She found him on the street, nearing the edge of the city limits. He was just standing there, staring out at the forest that surrounded Konoha.
"Gaara?"
He turned around when he heard her talk. Normally, he would have noticed her long ago; she wondered if that irked him too.
Gaara nodded. He looked back at the forest again before walking towards Sakura.
"Look I-" She started to apologize but Gaara cut her off.
"I apologize for my earlier behaviour." He said stiffly. "I am not accustomed to living with another. I realize it is a burden on you to have me living with you as well as having to take care of the seals. As to my 'gloomy' behaviour... I will try to change that as well. I have been rather frustrated as of late, but I will try not to let that affect my behaviour in the future."
Sakura stared at him in stunned silence for a long moment. "Uh... Wow." She scratched the back of her head. Who would've thought he would be the one apologizing to her? "I think that's the most words I've ever heard you say in a row."
Gaara smiled a tight lipped smile. "I am the Kazekage after all." He said. "I have to be able to make speeches."
Sakura grinned. "Of course. Of course." She turned back towards the apartment, but felt that the mood was too good to go back already. "Shall we go get something to eat before going home?" She asked.
Gaara nodded. "Something without leeks."