Redeeming Love

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

Chapter 1: The Flu

I hate going to Suna! It's so hot, and you can never get all of the sand out of you hair! But I'm still going non-the-less. *Sigh*

I was being sent there for an urgent mission.

It was Gaara, I mean the Kazekage, he got really sick, and since the medical ninja's in Suna suck… and I mean really SUCK! Tsunade-Sama sent me to try and help.

(Flashback)

I was sitting in Tsunade's office working on mission reports for her, like always. As she just sat there, drinking her precious Sake.

Instead of doing the reports for herself, Tsunade would sit there and shove them off on her student! (A.K.A. me, Sakura)

Well they really aren't that bad, it's better than training, that's for sure!

But still, SERIOUSLY TSUNADE, grow up and do your own fucking paperwork!

Whatever, back to what I was originally talking about…

I was sitting in Tsunade's office working on mission reports, when Shizune burst into the room yelling.

"Lady Hokage! There's a message from Suna! It's the Kazekage he is very ill a close to death! There asking for our strongest medical ninja!"

This caught Tsunade's attention; she looked up at Shizune, alarmed, and answered.

"Well if they're asking for our strongest medical ninja then we'll send them our strongest medical ninja… Sakura pack your bags, you're going to Suna!"

(End Flashback)

That's basically how it happened

So that's how I got here.

I was being escorted to Suna by Naruto (of course) and Sai.

When we reached the Entrance to Suna I was greeted by a worried looking Temari.

"Hey Sakura, I'm so relieved to see you here! Come on I'll show you to where Gaara is."

At that I said my goodbyes to Naruto, and Sai, then set off to go help Gaara.

We entered the dreary little hospital of Sunagakure that was filled with many tired looking nurses, and walked to the room where Gaara was assigned.

When I entered the room, and the first thing I saw was a pail Gaara (Gaara? Pail? Impossible! *Heavy sarcasm*)

I grabbed his status report that was hanging from the door and looked it over.

My jaw dropped.

He had over 20 diseases!

He had some diseases like, the common cold, flew, chicken pox, measles, influenza, malaria, pneumonia, strep throat, small pox, even yellow fever!

This was weird… What was the cause of this?!

My question was answered when Temari noticed the look on my face.

"We think that the cause of this is because Gaara was always protected by Shikaku, but now that he has been removed his body doesn't know how to react to all of the bacteria in the atmosphere. So he's totally vulnerable to all germs"

It made sense.

Never getting sick, never even needing to worry about it, then all of a sudden, you get a cold and your body goes berserk.

I nodded my head, letting her know I understood.

"Well, can you help him?" She asked anxiously

"I'll see." I said simply as I got to work.

I placed my hands on his chest and pumped my charka into him, destroying any Viruses or infections as I could.

A few minutes passed and I stopped and looked at her sadly.

"What is it is he going to die or something?!?! What's with the look on your face!???! Answer me!!!"

I couldn't help but laugh at the concern she had for her little brother!

"No I'm just messing with you. He's going to be fine. He just needs a lot of rest; I'll start giving him medicines to control any illness he still has." I answered her simply. A smile on my face

"That wasn't funny", she answered back smiling a little as she nudged me in the side, "God, you're a jerk!"

We laughed together a little then she told me she had important business to attend to, and left.

I decided to get that medicine for Gaara and also left.

When I came back I found Gaara sitting up in the hospital bed staring out the window.

"Oh Gaara-Kun is so gorgeous!" Inner squealed at the sight of Gaara sitting there with no shirt on.

"Oh shut up he is not!!!" I thought back

"Oh come on where the same person so if I'm thinking it you're thinking it too… I'm just brave enough to voice it!" Inner said simply and I sighed not wanting to get in a fight.

From the sound of me walking in he turned his head and looked at me, confused as to why I was here instead of a nurse or something.

I smiled awkwardly and walked to his bedside attaching the medicine bag to his I.V. and I was about to stick the needle into his arm when he pulled away from my hand.

"What do you think you're doing with that?!" He asked, obviously scared of the needle.

"I need to attach this to your arm so you'll get better faster. Its medicine" I answered and he sat stiff for a while then put his arm out towards me.

I smoothly slipped the needle into his arm and he winced slightly at the prick, which made me smile a little.

"What are you doing here, why isn't one of the usual medic ninjas working on me?" He asked confused

I was a little hurt by the way he said it; like he hated that I was here.

I answered, "Well Tsunade-Sama got a message from here asking for Konaha's strongest medical ninja, and well, she sent me."

He sighed and mumbled something unintelligible than looked back out the window.

There was a awkward silence (well for me at least) so I tried to make small talk.

"Umm…you where pretty sick you know. You had 20 different diseases!"

He looked at me again but said nothing.

"GRR… How can someone be so quiet when they have such a beautiful voice?!"

…I blushed at what I just thought

"HAHA, See I told you, you loved Gaara-Kun!!" Inner quipped

"No I didn't really mean it I just sort-of thought it!" I said but I didn't believe myself.

He did have a beautiful voice it made me sad that he almost never used it.

Then he spoke up and said, "I really had 20 diseases?"

I mentally shook myself coming back to reality and answered, "Umm, yeah you did."

He said nothing else, just sat there thinking.

After a few minutes he sighed and sat back in the bed.

Then the door crashed open and in came Kankuro, "I hear your better Gaara!" he yelled as he walked over to the bedside standing next to me.

Gaara nodded.

I felt awkward as the two brothers talked so I left the room.

I looked back to see Gaara staring at me.

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