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Running water could be heard from the bathroom, as Gaara stood in the shower, his head in his hands. The ice cold water hit his back, but didn't faze him at all.
'Why did I kiss her?' he thought to himself. He recalled back on the events that happened minutes ago. He had this feeling, this urge. The pink haired blossom had been on his mind all the time now. Ever since their first kiss. She haunted his head, not ever leaving his thoughts.
Sakura, who was downstairs, still frozen in her spot, gripped the edge of the counter. 'Why did he kiss me?' she though to herself. She was shocked, confused, and didn't know what to do. Regaining the feeling in her legs, she shakily walked out, and up towards the stairs. Upon reaching the top, she made her way down the hallway, her head bowed. She looked up quickly, and stopped abruptly. There in front of her was Gaara, dripping wet, with no shirt.
'Why did he have to show up like this now?' she asked herself. It seems that she to was having the same problems. Gaara flooded her thought as well, never leaving her mind. And now he was everywhere! Her gaze never left him, and scanned his body. For one thing, he was sure good looking.
'Oh Kami, please have mercy on me!' Sakura screamed in her head. Gaara glanced back, noticing her fierce gaze, eating at his figure. 'At least she's impressed.' He said inwardly smirking. Gaara then opened his door and entered, leaving a once again stunned Sakura behind.
Sakura, finally regaining her composure, left for her room. She went in, softly closing the door behind herself, and sighed in relief. She dressed then, and went off to bed.
Later that night, Sakura awoke to small thumps on the roof. It sounded like someone was up there, pacing. She listened a bit more, hearing the steps go one way, pause, then go back the other way. Curiosity getting the better of her, she slipped out of bed and opened her window. She looked up, focused chakra to her feet, and leapt onto the roof.
Sakura was a bit confused when she reached the roof. The stood or paced Gaara, looking a bit tangled up on something. Not physically, but it seemed as though he was thinking. "Gaara?" she called out quietly.
Said person stopped immediately, and looked over at her. His eyes were wide, and he looked a bit shocked not to mention troubled. But it wasn't long until her started advancing towards her. This caused Sakura to back away slightly, not knowing what was going on.
Gaara got closer, and didn't stop until he was right in front of her. Sakura almost thought he was going to kiss her again. He stood there looking at her for the longest time. He hand clenched her wrist making her pull back a bit, but he prevented her from it. "Why?" he whispered out.
Sakura was confused, and gave him a puzzled look. "Why what Gaara?" his gaze burned holes through her. "What's wrong?"
"Why do you haunt me? My thoughts? You're always in my thoughts." he said, his voice turning a bit menacing. He gave her a look, as if waiting for an answer.
"I...I don't know." She stuttered, not sure what to tell him. 'Could he really like me? It kind of sounds like it.' She thought to herself. She looked at the man in front of her. Right now, she didn't fear him. He needed help. He wanted to understand what was happening. Of course Gaara wouldn't know what the meaning of having non stop thoughts about someone would be, but Sakura knew. She had and was going through it.
"Maybe…Maybe you could have…well...developed feelings for me." She said, going with her gut instinct. She watched his face. He calmed a bit, and looked as if he was thinking about it.
"How? I love only myself. How could i…feel something for you?" he was a bit confused. He had always thought he would only love himself. He never thought in his whole life…that he could like someone else. Maybe, then someone could love him back.
He looked at her face. It was so delicate. There was no fear in her eyes. No, only the look of care, as if she wanted…wanted to help him. It was strange. He had never had someone look at him like that before. He usually only was fear in people. Could she possibly like him?
"Do you like me?" he asked. Sakura was shocked, and jumped back a little bit. Another breeze came by, blowing the hair out of his face, as it flowed with the wind. His eyes were illuminated by the moon, giving him a peaceful look. But he wasn't peaceful, he was confused and irritated.
"Do-do I like you?" she repeated the question. He gave her a hard look. Did she like him? She never thought of it. Well, not of that subject, but she had been thinking of him a lot more than usual lately. She seemed to have this feeling as well, ever since that first kiss, a feeling that she wanted to be around him. 'How could such a small gesture like a kiss, create such feelings, and make you think entirely different about someone?' she wondered. So, did she, Sakura Haruno, like him, Sabaku no Gaara?
"Well, I…I just. I've thinking about you too. A lot actually. And I've never thought about it. And now, that I am thinking about it. I think I may be starting to like you. Since I got to know you, I have started to like you." She said. Well, there you have it. She confessed. But he never answered her question.
Gaara grip loosened on her wrist, and she brought it back to her side. She turned away from him and sat down, bringing her knees up to her chest, wrapping her arms around them, and resting her chin on top. She gazed out to the moon.
Feeling someone near, she knew Gaara came to join her. Both just sat, looking at the giant illuminated orb in the sky. No words were exchanged. Until Sakura broke the momentary silence.
"You never answered my question. Do you like me?" Again he didn't answer, but turned his look towards her instead. More silence, as they studied each other, not knowing what to say. Gaara was the first to move, bringing his head closer to hers. Sakura knew what was happening, and let it, as his lips collided with hers.
The kiss started out gentle, but grew as both wanted more of it. His hand went behind her head, bringing her closer. She copied his movements pulling his body closer to hers. His tongue swept across her lips, and this time she didn't push him away, but obliged to his needs and opened her mouth. His tongue darted in, exploring her mouth. His hands traveled down her back, gently rubbing it. His tongue brushed over hers, causing her to moan lightly and Gaara to smirk.
Pulling away, Sakura panted slightly. "Does that answer your question?" Gaara said. Sakura just stared at him a nodded. She found her composure and yawned widely, realizing how tired she really was.
"You need sleep." He said standing up. He offered his hand which she gladly took. "What about you?" she asked. "Didn't you get any sleep?"
"No. I couldn't." he said. "oh." She replied.
"Come on." Gaara said, his arm going around her waist. Sakura, a bit confused looked at him. Sand soon covered them both, as they disappeared in a swirl of sand, and reappearing in a new room. It was dark, and Sakura couldn't make out much. It was big, but seemed to be empty. She noticed a large object in the in the middle, pushed up against the wall.
'A bed?' she thought. 'This must be his room!' Gaara grabbed her hand and led her over to the bed. She took one side, while he went to the other. Once they were both under the covers, Sakura turned to him. "Night Panda-Chan." She said teasingly. "Panda-Chan my ass." He muttered, causing Sakura to giggle lightly.
XxX
The next morning came too soon for Sakura. The sun peaked into the room. Sitting up, she took notice to the empty spot behind her. 'He must already be up.' she thought.
Sakura got out of bed, and looked around the room. A small bedside table rested on the other side of the bed. A large desk was pushed up against the wall, across from the bed. Random scrolls and papers lay scattered and uncared for on the desk. The room was a dark, rich red color.
After taking a good look around, she went towards the door and out of the room. "Sakura?" Oh man.
"Oh, hi Temari." Sakura said. 'She's going to wonder why I was in Gaara's room.' "Why were you in Gaara's room? He'll flip if he finds out." Temari warned her.
"Oh, well, I was just…looking for him. Where is he?" she asked, trying to cover it up. She didn't want Temari to think that they did anything…physical last night.
"He already left for the office." Temari informed her. "Oh, ok. I'm going to take a shower and head off to the hospital." Sakura said, escaping to the bathroom.
After her nice hot shower, Sakura was dressed, and ready to head off to the office. After she bid Temari and Kankuro good-bye, she left, ready for a troublesome day. Hopefully it won't be like yesterday.
XxX
Gaara left the office early. He was going to take Sakura out, to get something she requested for before. He reached his home, to find she wasn't there. He knew she would have been let off around this time, and that she was probably on her way home. Temari and Kankuro were both gone, new missions assigned to them.
He sat on the couch, and waited for ten minutes before the door opened, reveling a tired pink haired medic-nin. She looked over and found Gaara looking back at her. "What are you doing home?" she asked. He stood up, just as she was about to close the door, and stopped her. "What…?" she started.
"Let's go." he said, motioning her to follow him. She gave him once last puzzled look and followed him out the door. He lead her though the streets into the busy shopping area. She looked around, wondering where they could be going. He finally slowed down, and entered one shop. Sakura walked in after, and smiled once she was in.
There in front of her, were cases and counters filled with sparkling, dazzling jewelry. She looked at everything, wanted it all. Scanning each section she was marveled by the amazing selections.
"Over here." Gaara said. Sakura walked over to him, and looked down at what he was in front of. 'Engagement rings.' "Pick one out." Gaara said. "You're…getting me an engagement ring?" she asked, astounded. Gaara nodded. "This way I know no one will try anything with you. Your mine." He said. Sakura frowned. "I'm not yours. You don't own me." She said firmly. Gaara kissed her softly. "Your mine." He repeated. Sakura ignore the comment, and scanned through the rings. A tall, skinny man in a suite came out from the back room. "Can I help you? Oh, Kazekage-sama." The man said with a bow. "Is there anything you need?" he asked.
"She'll let you know if she finds anything." Gaara said. Sakura was looking at each ring as thought it would disappear from her sight. Diamonds of all different colors, shapes, and sizes lined the display. But then one caught her eye. It was a simple ring that consisted of three small cut diamonds that lay on a shining silver band.
"Oh my god, it's so pretty. I want that one!" she said excitingly. "What size are you?" he asked. Sakura thought. It's been a while since she wore a ring. "Um…6 I believe." The man nodded, and disappeared into the back room once again.
Sakura turned to Gaara, and smiled. "Thanks Gaara." She said hugging him lightly. Gaara didn't return the gesture, causing Sakura to frown. "Hn."
The man returned, and small velvet box in his hands. "Here you are." He said, gently taking out the ring, and handing it to Sakura. She took the ring, and placed it on her finger. It slipped on and stayed put, shining in all it's beauty. "Perfect fit." She said smiling widely.
After a bit of paper work for insurance purposes, Gaara made the payment. "Really, thank again Gaara. I really appreciate it. You didn't have to." She said.
"It's only right if you have one. Every bride to be should." He said. Sakura nodded. They walked down the street a bit. The sun was starting to set. They passed a restaurant, and they smell was intoxicating.
"Let's get some dinner!" Sakura said, and pulled Gaara in before he had time to protest. Unbeknownst to them, a shadowed figure trailed them both, watching there moves, getting ready for his next move.