Okay So this chapter took a little time!! Just say i had a brain fart!! a brain fart that lasted about 100 times longer than usual!!
Redeeming Love
Chapter 5: Redemption
It had been almost three years, since Sakura had last seen Gaara. She still missed him with all her soul and being. Every day that had passed since they broke up, had been a battle to move on, but she did.
She was sitting at desk in the hospital rummaging through paperwork, trying to find the documents on a patient she had been helping, when Tsunade walked up to her and caught her attention.
"Sakura! What are you doing?! I called for you an hour ago!"
Sakura looked up, Tsunade looked pissed! She answered her, "oh-uh- well… I forgot."
Tsunade's face softened, "Sakura. If you need more time off, you can. I understand what you're going through."
"No, Tsunade. I'm fine. I don't need any more time. I just need to find my fucking paperwork!"
Tsunade's face wasn't so soft anymore, "Damn-it Sakura! Take some time off! You obviously need it! I mean look at you! You're wearing two different shoes for Christ sake!"
Sakura took the time now to check out what exactly she had put on this morning. Like Tsunade had said, she was wearing two different shoes, and they didn't even look somewhat the same, they were totally different! One was a black tennis shoe and the other was a white flat with a pinkish trim. (Hmm maybe that was why her feet hurt) as for the rest of her clothing, she had on a purple button up blouse (very formal) and old jeans with holes in the knees.
"I see what you mean; alright I'll take the rest of the day off."
"And tomorrow!"
"Okay. 'And tomorrow' "
At that note, Sakura left.
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Sakura walked inside her small one room apartment. She put her keys on the nearest table, then hung her coat up on a rack.
"I'm home."
Ino was lying on a couch watching television. When she looked up at Sakura, she looked happy to see her.
"Oh Sakura! Your home so early." Ino exclaimed.
"Yeah Tsunade-Sama sent me home. She said I needed to take some time off."
"Oh i see. Well then what I'm about to ask won't be a problem! um I was wondering if you wanted to come to the sand village with me Kankuro invited me and said you could come... I asked Tsunade if i could go but didn't mention it! But now that you have time off it should be fine! So do you want to go?"
It took a second to process what she said to me not just because of how fast she said it but at the fact that she even mentioned the sand village to me, "um... well... sure I guess I could go..."
"Are you bringing Tsume?"
"Well yeah of coarse I am" ((find out who Tsume is at the end))
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I had talked to Tsunade the next day and she said I could go. Now me, Ino and Tsume where just leaving the village. In a few hours we arrived at the Suna gates and were greeted by Temari and Kankuro, but no Gaara (which made my heart sink a little).
"Hey you're finally here!"Kankuro exclaimed, stating the obvious.
Temari walked over and smiled, "I tried to make Gaara come but he said he had too much work to do."
"Oh, it's not like I wanted him to." I lied
After we all exchanged greetings they took us to their house and showed us to our rooms. I set my things down on the bed then started putting my clothes into drawers.
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(Ino's POV)
"Hey Ino?" Temari asked with concern.
"Yeah what is it?"
"Um... I was wondering. How has Sakura been lately? She looked very tense when I talked to her."
"Well I wouldn't say she's good... but she's getting through it. I guess she didn't think about what her separation with Gaara would do to her. What about Gaara?"
"well he pretty much stopped talking to people if he didn't have to at first then he got a little better, except he sits up in his office all day even when he doesn't have to."
"Well we should get them back together! I'm sure he would want to meet Tsume!"
"You right!"
(Gaara's POV)
"Knowing Sakura's in the village is making me really nervous, and a little anxious. Even though i want to see her I know I shouldn't... I mean what if she doesn't want to see me or something like that!?-" at that moment someone knocked on the door scaring me a little, this was bad! Sakura being here was making me lose my edge I never get scared!"Enter"
Temari and Ino walked in usually when Temari comes to see me she's smiling... but not now. "Gaara? Can I talk to you... and um where you talking to yourself?"Temari asked.
"Umm no I was not talking to myself, and sure." I was talking to myself now that i think of it
"Ino and I really think you should go see Sakura-"
"NO!" I cut her off "I can't do that... If she wants to see me than she'll come to see me, I'm not doing anything!"
"But Gaara!"
"I said no now leave."
At that they left.
(Sakura's POV)
I had finished unpacking and was now doing nothing which was bad... I liked keeping my mind occupied because then I didn't have to think about 'certain things' ((*wink wink*)) which I was! I was thinking about going to see Gaara, and i quickly pushed that thought away. I could have been playing with Tsume or talking to him or something instead of this, but no he wanted to go play with Kankuro!
"Hey Sakura?" Ino said her and Temari walked in. I was happy to see them!
"Yeah"
"I think you should go see Gaara! you're like a hermit and its obvious he misses you."
Shocked I couldn't say anything at first, but I managed. "Umm o-okay."
"Really" Temari and Ino said in sync.
"Yeah sure" I stood up off the bed" go get Tsume he should come too.
we all walked out Ino went to get Tsume and i went to go put my shoes on. once we were both ready we left, Ino and Temari and even Kankuro walked behind us anxiously. So many thoughts where swirling threw my head, like what to say to him and if he would even be happy to see me, yeah Ino said he missed me but did he want to see me. Before I knew it I was standing outside the Kazekage office, and I lightly knocked on the door, hoping he wouldn't hear it. He did
"Enter" the sound of his voice made me light headed and i started feeling nauseous. Ino gave me a little push and I opened the door.
(Gaara's POV)
I looked up to see who had entered my office and was shocked to see who it was... It was Sakura and a little boy who looked about 3 with blood red hair and Bright green eyes.
"Umm hello Gaara. I like you to meet your son."
And at that the chapter ends. This chapter is probably one of my favorites I just love it! Well stay tuned. R and R please.... OR DIE!!!!!! RAWR!! *hiss* I kitty cat!!! MEOW