Truly, Madly, Deeply

I never thought he would tell me he loved him. Never thought I would love him back. Never thought life could be so perfect, but then again it was. And I was truly, madly, deeply in love. And when I looked at Gaara, and into his emerald eyes, I saw love. Not the love like Kira and Sasuke, or the 'love' between Shika and Kit, something more special, something only he and I could understand, could feel. He understood the pain I felt, and I understood the pain he felt. Sabuko no Gaara was not a monster, Sabuko no Gaara was not evil. Sabuko no Gaara knew love, and I knew it for him and him for me. But one day, that all changed. I didn't mean for it to happen, it just did. It's nothing like we grew apart. I thought, 'what's the harm of going for a walk with my lifelong friend. Sure, Kiba's had a crush on me since the academy, but, he was a family friend. But then the walk turned into a picnic. "No," I had said. I wasn't just going to just gonna ditch Gaara 'cause he was away. But then Kiba put on his puppy dog face; and I can't say no to that! But we ran into a little trouble. Sure, I had thought that Gaara was in Suna. But what I didn't know was that he was going to come home early, to see me, not with Kiba, wishing, begging for him to come back because I missed him so. And trust me; he wasn't too happy to see Kiba. It's not like I slept with him or anything! "What are YOU doing with HIM?" He asked, pointing to Kiba. "I went for a walk with him, but I didn't know that he brought the picnic and he used him puppy dog face and I couldn't say no!" 'Why does my life have to be so hard?' I thought. When I turned around Gaara had left Kiba lying on the ground. I stared at Kiba with the 'I'm so sorry' look in my eyes. After helping him up I quickly ran to find Gaara. "Gaara wait!" I called, but he didn't slow his pace.

When Gaara got home, he turned on the radio, music had always soothed him.

"When somebody loved me

Everything was beautiful

Every hour spent together

Grew within our hearts

And when she was sad…"

Gaara started to drift off to sleep, remembering the time he had spent with me.

"Come on Gaara! You're not scared, are you?" Shebai laughed. "Me? Scared? Naw, just a little terrified," Gaara said, pulling her arm for them to go on the ride. "AH!" She screamed. Over and over again, and each time she hid in his lap, for she was afraid of the dark, something about when she was little…

"I was there to dry her tears

And when she was happy

So was I

When she loved me

Through the summer and the fall

We had each other

That was all

Just she and I together

Like it was meant to be

Lonely and forgotten…"

"Gaara guess what!" Shebai held her hands behind her back. Gaara tried to see, but she was too quick. "What?" Gaara asked. Shebai held up a gleaming Leaf Village headband. "I did it! I passed!" She said, hugging him. He returned the hug, lifting her up, and holding her tighter.

"Never thought she'd look my way

But then she smiled at me and held me just like she used to do

When she loved me

When she loved me…"

"AH!!" Shebai awoke with a start. She ran to his room. "G-Gaara, can I s-sleep with you? I h-had a nightmare." Gaara nodded, and Shebai dove under the covers. She hugged him, and cried herself to sleep. Gaara did his best to soothe her, and it worked.

She coughed. "I don't feel so good." She said, and then she fainted. He ran to her, and she threw up. He carried to his bed daintily; as if he dropped her she would break into a million pieces, and then got the Hokaga. It was days before she was better, and Gaara stayed with her the whole time.

Gaara woke up groggy. He decided that he would forgive me; I had never done anything like this before. He decided to get me something. He couldn't think of anything. He passed the Academy, and heard Konohamaru whistle. 'That's it! I'll get her a whistle!' He thought. Gaara searched and searched, and finally found a shop with a whistle. He also bought me a gold chain, and engraved the letter 'G' on it. "How much for the chain?" He asked the old gray-haired store manager. "Normal price 25, but for you, I make it 20. You look in a hurry." He bent down to get the chain, and his hair turned green. "Nice try She." Gaara said, touching my cheek. When I turned back into me, I was crying. "Gaara—I'm sorry. It's just…"

"What? You know you can tell me anything." Gaara said, looking into my eyes. "I love you Gaara," I jumped over the counter and pulled him into a passionate kiss. I was even a little afraid of how he'd take it. "Gaara," I said, after we had broken the kiss. "I'm sorry."

"She, we've known each other for a long time, so here," and he gave me the whistle. "Just blow whenever you need me." And I blew the whistle softly. "I need you now Gaara."