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CH. 13: SURPRISE!

By the end of class, Sakura had drawn all of her friends and her operatives. She had matched them up according to who she thought would end up. Shikamaru and Temari were standing together, Shikamaru with his typical bored look and Temari having a huge smile on her face. Beside them were Naruto and Hinata, Naruto had a cheesy smile and his hand behind his head while Hinata was holding onto the other arm, smiling softly.

Sakura smiled when she saw Kiba and Ino standing together in the drawing. Kiba was looking down at Ino with love in his eyes and a smirk on his face and Ino was looking up at Kiba with trust and affection. She was smiling sweetly at him.

In the middle were her and Gaara. Gaara had on his emotionless mask and arms crossed over his chest, but his eyes gleamed with hidden feelings, while Sakura had her arms wrapped around his waist, smiling at an imaginary photographer.

On the other side of her and Gaara, was Tsunade and her husband Jiraya. She had drawn the man from memories of the pictures her nee-san had up in her office. Beside them, surprisingly, were Kankuro and Karin. Sakura couldn't figure out what had possessed her to draw her 'sister' in, but it felt right. Kankuro looked smug, with his arm around Karin's waist, and Karin looked rather shy.

On the end of this 'couple photo' were Neji and Tenten. Like Gaara, Neji wore a mask of stoicism. But Tenten had his arm draped over her shoulder, her fingers laced with his, and her other arm was around his waist. His other hand hung loosely at his side, though she could swear that she could see it twitch every now and then.

Sakura chuckled as she finished coloring in this picture. It was almost like someone had taken their photograph. She flipped the page and retraced her group picture of her and her current operatives, adding in Tenten as an afterthought. She smiled, remember how they had all ended up friends after she had kicked all their asses.

She flipped to the last picture she had drawn…it was a combination of the first two. All the couples were in the same order, but the single operatives were flanking their comrades. Something didn't feel right about the picture however. She looked it over and then penciled in her necklace, not on her neck, but around Karin's.

Sakura frowned, not understanding, but she had never been one to ignore things like this. She was about to start another drawing when she heard people gasp. She turned to see several people gathered around Kurenai, who was holding up a painting. She could see Gaara standing away from the group, blushing.

Sakura walked over to him and put her hand in his hair, soothing him. He unconsciously leaned back into her hand. She looked at the painting and her hand in his hair tightened spasmodically. His soft yelp was the only sign she had done anything. She stroked the spot apologetically, then released him and walked up to Kurenai.

"Kurenai-sensei…where did you get that!?" she asked quietly, wondering if Gaara had painted it. Kurenai looked at her, then at the painting, and back at her.

"It's an exact likeness. It makes me feel like that any moment you are going to sprout wings and fly away." She said aloud, then whispered, "He must really love her to create something this detailed. Only extreme emotion can produce a work like this." She said it more to herself, but Sakura heard, and blushed. She smiled and looked back at Gaara.

She saw him blushing with a scowl on his face as people looked at the painting and back at him. She walked over to him and wrapped her arms around his waist, causing him to uncross his arms and wrap them around her shoulders. "Did you paint that for me Panda-chan?" she whispered huskily in his ear, as she stood on her tip toes. She felt him shiver and smiled again.

"No…that one is for the art show…yours is in my sketchpad. I'll show it to you later. I don't want other people to see it." he answered her, nuzzling her cheek. She chuckled and nuzzled him back.

She turned in his arms and looked at his work of art. It was Sakura, only her eyes were silver, her hair was solid pink (he doesn't know her natural hair color, for him it was all about color schemes), and she had silver angel wings that were extended behind her.

Her arms were thrown out behind her and her chest was thrust forward, like she had just taken a huge leap. Her cherry lips were turned up in a seductive smile, and she was wearing a thin white dress that flowed all around her. Her small bare feet were pointed out of the bottom of the skirt, and one leg was extended full length, while the other was bent at the knee.

Sakura chuckled and looked over her should at the blushing young man. His arms were over her shoulders and his hands were dangling dangerously close to her cleavage. She watched at his gaze dropped down to her cleavage and his eyes widened. A small trickle of blood started to fall. Sakura reached up and wiped it away for him, giving him a small peck on the lips. As they broke apart, the bell rang…it was time for lunch…and Sakura's surprise.

They grabbed their stuff and walked out, leaving everyone else still staring at the painting. They made their way to the lunch room and finally noticed that Naruto and Hinata were not with them. They looked at one another and ran into different directions.

Sakura found Naruto outside the school, being held down by four of Sasuke's buddies while one repeatedly hit him in the solar plexus, winding him. Sakura's eyes glowed silver and she put on her black, fingerless glove. Making sure that she didn't use full power, Sakura leapt right in front of them and made a large crater in the hard dirt, unbalancing Naruto's attackers.

Naruto rolled onto his side and spit out a little blood. He looked up at Sakura with dazed eyes. She reached down with one hand and warm, green chakra flowed into the bruised flesh she was sure hid behind his long sleeve black shirt.

"Stay down…let me finish this…it's my fault you weren't protected…" Naruto would have argued, if he could have spoke…or moved for that matter. Sakura straightened and glared at the five boys that had attacked her friend.

Sakura let out a roar and punched the ground right in front of them. Earth went flying everywhere as she made a crater the size of a Buick. Her hair floated around her as she glared at them again, eyes glowing silver.

"You EVER mess with my friends again and I'll make your grave the same way…got that!?" she gritted out, cracking her knuckles for emphasis. All five boys nodded, fear evident in their faces and their scents.

"Now leave, and don't come back." she hissed. They didn't move fast enough to suit her so she struck the ground again, sending a crack their way. They ran like hell, trying not to fall in the crevice she had created.

Sakura turned around and helped Naruto up like he hadn't been struggling the whole time to get to his feet. Naruto shook his head and rubbed his stomach, which wasn't the least bit sore. Sakura gave him a weird look.

"Why didn't you fight back?" she asked, arching a brow and putting her hands on her hips. Naruto looked away and Sakura could tell this was something he didn't like to talk about.

"My fighting is too erratic. I lose control easily and people get hurt." he said, scratching the back of his head and scowling at his feet. Sakura gave him a smile and put her hand on his shoulder.

"I know the perfect people to help. You'll be meeting my operatives after school today. They are part of my PI team. We can figure something out for you Naruto." she chuckled at the hopeful and completely happy look on his face.

"Thanks Sakura-chan!" he hugged her and then ran ahead of her. She just smiled and followed him to the lunch room. She wondered how Gaara was faring with finding Hinata.

Gaara could sense the Hyuuga girl, but he couldn't see her. A smack drew his attention. He looked out into the outside eating area and saw three or four girls surround the young Hyuuga. They were mocking her, from what he could hear.

"You think you're better than us or something? Why won't you talk to any of us!? We've seen you talk to that Haruno girl and the Sabaku siblings, even that baka Uzumaki, but you act like you're too good to talk to us." one of the taller girls slapped her again. There were tears in the girl's eyes and it pissed Gaara off.

He appeared between the girls and Hinata with a whirl of sand. His eyes were angry and hard, his posture tense. They could see the veins in his hands popping out slightly. All of them stepped back.

"What the FUCK do you think you're doing to Hinata-chan!?" he growled, making the other four girls hide behind their leader. The tall girl that had slapped Hinata gulped and attempted to glare back.

"She refuses to talk to us. I thought maybe if I rattled a few of her teeth she might not be such a snobbish bitch and talk to us." the girl said, then looked away from his intense glare. Gaara growled again and took a step towards the girls.

"She has spoken to NO ONE in almost two years you stupid bitch. She just started talking to us today and we have known her since grade school. What makes you think she would talk to someone she doesn't even know when she has JUST started talking again!?" he yelled at them, veins popping out on his forehead. He noticed several of the girls started crying and the others had tears in their eyes.

He felt small hands on his arm and looked back at Hinata, who shook her head 'no.' He bowed his head to her and then glared back at the other girls. "She has asked me not to punish you…but if you EVER do this again…there won't be enough left of you to identify." he hissed then turned away from the now bawling girls.

"Sakura-chan was very worried about you Hinata-chan. As was I…and Naruto will worry as well if we don't find them soon." he said gently, motioning her to go ahead of him. She smiled and nodded at him, walking in the direction of the lunch room. Gaara and Hinata had just walked into the packed lunch room when he heard a delighted yell from across the cafeteria.

"Gaara-kun!" he looked up to see emerald eyes and long black hair sailing at him. Before he knew it, Sakura had her legs wrapped around his waist and her breasts pressed to his face, nearly smothering him. She then leaned down and took his mouth in a voracious kiss. He was shocked, but he supported her weight with his hands on her bottom. He responded to her kiss after a few seconds, but it was interrupted by the need to breath.

As they broke the kiss, Sakura leaned down and whispered in his ear. "That will put the gay rumors to rest. Surprise Panda-chan…" she licked his ear lobe, then made a show of sliding her body down his as she dismounted him.

Several people in the room looked scandalized. Most were jealous: guys because they weren't Gaara, girls because their guys were wishing they were Gaara. Naruto burst into laughter and Hinata blushed the ultimate shade red and made her way quickly to Naruto.

As Hinata passed her, Sakura noticed a palm print on the side of the girl's face, even through her blush. She gave Gaara a questioning look, and his only response was jerking his head towards a group of five girls who were hiding in a corner, bawling. Sakura's eyes blazed and she started towards the girls, only to have two strong hands clamp down on her hips and pull her roughly to the owner.

"They have been thoroughly terrified, mitsukai-chan. I threatened them with the wrath of the desert should they ever touch her again." he whispered in her ear, making her scowl at the girls. She felt him nuzzle her neck and she practically melted into him.

"They better be glad you are really good at distracting me panda-chan." she teased and turned around to face him. She smiled up at him and kissed him, giving the whole cafeteria a good show.

Tsunade's head came up when Genma rushed in, his face red and his eyes wide. "The new student, Haruno Sakura, just jumped on Sabaku Gaara and kissed his right in front of everyone in the cafeteria!" Tsunade sweat dropped, knowing the perverted thoughts going through her assistant's head. The three young men loitering around her office snapped their heads toward Genma, who paid them no attention.

"At least the rumor that he's gay will stop circulating." Tsunade chuckled, thinking about how her little sister would react to those rumors. "I have a feeling those rumors are what prompted this turn of events. Haruno-san seems very protective of Sabaku-san." Tsunade waited until her assistant agreed and left, then burst into laughter.

"My joji is growing up!" she fake-cried, clasping her hands. She chuckled as the three males in her company sweat dropped. "I'm kidding. Knowing her, she jumped him to stop the rumor that he's gay. Though she could have done it for fun…wouldn't put that past her." Tsunade chuckled again as all three boys blushed and looked away.

"You've never seen her like this have you?" she asked, amused. They shook their heads in denial. She chuckled again, then leaned back.

"She's never been that big of a flirt. She really likes Gaara, it's obvious when she talks about him or looks at him. The first day they met she blushed so much that she could have been mistaken for a tomato." she outright laughed at their shocked faces.

"I have never seen Sakura-sama blush before…" Choji said, looking at the other two to see if they had. Both shook their heads no. Tsunade laughed again and waved them off.

"Go explore, or scout, or whatever it is you guys do." she said and went back to her paperwork. The three decided to hide out near the lunch room and see just how their boss interacted with this new male. All three disappeared.

Neji was dizzy from the amount of blood that pooled in his face. He was a bright crimson color when he finally made it to the steps of the Academy's hospital. Sai landed appeared not too far away from him, but there was no sight of Shikamaru and Temari. Neji smiled as he remembered just how cozy the two had gotten on the way here.

Not even five seconds after the thought came into his head, this missing duo appeared. Neji arched a brow and Shikamaru pointed down at Temari. "She had to take a bathroom break chief. Not everyone is adept at shutting off normal bodily functions…" Shikamaru trailed off as his captain gave him an intense scowl, but that is not what shut him up.

Temari rubbing his thigh was what was keeping him quiet. She leaned back and whispered to him, "Your friend is not very adept at controlling normal bodily functions around Ten-chan. Check out that tent he's sporting. I think he really likes her." Temari's arm was curled around his neck; bringing his head close to her face. Shikamaru grunted, but covertly looked nonetheless. He didn't feel so bad for having one himself since even his stoic captain seemed to be having troubles.

"And just why are you paying attention to that part of his anatomy, Temari?" Shikamaru growled, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her back against him, letting her feel that Neji wasn't the only excited one around.

"Because it's waking Tenten up." she chuckled and watched as Tenten attempted to remove whatever was sticking into her side. Shikamaru bit his lip to stifle his laughter.

Neji felt something groping his…personal arsenal. He could feel most of the blood flowing downwards once more as the groping became insistent. He heard a soft growl and a whine and looked down to see Tenten groping him. Considering almost all of his blood was in what she was groping, it was a miracle that he could muster a blush as dark as the one that stained his face.

Sai, who normally never showed emotion, was smiling like a fool and even covering his mouth to stifle a chuckle at his captain's predicament (pun not intended…lol…but it is funny). Neji could only stand there and stare as she continued groping him until she had shifted into a new comfortable position and fell back into a deep sleep.

Neji was able to move now that she wasn't playing with him anymore. He practically ran to the nurse's station, only to find it empty. He heard growling then and knew Kiba was around here somewhere. Neji took off in the opposite direction of the growling, knowing that two aroused males and one that was half naked would startle the girl Kiba was protecting.

As soon as he saw an empty room with several beds in it, he went in and laid Tenten on the nearest one. He then proceeded to the nearest rest room to take care of his problem. Shikamaru saw his captain dart into a room, then dart back out, arms empty. He went to the room his captain had come out of to see Tenten curled up on one of the beds.

Shikamaru laid Temari on the bed closest to Tenten and sat down on the edge, watching the blonde as she stroked the loose hairs from the brunette's face. A vision of her doing the same to a small dark headed boy with a pineapple pony tail flashed before his eyes, making him shake his head.

Temari removed the pins that kept Tenten's hair up and carefully unrolled the buns. She combed through the brunette's long tresses with her fingers. Temari noticed the hair fell to her mid back as she lay curled in a ball on the hospital bed.

Shikamaru watched her play with Tenten's hair and imagined her playing with his, which made his member twitch with interest. He shook his head and tried to concentrate on something else. He heard her humming in a breathy voice and it made him think of what she would sound like under him. He stiffened even more, and I don't mean his back.

Temari noticed his tent getting bigger and chuckled silently. She got to her knees and put her head on his shoulder. "You should go take care of that before it gets too painful, Shika-kun." she made the suffix a caress and he wasn't sure he could take it. He turned to her and smirked playfully.

"I would much rather you take care of it for me, yayu." he husked, pulling her onto his lap. He gave her an appraising look. She had on hip hugger black jeans, an off the shoulders lavender shirt, and white pumas. He ground himself against her bottom and laughed softly when she squeaked and bolted out of his lap.

"Hentai!" she hissed at him, her face red. She watched him smirk at her and hold up his hands in surrender.

"You are such a troublesome woman." he chuckled and grabbed her arm as she took a swing at him. He twisted her until she landed on the bed under him. He nuzzled her, making her to gasp. Someone cleared their throat, causing the two to look up and see Sai, who looked a little embarrassed.

"Am I interrupting something?" he asked a light blush on his usually stoic features. Temari almost turned purple she blushed so badly.

Shikamaru growled at him and said "Five more seconds and you would have been, baka." Temari hit him in the shoulder, making him grunt. "What!?" he demanded, giving her a teasing scowl.

Temari stuck her tongue out at him, only to yelp when he took it into his mouth, suckling it gently. Sai's blush turned redder and he made a hasty exit. Shikamaru groaned and pressed against Temari, making her gasp, and allowing his access to her mouth. He kissed her thoroughly, and they both gasped desperately for air when the kiss finally broke.

Shikamaru laid his head on her chest and closed his eyes. Temari put her hands on his neck, kneading the tension from his muscles. Soon, he was fast asleep. Temari smiled and decided to rest as well. Seconds later, she was asleep.

Twenty minutes after rushing out of the room to use the restroom, Neji stalked back in only to find Shikamaru sleeping on top of Temari, his head cushioned by her breasts and his hips tucked between her legs. Had he not been sure that the girl was too shy, he might have thought they'd done it right there.

Grunting, Neji walked over to where Tenten was sleeping. He sat on the edge of the bed and noticed her hair was down. He ran his fingers through the soft tresses and smiled. No one was around to see it, so he allowed it. Neji felt Tenten shiver and noticed she shifted closer to him.

"Must be searching for warmth…" he muttered to himself. She went to the other side of the bed and climbed onto it. He lay down and propped his head on his hand and looked down at her. He gasped when she rolled over and situated herself against him, head on his chest, breasts pressed tightly against his stomach. He hesitantly put his hand behind her head and held her to him, happy to have any type of contact with her, and not really sure as to why.

Kiba growled contently as he felt Ino clutching at him. He didn't know why…but he liked being with this girl. Even after the abuse he had suffered at the boarding house, this woman made him burn. Kiba nuzzled her wherever he could reach, rubbing his scent all over her.

Ino could feel him rubbing against her and was surprised that she wasn't terrified. She was vaguely aware of what was going on, but she was still sleeping. Her subconscious drug up everything she knew about Inuzukas. She remembered her dad telling her that when a male Inuzuka found a female he was interested in, he would 'mark' her with his scent and displays of dominance. She wondered if that was what he was doing. Her wondering was cute short when she felt him rubbing up her thighs, just above her breasts, her hips, and her sides.

She felt him twitching in his sleep and it reminded her of a dog dreaming of chasing a car. She felt a rumble and guessed he must have hit a bad part of his dream. She was completely taken off guard when he cupped her breast possessively and shoved his hand between her legs, as if he were covering that part of her.

"Mine." he growled, then he was quiet again, but he didn't move his hands. Ino's subconscious filed this event away and she smiled in her sleep.

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Just so you know...there will be one lemon for all the couples and multiple lemons between Gaara and Sakura, that is why it is a Gaa/Saku fic! Enjoy!

Ch. glossary:

yayu-->tease