Sorry it took me so long! My laptop's screen died so I had to share my dad's old laptop with my brother and he is a computer hog! He just kept it in his car half the time! Anyway… LAST CHAPTER! Please don't cry! I know I will. This was a really fun story to write and my friends loved it! Thanks for all your support and patience!

(Aya's POV)

The phone started ringing and I already felt like crying again. I almost yelped when he answered.

"Hey Aya. Where are you? You've been gone awhile."

My stomach clenched and my throat tightened, "Gaara I can't see you anymore."

"What?" he said, I could hear the hurt in his voice.

"I can't be your girlfriend anymore…" I replied my voice starting to crack again.

"Why?" he asked his voice rising.

My heart sank even more, "I can't tell you…"

"You said you loved me…" Now his voice is cracking. I can't take much more of this.

"I know and I do."

"Then why?"

"I can't tell you!" I yelled crying again. I didn't want him to hear me cry but I couldn't control it.

"Are you crying?"

I hung up and bawled until my throat was sore and my eyes were bloodshot. My phone beeped a few times but I didn't answer it. I started walking back to the dorm praying that Gaara went to bed and wouldn't be there to confront me.

My phone beeps and I look at the screen, Kiba was calling me, "Hello?" I said my voice a little hoarse.

"Aya where are you! Are you alright!" he said the words so fast I barely understood him.

"I'm walking back to the dorm, what's wrong?

"I tried calling you six times! The dorms been trashed and Gaara's gone!"

My heart literally stopped for a few seconds before I spoke, "Do you know where he went?"

He paused and said grimly, "No, but someone told Tsunade and she told his dad and now there are Shinobi out there looking for him. Apparently he's a threat to the students…. They plan on taking him back to Sunagakure."

I hung up and clenched my hands, "That fucking basterd! He knew something like this would happen! Fucking Kazekage!" I ran towards the only place I could think he'd go… the field.

When I was walking on the trail I heard Shinobi behind me so I hid in the trees until they passed and I followed them to the fork in the path. Of course they took the path that wasn't blocked by a giant tree so I sighed in relief.

The trail is significantly creepier at night. It was a full moon so I had no trouble getting around but it also made eerie shadows… When I got close to the opening in the trees I shrunk into the side so he couldn't see me, if he was there. He was, sitting beside the huge rock with his knees tucked into his chest. I heard him crying and my stomach twisted into a painful knot. I crouched down and watched him.

His pale face shined in the moon light. The dark circles around his eyes making them almost glow in the low light. The tears on his cheeks sparkled which made my stomach clench again.

He took in a shaky breath and leaned his head back on the rock. "Aya…"

A tear fell from my eye; I never wanted to hurt him... I didn't think he loved me that much… I wasn't that sure if he even did love me… God I'm so stupid… I did know something like this would happen so why did I do that! I kept screaming at myself in my head and slightly falling into depression… slightly…

I looked back up at Gaara and gasped; while I was busy yelling in my head he had pulled out one of the kitchen knifes from his coat. He sat there just staring at it, tears falling to the ground from his cheeks. My heart kept racing as I tried to come up with a different reason why he would bring a knife with him, but he doesn't know Shinobi are after him… The guilt sat like a boulder in my stomach, I needed to talk to him. I walked out of my hiding spot and slowly made my way over to him. He has looking at the ground and didn't see until I was almost beside him.

I looked at him; he looked more surprised than anything. He stood up and dropped the knife; he walked up to me and wiped the tears from my eyes. He half smiled, "Now why are you crying?"

I couldn't speak; the words got caught in my throat. I wanted to explain myself but I just ended up crying even more.

Gaara looked at me; his usually expressionless face was sad with concern. He moved closer to me and before I knew it he had picked me up and was carrying me bridal style. He sat down with his back against the rock so I was sitting on his lap. My face must have been red by that point.

I couldn't look at him; the guilt was still twisting my stomach. He brought his hand to my cheek and turned my head to face him. "Tell me the truth. Why are you crying?"

I knew I had to, I couldn't lie to him, and I couldn't take the guilt. "…I didn't want to hurt you… but your dad he…" I got choked up and couldn't finish.

Gaara let go of my cheek and pulled me into his chest. I buried my face and continued to cry. He stroked my hair once and laid his head on mine. "Did he threaten you in anyway?"

I nodded and chocked out, "Sort of."

"Did he threaten your life?"

I shook my head.

"… to take you away from me?"

I nodded, my sobs had subsided. "He said he would transfer me."

I felt his body tense up. He sighed and hugged me tighter, "I'm so sorry."

I wrapped my arms around his neck and hugged him back, "I'm sorry too."

Once again I told you so.

I did one of those sobby laughs (half crying half laughing), Hey Shukaku.

Hey Aya! I knew you were forced to break up with him, I knew it!

Gaara shook his head, Shut up.

I wiped the remaining tears out of my eyes and looked up at Gaara, "You do realize that now you can't get rid of me right?"

He smiled and kissed me, "I wouldn't have it any other way."

I pushed him away some and put on a serious face, "Now tell me why you brought a knife with you."

He clenched his fists and he looked at the ground.

I lifted his chin so he looked at me, "Were you really that upset?"

He sighed, "I thought about it but I couldn't do it…"

He still had some hope that you didn't mean it.

Gaara's face turned red, Shut up Shukaku!

I hugged him again, "I love you, and don't you ever forget that."

He snaked his arms around my waist and squeezed me, "I love you too."

I heard sniffling and turned, I almost fell off of Gaara's lap; there were two sand Shinobi standing in the field crying. I giggled a little and nudged Gaara.

"That was beautiful!" said one of them.

"So… touching…" said the other.

I smiled evilly at Gaara and he chuckled. I let out a heavy sigh and put my arms around him again. "Oh, Gaara say you'll never leave me!" I said all dramatic.

He laughed a little and hugged me back, "Ayame." He said almost equally as dramatic.

The two Shinobi burst into tears and fell to their knees.

We both laughed and he stood still holding me bridal style. "You know you don't have to carry me…" I said blushing again.

He kissed me and smiled, "I know. I want to."

(A few weeks later)

Wow. Could life get any better? I have a loving boyfriend who always remembers to call and I see him everyday. I started taking regular classes again, and I love my teachers (surprising huh?) Not to mention immunity from the law… at least with those two Sand Shinobi . Plus my home situation couldn't be better! Life is good. I never thought I'd be able to say that. Kinda cliché though isn't it? What does cliché really mean? Uh, anyway, Christmas is only one day anyway and I am still freaked out… first of all my sisters are coming to celebrate with us, second Gaara made me promise that I wouldn't deliberately hang mistletoe every where to freak the guys out (taking my fun away…) third I have to wear a dress to the Christmas dance tonight DX. It was bad enough wearing that short skirt witch costume, now I have to wear a formal dress… I don't know how I'm going to deal all this. Let's just hope I get through without choking anyone…

"Hey Aya, are you ready to go?" Gaara called from outside my dorm door.

I sighed we decided to go see a movie before meeting my sisters, "As I'll ever be, let's go." I open the door to a tall blood-red, red head with sparkling blue eyes and a very unflattering button up top. I raised an eyebrow, "You going to church or something?"

He blushed, "I over did it didn't I?"

I smiled, "Just a little, but that's okay." I kissed him and dragged him back to his room. "Now let's get you a suiting shirt."

As it turns out, Gaara has a ton of clothes… but they all look so freaking similar! Everything is black, white, gray, blue, red, or some variation of those… I decided on a gray t-shirt with black splatter paint on it.

I tossed it to him and he started unbuttoning his top. Halfway done, I could see his chiseled, pale chest. I turned around; sure my face was turning red. I heard him chuckle softly, crap he saw me.

He walked up behind me, hugged my waist, and buried his face in my neck. I could feel his bare chest through my thin T making me blush like crazy. He kissed my neck causing me to twitch, Is he doing this to torture me! He held me tighter and kept kissing and sucking on my neck; he was driving me crazy…

"Aya…" he whispered in my ear, "I love you."

I tried to answer but he bit my ear making me moan slightly instead… "Gaara…" I managed to choke out.

He turned me around and kissed me, wrapping his arms around my waist and pulling me close.

I put my arms around his neck and kissed back happily, licking his bottom lip. His mouth opened and our tongues fought for dominance.

He slid his fingers under the hem of my shirt and I could feel his chilled hands on my back, making me shiver.

We pulled apart and I pushed some hair out of his face. I looked at him, his black lidded cerulean eyes, his pale skin, his slightly red cheeks… the character on his forehead. Everything about him was perfect to me, his outside and his inside; I fell in love with all of him… so… why am I so scared right now…

I looked away from him, "If we don't leave now we'll miss the movie…"

I glanced back and he looked a little hurt, "Oh, right…" now he looks really hurt…

I held his hands and sighed, "It's not that I don't want to, it's just… I…" I didn't know how to explain how I was feeling. I felt so frustrated…

"Ayame…" he pulled me into a kiss but this one was different from the one we just parted from. It was much softer, comforting, and him saying my name in that tone made my heart jump. He pulled away and looked into my eyes, "It's okay. I can wait for you."

I smiled as a small tear hung on my eyelash, "I mean…" I started, "Is it too much to ask… for you to marry me first?"

Muuuaaahahahahahaha cliffhanger again! That's right I'll do another chapter this one WILL be the last and hopefully I will get it updated before people start sending me death threats…..

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