Chapter 73: Requital
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Gaara did not acknowledge the raven haired teen that stood below him. Instead he lazily propped his ankle on bent knee, knowing she would give up soon.
Minutes ticked by and when Gaara was sure that she had left, he turned his head towards where she had been.
Gaara gulped inaudibly, his heart racing, as if he had just finished a kill, once he locked eyes with two blue orbs. Absentmindedly he noted that he hadn't seen that smile in a few weeks.
"Thank-you Gaara," she said, lifting herself up on tip toes, lips meeting the tip of his nose.
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