(Recap)
"I heard about Gaara Sakura. I'm so sorry. I feel your pain. He was like a brother to me." Naruto said as he pulled Sakura into a hug and let her cry on him. Naruto let a few tears out himself when he felt Sakura's pain radiate off on to him.
"America, now unloading." Sakura heard as she sat next to Naruto.
"Come on Sakura, I know where you can stay for the time being." Naruto said as he saw Hinata's cries from another part of the boat. Naruto ran to her and held her. Hinata's teary eyes light up when she saw him. The sight of Naruto and Hinata being able to find each other was unbearable. With out thinking, Sakura ran off the boat and into the city.
(End of Recap)
Chapter Fourteen: Temari
A year after the Titanic sank, Sakura stood there washing dishes as she heard the radio go off. Sakura had gotten back on her feet. Although it was hard to keep the bills from going sky high, she was doing alright. She did a lot of persuading to let her get an apartment. Luckily the owner was kind enough to let Sakura get the first month free since she was a Titanic survivor. Sakura stood washing dishes wearing a light pink dress that went to her the middle of her shins. She heard a knock at the door and answered it to see her best friend.
"Hey Temari, come on in." Sakura said as she saw Temari's twin kids run through the door and start to play hide in seek. Sakura giggled. Temari came in with some food in her arms and Sakura took some before it hit the ground.
"Thanks. Riyu and Kira come back here right now." Temari said as Sakura giggled.
"Some one must be in a happy mood?" Temari asked as she set the food at Sakura's four person table.
"I'm not depressed as much but I still miss him. It's hard to not be so upset." Sakura said as she felt some one tug at her dress.
"Aunt Sakura, can Riyu and I watch cartoons?"
"So Temari how's work now or days?" She asked Temari sighed.
"My boss right is being a jackass right now. But I'm getting by. I'm able to keep food on the table and get a few extra things. I love the way you help out. I'm able to get a break." Temari said as Sakura smiled.
"Well, I don't have kids of my own so it's great having them over." Sakura said as she felt Gaara's necklace that was around her neck still. Temari knew that Sakura had been with Gaara and he must of loved her because his necklace was always around her neck. Temari could remember the day that Sakura had moved in and when they met.
(Flash back)
Sakura had just moved in and Temari had noticed she was alone and decided to welcome her. Temari walked over and knocked on Sakura's door. Sakura had been looking like she had been crying a little.
"Oh did I come at a bad time?" Temari asked as Sakura shook her head and weakly said no.
"Oh well then I just wanted to come over and say hi and welcome to the neighborhood. I'm your next door neighbor, my names Temari no Sabaku." Sakura's eyes lit up.
"I'm Sakura, Sakura no Sabaku." Temari was a little interested that her last name was the same as hers but saw a necklace around Sakura's neck giving Temari a big clue of why her last was the same.
"My little brother had that same necklace. He never took it off. Our mom gave it to him when he was a baby. His name was…….."
"Gaara? Then you're Temari? His older sister." Temari nodded.
"Yes, how do you know Gaara?" Temari asked as Sakura eyes widen and looked at the floor.
"I loved him." She said as Temari noticed she was holding tears back.
"You loved Gaara?" Temari asked as Sakura nodded.
"Yeah, right before he died." Sakura said as she fell to the ground and began to cry. Temari hadn't heard that Gaara was dead and had tears in her eyes as well.
"Gaara's dead." Temari said she pulled Sakura up.
"Hey listen, what happened how did he die?" Temari asked as Sakura let her into the apartment and told her the story.
"And Kankuro, did he die as well?" Sakura's tears poured down as she nodded.
"I didn't even get to say good bye before he died." Sakura cried out as Temari let her cry on her shoulder.
"But at least he tried to come? Didn't he?" Temari asked as Sakura nodded. Temari comforted her and heard a light knock at the door. Sakura wiped her tears away and answered the door. Temari heard the two small voices of little kids at the door and realized her kids might've wakened.
"Is our mommy here?" A little girl asked as Temari came.
"I'm here. Did you two wake up?" They nodded and Temari hugged them.
"These are my two kids. This is Riyu, he was born first, and this is Kira, she was born second." Sakura smiled. Temari looked at her watch.
"Oh boy, well I have to go." Temari said as Sakura smiled.
"If you know you ever need help, I'm always available." Temari nodded at Sakura's request. They had been friends ever since.
(Flash back ended)
"Well at least you got to know him and aren't with that guy Itachi." Sakura nodded and could remember her old life. Dull, boring, controlled, and unexciting.
"Well, should we eat or keep talking and let the food get cold?" Sakura giggled. "Kids, time for dinner." Temari said as they came running in.
After dinner, Temari and the kids had left Sakura to her lonesome. Sakura turned the bath water on, and let it run till it got full. Sakura stepped into the warm water and soaked in the tub.
"Ah that feels good." Sakura said as she felt the water sensation run through her body. She felt relaxed and every thing felt right. She was disturbed from it when she swore she heard foot steps in her living room.
"It's just my imagination." Sakura said as she began to get sleepy and closed her eyes almost falling asleep, she felt some thing soft brush over her lips ever so softly against hers. Sakura woke up to see no one. She listened in the silence incase some one was there. She heard some thing very faint. She began to feel uneasy and got out to look around the apartment. She grabbed a towel, wrapped it around her body and stepped out of her bedroom. Sakura first checked her kitchen, then her bedroom, and her bathroom. She remembered she forgot her work room and went to check it. She stepped in to the room and saw a man holding a picture of her.