Disclaimer: Naruto doesn't belong to me.
Note: Take, took, take, took. So much for my grammar mistake in the previous chapter. I am trying to reduce grammar mistakes as much as I can since I had been having troubles with it since I was young. By the way, English is my third language...
Second Note: I am thinking about removing Shukaku from Gaara... not according to the manga (Where he tried to protect his village as a kazekage) but as in protecting Sakura...but, that might be a little bit out of the story lines (I tend to follow the main story instead) So, what do you think?
Another Note: Thank you for all the great reviews! I'm dedicating this chapter for all of you! By the way, what is the money currency used in Konoha?
Anonymouschick: I love to see them in their own character, it's interesting. I don't really like OOC because if Gaara is trying to sound sweet... it's weird.
forsaken13: Updated! Thanks
sakurachn: I think it's better to be before Shukaku was removed since Gaara has some personality change after it was removed. I will keep in mind to make Temari and Kankuro a little bit afraid of Gaara.
SweetAssassin: Updated! Now you know who the shadow belongs to!
Sora Inu-chan: I love to shock people with my fanfic... but it will be boring if I added too much shocking-ness into the fic. Thanks!
Last Rhapsody
♫
If I can hold your smile,
I wish it would last as long as eternity
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"Gaa-Gaara..?" said Sakura in an astonished tone. "You were here all along?" She asked. Gaara kept quiet when he was being asked, leaning firmly against the wall.
"Silly you Sakura, this is S-U-N-A, of course he is here," said inner Sakura.
"But, he can walk around in Suna..." Sakura murmured to herself. Sasuke-kun She remembered. She also knew there was no way to get Sasuke even if she had to sacrifice her own life. Furthermore, she doubted that she can get out with Gaara watching her.
"You will get yourself killed by him before you can even get out," inner Sakura reminded her.
"Ah, I remember... I need to get back to Konoha to report that the mission has completed," said Sakura, finding a reason to get away from Suna so she can find Sasuke to bring him back to Konoha.
"The letter," said Gaara in a rather calm voice, pointing at a blue envelope that was placed on the table beside Sakura's bed.
Letter?
Sakura wondered what was the letter about so she took the letter and opened it.
Sakura-chan,
We had sent a letter to the fifth hokage, Tsunade regarding what that had happened during your mission. Tsunade had replied to us saying that it would be the best for you to stay in Suna for the time being so that you can lend a helping hand incase Gaara was attacked by the shinobis from Hidden Sound Village. In the letter, she also mentioned that you should not attempt to save Uchiha Sasuke since it will cost your life.
P/S: I had also included Uzumaki Naruto's letter that was sent together with the fifth hokage's letter.
Another P/S: Since you are ordered to help Gaara, I had arranged a stay for you with us. He might be cold to you but he will keep a good eye on you incase you want to run away. I can't promise that he won't kill you if you ran.
It made Sakura shivered a little when she read the part about killing, 'I guess I have no choice but to follow Tsunade-sensei's order'
She saw an orange-coloured little envelope inside the envelope. When she opens it, It was filled with hard-to-read words. 'The first thing I am going to do when I can finally return to Konoha is to teach Naruto how to write properly' She told herself.
Sa-ku-ra Chaaaan!
Tsunade-baachan had finally let me write a letter to you! When will you come back to Konoha? I will ask Tsunade-baachan to let me join you or ask her to return you earlier. I want to show you my new learnt jutsu!
If any of the ninjas from Suna bullied you especially that wacky-eyed Gaara, tomboy-ish Temari and the puppet-stuck-up Kankuro; tell me and I will deal with them! Ok, Tsunade-baachan is complaining that it took too long for me to write the letter. Good bye!
Love,
Naruto.
Sakura laughed at Naruto's letter. She noticed some spelling mistakes here and there but it was expected in Uzumaki Naruto's letter.
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If I can warm your heart,
I wish you can warm mine as well.
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'Kruu...kruu...' Sakura blushed because her stomach was growling.
"Sorry.. I.." Sakura was trying to explain that she's hungry. Gaara pointed out at a table in the kitchen.
"Bento..?" Sakura was surprised. She wondered if the lunchbox was edible, she wasn't even sure if it was made by Gaara or not.
"Don't touched the lunchbox! It might be poisoned by Gaara!" inner Sakura warned.
"Temari made it," Gaara explained. Sakura felt relieved after she heard that. She woke up and walked to the dining table to eat the lunchbox.
After she finished the lunchbox, Sakura took a detailed look at the house. Few chairs, some windows, light brown in coloured, no specific furnitures...were all that was in her sight.
"Um. Gaara.." Sakura voiced out. Gaara raised up his head and looked at Sakura; as if he was asking what is it at her. Sakura felt a sudden chill when he stared at her with those cold eyes.
"You..know..since I am going to stay here for a while.. can we go out to get some stuff for me?" asked Sakura.
"Fine," Gaara answered, and walked to the door to get out.
"Ah.. wait!" said Sakura while chasing after Gaara.
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If others said anything bad about you,
I will let the rumors fly together with the wind.
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Sakura was impressed by the sight and crowds in Suna. Many people were laughing, smiling, barganing, selling and everything you can think of.
Until... Gaara came. Everyone was terrified by Gaara and closed their shops. All of them ran to find a shelter, a shelter to shield themselves from Gaara.
"Monster," A kid at the age of 3 pointed infront of Gaara. Both Sakura and Gaara stared at the little kid; Sakura with a shocked expression and Gaara with his usual expression.
"Shh.." The mother of the kid came with fear to hug her kid away, "Watch your words or he might kill you!" The mother scolded while running away from Gaara's sight.
"You know..they didn't really mean to-" Sakura tried to explain the situation
"Go," said Gaara, walking infront of Sakura; well, more likely to be leaving her behind. Sakura wondered if Gaara had been badly treated just like this ever since he was young.
"Why do you care so much about that killer! He even ignores you when you are talking to him," inner Sakura reminded.
"Cute little girl, do you want to drink with us?" A drunk man, around 35 years old touched Sakura's shoulder and asked her.
"No, sorry," Sakura rejected the offer politely.
"TAKE your HAND off me, you perverted drunk man," said inner Sakura with anger.
"Aww... come on, drink with me, I will pay," the drunk man said again, not willing to give up on Sakura.
"Can't you hear that..." said Gaara with a calm voice, with sand flowing around him to form something while looking down at the sand.
"She said NO..!" Gaara raised his head with a pair of angry dark circled-eyes while the sand form and it was clear that then sand had taken a form of shuriken, "SUNA SHURIKEN!" he launched the shuriken at the drunkard.
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Even if everyone said that it was wrong to love you,
I can't stop myself from loving you
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Shurikens flew right before Sakura's eyes and stabbed into the drunkard that was talking to her a second ago. Blood spilt on her face and her whole body became numb. The guy's body fall upon Sakura's body.
"no..no... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Sakura shouted in fear with tears flowing out from her eyes. Although she was taught in her ninja class not to be afraid of blood, death and corpse since ninjas are supposed to face those things but someone died right infront of her was something she least expected.
'Get hold of yourself Sakura, you are a medic ninja, if you are afraid of such thing, how are you supposed to save Sasuke?' Sakura told herself.
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I tried to make a longer chapter this time . Writer's block is evil T.T
Poll: Which would you guys prefer?
a) Longer chapter, slower update
b) Shorter chapter, faster update
Sorry that I asked too many questions in this chapter. Hope you enjoyed this chapter as well.