Alright, so this is about a couple weeks after the kekkai genkai episode. Chi has basically spent the entire time sleeping because of how much power it took to create that whole Faery explosion.

Chi didn't feel like opening her eyes so that day she felt things rather than seeing them. The first thing she felt was the drain on her chakra which had been in full supply since she'd woken up in Suna. The second feeling was more pleasant, the feeling of a memorable pair of arms wrapped about her.

Gaara.

She sighed, brushing her hair away from her face and finally opening her eyes. She was met with a sleeping Gaara whose head was slumped on the couch they were laying on. A cute panda wouldn't have had a chance compared to Gaara at this single, vulnerable moment.

Why did she love him, still? She'd been searching for this answer to no avail. But then the light bulb flicked on and she knew. Gaara may be cruel at times, emotionless, and sometimes oblivious, but he was also sweet, funny, and of course, amazingly good-looking. He had his heart in his hands and yet didn't even seem to know it.

Chi kissed his cheek with a small smile. It wasn't so hard to be in love when he was asleep. The 17 year old traced his love kanji with a fingertip, the other hand cupping his face. Then everyone's favorite Senshi snapped out of her strange mood and noticed something important. Twin jade orbs stared into hers. Gaara was awake.

GAARA POV :)

Her finger tickled my skin and my mouth twitched up in a smile. Her hand was so soft, so warm against my jaw. I opened my eyes, just watching her eyes drink in my entire face. They held an emotion I couldn't quite place. It was almost the same emotion that Temari's had when on her birthday I gave her a bouquet of sand roses, but more intense. Maybe I should try that with Chi…after all, Temari said that how they changed colors in the light was beautiful.

But it was now or never.

NORMAL POV: D

He'd spent weeks holding the little box in his pocket, burning a hole through his robes. Being the brilliant Sabaku he was, he shoved Chi off of him so that he could get down on one knee.

She hit the floor with a thump, growling.

"What the fudge ripples, Panda-kun? "

He smirked. His nickname was back, better than ever.

"Kun, Chi? Kun?"

She blushed; cheeks tinted the luscious color of a ripe strawberry. Gaara suddenly had the urge to bite her cheeks.

"Shut up…and why are you on the ground?"

He growled, knowing that she found the sound to be quite…sexy.

As he had expected, she blushed again and promptly shut up.

The little velvet box was suddenly in his hand.

"Chi…"

The box opened.

"Will…"

Then the small box wouldn't give up the shining item inside.

"Er…one moment."

Face burning; he pried the ring from inside.

"Will you marry me?"

Her face froze. Tears slid down her face and for one horrible second he thought she was going to refuse.

"Gaara…"

"I-I love you."

He nodded, having figured this out since he had figured out she talked in her sleep.

"I know."

"Shut up for a second, Gaara, let me talk. Wait. YOU KNOW?"

"You talk in your sleep."

"Oh. Right. Anyway, I love you, but I don't know…Gaara: you are an amazing guy, Kazekage and just plain beautiful. I can't measure up to that. You…You look better with Arai."

Then the anger surged up.

"Arai? That prostitute? Chi, there is no one, NO ONE, I love more than you. Just don't tell Temari, because she will kill me for saying that."

Chi let out a laugh, choking on a sob that clung to her throat.

"Please marry me."

She giggled, eyes red.

"I…I can't believe this, my dear red-headed panda, but…YES!"

Chi fell on top of him, laughing and crying at the same time.

"Yes."

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