Disclaimer: Mk, nope, still nothing.
Chapter 3: Alliances and Love.
Sakura was waiting for Sasuke outside the school. She was anxious to meet this redhead up close and personal. He was the only one to ever stand up to Sasuke and not be pummeled back. Speaking of the devil, Sasuke was sauntering over in a PO'd mood. Tonight was not going to be fun.
"Get in." he commanded. His voice was dangerously low, which meant he'd have her in a rough way, but thankfully she had to go to work tonight. She was settled back in the old familiar car, the seats made of luxurious leather.
"Sasuke, don't forget to drop me off…" she murmured in a small tone. He just grunted and zoomed out of the school parking lot. They had to head to her house before she went to work, that suit was just too costly to carry around.
Gaara had just come out when he saw them go out. People avoided standing in front of him, even outside of school. A kid was standing at his car, making his back coil with excitement. Another fight? He looked too relaxed to be an idiot. The kid looked at him and gave a small half-friendly smile.
"Ah, you must be Gaara…" He held out his hand. Gaara eyed him and shook it cautiously. He had black straight hair, cut around his head. A shirt covered only his chest and arms, but came down in soft mesh to cover bare skin. His black pants were cut low to leave little to girl's imaginations.
"And you are?" Gaara growled, he didn't feel like being bothered when he had to make a call.
"I'm Sai. I'm here to talk to you about possibly forming a group to rival Sasuke's…"
-…later…-
Sakura was pacing in her bedroom. Would he call? Or would he think it a joke? She jumped and made a sound when the phone rang. She calmed down and answered it. "H-hello?"
"Sakura, it's Ino, get down to the mall quickly!"
"What happened?"
"I think this made make Sasuke even more irate." Then her best friend hung up. This baffled her but she got in her own car and was on her way. Then she noticed it had started sprinkling with summer rain.
The scene was horrific and yet she could tell who had done it. Bodies were lying around, not dead, but bleeding pretty bad. One of them she could recognize as Kiba, one of the kids in Sasuke's gang. The wall behind them on the mall's east side was covered in blood and stated something. A heavy downpour of rain made it look all the more disturbing, like it was melting.
Death to the Uchiha
It made something in her stir with a kind of macabre joy. Somebody was standing up to her…owner. A hand grabbed hers and pulled her away from the crowd. She looked up to see the boy from earlier today. He led her to his car were his counterpart was relaxing and listening to some odd music. She was then picked up and place in the back seat.
"You wanted to talk, so talk." His voice was deep and chilled. Water dripped off his form in a display that made her blush a cherry pink. Those dark red locks clung to his face, as did the upper mesh to his skin. She had the urge to rid of those droplets with her mouth. This made her blush darker.
"I… I want to get away from him." She hung her head. "I tried multiple times, but he always gets me back by threats or having someone come to beat me and drag me to his home." She felt like crying but stifled it with her will.
Gaara stared down at her for a while. Sai was silent and just amusing himself with the music. Finally, the redhead moved to hover over her. "You'll do anything?"
She was blushing and swallowing very hard. She was very desperate. "An-anyhing…"
"Perfect." It sounded like he'd purred it out. "Come with us back to my place, we can…talk more there." It sounded reasonable to her. She just nodded and got comfortable in the back. The smaller car seemed to fit her tastes more than Sasuke's ever did.
Gaara stood outside the car for a second, then dropped his wet leather and mesh shirt in the seat next to her. She would definitely like him if he didn't try and eat her first. His build was perfect and the centipede tattoo on his upper left arm was something fun to look at. Whoever had done it paid attention to every detail and color.
Her Inner self was going crazy at this point. He was hot, dangerous, with a side of something he didn't show to many people. Some feeling that Sasuke lacked. Maybe it was love, but she felt maybe it was more of a passion. Before she knew it, they'd reached his home.
It was a building, an apartment out in the middle of the poor end of town. Did he live alone? From the looks of things, he didn't have enough or any money to afford much. She was led up several flights of stairs before they reached his door. Sai was standing close behind her, his half smile gone and his eyes were vigilant for troublemakers.
Gaara stood back and allowed them in. She still felt the urge to touch him and watch his reaction, but she withheld her idea. The living room was almost pitch black. Scarlet furniture was place oddly around the room all to face a small twenty-inch tv. The kitchen was barren except for the microwave, stove, and fridge.
She never got to see his bedroom, but they were here to talk. Sakura sat down on the couch and made herself at home. Sai sat on the other end, lounging out as well. Gaara was ringing out his shirt over the sink in the tiny bathroom before he moved. He mentioned he was going to change.
Sai dug up the remote and turned on the tv. It was a blue screen, but the vcr whirred to life and started playing something that wasn't for minors. When Gaara came back, Sai was watching it happily while Sakura was trying hard not to look or listen. Gaara let out a laugh that made her jump and blush more.
"Sorry you two…" He undid the whole get-up so they could watch normal television. Well, for the girl's sake, Sai wasn't bothered by it in the least.
"Ok, Sai, you first. Her boyfriend will find out soon enough." Gaara was wearing lovely silk baggy pants, at home in this cooler air.
"We'll, we've got Shino, Shikamaru, and the famous Kankuro. We can get more, but you have to do some more…promotions like today to gain interest of the public." He was using his half smile, Gaara was staring at him form the kitchen area.
'So they were the ones who put that…blood sign up on the side of the mall… I kinda like these two's ideas.' Her Inner self chimed in. Sakura felt like she was in the middle of something, but was still intrigued.
"I'll do it, but we're going to add a new member." Gaara was watching the two of them.
"And that would be her." Sai stated, pointing at Sakura.
"Exactly. We're going to lure Sasuke close with her, but she's to be protected by someone at all times. If I find her hurt or otherwise, it'll be your head." Gaara's voice was suddenly low, deadly. A tiny shiver ran up her spine, and not from the cool air.
"Alright, she's in. I'll give you different marks tomorrow." He stood, those muscles in his stomach made Sakura blush, she turned her head a bit to stop watching. "See you two later. Don't look for me, I'll find you first." Then he left.
Sakura suddenly felt small, alone, and terrified of the Big Bad Wolf that stalked out of the kitchen. He handed her an ice cold Pepsi and sat beside her, watching tv. He wasn't going to discuss it yet. It made her feel less awkward. Half an hour later, after letting her settle, he turned off the set and turned towards her, his black-ringed jade eyes looking considerate.
"Anything…" he muttered, setting down the drink and scooting closer to her. /A predator, he doesn't know how to be anything else. / She assured herself he wasn't going to hurt her like Sasuke did. But because she was so use to getting hurt, she moved back until she couldn't get away anymore. It was stay or get off the couch.
Gaara was hovering over her now, something that made him feel alive more than fighting did. His face rested right above her chest, staring up at her. He growled. "Anything."
Sakura was shivering and shaking gently. She'd thought that this was one horrible mistake to trust a person like him. As she was about to pull away and leave, she felt the first touch of his lips. They were soft as velvet and trail up her neck so their eyes met. Jade and emerald gazes locked onto one another, his calm demands pushing warmth into her face.
He grinned from ear to ear, sharp teeth lined up flawlessly. His arms lay on either side of her head and his weight pinned her legs down. Not that her Inner self was troubled, it was more like she was cheering for a good time. His eager lips interrupted her thoughts; Gaara was dominant from head to toe.
They lay there for some minutes, enjoying and getting a feel for each other. He was like some big cat, not willing to give up his spot in the wild world. She was a flower, alone and petite in the middle of a highway, people crushing her down when they felt like it. Both came up for air some time later, flushed and willing for more. It was instant lust and something else.
He kissed the side of her neck, growling with enthusiasm at the feel of her hands that tentatively touched his exposed chest. Sakura was gaining a little confidence in this dance, something she'd not had before. He bared the left side of his neck to her.
"Bite me." he half pleaded, his voice thick.
"Wha- Why?" she was purely confused. This was something new to her.
"It's an act of trust. Just like wild wolves but not completely the same…" his hips were moving and urging little noises from her. "Just do it."
Still confused but too scared to argue, she kissed up the line of neck making him shudder in anticipation. She felt his big pulse speeding up. Her Inner self or something darker came up, making her actually want to do it now. Pearl white teeth were bared and bit down, drawing blood. Gaara let out a low sound and rocked against her, pulling her head back when he couldn't take much more.
"Alright, I have to get to work soon…" He didn't want to have her on his couch, at least not the first time. No, he was going to work something out for them both. He may have been a big cat, but he was going to start making those cars on the road weave away from his precious flower.
Sakura pulled him back down, baring the same side of her neck as he did to her. "Come on, make your own mark before I lose my courage."
Gaara chuckled gently, letting himself nuzzle and comfort her before she yelped at the feel of his teeth. His bite was cleaner from those feline-like fangs of his. She was now branded as his, and his alone. His soft tongue licked the wound clean, pulling her up. Sakura was trembling lightly, still excited from being that close to someone.
"Alright, go on and stay away from Uchiha… Either find a friend or Sai will find someone for you." He murmured, blood had run down from her bite and made him look like a deadly sadistic pin-up. She just nodded and grabbed her purse from the floor.
"I don't have a ride ho-" A couple of knocks came from the door. They both looked at each other and Gaara answered it.
"I'm here to pick-up and baby sit her. And I see you two had some fun." Sai stated, his half smile unnerving to them both. Gaara gave him a stern look then turned back to her, his face softening to a tired look. He moved and gave her a half hug, pulling up the lip of her thin top to cover the mark he'd left on her. He saw them out, but before they left, she turned back with an honest smile on her face.
"Thank you…"
A/N: (Alrighty, well, this was a fun and short to the point chapter. You can thank my fav writer for the (were)wolf neck thing. Mk, off to do more. And I just got to read about Sai a couple of days ago since I've had no time to actually read the manga. I think this could work out in a fun way…More coming soon!)