A/n: Ok this will be a long chapter! I worked really herd on it so I hope you like it!
Gaara: great she's back
Me: Hey!
Sakura: Hi Nicole!
Me: Hi Sakura!
Me: what's that supposed to mean Gaara
Gaara: nothing it was getting kind of boring without you hear anyway
Me: Yea!
Sakura: Oh thanks Gaara glad you had fun this weekend!
Gaara: what it was boring all you wanted to do was watch TV
Sakura: did not you know what I wanted to do, I wanted to m-(Gaara covers her mouth)
Gaara: shut up!
Me: what did you guys do? (Cocks eyebrow)
Gaara and Sakura: nothing
Me: I'll find out for you readers, ok R and R please!
They both sat back down, Sakura was blushing, and Gaara had his famous I-don't-care-what-you-all-think face on.
"Ok Sakura who do you want to go next" Ino asked curiously, Sakura got in a thinking pose, "Hinata" she smiled at her friend, who was totally red.
Everyone looked at Hinata; she reached for the bottle and gave it a quick spin before retreating her hand as if something bit her.
It slowed down and Hinata's eyes widened, "its Naruto!" Temari shouted, Hinata turned a very unhealthy red, and fell backwards.
They all looked at her, "she's out cold" Shikamaru stated the obvious; they all just stared at him, "no duh!" Neji spat out.
"Hey your all out of soda" Kiba randomly said, changing the subject, "how's that possible?" Temari thought, "We bought like a billion cans"
They all looked at Ino who had like 50 cans around her, "what?" she shrugged, "I get really thirsty in the desert" she crossed her arms.
They were all about to lung at her, "guys its ok I'll go get some more" Sakura put in, "but its your birthday" they all said, "that's ok" she smiled, "just let me go pick up some more"
"I'll go to" Gaara stood beside her, they all went into a huddle and whispered, they came out of it all had smiles, "ok you two go get the soda" Temari smirked.
'What nerds' Sakura thought, "ok Gaara lets go" she grabbed his hand and walked out the door.
They walked down the street it was about 10pm, and it was really dark, they continued their walk when Sakura started shivering, 'god it's so flipping cold' Sakura thought.
Gaara saw this and put his arm around her, she blushed and looked up at him, "what?" he said turning his head, of course because he was blushing, "you looked cold" he stuttered.
"Thanks, Panda-chan" Sakura smiled, "Panda-chan?" Gaara stopped, "yea because your eyes and you're so cute and cuddly like a Panda bear" she giggled, he leaned down to her face inches away from hers, "you can call me that on one condition" he smirked.
She leaned into him and kissed him, "what's the condition?" she asked, he kissed her again, "that's it" he smiled, "you should do that more" she said.
"Do what?" he cocked his head, "well actually two things you should do more," she smiled, "kiss me and…smile"
"Only for you" he sealed her lips with another kiss, they broke apart still close together.
He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her to him, "your mine, and don't forget that" he said kissing her.
"That worked perfect Kiba" Temari and Kiba high-fived, "hey would about me?" Ino pouted, "You did good too" they both sighed, everyone looked at them in confusion.
"Oh sorry, yea we planned to get them to go out alone to get "soda", we actually have plenty left, these are all full" Temari said pointing at the cans by Ino.
Sasuke's mind…
'How could I just let her slid though my fingers, no…no I won't accept this, that monster doesn't deserve her, what does he have that I don't I'm way better then him, how could she do this to me? Well if I can't have her I don't think anyone else should be given the pleasure…'
Sakura and Gaara walked around Suna just wondering, Sakura began laughing, "Gaara aren't we supposed to get soda" Gaara smirked, "if they want it that bad they can get it themselves"
Gaara grabbed Sakura's hand and their fingers intertwined, "Sakura I want to show you something" Gaara said pulling her towards him.
Sand surrounded them and they disappeared and reappeared on a roof top, Sakura looked out you could see all of Suna, "where are we?" she turned and asked him.
"The Kazekage tower it's the tallest building in Suna and has a great view" he said taking in her beauty.
"Look Gaara" Sakura pointed out over Suna, "it's the perfect setting" she smiled, "the moon and the calm desert" she let out a sigh, he walked up to her.
"Gaara?" she asked, "what?" he replied wrapping his arms around her waist from behind her, "what's you favorite mythical person?" she said staring at the moon, "what? He was confused.
"Mine's the Sandman" she giggled, he smiled, "why?" he asked already knowing the answer, "because he reminds me of someone" "really? Who?" Gaara teased.
"The person I love most" she leaned into him, "and who's that?" Gaara asked nuzzling her neck, she rests her head against his, "you" she whispered.
He pulled her even closer, and whispered into her ear, "I love you too, Sakura"
He let her go, and she walked forward to admire Suna again, when someone threw a kunai and she tripped over it.
Gaara ran and grabbed her hand, she was dangling over the edge, 'oh god a fall from here would kill a person' she shivered, "Sakura, hold on" Gaara said reassuringly.
Then another kunai flew at Sakura, he pulled her up and threw her up into the air, jumped up and caught her, bridal-style.
He started running, then his sand surrounded them and they vanished, "Sakura are you ok?" Gaara questioned her, "I'm fine, thanks for saving me Panda-chan" she kissed him.
"Gaara can you get the weapon?" Sakura asked looking in his eyes, "sure" and then a kunai popped out of the sand.
She grabbed it, and examined it, her eyes widened, "this is Sasuke's kunai" she gaped, "how do you know it's that teme's?" Gaara wondered, "Well, Sasuke always use's his special Kunai with his clan symbol on it when he intends to kill someone"
"But, why?" she said, "Who knows, that damn Uchiha has always been crazy," Gaara stated, then he looked at Sakura, "I won't let him harm a single hair on your head"
Sakura rested her head on his shoulder, "I love you, Panda-chan" she whispered; "I love you too" he smiled.
The door slammed open, "where is he!" Gaara yelled, everyone put their hands over their ears, "who?" Naruto asked.
"That Uchiha-teme!" Gaara growled, they all looked over to where Sasuke was, "where is he?" Temari asked, they all shrugged.
"He tried to what!" they all exclaimed, "He tried to kill me" Sakura said again, growing irritated.
"Well then, it's good he's going on a 2 year mission, in the hidden mist village" Shikamaru said.
"I'll be right back" Gaara said walking out the door, "wonder where he's going?" Hinata asked.
Sakura ran out after him, "Gaara wait" he turned around, "no I don't want you to get hurt," he replied walking on again, "your going to leave me with people you don't know if they can protect me" she said.
'That got him' she inwardly smirked, he turned back around walked up to her grabbed her and threw her over his shoulder.
"Hey Gaara this isn't fair" she whined staring into his pale green eyes, "don't care, you'll be safer this way" he retorted.
He walked up to the gates of Suna, "hey guards!" Gaara called, "Kazekage-sama" they saluted.
"Has anyone left Suna recently?" they stood for a second, "ugh…yes a young man just left about 20 minutes ago" one guard said respectfully.
"Umm…Kazekage-sama if I may, who is that?" the other guard pointed at Sakura, "oh yea…this is Sakura, my girlfriend," he said calmly like it was nothing, Sakura waved at them.
They both went wide eyed, "y-your girl friend? But she isn't a Sand Shinobi" the guard stuttered, "I know that, she just moved here, because of work and she is my sister's best friend"
They both nodded in realization, "but why are you holding her like that?" they asked, 'so many damn questions, this isn't Q&A' Gaara thought.
Sakura decided to have some fun with them, "Oh he's carrying me like this because the giant sand worms have reached us and can travel underground and since, Panda-chan can control sand, he can make the sand to hard to move in if they attack us"
Their eyes widened, "r-really" they said in unison, "oh yea…and they come when they hear sound" they froze, "wait, did you just call Kazekage-sama, Panda-chan?"
Gaara was inwardly laughing, 'stupid guards' he thought, "yes, because of his eyes and he just so cute and cuddly!" she exclaimed hugging him.
Their eyes twitched, 'cute and cuddly?' they both thought, "Now resume your posts" Gaara smirked, and walked off.
They looked at each other 'oh crap' they both mouthed.
They got back and everyone was passed out, Ino and Hinata were on the couch, Temari was in her chair, Kiba was on the coffee table, Shikamaru and Shino were against the wall, and TenTen and Neji were leaning against each other.
"They trashed my house" Gaara frowned, "don't worry I'll clean it up tomorrow while your at work, I don't start for another day" Sakura sighed.
They walked upstairs and went to their separate rooms, Sakura took a quick shower, and got dressed in her night cloths.
She lay down in her bed, but she just couldn't fall asleep, she turned and turned, when something caught her attention.
She picked up the locket around her neck, and turned on the side table lamp, she opened it and smiled.
She slipped on her slippers and made her way down the dark hallway to Gaara's room, she lifted her hand and knocked on the door.
It opened to reveal a shirtless Gaara, Sakura blushed, "Sakura?" he was surprised to she her, she looked up at him his hair was damp, 'oh god he looks so hot right now' Sakura thought.
"Sakura?" he asked again, she smiled and lifted the locket from her chest, "I can't sleep without the sandman" she blushed even more, he smiled back at her.
She walked in and he closed the door, she ran and jumped on his bed, man was it soft, nice silky red sheets.
Gaara laughed at her little act, he walked to the other side of the bed, he pulled the comforter down, and sat down.
"Are you going to sleep again?" Sakura asked him as she leaned her head on his shoulder from behind, "I don't know I think I had a bad dream last night" he glanced at her.
'God she was so beautiful' he thought, "please" he herd her plead, he turned around facing her, "I'll try one more time" he sighed.
"Good" she kissed him, then went to her side and got all tucked in, he turned off the light, and pulled the covers over them.
He grabbed Sakura and pulled her to him, they lay inches apart, face to face, "good night Panda-chan" Sakura kissed him, "good night Sakura" he said as they both fell asleep.