Hey everyone! Sry for such a long wait. I've had a crummy week and it just keeps getting worse. I would like to thank all of my reviewers for their support! You have all been waiting patiently and here is what you get!! On w/ the story!!
Disclaimer!!: Once again! I do not own Naruto!!
"Speaking"
Thinking
Inner Sakura
Demon
--
Sakura, Naruto and Sasuke were standing on the bridge where Team 7 usually meets, waiting for their sensei.
Everyone had something on their mind.
Naruto was wondering why their sensei had called them to meet so suddenly… and ramen. Lots of ramen.
Sasuke was thinking about that freaky sand guy. ( I should really kill him off for thinking that….) That led him to something else. Why, when Sakura had collapsed, did the sand-nin pick her up? And where did they go? She hadn't talked about it at all and he doubted she would.
Sakura on the other had was, unknowingly, thinking about the same sand-nin. The Kazekage to be precise. She was second guessing her choice. Should she have asked him to come?
Gah! Sooo confusing! she thought literally to herself. Her mind's companion's were no where to be found.
Where did they go……? she thought. She was about to investigate the matter further, but
POOF!
Kakashi-sensei arrived.
"Yo." he said no even bothering to look up from his Icha-Icha.
"KAKASHI-SENSEI!! YOUR LATE!! AGAIN!!" see if you can guess who that is.
"Hn." or that?
"……." when Sakura hadn't bothered to reply, all the heads turned in her direction. She was staring into the water below the bridge, deep in thought.
"Oi Sakura!" Kakashi called to her. She shook her head once and looked at him, daze broken.
"Hm? Sorry. I'm a bit spacey today." she replied with a sweat drop. Kakashi decided to let this one slip, and went back to important business….
Icha-Icha Paradise!!
"Um Kaka-sensei? Didn't you have something to tell us?" Sakura questioned after they had stared at him for a few minutes.
"Hm? Oh yeah! I have recommended you three for the Chunin Exams." he replied nonchalantly.
"…………."
"Oh by the way…. They're tomorrow." he stated, pausing to let the fact sink in.
"AND YOU DIDN'Y TELL US THIS SOONER!!"
Lets just say Kakashi did a lot of running after.
--
In the Future
Gaara was running alongside the cat demon, who he was trusting to get him to Sakura.
Suddenly she stopped and turned to face him. Her aura was almost overpowering, but he didn't let that fact show on his face.
Sabaku no Gaara. The Kazekage of Sunagakure, and former Jinchuriki. Shukaku was your demon, am I correct? She questioned him even though she already knew the answer.
"I am." he replied, voice emotionless.
I have but one question for you before we continue our journey, boy. And that is this: Just how far are you willing to go for Haruno Sakura? How much are you willing to give up for her? Your title as Kazekage? Your friends and family, would you be willing to leave them all behind? What about your freedom? The freedom of living without a demon in your mind every waking moment is a wonderful feeling, ne? Would you be willing to go back and live with that demon, just so you'll be able to be with the girl?
Would you be willing to relive your life? All for a girl? Neka knew she was being harsh, but she needed to know for sure if this boy would be willing to give it all for her kit. She didn't want to get him all the way to the past for him to just like Sakura as a friend. That would spell disaster. He had to do this for Sakura…. But he would unknowingly be helping everyone else too. They needed a strong ally, and he was the one for the job…. And having Shukaku was a plus. she thought , keeping her eyes fixed on the boy in front of her, face emotionless.
Gaara thought over what she had said. What would he give for Sakura? Did he love her? He knew that he cared about her greatly, but did he love her? He wasn't so sure. And what did she mean what would he be willing to give up? Gaara was confused by the cluttered thoughts racing in his head.
He thought about all of the times him and Sakura had been together. He knew that what they had went beyond friendship, but he didn't know where that line ended.
If I ever see her again, I'm sure that I could love her…. Can't I?
Gaara finally made up his mind. So he gave her his answer.
"I-"
--
In the Past (with Sakura)
Sakura was sitting at Ichiraku with Naruto eating a chicken ramen that, surprisingly, Naruto had bought for her. She had hardly touched her food and after saying goodnight to Naruto, got up and started the trek across town to her house. Since her parents were away on business in the Mist, Sakura had the house to herself.
As Sakura walked on, she was deep in thought. Her mind was flooded with different bits and pieces of her day.
Did she do the right thing? Should she have gone and asked him? But most importantly…
WHERE THE HELL WAS THAT GODFORSAKEN CAT DEMON?! SHE HAD NO RIGHT OT GO A.W.O.L. ON ME!!
Needless to say Sakura had been looking for her. After spending a few weeks with her, Sakura had gotten used to the second voice inside of her head and she felt empty without her. Simply, she was getting lonely without the annoying little hairball.
By now, Sakura was walking along one of the back streets towards her house, thinking about everything that had gone wrong lately. She was about to go over what happened today again when an annoying voice that she hadn't heard in what seemed like forever startled her out of her thoughts.
Hey kit! Miss me?!
WTF!? Where did you go? What did you do? Do you know how worried I was? I-
Whoa! Hold up kit! I had an errand to run. But guess what? To make up for my absence I brought you a gift!
A gift? What kind of gift?
You'll see. He should be her any moment now….
Oh good I like gifts….WAIT!! HE?!
Yup he! Now shush! Here he comes. she said but Sakura ignored her.
How the hell did you get me a person as a gift?! Unless…. No… You didn't…
But Sakura was brought out of her reverie by the feeling of someone slamming into her and crushing her in a death grip that you could call a hug.
"Sakura." said a gravely voice that she knew all to well.
"Gaara?" she asked timidly, looking up to meet his eyes.
When She did she saw that spark of mischief that was always there in those aquamarine colored eyes of his if you looked close enough. She knew this was her Gaara. He came. He gave it up to come and help her.
"Gaara!" she shouted as she hugged him back tightly, not ever wanting to let him go, tears of relief brimming on her eyelids. They stayed there in each others arms until the moon was long into the sky.
Once again!! I'm sorry that this was so late!! I've been having a crummy week and didn't feel like typing! Oh and by the way!! I'm thinking about stories to write after this one!! So I was wondering if you people could help me!
Have any of you ever read either
The Last Days : by Scott Westerfeld or
Un Lun Dun : by China Mieville ( I greatly recommend this one!!)
And if so which should I write about?
Plz Review!! It makes me update faster!! darklightningdevil
