Two chapters in one day. I am still going through other chapters to find errors. It may take me a few updates before I find all of then in a chapter but hopefully I will find most of them.

It was extremely embarrassing to be carried through town by the "all powerful" Kazekage. Part of me feels like he did this on purpose. Hoping it would keep me from doing it again. The worst part though was how far his living quarters were from the town's entrance. By tomorrow morning the entire town would be buzzing about this.

He never spoke until his sand released me onto his bed. "You will not do that again."

"What you will hold me hostage? I'm sure Konoha will appreciate it."

He glared at me. "Do not underestimate my abilities. You are carrying my child. If you think I would just let you run away you are mistaken." With that he left the room slamming the door behind him.

I curled up on the bed and cried until I finally fell asleep. The next morning I was woken up by a knock on the door. "Sakura?" Temari popped her head in before she came into the room carrying a tray of food. "Gaara wanted to make sure you ate something."

Sitting up I saw what was on the tray. It was normal breakfast food but also included anko dumplings. They were one of my favorite foods.

Temari must have realized how confused I looked because she spoke. "He cares more than he shows."

"Right because parading me through town shows me oh so much how he cares." I was clearly not believing her.

"He isn't sure how to feel. He has never been intimate with anyone before and now a child is involved. It is a lot for him to process. He is just scared."

"I have read his files. I understand that his life has been rough but it does not mean I have to be thrown into this child or not." Long ago I had given up on the dream of being with Sasuke but that doesn't mean I wanted to be stuck with someone who I didn't care for.

"Sakura things here are different than in Konoha. You are carrying the Kazekage's child. Now you have a target painted on your back if anyone finds out. They will use you to gain leverage against Gaara. Our Kage system is also different here. Our father was the previous Kazekage and it was passed down to Gaara. That means your child may very well be the future leader of the village." That thought never crossed my mind. "Once the child is born they may very well be stuck here even if you do decide to leave and that is if the counsel doesn't force you to stay as well."

With that being said my world came crashing down around me. My whole life could change because of this. "I never thought about that." I understood our cultures were different but I never knew so much was different from how the government was run as well.

"I think you should give Gaara a chance. He is willing to try to make things better for you. Even if you do decide you want to leave it wouldn't hurt to have him on your side."

"I will think about it." I took a bite of the food and realized how much I missed being able to cook at home.

"Gaara wishes to speak to you if that is okay with you."

So much of me wanted to say no but I knew that would only prolong my anxieties about this situation. "Alright."

With that Temari left me alone to eat with the promise to send Gaara once he was available. I wasn't sure what to do with the tray now that I had eaten. I have never been anywhere but this room so I was walking around blind. I left thru the doors of his room to the hallway. To the right was another door and upon investigation it appeared to be an office. "Must be where he does his work when he is home." Otherwise this floor was small with only a small library across from the office. "Perks of being the Kazekage." I went down the stairs to find the main floor. The stairs to Gaara's room were tucked back away from most of the other living spaces but not that far from the kitchen so it was easy enough to find.

I set the tray in the sink and left to explore more of the house. Next to the kitchen was a formal dining area which didn't look like it was used that often. It lead out to a foyer which also held stairs that I guess lead to the rest of the bedrooms. I also found a living area as well as a door to the backyard. As expected it held a training area. I hadn't trained since I've arrived and it might be nice to take out some stress on something and I never knew when Gaara would show up so it would help kill some time.

I tried to have a chapter of Sakura processing her situation and learning more about what it means. Next chapter she will speak to Gaara though so that'll be interesting. R&R