Chapter 21: Still in the moment.

Sakura knees collapsed, 'I kissed him back, does that mean I …I, no it was a mistake, it didn't mean anything' she said clapping her face. Her heart beat 5 times faster, 'but he is cute now that I mention it he is kind and cool and was nice to her,' her heart was aching so much.

She gazed off into the distance, and then smiled.

Gaara was in his room he dropped his gord on the floor and lay down on his bed, his face flushed. Memories of Sakura when they were younger flooded his head.

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"I thought you couldn't talk" said the leader, "Where's your friend now, huh? Who's gonna save you?"

"Me" said a little boy angered by there actions toward Sakura. The kid with his toy let go.

"Oh no its Gaara everyone retreat now before we all die," said the scared leader.

Angered and furious he snapped and the cork came out from the gord, and catches the leader.

"Stop. Please. Stop, your crushing me"

"SAND TOMB!"

"Gaara, stop, please," she screamed

Even though he couldn't move Sakura looked at his eyes seeing 'I want to kill something eyes'. Scared and yet not wanting to lose another friend she gritted her teeth, closed her eyes and kissed him on the lips thinking all the time 'Gaara please snap out of it.' A tear came down her soft Ivory cheek. Slowly Gaara snapped out of his trance and his eyes slowly shut as he kissed her back. Sakura opened her eyes to notice fireflies surround them, Gaara then collapsed and fell, but Sakura warm, soft hands caught him. Then she carefully laid him down on the grass, ran to Gaku and brought it next to Gaara. Then she fell down hard, from all the pain and managed to get a grip on his hand before her eyes shut.

The stars that night were brighter than usual as they slept on the grass.

"Good morning sleepy head."

Gaara cleared his eyes and couldn't remember what happened last night and asked "What happened?" but got no response.

He gave her the usual nod. Then he used the jutsu he learned last night to help him remember what he missed as soon as she was far away. He remembered everything clutching his head he even remembered the 'kiss.' His body turned a vibrant red and you could see steam coming out of his body.

"I'm back" said Sakura who jumped out from behind the tree. "It looks like you have a fever, are you okay?" as she put her hand on his forehead.

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All her smiles, words and tears he could remember them all.

'I wonder what she thinks of me now,' he said. He went to his locked dresser and opened it. There in a box were all his memories of them as children hidden. He pulled out a familiar toy it was as he remembered it.

An old memory jogged back his memory.

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"Why don't we give him a name together" she said.

"ok"

"How about Gaku"

"ok"

"Is okay all you can say."

"N-no."

"Good cause I thought you might be a robot."

"W-what's a ro-bot?"

"It's a machine that gives you one reply all the time and answers only to commands."

"Oh"

"I've got an idea, why don't you and Gaku come to my house for dinner as an apology for yesterday."

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He held the stuffed animal between his arms as he laid back in bed. A knock came from behind the door.

"It's Temari can I come in"

But she already entered anyway.

"What happened?" she said slyly.

"Mind your own business I never ask what goes on between the two of you" he snapped.

"I thought you got rid of that when she left the village." She said gazing at the stuffed animal.

"What do you want?"

"Where is Sakura?"

"On the roof"

Temari gazed at her brother's face to see a gentle facial expression.

"Did you finally kiss her?"

"N-No that was an accident"

"Right"

"How did you know?"

"Just a feeling"

"Aren't you supposed to be with Shikamaru?"

"Yeah he's with Kankuro now, talk to you later" she said as she slammed the door and ran to the roof.

Gaara once again lay on his bed thinking, and memories of every moment with Sakura made him realize that he missed her so much. He desperately wanted to see Sakura, know what she felt, but he feared many things.

On the roof top Sakura sat on the edge of the roof.

"Sakura" the door bolted out.

"Temari, what are you doing here I thought you were with Shikamaru"

"I'll be heading back in a minute I just wanted to check on you, your back was injured I last checked."

"Yeah it's good, Gaara" she stopped.

"Spill"

Sakura stood frozen. "Nothing I better go get some rest" Sakura said as she ran to the door.

"Get back here you didn't answer my question"

Sakura kept running to her room, she stopped in front of Gaara's room on the way, she was about to knock but her hand resisted. Gaara on the other side felt her presence walked to the door he was about to open it but he resisted, 'what would I say' they both thought in their heads. Their hands just touched the door then Sakura continued to her room. As she walked down the hall, Gaara opened the door a crack he could see her walk away.

He sighed.

'What now'

Sakura had dropped in her bed every time she shut her eyes she could only think of the kiss. She sighed 'what now', only a couple more days and I'll be out of here.

In the morning Sakura had to wake up early for another session teaching, she remembered promising Gaara private lessons. She went to the kitchen in hope to see him there but it was only Tsuki, Sakura heated some tea up and placed some food for tsuki slowly stroking the cats head. In her head she could only think of Gaara.

"Maybe this tea will relax me a bit"

'YAAAWWWNNN'

"Temari what are you doing up this early," Sakura said teasing.

"Really funny"

"Let me guess you are going to see Shikamaru off"

"Keep laughing"

"Oh here" Sakura said handing her a box, "You can give him this,"

"What is it?"

"Tsunade asked me for some antidotes please give it to Shikamaru and tell him to be careful"

"Can do" temari said finishing an apple she found.

Sakura finished pouring some tea for her and Temari, and handed her a cup.

"So Sakura what happened last night, you are so not escaping me today,"

Sakura face began to gain tints of red.

"Let me guess, you kissed"

Sakura didn't say anything.

"I got it didn't I"

Sakura nodded her head,

"How was it?"

"Never mind he told me to forget about it."

"Why?"

Sakura stopped answering. Temari could tell she was disappointed topped with a sad face.

"Sakura how long do you have before going back to Konoha."

"Five more days" Sakura said more sadness entered her face, to tell the truth she loved being with the sand siblings she felt like they were her family.

"Sakura what time is it?"

"It's 10 past 8"

"I better be going Sakura, see you later"

"Kay" Sakura sat at the table looking out the window with a sad expression, 'I knew I would have to go back soon' she said in a low voice.

"Pinky you alone" Kankuro said.

"Yeah, would you like some tea?"

"Yeah,"

Sakura poured him some tea.

"Have you seen Gaara this morning?"

She shook her head,

"That idiot he probably went to work without eating, Sakura can I ask a favor from you"

"Sure as long as it's nothing stupid"

"Can you please take my brother some food, he always says no to me but I don't think he could refuse"

"Well I, but"

"PLEASE"

"Fine but you owe me big time."

Sakura took a tray of tea and food to the Kazekage office. Tsuki followed closely.

'Knock Knock'

"Come in"

Gaara was surprised to see Sakura. He tried to hide his eyes.

"Hello Lord Gaara, Kankuro asked me to give you this."

He didn't reply so she put the tray on his desk. Then gathered her courage to talk to him,

"Lord Gaara, don't worry about last night I've forgotten about it so let's go back to being friends"

It pained her to say the words.

He nodded.

"I have time today; I can give you a lesson today if you're not busy"

He nodded his head,

"Bye Lord Gaara," she said as she bowed out.

Tsuki stayed behind with Gaara swiveling around his legs wanting him to pet her.

Gaara put the cat in his laps and pet it, then started to munch on the food Sakura brought. 'Only five more days with her' he said. He took the papers that he was working on and continued with the signatures and reading.

'Just friends' it repeated in his head.

Sakura walked to her school and found a mob of masked people, about her height she was cornered in an ally.

"What do you want?" she recognized them from the night before.

"We want your blood?"

"What?" Sakura now was thinking of her options even though her back was in less pain than last night it still hurt. She felt something odd about it this time it was like déjà vu.

Author's note: Hey there everyone I hope you have enjoyed this chapter. My next chapter will be posted next Weekend due to DAMN SCHOOL WORK, and if the evil teachers don't cram me with tons of homework. Thank you all for reading so far I have no idea when I will end the story but I'll tell you it's a long time from now. Also thanxs for the reviews they encourage me a lot if I get more reviews I'll think about typing the next chap. GaaSakuforever :D

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