I Will Return

Chapter 12: Decision on Life

Hey. Sorry for not updating. Computer problems and there still is but I can at least try to get this up before it wigs out again…. So, how about I shut up and get on with the story…..

Gaara's Point of View…

Gaara could feel his very mind scream for release, having now received word from his secretary that Orochimaru was in fact not in his office but on his way to him. And he wished to have a 'discussion' with him. Gaara pinched the sides of his nose as he stood by his windows. He was not having a good morning.

Kankuro and Temari left only an hour ago and he was feeling that they were silently thanking him and apologizing for making him come back so soon. He did not blame them for this small crisis that was slowly starting fall away. He blamed Orochimaru and his father for being so reckless and unable to make at least a decent living in this company. He blamed mostly his father for even trying to start this company from illegal trade dealers and unauthorized contents.

Gaara sighed as he heard Kiba open the door, panting, carrying a dozen file papers and then carefully placing hem on Gaara's desk.

"There they are, Gaara. All the records and counts of the days we were gone. I also heard that Orochimaru is on his way here." Kiba said, looking at Gaara, who simply ignored the last part of what Kiba said and looked through the first three files.

Kiba sighed as he sat down bedside him and started to look through one of the many files that he knew would just bring more stress on Gaara.

Sakura's Point of View…

Sakura looked at the city that was presented before her. She was amazed at how huge it was and how colorful it was. It seemed as if she didn't even leave New York, but she did. She couldn't understand a single word that flashed on the giant screens or what the street signs said.

She looked back to see Ino, talking to one of the workers at some store, asking for directions. She should've known Ino was so helpful. She took four years of foreign language: mainly French and Japanese. Regardless if she didn't understand it or not, she was only concerned about finding out where Gaara was and fast. She had a feeling that something bad was about to happen and she felt it was going to happen soon.

Sakura looked at a near by magazine stand. It was small and somewhat run down. There were different magazines of all sorts. Some that had different cars of sort, vacation spots, and business. She just smiled and was about to turn back to Ino when she spotted a certain red haired man, crossing his arms, dressed in a black suit, and standing in front of a huge building that stretched to the heavens. She ran over to the stand and grabbed the magazine.

It was Gaara alright. He was giving the camera man one of his poker faces. She couldn't believe that he was so successful. Well, she knew he was a huge success, but she had no idea he was so famous. She heard Ino call out to her.

"Ino, come here. I need you to translate this for me." She said as she placed her bag down and took the magazine from Sakura.

"Whoa!" Ino said. This definitely got Sakura's attention.

"What? What is it?" Sakura asked. Ino shook her head. This is just unbelievable! Ino thought as she read the front cover again.

"Sakura, This is a magazine for the best medical and scientific companies in the world. And Gaara is on the top. Leading in radiology, Trauma, equipment tech for different medical uses. Technology. He is everywhere in that department. And don't get me started on the Science department. My god! He is a god!" Ino said.

Sakura took the magazine, Gaara was a huge business person and yet he majored in drama? This wasn't right. Business was always his father's dream. Why is he a business man? She had to find out why.

"Ino, we gotta find this building. What's the name?" Sakura asked as Ino looked over the magazine. She pointed out to where all the taller more weirdly shaped buildings were.

"It's there and the name of the building is 'Sabaku Works' It shouldn't take us long to get there if we hail a cab." Ino said, placing the magazine back in the holder and whistled for a cab. Sakura had to trust Ino on this. She was the only one that could read and speak Japanese. She was her only hope in finding Gaara and tell him that she wanted to be with him no matter what.

Sakura sighed, seeing that Ino had already hailed a cab and had their bags packed in the back. She looked on to the now rising sun and found that would be tough, but she vowed to herself, before she left New York, that she would do whatever it took to be with Gaara and make him understand that she would fall apart again if she couldn't be with him.

She sucked in another breath, letting her heart scream go one last time before climbing into the cab and for now, just waiting. And having Ino blather on and on about Kiba staying after this was all cleared up.

Gaara's Point of View….

"That's it!" Gaara said as he raised a file closer to his eyes. He peered over carefully again. Being sure that this wasn't a slip up or anything. The wording and phrasing was perfect. He smiled as he skimmed over the last sentence. He had never felt so relieved in his life

"Kiba, this is it!" He said as he raised the file over his head in victory. Kiba looked at in confusion. After spending over four hours of searching through a six foot tall stack of files.

"What are you talking about, Gaara?" Kiba asked as he placed a few signed papers down. Knowing that Gaara doesn't easily excited in this kind of situation.

"Orochimaru has been taking vast amounts of equipment in medical use and as well as science in over the past three days, exactly before Temari called us back." Gaara said as he placed the files down in front of Kiba.

"So what does this mean then?" Kiba asked as could feel that he was going to be here even longer than he expected. But, there was something about his face that was now changed.

"Kiba, these equipment were vital to us. At five in the morning, a patient came in needing an emergency transplant, his kidney to be exact, and when our well prepared doctors were looking for the storage units that housed them, they were gone. This also happened in various other places in the building. Records were beginning to not show up to patients. And if there were, they would be out of date. Pretty soon, patients were beginning to fade and just give up. And when patients give up, we panicked. Then there is the problem with the our floor. Since there were files missing, that means that there were also insurance files missing along with the finances. Meaning, the complete building went into chaos. Hence the reason why Temari called us back." Gaara explained as he then picked up the phone. He was now ready to face Orochimaru.

Maybe after this was all taken care of, he could return to Sakura. And find a way to stay with her permanently. That would be nice. Maybe he could start an acting school back in New York. Or he could bring his business with him and start another company string that could branch over the country. He smiled, imagining Sakura's beautiful face, her making breakfast, sitting on the couch after a long hard day, being together.

He was stripped from his happy moment by the sound of the receiver answering to Orochimaru's assistant.. He then realized that to get to that happy place, he needed to finish this last string of pain in the ass and lop off the head and watch the body squirm.

"Snake Industries, how may I help you?" She sounded to uptight and it made Gaara growl in the back of his throat but he pushed it down.

"Yes. This Sabaku Gaara, the president and CEO of Sabaku Works Industry. I would like you to inform your boss that this meeting is in two hours. I have no other time to fit him in unless he wants to wait until nine tonight to settle things. So, please be a dear and speed up that second class airplane of yours. I have a company that needs to be bandaged up." Gaara said, then slamming the phone down.

Kiba smiled at him. Whatever Orochimaru has up his sleeve, it was nothing compared to whatever Gaara had up his.

"Kiba." Gaara said as he made his way to the door.

"Yeah, Gaara?" Kiba asked as he picked up the file. He handed it to Gaara then waited for him to be asked to do something.

"Place in an order for our missing equipment and then have someone go and find the files on the fifth floor then send a team to Snake Industries and have them search for the files. Take my personal jet, that should get them there in less than five hours. And after you're done, go check into a hotel and get some sleep. You deserve it." Gaara said, smiling at his friend.

Kiba sighed in relief. "Alright, Gaara. But, what about you?" Kiba asked.

Gaara sighed and pushed the door open. " I'll be here when you get back. I don't sleep much, remember?" Gaara said as he left Kiba to finish up and made his way to the business meeting room. Now that he had his shield and sword, he was ready to go into battle and end this last nightmare once and for all. For his sake and to be able to be with Sakura once again.

He just hoped that she would forgive him and take him back. After all, he was going to propose to her. And hopefully she will say yes. Hopefully.

Sakura's Point of View…

Sakura stared in aw as she looked at the main lobby of Sabaku Works. It was just so….. So big! The lights, the furniture, the walls, the light green shade of the tiles below her feet. Gaara had accomplished all of this

And she thought he was successful in acting so well. He was far more successful in the medical field and science field. She watched as Ino communicated with the service front desk, she saw a flight of stairs, maybe leading to the floor Gaara was at.

She looked over at Ino, who looked to be arguing with the lady that had a phone in one hand and holding a finger up at Ino. Sakura turned pale. If there was one thing you don't do, it's not wave a finger in front of Ino's face.

Sakura immediately made her way to Ino and pulled at her arm. "Ino, what is going on?" Sakura asked.

"This baka won't let us through because she says that no one is answering for Gaara's phone that usually is answered, but after what is going on, no one is answering." Ino said as she grabbed the phone from the woman.

Sakura heard the woman say some things in Japanese and then watched Ino say something in Japanese. In turn, scaring the woman into the ladies room or what looked to be the ladies room.

"Ino, what did you say?" Sakura asked as Ino dialed a number.

"I told her if she doesn't go change her hair, her husband won't make love to her and he'll her for an American stripper and have several babies while she lies in the dust of her own self pity."

Sakura looked at Ino. She could not believe Ino actually said that. "Ino! Why did you say that!" She watched as Ino smiled at her.

"Look there's a big chance if Gaara is here, then so is Kiba and I don't care who I have to go through, I'm going to be with him. Just like you want to be with Gaara. So no lip from you, because you would have done the same." Ino said as she held the phone to her ear and waited.

Kiba's Point of View…..

Kiba could feel his body close to collapsing. He really needed those many hours of sleep. As he filed through the orders, he sensed something was coming. Something that was going to make things both bad and good.. And it was inside the building…

He jumped when the phone rang. He sighed as he reached over and pressed line one. "Sabaku's Works. Kiba speaking." What he heard next, made him smile.

"Kiba, get your butt down to the main lobby." He heard Ino scream. So, they were finally here. He leaped out of his chair and headed down stairs, for he couldn't wait to see his beloved.

To Be Continued… Got'cha! Sorry I couldn't resist. Here's the rest…

Sakura's Point of View…..

Sakura watched as Ino stood in front of her, tapping her foot furiously. Damn! When it came to wanting to be with Kiba. Well, she wanted to be with Gaara too, but she could control her anger, at least for the moment….

She hadn't contemplated what she was going to do when she saw him, but all she knew is that she wanted to be with him, no matter what happened. She could feel her stomach turn upside down at the thought of facing him again now. She wasn't nervous, just worried. Worried that he would tell her to go back home and wait for him. She hoped he wouldn't.

She would fall to pieces if he told her to go home. She had come all this way to see him. She hoped he would let her stay, particularly with him. By his side.

She was instantly brought out of her thoughts at the sound of Ino squealing like a giddy girl, crying out. "Kiba!" She watched Ino run into her lovers arms, forgetting everyone that surrounded them and letting themselves be together.

When released from their tight embrace, Kiba looked over to Sakura and smiled. "You guys came here just in time. Gaara is due for a meeting in two hours. He's probably waiting for Orochimaru in the meeting room." Kiba said, yawning.

"Kiba, what time did you go to sleep?" Ino asked. Sakura smiled when Kiba began to scratch the back of his head nervously.

"I didn't go to sleep last night. I was here. Helping with the crisis that is being dealt with right now." Kiba said. Ino gave Kiba one of her glares, but Sakura was more interested in Gaara's business being in jeopardy.

"Kiba, what's going on here?" Sakura asked. Kiba sighed and ushered them to the elevator.

"I'll tell you everything on the way up." Kiba said. Sakura sighed and made her way to the elevator. Remembering when Gaara came to visit her in the hospital and stopped the elevator just to make out with her for five minutes.

"Ok, this is what happened…" Kiba said as the doors slowly closed and began to raise them to the top floor.

Gaara's Point of View….

He never thought he would have to do this. Have meeting with the old snake to tell him that the deal was off and that the ties would be cut.

Then, he could make something good be part of this company and bring Sakura back into his life, permanently.

Everything he was doing now, went right back to her and what he wanted back in his life. But, he knew that he had to clear everything that would cause him and her any trouble outside of the industry Even if Orochimaru somehow found a way to make their life a living hell.

He sighed as he pulled out his few papers that were his only ticket that could save him. Three papers listing the missing equipment, files and reports from his patients and doctors, and a complete complaint of a patient's family member, having a serious pull on their death and blamed the surgeon on his poor state of supplies.

As he placed the papers back in the file holder. He smiled when he pulled out a small picture of Sakura. He sighed.

A knock came at the door. He groaned, still feeling his body fall to pieces. "Come in." He said in a gruffy voice.

What came through that, took his breath away. "Gaara, I came to see you." He looked up and couldn't believe his eyes…..

There. Who stood before him was the very person he never thought he would see again.

"Matsuri?….."

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