Sakura's POV
We had departed from large house and made our way towards the hokage's tower. It wasn't far so it made more sense to just walk other than jumping from building to building. It was warm out with a nice cool breeze. I closed my eyes and took in the nice feeling. It was not always so nice in Kohona. It's usually more on the hot side, that's what made today so nice. I open my eyes and look towards Gaara. He looked slightly uncomfortable and it took me a few moments to figure out why. I let out a giggle and poked his cheek.
"Not use to the weather here, huh?" I asked and his cheek turned a light pink. He looked almost caught off guard, which is nice compared to his usual stoic face. I let out another laugh and he turns head away so I couldn't see his face anymore.
"What are you going on about now woman?" He said still looking away. I couldn't help but think how cute he looked. Almost as timid as a child. It took all I had not to pull him into a bone crushing hug.
"I didn't know the almighty Gaara could be so cute." I said before I could fully process what was coming out of my mouth. Gaara whipped his head to look at me. His eyes were wide, and his face was beat red. This time I looked away. The embarrassment was almost too much. I don't know why I said that out loud to him.
I felt something poke my cheek. I turned to see Gaara with his eyes closed and a big smile. I thought his smiles were handsome yesterday. Today he looked beyond that. There's no describing it. His smile could rival one of Naruto's. I was so lost in thought I almost didn't notice he was talking to me.
"So you think I'm cute?" There was no stopping the blush from spreading over my face. Trust me, anyone in this position would be blushing. I hate that someone could make me blush like this. Especially from someone I thought I would never talk to. It had been years since we last saw each other. It's turn out to be a nice surprise so far.
"Hmph as if I would ever call you cute." I say trying to keep my voice firm but failing miserably. Gaara let out a small chuckle before grabbing my sleeve and and taking off in a sprint. I stumble a bit before realizing what was happening. I caught up to his pace but he never let go of my sleeve. He had his sight set before us making sure not to run into anyone. I could tell he had a tiny smirk from catching me off guard. I huffed and just continued running with him. I don't quite understand what we're doing, but Gaara never really does anything without reason. This still didn't keep my annoyance at bay. Who does he think he is dragging me around? I'm the legendary Sanin's apprentice. Moving my hand so he was longer holding onto sleeve but to where I'm holding onto his. He didn't really seem to notice as we were in one of the busier part of the village so he was busy dodging people. I focused chakra to my feet for more speed, and chakra to my hand so I have the strength to drag him with me.
When he least expected it I started running with my chakra enhanced speed, this time catching him off guard to where he was the stumbling. I smirked a bit and looked back him. He looked a little breathless so I decided to slow down just a bit. When I look back forward I saw that we were less than a foot away from a chart. I tried to slow down by using my heels as breaks, but that didn't work very well. I let go of Gaara's hand go hoping he wouldn't get caught in my clumsy mess with me. Before I knew it there were a strong pair of arms around my waist. The next thing I felt was a soft impact. It made no sense till I turned my head and saw what happened. Gaara used his sand to create a wall between us and the chart. Not only did he do that, he also used himself to soften the impact for me.
Guilt start to form and my face contorted with worry. I pried his arm off of me and turn around completely to look at him. His head was tilted down and his read locks cover his face. I brushed the hair out of his face and lifted his head up so I can see his eyes. He had a small smile on his face, and the sand wall behind him went back into his gord.
"I'm starting to see Shikamaru's point…" He said looking me in eyes before continuing "Girls are troublesome." I gave a small nod and smiled. It relieved me that he was okay. I still couldn't help but to still feel guilty. I helped Gaara to his feet, before pulling him into a hug. His arms were at his side awkwardly for a moment before he slowly wrapped them around me.
"I'm sorry." I said hugging him a bit tighter, before letting him go. Gaara reached over and patted my head a little. I gave a small smile. It would of been a happy scene, but then my mouth went dry and I realized something. We were late meeting Tsunade. There was going to be hell to pay.
Thank you all for reading this chapter. I know it has been a while since I updated this story. I promise I will upload more. It has just been very hectic with school and all. I also have other stories I have been trying to get chapters out for. I'm sorry for neglecting this one and my stained red story. Stained red should have a chapter out tomorrow for those who have been following that story. Also make sure to review so I know what you guys think of the story. Have an amazing day.