"You know, this is the tenth seal we've removed." Sakura said.
Gaara nodded. He knew; he had been keeping count. Every seal removed was one seal closer to the last, one seal closer to being normal again.
"I think we should celebrate."
Gaara looked sceptical of the idea.
"I'm serious!" Sakura told him, helping him to his feet. "Let's go have dinner, and from there maybe we could go out for a couple drinks." When Gaara's expression didn't change she frowned. "You've got to let yourself have fun sometimes. As a medical expert I know! Binge drinking every once in a while is very beneficial to your health."
"Would you swear by that as a medic?" Gaara asked, a hint of a grin on his lips.
Sakura bit her lip. "Well... maybe not." She shrugged. "But Tsunade does it. From one Kage to another; if she does it, why shouldn't you?"
"Oh, there are many reasons..."
"But none good enough. Get your jacket; we're leaving."