"I love walking in the rain because no one knows I'm crying". Chapter 9

Gaara's pov:

His eyes fluttered open. He suddenly tensed up. "Sakura!" he yelled, reaching wildly out for her. She wasn't there. Gaara looked around in confusion. He was in a white room, with one window. This wasn't one of Sakura's house rooms. Gaara thought in confusion. Gaara tried to stand, but his legs wouldn't support him. Gaara shook. Where was sakura? Footsteps alerted him to someone's arrival. He quickly removed his face of all emotions, and lay down. A lady in all white walked in. She glanced at him, then away. Then she did a double take. "Oh shit!" she whispered. "Hey guys! The sand one is awake!" she yelled turning around and peeking out of the door. Gaara heard lots of footsteps getting louder. Naruto, Sasuke, Lee and kakashi filled in the room. Lee was in a wheelchair, but all the others seemed ok. Gaara glanced at Lee. "What happened to you?" he asked casually. Lee curled his hands into fists. "You did this" he said tensely. Naruto walked forward. He had fought him before. "You let Shukaku out. It destroyed Sakura's house and did lots of damage" Gaara looked away. He then looked back at them. Why did they all look so glum? Lee would have his bones mended, and houses could be fixed. There's no permanent damage What was wrong with them" Gaara narrowed his eyes. "Where's sakura?" he asked. Lee started crying, Sasuke looked away, and Naruto leaned over and whispered into his ear. Gaara felt his heart break. "Bring me too her", he said hoarsely. Naruto nodded sadly. Gaara stood up. His body numb to pain.

Gaara stood over a mound of dirt. A grey tombstone was at the top of the pile. Sakura's grave. He felt tears run down his face. In his hands were a bunch of pink flowers. "Sakura…." He whispered. It had been 3 years since her death, and not once did Gaara's heart stop aching. Everyday was a test of his survival. When he fist learned that sakura was dead he almost died himself. He refused to eat, talk, or move. It was Naruto who finally convinced him to continue on living. Naruto had told him Sakura had given her life for him. Her life would have gone to waste if he died as well….Gaara made a quick recover. Now he was alone. Still grieving for his loved one. It started raining. Gaara looked up into the sky, whispering "I love walking in the rain because no one knows I'm crying" He breathed in. He swore he could smell Sakura's sweet scent. Gaara closed his eyes and felt the rain mingling with the tears on his face. He remembered her sweet voice when she had sung to him when he was under the pill's influence. Her voice had brought him the light he was desperately searching for. Right then he thought he could hear her voice, singing that song…..

"Lost in the darkness

Hoping for a sign

Instead there only silence

Cant you hear my screams?

Never stop hoping,

Cause your not where you are

But one thing is for sure

Your always in my heart….

I'll find you somewhere, I'll keep on trying, until my dying day……"