SONG USED: The only one by: Evanesence
You might want to listen to the song as you read it, because I know its hard to read the words without hearing it in the background, how it's supossed to sound.
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"What?!" Temari whispered, rage in the small word.
Kankuro held his hands up defencively. "It's just what happened, don't blame me. She's upstairs with Gaara right now, lets give him some time to calm her down." Kankuro dropped his hands with a sigh. "What are we going to do?"
"Rip his throat out! That's what!" Temari snapped at him. "If he some much as lays-"
"Temari." Kankuro cut her off. "Think about it. We aren't supossed to know about it, so if we go over there, yelling out heads off at him, it will be much much worse for her. You remember what it was like with Gaara. All we could do was fi him up after."
"I'm not just going to sit by and let this happen, like we did. It's not fair to her." The tears were starting to form in Temari's eyes, making everything blurry. "We can't just let her keep getting hurt, and then lieing about it!" Her voice cracked a few times as she spoke.
"I know, but we just have to wait till we see something, and confrunt him about it." Kankuro hugged his sister, letting her cry softly. "We just have to wait it out for now."
XX
Gaara lifted the sleeping girl off the roof and jumped down to his window, landing softly on the floor. He carried Sakura to his bed, and laid her down, pulling the covers to her neck. Sakura moaned and rolled over to the side, facing the wall.
Gaara walked over to his door, and left, silently so he didn't wake her up.
"Gaara?" He looked up to see Hinata at the foot of the stairs. "Is Sakura alright?" Her voice was quiet, and he could bearly hear her.
"She's sleeping."
"That wasn't my question." Her voice was now demanding, it was rare, accually, this was the first time Gaara had ever seen Hinata like this.
"... I don't know. Let her sleep." He walked past her, and into the kitchen, where he saw Temari rubbing her eyes, and Kankuro standing over the sink, glaring out the window.
None of them said anything, Gaara just grabbed a soda out of the fridge, and left, going to the livingroom, where he could hear the others talking softly.
He sat down on the couch, and grabbed the remote from Naruto, switching the channel. Naruto knew better then to complain, it was rare that Gaara watched TV, and when he did, it was to get his mind of something, and Naruto really didn't want to become a puching bag tonight, he was to tired.
XX
Sakura woke up while it was still dark outside. She was alone, in a dark room. How did she get here? Where was she? Those questions flashed through her mind. She sat up and rubbed her eyes, still trying to remember where she was.
The door opened a crack, and Sakura's head shot up to see Gaara coming in the room. Then she remembered, Gaara had brought her back down from the roof.
"Sakura?" He whispered quietly, shutting the door and walking over to her. He sat on the bed next to her, and pushed some hair from her cheek.
"Gaara... Is... Is he gone?" She whispered, looking up at him, leaning her face into his cupped hand.
"Yes." Gaara leaned closer, Sakura doing the same, until finally their lips met. Sakura rapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer to her. They broke after awhile, taking in much needed air. "How's your leg?"
"It hurts just a little." She whispered, leaning her head on his chest. "You're still going to let me sing tomorrow, right?" Sakura didn't look up as she asked, fearing he wouldn't let her.
When he didn't answer, she looked up to meet his confused eyes. "Why would I stop you?"
"I-I... I don't know." She whispered. Gaara cupped her cheek, rubbing his thumb on her jaw.
"If you don't want to, then I'll tell them-"
"No! No, I want to!" She laughed lightly, smiling up at him. "I'm glad I met you." She whispered.
"Me to." Gaara leaned down again, kissing her lightly, but pulling away before it got to deep. "You should get more sleep." Gaara getly pushed her back so she was lying down, and got up.
"Gaara? Can you stay?"
Gaara looked at her for a few moments before lying down next to her, and draping his arm over her waist.
XX
Temari ran back into the house and stopped at the stairs. "GAARA! GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE! WE'RE LEAVING!" Seh yelled up, and hurried into the kitchen to grab a can of soda for Sakura.
Gaara came down the stairs with a bag slung over his shoulder. He left the house, locking the door so Temari didn't forget. He walked over to Hana's jeep and jumped in the back next to Sakura and TenTen, not even bothering to open the door. He set the bag down on Sakura's lap.
"What is it?" She asked, looking up at him.
Gaara shrugged and looked away. Sakura looked back down at the bag and opened the zipper, peeking inside. She screamed and held the bag away from her, her eyes big, and mouth hanging open. Gaara gave her a look, as did the others. Finally, he took the bag and opened it all the way, and out popped a small Saint Banard puppy.
"AWW!!!" TenTen and Hinata said with hearts in their eyes. Naruto looked at it like it was a moldy piece of cheese.
Sakura took a double take of the little monster that licked her nose, and instently hugged him. "HE'S SOOOO CUTE!!" She squeeled, getting another odd look from everyone. "LOOK!" She took the puppy and turned it's face to all of them.
Naruto shrugged, sliding to the middle next to Hinata as Kiba got in to drive.
"What's his... Yeah, his, name?" TenTen asked, rubbing the puppy's head.
Sakura looked at Gaara. "He doesn't have one." He grumbled, letting the puppy lick his hand.
"Can I name him?!" Sakura looked up at Gaara with hopeful eyes. He just shrugged with a nod. "Ok, hmmm..." Sakura looked at the puppy's face before saying random names that she thought of. "Jose, George, Little Shit, Mike, Diego, FireBall, Jaspar, Cocoa... Which one do you guys like?"
"Little Shit!" Naruto said, rasing his hand.
"Ok, who likes Little Shit for a name?" Sakura asked sarcastically. Kiba and Naruto rose their hands, getting a whack in the head from TenTen and Sakura. "We are not naming him Little Shit!" Sakura hissed.
"How about that one, ahh... Jaspar?" Hinata said, turning in her seat to face them.
"Yeah! I like that to!" TenTen said, kissing the dogs head.
"Jaspar it is!" Sakura laughed.
"Are the other's still behind us?" Kiba asked, not being able to see out the mirror, due to Naruto's overly large hair style.
"Yeah, they are." Hinata said, glancing up at Temari's car.
"Gaara, what made you get a puppy?" Sakura asked, giggling as the dog climbed on Gaara's lap.
"He... Was wondering on the street." Gaara's head tilted to the side as the puppy curled up and fell asleep on his lap. "I thought you'd like him." He gently poked the dogs nose, getting a growl in return. Gaara pulled his hands away from the puppy and put them where it couldn't bite his fingers off, one arm over the side of the jeep, the other over the back of Sakura's seat.
Sakura just laughed, and rubbed the puppy's head. "Good doggy." She whispered. Gaara bumped her with his arm, getting a smack in the chest.
XX
The place was packed. The whole room filled past it's limets. You couldn't move an inch without bumping into somebody, you couldn't even stand still without hitting someone, or them hitting you. They were all waiting for the last band to play. The highlight of the night, and they were hoping to get what they were hoping for, if not more.
Sakura peeked out the curtain at all the faces cheering for them, and swollowed the lump in her throat.
"Maybe we shouldn't do this." She whispered as she saw Gaara coming up to her out of hte corner of her eye.
"Why? Scared?" He teased in a quiet voice, one that only she could hear. He had been doing that ever sence that kiss. Teasing her behind everyone's backs, telling her things that was only ment for her ears. But, she wasn't complaining, oh no, she was not complaining.
"N-no." She pushed away from the curtain, letting it fall back into place.
Gaara raised an 'eyebrow'.
"Shut up!" She hissed under her breath and walked away from him. Gaara just smirked and followed her.
XX
"Ok guys, this is it!" Kiba said from the side of the stage, where he stood next to Temari. She was giving them all the thumbs up.
"Kankuro will be taping it! So make sure you look at him!" Temari whispered as the smoke rose, and the deep red curtains pulled to the side. The anouncer called their name and Naruto started the beat, Hinata with the keyboard.
You know you're not the only one.
When they all come crashing down, midflight.
You know you're not the only one.
When they're so alone they find a back door out of life.
You know you're not the only one.
We're all grieving,
Lost and bleeding.
All our lives,
We've been waiting
For someone to call our leader.
All your lies,
I'm not believing.
Heaven shine a light down on me.
So afraid to open your eyes, hypnotized.
You know you're not the only one.
Never understood this life and you're right, I don't deserve.
But you know I'm not the only one.
We're all grieving,
Lost and bleeding.
All our lives,
We've been waiting
For someone to call our leader.
All your lies,
I'm not believing.
Heaven shine a light down on me.
Don't look down,
Don't look into the eyes of the world beneath you.
Don't look down, you'll fall down,
You'll become their sacrifice.
Right or wrong.
Can't hold onto the fear that I'm lost without you.
If I can't feel, I'm not mine,
I'm not real.
All our lives,
We've been waiting
For someone to call our leader.
All your lies,
I'm not believing,
Heaven shine a light down on me.
"GIVE IT UP FOR THE DEMONDS!" The anouncer called over the cheering.
TenTen ran up and hugged Sakura, followed by Hinata and Temari. "That was great!" They squeeled.
"Do you think we'll win?" Sakura asked, the smile stuck on her lips.
"Think? I know you did!" A tall man with light blue hair walked over to them. His deep brown eyes were bouncing with joy. "Congrads!" He pulled a mic out from behind him and turned to the crowd. "AND WE HAVE OUT WINNERS!!" He called out to them. The cheering got louder.
Sakura ran over to Gaara and jumped up at him, holding around his neck as she laughed. Gaara picked her up and hugged her back, and small smile on his lips.
Temari and Kankuro just watched with a grin.