Gaara led Hitomi to a small room on the top floor of the building they had been standing on. He walked across the room and stood at the window (which was basically the entire wall) and looked out over his village. He was obviously deep in thought. Hitomi stood in the middle of the room facing him, tears already beginning to fall from herr eyes.
I knew it. Hitomi thought, He doesn't want this. He can't want it. He's the Kazekage, the last thing he needs is a child to worry about. Any moment, he's gonna turn around and say 'Sorry Hitomi, but I can't do this. It's over.'
As the thought crossed her mind, a wimpier escaped as she began to cry harder. Gaara immediately turned around, a shocked and worried expression on his face.
"Hitomi! Hitomi don't cry!" he said.
He went to wrap his arms around her but she pushed him away.
"Hitomi, please don't-"
"It's ok Gaara, I understand. A baby is probably the last thing you need right now and if you don't want-"
She was cut off by Gaara's lips smashing into hers. Her eyes widened in shock. As Gaara broke the kiss, he took her face in his hands and looked directly into her eyes.
"Hitomi, don't ever think like that. I Love You with all my heart, and I will never leave you, especially for something like this. I'm excited for our child to be born."
"Gaara . . ."
She buried her face into his chest, snuggling her entire body up to him. His strong arms wrapped around her and held her tightly to him. They stayed like that for several minutes. Then, Gaara loosened his grip and backed away a few steps. He blushed a bright red. Hitomi looked at him in confusion.
"Umm . . . I've, kinda wanted to do this for a while, and this isn't exactly how I had it planned, but, umm . . ."
He pulled a small box out of his pocket and knelt down in front of her.
"Hitomi, I Love You so much. You are my whole world and I want to be there to care for and protect you my entire life. Will you marry me?"
Hitomi was shocked. She smiled as tears of joy slowly fell from her eyes.
"Of course I will Gaara! I Love You too!"