An Unexpected Love (Book 2 of the Unexpected Series)

[Book 2 of The Unexpected series]

Kokoro Hatake managed to get past Gaara's defenses and became the friend Gaara's always wanted. It was hard to regain his trust and to get past strong feelings of hate and fear, but Kokoro was able to overcome them with a little bit of love, support, and determination. Her time spent on Team 7 was a rollercoaster of emotions. She never thought she would experience half the things Naruto, Sasuke, her dad, and she encountered on missions in and out of the village. She captured runaway cats, fought an S-ranked missing nin, found a long-lost cousin, and survived an invasion.

She became strong in Konoha, and she was forever grateful for everyone who helped her. But she was ready to forge her own path. She was ready to learn from those in Kirigakure, to learn better ways to protect those she loved most, to learn what it meant to be a great kunoichi. Most importantly, she was ready to learn what it meant to be Kokoro in every sense of the word.

Living in Kiri will not be easy, but Kokoro is up for the task. With village prejudice, distrust, and loneliness creeping up on her at every opportunity, she's just happy she's still in contact with her loved ones. As Kokoro grows stronger, bigger and harder obstacles stand in her way. She just wished she could get Gaara out of her head.