The following morning Gaara returned to Suna with a plan. He sent 10 ninja to the leaf to help repair damages, the elders waited impaiently for hid arrival. Gaara burst thru two big doors leaving them swinging behind him, Sakura on his arm.
The elders nearly glared in their direction underneath bowed heads. "We are going to war.", Gaara announced. A elderly man named Shiro stood aburptly , " WAR?! ISN'T AVOIDING THAT THE WHOLE REASON FOR BEING WITH A LEAF'S WHORE?!?" Sand instantly whipped him back into his seat.
Gaara turned towards Shiro, "Leave. You are no longer welcomed at this table. An anyone else who dares to insult Sakura should leave now.", Gaara demaned in a dangrously low voice. Sakura pecked his cheek in reassurance. A small woman with crows feet an stress lines among her forehead stood an bowed , " Lord Kazekage, why are we going to war? Surely it is not the Leaf has become our enemy. My grandson is on his way there now under your orders to help with repairs. Is it who attacked the Leaf? We really should let them handle this on their own." "Lady Kimi with all respect this is deeper than you think.", Gaara said in a soft tone taking Sakura by surprise.
" Now everyone of you listen up. We are going to war with a single small 4 people group. Their leader is our objective, Sasuke Uchiha.", the elders gasped, "Has we all know he is a rouge ninja from the leaf. Normally left alone but now he must be eliminated. He is after your future Kazehime. Not to kidnap but to kill."
The elders instantly summonded scrolls an began their task. "By the way, I shall be part taking in this war personally. Sakura shall be transported to the hidden village in the nation of mountains. It is a small place only we an its residence know about, she is going to Edo. We all shall depart in three months time." , Gaara then took Sakura away from the furious protest.
They were walking hand in hand around Suna simply enjoying eachother. "Sakura, I promise to keep you safe. You have my word. I promise to return to you", his words which were meant comfort Sakura just made her feel dark. " Can we not talk about it. I don't want to think about it Gaara.", she hung her head low. "Hey I have an idea Sakura.", he spoke up a few moments later.
Gaara completely spun her around an crushed her to his chest and leaned into her ear ," How about we go repeat last night somewhere more comfortable." Sakura face grew bright like a cherry an she started coughing. Gaara smirked at her still present bashfulness. She whispered out not right now , she was hungry. Gaara smirked turned into a smile , "I can give you something to eat." Sakura slapped him across the chest an wiggled away. "Come on Gaara, you can feed me later..I need real food right now thou.", then she was walking ahead him.
Gaara let out a silent chuckle an shook his head. These were the happy moments he needed to cherish. Soon he would be departing with Naruto to hunt down Sasuke. He was going miss so much depending on how long this mini war took. This wasnt a simple mission , this was a great massive threat with the power to unravel Suna.
A frown then formed on hid features. What if Sakura ends up pregnant like he is hopping an he misses every moment. He misses the birth of his child. He wouldn't be there for her needs an there was no promise that Edo would pamper her thru her pregancy as his orders. They may be near the secret nation, it may be a secret village which few knew about but if anyone treated Sakura opposite of what she deserved... they would die.
He looked up when he heard Sakura scream. Fear instantly flooded his system then he let out a laugh. She was being nuzzled by one the Neko clans cats. It's loud purr quite noticeable. " Lord Kazekage", an elderly woman bowed. The same elderly woman from the concuil meeting, Lady Kimi. He nodded his head ," Is there something yoi require?"
He saw her orange eyes bright an a small smile on ger wrinkled pale features. "This is a present to Lady Kazehime. It is for protection in the mountains an a companion during the lonely times. Her name is for her to chose, she just matured to status yesturday an has no bond to be named. Thou I see she was quite taken a bound to your mate.", she gave Gaara a wink.
Sakura over heard everything an squealed. She looked over the beast nuzzling her purring proudly. It was huge about the size of a normal grizzly bear. Bright orange fur with black an brown random spots. Eyes were a peircing yellow an a tail that fluffed out behind it. It whole being was fluffy... hmmmm fluffy. " Oh I know what I'll name you!", Sakura smiled proudly at the cat. " How about puffball?!"
Lady Kimi let out a rowdy laughter from her old lungs. The cat simply stopped purring. Gaara chocked on his own air. Sakura pouted an then looked the cat back over. It really was fluffy but it looked kind an sweet. "Alright then since none of yall like puffball, I'll name her Lilani." ,Sakura puffed out. The cat resumed it's purring.
"Come on Lilani! Let's go get some food!", then Sakura marched ahead with her new companion behind her. Gaara looked at a smiley Lady Kimi. " She reeks of one day child Lord Kazekage. ", the elderly woman then vanished. Gaara stood there trying to figure out what the hell that meant, then it hit him. It hit him hard, he stumbled back an landed on his butt. He forgot how senstivie an extreme the neko-clans noses were. She was correct if she said one day the way he believed it meant to...last night.
Sakura was pregnant. This changed everything. How was he supposed leave her behind now? Go to war while she would need him. Yes he wanted this but he was hoping to find out while he was away to make it easier.
It seemed new plans were to be contrusted cause he knew he could never be to far from her. He needed Naruto an he needed him now.
A month an a half had passed since that day Gaara was delievered the news by Lady Kimi. Her statement rang true has he heard Sakura spill nonexisiting contents for the 8 time that day. He then heard her sob from their bathroom an his heart broke for her. He got up from his bed an knocked agaisnt the door, " Babygirl, are you alright in there?", his voice broke.
He wanted to do something. He needed to do something. He couldn't stand for her to be miserable as such. She had so much going on. Such a change in what was orginally planned. Tomorrow their wedding, then a honey moon in Edo, then he an Naruto would depart to the Hidden Leaf an prayed that Sasuke took the bait an returned.
His time was cut short with her. He hated these moments of her being sick but there was so many moments he wanted to be present for. The kicks, picking a name together, nursery decorating, he just wanted to be invovled. She was his everything an this new life just made his everything so much bigger.