show his support, not knowing what else to do.

Sakura elaborated.

"I was 7, and ... it was so horrible. At first my mum didn't tell me but I saw it on the local news. Hearing a total stranger tell you your dad's dead ... that's probebly the most horrible thing in the world." she let out a tear choked chuckle "I guess you can understand why I don't like Thunder storms now." She mumbled before returning her head to his shoulder.

Gaara didn't say anything just stared at her in shock. God no wonder she was trembling with fear.

"So I guess you know my life story now!" she said into the material of his hooded jacket.

Gaara laughed softly.

"you know I sometimes wish my dad could be struck by lightening" he whispered.

Sakura let go of his body and stared at him in shock.

"What?"

-Le gasp- Slight cliff hanger me thinks! WOOP I FOUND A WAY OF STICKING THE RABID TREE IN THERE! (even if it was sort of metaphorical but who cares!!!!)

I might take awhile to update next time ... i'm a bit at a loss for what to put in the next chapter! Any ideas?

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