A/N: Hah so close in the last chappie!
As usual I only own Kira and Haru, though I wished I owned Gaara in that cute little panda costume.
-Gaara is standing there glaring at me while I gaze at him with hearts in my eyes-
Gaara glared at Kankuro as he heard Kira's door shut, Kankuro was still gaping like a goldfish, his puppet lying forgotten at his feet.
"You and Kira?" the puppet wielder choked out finally.
"Maybe, if you hadn't interrupted," Gaara hissed, clenching his fists and glaring at the still flabbergasted Kankuro.
Just then Haru walked past, heading up to Kira's room with her ice cream and lemonade.
"I cannot believe you, Kankuro," Gaara sighed as the blonde shinobi left.
"I'll help you get her back, man!" Kankuro promised, "just leave it with me!"
At this declaration Kankuro gathered up his puppet and left, plans swirling round his head.
Kira leaned her weight against the door, breathing heavily, she had nearly kissed Gaara.
She could still feel his soft breath on her lips as his were about to touch them, his hand in her hair, the other around her waist.
Stupid stupid stupid Kankuro!
It was so close!!!
She nearly kissed the hottest Kage around.
The sweetest Kage.
The cutest Kage.
The Kage that looks like an adorable little panda.
Kira smiled slightly at this thought as an image of Gaara in a panda costume passed through her mind, when an evil person knocked on her door, shaking her to reality.
"Who is it?" she said, her voice slightly higher than usual, 'please let it be Gaara, please let it be Gaara.'
"It's Haru with your order," Haru's grumpy voice called through the wooden door.
Kira sighed and opened her door, she smiled at Haru in thanks as she took the tray with her ice cream and lemonade on it, before he walked away, she kicked her door shut and placed the tray on her chest of drawers, she gazed at herself in the mirror propped there.
Ino and Sakura always used to say that Kira and Tenten had that special beauty about them where it didn't matter if they wore a paper bag, they would look amazing, the two girls this was said to could never see this about themselves, Kira used to say Tenten was beautiful and vice versa, but both girls denied it, and as Kira looked at herself in the mirror, she still couldn't see her supposed beauty.
Pale heart shaped face, not too fat, not too thin, her purple hair brushing her shoulders, its dark colour contrasting with her skin, she wore baggy clothes because found them easier to move in, but she did love her eyes, they were the one asset of herself she would call something remotely near to beautiful.
They were of the most vivid emerald green colour and seemed to shine all the time, except for now, when self doubt and pity crept through her.
Ino and Sakura were wrong about her.
She wasn't anything special.
The others were, the rest of BPBPB were, they all had their loved ones.
Hinata - Naruto.
Sakura - Sai.
Ino - Shikamaru.
Tenten - Neji.
Kira - no one at all.
The girl squeezed her eyes shut, blocking out the image of herself.
'But, if I'm truly nothing special, why did Gaara go to kiss me?' a small part of her thought in a calm little voice.
Kira groaned as confusing thoughts whirled endlessly round her head, she moved to her bed and sank into it, trying to get rid of her jumbled thoughts.
(Later that night about eleven)
Kira sat up as someone knocked on her door, she was still in her room and was avoiding everyone.
"Who is it?" she sighed, getting up and heading for the door.
No answer.
She frowned and took a step forward.
But she stepped on a piece of paper, her brows creased slightly as she picked it up and opened it, it read:
Kira
Meet me in my office at midnight
Gaara
P.S. Wear something nice, like a dress
Kira frowned even more when she read the note, then snorted.
"I am not wearing a dress," she laughed quietly, but heading to her en-suite to get ready.
One hour later Kira was standing in front of mirror, pinning her hair into a bun with two black chopsticks, a few bangs surrounding her face.
She evaluated herself as she turned trying to see her outfit from all angles.
She was wearing a black off the shoulder dress that ended mid thigh, she wore black stilettos on her feet and had on black eyeliner and a clear sparkling lip gloss.
"So mush for not wearing a dress," Kira muttered to herself, smoothing her dress and tiptoeing to the door, she opened it and peered round it cautiously, there was no one there.
She made her way silently down the corridor to Gaara's office, which was right at the end of it, ironically, she stopped out side of it and raised a hand to knock, but then froze, what was she doing?
What happened to that stronger kunochi speech?
What happened to the girl who thought she was nothing?
What happened period?
Kira frowned, her still raised as if she were about to knock, then a small smile crept its way onto her face.
It was all shit, basically, she may not be the prettiest kunochi, or the strongest, but Anko had taught everyone was special, even if they can't see it themselves.
So, despite the fact she couldn't see anything special about herself, Gaara obviously saw something he considered special for him to want to go on a date with her.
Wait.
This was a date?
Wasn't it?
Before she could contemplate it any longer the office door swung open to reveal a very impatient Gaara, Kira leapt back in surprise before Gaara pulled her into the room.
"I've been waiting for the past ten minutes," Gaara snapped.
"Well maybe you should have given me more than an hour's notice," Kira huffed, "it takes of a lot work to half this good."
"I doubt that," he mumbled in reply, Kira caught it and blushed slightly, turning her head away to hide her pink cheeks.
"So, why did I have to wear this goddamned dress?" she muttered, gesturing to her black dress, then realised Gaara was wearing a black suit, no tie, the first three buttons undone, showing part of his lean chest.
"I don't know, it was Kankuro's idea," Gaara admitted quietly, "you look beautiful, but you always do."
Kira blushed a darker pink colour, "thank you," she whispered, not really sure what to say or do.
A silence filled the room, a contented silence as the pair simply looked at each other, small smiles on both their faces.
Gaara couldn't help himself, he reached up one hand and touched Kira's cheek gently, her skin as smooth and soft as silk, he moved closer to her so he was directly in front of her.
He lowered his head and her sweet lips met his in a kiss.
Gaara wrapped his arms around her petite waist and wrapped her arms around his neck, linking him to her and her to him.
They pulled back slowly and gazed into each other's green eyes, one pair a sea foam green, the other emerald.
Both pairs of green sparkling happily at each other.
It finally happened, they kissed!!!
SWEET!!
Anyway, considering Sasuke's a twat and betrayed Konaha, I had to pair Sakura with Sai.
Anyways please review!!