"Talking"
'Thinking'
'Inner Sakura"
'Shukaku'
(A/N: Authors Note)
Summary: Takes place after Gaara and Lee's fight. Sakura saves Lee. Gaara respects her. A kiss. An invitation. And now she's whisked off to Suna.
Parings: SasuSaku GaarSaku
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Lee lay there, crumpled, bloody, and his breath quivering. Gaara loomed over him, smirking with pride. Sakura knew by there blood thirsty look in his cold blue eyes Gaara would have no regrets killing him. She thought she couldn't do anything. But she did something that was crazy and may get her killed.
She leaped onto the battle field. Sakura heard Kakashi and Naruto cry out her name. She ran in front of Lee and spread her arms.
"Don't kill him," Sakura said, her voice shaking,
"Move," Gaara demanded, advancing towards her.
"Please don't kill him," She pleaded.
"Why not?" Gaara questioned.
"Because he saved my life," Sakura glanced at the Sound shinobi. "And he vowed to protect me. He cares, and he doesn't deserve to die!" Her eyes brimmed with tears.
Gaara looked at her, she couldn't tell, with pity or respect.
"Fine," he said walking away.
"Thank you. Thank you so much." Sakura smiled. "Hey Naruto. A little help."
Naruto beamed and jumped next to Sakura.
"Good job," He complimented.
"Thanks."
They positioned Lee between them so they could take him to the infirmary. Gaara appeared in front of them.
"Sakura…" He uttered.
"Yeah?" She asked.
He smashed his cold lips against hers. Sakura's eyes widened, so did everyone else's. Gaara broke the kiss, blushed a little, and disappeared in sand. Sakura turned tomato red.
"What just happened?" Kankuro said to no one particular.
"What did just happen?" Shikamaru stated.
Lee groaned "Sakura."
Sakura looked over at Lee.
"Thank you." Lee said. Sakura smiled at him. He moaned in pain.
"Let's get him to the infirmary."
Sakura and Naruto took him the infirmary and laid him gently on a cot.
"So Sakura, what was that all about?" Naruto asked.
"Well we put Lee on a cot so the medics can look at him." She replied.
They started walking towards the door.
"No, I mean before we brought Lee here."
"What happened?"
Sakura and Naruto turned around and there was Sasuke sitting up in bed.
"Sasuke!" Naruto and Sakura exclaimed.
"So what happened" Sasuke asked again.
"Oh, um, nothing. I better get back to the fights." Sakura rushed out of the infirmary.
'What's with her?' Sasuke thought "Anyway, what happened?" Sasuke asked once more.
"Oh, nothing. Gaara just kissed her." Naruto answered.
"He did not!"
Yup. Well I better be going." Naruto stuffed his hands in his pockets.
"I'm coming too," Sasuke said while getting up.
"Suit yourself."
They started out the door.
Sakura leaned over the railing, consumed in the fight. (A/N: There are two more fight with random people. Doesn't really alter the story.)
Sasuke and Naruto took their places next to Sakura, while Ino walked up.
"So, Sakura, since you and Gaara seem to have some chemistry you wouldn't mind if I take Sasuke for myself, would you?" She asked.
"Whatever." Sakura replied not taking her eyes off the fight and not paying attention.
The fight ended and the victor took their place with their team. Temari rushed up to Sakura.
"Hey Sakura." She said.
'I'll ask her to come and stay with us in Suns. Then Gaara and her will fall madly in love and get married by the end of the summer. Muhahaha! It's genius.' Temari thought.
Temari. TEMARI!" Sakura exclaimed.
"Yeah?"
"What were you going to ask me?"
"After the exams do you want to stay with me, Gaara, and Kankuro for the summer?"
"Sure! I could use a change in scenery." Sakura answered.
"What!" Sasuke managed to gasped through Ino's vice grip.
"Awesome! Come on." Temari grabbed Sakura's wrist and dragged her over by Gaara.
"I'll be right back." Temari said as she ran off.
"So… I'm spending the summer with you guys." Sakura informed Gaara.
"Fun." Gaara replied.