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Sakura frowned, and I knew it couldn't be good. "We...Didn't kill Sasori...And Sarah...Went with him."

"WHAT!" I gasped, "Why did she leave? Wait! What? Sasori? Hot-Red-Head?"

"Hot-red-head? Are you sure your not talking 'bout Gaara?" Kankuro snickered

I felt my face become hot, "D-don't be stupid!" I whacked him on the head.

"Itai!" He held his head

"Anyways," I quickly changed my focus to Sakura. "Your talking about the Hot-Red-Head right? The one who has chocolate brown eyes?"

"You think he's hot?" Gaara asked

"You know his eye color?" Kankuro interjected

"W-well...Would you guys stop! So what? If he's hot, he's hot!" I huffed, "Geez."

"Uhmmm...Well, yes." Sakura said

"You have to be kidding me... He was an Akatsuki member? And Sarah...Left me?" I clenched my fists

"Abby-

"Ugh! I leave her for how long? A couple hours?- And she leaves me to follow a hot-red-head to an evil organization! The jackass!" I threw my hands in the air, for dramatics. "Did she even hesitate?" I asked

Sakura turned away, "Not for long."

"Damn..." I muttered then sighed. "Well, that sucks balls." I snickered

"You seem oddly un-depressed about this." Kankuro sweat dropped.

"Huh?" I asked, looking up from a bug I had been poking with a very coincident stick.

"Never mind." He sighed heavily. Then looked back at me. "Eh. Be careful, that's a poisonous scorpion."

"Ahhhh! Guys!" I threw my stick and hands in the air before dashing behind Gaara for cover. I pointed at the scorpion. "I just noticed that's a scorpion!"

Kankuro smacked his forehead while Sakura giggled.

"Sakura-chan!" Naruto called after her.

"Sorry. Have to go." She turned to me, "Don't worry. We'll get Sarah back."

I gently smile and nodded, "Aa."

"Well, then." I said now that I was back in my room. I belly flopped onto my bed, exhausted.

Ugh. My bones hurt, and I barely did anything.

A smile touched my lips.

At least I could help bring Gaara back.

Speaking of that lovely red-headed pretty-eyed Kazekage-sama...I'v barely talken to him since he died...Hehe that sounds funny. I have an awesome idea

Clank, Clank, Clank-

"I highly doubt I wanna do, do I?" Kankuro asked

I looked up at him, and smiled. "Not at all."

But of course, his curiosity got the best of him. "Why the hell are you wearing a pot on your head, holding a laddle, and oven mittens? We use those to cook, you know."

"I have to protect myself." I said nonchalantly, inspecting the laddle

"From?"

"The zombie."

"The-?...I'm just going to leave now."

"Bye, Bye, Mr. Kitty Ears!"

"Whatever."

Clank, Clank, Clank

"I'm finally at my destination." I huffed

Knock, Knock, Knock, Knock.

"Come in."

"Gaa-ra!" I said his name with each syllable.

He turned around in his desk chair, and sighed. "What are you doing?"

"Protecting myself." I said holding up my laddle

"...From?"

"You."

"Why?"

" 'Cause your a zombie!"

"A zombie?" He cracked smile

"Exactly!" I pointed at him. I giggled and allowed myself permission to sit on his bed. Which by the way- Was majorly Comfy!

I smiled and patted the spot next to me. He stared at me for a second before proceeding to the bed.

"So, you don't have the Shukaku in you anymore?" I asked, looking up to him from my bangs, hoping I wasn't going into a still touchy subject.

"Aa." He answered

"So you can sleep?"

"Aa."

"Can you still control sand?"

"Aa."

"Does it automatically protect you, still?"

"No."

I narrowed my eyes and poked his face, testing his statement.

I giggled.

Poke, Poke, Poke, Poke.

I let my finger stay on his cheek.

"Are you done yet?" He asked me

"...No." I poked him one last time

"You know- You really should smile more." I said as I took both of my thumbs, and put them at the edge of his mouth. I pushed his mouth up into a smile. "Hahaha. There we go."

He grabbed my right wrist, and slowly took it away from his face. All the while, looking me into my eyes. I voluntarily moved my other hand away. We looked at each other, for what seemed like hours. My eyes were wide and my mouth slightly open, in wonder of what was going to happen.

I felt my face get hot, because he was so close. He lightly lifted the pot of of my head, and sat it down on the bed. He took a locket of my hair between his fingers. He laid his right hand on the bed for support, the other still caressing my hair. I started to close my eyes, seconds before Gaara started doing the same. I felt his sweet breath envelope my senses. We were inches away, and out lips were about to-

"Neh! Gaara, your late! We have to leave!" Kankuro bursted through the door.

We quickly pulled away from each other, and looked in the opposite directions. Both of our faces were a dark shade of red.

"Eh? What's wrong you guys?"

"Kankuro, you baka!" I bunched him in the gut become storming out, although right when I got out of the the room, I sprinted for my own, and out to the balcony.

I panted and cupped my face. Ugh! It was burning! I can't believe what just happened. That was to intimate to be true

Dang. I've got it going on!

Sh-shut up!

But isn't this great? That means Gaara likes you!

I smiled, You think?

You need to ask that? You know Gaara better than I do and-

But we're the same person...

SHHH! I'm trying to make a statement. Ahem. You know Gaara better than I do, and you know he would NOT do that with just anybody.

My face heated up again. Gaara...Likes me?

"Abby." I turned to see Temari.

"Ah, hey." I smiled, my blush dying down.

"What's up with Gaara and Kankuro?" She asked

"Eh?"

"Gaara was scolding him about not barging to his room." She chuckled, "They actually look like brothers. I wonder what happened."

"Uhmm...Temari?"

"Yah?"

"If I tell you something, you have to swear you won't tell anyone. Especially Gaara and Kankuro."

"Eh? Ok."

"Well...Ummmm...-

A Couple Seconds Later

"You what?" She gasped, "That's so cute!" She smiled at me

"You can't tell, ok?"

"I know, I know. Don't worry. I'm rooting for you." She gave me a thumbs up. "I need to get to the Kazekage office. Ja ne."

"Bye-bye."

I sighed letting the humid desert breeze wash over me.

Geez...I knew this would be trouble.

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