It was just another mission

Heh' I hope you enjoy this one!

GaaraXSakura

I do not own the naruto characters…I only got the plushies! 3

Sakura woke up and did her usual routines as an 18 year old teen did.

'I wonder what it would be like to live in a world that wasn't given any orders of killing people..' she said to herself as she stared at the mirror.

'I bet it would be great….'

Flashback:

'Sakura the Hokage has given you a b rated mission…I hope you're up to it physically and mentally.'

'What does this guy mean mentally? I got the physical part…What does he mean?' Sakura thought to herself.

'Excuse me sir, but what do you mean by mentally?' she asked with great concern.

'Sakura this mission requires you to be teamed up with two very powerful ninjas a kazekage and a member of a very powerful clan.

'Oh no please don't say it.' She thought to herself yet again.

'Sakura, you will be teamed up with one of your older team mates from long ago in the chunin exams… that person is Sasuke Uchiha.'

'No!' she mentally screamed 'Not him again, I just can't handle that abuse ever again!'

'But yet another person can be quite dangerous to be around, that person is gaara of the desert'

'O-ok' she said and gulped knowing that this may be the hardest mission she will ever endure.'

'So you agree then? I need to know, are you really up to it?'

'Y-yes, yes I am willing.' She said with pride.

'Ok, your mission will begin a day from now, you must prepare, it will be a long and painful journey, don't go back on your word or you will be dishonorable to this village.'

'I vow not to go back on my word, that's a promise.'

End flashback

'Why did I do that? I must be crazy, I could never forget what he did to me' She said with one seldom tear running down her cheek.

Another Flashback:

'Sakura please let me go! I no longer care for your childish feelings! Now let go!' Sasuke yelled at her with anger in his eyes as he looks at the young pink haired girl clinging to his arm.

'No sasuke! I don't want you to leave me here like this!' She said crying hoping he would stay with her one last time.

'I said no! Now let me go Sakura this is humiliating!' He yanked her hand off his arm and looked at her dead in the eye.

'I have never loved you or the feelings you've ever had for me, now then, I'm going to leave and I don't want you to look for me.' He entered the boat and left her there crying. Alone. Scared of what would become of the Uchiha.

'Sasuke…' those were here last words to him.

End second Flashback

'Jerk' she left here apartment building and went over to a cherry blossom try that had a very old swing attached to it and she sat there thinking of the others she hurt that had once loved her but saved her heart to one man who discarded her like a piece of trash.

She could have had Rock lee, Neji, Kiba, Shikimaru, Shino, and Naruto….Naruto…. He loved her, but she tossed his feelings the same way Sasuke did.

'At least I didn't leave him' she mumbled as she felt hot tears run down her face again.

'Hey forehead girl, what's with the long face?' She looked up to see her best friend Ino looking down at her with a kind smile on her face. She understood, she loved him too at one time, but she hooked up with Shikimaru and have been happy ever since. Not to mention Neji hooked up with Tenten, Kiba with hinata, And surprisingly Temari and rock lee got together, who would have guessed.

'Hey, earth to forehead girl! You there?' she said loudly and hit Sakura up side the head.

'Ow Ino I heard you, you didn't have to hit me like that' She said to her now laughing friend.

'Well I got your attention didn't I? Come on everyone is waiting for you at Naruto's house; we're throwing you a Good-Luck-On-Your-Mission party.' She said still smiling.

'Everyone but Sasuke' she thought to herself and got up off the swing and headed to Naruto's home.

'Hey Sakura!' Naruto yelled from the living room.

'Hey Naruto!' She waved back

'So I heard you are going on a mission with you-know-who I'm really sorry.' He said and gave her a light pat on the back.

She couldn't help but notice someone with red hair pass her by. 'Oh, it's Gaara, I should catch up with him, since we are going to be on a mission together' she thought to herself.

She poked him on the back, 'Hey Gaara, right? Remember me from the Chunin Exams? We are going to be on a mission together tomorrow, how have you been?'

'Oh yes, you must me that medic Nin from this village, I'll let you know now that I don't need your help on this mission, so no need for any communication.' Then he left her there and walked up to his siblings.

'That girl is much more beautiful than she was when she was 12, don't you agree?' said Gaara's inner demon. 'Maybe a little, but I have more important things to worry about.' He replied. Nothing good was ever said by the raccoon demon deep inside him. 'Well you better get used to her; we will be with her for a very long time…' Just the sound deep inside him made him shudder. 'I don't want anything bad to come from this mission so let's just leave it at that.' He said. 'Have it your way… Just to freshen your memory, I always win in the end' He ignored this and went on with the chatter going on around him.

'No way am I going to work with this hard head, cha!' Yelled inner Sakura.

'I know… This isn't going to get any better with having someone like Sasuke too.' She said to her inner self. 'I know, but either way you have to admit, now that he's Kazekage he's looking pretty hot in those robes' Sakura blushed and looked over at Gaara again, who only glared at her. 'If he wasn't so mean… I would probably look forward to tomorrow.' She Replied.

Temari walked over and grabbed Sakura by the arm and took her to naruto's basement.

'Sakura I have to tell you something very important about my brother so listen up ok?' She said with a very serious look in her eyes.

'Ok please tell me, I've been wanting to know.' She said

'Listen Sakura, every word, you already know about my brother's demon and you should know that at times he can't control himself, when this happens, stay far away from him, he can't control his surroundings its the monster that erupts inside him. Please be careful Sakura, he is deadly.' Temari let her go and was about to leave when she said something Sakura didn't expect her to say.

'He's older now… which only make it worse for you, if you catch my drift.' And after that peachy little statement Temari left Sakura to doubt herself yet again.

'This was a very bad idea.'

Ok that's the end! REVIEW OR FEEL THE WRATH OF…of…ummm my keyboard! No threat, just a cry for help lol.