HI! Sry for not updating this story, while I was writing it I got this whole system freeze. Who knew water could screw up a computer that much? Any way…… I may not get to the fighting part in this chapter. My computers to slow to allow me to submit to much at one time. So, you may have to wait till after this one. But don't worry, my daddy fixes thing! Enjoy! Don't forget to review.

Sakura sat up slowly. Her back arched in pain as she pressed her hand against the area of her head that had received a small slit from the knife. She sat in the oh so beautiful pool of pink strands of hair, black petals, and sand. She pumped her hand with chakra , instantly healing it. Sakura gently slid her hand out of her hair, lingering at the uneven ends. A small pang of pain surged through her heart as she reminisced about the pain she felt the last time she had her hair involuntarily cut off.

Gaara gazed at her from his peripheral vision; he didn't want to look at her directly. He could stand the sight of her sad. He wasn't sure if she was crying yet, but he wouldn't take the chance. He slowly walked over to her, avoiding eye contact. She sat there on the group with eyes that seemed like deep green voids. She stared into space.

Sakura looked around and noticed the black petals every where. Her medical instincts kicked in and she finally realized something. This person is using an illusion jutsu, who ever this person was, they weren't good. The veins in the petals were completely black, showing no life, there the person that was shown, doesn't exist.

Sakura sighed. All her troubles seemed to be coming together all at once. The sad part was that they revolved around Sasuke some how.

Sakura Her the crunching sound of pebbles underneath boots underneath she looked to her side to see Gaara's legs, they were so thin…..

Gaara grew impatient with watching her watch his legs, so he decided to end it.

Gaara bent down to Sakura, He decided to get over his small mini fear and stare her straight in the eyes. Gaara caressed Sakura's smooth cheek with slightly rough hand. They stayed like that for a moment.

Shukaku: You know this isn't really helping the whole staring thing.

Upon contact to Sakura moaned. This caught both her and Gaara off guard. They stared again. Various thoughts swelled through there held. Not the cleanest thought might I add.

"I'm, going to fight her." Sakura whispered this. She sounded slightly unsure, but quickly covered it up. Gaara caught it though, and knew exactly what to do.

"Are you sure?" He dragged every syllable to its possible extent. " you might be to weak to face some one like that". He mocked her.

"What! I can so take that little witch!" She was fuming, even though she was sitting cross legged. She looked like a mad doll, beautiful no matter what she did. " How dare you doubt me!" She was really angry.

Why would he say that? I thought he liked me a little bit. Did he think I was actually weak?

Gaara smirked. Sakura looked at him with a face of annoyance and confusion.

Shukaku: What did you get you self into kid?!!!

Gaara: You'll see.

Gaara didn't even waste a second. He Immediately pressed his lips to hers. Once again they kissed, almost like the time before, but you could see the passion in this one. Sakura and Gaara both pulled away at the same time. Sakura looked confused and a light shade of red.

Gaara looked bold , confident, and slightly happy.

"Are you ready?" He asked again, not a hint of mock or question in his question.

"Yes., I'm ready." They both stood up together. Taking there time, they still had half an hour left. Sakura with her map, Gaara with his Gaaraness I guess…. They started walking down the path. The pebbles made rough noises that were soothing to their ears. Two completely different people walking side by side in a festival all about love. They stopped at one corner and stared at each other.

Near by, there was a lonely stand filled with candy and sweets. No one had bought anything. It was filled with black and green rotten looking candy. No wonder. The operator of that booth was overjoyed to see that some people had finally visited.

Yes!!! I finally got some customers!

Gaara and Sakura held hands, intertwined their fingers and continued to walk. They were glad they had met each other again since the Chunin exams. Glad they both existed.

The poor old woman wept in the corner of her shop until the two left.

The woman took out a cell phone and dial a few numbers. She stood in the shadows and poofed into smoke, leaving a very angry, evilly grinning Sasuke in her place. He was know wearing a black vest with black scrunched long shorts.

"Get ready Orochimaru….."

Dun Dun Dun

What going to happen Next! I don't even know, I better think of something fast!

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