BTW: This chapter is kinda filler but I needed to have this stuff in there.

RECAP: We dont know where sasuke is theyre back in konoha so he probably there and then sakura and tsunade talk and then gaara comes to see naruto and kakashi goes and looks for sasuke

Kakashi wasn't even completely sure Sasuke was back in Konoha. Assuming he was in Konoha Kakashi went first to Sasuke's apartment. He walked in cautiously but no Sasuke. He did notice quite a few pictures of their team and very few had Kakashi or Sakura in them. He decided not to pry and left his apartment. He was having a hard time thinking about where Sasuke would be. He thought that if he walked around town he was bound to run into him. He then remembered that there was no proof he was even in Konoha. He got lost in his thoughts as he weaved through the village. He didn't even really have a destination at this point. He looked to the sky and soon after ran into something.

He hadn't fallen because whatever he'd bumped into was smaller than him. He looked down to see Shikamaru rubbing his head and cursing.

"Geez Kakashi-sensei, WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING!"

"Oh! Shikamaru..heh..sorry"

Kakashi helped the chuunin up. Shikamaru was still pretty unhappy. Kakashi asked him if he'd seen Sasuke. He told him he hadn't seen Sasuke but he had seen Naruto. Shikamaru remembered seeing Naruto and blushed turning a bright red. Shikamaru didn't expect this to happen, he didn't blush in person. He then remembered that Kakashi was staring at him which made him redder.

"Shikamaru, why are you blushing?"

"Oh...well...uh has Naruto told you anything relatively new...and surprising..."

"Wha?...what are you talking about Shikamaru?"

"N-nevermind...bye"

Shikamaru knew Naruto would want to be the one to tell him, even if it made him look like an idiot. Kakashi thought about what he'd said but quickly pushed it to the back of his mind. He had to find Sasuke.

MEANWHILE

Gaara and Naruto were headed for his apartment. Naruto was holding Gaara's hand and running towards his apartment occasionally turning back just to have Gaara's lips run into his. When they reached his door. Naruto pushed Gaara against the wall right next to the door. He kissed him with tongue, then moved to his neck. Gaara started moaning, he then quickly stopped and gently pushed Naruto off.

"Wha-what's wrong Gaara?"

"N-naruto it's only a little bit after 1:00...isn't it kind of early...for this...?"

"Hmm...I uh guess you're right...well in that case I've gotta run a few errands..."

"Oh...ok..."

"Ok then, meet you at that new sushi shop tonight at say 7:30, see ya then bye..."

Naruto ran off toward the Hokage's office. Gaara tried to say good bye to Naruto but he'd left to fast. He then realized he had another date with Naruto...he didn't even realize they made it...they didn't, Naruto did. Although it was quite surprising he was glad Naruto had made that date...WHAT WAS HE GONNA WEAR...he started freaking out but soon after calmed down and went to find a better outfit than his huge gourd of sand.

MEANWHILE

Sakura had bandages wrapped around her to help the collarbone. Tsunade had mentioned that she could've gone without healing seeing as she wasn't in pain, but best not to push it. Sakura was still in awe, she'd seen Tsunade when she was very vunerable. That never happens. She thanked Tsunade for all she'd done and said and was on her way. Tsunade had said it would take all day but it was only about 1:45, but she had been told a full healing treatment was just going to be waste of time seeing as you can only heal a bone so much in one day.

She still felt nothing wrong with her collarbone which she did find odd but was told it wasn't unusual. She started walking toward the road when she spotted Naruto and called out to him. Obviously he had been looking for her, when she called out he ran over so fast he nearly knocked her down trying to stop.

"SAKURA SAKURA SAKURA, I HAVE A CRISIS"

"W-what's wrong Naruto?"

"I...have a date."

"Why's this so bad?"

"It's with Gaara..."

"Narutooo, I told you already, it's perfectly fine."

"It may be fine but we went to lunch earlier and we saw the guys...I just don't know what they're saying...what they're gonna say if they see us at dinner..."

"Naruto...if you really do love Gaara then it shouldn't matter, and if whoever may see you is really your friend it won't matter to them."

"...did it matter to you..."

"N-naruto...the only thing that bothered me was...you didn't tell either of us..."

"...for all I knew there was nothing to tell heh..."

Sakura hugged Naruto tightly running her hands through his soft blonde hair. He was cradling her head too. As they hugged Naruto noticed the bandages on Sakura. Before he could, Sakura started to pull back and she kissed he sweetly on the cheek. They'd only been apart for a few hours but she missed him, they were best friends.

Naruto realized how selfish he'd just been in the previous conversation. He started running his hands over the bandages but stopped himself before he went too low. Sakura let him have his fill knowing at any second he'd freak out trying to help, it didn't even hurt, she'd even been told it wasn't in dire need of treatment. Naruto looked to the ground keeping his hand right above he breast. Neither were uncomfortable about it but Sakura was worried someone could take this wrong.

She gently put her hand on top of Naruto's. She continued holding it as she guided it back to Naruto's side.

"...Naruto, it doesn't even hurt...Lady Tsunade said it didn't really need treatment...Naruto?"

"...Did Sasuke do this...?"

"...mhm...Naruto, please don't get worked up again...I want you to have fun on your date with Gaara...infact this might not even be from Sasuke...come on lets get you a new outfit eh?..."

"Sakura...he won't get away with this..."

"..Thank you Naruto..."

She hugged him again. She was about to start crying but she stopped herself.

"Ok Naruto, LETS GET YOU AN AWESOME NEW OUTFIT!"

"Um..ok then where to?"

They set out for the nearest clothing shop.

MEANWHILE

Gaara had gone through the streets of Konoha. He wasn't well versed in the shops they had so he was really just wandering until he say a clothes sign. He also needed to find that sushi place so he knew where to meet up. He was looking just as intimidating as always until he ran into Shikamaru. It took him a minute to remember that he'd seen them at lunch earlier. They both started blushing, but tried their hardest to hide it.

"H-hey Gaara, where ya off to?"

"Um...actually...can you tell me where the new sushi place is...I'm meeting a friend there later..."

"Oh...ooohhhh...I mean um...it's two blocks down around the corner..."

"...ok...thanks...bye..."

"...bye..."

They both continued walking red as beets. Shikamaru continued to feel ridiculous for the second time today. Gaara was exceedingly embarassed and still needed to go and get himself a new outfit. He walked around the block and happened to stumble upon a clothes store. He soon realized he was not comfortable in the majority of what he tried on...he then came across a pair of jeans. They seemed fine, not too tight not too baggy and they looked good. He bought them and left. He then noticed all he had was pants. He then proceeded to walk right back into the store to by a shirt.

Naruto and Sakura had gone to Sakura's favorite clothing shop. Naruto tried telling her that their selection of mens clothes was very close to zero. The left that store as fast as they entered. They walked a little further until they reached another clothing shop. Sakura picked out at least 30 pairs of jeans for Naruto. After they went and tried all of those on and Sakura had given her two cents they found a great pair and moved onto shirts. Naruto didn't really care about what she was going to pick out so she let her take the reins. She found him a simple polo shirt. Naruto said he'd look goofy in that shirt. Thankfully Sakura knew better and told him the sushi place wasn't a completely casual restaurant. By then it was about 5, Sakura and Naruto went back to her place to help him get ready

Gaara being the way he is picked out a polo shirt too. He wanted to look good for Naruto and he figured a polo would help.