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• A Terrible Idea (And Yet) by 12 Abodes of Silence (lailacampos)

  Fandoms: Naruto (Anime & Manga)  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • F/M
  • Work in Progress

  15 Sep 2025

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  • Gaara/Haruno Sakura
  • Gaara & Haruno Sakura
  • Gaara Sakura
  • Gaara (Naruto)
  • Haruno Sakura
  • Temari (Naruto)
  • Kankurou (Naruto)
  • Post-War setting
  • Diplomatic Mission Shenanigans
  • Political Intrigue
  • Suna politics
  • Slow Burn
  • unspoken longing
  • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
  • Character Study Disguised As Romance
  • Emotional Self-Awareness
  • Protective Gaara (Naruto)
  • Awkward Flirting
  • Rating May Change
  • Sakura Gets the Development Kishimoto Forgot
  • Gaara Has No Idea How Feelings Work
  • Gaara Would Rather Reorganize Diplomatic Briefings Than Acknowledge His Feelings
  • Gaara Doesn’t Like Her. He Just Notices Her Breathing Patterns. For Tactical Reasons
  • Gaara Overthinks Himself Into Emotional Crisis

  Summary

  Konoha sends its top medic to Sunagakure to help modernize their medical systems and strengthen the alliance.
  On paper, it’s a brilliant diplomatic strategy.

  Sakura sees it as a chance to do good.
  Gaara sees it as a political chess move.
  Both are right.

  She wants to heal. He wants to protect. Neither expected to want more.
  Between diplomacy and distrust, undercurrents and unspoken glances, two emotionally constipated shinobi try their best not to catch feelings in a desert full of secrets.

  They both know it’s a terrible idea.
  (And yet)

  Language:

  English

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