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"Suppose I should get home" she thought getting up something moving behind her caught her eye causing her to turn suddenly brandishing a Kunai
"Who's there, come out and you wont get hurt" she shouted in to the shadows
A figure stepped out
"What are you doing here, so late at night" the figure asked sharply
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Hey you go the next chapter…
Chapter three
"I was just walking...why are… in order to leave the village you have to take this road" she said suddenly noticing the figures back pack
"Go home Sakura" Sasuke said walking past her towards the gate.
"Sasuke... why…" Sakura started tears forming in her eyes "why wont you say anything to me? Why do you shut everyone out? Why why wont you tell me anything?"
"Why do I have to tell you" Sasuke shouted sharply not looking back
"I'm letting you know that you meddle too much, stop bothering me all the time"
"You always act like you hate me" Sakura whispered tears falling down her face
"Do you, do you remember when we first met, you told me then that I was annoying" she smiled sadly
"I don't remember" Sasuke replied coolly
"Oh well of course, that was a long time ago." Sakura said trying not to show her disappointment
"But it all started that day, you and me Temari every one our group. We have all done so many things together so many missions, some were difficult and they were terrible but even so… they were… there were fun. I know what happened to your clan, but with revenge alone, you won't be able to make any one happy. No one neither you, nor me" Sakura said tears hitting the floor as she looked onwards.
"I know that" Sasuke said gently "I am different from you guys, I follow a different path than you. The group of us together, it's true I have thought of that as one possible path. But despite the group of us having been together my heart has chosen revenge… It's why I go on living… I can't be like you lot" he trailed of.
"Aren't you going to be lonely by your self" Sakura cried out
"you told me once that being alone is painfully, I understand that so well it hurts, I have a family and friends, but if you leave, foe me… to me that is the same as being alone." She cried
"I love you more than anything. If you're by my side I will make sure you don't regret it. I will make everyday more enjoyable and you will be happy… there's nothing I wouldn't do for you, that why I'm begging you please, please stay... I will help you with your revenge. There must be something I can do, that why please stay here with me and if that's not possible then please take me with you" Sakura pleaded tears still falling.
"After all this time" Sasuke said turning to face her, a grin on his lips "you're still annoying"
"Don't go" Sakura took a step towards him.
"If you go I'll... I'll scream out loud and …"
"Sakura" Sasuke suddenly appeared behind her "thank you" he whispered gently in her ear
"Sasuke-kun" Sasuke whispered as everything went black.
Catching her before she hit the floor Sasuke picked her up and placed her on to the near by bench, kissing her forehead he turned and walked out of the village.
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"are you going to leave her here?" Shukaku asked
"Hm" Grunted the red head as he stepped out from behind the wall, walking up to the unconscious girl he gently scooped her up he carried her home.
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Dark every thing was black the walls the curtains the floor slowly opening her eyes again she listed her head to look around.
"We forgotten something" inner Sakura said groggily "But I can't remember what"
"Sasuke" Sakura screamed sitting up suddenly, were was he were Sasuke "Sasuke" Sakura called out. The previous happenings flashed in to her mind… Had he taken her with him? Were was she?
"You're finally awake" a voice said
Squinting her eyes Sakura looking towards the voice she could briefly see the out line of a figure in the far corner, Green eyes started back at her, big green eyes not like Sasuke's eyes no, green, green like
"Gaara?" she whispered her throat suddenly dry
"You want a drink?" he asked walking over to her, offering a glass.
"Where am I?" she asked taking a sip, the cool water hitting her throat helping her wake up.
"My room" he said opening the curtain letting a little ray of light shine in
"Where's Sasuke?" Sakura asked tears forming in her eyes.
He turned and looked at her, shrugging he took back her empty glass and placed it back on the near by table.
Sakura looked around the nearly empty room she had never been in his room before no one had apparently. Every thing was either black or dark red, his school books were piled on a desk, next to that was a wardrobe slightly open giving Sakura a glimpse of his netted shirts. His gourde was sitting next to the bed. Gaara hardly carried it now that he was able to control all types of sand anywhere.
"How did I get here?" Sakura tried again
"I carried you" he said simply, looking back at her he continued "I was walking and saw you on the bench" no need to tell her he followed her just before she met Sasuke.
"Oh" she said sitting up and whipping a tear away.
"Did you see Sasuke?"
"No" He lied quickly looking away "God I hate seeing her like this" he thought angrily.
"I have to go... I have to talk to Tsunade" she said quickly getting up stumbling she started to fall only to be grabbed by Gaara before she hit the ground. Looking up she stared into his eyes, sad why did he look so sad? She thought.
"GAARA, KANKURO" Temari voice was heard as she suddenly barged in to the bedroom.
"GAARA" she screamed "Sakura didn't come home last night... oh hi Sakura"
"Temari stop screaming"
"What's all the noise?" Kankuro mumbled as he stumbled in to Gaara's room, on seeing Sakura in Gaaras arms he woke up more.
"Hey pinky" he said "wotcha two doing?" he started only to suddenly have Tamari's hand cover his mouth and drag him out the room shutting the door quickly behind them.
"whatcha do that for" Kankuro's voice could be heard.
"sorry" Sakura muttered snapping out of the daze and stepping out of his arms
"hm"
"if you want any food come to the kitchen" He said walking out of the room, leaving Sakura alone.
"I guess he left us" Sakura thought to her self "what are we going to do?"
"we still got our friends remember" inner Sakura said trying to be helpful
Slowly Sakura made her way to the Kitchen, Temari and Kankuro were already there, Temari feeding Kankuro some weird looking black food while he was blatantly trying to avoid it.
"Hay Sakura" Temari said jumping up and hugging her
"Hey' Sakura replied weakly
"We just heard" Kankuro said "Here let me hug you to keep you company" He said jumping up to embrace Sakura but only receiving a blow to the head from Temari
"stop being a perv" she shouted at him steering Sakura to a empty chair
"Here try this" She said putting a plat of burnt looking food in front of Sakura
"I wouldn't eat it if your life depended on it" Kankuro whispered to her but seeing his sisters face grabbed his puppets and ran.
"Is it really that bad?" Temari asked sadly sitting down
"no its great" Sakura said lied trying to cheer Temari up
"no its disgusting" Gaara said walking in "don't encourage her Sakura" he threw her a paper bag, catching it she opened it
"ohh my favorite " Sakura exclaimed taking out a big iced bun "thanks" she said between mouthfuls "want some" she offered Temari
"no I'll pass thanks, I'm going to get Kankuro to try some of my new recipes if at first you don't succeed try and try again " she said skipping of with her new burn offerings.
"AHHHH" Kankuros screams could be heard as he ran down the road.
Sakura continued to eat her breakfast no one had ever brought her breakfast especial her favorite.
"I wonder how he knew what you liked?" inner Sakura said
"thanks for breakfast" she smiled up at Gaara
"hm" Gaara muttered "well done kid we made her smile" Shukaku cheered
"umm well I guess I should get out of your way" Sakura said getting up
"lots of work to do and stuff"
"you don't have to" Gaara said suddenly "I mean if you didn't want to be alone i…"
"nice one " Shukaku slapped himself
"ohh umm its ok thanks ill be alright" Sakura smiled at him "theirs some jobs I need to do at home while mums anyway ."
"if your sure, but call if you need anything" Gaara said still unsure of how she really was.
"sure and thanks again" She said opening the front door "see you later" she waved
"bye" Gaara said as the door closed behind her
Stepping in to her house Sakura quickly made her self a coffee, walking up to her room she sat on her bed picking up a near by photo.
It was of her, Sasuke and Naruto, well she was smiling as Sasuke and Naruto were fighting behind her. She had never got around to getting a picture of just her and Sasuke he always complained when she asked him. Looking at the picture all her emotions suddenly came back and she crumbled down in to a ball hugging her knees crying, her whole body shaking as the teas came out.
"How could he do that to me, How could he leave me" She screamed throwing everything off her desk, picture frames smashed as they hit the wall, book when flying as she ripped pictures of the wall throwing them, picking up a kunai Sakura stabbed every thing, pillows, cuddly toys, clothes, soon her hands were bleeding, everything in sight was destroyed as she continued to beat her fists agents the wall.
Hearing her cries and glass being smashed Gaara watched from his window as she continued to destroy everything.
"Dam that Uchiha" He cursed again, He hated to see her so upset seeing her like this nearly destroyed him. With out another second thought Gaara ran out the house and into Sakura's when he reached her room he found her huddled in to a ball in the corner, her bleeding hands were covering her head as tears streamed down her face. Hearing someone come in she looked up and watched as he moved closer, pushing books aside he sat down next to her. Wrapping his arms around her he pulled her close, while she cried.
Gaara had lost track of time by the time she stopped crying and welcomed sleep, he watched the worn out girl as she slept in his arms.
"So beautiful" he thought "she looks so restless asleep dam that Uchiha she deserves so much better" he growled
The day drew on, around mid day Temari, Ino Tenten and Hinata came round and put Sakura to bed. She was so worn out she hardly stirred. Gaara Explained what had happened and they sent Shikamaru of to explain to Tsunade. After tending to her hands the girls left Gaara alone to watch over her as they went to talk to Tsunade.
It was around eight when Sakura finally started to stir, Gaara had been getting worried so was glad when she started to wake.
"hey" He whispered gently as he knelt beside her bed "how you doing?"
"im sorry to be so much trouble" She whispered back new tears forming "I never meant …"
"its not your fault" Gaara stopped her "don't worry just go back to sleep" he said as she drifted of again.
Temari dropped by at while later bringing Gaara some food.
"how's she doing?" She asked concerned
"she keeps drifting in and out of sleep"
"you want me to stay for a while, give you a break?"
"No" he answered quickly
"no.. I I don't want to leave her"
"you always did have a soft spot for her" Temari said studying her brothers face
"hn"
"I always wished you would go out with her, I think you two suited" Temari told him sighing
"…"
"well maybe now you can tell her how you really feel" Temari said walking to the door
"make my little Sakura smile again" she whispered closing the door behind her
"stupid Temari" Gaara mumbled glaring at the shut door
"she's right you know, you should tell her how you feel" Shukaku said
"shut up"
"I really think you should you know, now the Uchiha is out of the way"
"I know I know " Gaara knelt next to Sakura pushing a strand of pink hair out of her closed eyes.
"what have you gotten your self in to, cant you keep out of trouble?" he whispered
"im sorry.. im sorry I didn't help you I should have done something said something anything to make you see how bad he was for you. You deserve so much better than the dam Uchiha. You deserve some one who… who takes you out, who buys you things beautiful things like you . Some one who tells you how wonderful you are, how your green eyes shine when your happy how.. oh this is so stupid you cant even hear me" Gaara stood up and walked to the window
"oh.. don't stop" Sakura moaned
Turning Gaara looked back over to her, was she dreaming?
Slowly one eyes opened and she snuck a look at him
"what about my hair, don't you like it" she pouted
"how long have u been awake?" Gaara grumbled
"since, can't you keep out of trouble" Sakura smiled
"hn"
"well.. go on what about my fantastic personality or my.."
She was cut of as Gaara kissed her "or how good a kisser I am" she laughed
"see she didn't push you away" Shukaku geared "I told you she likes you"
"hm"
"What's wrong?" Sakura asked
"nothing its just " Gaara trailed of
"just what?" Sakura asked concerned
"Just.. I wish I could have told you from the start how I felt, how much I like you" Gaara said avoiding her eyes
"…"
"ever since I first saw you I well I think I fell in love with you" Gaara murmured
"really" tears started descending down her face "do you really love me?" Sakura asked softly
"yes" Gaara answered looking deep in to her eyes "I always have"
"Oh Gaara" Sakura flung herself into him pulling him in to her embrace "I love you to, I always hoped you felt the same" She cried in to his shoulder
"Sakura I love you, I love you so much" Gaara told her hugging her tightly as he kissed her again
With out being sensed a small group of bugs silently crawled out of Sakuras window and flew back to Gaara's house where a group of nervous teenagers huddled round Shino.
"well… what happened?" Ino asked
"I think they are going out" the boy said only to quickly cover his ears when the group of girls started to scream jump up and down and manage to hug each other at the same time.
"Yes thanks Shino" Ino shouted hugging the bug boy
"this calls for a celebration " Tenten said "Kiba music if you please"
"I feel so used" Shine mumbled as he and Kiba set to putting the music on rather loudly.
Startled by the sudden loud music Gaara and Sakura looked out of her window in to the next house only to see a group of faces quickly duck down in Gaaras room.
"I think they were spying on us" Sakura laughed
"hm.. im going to kill them for going in to my room" Gaara grunted looking again to spot his sister and Naruto give him the thumbs up.
"wona join the party?" Sakura laughed pulling on a new pair of jeans and a top.
"sure" Gaara said grabbing her hand as they walked to the next house.
"YAY" Ino and Temari screamed obviously drunk "look at the cute couple" a drunk Tenten added jumping up behind them.
"nice one Gaara" Naruto shouted slapping him on the back then quickly hiding behind Hinata when he saw Gaaras glare.
"hehe" the slightly drunk Hinata swayed waving
"OH MY GOD HINATA" Naruto cried (AN anime tears don't cha just love them) "what have those girls done to you? Your drunk" he exclaimed looking around at every one who were all already to drunk to care.
"wona drink?" Gaara asked steering Sakura to the table
"Why not" she smiled back
"Common" Temari shouted "dancing time"
All the boys drooled, including Gaara as the girls danced together very seductively. Half way through the party word got around the Shino had finally asked Shizune out and were now another "cute" couple as Tenten put it.
As the night drew on couples slowly drifted to the spare rooms and the music quieted down.
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Morning come to quick for the drunken teenagers as they all moped around the house with very bad hangovers each daring the others to go and wake Sakura and Gaara up so she could cure them of their hangover. Unknown to them Gaara and Sakura had been up for the last hour muffling their laughter as they heard every one race to the kitchen to get the last of the painkillers.
"do you think we should go down and save them" Sakura laughed stretching out in the bed.
"No, let them suffer" Gaara mumbles pulling her back next to him
"your evil" She laughed as he nuzzled her neck
"hm"
When Sakura and Gaara finally emerged leaving the warmth of their room they were faced with the whole groups of teenagers' squashed in to the dinging room trying to eat their breakfast and all looking like hell. The guys looked the worst as not only were they suffering from the night before but as there wasn't much room the girls had found it upon them self to sit on top of their boyfriends while they ate.
Laughing at how bad they all looked Sakura grabbed herself and Gaara some food from the kitchen, making sure they made the most of the others suffering by slamming the cupboard doors loudly laughing as the others all held their heads after each bang.
"Aww common Sakura, help us" Naruto cried holding his hands over his ears as the kettle screeched.
"and why should I waste my chakra on you lot, since it was your fault your all like this" Sakura laughed
"Cuz we are all you friends and … you cured Gaara he drank more than me" Kiba moaned
"Well that's because I love Gaara" Sakura said laughing again as she mad her way over to a very ill looking Temari
"Thanks" Temari managed a smile after Sakura soothed her head and moved on to Shikamaru who muttered something about drinking to much being far too troublesome.
By midday they were all happy and hangover free, but still complaining about how small the rooms were.
"Hey Shika" Temari nudged him come see me tomorrow"
"to troublesome" Shikamaru muttered
"don't you wona see me" Temari pouted
"yeh… but its such a troublesome walk.. takes like an hour to get here"
"ill make it worth your while" Temari said seductively
"Troublesome"
"Yeah, Neji you best come see my later" Tenten piped up
"oh but like Shikamaru said its such a walk to get to yours you live on the opposite side of the village" Neji said then seeing Tenten's face quickly added
"but of course your worth it" he sighed
"its alright for you Gaara" Kiba said "you live next door you can see her when ever you wont"
"by the time Shino get to mine half the days gone" Shizune sulked
"Wouldn't it be great if we all lived together" Sakura mumbled not really paying attention
"That's it" Temari shouted standing up causing them all to look at her
"what's what?" Naruto asked confused
"we should all live together"
"yeh but were can we all find a place big enough to live in? There's like 15 of us" Neji said "I mean your house is one of the biggest in the whole village and we still don't all fill it, how are we going to afford one?"
"well maybe we don't have to buy a new house I mean we do have my empty house next door" Sakura injected
"exactly" Temari stated grinning
"hey Sakura don't you just live with you r mum?" Naruto asked
"yeh"
"well I was just wondering why do you have such a big house I mean you have like 6 bedrooms"
"well apparently the house was given to my mum years ago and she never got round to selling it, so when she got a new job here we decided to stay in it and see weather or not we liked it"
"Fair enough" Kiba laughed
"and since mum only comes home for one night a month the house is basically mine"
"we can easily connect the houses with our 8 rooms and your 6 we will easily have enough rooms" Kankuro added
"it's a great idea" Temari said counting the rooms out on her fingers "one for me and Shika, one for Gaara and Sakura, one for Ino and Kiba, one for Hinata and Naruto, another for Shino and Shizune that's 5 then we got another for Tenten and Neji, one for Kankuro and his puppets, one for lee and one for Choji, then we can have one spare for your mum when she comes back and one if our farther every decided to visit" that's 11 then we got three spare rooms" Temari concluded as every one nodded in agreement.
"well then that's settled" Sakura stood up "Ino do you and Tenten wona go and talk to Tsunade about having a while off of missions? Then we can get started at once"
"yay" of course that got all the girls jumping up and down
"We can have a huge Kitchen" Temari shouted "and a disco room" Ino added hugging Hinata
"and a bit dinning room so we can all eat together" Tenten laughed.
"right lets go, we need to tell our parents"
When the girls finally calmed down they all set of to tell their parents, while Sakura went next door to phone her mum, luckily for them her mother loved the idea and couldn't wait to see what they would do. To every ones surprise the parents were very willing to allow it, even giving them some money to help them along. Tsunade gave them 2 weeks of, but only if she was allowed to knock the walls down to which they gladly agreed. Mean while Gaara was still muttering curses about how he had to do every thing like moving the walls with his sand among other things eventually Sakura had to keep promising him things so he wouldn't kill Naruto.
The boys got to work helping Gaara and showing him where the girls wanted all the walls to go. (AN. of course the girls decided everything)
The girls got to work deciding how much paint they would need and what would go where, one conversation the boys gladly kept away from.
"Finished?" Ino shouted after a week of moving walls around, nodding the tired boys came and sat down with the girls. Excited the girls ran in side and got to work making walls for what colure would be painted were and who had what room. Finally when they were all ready the girls sent the grumbling boys of to buy paint, unfortunately for the boys they had over 20 rooms to paint and only one small car. At last after the whole 2 weeks the house was finished, it had fourteen bedrooms and by enlarging the house a few meters in to the land that Gaara's family owned they were able to set the rooms exactly were they wonted them. Each bedroom had a on suite, the now large kitchen led on to a dinging room where a huge table was placed in the middle with enough room for them all to sit around comfortably, there was also a big lounge with a huge tv surrounded by beautiful sofas and chairs and the last they had made sure there was room enough for a very big disco room which had a surround sound system, for all the parties Ino had said.
"its gorgeous" the girls awwwed as they continued to look around again making sure every thing was perfect.
"I can't wait for every one to see this place" Ino said
"hell yeh" Temari said laughing
"you know what this calls for" Choji said opening a new pack of crisps
"PARTY"
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Sorry for the delay Please Review …. And I know Gaara was a little out of character but oh well …