Wow. 50 exactly. I can not express my love
This chapter is thanks to UGAgirl for her idea of switching POVs.
So, a special treat with a special chapter - no Sakura though and all Gaara/what happened during her kidnap.
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Special Chapter
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Sakura couldn't move. Inner Sakura was yelling but she couldn't understand any of it. "Yes." She whispered. "I'm scared, happy?" She shook as her legs gave out underneath her. Gaara held her strongly, stopping her from falling.
"I don't feel happiness." He mumbled into her hair.
She couldn't help herself, "But apparently you can feel victorious." He let go of her at her words, causing her to fall, and left, closing the door behind him.
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Gaara slammed the car door shut and let his head fall against the headrest, suddenly exhausted. It wasn't everyday he talked to such a snappy female. Hell, he doubt he had ever been talked to that way. Even his bitchy sister knew her place, so how come Sakura didn't?
The question was lost on him, something rare, and he drove off quickly. He was just in a hurry to get the hell away from her house.
What the hell is my problem? He thought as he sped down the highway. Gaara didn't like to break plain, everyday laws, but speeding was just one of his many vices. The speedometer was at 90 and still he didn't bother to slow down, instead he just swerved around the other cars
His hand brushed through his thick red hair and he remembered the feeling of his lips against her long pink hair. He shuddered at the memory.
Gaara was hardly an amateur when it came to women. He had had many experiences even his closest friends didn't know of, but that didn't mean he had ever been in love. He wasn't now, in fact…he thinks.
He blamed Ino. The dammed blonde just had to mention protecting their other friend without her noticing, something about medicine. Of course, being the good boss he was, Gaara agreed. What he didn't agree on, though, was being the stalker. Gaara was not a stalker…until he met Sakura that is.
He frowned at the memory of the first time he saw her. She was hanging out with a guy, at a bar, and had obviously had more than a few drinks. He knew she wasn't 21 at the time and the guy she was with obviously knew too. That was first time he had saved her from danger. Ever since he kicked that guy's ass and led her home Gaara had been protecting her. That time in the alley was just one of many times he had saved her, but this time he let himself get caught.
Gaara did not like secrets and, frankly, he liked Sakura. Well, what he had watched he had liked. He had seen her studying for hours on end in the library, taking notes diligently in college, and even volunteering at the hospital (though of course he didn't know then that Tsunade worked there also). He had to admit she was different, similar to Ino and Hinata but different at the same time, and he admired her skills.
What he didn't like? The fact she was such a target for danger. The mere thought of her in danger sparked the demon inside of him to make her his. Savage? Yes. Did Gaara care? Not at all, in fact he liked it. He'd rather scare her than let her come to any actual danger. In some ways he wanted to hurt her, but those mostly involved whips and chains. He licked his lips at the thought, wanting all the more to turn back and see her again.
He was halfway to his home out in the far south of Konoha when he got the call. "Gaara?" The always calm voice of Neji spoke over the phone. Gaara mumbled a yes in reply. "There's a problem." The words made him pull over to the nearest gas station. He parked the car and told the Hyuuga to continue. "Sakura's been kidnapped."
Dammit. He thought. "What happened?"
"We're trying to figure it out. Shikamaru says there was no struggle and that she hadn't locked the door and most likely went to sleep when they came." Gaara ground his teeth in an effort to control his anger. "We already know who did it, but the question is where they took her." Neji said angrily
"Find her." Gaara ordered, frightening the passersby.
"We will, don't worry. I know," Neji paused and Gaara noticed the background noise fade away, "I know how you felt about her." The Hyuuga finally said.
Gaara was taken aback by the words. How he felt about Sakura? "What?" He asked, dumbfounded.
"Nevermind, we'll talk about it when to come to my house." Neji said nonchalantly. He said his goodbye and Gaara hung up angrily.
Gaara did not feel anything for Sakura. It was impossible. He didn't even love his siblings, care maybe, but love? The emotion was a mystery to him.
Shaking his head he opened the car door and drove to the Hyuuga house. Inside a loud commotion was going on. Naruto was yelling about storming Akatasuki headquarters while Neji was telling him that they problem was that they didn't know where it was. Gaara entered silently and sat down at his usual position, at the head of the living room.
"Gaara!" Naruto growled. "Where were you when she got kidnapped!" He was about to leap for Gaara's throat, but Kiba and Neji, in unison, pushed him back roughly. Gaara just say there, unfazed by it all, but Neji, surprisingly, asked the same question.
"I was gone." The redhead answered solemnly. "We had fought." Everyone nodded sympathetically and he felt himself tense up in anger, not sure if they were pitying him or her. The latter was most likely
"Knowing you both, that's understandable." Ino said with a small smile. "But I'm worried. Sakura mentioned something about them putting her in a brothel." She covered her mouth in silent horror and Gaara frowned. No way in hell would he let any man touch her.
"We'll keep watch on all the brothels and alleyways, but I highly doubt they'll do something so stupid so soon." Shikamaru said. "Most likely they're waiting for us to make a move – perhaps for us to storm one of their hideouts. I propose we wait." This cause uproar from the room, no one wanted to put Sakura through the mysterious tortures of Akatsuki.
"Everyone calm down and listen to what little sense Shika-kun has left." Ino growled out, glaring at her friend.
Shikmaru put his hands together and closed his eyes in thought. "They won't hurt her, hopefully, and I know Sakura – she would put up a good fight. They know she knows nothing about us anyways so the worst they could do is kill her, which they won't do anyways." He added before everyone started yelling again. "Why? Because she's they're bargaining chip. They know she's close to us and, if they're smart which they are, they know she's close to Tsunade-sama also." He frowned. "She'll be safe physically; it's just mentally that we need to worry about."
Everyone went silent before Hinata spoke. "Sakura's strong; she'll fight them in whatever game they throw at her." The quiet girl said with enthusiasm. At her words the atmosphere lightened noticeably.
Gaara just sat they until Neji motioned for him to follow. Outside they walked in silence. "You like Sakura-san." The white-eyed man said suddenly.
Gaara was silent, not know exactly what to say. "How do you figure this, Hyuuga?"
Neji smirked. "You've been protecting her for a year now. I figure the only reason you want her to do you a favor is as a secret excuse to talk to her."
Gaara frowned. In a way, a sad way, that was correct. Hearing it out loud sounded pathetic. "You make it sound as if I've been planning for her to get targeted so much."
"I doubt you have. You rarely actually make the favor rule apply anymore so of course I'd become suspicious. I didn't think you'd have a thing for pink-haired women though." Neji said thoughtfully.
Gaara shrugged. "I do not have a thing for anyone. She's just interesting."
"I've never seen you act so close to a woman as you did earlier today in the parking lot." Gaara froze, silently wondering if the Hyuuga could see through walls. Neji chuckled. "She left her wallet in the couch and I was about to return it when I saw you close to her. I felt that I shouldn't intrude on the…moment. It was interesting though. I was worried that my superior only had a thing for hookers." Gaara gave him a pointed look. "You know it's my job to know everything about you."
"I suppose so." Gaara said as they walked back to the large mansion. By now everyone was planning a city-wide search of the Konoha in hopes of finding Akatsuki's main hideout. Shikamaru was pointing out every place it could be at. So far the 'coulds' were at 104.
"It will take at least three more hours to pick out every place and then five to pinpoint the exact place." The genius deduced at last.
Gaara glared at the man. "Shorten it." He ordered. The other man just nodded, mumbling something about 'troublesome'.
This is probably why Gaara never wanted to get close to anyone, especially someone like Sakura. They just get kidnapped…
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