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italics: gaara's thoughts
I knew
Why did she choose him?
The blonde haired blue-eyed ninja who was always smiling and never down.
Was it because he was stronger?
No that couldn't be it.
Maybe because of his change over the years. He had matured a lot both physically and mentally.
No.
I knew what it was.
She truly felt loved by him. Protected. Cared for.
He was always making stupid promises that he always managed to fulfill.
I hate that about him.
I hate that I can't show my love the way that he can.
I hate how I can only protect her without any expression while he shows love and determination.
I hate how I find it so hard to express my true feelings to the one I love. The one I had become close to during his absence. My soulmate. My pink-haired blossum whose green eyes were filled with innosence, but at the same time the knowledge and guilt of past experiences. I wasn't able to show her how I felt the way she tried to show me. I lost her.
Now I want her back. I want her to stop my pain. She has to be mine and I have to show her how I feel. If I don't, I'll become more insane then I already am. I'll die without her by my side. I need her. She is the only one that I can be with. The only one I know how to completely trust. She knows that.
My gaze had turned to her without my realizing it. She, I , Naruto, and Hinata were being briefed for a mission. "Let's go Sakura!" Naruto called out as he, Hinata, and the hokage walked out. She turned to me, a smile on her face, but I knew. I knew that her eyes were saying something different. Her eyes showed confusion. I knew that her confusion involved me. I knew she was wondering if she was making the right choice. Then that look disappeared. "Gaara-sama come on slow-poke!", but I knew she meant "Gaara-kun, I still care."
Our mission was simple, get me back to Suna safely. As if I need protection. I have recently required the title of Kazakage at the young age of 18. I had been visiting Konaha for a few months to help strengthen the alliance between the two villages. During this time Uzumaki Naruto returned from his one year training session with Jiriya, one of the legendary Sannin. Naruto immediately went to see all of his old friends, but seemed to spend an extraamount of time with Sakura. I didn't really notice or care at first because they had after all been teamates and extremly good friends, but Sakura began to spend to much time with him.
Sakura and I had grown close over the course of Naruto's absence.Somehow she was able to soften me enough to the point that I began to care about her and want to protect her. If she had a mission I went with her. If I was having problems controlling my demon, she was there to help me. We became close. Closer then anyone could have imagined. Our time together led to us dating. It didn't seem to surprise anyone really. Only a few of the villagers thought it was weird. All of her friends and I guess my friends to, didn't even blink when we told them we were together (more like she told them). I was in love, but I guess she wasn't.
Sakura left me for Naruto only two months after he returned. I remember that day well. To well...
flashback
"Gaara-kun I need to talk to you."
"Fine."
It was night and they decided to take a walk through the park. They walked slowly as if they had all the time in the world. Gaara noticed that Sakura was unusallyquiet. It made him nervous. They sat down on a park bench and Sakura began, "Gaara-kun, you know how much I care for you and I don't want to hurt you more then I already have." Gaara's mind was racing. " I...I..I don't love you anymore!" Sakura forced out. Gaara just stared at the night sky. "I'm so sorry Gaara, but I think I've fallen in love with someone else."
All was silent until Gaara said "who?" Sakura was a little stunned by the broken silence. She reluctantly stated "Naruto-Kun.",but she didn't have to Gaara already knew. He knew that something had to have been going on between them for them to spend so much time together. How could he have been so stupid, so trusting. He was angry. No. More then angry. He was raging with fury. He wanted someone to suffer for his pain and there was only one person in the world that made him angry right now UZUMAKI NARUTO. In a whirl of sand Gaara of the sand disappeared and Sakura was left on the bench crying.
Naruto was in his apartment making him self dinner when he sensed somone in his house. Someone with a murderous intent. Naruto turned around to face a wide-eyed Gaara. "I guess she told you." Gaara didn't reply. "Look I love Sakura and I'm willing to fight to the death for her so if you want a fight you got it." Gaara took a step forward, "No, I don't want a fight." he said. "I want one of your famous promises of a life time. You have to promise me that you will never hurt Sakura. You will protect her to the ends of the Earth. You keep her happy and you keep me happy, got it?" Naruto nodded. "If I ever find out that you have done anything to hurt her physically or emotionally I WILL KILL YOU" Naruto nodded as Gaara disappeared in a whirl of sand.
On this mission I have one objective, to win back the one who stole my heart. The one who gave me a heart in the first place. I don't want to force her into anything because I know she'll come back to me. She loves me and she knows it. I know too. I've always known.
Authors Note: This is my first fanfic so don't be to mean with the reviews. I'm not sure if I should do another chapter or not so please let me know in your reviews. Thanks a million!
