His next inhale was embarrassingly loud enough to be heard in the space between them and he had to swallow down another cough, leading Baki to raise a hand and briefly rub his fingers over his face. A gift. For Gaara. As far as Gaara related surprises went this was one of the more agreeable ones but his first reaction was suspicion. It wasn't impossible that Gaara could have met and befriended someone without his notice, especially considering how he had changed in the past years, but...

He still felt an instinctive flicker of distrust. "You're a acquaintance of Gaara's?" He eyed the parcel in his hands. It too, looked innocent enough. "What's your name?"