A.N.- Hello. Chapter 11 is out now. i had so much fun writing this chapter that i kept going on and on and eventually i realized that i had wrtten enough for two chapters. I haven't edited or checked over chapter 12 yet so it may not make it out today byt you never know right? i will try though. anyway with this chapter i orked ith Gaara more than anyone else and i think he turned out really cute in this. so i hope that everyone loves this next chapter!

To itachi2011- You did? Thank you! I thought it would be a nice little twist. I don't think all twists have to be big and dramatic, some can just be funny. So I thought making it look like the three guys were spying on Sakura and Gaara and then have it turn out that's its just 3 hot chicks that it would make people laugh. (I like doing that). So thank you. I am really glad that my little twist was excepted.
Thank you. Gasp-a-lasp. It really it is fun to say. I love it. And I gotta be honest I'm watching my friends just waiting for the perfect moment to whip that out there. I can't wait to see their faces. I will definitely let you know when and how I do it okay? Thank you so much for such a nifty word!
Thank you bunches for reviewing and I hope you enjoy my next chapter!

To superme383- Thank you so much! I am working really hard to keep Naruto cute and funny like he's supposed to be but also adding my on flare to him. Like if you have noticed I have made him a little more mature and less hyper. He still has fun and energy oozing from him but I thought that after the hard time he'd had lately with how he was treated before finding Sakura that it would have changed him a little.
And you're right in almost all gaasaku stories I read if Sasuke is in it he is an ass. And not just any ass the worst of the worst, like elephant sized or something. And that got on my nerves. Sure he was a jerk but he wasn't a rapist. So I don't see why he always ended up as one. And I think that if Sakura stopped trying so hard to make him notice her romantically and just be his friend and support him he would…you know fix a lot of the jerkish-ness. lol. Anyway cuz all he ever got were guys wanting to beat him cuz he was really good or girls wanting to be with him. No real friends. So that's where I was coming from with his and Sakura's relationship. Granted after she stopped trying to make him like her he kind of started to but that will change soon. He's gonna find the right girl for him soon. (At least right for him as far as this story goes ) but yes anyway thank you so much for supporting them being friends. It means a lot to me that it can be easily accepted.
Best line ever? Really? (blushes) thank you! I had that image in my head for a while and wanted it in my story somehow. I laughed at it and my brothers did but I wondered if it would make others laugh. I'm glad that it did. thank you. Now I can tell my brother, who doubted that other people had my kind of sense of humor, that he was wrong and I was right. I love it when I get to do that. thanks! And to be honest, I don't know how I do it. I guess I just put things that I think are funny and hope that it works. I love to make people laugh but most of the time things I see as funny most others just think are weird or just plain not funny. You just have no idea how happy it makes me to find out that you and others actually like my story but even more I absolutely love to hear that I made someone laugh with it. So again thank you very much for that.
And you liked the naked thing? that's great! I was honestly winging it with that and hoping it turned out okay. I'm really happy that it did. And for you to say I did it so perfectly…well it makes me blush again. Ya gotta stop doing that to me, my brother walked in on me while reading your review and I was blushing cuz you said I did it perfectly and he laughed at me and thought I was looking at porn or something. And my mom overheard and well she's crazy. But nah jk. I like rubbing my great reviews in my brothers' faces cuz they said I'd be lucky if I got a single one. So thank you very very much! And to have you say that my fic is your favorite...I was ecstatic. Seriously, I did a happy dance. And to add to that you think I'm the coolest?! I have to say superme383 you are doing wonders for my ego. I and it thank you greatly. ;) Btw, that line you used about the midget…I laughed out loud at that, you are a very very funny person. It took me forever to get that thought out of my head. lol. Oh and don't worry your secret is safe with me. ;) I won't tell anyone. Promise. hee hee. So…anywho thank you for reviewing and I hope you love chapter 11!

To Liv3LykeH3ll- Thank you for reviewing! Really, I love getting new ones when I get reviews!
Lol. Insane? Thanks. I try. Hee hee. And btw to me most insanes are good. Except for the kind when people snap and go on klling sprees taking out their whole family or something. Those are bad. Yeah. But anyway, You love it! Thank you! I'm so happy you think it is amazing. And I'm also relieved that it isn't confusing, I go over my chapters tons of times trying to make sure that it makes sense.
You're okay with my OCs? that's fantastic. Because people do overuse OCs was scared to death that my characters like Mix and Yura and the bikini girls would be frowned upon. But so far they've gone over pretty well Thank you so much. Cuz I gotta tell ya I had a handful I wanted to put in this story but I was like whoa girl hold up. you know these characters no one else does. You got to take it slow. And now I am really glad I did that. Amazing!? Thank you so much! I will continue to write and hopefully my next chapters will go over as well as what I've written so far. Thank you for reviewing! And I hope you enjoy chapter 11.
Oh, btw, your name is really cool. I love how you used the 3s like that!

To JPLteen- You thought it was great? Thank you so much! I'm really glad you liked my ending. And once again thank you for the warning on the oocness, but you're right. I think it was a one time thing he was just overwhelmed with how great it all was. lol. I'll work on making him less cheerful but I think I kind of want him a little goofy okay? In the anime/manga Kankuro was tough but he was funny to me too and I'm going to attempt to make him that in this story. I really appreciate your help though because Kankuro is actually one of my favorite characters and I want to do him justice. Actually, all three of the sand sibs are great, they all rank high in my book. They're just awesome. Anyway thank you for reviewing and I hope you love chapter 11!

To xoLovelyEyesox- Really!? I almost did it again! Yes! Score one more for me! I get in strange positions too, sometimes I say screw the chair and just sit on the floor. Sometimes that's just easier.
And that's exactly my point! What happened to good books that made people smile? Now we read such sad stuff. and people wonder why more and more are depressed in high school its cuz of that. Well that and jerk boyfriends and people making other people outcasts. I hate that. Whenever I see some one who gets left alone I go to them. And you know like 9 out of 10 times they're great people! I don't see why they get ostracized like that. (ooo…that's my big word for the day.)
Yeah it would have been really silly if you used the wrong finger. lol. And it definitely would be weird for them to have eyes. I scared myself with that. I was inspecting my clock last night. I even started interrogating it. You know asking it questions to see what it had seen. I must suck as an interrogator cuz I got nothing. My dad walked in to tell me good night though and found me in the floor poking my alarm clock with a pencil demanding it tell me what it had seen. He shook his head at me said good night and quickly got out of there. I think I have him really worried now. Hee hee.
You don't apologize to stuff you drop? Aw not nice lady, not nice. But the ten point thing is kinda funny. I bet if you did that in a hallway full of people you'd get some interesting looks.
and you're right your clock would probably never forgive you for bashing its head in. lol but its hilarious that it shut off when you did it gently, kind of like it was saying 'see you just had to ask nicely.'
Oh, you ride the bus. Ok, now your getting up before the sun makes a bit more sense. Your driver sounds nice too. I rode the bus one year hated sitting that close to so many people who were grouchy in the morning so I begged my parents to either let me walk, skate board, or drive there. It was a big no on the driving, "not because you are a bad driver' they said 'but because everyone else is.' my brother laughed and said 'no its cuz you're a speed monkey and they think you'd kill us all.' he must have been right cuz now my brother drives us to our classes. And he's a worse driver than me! I was mad at him. He didn't care much, just said I should learn how to deal with the parental units better. And yeah the brother I was talking about before is awesome! He's my twin and though he is crazy I love him. I have three brothers. One who is my twin, another who is our age that was adopted into our family(but he actually looks more like me than my twin.) and then my older brother, he's one year older then us. I have three sisters too. Neat huh? One is one older than me ( my oldest brother's twin-guess my mom just loved having twins. lol.) and the other is like four years older then all of us. I also have my youngest sister who is four now. We're one big happily dysfunctional family. I love talking about them so if you ever want to know just ask okay? I wont just tell about them though cuz with those guys I could go on and on theres so much to say. lol. Anyway I will tell him you said hi. I wonder hat kind of face he'll make at me when I do. hee hee.
I love Tokio Hotel, I think the drummer is a hottie. What's your favorite song by them? Tell me yours I'll tell you mine. lol.
Aw no nuns? Pitty. Oh well. Oh hey next time ask me about my adventures with my new English teacher okay? It was hilarious. I can't tell you the story this time cuz it would take up too much room but maybe next time k? anyway yeah, these are getting long…think we talk too much…? Nah! Talking is great! Oh, but fun fact!- Did you know that even with how much people talk in a day over 90 of our communication is done silently through body language and gestures? Neat huh? I thought so. Well I hope you enjoy chapter 11 and thank you for reviewing/talking!

Well thats it for that, thank you again to everyone! i hope you guys all love chapter 11! enjoy!
Fanggirlx ;)

Disclaimer: Naruto and co not mine.

Gaara and Sakura were sitting on the top of a grassy hill leaning against a tree. They were watching what was left of the sunset.

Sakura whispered, "I'm really glad we're friends again, Gaara."

Remaining silent Gaara opted to simply nod his reply.

After a long stretch of silence Sakura fell over against his shoulder.

He twisted enough to look at her and saw that she was asleep.

She must have worn herself out running all throughout the hedge maze and then all over campus searching for him.

At the thought his eyes softened while he watched her sleep.

She looked peaceful.

It amazed him how she'd simply fallen asleep beside him. Sakura truly held no fear of hat he would do.

She trusted him.

Gaara saw a tiny smile begin to curve her lips. He wondered what she was dreaming.

Whatever it was it was making her smile. It made her happy. He would let her sleep.

But with the way she had her head was bent she would not be happy when she woke up.

Letting out a small sigh, Gaara used one hand to gently hold her up while he scooted her closer with the other and then he wrapped his arm around her and situated her so that her head lay on his chest just below his chin.

A tiny smile graced his lips when she snuggled further into him and mumbled his name in her sleep.

He squeezed her tightly to him for a short one armed hug before loosening his hold and simply sitting back to watch the rest of the color fade from the sky.

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Naruto watched his friends as he reflected on the recent turn of events.

He and Sasuke had run to catch up with Sakura.

They couldn't find her. But on their second run through of the campus he'd had this gut feeling that she was happy again. That everything was going to be fine.

Not knowing how he knew, but trusting his instincts he'd told Sasuke they could quit looking, that Sakura was fine.

On their way back to the dorm room they'd passed the pool. Wanting to check it out and see what the pool looked like they'd headed for it.

There they'd come across three very pretty girls. And Naruto had noticed a few things about them right away.

Each was a different height, in fact there was a rather tall one, a medium sized one, and a shorter girl; they were like steps.

The second thing he'd noticed had been their clothing, or lack there of. All three girls were only wearing small bikinis.

The third thing he'd noticed…they were all very blessed with great assets. All three were incredibly…ahem, endowed.

When Naruto and Sasuke peeked over the fence at the pool these three girls had been there playing marco polo but then they were somehow suddenly reminded that the sun was still bright in this late afternoon and that the sun may burn them and with there being only three of them someone would have to wait to get her back lotioned and therefore stood more risk of getting burned. The girls had begun fighting, slapping, hair tugging, screaming when suddenly the shortest girl had resolved the issue by having them form a circle by the pool with them sitting facing a back in front of them so that they could all lotion someone else and then they'd had a group hug and then they just kept hugging and talking and laughing and then splashing happened and…it had stopped him and Sasuke in their tracks needless to say. Kankuro had seen them and joined and so here they were hanging out with the beautiful Tsukairi, Arihime, and Sarume.

Tsukairi, who had politely asked to be called Tsuki, was the tallest girl and she had the longest smoothest looking…hair Naruto had ever seen. It was so blonde it was white and it hung all the way to the back of her knees, well except for her neatly trimmed bangs that framed her very classy face, they didn't got that long. She was really very nice but she was a little…withdrawn. She never really laughed or smiled all the way. He could see she was holding it back.

Then there was Arihime, who informed them that she was to be referred to as Ari, the medium height girl with the greatest…blessings of all. In fact, Naruto really wasn't sure how the girl didn't just topple over from being top heavy, because they were so big and she was rather small. But she didn't so he figured it was just one of the mysteries of women. Ari had a pretty face and short mouse brown hair that hung just past her chin. She was a very outspoken girl, and was obviously the tougher of the three friends.

The final girl, the shortest one Sarume, or actually she preferred Saru. Saru had shimmering orange hair that hung down to mid back and she had bangs that puffed out around her big friendly brown eyes. She said she was from Osaka and he believed her what with her sweet slow southern accent. Saru was pure sugar. He liked her since she was so nice to everyone, plus she called him sweetie and honey. He liked that.

All in all he and Kankuro and Sasuke were having a blast.

But sadly the time with these girls would be drawing to a close soon. Pool hours would be over soon and then they'd have to go separate ways.

So he'd simply enjoy them and their company while he could he supposed.

But he wondered how Sakura and Gaara were doing. Had they made up yet? Was that why he'd had the feeling that Sakura was happy again?

He truly hoped so.

Shaking away his serious thoughts he grabbed the beach ball the girls had brought and held it up.

"Who wants to play some volleyball? Who ever loses has to go buy the rest of the group ice pops! And that won't be my group, believe it!"

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Gaara was getting uncomfortable. Not physically per say. No, he was situated fine. It was just discomfort with Sakura, with what she was doing.

Sakura kept cuddling closer. She was almost in his lap!

"Sakura." he said quietly hoping to gently wake her before things got out of hand.

"Umm…Gaara…"

He froze.

She was awake this whole time?!

He glanced at her. No, her eyes were still closed.

Then was… was she dreaming about him?

"Sakura, its time to go." he informed her.

She didn't pay him any attention.

"…Yes…" she breathed out on a happy sigh but didn't move.

She said yes to it being time to go but then made no move to stand? That made no sense.

She was still asleep. Sleeping people never made sense.

"You need to wake up." he informed the girl sleeping on him.

"…don't go…" she whispered, her speech slurred with sleep.

"Sakura, we both need to go." he replied.

"…Stay……Gaara…" she gripped her fingers in his shirt.

"Sakura…?" he stared at her in shock.

She wanted him with her in her dream? Or right now? Which was it?

Which did he want it to be?

"Sakura, do you know where you are?" Gaara asked her.

She didn't say anything.

"Do you even know who you are with?" he asked quietly, feeling slightly saddened at the thought that she may not.

Again no reply.

With a soft sigh he leaned back against the tree again.

Perhaps he should just let her finish her dream. Perhaps once she was done she would be easier to wake.

"…please…"

What?

He looked down at her.

Please what? He wondered.

"..Gaara…"

Growing interested he waited, with baited breath to hear what else she'd say.

"…kiss…me…"

He gasped.

She was dreaming about kissing him!?

He glanced at her lips.

Was his dream self kissing her right now?

This dream…was it what she truly wanted? Or was it just some contortion of her days different events mixed into one dream?

She said nothing more, she simply sighed and cuddled even closer into his side.

Watching her eyes for if they'd open, Gaara hesitantly placed his hand on her cheek.

He stared pleasantly surprised as even in her sleep she pressed her cheek into his hand.

Swallowing a little louder then he'd expected he slowly began to brush his fingers down her face.

He loved doing this.

Exploring her facial features. Just touching her.

Caressing her cheeks, her nose, her jaw line, her brow, her eyes, and…her lips.

Her slightly parted, very pink lips.

Lips she'd almost kissed him with this afternoon.

She'd said so. Sakura had said she was about to kiss him today in the maze.

If that were true then would she be angry if he…no. He could not do that. She'd most likely wake up just as he did it.

But what if she didn't…? Then he could finally taste those precious pink lips. The lips that continuously smiled for him, talked with him, encouraged him…

What was he thinking! That would be taking advantage of her! He may have been a little lacking in the understanding of human interactions but he was almost certain that stealing kisses from sleeping girls was a low and dirty thing to do.

But the temptation was so great…he wanted to…but out of his respect for Sakura he would not.

"Gaara…"

But god help him, if she kept sighing his name like that he may just end up doing more than stealing a kiss from her unknowing lips!

Another soft sigh escaped her as she nuzzled her cheek against his chest.

Fighting back the groan that had almost come out when the skin of her cheek had brushed the skin at the edge of his collar, Gaara nearly bit his lip hard enough to bleed when she innocently inched her hand up to take hold of the collar of his shirt. She held it tightly in her fist, the smooth skin of her fingers touching the sensitive skin right below his throat.

"Sakura." he croaked out. Coughing quietly, he cleared his throat, "Sakura." he repeated a little stronger than before hoping to wake her.

"Gaara…" she mumbled.

His name on her lips was the sweetest torture he believed he'd ever endure.

He glanced at her sleeping face again.

Maybe if he took a small kiss she wouldn't mind?

Rolling the thought over in his mind he lost all conscious thought when her other arm wrapped around his waist and her fingertips managed to touch the skin under his shirt at his back.

Tingling ripples shot up is spine.

He couldn't not do it. He just couldn't. He'd never find out what it felt like if he didn't.

And then for the rest of his life he'd wonder what it would be like for his lips to touch her skin.

Her sweet silky skin. And her lips, her smiling lips that were always so quick to offer him support.

Having talked himself into it Gaara moved to lay Sakura down.

A small moan escaped him when her hand brushed down his thigh as he gently lay her back in the soft grass.

Hesitantly he crawled over her, not once allowing any part of him to actually touch her. He just stood over her. Hands at either shoulder, knees on either side of her hips, he hovered like that, simply watching her sleep.

A sweet smile came on her lips as she whispered his name yet again.

His eyes widened in what he assumed was fear. But he could not be for sure. He associated fear with death or pain. This was…fear of her waking and discovering the position he had currently her in. Which could possibly lead to pain knowing Sakura but he had never feared such a thing before. It had to be the fear of her finding out what he was doing and going to do.

He had no use for fear, so he quickly dismissed it and leaned closer towards her.

This fluttering in his stomach…what was it? Gaara quickly realized that he was nervous!

He snorted, what a joke. He, Gaara, was never nervous. But even as he thought it he knew it was untrue. Sakura made him nervous. She was one of the only things that could.

Cautiously the boy leaned down towards her face.

Closing his eyes he softly pressed his lips to her forehead.

A kiss.

One of affection.

He'd seen it done several times.

And he'd wondered what happened when one did such a thing.

He wasn't sure what should have happened but he did know that the moment his lips touched her silk skin they suddenly tingled as a blush spread over his face.

Slowly he moved lower and pressed his lips to her soft cheek.

She hadn't woken yet.

"Sakura…" he breathed.

Staring at her peaceful face he wished with all he was and ever would be that he could be in her dreams with her, experiencing the life that she was at this moment.

"…Don't hate me, for this." he whispered.

As he lowered his lips closer to hers she whispered, "…Never..."

His heart almost stopped at the sweetness in her single worded sleep induced answer. Not to mention she had answered him while remaining asleep. Was he some how influencing her dream? Could it be that he controlled what his dream self in her mind did and said? An interesting discovery.

Remembering the reason why he was in such a position to make such a discovery, Gaara pushed the marveling thoughts from his head. And before he lost the courage to do it he quickly pressed his lips to hers.

Gaara closed his eyes for a moment and relished the feel of her lips against his.

He'd kissed her! He'd done it!

He pulled back, watching her for any sign that he'd woken her or disturbed her in anyway.

There was none. Her breathing was still shallow and even. Her heart beat still slow and steady.

She was fine. And he'd kissed her.

He'd kissed Sakura.

Gaara smiled down at her, gently brushing her bangs away from her closed eyes.

He carefully crawled off of her and scooped her up in his arms. He headed for her dorm room gently carrying her bridal style, relishing once again in the complete and total trust she must have in him for Sakura to allow herself to sleep so deeply with him. He held her a little tighter against him as he made his way to her building.

Sakura trusted him.

The boy frowned. She trusted him completely…and he'd just betrayed her trust all for a curious moment of desire.

Suddenly, Gaara felt horrible. Dirty.

How could something so amazing make him feel so awful only seconds later?

He knew the answer. It was because she'd believed in him innocently having faith in him and he'd just taken advantage of her.

He didn't deserve her. Gaara knew that…but… he would do everything in his power so that he could some day be some one worthy of Sakura's trust and someone she could perhaps trust with her love. He would work to become someone she would willingly kiss, willingly love. A new goal on mind Gaara was filled with a strange new kind of determination as he continued on his way to Sakura's room.