Sakura fell into bed that night feeling elated. Gaara was in love with her. She flipped onto her stomach and screamed into her pillow. He said he loved her! She flipped back onto her back and waved her legs in the air. She was too excited to sleep. She felt there was a kind of glow to the night tonight, and she didn't want to miss it. She didn't want to miss anything anymore. Everything felt magical, and precious, and she just wanted to live.
'Stop it.' She chided herself. 'You're a serious woman, a ninja. You shouldn't go crazy just because a man told you he loves you. I mean, it's good – it's great! – but it's not the end of the world, nor is it the beginning for that matter. So just calm down. Please.'
She couldn't.