Gaara's Love
Summary: The Hyuuga head wants to separate Gaara and Saahra. He is making Saahra stay behind to train. What will Gaara do?
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Genre: Romance/Drama
Chapter 17: Temporary Departure
I was stunned at what she said. It took me a moment to regain myself. I hid my eyes in my bags. "H-how long?" I asked. My voice cracked at the beginning of my question.
"He didn't tell me," she said. Her voice was smaller than when she was normally alone with me. She sounded sad and scared. Her cheeks were stained with dry tears. "It might be forever."
I held her tighter, but I couldn't say anything. I didn't want to leave without her, but… She had an obligation to her family. "You should then," I said, though it hurt.
She gave me a hurt look and then wrapped her arms around my neck. "I don't want you to leave me here," she whispered. "They all hate me here."
"You'll get along with Hinata-sama," I said. "There's also Sakura here." I rubbed her back lightly.
"Don't leave me here," she pleaded. Her voice was shaky and I could tell she was crying. "I don't want to be away from you."
"You have to get stronger," I said. "I can't help you with that. They can." I didn't want to her to stay, either, but I didn't have much say in Konoha. I pulled her closer. "I don't want you to stay." I had to say it. I knew that if she didn't hear it, she might think I wanted her to stay. "I want to stay like this forever."
She sat up a little to look at me. She was looking for an excuse for me not to leave, but she didn't find any. She rested her forehead against mine. She closed her eyes. I kissed her lightly. She started to return it when someone knocked on the door with dinner. I let her go to let the person in with dinner. I took it from the person so she could go and set it next to the bed. Saahra had returned to hugging her knees. I sat on the edge of the bed, not sure if she wanted me to go near her.
"When are you leaving?" she asked me. It was a little muffled.
"Tomorrow," I said. It hurt to even think it. I clutched at my chest and my eyes were watering.
She was next to me when I looked up. She looked very worried. "Gaara," she said. The worry was more in her voice. I forced myself to smile. She hugged me, knocking me down onto my back. She was on top of me. I kissed her, holding her to me.
The next day, we stood at the village gates. Saahra had her arms around my neck and was crying into my chest. I held her tightly. Neither one of us wanted to move. Sakura-san pulled her away from me and Kankurou led me away. I looked back at the village after we were a while away. I could faintly see the gates still open and a few people were standing there. I turned away and felt my heart grow cold again.