When Jack made his presence known, the sand wielder was pleased to see his friend and took a moment to greet him as well, making small talk for a short while, as he was admittedly fond of the blue-haired elf.

Gaara briefly glanced over the map - even though he had been in the village a number of times before, Konoha was about the same size as Suna, and it was rather easy to get lost, so he would prefer not to be humiliated that way. After studying it for a few minutes, he nodded in agreement and voiced his reply, "Yes. Don't forget our sparring session, Guy. If we plan to eat, we cannot train right afterward."