Alright, so I'm wanting input after this chapter. I have a group of people at the anime club at school that are EXTREMELY enthusiastic about my story, and bug me every day to write new chapters, but I update them online instead xD So I want to know how many are wanting me to keep updating, a roundabout number because if it's only a couple I'll write for them instead of update for the site, since I only have about 7 pages of the written story left, and I need to start writing soon anyway. So readers, drop a review or whatever if you're interested in me keeping the story going and I'll gladly keep forcing my lazy arse to type out my fic for you guys xD So, that's about it, sorry for the long long long long A/N this time, xD and as a special bonus I MIGHT just update again later today if I get time, but I might end up not being able to. Anyways, I expect to be able to publish about 5 more chapters before I need to write, so if I update again today I'll be spacing them out until I get ahead with the written pages xD Anywho, ttyouzl!
~ Belle
It had been exactly three days since I had started travelling. I could see my destination nearing at the end of the forest. I would be there any minute.
She had to be here. It was the only place that would make sense.
I landed at the edge of the forest and took my first step into the city.
Suna.
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"Sakura!" Temari burst into the office, startling me.
"W-what is it?" I asked.
"He's here." She whispered. I froze.
"Gaara wants to see you." Temari was pulling my arm then, leading me down the hall. My heart was pounding in fear. He was sent to kill me.
We entered Gaara's office and Temari sat me down on his couch and held my right hand in both of hers. I willed it to stop shaking. It wouldn't. Gaara came around from his desk and knelt in front of me.
"Sakura," he began, "I understand how you're feeling at this moment, but you don't need to be afraid. Whether he is here to terminate you as a missing-nin or otherwise, until we are sure of his intentions we are not allowing him near you. Understood?"
I nodded feebly.
"Furthermore," he continued in his deep voice, "with that being said I have two options I can offer you. Temari and I are going down into the village to locate him and determine his motives. While we do, you can remain here, under armed guard, until we return. My office is the most secure place in the village. Or, your other option is to get back to my house, pack some things, and escape the city and allow us to track you so we can alert you when it is safe to return."
"I-I-I need to leave." I tried to say through my anxiety, voice breaking.
"Alright." Gaara stood and motioned to the door. I began to walk to the door when he stopped me. "Sakura, wait…" he said quietly. Temari slipped through and went across the hall. "Here," He murmured, pulling out a small pin with a cherry blossom on the bend of it. "It has some of my chakra infused into it. I'll be able to find you again by following my chakra." He gently pushed some of my hair to the left side and pinned it there. "Be safe Sakura; I'll find you again." He pulled me into his arms and I felt him carefully patting my back. I hugged him back and then he released me and walked to the door.
"Coming?" he asked, holding the door.
I put my beige cloak on again and fastened it at the hollow of my neck. "No," I laughed softly, walking towards the balcony, "I think I'll take the window." I looked back at him and net his eyes as I pulled my hood up so the shadow concealed the top half of my face. I knew he could see me grin half-heartedly because he smiled back, and then I turned and ran the necessary paces, and jumped…
Later, once I had gathered a small pack of things, I left Gaara's carefully, looking both ways and then darting for the forest out of Suna. I was about 50 feet from the forest when I slowed to a walk. Sand blew in front of me and I froze, looking slightly to see the sandaled feet of a jounin.
"Well what do we have here?"
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Who can make sense of her meeting a jounin on the exiting side of Suna?
