A/N: Sorry it's taken so long to update. I'm really, really, REALLY sorry. Gomenasai. Anyways, I'm sure you guys want to get on with the story, so here it is! Yay!

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A Cat's Goth-Blood

By: Goth-VampireNinja

Chapter Twenty-One: Indecisions

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"Well, it seems that he's no longer at risk. What did you guys do?" Tsunade asked curiously.

"I don't know. I was asleep and then I woke up with him on me. Do you know what happened, Gaara?" Both sets of eyes were then set on Gaara, but he 'humph'-ed and turned away.

Tsunade's eyes widened in mock shock. "Do you mean to tell me…that my cute apprentice has been defiled? That this pure flower of innocence has been deflowered?! How darehe?! And you were supposed to take care of her, Gaara! Oh, the shame!!" She ranted on exaggeratedly. Gaara and Sakura glared at her, Sakura was blushing a little.

"Will you shut up, Tsunade-sama?! He wouldn't do something like that!" Gaara breathed in lightly to protest, but she cut him off. "And don't even argue with me! Even if he wasn't being himself, he wouldn't do something so…extreme as rape!"

"And you would know…?" Gaara teased.

"Urgh!"

Tsunade watched the quarreling with a smirk as she realized the feelings that flowed between the young pair. She knew they would be happy together, but they were 'taking it slowly' or whatever young people called it. Either that, or they were just both morons, since they hadn't realized their feelings for each other.

Tsunade sweat-dropped at this thought. "What morons…" she mumbled aloud. Their glares turned on her and she backed away as she realized that she had said her thoughts out loud. "Um…You are dismissed, Sakura! And don't come back here again unless it's a real emergency! Go!"

Grudgingly, she obeyed and exited the building instantly. Gaara was about to follow, but Tsunade called him back.

"Tell me what happened," she commanded softly.

Gaara sighed. "He kissed her." He said nothing more in annoyance.

Tsunade looked pleased. "I knew it!" she exclaimed. "She has powers!" Gaara looked at her with eyes that said: 'no duh, Sherlock.' "What I mean is that not only are her powers physical, but they hold more powers when she has feelings for a person." Gaara glared at her. "Jealous?" she teased.

"What would make you think that?" he growled.

"Well, let's see. You glare at people that even look at her. You're superoverprotective, and you are SO jealous of Sasuke." Gaara literally growled at her and his sand moved angrily and restlessly. "Unless…you're actually jealous of Sakura? Might you be developing feelings for Sasuke instead?! Oh my!" Gaara's sand whipped out at her desk and completely destroyed it to splinters. "Hey! Don't hate the player, hate the game."

"I'm leaving," he said plainly.

"See you, darling! Hope it works out between you and whoever you love!" she teased. As he stepped out, her door exploded. "Aww. That was mahogany! You're paying for that! 'Cus I don't have the money to anymore…"

Sakura sat restlessly on the couch in their living room. "I wonder when he's coming back…" she mumbled to herself. She didn't know that he had appeared behind her seconds before until she felt his arms wrap around her shoulders. She jumped and tilted her head backwards to look at him.

"Miss me?" he teased with a small smirk.

"You wish…"

"Yes, I do."

She hadn't expected that response, and she looked at him, startled. "Huh…?"

Gaara leaned down and pressed his lips softly to hers. Her eyes widened like saucers. "I love you." He said afterwards. She stared at him blankly. "Geez, you could at least smile. Wasn't that good?" he asked disappointed. She turned around in his embrace so she was kneeling on the couch and staring directly into his eyes. She kissed him again.

"On the contrary. That was wonderful," she giggled, blushing. He smiled at her.

"Good." He kissed her again, only a little less softly…more hungrily. He needed to feel her soft lips…

Sakura could feel his lust growing and his sweet tongue in her mouth, but her nervousness kept growing. They couldn't take this any further without her turning him into what she was…

She pulled away from the hungry kiss abruptly. He looked disappointed. "I…I can't. I'm sorry. I couldn't turn you into…this." She motioned at herself.

There was an intense silence, then she looked up when she couldn't bear it anymore. He pulled her hungrily into a brusquer and hungrier kiss. "Yes, you could. And I want you to…" He smashed his lips against hers again…

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A/N: Review! I hope you liked it!