Part 44

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Part 44

When Gaara and his siblings were about to leave for Suna, Rue stood next to them and Shikamaru at the village gate.

"Thank you for helping out at the academy." Shikamaru told Temari.

"It was no problem at all." Temari smiled at him

"Have a safe trip." Rue grinned.

Then she inched toward Gaara and Temari was a serious expression.

"Get rid of that puppet of me before her makes weird puppet babies."

The two nodded looking as serious as she did.

Earlier when Rue and Gaara were still alone at Naruto's apartment. Rue and Gaara sat in the kitchen area, having just finished eating and cleaning up. A mere four or five hours after Rue kissing Gaara.

Gaara was staring awkwardly at Rue.

"Rue?"

"Yeah Gaara?

"What was that about?"

"What was what about?"

"This morning... That kiss."

"It was just something I wanted to do. To see what it would be like."

"Oh... How was it?"

"I think it was pretty good."

"I think so too." He told her blushing.

Smiling, Rue hugged him and buried her face in his chest.

"Gaara?"

"Yes Rue?"

"Will you write to me and stuff after you go back home?" She asked softly, frowning into his chest.

Taking hold of her shoulders, Gaara moved her away from him so he could look down at her. Catching her eye, they made eye contact.

Rue's large doe eyes stared up at him. Filled with worry that he wouldn't.

Worry? No. It wasn't really worry. It was more like a deep fear of him not trying to keep their friendship going...

Seeing that in her eyes made Gaara's sharp sea green eyes soften immensely.

"I'll try to. I can't really make promises. But I will try."

"That's all I ask" She smiled at him.

"Then I will try my hardest."

Hours after Gaara and his siblings left, Rue went to the hospital with the twins.

Ias and Taryn squirmed, stretched and smiled since she got there. And Rue smiled and watched them.

"Rue? Are you okay?"

Rue turned and saw Sage watching her, looking more than a little concerned.

"I'm fine. Just wanted to watch them a little."

"Are you sure? You look a little sad behind that smile. Maybe you should-"

"Should what? Go and hang out with friends? Their all too busy for me. On missions, training or on their way home to Suna." Rue said sharply, cutting Sage off.

Sage gasped.

Looking at her siblings again, Rue rubbed her temples.

"I'm sorry for the attitude." Rue muttered and returned to Naruto's apartment.

Naruto had been released from the hospital and was sitting at the table eating instant ramen.

"Hey you!" He called with a full mouth as she closed the door behind her.

"Hey." She replied tiredly.

"Your looking a little paler than normal. What's up?" He asked after swallowing.

"It's been a long day."

"Wanna talk about it?" Naruto asked as he finished eating.

Rue nodded and moved his bowl to the sink before she sat next to him at the table.

"I kissed Gaara this morning. I think my eyes guilted him into saying he would try to keep in touch. Then he, Temari and Kankuro left and I will have practically no one to hang out with soon. Since you and everyone else will be doing missions or training. So I guess I'm bummed out and it made me snap at the medical intern watching over my only siblings... in front of my only siblings."

When she finished with her summary, Rue took a deep breath.

Naruto frowned and pulled her into a hug and slowly pet her hair.

"It was just a bad day. Things will get better." He told her.

"That's all I ask."