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Plans to be made

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After Sakura had finished with dinner she had gone upstairs to think about the big move she would have to make. Sighing she flopped onto the bad in her room and started to think over the last couple of days.

If you think about it this trip is just in time to save me from seeing Sasuke. It's like it was planned or something. Laughing she stood up and walked to the bathroom for a hot bath. What am I think that's just silly.

Turning on the water she found the perfect temperature and walked back into her room to let it fill up. In her room she went over the details of the trip again. All right so I have two weeks, from when? Looking at the date on the scroll she hit herself in the head for being so stupid.

I knew it was too good to be true. Falling back on her bed she thought of all the different insults she had collected over the last couple of years. The mission was 14 days away from two days from now.

She had two days to pack and leave. The council must have had this scroll for a week and a half and just decide to tell me now, she thought. Standing back up with a sigh she walked to the bathroom for her bath.

Stripping down she slipped into the hot water. Heaving what seemed to be her hundredth sigh that day she tried to relax. I will have to pack all of tomorrow if I am going to be ready in time.

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Gaara sat on the bed in his room with a book in his lap. Much to everyone's surprise he did enjoy more then killing people. Reading had become one of the only ways to unwind after a hard day.

Sitting there Gaara had yet to even open his book. He wondered what it would be like having Sakura around all the time. In less then two days she had made her way under his skin and into his mind.

She somehow seemed to captivate him in a way no one had. It wasn't like he liked her or anything. She wasn't the most beautiful person he had ever met she was almost plan, to his eyes anyway. But from what Kankuro had said to him Sakura was beautiful, but that didn't matter she was going to Suna on a mission not for a beauty contest.

On her mission she would have to use her brain. Most of the Suna medics were lacking basic skills. Their head medic was coming to Konoha to be retrained. Hopefully she can do something about the lack of medics to.

Sighing he tried to push thoughts of the pink haired woman out of his head and read his book. Hinata had given him this book after he found his way to their library. Smiling he set to reading.

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Sakura was sitting at the kitchen table eating a bowl of cereal and reading the newspaper. She had called into work and informed them about the mission and had taken the next two days off so she could pack and say goodbye to everyone.

Finding nothing all that interesting she put the paper down and stood to put the now empty bowl in the sink. Walking up the stairs she stopped in mid step. When she had left Sasuke's she had just grabbed what she would need to keep going on with her life not thinking she would be leaving sometime soon.

Slapping her forehead she mental yelled at herself. Finishing her climb up the stairs she sat down on the top one. How the hell am I going to get my stuff? Mulling everything over she came up with a brilliant idea.

Its Saturday which means he will be out training until 7 tonight so I can go get my stuff when he's not there. Entering her room she looked at the clock and smiled, he should be leaving in about half an hour this is perfect.

She got dressed in a flash and grabbed a bag to carry her this in and walked back downstairs. When she got there she was hopping to find Temari or Hinata; she would need some help with all her stuff.

But there was only one person sitting at the kitchen table. Well it's not what I wanted but I just need someone to help for a bit so it won't kill me.

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Gaara sat at the kitchen table trying to decide what to do today. He didn't need to go to meet the council until 2 so he had a morning to do whatever he wanted. So I could train or read or… come on its not this hard to think of something… there must be something else.

Sighing he realized that reading and training were the only things he could do in Konoha. Then he noticed someone else in the kitchen. Looking up he say Sakura standing in the doorway with a smile on her face.

'Good morning Gaara,' she said sweetly but not so sweetly that he didn't like it. 'Morning,' he said trying to be as nice as possible. 'I was wondering if you could help me with something this morning if your not to busy.' She doesn't waste time beating around the bush, he thought.

'And what would I be helping you with,' he asked agreed in one sentence. 'Well I just need to go pick something's up at my old house,' she said not meeting his eyes. 'You mean Sasuke's house right,' he said a smirk coming to his face when he saw her go red.

'I just need help getting the rest of my things because I am leaving Monday.' 'Alright lets go,' he said standing up from the table and walking past her into the hallway. 'Thank you very much Gaara.' He replied with a grunt as he slipped his sandals on.

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Walking down the street beside Gaara Sakura realized how much he had changed. He was much taller and his shoulders had become very broad with all the training he must do. And his face is so well defined. I mean if you look at him he may be even hotter then Sasuke.

Wait a minute what am I thinking this is Gaara, I know he has changed but its still Gaara, silent and moody. Shaking her head to get rid of any further thoughts of him she stared ahead. Walking steadily they reacted Sakura's old apartment in no time.

The whole time they hadn't said a word but somehow Sakura didn't mind, with Gaara the silence was comfortable. Walking to the door she unlocked it with the key she hadn't bothered to through away yet.

'This should only take a couple of minutes, I just need to get a couple of things,' she said to Gaara. He nodded and followed her in.

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Walking into the apartment Gaara could see Sakura wasn't very comfortable. I should try and make her at ease it will make this go much faster, but what do I do. Doing the only thing he knew he placed a hand on Sakura's shoulder.

When she felt the pressure of his hand she looked over at him. He smiled the kindest he could and in return she smiled at him seeing he was trying his best to make her feel better. Good it seemed to work.

Taking his hand back he say Sakura begin to pick things up and place them in the bag she had over her shoulder. Gaara didn't know what to do until she pointed at a box in a corner and asked him to bring it over.

Walking over he grabbed the box but as he walked back to her he stopped in his tracks and turned around. 'What's the matter Gaara?' she asked when he didn't move she stood up to see what he was looking at.

Gaara was looking into the eyes of the resident of the apartment and he didn't seem to be very happy. When Sakura could see around Gaara she froze in her tracks. 'What are you two doing here?' a very pissed off Sasuke asked.

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