Chapter 6

(A/N: Okay, im sooooooooooo sooooooooooo sorry for the wait! Really I am! I've just had writers block with this for the longest time! But, its given me time to become a better writer! So I hope you enjoy this! I'll be sure to make it extra long to repay for the long time without an update! Enjoy!!! Oh! Also! Theres a rather large time skip in here n.n;;; sorry, but it needed to be done!)

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The days went by quickly.. quickly turning into weeks, then months.. gradually it came to where Sakura had been there for Six months. She had come to think of Temari as a step-sister, Kankuro an older brother.. and Gaara.. she wasnt sure. She.. liked him, that she knew. His attitude had softened to her, and he was friendly, though at times she caught him looking at her.. with this look in his eyes.. she was almost positive was lust. But when she caught him, he quickly turned away, or left the room. She never had the guts to ask him about it, but she was beginning to realize she gave him the same looks. It was Saturday today, her day off that she really did need.

Though yes, she hated resting, she knew it was needed as she had just worked three straight weeks at the hospital with no days off. Gaara demanded she took five days off in repayment. Sakura now lay on her bed, her knees bent and her legs hanging over the edge while she stretched across it. She heard some knocking at the door and gave a whine, not wanting to get up. Figuring it was Temari she gave a "Come in!" and didnt give a second thought to her position.

However, she was wrong, it wasnt Temari who opened the door, but instead a man with crimson locks of hair and vibrant jade eyes, which immediately locked onto Sakuras lithe form. His eyes visibly widened and a blush stained his face. Her long creamy legs were exposed by the pair of short shorts she wore, and her small tank top showed a bit of her toned belly, and her arms were thrown out at her sides, her pink hair strewn about the comforter of her bed. She was looking at him upside down and even so he could see the bit of blush that stained her once pale face. Gaara tried to find his voice,

"U-Uh..."

Sakura blinked and then gave a giggle at hearing the infamous Sabaku no Gaara stutter... because of her.

"Something you need Gaara?"

Shaking his head, he snapped out of his daze and kept his gaze on the floor,

"We're going to watch a movie, if you wish to join us."

Sakura thought for a moment before scrunching her nose,

"Will I have to change? Its too hot to wear anything else.."

Gaara gave a soft chuckle,

"No, thats fine, but beware of Kankuro's wondering hands."

Sakura gave a sadistic grin,

"He touches me and he'll have one less hand to grope with."

Gaara gave a grin and finally found himself able to lift his gaze, though when he did his eyes glazed over with lust, she was arching her back now and it afforded him a nice view of her.. 'assets'. He shook his head quickly and turned his back to her,

"I'll be downstairs. We'll wait for you to start the movie."

"Oh! I'm coming right now!"

Sakura jumped up, Gaara had to clench his eyes shut at the vision of her standing, bouncing a bit as she did so. Quickly he made his way down the stairs, vaguely registering the fact that the door had shut behind him and soft padded footsteps were heard behind him. He imagined her going down the steps, bouncing.. chest... lifting.. Giving a growl, he shut those thoughts aside. Over the past 6 months, he had grown close to Sakura.. closer than he had with any woman. He thought of her as one of his important people.. and that was new to him, as he barely thought of Kankuro and Temari as such. But he thought of Sakura getting hurt and his blood boiled. He pushed those thoughts aside yet again, and made his way downstairs.

Once down they spotted Temari and Kankuro sitting on either end of the couch. Which left the middle open to Gaara and Sakura. Sakura took her seat, crossing her legs and Gaara took his next to her, leaning back into the couch. Temari stood up and put on the movie, which turned out to be some random scary movie. Kankuro smirked and leaned up to look at Sakura,

"Think you can handle it?"

Sakura rolled her eyes,

"Oh please, its just a scary movie!"

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An hour and twenty minutes in, Temari had gone to bed, Kankuro was snoring, and Sakura was clutching onto Gaara for dear life, who for his part was smirking as if he'd just been presented with a lifetime supply of chocolate. Sakura let out a squeal of fright and buried her face in Gaaras neck, causing said man to chuckle a bit and tilt his head so she could hide better. After a few minutes, she peeked and, feeling it was safe, lifted her head. Not even thirty seconds later she nearly jumped out of her skin and buried her face in Gaaras neck again. Gaara grinned, unable to contain his joy at having her this close. It was weird, but having her touch him made him unexplainably happy. He gave another chuckle as she squeaked and glared at the TV. She buried her face in Gaaras shoulder and he instinctively wrapped an arm around her, trying to comfort her. He leaned down and whispered, his breath hitting the shell of her ear and making her shiver,

"Its almost over.. you can look up now."

Sakura did, and gave a sigh as she watched for about five seconds, until the credits started to roll. She shifted a bit, and felt Gaaras arm around her waist and her face turned as pink as her hair. She went to say something, until she felt Gaara shift as he shoved at Kankuro,

"Kankuro! Get your ass up and go to bed!"

Kankuro jolted awake, blinking, before he got up and muttered something along the lines of 'flying hippos', and made his way up the stairs. Gaara watched him go, rolling his eyes.

Sakura watched Gaara, entranced with the play of emotions his family was able to get him to use. She blushed bright red and said in a whisper,

"Thanks, Gaara.. for putting up with me.."

She leaned up to kiss his cheek, but he turned, and got out something along the lines of 'its no-' before their lips met.

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((This is for you, Yoru:D))

Gaaras eyes widened to their widest extent as his lips touched that of the angels he was holding. Her lips were soft.. silky smooth.. and he loved the feeling of them pressed against his. He heard Sakura give a gasp, but she didnt tear her lips from his. They stayed like that a while, until Sakura broke apart and looked down, blushing fiercely,

"Sorry, gaara.. I dont know what happened.."

I liked that.. alot.. I want to do it again..

Then do it!

But...

Kid, its obvious she wants you. Kiss her!

...hn..

Gaara gave into the demands of Shukaku, and tilted Sakuras head. She blinked up at him, and gave a squeak when he leaned down and kissed her again, his lips gentle and soft, asking her for permission almost, which seemed to make her happy. Her arms came up and wrapped about his neck, and she nibbled at his bottom lip. Gaara gave a small moan of helplessness, and opened his mouth to allow her intrusion. Her tongue coyly met his, and coaxed it into playing with hers. Gaara was hesitant.. but he eventually gave in. Their tongues danced and played, reaching every crevice of the others mouth as if a curious child. Sakura tilted her head, as did Gaara, and they kissed, getting out all the emotion and the teasing glances they had felt the last 6 months. Gaaras other arm was brought forward, and he rested a hand on her thigh. He felt her shiver, and he moved it up a bit, so his fingers were under the cloth of her shorts, his hand hidden up to the knuckle. One of Sakuras hands drifted down to rest on his chest, where her thumb moved over in repetitive motions.

Sakura, feeling frisky, pushed Gaara into the back of the couch, still kissing him. Gaara submitted, letting himself be pushed into the position she wished. She lifted her leg and straddled him, surprising the hell out of Gaara. She broke the kiss, and leaned down to nip at his jawline. Gaara shuddered, whispering her name,

"Sakura..."

Said woman bit at his ear, tugging at it with her teeth. Gaara leaned forward, sniffing her neck, inhaling her scent and memorizing it, as if he hadnt already. Sakura smiled, she knew what he was doing, Naruto had told her what that meant. He was searching for her marking place. He found it, and licked at the junction where her neck and shoulder met, causing Sakura to shiver, but he didnt bite her, which made Sakura smile. He was taking his time, and she was thankful. He licked her again before trailing up to her ear and nipping at it. She shivered and whispered his name,

"Gaara..."

Hearing his name said that way, Gaara had to fight the urge to mark her here and now. Instead he gave a hard nip to the flesh at her neck, making Sakura give a squeak followed by a giggle. Gaara thought of something, and decided to ask her, but he didnt move his face from her neck, but spoke against her skin,

"Sakura.. how long.. have you wanted this..?"

Sakura froze, and he could feel her skin heating as she blushed immensely, making him think she wouldnt answer, but to his surprise, she did.

"Since I saw you in the Kazekage's office..."

He felt her stiffen, and her skin got hotter, as if she were blushing to the highest degree. Gaara grinned and licked at her neck before speaking,

"Me too..."

Sakura took in a gasp at that. That long? They'd wanted each other for so long and yet they hadnt done anything until six months later?! If her hands werent busy at the moment, Sakura would slap a hand to her forehead and mutter 'D'oh!'. But.. that would be a bit too comical for such a serious situation. Gaara licked her neck again and Sakura shivered, her left hand finding his hair and tangling in it.

Gaara was getting aroused.. and shukaku wanted him to mark her.

Mark her! Shes our mate! Let everyone know!

No! Damn demon! She doesnt know what it means to truly be marked!

Then tell her!

Not yet... I will wait.. until she asks.. or the moment comes..

Well then at least have some fun with her if you're not gonna mark her.. damn kid you remember how long its been since you've had some fun?!

...I dont want to remember that..

Heh..

As Gaara got more and more aroused, his canines got longer, to the point he nearly looked like Inuzuka, but worse.Some would say he looked like a vampire at that moment, but Gaara put those canines to use in another way, lightly scraping them over Sakuras aroused flesh. Her back slightly arched, pressing her chest into his, her hand in his hair holding on tighter. Grinning, he did it again, getting a small moan this time. If she liked this, he wondered how much she would like the actual marking.. should they come to that. He pushed those thoughts aside and slowly lifted his head to her ear, where he used his canines to gently nip her earlobe, causing her breath to hitch. He let go on a grin and lightly pulled Sakuras hips to his, showing her what she was doing to him. She gave a gasp and slightly blushed, before he saw the corner of her lips tilt in a grin of pure womanly satisfaction. Shaking his head a bit, he nipped at the sensitive skin of her neck again before he spoke,

"Sakura.. we have to stop.."

Sakura heaved a sigh, she wanted to whine and moan and ask 'why?!' but she knew that would make her seem childish. She knew it was too soon for them to do anything. She gave a nod and went to sit next to him, when he held her hips firm. She blinked and looked down to him, and shivered at the sight of his canines so long, his lips curled back in a grin. He nuzzled her neck affectionately as he spoke,

"But that doesnt mean we have to act like this never happened.."

Sakura blinked, and felt tears prick the back of her eyes,

"Gaara.. are you.."

He wasted no time, and cut her off,

"Sakura.. before I ask you the important question.. do you know what it means to be a jinchuurikis mate?"

Sakura gave a shaky nod,

"Its like marriage.. but forever. Even when you die, your Jinchuuriki mate will always feel empty, and if he doesnt kill himself immediately after, will live a long, lonely life refusing to get another mate...right?"

Gaara nodded against her neck,

"Right. Do you know how the marking works?"

Sakura blushed a bit,

"All I know is its a way to let other Jinchuuriki know your taken. Naruto was too embarassed to tell me anything else.."

Her now lover chuckled against her skin, and leaned his head up to look at her,

"When a jinchuuriki marks his mate, it is the equivalent to a marriage ceremony, except there is no possible way for divorce. Once your marked, it will not be undone. Ever. When the jinchuuriki marks its mate, it will be overtaken with passion and will make his mate his in more ways than one. Whether their willing or not."

Sakura nodded,

"What does the mark look like?"

Gaara paused,

"If you are truly meant to be the jinchuurikis mate, the mark will take the form of the jinchuurikis true form. Otherwise, it will be just a teeth-shaped scar."

Sakura gave a nod,

"Anything else?"

Gaara paused again before heaving a sigh,

"If the mark shapes the jinchuurikis true form, you will be able to speak with the demon inside your lovers body. However, Shukaku will not torture you as he does me, but you will be able to speak with him. Though, only if we are touching."

Sakura tilted her head,

"I..would be able to speak to Shukaku?"

Gaara sighed,

"Yes, but.. Sakura.."

"Hm?"

Her hands absent mindedly played with Gaara's crimson locks.

"He is.. a very perverted demon.."

Sakura laughed,

"How bad can he be?"

Why dont you mark her, and let her see? hehehehe...

No! You perverted demon!

Aw come on, i need someone else to talk to!

No.. besides, how do we know she is the one?

Her scent.. was made for you. I can tell. Trust me, I know these things.

...Hn..

"Gaara? Gaara!"

Said man snapped out of his daze and looked at Sakura,

"What?"

She giggled a bit,

"You were in a daze."

"Ah.. sorry.. Shukaku.."

"So thats what you do when your in a daze? Talk to Shukaku?"

"...Hn."

Sakura playfully poked his shoulder,

"Dont you 'Hn' me! Give me an answer!"

Gaara grinned,

"Hn."

"Sabaku no Gaara! That is not an answer!"

His grin widened,

"Hn."

"Gaaaaaraaaaa!"

He chuckled at her whine. Before he suddenly turned serious,

"Sakura..."

Sensing he was no longer being playful, her back straightened and she turned to him,

"Hm?"

"..."

"Gaara.. tell me..."

"This is the important question.. listen closely.."

Sakura nodded, and fought the tears pricking her eyes and instead listened, Gaara spoke,

"Sakura.. I am asking you to be my mate.. my girlfriend.. my lover.. to be mine. However, before you answer, you need to know, For the first two months after you accept, if you should, you would need to stay in Suna. You cannot be more than ten miles from me, or I will be forced to follow you."

"..Why?"

Gaara sighed,

"Shukaku. He is very territorial of his mate, and that has made me so as well. Should you go more than ten miles he will rage and attempt to escape me to follow you. Which is why you would need to stay in Suna."

"Why two months?"

"Shukaku is saying it would take at least that much for him to be secure that you wouldnt leave.."

"..He doesnt have faith in me?"

Gaara sighed and nuzzled her neck,

"Its not you, onna. Shukaku is just insecure by nature. Unless you want a scene, you will have to stay in Suna until I tell you that its safe for you to travel."

Sakura nodded and thought for a moment, before she gave a small grin,

"Well, I'm teaching medic nins for a while anyways, so I'm not going anywhere."

Gaara blinked before he gave a sigh,

"And the marking.. will take place whenever you give me permission."

Sakura bit her bottom lip and gave a brisk nod, a small smile on her features. Gaara continued to speak, but he lifted his head from her neck,

"You understand what you would be getting yourself into?"

Sakura nodded without hesitation, causing Gaara to sigh, he dreaded asking this question.

"Alright.. then I'll ask one last time.. Sakura.. will you be my mate?"

Gaara looked to the side, expecting her to say no, slap him, maybe even give a long pause, but to his surprise she gently grasped his face in her hands and turned it to face her, and she leaned in, her lips just a breath from his as she spoke in a whisper,

"Yes, Gaara.. I will be your mate."

Gaaras eyes shot open, and he got out a small sound and the beginning of her name before her lips gently touched his in a soft kiss. Gaara sighed in relief and wrapped his arms about her waist and pulled her closer to him, their chests touching as their lips melded in an emotional kiss. Sakuras hands tangled in his hair and gently rubbed at his scalp, causing Sakuras now boyfriend to give a sigh of pleasure as he tilted his head and kissed her back.

They kissed for a while, until Sakura abruptly broke apart and gave Gaara a grin, her grin only widening when he returned hers with his own with a nod of his head. He spoke just loud enough for them to hear,

"Temari.. you keep watching and we'll really give you a show."

A squeak was heard before Temari reluctantly came out of the shadows, ready for an onslaught of threats and sand gripping her in various areas, instead she was greeted with two grinning faces of her brother and his now mate.

"Um.. how long have you known I was there?"

Sakura giggled,

"Since you came down when he asked me to be his mate."

Temari smiled sheepishly,

"Are you guys gonna kill me?"

Gaara just nuzzled Sakuras neck, and Sakura shook her head. Temari however had hearts in her eyes at seeing her brother so happy, and... affectionate. She never thought she would see that from Gaara. She gave a squeal,

"This is great! I gotta tell Kankuro!"

Gaara continued to nuzzle Sakuras neck and she giggled,

"Just tell him if he interrupts us I'll have Panda-kun take care of him."

Temari raised a brow and Gaara lifted his head, they both said simultaneously,

"Panda...kun..?"

Sakura giggled and pointed to Gaara, who looked confused as all hell,

"Since when am I Panda-kun?"

Sakura giggled and kissed him quickly,

"Since now."

Gaara slightly glared at her and she giggled,

"Aw, come on Panda-kun.. you can give me a nickname! I dont care what it is!"

Gaara slightly grinned at that,

"Alright, pinky."

Sakuras eyebrow twitched and she looked ready to kill. Gaara chuckled, which seemed to surprise the hell out of Temari who was looking at them both with wide eyes. Gaara chuckled again as he nuzzled her neck,

"Alright.. my cherry blossom.. is that better?"

Sakura blushed bright but a smile was on her face as her hands played with his hair,

"I like that name.."

Gaara kissed her neck,

"Good.. my cherry blossom.."

Temari squealed, causing Gaara to raise his head and Sakura to look at her with a raised brow, the woman who had attracted her attention gave a grin,

"This is so cute! I wish I had a camera!"

Gaara glared,

"Take a picture and I'll break your arms."

Sakura sighed,

"Really, Panda-kun, would a picture with me be so bad? I'll let you keep it on your dresser.. on your desk.. in your wallet.. wherever you want it.."

Gaara looked up at her with a raised brow,

"You wouldnt be ashamed to be in a picture with me?"

Sakura glared,

"HELL NO! I am your girlfriend now and I have every right to show you off! As you do me! In fact, I want to go out to eat tomorrow. With you. And I want to hug, and kiss, and show everyone your mine!"

Temari laughed,

"He wont let you do that."

Sakura looked to Gaara with a raised brow, and he slightly blushed and looked away, Sakura growled,

"Sabaku no Gaara, I am going to show you off tomorrow whether you like it or not, and you better show me off too.. or, do you want guys to hit on me? Is that why your saying no? So people can think I'm single and hit on me, and maybe-"

"NO!"

Sakura blinked and looked into the furious face of her now boyfriend, her lips curved in a slow grin. So.. Gaara could get jealous? This would make for some good information. However, she had something to settle first.

"So, you'll let me show you off?"

Gaara sighed and let his forehead rest on her shoulder,

"Fine.."

Sakura grinned and let her hand tangle in his hair again, where she softly rubbed his scalp in a soothing way. Temari was watching with her jaw dropped. Gaara.. said yes.. at just that little threat? Abruptly, Temari broke into giggles, making both of the people in front of her turn to face her. Sakura raised a brow,

"Whats so funny?"

Temari spoke between giggles,

"Gaara...has..been..tamed..by..you...already..."

Gaara glared and sand began to wrap around Temaris leg, who for her part immediately shut up and stood stock still. Sakura sighed and tilted Gaaras head. He was still glaring at Temari out of the corner of his eyes, but those eyes immediately closed when he felt Sakuras lips on his own. The sand fell from Temaris leg and came up to wrap around him and Sakura. Temari sighed, knowing what was about to happen. In a blink of an eye, Gaara and Sakura were gone from the couch, disappearing in a whirl of sand. Temari slightly rolled her eyes and plopped down on the far end of couch, putting on a new movie and curling up on the edge to get ready to watch it.

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