A/n… hey! Well this is my second attempt to write a story! And it is my favorite pairing!!! YAY!! GO GAARA AND SAKURA!! Well please read and review!
"Blah"- Talking
'Blah'- Thinking
'Blah'- Inner self/demon
To find a precious person
Prologue
Flashback
As Sakura was running out of the academy, she saw someone with red hair sitting by him self on a log, starring at a group of people, as though he wanted to be them. It was Gaara. Sakura gathered up all of her courage, and went toward him.
Gaara sensed someone was coming, so he looked up. He was surprised to see the pink haired girl, from team seven. Sakura.
"Do you mind if I sit down with you?" She asked a little nervous.
"Do what you want." Gaara said plainly. She sat down beside him. He looked back at the group of people. They were talking happily and joking around. Sakura followed to where he was looking, and was sad for a moment.
'Poor Gaara, I wonder why he is looking at the group of people?'
'Maybe he is lonely?' Chirped Inner Sakura.
"What are you looking for?" Sakura asked. Gaara just looked at her with a confused face, although he was trying to hide it.
"I mean when you stare at that group of people. What are you looking for?" She asked again.
Gaara just starred at her before thinking if he should answer. He saw no harm in telling her.
"I am looking at them because I am trying to understand what they have and don't… to have a…" He trailed off.
"To have a… what?" She asked gently.
"To have a… a… a friend." He simply said. Sakura looked at him for a minute amazed that he actually wanted friends.
"Ok then!" She blurted out. He looked at her weirdly for a moment because of the sudden outburst.
"Why don't you become my friend?"
He looked at her like she had two heads.
'She wants to be my friend? Pfft. Ya right. But I can't help the feeling hope inside of me.'
'Heh, why not? You might stop being a loner all the time.' Shukaku piped up.
"What do want from life?" Sakura suddenly spoke up. He thought about it for a moment.
"I want to become respected, and not to be feared. So people acknowledge my existence and so that they won't treat me like kind of monster."
"I don't think of you as some kind of monster, I think of you as a human. Just like me! And just for the record, I also respect you." Sakura said in a serious tone.
Gaara just starred. No one, and I mean no one ha ever called him not a monster let a lone a human!
"Who knows? You just might become the Kazekage! You never know?... I want to become a medic! So I can help people in the field and out… and also I want to become stronger so that one person will see! And that jack ass won't call me weak anymore!"
"That will take a while, no?" He asked.
"I know. But I will never give up! Never. Oh, by the way, seeing as you are my friend now, I will always come over to you when we see each other. I will never treat you bad. You will get the same treatment as all of my other friends…so ya."
Gaara was about to reply, but Temari was calling him.
"G-Gaara, w-we have t-to leave. W-we have to r-return to Suna."
Gaara got up and started to leave. Sakura stood up and hugged Gaara. He was too stunned to do anything. When she let go, she looked into his eyes.
"I hope you get what you wish for. I will be rooting for you. Good-bye my friend." She smiled and gave him a kiss on the cheek. She then burst into a shower of cherry blossoms.
Gaara touched his cheek. '…', was his thoughts.
'Wow. Someone actually kissed you. And to think you were going to die a virgin. Oh wait, you still are. What I was trying to say was: Wow and I thought you were going to die without someone kissing.'
'…Shut up!'
Gaara turned around and started walking toward Temari.
