"So I'm looking forward to planning a gift for you as well." And it's clear that her wheels are already turning on what she would make for Gaara. Something nice for a friend, she didn't see quite as often as she might like, no matter the efforts he made to sync his schedule to her village. Something special seemed the most appropriate. It wasn't every day you befriended a neglected sand-child. Special would be nice to show him how glad she was that they'd become friends over the years.

She blinked at him confused, "Mm? What do you mean?"