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The Next Day…
Saya turned over feeling the warmth of another body next to her. She smiled still having her eyes closed and slowly opened them. What her eyes fell upon caused her to scream. Kakashi lay next to her grinning from ear to ear. Saya flew out of her bed and onto the floor praying it was all a horrible nightmare. She flew up and went to run but bumped into someone and fell down again. She looked up to see Gaara standing over her looking down at her curiously. He smirked when he saw Kakashi in the bed.
"Sai-chan, how are you this lovely morning?" Kakashi asked grinning.
Saya glared at him but soon chuckled.
"I've been better…how are you Kakashi-sensei?" she asked and then remembered the events of the past few days.
"Have you spoken with the council yet?!" she asked quickly.
He shook his head.
"Tsunade-sama is taking care of that for me. I actually wanted to tell the other shinobi so Gaara would not be attacked anymore," he said nodding to Gaara.
Saya smiled sadly.
"What about you Kakashi-sensei? What if they turn on you?" she asked quietly.
Kakashi smiled at her concern.
"If they turn on me then I will leave…with you," he added quickly.
Saya smiled and nodded. She got dressed and they went outside. Tsunade held a meeting with all of Konoha and handed the balcony over to Kakashi. He stepped forward and nodded to the crowd.
"It appears there has been a terrible mistake. You see…the Kazekage did not kill Sasuke Uchiha…I did."
People gasped and the crowd got restless. Shouts could be heard of why and how could you. Kakashi sighed loudly.
"He attacked someone I care about one time too many and this was the ultimate attack. So I killed him. Was it right? It was to me…and I know you all would have done the same thing…if it was someone you care about," he finished.
Naruto was looking up at Kakashi giving his speech. He felt terrible. He had blamed Gaara right away. That wasn't how a Hokage was supposed to act. He looked down knowing he was going to apologize to Gaara when he saw him. Gaara wasn't even by the meeting. He was by the cliffs looking at the water below him. He was tired and didn't want to be at such a meeting.
Everything was so quiet where he was and for a short while he felt at peace. He closed his eyes thinking of home. He missed his son and the village. A hand on his shoulder startled him slightly. He turned around and came face to face with Saya. She smiled at him.
"It's over. He told everyone everything that happened and what Sasuke did to cause everything to happen…" she said sighing.
He smirked at her. He was happy it was over with. Now they could go home to their son. They were about to head out when Sakura came up to them out of breath.
"Some of the shinobi are starting an uprising! It's getting bad!" she choked out through deep breaths.
Then a crowd of shinobi came their way fighting other shinobi. Kakashi pushed through yelling to Saya and Gaara.
"Some of them didn't like my answer!" he yelled trying to get away from the mob.
Gaara grabbed Saya pulling her behind him.
"They're not stopping…" he murmured quickly as they backed up towards the cliff.
Gaara looked over and took off his gourd letting it disintegrate into the sand. He let his sand armor come off so it left him vulnerable. Saya noticed this.
"Gaara what are you doing?!" she asked panicking.
He looked to the crowd.
"We cannot kill Konoha shinobi…we need plan B…" he said quietly holding onto her waist tightly.
She closed her eyes.
"I hate plan Bs…" she murmured as the crowd engulfed them and they were practically shoved off the cliffs.
Sakura tried to fight them off but ended up going off as well. The shinobi continued fighting as more people got pushed off the cliffs. Meanwhile at the bottom, the sand shinobi had just hit the water and separated. Saya felt coldness surround her and couldn't open her eyes. Water engulfed her body and she was floating quickly down the rapid water. She kept going under and finally, after some time of trying to stay awake, she fell into darkness.
Later That Day…
Saya felt a soft smack to her cheek and coughed up some water opening her eyes softly. Her vision relaxed on Gaara and she opened her eyes wider. He looked a little pale and was shaking slightly from the icy water but he was awake. Saya sat up with his help and caught her breath.
"You…are crazy…" she choked out trembling slightly.
He nodded and ruffled his wet hair looking around.
"I don't know where we are…" he said truthfully.
Saya looked around.
"I don't know either…" she confessed.
They had washed up on some kind of beach. They both got up and Saya realized she had quite a few bruises from bumping into things. One bruise was especially painful and it rested on her lower back. It was already turning a blackish blue. They started walking and she realized he was holding his shoulder tightly while walking. She stopped and he turned to look at her.
"We have to k-keep moving S-Saya…we don't know w-what's out here…" he said calmly but his voice cracked slightly.
She stared at him.
"Your shoulder…you're hurt…" she said going to look at it.
He pulled away slightly.
"Let's find shelter first…" he suggested and she reluctantly agreed.
They walked some more and Saya's eyes widened.
"Sakura-chan!" she yelled running over to her fallen friend.
Gaara followed close behind. Saya knelt down beside her friend and checked her pulse. It was steady but she was out cold. Gaara let go of his arm and walked over carefully scooping up the female shinobi into his arms. He winced slightly from the applied pressure of the girl against his shoulder but shook it off. They continued walking and soon came across a small cave on the outskirts of the woods they were just in.
Gaara walked in first holding Sakura tightly to him and scanned the area. It was clear. He could even see the back of the cave from the front. Not that big for something to hide. He set Sakura in the back of the cave away from the cold air and went back outside the cave. Saya stopped him.
"Let me look you over…" she said quietly.
He shook his head.
"Stay with Sakura and make sure she's okay…I'll go look around…we're spending the night here so get comfortable…" he murmured and took off into the woods.
Saya sighed and went into the cave checking over Sakura. She was shaking and looked really pale. Saya rubbed Sakura's head softly and tried to warm her up. Gaara searched for anything that could possibly be of use to them. He really wasn't set up for this kind of thing.
To make matters worse, it started to rain. Gaara looked up at the sky and held his shoulder tightly. It was going to be a long painful night. Saya put a rag on Sakura's forehead to try and lower her temperature. She sighed and let her fingers touch her lower back softly and felt the shock of pain run through her back. She sat down slowly and painfully and waited.
Into The Night…
Saya paced on the outer side of the cave impatiently. Gaara had still not returned yet and she was worried. She bit her nail and paced faster. Sakura's temperature was rising and Gaara was out in the woods alone. She was about to go look for him when he came stumbling through the cave entrance soak n' wet. He had many things in his hands which included branches and rocks. He dropped them all at the entrance and almost dropped to the floor. Saya caught him quickly and fell to the floor with him.
"Gaara, are you alright?!" she asked worried.
He was dazed and was trembling immensely. He looked up at her and grabbed some plants holding them out to her.
"Here…these are herbs used for medicine…I-I didn't know which one to get…s-so I got them all…" he stuttered.
He shook as another shiver went down his spine. She held him close to her letting her hands roam through his wet hair. He held onto her arm for leverage and winced slightly when his shoulder ran up against her body. She looked down seeing blood on her shirt.
"Gaara, your arm wasn't bleeding before…" she murmured shocked.
He held it tightly and squeezed his eyes shut.
"It was becoming numb…so I made feeling come back into it…" he said slowly as a harsh cough racked his body.
She held him tighter and sat him up against the wall of the cave. She unbuckled his vest pulling it off slowly and then ripped his shirt up the sleeve. She grimaced slightly. The wound was infected and bloody. She wet a rag and pressed it lightly against his shoulder. He flinched and made a fist with his other hand trying to forget the pain. It was something he never knew for a long time and now he knew pain all too well.
She furrowed her eyebrows as she cleaned the wound. It was bruised and blood seeped from it steadily. She took his hand and made him hold the rag to his shoulder. She then mashed up some of the plants he got and created a paste. She walked back to him and she saw he was shaking and sweating. She felt his head.
"You're burning up…that's what happens when you're out in the pouring rain for hours…" she said sighing loudly.
He looked at her, his eyes tired.
"I-I don't want to argue with you right now…please…" he closed his eyes tightly.
Saya looked at his wound again. If it was going numb, that meant that the nerves were stiffening up. Though when he stabbed it, making some of the built up blood release he saved himself some pain and further complications. The wound would have to be drained thoroughly though. Some of the blood was infected and she had to get it out.
"Gaara…this is going to hurt…but just try to relax…" she said.
He nodded slowly. She put her mouth to the wound and sucked out some of the blood. He cried out in pain and wanted to stop her but restrained himself. He had never felt this pain before. Saya pulled away from his shoulder and spit out some of his blood. She repeated the process until the blood was drained and the feeling in his shoulder returned. He shook terribly and sweat trickled down his head.
"Gaara try to stay awake…" she murmured in his ear kissing his cheek softly.
She cleaned the wound out, putting the paste on it to cool and heal it and wrapped it in some of her ripped shirt tightly. She then laid him down so he could rest while she took care of Sakura. She let him rest on the small backpack she had and walked over to Sakura. She put the paste on Sakura's wounds and a rag on her forehead. She tended to Sakura for a little while until she heard shuffling behind her. She turned around and saw that Gaara had woken up. He shifted slightly and sat up slowly. She crawled over to him and tried to keep him down.
"Gaara, you need to rest…we'll head out in the morning but right now…just rest…" she murmured and he looked at her.
He looked a lot better. The paste was doing its job. He regarded her calmly. She looked tired and she was shaking a bit from the cold. He leaned against the wall, beckoning her to him. She smiled softly and crawled to him fitting herself between his legs and laying her head on his chest softly. He wrapped his arms around her slowly and she entwined her fingers in his. He held her close and though he was cold too, when their bodies met they became warmer.
The Next Day…
Gaara awoke startled by a dream. His eyes searched the surrounding area and realized where he was. He looked down seeing the young woman sleeping quietly against his chest. His arm was sore and stiff but he could move it some and shifted slowly beneath her. She stirred awake and her eyes opened tiredly. She looked up to see her husband was awake and smiled warmly up at him.
He offered her a small smile in return and she got up walking over to check Sakura. A loud voice in the distance caught their attention and they both turned to look outside. Naruto was running around looking for them all. Kakashi and Lee followed him. Saya smiled wide and yelled for them grabbing their attention. They all ran to her and were relieved that everyone was okay. Naruto picked up Sakura and they all headed back to Konoha.
Saya rested comfortably in a hospital bed. Her bruise was healing nicely but it was still uncomfortable. She was under the covers trying to get some sleep. She pulled the covers off and walked outside into the hallway. A few doors down lay Gaara. He seemed to be asleep but when she approached him, his eyes opened quickly. She smiled caressing his cheek softly. He smirked and sat up.
"We will leave for Suna tomorrow, is that okay with you?" he asked softly.
She nodded.
"I want to go as soon as possible…I really miss our son…" she said calmly.
Gaara nodded. He missed Ryuzaki too. Gaara climbed out of bed and they walked out just as Tsunade walked in.
"Hey, where do you two think you're going?" she asked smiling.
Saya smiled.
"We want to go to your tower to tell you and the council that we want to leave tomorrow," she said quickly.
Tsunade grinned.
"Oh really because I thought you guys wanted to go as soon as possible…I had a carriage ready to go for you guys some time ago…" she said grinning.
Saya hugged her tightly.
"Thank you Tsunade-sama!" she yelled and Tsunade smirked.
Temari met the two outside and the three sand shinobi said their goodbyes as the carriage headed to Suna. Saya lay on Gaara's shoulder and closed her eyes. He smiled slightly and leaned back resting as well. The trip would be long but well worth it.
Later That Day…
Gaara stepped out of the carriage first and helped his sister and Saya out as well. The three walked through the gates of Suna. Kankuro and Shikamaru got wind that the three were coming and brought out the children with Kat. Hisa and Haru ran to their mother at full speed hugging her tightly. Ryuzaki grinned wide as he saw both of his parents. He flew into their arms hugging them with all his strength. Saya scooped him up and Gaara ruffled his hair. Kankuro walked over to his brother and patted him on the back nodding to the girls.
"Gaara…we know what happened…Tsunade-sama sent us a letter explaining everything so you wouldn't have too," he said smirking.
Gaara nodded smiling slightly at the Hokage's quick thinking. Gaara explaining everything would have ended badly. The group walked to the tower together and Kankuro cheered when he found out that Saya would be cooking dinner even though Gaara and Temari protested that she needed rest. She just chuckled and looked at Kankuro's face. She sighed loudly. That face he made of pure desperation got her all the time. So she was making dinner and Kankuro was pleased. They all sat around the large table eating dinner quietly.
The kids ate and asked to be excused. They wanted to play some before bed. The adults agreed they could go play for awhile and so the children left hurriedly. The adults finished eating and Shikamaru and Temari volunteered to do dish duty. Gaara walked to his office opening the door to see papers covering it. He sighed softly and turned to see Saya had followed him.
"I don't think I'll be able to get away tonight. I have a lot of paperwork that cannot be avoided any longer…" he said staring at his desk.
Saya nodded slowly and leaned up to plant a soft kiss on his cheek. He looked down at her and regarded her calmly. She smiled up at him. He leaned down slowly and kissed her gently on the lips. She wrapped her arms around his neck pulling him down and deepening the kiss.
He let his hands fall to her waist and when she leaned into him his hand touched the small of her back making her flinch slightly. He pulled back quickly looking at her, worried that he had hurt her. She saw his face and the clear expression of worry on it and offered him a smile.
"I'm sorry…" he said obviously concerned that she was hurt.
"It's alright. It will heal with time…" she said rubbing her back softly.
He nodded calmly having regained his composure and kissed her forehead before stepping into his office. She turned around and headed to find her son. She walked to the playground and saw all of the children playing happily in the sandbox. Temari had just come to pick up Hisa and Haru and Temari had kissed Ryuzaki on his head. "Goodnight Ryuzaki, sleep well tonight," she said smiling. Ryuzaki smiled slightly and nodded watching her leave.
Saya was about to go to him when she stopped. Ryuzaki stared at the sand for a moment like he was hypnotized. Then he raised his hand and sand came up with it swirling around his hand and forming a sand castle. Saya's eyes widened and she held her hand over her mouth watching in awe. Ryuzaki smirked and let his hand fall and the sand castle went with it. He sighed softly and stood up about to head inside when he saw his mother standing and watching him.
"Mother…how long have you been there?" he asked quietly.
Saya still stared at her son.
"You can control the sand Ryuzaki?" she asked softly.
Ryuzaki hesitated before answering.
"Yes…" he said almost inaudibly.
"How long?" she asked.
He stared at her.
"For a while now since you and father had left to Konoha. I have been practicing…I can control it everywhere…" he mumbled and Saya's eyes widened.
"You can control any type of sand anywhere?" she asked amazed.
He nodded thinking he did something wrong. Saya hugged him tightly and picked him up in her arms.
"That's awesome Ryuzaki! I can't believe you taught yourself that!" she said happily.
Ryuzaki smiled and hugged her back. She brought him inside and tucked him in bed, kissing him on the forehead and heading out to her own room. She lay down on the bed and pulled the covers up. She looked outside and listened to the howling of the wind. The nights of Suna were so cold.
Saya snuggled under the blankets and closed her eyes. It took her a while to go to sleep. Not having Gaara next to her made her uneasy. She moved around and soon drifted into a light sleep.
Meanwhile, Gaara rubbed his temples trying to focus on his last bit of paperwork. It was late and he just wanted to go rest. A small knock at the door made him lift his head.
"Come in…" he said as kindly as he could muster at that time of night.
His secretary walked in and went up to his desk.
"Kazekage-sama, there is a messenger from the Waterfall Village here to deliver something to you," she said softly but clear enough for him to hear her.
He nodded curiously and she left, only to come back in with the messenger. The man bowed respectfully and then spoke.
"Kazekage-sama, I have come with a request from the Waterfall Village…" he said slightly unnerved by the Kazekage.
Gaara nodded for him to continue.
"Representatives from the village request a meeting with you and your council. They ask to discuss some private things with you sir. If you accept, please, I will inform them and they will arrive promptly tomorrow," he finished still standing up straight and not faltering once.
Gaara thought about what they could possibly want from him.
"That's fine but what time tomorrow will they be arriving?" he asked calmly.
The messenger shook his head.
"I believe they said early afternoon…" he said thinking.
Gaara nodded.
"Alright, then, do you know what this is about?" he asked curiously.
The messenger shook his head.
"They do not tell the messenger anything other then the task at hand sir…" he replied politely.
Gaara nodded and the secretary showed the messenger out. Gaara finished signing the last paper and stood from his desk and exited his office quietly. He handed the papers to his secretary, who took them politely and said a shy goodnight to the Kazekage, who nodded his goodnight and headed out.
He opened the door to their room and stepped inside quietly. He pulled off his robes and shivered slightly. The room was quite cold and he climbed in bed quickly pulling the blankets up on him. Saya felt the bed move and turned over opening her eyes slightly. Gaara smiled at her slightly and rubbed her head.
"Go back to sleep Saya. It's late and you need rest…" he said softly.
She smiled tiredly.
"You'll never believe what Ryuzaki did today…" she mumbled sleepily.
Gaara waited for her to continue.
"…he moved sand…" she said before falling asleep comfortably next to him.
Gaara's eyes were wide. His son moved sand? He wanted to wake her up to find out more but he resisted and soon began to meditate until morning.
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