"I'll keep looking for you until my dying day" chapter 8
Sakura stepped back from Gaara. Her heart lusting for Gaara's eyes to suddenly spark with life. Gaara's face was strained. His green eyes wide. His tense body shook. Lee stepped up to her side, hands up, ready to defend her from Gaara, if Gaara attacked. A small whimper came from Gaara. He raised his shaking right hand, and clutched at the Love tattoo on his forehead. Sakura reached out her bleeding hand. "Gaara…."
Sand billowed up, fiercely circling him. Gaara reached up and gripped his head with his other hand. His body trembled, then tensed, before it finally stilled. He looked up at her; she gazed deep into his eyes. Behind miles of vacancy she thought she saw a small dim flicker of light, before it was swallowed by the nothingness. Lee put his hand on her shoulder. "I'm sorry Sakura" he said quietly. "You tried but the Gaara you knew is gone." Sakura slapped his hand away. "I'll never stop trying" she hissed through clenched teeth. "I love him, and I'll die for him."
Sakura walked up to Gaara again, this time the sand flared up before she tried to touch him. "I'm thinking of you wherever you are." She said to him. Gaara's eyes widened again.
"One thing is for sure. I'll find you somewhere. I'll keep on looking,
Until my dying day." Sakura sang Gaara yelled, gripping his head, crouching down in pain. "Gaara!" sakura screamed. She rushed forward. Sand shoved her away. Sakura clawed at it, trying to get to Gaara, small drops of blood spotted her face and the sand. Lee was trying to get to sakura, but was being unsuccessful. Gaara's screams intensified. Sakura's strength was quickly ebbing away, and then she heard his screams. His pain fueled her anger, which gave her strength, she moved swiftly, dodging the sand, once, twice. A few more steps….
Gaara collapsed, his unmoving form, surrounded by sand. Sakura gasped. "Gaara…." she froze. The sand made its move, slamming her so hard against the wall she went through it. Sakura hit the street hard. She left a streak of blood on the dirt street. She shakily stood up; her right arm was hanging at a weird angle. She couldn't feel it. She glanced back at her house; sand was spilling out of it. Slowly the walls were knocked away. She heard the kitchen stove explode. She walked slowly back toward the house, every step brought pain. She made it to the front lawn when the house finally sank into the sand. Where her house once stood was a sand tornado. She saw something green go flying past her. It went flying into the forest. She heard it crashing through the trees. "Lee" sakura said. Sakura spun around. Sand flew in her eyes; she narrowed her eyes and peered through the sand. In the middle of the sand tornado she saw a large shadowy form. "Gaara….?" Sakura moved toward the tornado. Suddenly her sofa came spinning out at her. Sakura froze. Cant move fast enough… Something slammed into her.Sakura glanced over. Naruto. He easily moved her out of harm's way. His usually happy face was clouded by anger and hate. She looked around. She had been so focused on Gaara, She hadn't noticed the other ninja that had come. "How did you know that I needed help?" she asked Naruto. Naruto grinned up at her, even though his eyes were deadly serious. "First there was a big explosion, and then we saw a giant sand tornado rise up from this direction. We all came to help" sakura smiled. "Thanks Naruto"
A sudden blue streak came toward them. Sasuke suddenly appeared. "It's Gaara's demon, Shukaku, it's been released." He said darkly. Naruto nodded. "Sakura, stay here" sasuke ordered. Before rushing toward the sand, naruto nodded, then followed sasuke. Ninja from all around threw themselves at the tornado. Sakura snorted. "When have I ever followed orders?" she asked no one in particular. Sakura continued toward the slowly diminishing sand tornado. In it's place was a huge sand-racoon looking creature. She saw Gaara's unmoving form in the middle of it's forhead. Sakura closed her eyes and summoned up the rest of her chakra. She transported herself to Gaara's unmoving side. She felt the shukaku shake it's head, she tipped sideway's almost falling off. "Gaara!" she screamed. Gaara twitched in his unconcious sleep. Sakura grabbed him around the waist, hugging him tightly. She felt his tense body relax. The shakaku roared and shook violently, trying to get her away from Gaara. Sakura leaned up and kissed Gaara fiercely. The shakaku froze, It's imense body slightly shaking. Gaara's eyes opened then widened. His eyes no longer vacant. Sakura smiled at Gaara, "hello my dear gaara" she said quietly. Sakura then went limp, and fell…. Gaara yelled her name and leaned forward, reaching for her as she fell…..
Once again I leave you hanging. I cant say how this part came out…..It was Ok I guess…..
