We're gonna run out of cake at this rate

Author: sirona_gs
Title: All things of dearest value hang on slender strings
Rating: R
Word count: ~7,100 this part, ~15,900 overall
Summary: Nothing sours a village’s mood faster than a heatwave, and with the anniversary of the Fourth Ninja War on the horizon, the Nanadaime Hokage knows something must be done about it. That’s where Sabaku no Gaara comes in, but Sasuke is not best pleased with his involvement.
Warnings: m/m sex, implied past torture
A/N: This was written for the (sadly) last round of the sn_exchange, for kitarin. Enormous thanks go to aurrai for being an amazing beta, cheerleader and slavedriver in equal parts. She is truly a saint for having put up with me and put so much of herself into this story. The title comes from a quote by Edmund Waller.



Part One

( All things of dearest value hang on slender strings, part two )