A/N; Holy shiznit, I'm SO Sorry. Would you believe me if I said I completely lost track of time?

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"Mistakes?"

Gaara shrugged, not bothering to elaborate. Redeemed though he may be, he would never be a particularly soft or open man.

"Our ties to Konoha are strong. An ambassador's presence is not necessary."

"Can't hurt though," Kankuro mused. "And I like Sakura. She's pretty funny."

Gaara arched a questioning brow at him.

"What?" Kankuro asked defensively, "she's always trying to be nicer than she is. Damn hilarious to watch."

"Hm," Gaara replied, gaze sliding some distant, intangible image.

Kankuro tapped his chin thoughtfully. "Why don't you just send me to Konoha?"