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Number 3 went back down to physical therapy and joined Sakura and Kankuro. Sakura had him sitting now and was manually bending and straightening his knee. She didn't want to go back but she had to. She handed Sakura the knee brace and she put it on. Kankuro was watching Number 3 who was very aware of it but was watching Sakura.

"Hey Bitch, look at me."

She did reluctantly.

"So? How are you?"

"...Fine..."

"Even after I called you a whore?"

"...Yes..."

"Hm? I couldn't quite hear you."

"I said yes."

"I like you. Skinny an cute. And you seem to be taking my crap fairly well."

Number 3 was getting nervous with Kankuro looking her over. Sakura stood up and glared at Kankuro.

"OK 3, let's go."

Kankuro waved goodbye as they left. As soon as they were out of the room Sakura stopped her.

"Kankuro's really a good person but he likes to test people. Especially people he'll never see again and when someone's egging him on. He doesn't make the best first impression."

"It's OK ma'am."

"I didn't know he was going to say all those things. Although they're probably true and you did deserved it."

"...Yes ma'am."

"I've already set up the schedule so to switch it would be a huge hassle. So you are going to be finishing his physical therapy for today."

"...Y-yes ma'am."

"Don't get nervous. You aren't very qualified but anyone can handle this. You've dealt with difficult patients before. He's not that bad. He's probably over it now. If he goes too far feel free to tell him I said it's OK. I'm leaving you now, don't page me. He's supposed to be doing leg extensions but if it gets too uncomfortable or if his leg tenses up put him in the water OK?"

"...Yes ma'am."

"Very good. Now I'll get someone to run down his chart and you need to record everything OK?"

"Yes ma'am."

Sakura left and Number 3 waited outside for someone to run the chart. Sakura went up and checked on Gaara and Naruto.

"Hey have you seen any of my interns?"

"Nope. Why?"

"I need someone to run down Kankuro's chart."

"I'll do it!"

"OK Naruto, there should be an intern waiting at the physical therapy area. She should look like she's gonna pass out."

"Alright."

Sakura handed him the chart and continued checking on her other patients. Gaara decided he'd go with so Naruto handed him the chart and wheeled him down to physical therapy. When they got there they looked around for the intern they were supposed to be handing the chart to. They both saw Number 3.

"Hi X."

"Oh, Mr. Gaara. And Naruto. What are you two doing here?"

"We're delivering a chart to an intern."

"Oh, that's me."

Naruto connected the dots and asked-

"You're Kankuro's doctor?"

"Mhm."

"He's the one that said all that stuff to you."

"...Yes..."

Gaara started wheeling into the physical therapy room. Number 3 tried to stop him but Naruto stopped her. Apparently Naruto had told Gaara what 3 had told him. They followed him in and watched him wheel up to where Kankuro was sitting. Kankuro started to say hi but Gaara slapped him hard before he could.

"What the hell Gaara?"

"I should be asking the same thing. You're a real ass sometimes."

"What are you talking about?"

"Messing with an intern like that. What's the matter with you?"

"It's just words Gaara. She can take it."

"Why do you assume that? The people here are different, they don't know you like we do."

"I just said them cause Sakura said she met you. I figured she was an arrogant ass and that's why she has to following Sakura . Like I'd say those things and mean them? That's just awful."

"She's with Sakura for a medical mistake not because she hates Naruto and me. Now your the ass you bastard!"

"Watch it Gaara."

"Oh please. Like you could do anything."

"Wanna bet?"

"Hell yeah!"

Both Kankuro and Gaara sprang up. Naruto sighed and stepped between them.

"Are you really going to fight in the middle of a hospital?"

Naruto put his hands on their shoulders and pushed them back down and both started pouting. Naruto turned to Number 3.

"I think it's best if me and Gaara left."

"Maybe, yeah."

Naruto wheeled them back up to their room leaving Number 3 to deal with Kankuro. She watched his knee as he did the extensions and recorded everything just like Sakura had said. She didn't talk to Kankuro at all.

"...Look...Number 3...I was just messing around..."

"..."

"Not talking to me eh?...Yeah, I don't make a great impression...I just pinned you for a kind of arrogant person but if you've befriended Naruto and Gaara so you must be pretty accepting...which makes my original assumption wrong..."

"You're nothing like your brother. You're brother's nice and considerate."

"Yeah I like women. There's some stuff about Gaara that'd change your mind completely, same goes for me."

"What about Gaara?"

"Well he wasn't always like this. He's one of the deadliest ninja between our two countries, except in mist I guess. So is Naruto...and now that I think about it Sasuke is too."

"So? That doesn't change my opinion. I hear you're pretty good too, that doesn't mean you're nice."

"Ah, you didn't let me finish. Do you know why he's so deadly?"

"...I think I'd rather not."

"OK, that's fine but don't form and opinion on someone you've just met."

"...OK we're all done here."

She started to walk off.

"Hey! You have to take me back to my room."

"Ask one of the nurses."

She left and let one of the nurse deal with him. She put his chart away and went to see Gaara. She also saw that Naruto was in there with him.

"X, how was Kankuro?"

"Alright..."

"What'd he say?"

"He tried to tell me you weren't always this nice and that he was nice deep down or something."

"Well see that's actually true."

"What?"

"I wasn't always so nice and Kankuro is, after you get to know him."

"You weren't always so nice?"

"No, I was a jerk. A lonely jerk. My village used me like a weapon and I was put on the same team as my siblings because I scared everyone else."

"You scared them? How?"

"Oh, I won't tell you so easy. You find someone who will."

"Alright...I will."

Number 3 left to find Sakura and report back. She was just leaving another patient.

"Kankuro is fine."

"Anymore harassing comments?"

"No...I do have one question though."

"What is it?"

"Mr. Gaara. Why was he such a deadly and scary ninja?"

"Well he still is. That hasn't changed, same with Naruto. Most people like them turn out bitter but I don't know they've turned eachother around. So they're still just scare-the-crap-out-of-you ninja but real nice people."

"What do you mean people like them?"

"Did they not tell you?"

"...They told me to find someone who would."

"Ah, well you go find someone who will."

"Yes ma'am."

Number 3 trudged off thinking of who else would know. Unfortunately the only other person she could think of was Kankuro. She went back into his room just the nurse was leaving.

"Hey again."

"Hi..."

"What bring you to my room?"

"I was wondering if you'd finish what you were saying about Gaara."

"Oh you do want to know. Alright, well everyone in my village still feel inferior to him, no matter what he does he's just too intimidating an it's because he and Naruto are both-"

"...Enough suspense just tell me!"

"They're both monsters. Naruto's village decided to ignore him but ours used Gaara like a weapon which also did not help in the friends department. Gaara was a lonely loveless person who killed countless people without even blinking."

"...That can't be true."

"Oh but it is. He's killed people from here too. He's killed so many people."

"...No he's so kind..."

"Everybody's got secrets 3, I'm sure you have some."

"But why, how could he kill all those people?"

"Not only did he kill them but he killed them easy. In fact up until now I don't think he's ever been hurt. Wanna know why?"

"Stop the suspense and tell me."

"Him and Naruto are both jinchuuriki."

"...No, that's not right...they're so-"

"It's true. They have eachother and that's why they didn't stay monsters but the others did. So, like I said, wait to judge them."

"...I can't imagine Gaara killing someone..."

"You haven't seen him or Naruto fight. Like really fight. It gets pretty terrifying, even for me."

She stormed out and didn't want to admit it but she was going to at least ask Gaara if it was true. She went into Gaara's room, Naruto was napping.

"Mr. Gaara. I now what you two are."

"Scared?"

"Honestly...a little..."

"Don't worry. I won't just kill you."

"...I know but the fact that you could...so easy..."

"No offense but I'm pretty sure you're an easy kill."

Number 3's fear rose and she backed away from Gaara's bedside. Naruto started to wake up too.

"Don't be scared X."

"...Heh..."

Naruto started waking up Gaara kissed him and he went back to sleep. Gaara then thought to himself and wondered if anyone had told her they were a couple. He turned to face her and the look on her face told him she in fact did not know. He was expecting a surprised look but instead got a disgusted look.

"Um...I think I better go..."

"Wait, X. Something wrong?"

"Just uh..."

"What's wrong X?"

"I uh...need to check in with Sakura..."

"No you don't. Come here."

"I'd rather not..."

"Why?"

"..."

"Do me and Naruto make you uncomfortable?"

"N-no..."

"Don't you dare lie to me."

"Any couple makes me uncomfortable...I'm not one for couples..."

"So, are you like repulsed by us?"

"...I have to go..."

Gaara's eyes started welling up.

"...I see...could you send Sakura in here...?"

"Y-yes sir."

Number 3 reluctantly went and got Sakura. Sakura came out after a few minutes of talking Sakura came out.

"What the hell did you do?"

"N-nothing..."

"You obviously did something. Gaara's basically sobbing. He's requested a new intern. What did you do?"

"...I didn't know him and Naruto were together..."

"...You arrogant little infant. Did you really single them out like that? They've been treated like that enough for one lifetime. What did you?"

"I-I didn't do anything."

"You did something. Look in there. Do you know how sad it is to see an emotionally scarred man cry?"

"...I had no warning..."

"Who'd you have had the same reaction if Naruto was a woman?"

"..."

"That's what I thought. Go try and apologize."

"...I'm the last person he wants to see."

"You're the last person I want to see too. Go."

BOTTOM NOTE: Yeah I kind felt like Naruto and Gaara's relationship was like waaaay to easily accepted so seeing as she's so insignificant why not her right? BOTTOM NOT OVER AND OUT