Author's Note: This was the first V-Day One Shot I did, again it has a pairing from my current Naruto fic! 3 She had written me a Misa/Kankurou, so I wrote her this as a thank you and a Happy V-Day present! Hope you enjoy it as much as she did!

Valentine's Day One Shot Series: Under The Stars

(Kurosaki Kira x Sabaku no Gaara)

Kira sighed a moment, she had just been on a mission and the day was not almost over, she wandered to her apartment. It was Valentine's Day and she'd just returned from a special mission in the Kirigakure, she was surprised that though Hokage-sama was having a celebration for this day, she still sent her off. She had desperately hoped to spend this day with Gaara, whom was discussing diplomatic stuff. She rummaged about in her pocket as soon as she reached her door for her key, unlocked the door and stumbled in. It was a little bit weird, almost too quiet and ther was an interested smell lingering. Almost like cinnamon. She looked about her apartment and turned on the light, a confused look fell across her almond-toned face.

In the center of the room was an envelope that said, in an awkwardly corny manner, 'From Sunagakure with love.' She stepped forward and picked it up, it reaked of cinnamon and it was a weird shade of red. Almost that of blood. She pried the envelope open and pulled out a tiny red note that read in silver cursive,"Meet me at the edge of town, I have a little something for you. - Gaara." She blinked a few more times, then a smile crept across her face and she changed into something a bit more comfortable and not dirty from the mission.

She opened her door and stepped out, locking it tightly behind her she smiled and ran from rooftop to rooftop. Once she reached the edge of town, the lovely Konohagakure gate, she saw him and practically knocked him over with a hug which he returned with a kiss and smile. He ran his hand through her long, dark hair his eyes smiling at her as he took her by the hand and lead her through the Konoha woods.

"Where are we going?" Kira asked, beaming and watching him lead her.

"To watch the stars, it's something I used to do when I felt alone. Before I met you." Gaara smiled to himself, as much as he didn't say it, she was the best thing to happen to him.

She almost didn't know what to say, he took the words out of her with one fell swoop and she watched him with such a smile. He pulled her up onto the treetop with him, letting her sit between his leg, he then wrapped his arms about her tightly. He whispered into her ear,"Without you, this day means nothing." Then they both sat there, cuddling and staring into the night sky with all of it glamour and glitter.

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PS. Again it's short, but it's a one shot, damnit! 3 Kira belongs to myself and her, because I created her, but she is based on my friend!