-Kimi-

I opened my eyes, but wasn't able to see anything. As my vision adjusted I realized I could hear voices. Distinctively familiar voices that sounded like a certain redheaded hottie and his siblings.

"Why did you bring her with us Gaara? It could be considered kidnapping."

Someone, it sounded like Temari, asked and I slowed my breathing so it would seem like I was still asleep and I closed my eyes again.

"I couldn't just leave her."

I heard Gaara say and wondered exactly what was going on.

"Gaara, you've been acting really weird lately. What's up with you?"

Someone, it sounded like Kankuro this time, asked and I waited for Gaara's response.

"I think I love her."

I couldn't help but freeze at that. I heard his siblings gasp in surprise and start to question him, but I ignored their ramblings as I tried to process what I'd just overheard.

'He...loves me?'

I thought in shock and found myself sitting up on the couch I had been laying on and looking around the room. It looked like an office of sorts. When I saw the Kazekage robes in the corner I knew where I was, but the question was why?

'He does child. I can see it within him, but do you love him in return?'

Yuu said and I frowned as I thought about it. I couldn't stand the thought of someone hurting him. He was like me and knew what it was like to be hated for what was inside you, but he was also strong and kind despite the things he's done.

'I...I think I do.'

I said and saw Yuu smile at me.

'You've finally realized it, now you just have to tell him.'

Yuu said and I groaned at that. It was then that I realized the conversation outside of the office I was in had stopped. The door suddenly opened and Gaara walked in, followed by his siblings.

"I see you're awake."

Gaara said simply and I nodded as I looked up at him. I could see the hidden relief in his eyes and smiled to myself.

"What happened? Last thing I remember is imprisoning Sasuke in my Ice, then everything went black."

I said and they all looked anywhere but at me.

"Guys..."

I said slowly and Temari turned to look at me.

"You kinda blacked out and I had to bandage the wound on your abdomen."

She said and I looked down to see my shirt had been ripped and there were fresh linens around my abdomen.

"I changed them a couple of hours ago."

She said, answering my unspoken question.

"Okay."

I said and we fell into a somewhat awkward silence.

"I can see I'm not in the woods or in Konoha, so mind telling me why I'm in Suna?"

I asked and I noticed Temari and Kankuro both turned to look at Gaara who was starting at me.

"Leave."

Gaara said and Temari and Kankuro were out of the room faster than I would have thought possible.

"Oookay."

I said once the door had been shut behind them.

"Are you okay?"

Gaara suddenly asked and I turned to look up at him and was shocked when he knelt down infront of me.

"I..I'm fine."

I said, trying my best not to blush. I hadn't meant to hear his private conversation with his siblings, but now that I had I couldn't get those words out of my head.

"Kimi!"

I looked up into his eyes shocked when he suddenly yelled my name.

"Sorry, what?"

I asked and he frowned at me.

"Are you sure you're okay?"

He asked and I nodded.

"Yeah, I was just thinking of something. How come I'm in Suna?"

I asked, changing the subject and noticed Gaara looked away from me again.

"We were going to go once Temari had bandaged your wound, but you grabbed onto my leg and I couldn't bring myself to just leave you there."

He said and I blinked at him in surprise. He really did care about me.

"Why'd you care so much about me?"

He asked me suddenly and I looked at him confused.

"Because, you're someone special to m-"

"I know, but why?"

He asked cutting me off and I looked at him for a second before deciding that actions would speak louder than words at this moment and leaned down towards him since he was still knelt down infront of me and pressed my lips to his. I felt him freeze in shock for a second before he slowly relaxed and I felt his lips start to move against my own.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him closer to me as I deepened the kiss and smiled when I felt his arms wrap around my waist and pull me down off the couch as his tongue ran over my bottom lip. I pulled back from lack of air and looked into his teal colored eyes.

"Because, I love you too."

I said and he blinked at me in surprise.

"So you were awake."

He said and I smiled sheepishly at him.

"I didn't mean to overhear, but I'm not lying when I say I love you."

I said and he continued to look at me surprised.

"But...why? I don't deser-"

I cut him off by placing my hand over his lips.

"Yes you do. I love you because you know what its like to be hated for something you can't control, wanted to be used as a weapon and treated as a monster instead of a person, but also because you are a strong shinobi and though it may be hard to see, you are kind. I don't care what you've done, because truth be told I've probably done just as bad. I can see the person you want to be Gaara, and I love you for trying to become that person."

I said and he smiled at me, literally smiled, before pulling down my hand and capturing my lips in another kiss.

A/N: Rather short story, but I think it ended pretty well. I hope you're happy with it Tavi, and I'll try to work on the other story you want me to do as soon as I can, but no promises.