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If you despise my existence, i hold no grudge.

But to protect those precious to me

I will make no such promise.


Chapter Three - Sakura's Mistake

"What's wrong Blossom?." Gaara asked his voice filled with concern.

Sakura glanced at him with a potent smile and waved him off as they neared the Hokage's office once again. "Oh it's nothing; i was just thinking about…Sasuke...where the Hokage is planning on keeping us. Wherever it may be, i hope it has warm water because I'm dying for a shower." She made sure to emphasize the shower part by sniffing her armpits playfully.

Gaara rolled his eyes and quickly whipped her butt with his sand. "Hey." Sakura shrieked.

He smirked and shrugged his shoulders. "Quit being a nuisance." He retorted.

"You can talk Mr.Stay away from Sasuke otherwise I'll break his neck." She slyly said. "Besides, i can't help that I'm desired from every man in Sand and now in Konoha."

Gaara's playful manner left him completely and now the cold facade she was accustomed to replaced it. Sakura only managed to sigh before a yellow flash zipped past her. She yelped from the energetic speed and was stunned to see that yellow-haired boy from the Hokage's office holding her brother's hand. Gaara himself was stunned; to say he was shocked was an understatement. It wasn't everyday some guy would waltz up to him and grab his hand as if asking for marriage. Speaking of which, Gaara's eyes raked over Sakura's bent over form. She was on the ground in hysterics, while the blonde stayed glued to the spot with his hand caressing his almost too gently for his liking.

"It's an honor to have finally met you Kazekage, I'm Naruto." He said self-introducing himself. "People around here mainly call me Uzumaki or the demon kid, but i prefer you to call me the 6th hokage."

Gaara frowned at the name 'demon kid'. "As of now me, Kakashi-sensei and Sasuke are going to be your escorts until further notice. So would you and your girlfriend like to come with us to get some ramen?"

Sakura shrieked and jumped from her awful position on the ground. "Girlfriend." She repeated with an agitated glare. Naruto gulped.

"What are you? Some pervert, let go of the Kazekage's hand Naruto." Kakashi said as he and Sasuke came out of their hiding places. Naruto pulled away from his hold on Gaara instantly and both he and Sasuke hit it off with an eye competition.

"Break it up you two, don't you see we have the Kazekage and his girlfriend staring at us." Kakashi said without acknowledging either of them since his face was glued to his novel.

Sakura started to shake on the spot. "I am not his girlfriend." She murmured.

Kakashi snapped his book shut and started scratching the back of his head with an embarrassed laugh. "Oh forgive me, i assumed…-"

"You assumed wrong." Gaara said, only now his voice was so dead it made everyone stop what they were doing. Sakura was the first to react, she went by his side and grabbed hold of the hand Naruto was occupying seconds ago. By Kakashi's own estimation, this gorgeous looking girl seemed to look like his girlfriend, hell they even looked like the perfect match. However if what she said was true, then why did the Kazekage himself look offended when she announced they were in no type of girlfriend/boyfriend relationship.

'Hmmm…Interesting.' Kakashi thought.

Sasuke broke off the eye competition with Naruto quickly after that and frowned when his eyes connected with Gaara's. "If she's not your girlfriend, then what is she to you?."

Sakura cut in before her brother could. "Wouldn't you like to know?." She said with a snobbish grin.

This shut the Uchiha up for good. He was impressed by her loyalty to this man, especially when he was on the verge of breaking out of that calm and collective state of his. He'd back down for now, but only because in her eyes it was what she wanted. He would get his chance alone with her, but for now he'd play it cool and allow Naruto to play host, after all Naruto was the one to always keep everyone happy and alive.

"So if your not his girlfriend, does that mean your his slave?." Naruto wondered. The agony of being Naruto at this moment.

Sakura flinched and Naruto found himself shrinking to the furious but sexy glare she gave him. With one powerful move that stunned Kakashi and Sasuke, Sakura waltzed right up to the blonde haired ninja and punched him straight across the jaw, sending him a few metres off the ground until he landed on his butt. Gaara couldn't suppress the smirk that came through when he noticed Kakashi's eyes widen, even that Uchiha boy that he had come to despise looked a bit disorientated. If it wasn't for his training, then she would not have gotten far in life as a ninja. When Sakura's ranting had finally been put to an end, she clapped her hands together to rid herself of any dirt, and raised her fist in the direction of the blonde.

"Any more questions like that Naruto and I'll bury you six feet under." She warned tossing her hair to the side matter-of-factly.

Naruto groaned and nodded in pain. "Hai."

"How about we settle this matter over some ramen." Kakashi suggested when he truly realised what Sakura was capable of.

Gaara nodded and was beside Sakura in an instance. Sakura neither flinched nor did she move, instead she nestled into Gaara and both continued down the path after Kakashi. Sasuke however stayed behind to help his blonde comrade up from the pain Sakura insured on him.

"Wow, that girl sure is strong." Naruto said as he straightened his clothes out.

Sasuke crossed his arms and lead the way for him and Naruto. So, he underestimated his pink-haired vixen. She was trained very well, by whom he didn't know, but whoever it was sure had a lot of power. Her strength was amazing, he'd be surprised if she passed the Hokage herself seeing as there attitudes were in comparison. It would be unwise to force Sakura to do things she didn't want to, so now he was stuck trying to figure out what he'd do when he had her to himself. He wouldn't move onto her fast, he was unlike many of the desperate guys in Konoha. He always took his time, he always waited, and he was always patient. A trait he somehow saw in the Kazekage even though he showed no emotion. Yes, the pink-haired vixen would surely be his in no time. He'd treat her like a queen, love her the right way unlike the love he received and abide by every simple joy she wanted in life.

"Hello, earth to Sasuke." Naruto said waving his hands in front of his friend.

Sasuke frowned. "I'm not deaf Naruto, i heard you the first time."

Naruto smiled widely. "Well comeon then, let's get some ramen." He said dashing towards the silent Kazekage who kept to himself in a corner. Naruto brushed past Sakura quickly and managed to grab hold of Gaara's hand. Gaara grew tired of Naruto's goodliness but was too quick to judge when Naruto hauled him over his shoulder and sat him down. This led the both of them to be seated at the table, hands entwined together with many confused people looking at them.

"Your gonna like this stuff Kazekage, it's the best thing that's ever been made." Naruto said shouting out something foreign to Gaara.

Gaara couldn't even think the words of what this boy was. His blue eyes were shining with light, the expression he wore was happy, and it was because of a substance called 'ramen'. He couldn't piece together why so many people were looking there way, until he felt a warm thumb brush his lightly. He looked down, his eye started twitching and he pulled his hand away sharply. The nerve of this boy for holding his hand for that long, it was no wonder the people watching them were confused and disgusted. Even in the corner he could still hear Sakura laughing, but that soon died down when that Uchiha boy cornered her and started conversing with her. Gaara's keen hearing picked up on everything that was said in that corner, and what he suddenly felt didn't quite compare to the blood-thirsty ways of Shukaku.

"You never did tell me your name." Sasuke whispered to her.

Sakura tried to contain her blush and gulped back the nerves jumping in her system. 'Quit acting like a girl, you're a ninja for crying out loud.' "You may call me Sakura." She said with a professional voice.

Sasuke almost smiled. Almost. "So Sakura, what are you to the Kazekage, a slave, his hor, maybe even his lover. Am i close?."

This time Sakura smiled and instead of getting angry she decided to play along with his little game. "If i told you, then it wouldn't be so fun anymore. I like how you chase me Sasuke-kun, how you want to know everything, how you always push yourself to get what you want."

Sasuke clenched his teeth in hopes of not getting aroused so damn fast. "And what is it that i want?." He asked taking a step closer to her full and ripe body.

Sakura moved her finger to her lips and bit her tail with such seduction that it almost gave Sasuke a mega hard-on. "Me." She replied, inching closer to his already radiating body. In someway Sakura wanted to hold back, but then there was another side of her, another side that wished for her to continue and allow him the desire of taking her. She could almost picture it, the Uchiha boy holding her lovingly to his body, his lips raking over her neck, his hands caressing her in places that no man has dared to touch, his mouth whispering sweet seductions in her ear that would make her feel loved.

"Can i have you?." Sasuke barely whispered, these sudden words breaking Sakura from the trance she was in.

'Promise me that only i can have youThese words struck a cord inside of Sakura. Instead of coral black eyes that belonged to Sasuke, Sakura found herself staring into a familiar pair of obsidian eyes under a moonlit night. The memory itself made her shudder and step away from Sasuke. How could she have forgotten?. Was it because of Sasuke that these memories came rushing at her? Was it because of her new attraction towards him that they started coming to her? Did Gaara suspect something like this would happen? Oh hell, she needed to sit down, period.

"Gomen Sasuke, i think i better get to Gaara." She said brushing past him until she was face to face with a happy-go-lucky Kakashi.

"Ahh…is everything ok over here?." He asked with a cheerful manner that had Sakura smiling some.

"Hai, thank you for asking." She said walking past him until she got to Gaara. He didn't look at her, not once did he look at her. 'Ah oh.' She wearily thought. 'I forgot about his sensitive hearing.' It was almost unbearable to have to sit there and be completely ignored by the only person who knew her. Gaara didn't speak throughout the entire meal and on his behalf she kept glancing at the others with a secret apology in her eyes. He was acting so immature for his rank, even for his age he still acted somewhat selfish. 'Well.' She thought after being left out of everything. 'If he wants to play dirty, then let's play.'

"Umm...Sasuke-kun." She began with a slight edge to her voice. This got the attention of the Kazekage.

Sasuke pushed his bowl of ramen away and stood. "Let's go for a walk, i wanna show you something." He said holding his hand out to her.

Sakura took this time to quickly reconsider her options. A) If she was to stay, then that mean't being bored and dragged down along with Gaara. B) She could take her chances and leave with Sasuke knowing she'd be in deep shit when she got home. C) Stay with Gaara because he's her brother and she loves him.

"I'll be back before midnight Gaara, so don't wait up." She said moving over to be with Sasuke. A small smile graced her features which faded instantly when a strong hand ripped her from Sasuke's hold.

"What the...-"

Gaara pulled Sakura roughly to him and glanced at all of Team 7. "We will no longer need your company, excuse us." He said, and in the blink of an eye, they were gone.

Sasuke fumed on the inside and glared at the spot we're Gaara once stood. What the hell was the deal with that guy?. It's not like she was his girlfriend or his slave, but the way he went about it he sure as hell made it out that way. Kakashi himself noticed the way Gaara had been acting all night and already knew his assumptions about the man were correct. Naruto however was crying at the loss of a good friend. In Naruto's terms, he just lost the only person who would sit there and listen to his every thoughts and dreams. If Gaara had fully realised what the term 'demon kid' mean't, then Kakashi was sure the Kazekage would've stayed and allowed Sakura some time out, seeing as Gaara and Naruto were both demon containers.

"Kakashi-sensei, why do you think he left in a hurry?." Naruto wondered when he slowly picked up on the uncomfortable tension.

Kakashi's droopy eye looked down at him with boredom. "Because he's...-"

"He's jealous." Sasuke intervened. Kakashi nodded. "Your right Sasuke, he is jealous."

With Sakura and Gaara. He was beyond mad to see her stand up for herself. Not only did she seduce that stupid boy, but she even had the nerve to accept his offer. What he'd do to show her how angry he was, how at the time when he heard that honey-dipped voice all he wanted to do was slice her throat out, so that no other male would ever hear her speak like that again. He wanted to slice her fingers off so that no man would be able to feel what she could do with those hands, and he especially dreamed of scarring her face so that no male besides himself would take her for who she really was. And that being, a helpless little girl who always went running too big brother when things got to sticky.

"Let me go Gaara, that's the second time you've manhandled me like this." She snapped pulling away from him.

Gaara simply glared and pinned her to the wall with his sand holding her for leverage. "Do not think to disobey me Sakura; i will hurt you if you do." He threatened.

That threat however went through one ear and out the other. "You can't keep me prisoner forever Gaara, I'm not a child anymore. I was bound to grow up sooner or later and now because i have feelings for someone your willing to take that all away from me." She declared. "Why?."

"Enough." He said knowing that would shut her up. Boy was he wrong.

"No, don't tell me when it's enough. You're not my father." She hissed. "You're always trying to act like him, but your not. You're just someone who stepped into my life like how your father stepped into my mothe…-"

Gaara slapped her across the face, his eyes glistening red in the now darkened room. Sakura's eyes widened a fraction before she managed to break out of his hold and slap him back with the same amount of force. This riled up the Kazekage extremely. He allowed the sand to dismount, its grains falling to the ground along with Sakura who reached for something to hold until she found herself pinned beneath him. His breathing was erratic, as if he had finished running, and his entire body was tense and burning under her hands. 'Is it a fever?.' She frightfully thought. Gaara looked down at her, his eyes reading every emotion that passed through her expressions. Anxiety. Surprise. Confusion. Fear. It took all his willpower to restrain from strangling her. How often did he have to remind her that he would never bring harm to her?. He couldn't stress it enough. He let his head fall, and his eyes were shadowed, this reminding Sakura of that very night he had destroyed both there innocence.

"You wish to leave me, don't you?." It wasn't a question, he was demanding to know. Talk about dejavu.

Sakura stifled a sharp cry when he crushed her wrist slightly in his hand. "Stop it Gaara." She complained.

"Answer me." He growled, moving dangerously close to her.

Sakura gasped. "I won't answer, not until you get off of me."

Gaara chuckled at her pathetic bravery and was an inch away from touching her lips. "Tell me blossom, are you willing to leave me for that boy? Are you ready to face life knowing i won't be around?."

He moved painstakingly closer, cutting off any exits to her. Sakura tried to throw him off balance by this time. "Why are you doing this?." She cried out.

Gaara slammed his fist near the side of her head and let off an animal growl that stopped Sakura from doing anything more then whimper. "Because you promised me dammit, and unlike everyone else i believed you blossom. I believed you because you were mine, you were my blossom. And now.."

Sakura blinked her tears away as quick as she could. Gaara's eyes squinted. "Now, you're nothing to me." As if the world shifted beneath her body and time had stopped, Gaara planted his lips firmly against hers, in return getting a loud shriek of surprise from her. He squeezed her thigh hard, hearing only a slight shriek of pain which gave him enough time to slip his tongue into her mouth. He tasted her caverns, so smooth and pure, just like honey and strawberries with that extra mix of fear. All the while beneath him Sakura was as stiff as a board.

'He's...h-he's kissing me.' She thought bringing her arms up to wrap around his neck. 'Wait, what am i doing. I should be pushing at him, not allowing him access.'

Gaara smirked against her lips when her arms wrapped around his neck and he slowly but carefully pulled away. Her lips were swollen, taken roughly by his own that suddenly craved for more.

"Try as you might blossom, you won't ever get away from me." He whispered, nipping at her neck gently. "Do anything with him, and I'll kill him."

Sakura whimpered when his hand caressed her breast hidden firmly by her outfit. "G-gaara." She murmured weakly.

Gaara moved to her ear, all movement stopped and Sakura knew this was the time we're he'd become serious. "Believe me when i say this blossom." He whispered cruelly. "You can run."

A shiver ran down her spine when his breath scraped against her neck. "But you can't hide."

End Of Chapter


A/N: OMG! OMG! OMG! Is he going to rape her? No way, he's just pointing out to Sakura that she was his the day she made that promise. Just re-reading this chapter is giving me the Goosebumps and I'm the one who wrote it. Talk about twisted and corrupted. I hope all is good and that you're satisfied with my story so far. If there's anything confusing or whatever in any of my chapters then do tell so i can correct my errors. Who knows what Chapter four will bring, disaster, heart-beak, maybe even love.

To Be Continued...