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"Yes, I want you to fix Gaara's room. I want it to be done now," ordered Temari to the maids who obediently followed. She turned to Gaara. "Are you sleeping in Mari's house?" she asked. "Hn," he answered. "Okay," she approved. Mari took his small bag to his car. Soon, they drove to her house.

She put his bag on the sofa. Gaara was already in her bedroom lying in her bed. He's still tired, he said. She went to her room. "Gaara? Should I prepare for your bath?" she asked. He just looked at her and said, "Hn." She prepared for his bath and his clothes. "Gaara, it's done," she called out. He proceeded to the bathroom like a little boy. She has 2 bathrooms, one in her room and the other for the visitors. She used the one outside her room. Soon, she came out fully dressed in her night blouse and pajamas. She went straight to her room and saw that he's already in bed, waiting for her. "Why are you still awake?" she asked. "I was waiting for you," he answered in his same monotone voice. She lay beside him. "Sleep now," she whispered. His sea foam roamed over her features. "Sleep with me," he muttered. She looked at him with a mild surprised expression. "Huh?" she asked, a blush forming on her face. He snuggled closer to her and wrapped his arms around her. "I want to sleep near you," he muttered, "What were you thinking?" he asked playfully. "Uh, n-nothing…" she stuttered while trying to hide her blush. He looked at her face and smirked. "Honestly, what were you thinking?" he asked again. She tried to look away but he held her cheek. "N-nothing r-really," still her stuttering continued. "Are you sure? You're stuttering," he kissed her cheek, "and blushing." Then she blushed some more. He went on top of her, his knees and arms supporting him. "Sleep with me," he said again. She couldn't help but blush more. "Gaara, this is not funny!" she huffed in annoyance. He lowered down his head and placed his lips against hers lightly. "When I said that sentence, were you thinking that I will make love to you?" he asked seductively. Her heartbeat went faster. "Y-Yes…" she admitted. After awhile, he smirked, "Would you make love to me?" he asked. "Y-Yes," she said blushing once more. He kissed her lips passionately and began to caress her sides. She kissed back with the same passion and moaned against his touches. Suddenly, he stopped. She looked at him in confusion. "I can't do it to you, yet," he said, "You're not yet ready." She looked down sadly. "Mari, don't force yourself. I can wait," he said kindly while holding her cold trembling hands. She looked up at him and hugged him close. "Gaara, I love you," she whispered. "I love you too," he said. She yawned. "Let's sleep," he whispered. She closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep, he also did the same.

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It was their first official date as lovers. Gaara picked up Mari and brought her to the restaurant Temari and Kankurou arranged for them. Of course, they left them on their own. Mari was beautiful in her white lacy puff-sleeved blouse and lacy black layered skirt. She just wore flat black sandals which looked elegant as well. She just put on powder and small amount of lipgloss. All I could say is simplicity is beauty. Gaara just wore black jeans and a black coat over purple t-shirt that says: I'm with my GF. Wearing black sneakers aren't so bad at all. The waiters and waitress smiled at their cuteness together. Mari was always grinning while Gaara is always blushing. Mari wiped a stain off his mouth when he blushed so hard that it's hard to determine if it's part of his hair or not. She smiled, "Relax Gaara, I'm not going to do something," she said. Gaara calmed down. "Uhm, Mari…" he stuttered. "Yes?" Gaara looked down still blushing. "I-I want to give you this," he handed out a single rose. A red rose, it means I love you. She blushed too. "T-Thanks," she muttered as she accepted it. He went to her and helped her stand up. He softly held her face. "I'm nervous," he admitted to her. But his actions denied his actions as he brought his lips to hers. She closed her eyes and savored the moment. He gave her a kiss that truly meant his love for her. As they pulled away, "I love you," he said. She smiled, "I love you too." He pulled her into a warm hug. "Thank you for loving me. You're the reason why I choose to face every morning. Knowing that you're there for me, I know I can do anything," he said. She nearly cried. "Thank you for loving me back. You're my strength and the one who keeps me going. I will always need you," she told him.

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The clean breeze of the sea swept at their skin. The splashing of sea water as it goes back and forth to the shore. The reflection of the moon from the sea was so big and bright that it amused her. "Gaara," she called out softly, "I wish I could give the beautiful moon to you." The redhead smiled and kissed her head. "You don't need to," he said, "You're beautiful enough for me." Mari just giggled; it was sweet music to his ears. "I thought I'd never find someone to love me," he said as they walked through the sand, "Not until I found you." She sweetly laughed, "Gaara, you're spoiling me with affection. I might get used to it." She whispered, "And will long for it every now and then." He smiled, "Don't worry. I'm not planning to end this." She wrapped her arms around him and gave him a deep kiss. They fell to the soft sand. She removed his coat and continued to give him feverish kisses. He began to fight for dominance as he flipped her over and resting her on his coat. "Mmm- Gaara…" she moaned. "Mmm…Mari," he moaned back. Soon, they pulled away. She stood up and ran to a huge rock near the waters. She climbed it after removing her sandals. It was really windy and she stayed up there. He walked to where she is but didn't climb. She took a deep breath and breathed out and sang,

There I was

An empty piece of a shell

Just minding my own world

Without even knowin'

What love and life were all about

Gaara looked at her in amusement. She smiled and continued singing.

Then you came

You brought me out of the shell

You gave your world to me

And before I knew

There I was so in love with you

This was something he didn't know about her. She has a wonderful voice.

You gave me a reason for my being

And I love what I'm feeling

You gave me a meaning to my life

Yes I've gone beyond existence

And it all began

When I met you

After that, she smiled and giggled. He clapped his hands and she giggled some more. "Beautiful," he said. "Thank you," she giggled. She jumped down from the rock. "It was better because I'm in love," she said. "Really huh," he stated playfully when he pulled her close to him. "Your love," she whispered, "It makes everything a whole lot better." Happiness dawned on him. "I'm so happy," he said to her. "I'll try my best to always make you happy," she cooed. He kissed her forehead. Soon, they went back inside the car and drove off.

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"Thanks for the date," she said to him. "I'm looking forward to having another one," he told her. "Good night Gaara," she said as kissed him. "Good night too," he answered when they pulled away. She watched him drove away and she went in after.

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I'm sorry for the early love scenes…

It just went too fast!

I just need to finish this because they're still so many pending stories like 'What The'.

What a shame, it's my first story and it's still not done yet!

I promise I'll finish this first

It's just that I'm uhh… I'm lazy.

And I don't know what to do with 'Akatsuki Brat'

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Anyway, please review!

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choco_maribel

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(-_\\) …  … your resident emo