Running From the Sand and Now Evil Eyes

Chapter 2

Gaara had searched for the Akatsuki for hours. He had no clues to where they were. He was starting to think he was set up. He kept searching until him and his new team came across Kisame. He knew automatically that Itachi was around there somewhere too.

He used a mist jutsu and fog raised in the air. Gaara got behind him and put him in a sand coffin. He squeezed the sand around him until he was stabbed in the back with a kunai. It sliced all the way down his back through multiple layers of skin.

Prior to that Itachi deactivated his sand skin so he actually got stabbed. Kisame's sword started draining his chakra. His team members had already dropped to the ground to their deaths.

They almost killed Gaara leaving him with one inch left of his life. Gaara's demon kept him alive though. When he barely had his life left Naruto saved him.

He carried him all the way back to Suna. Naruto kept him alive for two days until they arrived. Shukaku gave him more chakra enough to keep him alive though. Gaara had been gone for three days and Sakura got more worried every day. After those days were almost over she got called to the hospital ASAP. Sakura just transported herself there.

She asked another medic what was going on. The thing that worried her most was what had happened. When she read the note he left she got a feeling that it was planned out. Gaara was now very close to death.

She saw Gaara's condition and checked him. He had a gash going up and down his back near his spinal cord. Sakura didn't yet know the damage of his wound, but she would later. Right now what mattered most was healing him.

Sakura could heal the wound, but not the damage until she knew. She and another worked on his wound. Another one of them administered pain medication.

By midnight they healed the wound and cleaned it out at the same time. Her chakra was becoming depleted more and more as she healed him. By the night's end she fainted. They put her in a room to boost her chakra and watch her vital signs.

She was woken up by a nurse because Gaara was awake. She got right up and went to see him.

In the room were Kankuro and Temari looking at their brother. When Sakura walked in Gaara looked up. He had a huge grin on his face.

Gaara said, "The other medic said that you and Naruto saved me."

Sakura said, "I guess we did."

"They also said you almost died saving me," said Gaara.

She replied, "Then, they lied. I was perfectly fine. My chakra was depleted that is all and I was just doing my job."

He said, "Thanks anyway, Sakura. Temari and Kankuro leave."

Kankuro said, "No."

Temari screamed, "Leave him alone, Kankuro! Now let's leave."

Temari had to drag him out of the room by his ear. When they were gone Gaara stared at Sakura.

"I thought I was dead for sure," said Gaara, "I don't know how they got rid of my sand skin."

Sakura said, "Yeah, me too. Can you sit up?"

Gaara tried to move, but he couldn't. She thought this would happen. His spinal cord was indefinitely damaged to a horrible extent.

He said, "My spinal cord was damaged so I am paralyzed."

Sakura added, "Yeah, but I can heal it over a few days. Tsunade taught me how to do it."

"I'll have to thank you later then, "said Gaara with a smile, "how was living with my brother and sister?"

She said, "It was very odd. Temari and Kankuro were always fighting. It seems that they never quit fighting. Kankuro was being an annoying pervert and Temari was nice. Her cooking wasn't so great though."

Temari and Kankuro said, "We heard that."

Gaara screamed, "Leave us be and stop eavesdropping!"

They finally left them alone not wanting to get on his bad side. Sakura wondered how he can be so calm all the time though. He used to be so angry at every word and comment. He really has changed from the killer he once was.

Gaara said, "They're like that."

"I've realized that," said Sakura, "I also realized that you really have changed."

She's hot. We need to make her ours soon or I'll make you.

No, she doesn't like us now shut up.

Gaara said, "I'm glad. When do you want to start healing me?"

Sakura said, "When we go back to your house."

"I'm sure that I can still use my sand to transport. Give me your hand and I'll bring you," said Gaara.

She grabbed his hand and sand surrounded them. In a quick minute and they were in his room. She lost footing and she fell to the floor and she was still holding his hand dragging him with her. She felt uncomfortable because he was on top of her. She put him back on his bed. Sakura told him she would start when they got back so she turned him on his back.

Sakura said, "This will take a long time so just think about something peaceful so you can relax."

You in bed with us

Stop Shukaku. She is trying to help us move again

Sakura focused and put her hands near his back.

I wish those hands were somewhere else

You're a really pervert

I know that, but I am you so you are one too

Oh my god

When her hands were near his back a green light came out of her hands. In a few hours she was a quarter to the way done and low on chakra.

Gaara said, "Go get some sleep before you hurt yourself."

Sakura said, "Yeah, I should. I'll be back in the morning."

"Just stay in here," said Gaara.

She said, "Okay, I'll stay in here."

She went to the bathroom and came back in shorts and a white tank top. Gaara stared at her. He now agreed with his demon. She really was hot. Sakura flipped him back over.

She got in his bed and said, "Good night, Gaara of the sand."

He said, "Good night to you too, Sakura."

She pulled them blanket around the both of them and fell asleep. Sakura had a nightmare where Gaara and Sasuke died by Itachi's hand. She screamed in her sleep so Gaara awoke her from her nightmare. To do so he pushed her with his arm. He could now use one of his arms.

Sakura questioned, "Why did you wake me up?"

Gaara answered, "You were screaming in your sleep so I woke you up. Now let's go back to sleep."

She nodded and fell back asleep. She finally slept soundly for the first time without her medications and he slept peacefully too. She had no more nightmares that night. Sakura new it must have been him being there next to her.

When she woke up she took a shower. The water calmed her from her nightmares. After she dried off she got dressed. Sakura walked back in and started healing him again. While she was healing him they conversed calmly to each other.

Later she got food fro them and now he could use both arms. They ate and talked some more. They told each other about many things.

As the days went by they got closer. Temari and Kankuro took notice. Within the time span of five days his spinal cord was healed. He could do everything he did before, but his muscles needed to be stretched and used since he couldn't use them before.

Gaara said, "Sakura, thank you so very much for all you have done for me."

"No problem, Gaara. It is my job and my mission after all," said Sakura.

You Love her

I do, Shukaku

He walked up to her and locked lips with her. Gaara wasn't sure if he should have done that, but it felt so right.

Gaara said, "I'm sorry."

"No, it's okay. I liked it actually," said Sakura.