A/N:
OH! I'm not dead!
So sorry for your long wait, my beloveds! Yeesh, what a hectic month. My computer died on me and I am flat broke so it took a while to get it repaired,then I had a whole bunch of exams. Ayee, my computer is back now though so fear not, I've come to finish this story... to answer all those questions about Gaaratoo.
Red Sand
"Your...what?" Sakura spat out, her eyes as wide as plates and her body numb. Wait...why...how...was he...a billion things ran through her head. Her hands gripped on the fabric of the couch, knuckles turning white.
"You heard me. I'm his past lover...oh don't fret dear, I'm in disguise." Tai replied, his voice completely different, and soon, one hand reached to pull the headband off, before long flowing blonde hair fell out and was left at the shoulders. Tai smiled, wiping off a layer of makeup on his face, revealing long thick lashes, round lips and that smile that only a girl could possess.
"Oh...so...you've deceived me...and him. Why?" She asked, her voice showing hurt, pain and more so confusion then any other emotion. Tai laughed, her hand reaching to cover her mouth.
"Because I am like you...I've fallen in love with him!" She said, her eyes watering almost. "But I was used. Just like the others...and oh my dear, you will be too." She hissed out, crawling on the floor over to Sakura, where she climbed so she was overtop the girl.
"The moment he takes you...he will leave you for nothing. All those innocent whispers and lies about caring about you, will be a thing of the past." She said in Sakura's ear.
Building up her courage, she pushed Tai off her, and ran out of the office, water falling freely from her eyes. Could what Tai said be true? No...couldn't. But she had often felt used around him, after all, he didn't show any other emotion except lust around her.
As her legs took her out of Suna, she paused and rested on the city gates, closing her eyes, letting the sounds of the desert night calm her pain. However, she had to wonder...no...she had to know. That's when she got a brilliant idea...or so she thought.
What if, what if, she could hire someone, to see if Gaara really didn't feel anything for her. But she could not think of anyone that would do this for her...besides, it was a near impossible task, finding a woman that might attract Gaara.
Crossing out Hinata, Ino, Tenten, and all the other girls she knew, Sakura was at a crossroads...there was absolutely no one else to consider.
Letting out yet another groan, she closed her eyes...yes...yes! She squealed in delight.
NARUTO! He could use that idiotic jutsu of his, and with some makeup, he wouldn't look half bad. Besides, guys tended to have a thing for blondes.
The only problematic part, convincing him. Sakura walked back in, and started right away on a letter to be delivered to him, since she couldn't leave Suna under her orders. Sakura had a determined look in her eyes. By the end of the week, Gaara would be figured out.
When she was done, she yawned and headed down to the message tower, where she mailed it off. Smiling at her accomplishment, the girl walked back to the Kazekage's tower and entered her room, where she shut her nice door, and started the bath water, and waved to Gaara...and wait...what?
Sakura froze, realizing she was wearing nothing but her bath towel, and stared at Gaara. Her eyes were widened as she noticed the boy was leaning against her wall with a slight smirk.
"What...what are you doing here? When did you get here? You should be in bed!" She started to say randomly, pushing the boy towards her door, hiding that patch of red on her face.
"I came because I couldn't sleep. Do you not want me here, Haruno?" He asked her, turning around and stopped letting her push him.
"Haruno...again?" She asked, stopping and staring up at him, obviously hurt, what Tai said in her head still.
"Yes...why not? It's a fine last name." Gaara said, wrapping his arms around the girl, who felt nice and warm against his cold skin.
"Oh. It's nothing...honestly Gaara, you need to be in bed." She said once more, fussing over him as she unwrapped his arms.
"Ooh, but it's such a long walk down the hall." He whined, sticking his lower lip out much like a little kid, smirking still. Sakura glared, damn him.
"Fine. Take the couch then." She said after a staring contest, and Gaara nodded, he had hoped for the bed, but he wasn't going to push his luck. Sakura walked over to the drawer and pulled out some blankets and passed them to Gaara.
"I'm going to have a nice hot bath, and you will sleep. Yes?" She asked him, leaning on the frame of the bathroom.
He nodded and sat down on the couch, staring at her still. When Sakura realized he wasn't going to stop staring, she blushed and walked in, closing the door behind her.
After locking the door, just for safety, she let go of the towel and stepped in, letting the steam surround her as she sighed in obvious comfort. Not too many moments later, she heard the familiar un clicking of a lock and she peeked around the curtain to see Gaara enter easily.
She nearly screamed. "Gaara! What are you doing? Please leave!" She half whispered, half shouted, puling the curtain around her naked form.
He smirked, and put his hands up, where Sakura noticed he was wearing only boxers, and she stopped to stare once more, after counting each bump on his abs, she blinked and glared.
"Get out!" She told him angrily, pointing to the door. Gaara shook his head, and moved closer to the tub.
"Here..." He murmured, and took out a piece of cloth, where he tied around his head covering his eyes.
"Can I stay?" He asked after he was done. Sakura stared. "You can still see..." She murmured to him, blushing like mad.
He shook his head. "I'll close my eyes. Can I stay?" He asked her. Sakura sighed, knowing she would not win. "Fine."
After what seemed like ten minutes, she felt awkward plenty after seeing Gaara only sat there in the corner, and was about to grab the towel when she saw his figure rise and crawl over to the tub,
"Gaara..." She murmured warningly, seeing as one foot stepped in the tub, "Gaara..." She said louder, seeing as his body was in the tub.
She turned red and felt her body heat up as the boy's arms wrapped around either side of the tub, pinning her down.
Soon, she felt his lips touch down on hers and she couldn't resist. Wrapping her arms around his neck, she kissed him back, their tongues dancing with each other. Soon, she felt his arm go lower, and onto the small of her back, making her moan and realize she was still in the water.
Then she had a plan, with one quick movement, she pulled the cloth off and was surprised to see that his eyes were...indeed, closed.
She glanced at the cloth in her hands and realized that she could not see a thing through them. Was Gaara being truthful with her? Her dignity still intact?
She chuckled slightly and glanced at the boy who's eyes were still closed. She leaned in and kissed him hard, feeling the passion in his lips.
"I can be good." Gaara murmured into her lips, before twisting his body around so that he lay in water, and that Sakura lay over him, and his hand wrapped around her shoulders respectfully, as she rested her head on his torso.
Smiling, she laced her fingers within his, closing her eyes, letting the warm water and Gaara's heartbeat soothe her to sleep.
The next morning, she woke to see that she was in the tub, soaked, and pruned, along with Gaara who was sound asleep. She couldn't help but wonder if he had opened his eyes after she fell asleep, but something told her he didn't.
She woke up, putting her one hand over Gaara's eyes, while she slipped the towel over her body, as Gaara awoke to darkness.
"Why are you holding my face?" He asked her, not moving, as she stood up and lifted her hand.
"Because, when you wake up, your eyes open." She told him with a smile, and brushed her hair before tying the headband around her head.
"C'mon, you have a meeting or something." She said, leading up him, and giving him a towel as well before shoving him out of her house.
Sakura smiled, before changing into a normal outfit once more.
Gaara smirked and walked into his room on the other side of the hall, before changing and drying off. Stepping out side once more, he saw that Sakura was waiting, along with Tai, the two looked very uncomfortable.
Sakura glanced over at Tai, not sure whether she wanted to expose his secret or not, but she smiled as Gaara closed his door and moved toward them, his face stone cold like always.
As Gaara made his way down the stairs, Tai whispered to her, "Hasn't shown affection in public right?" Before, with a slight giggle, walking ahead, leaving a stunned girl behind.
Sakura blinked and sighed before following the two out. A new worry replacing that he might have seen her indecent. Her pink hair blew in the wind as she smiled at Gaara, surprised to see that he didn't smile back.
Could Tai be right? Then what was with last night? It doesn't make sense. She brushed it off as they entered his office for another two hours of paperwork.
When Sakura thought she could take no more, a messenger walked in, and handed her a letter. To which she smiled and took it over to the corner, and started to read, aware that Tai and Gaara were watching her.
She grinned, Naruto agreed to visit, the easy part was done, now to convince him of her plan, that might require a lot more. Maybe, she should find a noodle stand first...
Sakura tucked the letter into her pouch before going over to Gaara.
"Would you like some water?" She asked him, and found him at a response. "Uhn." A grunt? How pleasant.
Tai smirked at the girl, who fumed on the inside. The boy-that-was- really-a-girl stood, and walked over to the two of them.
"I'm getting coffee. Holler if you want any." He said cooly before walking away. Sakura glared at him.
"Let me help you." She said through gritted teeth, ignoring the strange stares from Gaara, and walked out, side by side with the boy.
"What is your problem? He doesn't care about you anymore, just leave him alone." Sakura hissed out, grabbing a cup and passing it to Tai, who took it simply and put it against the coffee pot.
He poured in the warm liquid and passed the cup harshly back to Sakura, who poured cream into it.
"He doesn't care about you either." Tai hissed before putting sugar into the coffee, while Sakura slapped on the lid and passed Tai the coffee, walking back into the office.
When the two returned, they were happy to discover that Gaara was finally done paperwork.
"I'm bored. I am going to spar with someone. You two may go." He said with a wave of his hand before disappearing into a cloud of dust.
Sakura coughed but soon followed him, disappearing, along with Tai, who smirked at the shade of red Sakura turned.
"Why did you do that? We are to stay at your side." Sakura said to Gaara, in a whiny voice.
Gaara glanced at her. "That's your problem, not mine." He said to her before speeding up. Sakura frowned, why was he so different, they were only in the markets. That other day, they even ate together.
"Gaara, why are you being so mean?" She asked him, the people around them staring at the two and starting to whisper.
Gaara stopped and pulled her into an alley, his eyes portraying anger.
"Stop being so selfish Sakura. I have a duty to uphold here. They need to see that their leader can protect them. Not be ordered around by some tiny girl. This city is my life. You are just part of it." He hissed out at her, shoving her against the bricks before leaving her there.
Sakura's eyes started to glaze over, damn. He was right, yet again. She had expected too much from him. Obviously he was under scrutiny by everyone in the city, and there were many questioning his abilities, but if he had cared for her...shouldn't the city understand?
A/N: Okay, terrible news, my spell/grammar check is down, so I am in need of a beta reader! If your experianced and interested, send me a review, and I'll contact you.
I'm sorry it was so short, I just wanted it to be posted fast. But please read and review! Ciao!