"Yeah. Sakura will be good for him."
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About an hour had passed, and he recognized Sakura's steady breathing to be a sign of sleep. He thought for a moment, but decided against waking her. He shifted so her head would fall in his arms and he picked her up bridal style. Standing up he made his way to the door and lightly kicked it to get his brothers attention. Kankuro came to the door with wide eyes. He had never seen Gaara carry someone before. Gaara sent him a glare and he hastily moved aside. Temari just gave a grin at her little brother, not even acknowledging his death glare but instead smiling at him. Gaara shook it off and continued to carry Sakura to her room. Gently, he shifted her weight so he could hold her one handed while he pulled down the covers. With a grunt, he placed her softly on the bed and stared at her for a while. Even in sleep she was beautiful. She must have really been tired to fall asleep on him. Thinking for a moment, he decided against undressing her and instead took her sandals off, placing them beside her bed and covering her up. He fought the urge to tuck her in tightly, as if he were some protective parent. Instead he just placed the covers over her and quickly walked out of the room, determined not to be caught actually caring. But he was too late. Temari and Kankuro were standing in the doorway with smug smiles on their faces. He just sent them a death glare and pushed them aside, moving quickly to his room to be on his own.
Why… does she make me feel this way?
You're in love, kid… admit it or not, I can see it.
…that can't be true. I barely know her.
Ever heard of love at first sight? Well, this is more like third sight… You're not a child anymore, kid…
Then quit calling me kid!
chuckles you'll always be a kid to me, but in human years, you're an adult… and it's about time we found a mate.
Hn…
Gaara sighed and changed his clothes, changing into a simple pair of pajama pants that were checkered black and red. He left his shirt off, as it was rather hot in the house, and briefly wondered if Sakura would be alright with all those clothes. She might sweat, but he supposed she could handle that. He grabbed a book and sat at the very top of his bed, sitting on his pillows with his back against the wall. Turning to the page he was last on, he began to read to pass the time.
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Sakura woke up at precisely 4 am. Her body was her alarm clock and she got up at 4 am religiously every day, unless on a mission. Yawning, Sakura tried to remember when she had fallen asleep, and blushed when she remembered.
Oh Kami… I fell asleep on Gaara, then how did I get here? He didn't…
Oh yes, he carried you in here, took off your shoes and covered you up!
How do you know? You should've been asleep too!
And miss that? Hell no!
Gah, sometimes I hate you!
I love you too.
Sighing, Sakura sat up and pushed the covers off of her. She was sweating lightly and decided she needed to take a shower. But first she wanted to thank Gaara for putting her in bed. She took a deep breath and walked to her door, opened it, and stepped into the corridor. Biting her bottom lip, she quickly made her way to Gaara's door and knocked twice. She heard some shuffling before the door was abruptly opened, to reveal a very cranky and very shirtless Gaara. Sakura's face blanched as her eyes stayed below the neck. A blush formed on her cheek and she hardly noticed as Gaara moved, crossing his arms over his chest and leaning against the doorframe. His voice spoke and snapped her out of her reverie.
"Can I help you?"
Blinking, Sakura shook her head and spoke in a light voice.
"G-Gomen. I just wanted to say thank you for putting me in bed last night, and tell you I was sorry for falling asleep on you, I-"
"Awwww!"
A squeal from behind them made them both turn to look, to see Temari, clad in only her pajamas and staring at them both with her hands to her chest and a huge grin on her face. Sakura blinked and Gaara glared. Temari squealed yet again.
"Aww, look at you two!! That's so sweet! Meeting first thing in the morning!"
Gaara glared and Sakura blushed profusely,
"T-That's not it. We-"
"Sakura. Come inside."
Abruptly, Gaara pulled Sakura into his room and shut the door on a squealing Temari. Sakura blanched and her eyes immediately ran across his bedroom. His walls were painted a blood red, with black trimming on the doorframes and windows. His bed was a rather large king size mattress with blood red sheets and black pillows. The bed was made, as if it had never been slept in. But there was a slight indent on the pillow where she guessed he had either laid his head or sat. There was a desk in the far corner, it held a lamp, scrolls, and a few pens. To the other corner sat a large book case which she guessed held over 100 books. One of which she saw lying on his bed. Other than that, she noticed his room was empty. After a while she noticed a presence behind her, and blanched remembering Gaara was with her. She turned around slowly with a large blush on her face.
"Heh, um, Gaara-"
"I pulled you in here because I didn't want to hear Temari's squealing."
"But, wouldn't this make her think-"
"I don't care what my sister thinks."
Sakura blushed,
"Oh, okay. Um, like I said, I just wanted to thank you for last night, and apologize for falling asleep on you. I really didn't expect to-"
"It's fine."
Gaara stared at her. He couldn't help it. Her face was glistening with sweat that caused her hair to stick to her in places, and he watched an enticing drop of said sweat roll down her neck, and further down until he forced himself to look up. Sakura was staring at him with a light blush on her face as well. But she wasn't staring at his face. He looked down and then looked back up at her with a grin. He too was sweating despite his shirtless state, and he guessed she was watching the same thing he had been. He felt sweat rolling down his body in numerous places and he guessed she was watching at least one of them. Sakura almost immediately shook her head and shut her eyes tightly before speaking,
"I, um, need to take a shower. Is that alright with you?"
He nodded,
"Hn. That's fine. But I need one as well, so don't take too long."
Sakura nodded and moved to walk around him, when their shoulders accidentally brushed. Sakura gasped and Gaara froze. About a total of fifteen seconds went by before Sakura moved again, though her movements were a bit shaky from the shock she had endured.
Why is it every time I touch him I feel as if my body is on fire?
Ooohhh, someone is in love..
What?! That's… impossible. But…
He felt it too, didn't you see it?
Yes, but…
Trust me, it'll be proved in time…
Whatever...
