A/n: Well this is the sequel to 'Revenge is a Bang'. So if you haven't read it you better stop reading this one and go read it XP!! Don't worry it's only a one shot so it wont take to long. Besides you need it to understand what is going on. So Yeah this is what happens when they find Sakura after Deidara totally went insane and snapped. Oh and I don't care anymore about the gender thing I know it's a girl so XP and NO reviews containing that please thank you please review!!!!!
Blast from the Past!!!
SEQUEL of 'Revenge is a Blast'! Must read it before this!!)
"Gaara, some Jonin found a woman outside of Suna" Temari said before the Kazekage.
"And? Temari this seems to have little importance to me" Gaara sighed as he looked out the window.
"Gaara she's from leaf it's Naruto's friend, Sakura" Temari said sadly.
Gaara looked up when the pink haired friend of Naruto's name was said. Gaara stood up and disappeared in a swirl of sand.
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"Kazekage-sama?" a nurse blinked as he appeared in front of the hospital information desk. "What do we owe this visit Kazekage-sama?" she asked looking at him.
"Haruno, where is she?" Gaara asked in his monotone voice waiting for the room number. "Haruno? . . . Oh the girl from Konoha we just admitted, she's in the critical condition room" she said and Gaara immediately walked towards the room.
He came beside the window that was the only thing separating the hall from the room. He watched the medic Nin's rush around healing her wounds and doing all they could.
"Haruno . . . why are you here?" Gaara wondered as he stared at Sakura. "Did something happen in Konoha I wonder" Gaara just continued to watch them work on Sakura trying to bring her back to health.
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"Did you see Deidara?" Hidan looked at Itachi and Kakuzu. Both shook they're heads and listened for him intently. "I think she's snapped, I heard her talking to Sasori last night"
Both looked at each other, "That's weird so she was like talking to herself?" Kakuzu asked. Hidan nodded and sighed.
"She said something about making Haruno Sakura suffer or something, but who's Haruno Sakura?" Hidan wondered.
"She's a Kunochi from Konoha, she's the girl that killed Sasori" Itachi said blandly.
"So what Deidara's crazy and insane and talks to herself, who cares" Kakuzu shrugged. Both Itachi and Hidan froze and were wide eyed, Kakuzu sighed and slumped down.
"She's right behind me, isn't she?" Kakuzu grimaced. Both nodded slowly and Kakuzu turned around to see a totally insane looking Deidara.
"So you all think I'm crazy" she tilted her head slightly smiling. "I'LL SHOW YOU CRAZY!!" she yelled and pulled out three spiders and threw them at the three and set them off.
Deidara smirked and walked out of the kitchen they were currently in, "I'm not crazy" she laughed slightly.
Deidara opened her door and walked into her room and shut it behind her and then locked it. She looked around and then went to her closet and pushed the cloaks aside and stared at Sasori's face.
"Sasori-danna, Itachi and the others think I've gone crazy" she smiled sweetly and grabbed his hand. "But I know I'm not crazy" she said as she sat Sasori on her bed.
She leaned on his shoulder, "Sasori-danna does it make you happy to know I love you?" Deidara asked the lifeless puppet. Deidara placed Sasori down on one side of the bed and pulled the covers over him.
She unzipped her cloak and threw it into the corner and climbed into the other side and looked at Sasori's lifeless face. "Good night Sasori-danna" Deidara smiled and fell asleep.
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All of the medic's walked out of the room that Sakura was in and looked at the Kazekage, "Kazekage-sama would you like to go in now? We're all finished" they said.
Gaara nodded and stood from the chair he had taken to sit in and walked in the door and looked down at Sakura. She groaned slightly and Gaara just stared at her.
Sakura slowly opened her eyes and looked around, "Where am I?" she asked hoarsely hoping someone would answer her.
"You're in the Suna hospital," Gaara said. Sakura looked over at him and just stared for a couple minutes.
"Who are you?" she asked continuing to stare at the Kazekage.
"Sakura, it's me, Gaara, the Kazekage of Suna, don't you remember me?" Gaara asked kneeling down by Sakura so she could look at him closer.
Sakura shook her head and just looked at him, "Um, who's Sakura?" she asked him.
Gaara went slightly wide eyed, "You are Sakura, that's your name" he said letting out a slightly irritated sigh.
"I have a pretty name," she smiled and closed her eyes.
Gaara stood back up and turned around, "What am I going to do, she doesn't remember anything" Gaara whispered under his breathe.
"Listen Sakura, I need you to do something for me, ok?" Gaara said turning to face her again.
She looked at him and nodded, "I need you to tell me if can remember anything" Gaara said sitting on the end of the bed and looking at Sakura search her thoughts.
"I remember something, it was a big explosion . . . and a blonde woman, and then falling to the desert floor . . . and that's it" she said sadly trying to think more.
Sakura went wide eyed and stiff and then just started screaming, she held her head with her hands and screamed. Gaara looked around and waited for someone to come, but apparently there was none.
Gaara grabbed Sakura's wrist and pulled her into him and he held her. Sakura fell silent and look up at him with her tear stained cheeks. "Sakura please calm down" Gaara said.
Sakura pulled away from him and looked down, "Sorry I don't know what happened" she said twiddling with her fingers.
Gaara stood from the bed and looked down at Sakura, "I have some things to do but I'll come and visit you tomorrow," Gaara told her and then walk out closing the door behind him.
Sakura stared out the window and saw him disappear in a swirl of sand and was in complete amazement. Suddenly she felt extremely tired and fell back to the pillow and fell asleep.
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"Send a message to Konoha, I need to know if something happened there," Gaara ordered a Jonin.
"Yes, Kazekage-sama I'll get a message written up and send it to the bird tower,"
"No, I want you to give it to Temari and she will deliver it" Gaara said. The Jonin nodded and left the Kazekage's office.
Gaara turned to the window and looked out and saw the hospital, "I guess I'll go see how Sakura's doing" he inwardly groaned. Gaara's sand surrounded him and he disappeared.
He once again appeared in the front of the hospital information desk. "Kazekage-sama, back again? Haruno Sakura is completely healed and is ready to release if you'd like me to contact Temari-san"
"That won't be necessary I will take her now" Gaara said walking to the room where he last went to. He looked in the window to see a medic talking to an awake Sakura.
The two finished and the medic walked out bowing slightly to Gaara as he walked in, "Hello, Sakura how are you?" Gaara asked wondering if her memory had returned.
"I guess I'm ok, I want to leave I don't like this place" she said looking around at the white washed walls.
"Well I'm taking you out of here today," Gaara said quite unenthusiastically.
Sakura brightened up and hoped off the bed, "Well you can't wear that out" Gaara said noticing the hospital gown she was wearing.
"But I don't have anything else" Sakura said blinking.
Gaara looked around and spotted a bag that had a piece of paper pinned onto it. It read 'Sakura I got your clothes all fixed, Temari' Gaara opened it to see her usual outfit.
"Here put these on" he said handing her the bundle. Sakura nodded and reached down pulling the gown up. "WOW!!" Gaara went wide eyed, "not in here!" he said his breath deep.
Sakura looked around and saw a door and went over and opened in and went into the bathroom.
Several minutes Sakura came out fully dressed and looked at Gaara and smiled. "Do I look pretty Gaara?" she asked with an adorable face.
Gaara looked to the side and then back at her, "Um . . . yes" he said, making her smile grow.
They both walked out to the receptions desk where Gaara began filling out forms saying he was taking her out of the hospital. Sakura just looked around curiously as he finished up.
Both him and Sakura left the hospital and walked down the street Sakura looking around in amazement at everything. "Gaara where are we?" Sakura asked turning to look at him.
"This is Suna," he said continuing to walk.
"Do I live here?" she asked him.
"No you live in Konoha, it's about a three day trip from here" Gaara said answering her question.
"But then . . . why am I here?" she wondered.
"I don't know, some of my Jonin found you near the village you were half dead and you've lost all your memories, you will stay here with me until we receive word from Konoha"
Sakura blinked and looked up at the sky, "Am I going to be staying alone?"
"No you will stay with me, at my house" Gaara sighed, this was like baby sitting a 7 year old.
Red crept up Sakura's cheeks and she stopped and began playing with her fingers. Gaara noticed this and turned around to see the cherry colored Sakura. "Is something wrong?" he asked.
"B-but we're not married, shouldn't a boy and a girl get married before they live together?" she asked shyly.
Gaara just stared at her with a weird expression on his face, "Sakura . . . it's not like we're lovers or anything, we're friends and I'm taking care of you while you're in this state"
Sakura thought about it for a second before answering, "So I'm sick and you're taking care of me?" she asked.
"Yes, I suppose you could say that, you have lost all you memories for some reason and I'm taking care of you" Gaara told her as he began walking again.
Sakura ran to catch up with him, "What was I like before the explosion?"
Gaara sighed yet again and looked at her from the side, "Well, you were . . ."
"When did I meet you, can you tell me about our past?" Sakura interrupted him.
Gaara stared at her for a second, "You and I?" he asked again. Sakura nodded excitedly.
"You and I met when we were 13 years old,"
"How old am I now?" she asked yet another question.
"You are 18 years old," he said before continuing.
"So about 5 years ago there were these things called Chunin exams and my sister, Temari, and my brother, Kankuro, and I came to you village, Konoha"
"We went through the same test together and a lot of things happened, and I fought Naruto, he is yours and my friend and he changed my life and then well . . ."
"We became friends, because of Naruto and then near three years ago I was kidnapped by the Akatsuki and you and Naruto came and saved me" Gaara said trying to sum it all up.
Sakura smiled, "Did I like you Gaara?" Sakura asked smiling.
Gaara just stared at her a slight blush on his cheeks, "Well, I'm not sure" he gulped and looked ahead.
"So we weren't anything?" Sakura questioned.
"No we weren't" Gaara said taking a deep breath. Gaara looked up and saw his house. Sakura stopped and her mouth hung open.
"That's your house?!" she gapped as she saw the mansion. "Are you rich?!" she asked still in awe of the house.
"No, this is the Kazekage mansion, I am the Kazekage" Gaara told her.
Sakura looked at him oddly, "What's the Kazekage?"
Gaara rubbed his temple with his hand groaning, "I'm going to commit suicide at this rate" he said letting out an annoyed breath. "The Kazekage is the leader of Suna, it's like the leader of Konoha is the Hokage"
"These people are the strongest shinobi in the entire village" Gaara said hoping she understood.
Sakura nodded, "So you're like the most powerful person here?"
"Yes, pretty much" Gaara replied walking to the door and holding it open for her. Sakura walked past him and looked around the beautiful house.
"Here I'll show you to your room" Gaara said walking up the stairs with Sakura following close behind. They walked down the hallway and Gaara stopped at a door and opened it.
"This is your room; you can sleep here and do what ever you please around the house when you're bored. My room is the double doors at the very end of the hall" Gaara yawned and finished.
"I've been working all day so I'll be in my room if you need me, if you get hungry the kitchen is down stairs" he informed her before he started down the hall way.
"Um Gaara, what can I sleep in?" Sakura called after him.
Gaara stopped and thought for a second, "I'll be right back" he said and headed into his room. After a bit he came out holding a black t-shirt, "Here you can use this for now" he said handing it to her.
"Thanks" she smiled and walked into her own room and closed the door. Gaara looked at it and then turned back and headed to his own room shutting the doors.
Sakura looked around the room and fell on the bed, it was nice and soft. She decided to change into the shirt Gaara gave her and then climbed into bed noticing it was near 9 o'clock.
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Gaara's eyes shot open when he heard his name, he sat up immediately to be met with darkness, as his eyes adjusted to the darkness he heard crying coming from beside him.
He looked to the side to see Sakura sobbing on the other side of the bed. "Sakura? What's wrong?" he asked trying to wake up a bit more.
Sakura cried more crouching over not showing her face, "don't leave me alone please." She cried.
"I don't want to be alone! I don't want everything taken away" she cried louder.
Gaara placed one of his hands on her back trying to comfort her, "Sakura you're not alone I'm right here" he said drowsily. Sakura latched onto his leg and just lay there crying.
Gaara sat there sleepily until finally her crying ceased and only turned into rushed breathing and hicks. "Sakura are you ok now?" Gaara asked, she nodded not moving from her position.
"Can I sleep with you?" she asked hoarsely.
Gaara thought for a second, "Sakura I'm not sure that would be very appropriate"
"Please," she clung onto his leg as if she let go she'd be enveloped in complete darkness. "I can't be alone" she sobbed out.
Gaara pulled the covers on the other side down, "Come on" he said patting the side beside him with his other hand. Sakura sat up and crawled to the spot and under the covers.
Gaara lay back down as well and stared up at the ceiling; he glanced over at Sakura after a while and noticed she had fallen asleep. Gaara sighed and turned on his side to where his face was to hers and fell asleep.
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Sakura opened her eyes slowly and sleepily woke up. She blinked seeing Gaara's face and blushed madly. She sat up and remembered what happened last night. Sakura sat there and pulled her covered knees to her chest and rest her head on her arms.
Gaara felt the movement and immediately woke up. He saw Sakura sitting there with a lost sad look on her face. Gaara sat up and looked at her, "Sakura are you alright?" he asked.
Sakura snapped out of her thoughts and looked at him; "Yeah, I'm fine . . . thank you for last night Gaara" she smiled.
Gaara nodded and noticed Sakura's flustered face. "Why are you red?" he asked. Sakura didn't say anything she just stared at his bare chest and went redder.
Gaara gave her a strange look, "Ok, well Sakura you stay here I'll go make you some breakfast" he said getting up and heading out of the room.
Sakura snapped out of it the second he left and sighed, "I wonder if Gaara likes me more then a friend" she smiled to herself.
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Gaara stood at the stove watching some eggs and bacon sizzle in separate pans. "What was up with last night?" he asked himself, "she was freaking out about being alone"
"I hope I'm not going to have to go through that every night" he said annoyed that he was practically baby sitting an 18 year old girl. Gaara let out another annoyed sigh.
He finished up the omelet and got out two plates and placed one on each and then distributed the bacon evenly between the two and grabbed a tray from the cupboard.
His sand brought over two glasses of orange juice from the refrigerator and placed them on the tray. Gaara took it and headed out and up to his room; the sand went forward and opened the door.
He walked in and Sakura looked up at him and he sat back down on his side of the bed and put the trey down offering Sakura the plate he made for her. Sakura took it greedily; she was very hungry after all.
Sakura began eating and blinked; "You're a really good cook" she smiled and continued shoveling the food down. Gaara just nodded and continued eating his in silence.
Sakura finished and stared off into space just completely oblivious to everything. "Gaara?" she turned her gaze to him, he looked up at her acknowledging he was listening.
"Are you going to go to work today?" she asked hesitantly. He nodded to her and continued eating, "Are you going to leave me here?" her grip on the sheets tightened.
Gaara's gaze from her hands to her face, which was looking fearfully at him. Gaara sighed, "No, I'm taking you with me" his words made Sakura smile again and she waited for him to finish eating.
"All right go get changed and we'll leave" he said as Sakura jumped up and ran down the hallway. Gaara got all the dishes and placed them on the trey and used his sand to take it downstairs. Gaara got dressed in his black outfit (the one he wore when he fought Deidara).
Gaara walked down the hall to Sakura's room and knocked on the door waiting for a reply. Sakura opened the door and came out completely dressed, "I'm ready to go Gaara, but what are these?" Sakura asked holding up a kunai.
"I found them in the little pouch" she handed it to him. Gaara took her hand and gave it back to her.
"They're kunai, you keep them in that pouch and their weapons if you ever get attacked or are in danger" he said beginning to walk down the hall with her following.
The two walked down the street towards the Kazekage tower, Sakura walked happily down the street and Gaara went into the tower trying to ignore her. He walked past the receptionist and up towards his office.
He stopped seeing Kankuro and Matsuri talking in front of his office, Sakura not noticing he stopped walked right into him. Sakura blushed and apologized quietly.
Kankuro and Matsuri looked over, "Kazekage-sama" Matsuri said happily walking up to him. Sakura who was standing close enough to Gaara to feel his sand moving through the air, glared slightly at this girl.
Kankuro noticed Sakura and ran up running Matsuri over and smashing Gaara against the wall. "Oh, Sakura my precious flower why are you here?" he asked holding her hands with his.
Sakura just stared at him and then at their hands, "Um, do I know you?" she asked.
Kankuro blinked and kissed her hand, "Oh my darling, I am your one and only lover of course"
Sakura paled; "Um . . . really?" she asked hoping he was joking.
Gaara snatched Sakura's hands from Kankuro's and glared at his brother, "He is joking, he is not your lover nor will he be as you've said before" Gaara said sternly and pulled her with him into his office.
Sakura was blushing furiously but Gaara soon released her hand and took a seat at his desk. Sakura sat on the couch playing with her fingers as he began working on some paper work.
At least an hour had gone by and Sakura was bored out of her mind, "Gaara can I help you with anything?" she asked in a bored tone.
Gaara looked up at her and thought for a second, "Ok, can you please take these down to that receptionists desk we passed when we came in?" he asked holding out some finished papers.
Sakura jumped up excited she had something to do, she walked over and took the papers and headed out the door. She headed down the hall passing Matsuri in the process.
Sakura walked to the receptionist and handed her the papers, "the Kazekage told me to give you these" Sakura smiled sweetly. She smiled back and nodded and began looking thought them.
Sakura made her way back up the stairs and towards Gaara's office once again and walked in. She saw Matsuri bow and turn to head out, the two girls made eye contact and we're glaring intensely at each other.
Only after Matsuri left did she hear Gaara's voice calling out her name. "Sakura!" Gaara said finally raising his voice. Sakura snapped out of her thoughts and looked at him.
"What was that about?" he asked.
Sakura blinked and continued staring at him, "What was what about?" she asked innocently trying to blow it over.
Gaara eyed her suspiciously, "You know what I mean that death look you gave Matsuri as she was leaving"
"Oh, that was nothing . . . just ugh you know" she smiled at him hoping this would go away.
"Well, you didn't like her when you first met her, so I suppose this is only natural" Gaara shrugged and returned to his work.
Sakura smiled, "Wait I've met her before?"
Gaara nodded and leaned back in his chair, "about I don't know 4 years ago, Matsuri was my student for a short period of time, some people wanting the power of the Shukaku to revive some dead guy, came and kidnapped her to get to me . . . ."
"So we went after them and happened to be somewhat near Konoha and you, Naruto, Shikamaru, Neji, Hinata, Shino, and your friend Ino were sent to come help us."
"Stuff happened and I got hurt sort of, my sand got wet and you healed me and Naruto and I saved her, so yea you didn't like her then either" Gaara finished.
Sakura blinked, "I healed you?" she asked.
"Yes, that's what you do as a shinobi, you are a medic shinobi and you are very strong" Gaara said and then returned to his paper work.
Sakura just sat down and thought about what he said, was she really strong and she could heal. "Why can't I remember?" Sakura asked solemnly.
Gaara looked up at her and thought for a moment, "Well, I'm not entirely sure but I know your memories weren't taken, because you don't remember anything"
"From what you told me, I can only say that you remember very few events that happened before it was all gone" he told her and then began working once again.
Sakura nodded and looked down at the floor, the door opened and Kankuro came in, "Hey Gaara the council wants you they're having a meeting"
Gaara nodded and stood and headed for the door, "Sakura stay here I'll be back ok, just talk to Kankuro he is my brother" Gaara looked at Kankuro. "Don't try anything" he glared slightly and walked out closing the door.
Gaara walked toward the meeting room and sat in his designated chair; he looked around and waited for them to start. "Gaara we want to know why you sent a message to Konoha without informing anyone, and you sent Temari-san she's been gone two days and no one knew where she was" and elder spoke.
"Did you not hear, Haruno Sakura, a Konoha shinobi was found near Suna almost dead, she has also lost her memory and is residing in my residence until we receive word from Konoha."
"I sent Temari because I knew she would go and find out what has happened as fast as possible and cares about Sakura, and she is my sister and one of my most trusted advisors" Gaara said to the other council members.
"Kazekage-sama, won't people think it odd that a girl is staying with you?" a younger member asked.
Gaara glared at them all, "I don't care this girl is not only the girl who came and helped me when I was taken by the Akatsuki, she is very important to Uzumaki Naruto, my best friend, and she will get nothing but the best, and who better to watch over her then the Kazekage himself"
All the council fell silent and began whispering to each other, "Kazekage-sama we . . ."
"GAARA!" Kankuro ran in looking frightened.
"Sakura, I don't know she's just screaming and I can't get through to her!" he said hurriedly.
Gaara grimaced and stood immediately and ran out of the room with all the curious council members following. Gaara pushed the doors and saw Sakura on the ground crying with her head in her hands in a kneeling position.
Kankuro and the council members crowded the door way and looked in to see what would happen. "Sakura!" Gaara yelled kneeling beside her and placed a hand on her back.
She shot up and looked at him fear in her eyes; she collapsed on him and wrapped her arms around his waist crying on him. "Gaara, please don't leave me, you're all I have left" she sobbed louder and held on tighter.
Gaara placed his hands around her and pulled her up and held her, "Sakura I'm not going anywhere, I promise I'm right here" he whispered to her soothing her as her sobbing died down.
Kankuro ushered the council members away and shut the doors quietly, before he knew it Sakura was fast asleep in his arms. Gaara picked her up and laid her on the couch.
"What happened, Sakura? Why are you so scared of being alone?" Gaara left the question hanging in the air. He just stared at her as she slept unable to leave her even for a moment.
"Something bad happened in Konoha, I'm sure of that . . ." Gaara looked at her sadly. Gaara walked back to his desk and sat down occasionally looking at Sakura. Hours went on and he finished all his work, Sakura began to wake up on the couch.
She sat up and looked around, "I see you're awake" Gaara said getting up and walking over to her. He kneeled down to be even with her, "You ok?" he asked.
Sakura nodded, "Yeah, I think I'm ok . . . sorry for being a burden and all" she looked down at her hands sadly. Gaara let out a deep sigh and stood up and taking the seat beside her.
"Your not a burden, you're my friend Sakura and I'm taking care of you right now . . . I'm just not the most patient person in the world, so this is difficult for me" Gaara said trying to sound as sincere as he could.
Sakura nodded and remained quiet. Gaara leaned back against the arm of the couch, "Well it's around sunset and I'm done with work usually Kankuro go and train, would you like to watch?"
Sakura nodded excitedly, "So does everyone we know have cool powers?"
Gaara thought as he stood and helped her up, "I wouldn't exactly call them powers, more like techniques" he corrected as they walked down to hallway together.
"Everyone has their own technique, like I have the ability to control sand, Naruto a very good friend of ours, has incredible amounts of chakra and has the Rasengan."
"Then Hinata and Neji are both part of a clan that has a special eye technique called the Byakugan and they have like 360 vision and their own fighting style"
"Kiba another friend of yours, has a partner named Akamaru he's a dog and they do attacks together, then my sister Temari, she one of your close friends, she has a giant fan and can control wind sort of. . ." he finished.
Sakura stared in amazement, "Wow, so like all of our friends are like really powerful" she inwardly cheered.
They made it outside into a training ground and Kankuro was already out there waiting for them to show up. Sakura went and sat against one of the only trees in the area.
Gaara walked out and stood ready as Kankuro brought out his three puppets, the two began fighting. Sakura stared in awe as Gaara didn't even move and the sand bent to his will and attacked the puppets.
The battle continued on, Sakura lost sight of it and saw herself in an arena area, she looked around and there was a blonde next to her in an orange jumpsuit. Also a man with silver hair and a mask on, she looked down and saw a boy with a chili bowl hair cut and was wearing a green jumpsuit.
Sakura looked over the arena and saw a red haired boy who looked exactly like Gaara. He pulled to fingers near his face and disappeared in sand and appeared down in the arena. It was Gaara although his features didn't look the same he looked more cold and distant.
The two began their battle and it dragged on both destroying each other, all she could do was watch as the boy she had feelings for thrash this other boy around she couldn't help but feel sympathy for him. The name Lee ran through her head.
Things rushed by as event of the Chunin exams flashed by and then there it was, she stood in front of a boy with dark hair and a kunai out. She saw something with some of Gaara's face, but it was horrid it moved its monstrous hand and smashed her against a tree. The hand constricted making her wince in pain.
"SAKURA!!!" she heard Gaara's voice, her eyes shot open and she was looking into the face of Gaara. She looked around to make sure she was in Suna again and then clung to him.
"Gaara," Sakura began crying. "I think I remembered something from my past . . . I saw you and some other boy who was wearing green tights" she got out.
"Lee?" he asked.
"I think so I thought of that name when I saw him," she said sadly. "I also saw something else, I think it was you there was a boy with dark raven hair and I jumped in front of him with a kunai and . . ." some tears fell from eyes.
Gaara covered her mouth with his hand and stared down at the sand, "Yes, that is something from you past, it's not something I'm proud of . . ." Gaara trailed off and looked to the side.
"But Naruto helped me; he showed me that protecting others, people precious to you, can make you strong enough to do anything"
Sakura just looked at him sadly, "And Sakura, you showed me forgiveness, I tried to kill you and you still wanted to befriend me" he said sounding sorrowful.
Sakura took his hand and slide it to her cheek and held it there and leaned into it. "Gaara . . . nothing that happened in the past could change what I feel for you now" she smiled.
They stood there in silence for awhile until Sakura spoke again, "Gaara, who's Naruto? I saw a boy beside me when I saw you fighting"
"He was wearing an orange jumpsuit," she added.
"Oh, yea that's Naruto" Gaara sighed, wondering why a shinobi would wear an orange jumpsuit. "Yeah, he's weird" Gaara stated quietly.
Gaara stood up and pulled Sakura up with him, "how about we head home and I'll make us dinner, ok?" he asked.
Sakura thought for a bit, "Can you teach me to cook?"
Gaara was a bit taken back by her question, "Sure, tonight though?"
She nodded excitedly and began pulling him out of the training grounds and down the street towards his house. He was surprised she remembered where it was.
Kankuro just stood there with a confused look on his face, "What the heck? Oh yes, just forget about Kankuro I see . . . retards" he huffed and headed in the direction of his own apartment.
Gaara and Sakura walked down the streets of Suna getting many looks of adoration from many people. A small child ran up and hugged Gaara around his leg. Sakura giggled at Gaara's confused face as he looked down at the girl.
"Kazekage-sama my mommy and I think your new girlfriend is very pretty and you look very cute together" she smiled and hugged tighter.
"Ugh no she's not my,"
"BYE, Kazekage-sama!!" she smiled and ran back to her mother happily. Gaara turned and looked at a blood red Sakura. All the people in the crowd were staring and whispering to each other. He knew that they were all talking about him and Sakura.
Gaara felt hands on his back pushing him forward out of this crowd. He looked back slightly to see it was Sakura trying to get out of here.
Sakura's hands retreated after awhile and the two just walked in silence all the way back to the house.
The two walked in and Gaara shut the door quietly before leaning against it and letting out a deep sigh. Sakura turned around and looked at him, "How about we wash up before we start cooking?"
Gaara nodded liking the idea of a nice hot shower. "You can go first, there's towel's in there," he said getting from his leaning position and leading the way upstairs.
"I'll hurry so you can take one too" Sakura smiled and walked into the large bathroom.
Gaara went and grabbed some papers from his dresser and went and sat on his side of the bed. He began reading them over and checking through them; he heard the shower start and continued with the paper work.
After about 15 minutes he heard it shut off and noticed it was now dark. He heard the door open and looked over to see Sakura only in a towel. Gaara's eyes grew slightly wide and he couldn't help but stare. Sakura was blushing madly and twiddling with her fingers.
"Um, Gaara can I have another shirt?" she asked quietly.
Gaara didn't move, the question didn't even register in his mind until about 5 minutes later. He snapped out of his thoughts and looked at her face, "Oh yeah, sure" he said getting up and heading over to his dresser.
He searched through the drawer and finally found a good length shirt. He took it out and walked over to Sakura quite flustered, "here" he said holding it out to her.
Sakura blushed and took it and went back into the bathroom, a couple minutes she came out. "Um you can go in now" she blushed as he walked past her and closed to bathroom door.
Sakura walked over and sat on the bed and looked down at the papers Gaara was working on. She smiled, "Gaara's such a good Kazekage and he's so cute too" Sakura giggled.
Around 10 minutes later, Gaara came out with a towel around his waist and saw Sakura asleep at the end of the bed. He walked to the dresser and got some black pants and a black shirt. He grabbed what else he needed and went back into the bathroom and changed.
He came out and realized he was really hungry. Gaara walked over and nudged Sakura; she woke up slowly and sat up rubbing her eyes.
"What is it Gaara?" she yawned and stretched.
"Are you still hungry? It's not good to sleep on an empty stomach" he said walking towards the door. Sakura hopped out of bed and followed him feeling her stomach grumble.
They walked into the kitchen and Sakura sat on the counter and watched Gaara take out some ingredients. "You still want to learn?" he asked. Sakura shook her head in reply as a no.
"I'm tired I don't want to mess up," she smiled.
Gaara nodded and started chopping things and began cooking. "Gaara, how come I can only remember you?" Sakura asked looking at him.
"What do you mean?" he questioned while going and getting out some other ingredients.
"Well, when I fell asleep I had a dream and I was healing you and you were on the ground, then some bugs formed writing about Ino being in trouble and I left"
"Then I saw you and Naruto, I think, fighting this weird looking man with a lot of weapons" she finished letting out a sigh.
"Maybe because, I've been around you most" he shrugged and slide some steamed vegetables on two plates. Then took the other pan and put two fried fish on each plate.
Gaara put all the dishes in the sink and handed a plate to Sakura, with some utensils as well. Gaara sat at the table and began eating; Sakura took the seat beside him and ate as well.
"You really are an amazing cook Gaara" Sakura said eating up all the food he made. They both finished up and Sakura happily took his plate and began washing all the dishes.
She dried her hands off with a towel when she was all done and turned and looked at Gaara. "Can we go to sleep now? I'm tired" she said grabbing his hand and pulling him up from the chair.
Gaara nodded and let her drag him all the way upstairs to his room. Gaara used his sand to switch off all the lights down stairs. Sakura let go of his hand and jumped into bed getting under the covers.
Gaara took his shirt off and threw it in a basket with other dirty clothes. Sakura blushed and hide underneath the covers getting a look from Gaara as he turned the lights out and headed to his side.
He turned to face her knowing she would ask him anyways if he didn't. "Gaara, did it bother you what that girl said?" Sakura asked looking straight in his pale green eyes.
"Hm?" he replied not knowing what she was talking about.
"You know that little girl from earlier . . . did it bother you what she said" Sakura asked again.
"Not really, I mean we have been together for the past two days" he said closing his eyes.
Sakura smiled and closed her eyes as well, "Gaara?" she whispered.
"What?"
"Can we just stay home tomorrow?"
Gaara opened his eyes and looked at her peaceful face. He smiled slightly, "Sure, I need a break anyway"
He saw her smile grow and he closed his eyes once again and they both drifted off into sleep.
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Gaara groaned as he heard the doorbell ring, he sat up and held his head for a second. He heard it again and then heard Sakura, "You going to get that?" she asked sleepily.
"Yeah," he yawned and got up and walked out of the room and downstairs to the front door.
He reached it and opened it to see, Neji and Naruto. "GAARA!!" Naruto smiled and hugged his friend. Gaara looked past Naruto to Neji who looked very distraught.
He looked back at Naruto whose happiness had completely disappeared and was replaced with sorrow.
"What's wrong?" Gaara asked worriedly. Something that was big enough to bother Neji and Naruto had to be bad.
"Gaara, after Naruto and I finished our mission we headed back to Konoha," Neji started. "When we got there . . . Konoha is completely gone, there's nothing left but rubble" Neji chocked out.
A/n: Please review I worked SUPER hard on this, I think its some of my best work !!!