Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Loveless Suna ❯ Chapter 40

Beta: Silvertwilight88

Warning: lemon

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

`Wow,' was the only thought; going through my mind when I saw the crater, and what was left of the marketplace.

“Shizuka, could you help?!” Matsuri yelled with a little annoyance in her voice from my right. We had been busy clearing the streets; after a quick search of the wounded underneath the ruins. I was just hoping we wouldn't find anyone.

“Sorry!” I quickly put all my attention back on clearing.

“Shizuka.” I almost jumped out of my skin hearing Gaara's voice too close for comfort behind me.

“Yes?” I tried to keep my tone steady and refused to turn to him, but when he didn't reply I couldn't help myself. He seemed to be struggling with what to say.

“Come with me!” He ordered in the end and pulled me with him without waiting for an answer. I felt everyone's eyes follow us until we reached a more secluded area and I got pressed against a wall. “Since when have you been back?” The redhead asked warily.

“Euh, since `my' last mission. Why didn't you tell me about your plan?” I shot back.

“I…” He seemed to have trouble with forming an answer that wasn't going to reveal too much of his feelings.

“Kazekage-sama!” A voice saved him. A ninja came running towards us and continued when his leader's eyes fell on him. “The blood found in the crater wasn't enough to confirm the attacker's dead.” I noticed the chuunin's orbs sliding from Gaara to me and back to the Kazekage. He was probably wondering what the hell was going on between us. The redhead frowned receiving the news. Earlier the blood covered ANBU had said nobody, except their prisoner had survived. It seemed even an ANBU could make a mistake.

“Get the prisoner to give the information we need. He's wounded, he'll go to a place he feels safe.” The chuunin bowed and sprinted away to inform the others. The sea-green eyes aimed back at me and for a moment I expected him to answer my previous question. “What happened after you got captured before?” The disappointment must have been clear on my face, but he ignored it. I sighed before answering.

“Eho brought me to a house… There were guards!” I yell suddenly realizing why we had escaped through the roof.

“They had more helpers?” Gaara asked to be certain. I nodded and his expression seemed to darken. With helpers near, the chance for Dreadlock and Eho to escape had increased.

“They probably escaped then, I guess.” I muttered and the redhead nodded to show his agreement.

“But how did you escaped? And met Keiko?”

“Well…,” I wasn't sure if I should cover for the woman or not. `I guess I could disguise her actions a little.' “They brainwashed Keiko in believing you were the one behind all those attacks…”

“What! Why would I attack you?” Gaara yelled offended.

“How the hell should I know? Maybe they told her I was annoying you while you clearly; didn't want me anymore, and found killing me the best solution.” I made up on the spot.

“That's stupid if I was tired of you, I would just take away your concubine status.”

`Okay so, now I know what will mean the end.' I thought staring at the ground and a sigh made me look up again. I felt warm fingers on my cheeks and stared into dreamy eyes.

“How could I get tired of you? The Last few weeks proved more than enough that I couldn't.” My eyes widened in surprise and I wanted to retort that he hadn't acted like that at all, but his lips were already on mine. Again I could feel my resistance crumble and let him enter without the slightest objection. Tongues clashed together and my anger at him got pushed to the back of my mind. I deserved some loving after the way he had treated me. Only when I felt the bed against my calves my mind registered he had transported us and what he wanted.

“Gaara, we don't have time for this!” I yelled, but the moan that followed didn't really aid my statement. I could feel the redhead chuckle against my breast. “Stop it!” I tried again, but my body was betraying me. His hands were calling on magical feelings inside of me. “St-op.” My fingers were twirling themselves into his red locks. When his finger started to massage my clitoris I knew I had lost. My pants and underwear were already hanging loosely around my left ankle and only released me for a second Gaara undressed his upper body. While descending, my hands slid over his chest and our eyes had captured each other never to let go. Slowly I felt his lips slide over mine with the slightest touch before they got fully connected and deepened the kiss slowly. I hadn't felt this warm in weeks and lost myself in the passion almost immediately. I didn't notice him positioning himself between my legs until I felt a finger enter me.

“You're tight.” The Kazekage whispered and I would have rolled my eyes if he hadn't been driving my insane.

“You…ah… think I would let anyone else… hn… touch me…” I succeeded in holding in the last moan, but it got released the moment he entered me. He moved slowly, so slowly it was driving me insane with bliss. I tried to speed him up by wrapping my legs around him and pushing him deeper, but he didn't give in.

“I'm going to make it last as long as possible.” He whispered husky only arousing me even more.

“I can't… I'm going…” I felt it coming, but he stopped moving before I could come. When I had relaxed a little he started again, repeating the same procedure over and over again. After what seemed like forever I could finally feel him speeding up. Right now I was screaming it out with every thrust only to get louder when my climax was reached at last. Satisfied too death; I panted feeling the lingering feelings tingle while the redhead rode out his orgasm.

“Shizuka.” I heard Gaara mumble lovingly when he had laid himself down next to me. I was too tired to remember everything that had happen the past couple of days and crawled into his waiting arms following my instincts. His chest was warm and safe, the only thing that mattered at the moment.

-

I woke up feeling the warmth I had missed for to long. Purring happily I snuggled closer before opening my eyes. A dreamy expression and a kiss were my morning greeting. “So, am I finally going to get my answer?” I asked when my brain caught up with the present. In this situation he just couldn't ignore the question any longer and it wasn't like I didn't know what he was going to say. I just wanted a confirmation of what Kankuro had said. The dreamy look disappeared to get replaced by a blank one, but his eyes were panicking.

“What question?” This time I did roll my eyes.

“Why didn't you tell me about your plan?” I repeated myself and again it seemed an answer was hard to find.

“I didn't want you to know.” Came in the end and made me frown.

“You didn't want me to know.” I repeated in a warning tone. He was going to have to do better than that.

“If…I had told you, you wouldn't have wanted to go.” He said in the end and seemed to think that was enough.

“Maybe, but you would have still made me go since the attacks were still continuing.” I threw back and he seemed to realize I was correct.

“That doesn't mean you'll listen to me,” came his comeback.

“And when haven't I ever listened to you?” Okay that was a stupid return and he knew it.

“For example: I told you to stay in the hospital in Konoha instead I find you on the battlefield.”

“I had to bring that scroll to Tsunade!” I didn't even realize I revered to the Hokage with her name, but Gaara did.

“And you seemed to have a talent for addressing the Kage of a village with his or her given name.” He sounded jealous and I became conscious of my mistake.

“I don't! I'm just… used to using names!” Second mistake.

“And how would that come? Who are you anyway?!” A pang of pain made me realize where he was going. It was like I was hit with reality.

“Didn't I tell you?” I asked sadly, but the redhead couldn't follow. “I'm a clone.” I confessed and got up.

“What? Where, are you going?!” Came the not understanding response.

“My room.” I answered putting on my pants from last night. Maybe my room was just next door, but still I didn't want anyone to see me half-naked. I could feel Gaara's eyes follow my every move until I had left his view. I couldn't have been happier not to meet anyone in the corridor and sighed tiredly when the door closed behind me. `I knew my past was going to catch up to me some day.' I closed my eyes trying to imagine Gaara's reaction when he finally understood what I meant by clone. It was clear he had no idea what I had been talking about. `I wish Sasuke was here.' I sighed helplessly.

-

Later that day, Gaara acted like nothing had happened and just continued with his plan. When we passed each other in the hallway we ignored each other completely and it hurt more than before. If he had told me his plan at the start I probably would have been happy to go to Konoha, not to have to experience his rejection every day. Sighing I walked the Kazekage tower out into the sunshine.

“Shizuka!” Against the sun in I recognized Aya's voice. The moment I could see her she was already hugging me like crazy.

“Aya? Kaeda?” I noticed my friend stop before me.

“They've arrested Keiko.” My eyes almost popped out of my eyes. Gaara didn't let grass grow under his feet.

“They're going to release her, aren't they?” Aya asked hopeful.

“I'll talk to Gaara.” I tried to comfort her a little.

“Are things going a little better between you two?” Kaeda started another topic.

“Euh…” I had no idea how to answer that. We only had nights and since the last one ended kind of badly.

“No change?” My friend clearly pitied me. Sighing I shrugged my shoulders. It probably was for the best she thought that. Half an hour later Kaeda decided to walk her niece home before starting her mission. I waved them out and went back to my room to practice the first step of the Rasengan. I didn't really have anything better to do. Kou-sensei had cancelled our lessons because Gaara needed him for something else and since I promised Aya I'd talked to the redhead I had to stay somewhere near him.

-

Only when the evening was falling I got to see Gaara. Surprised I watched how he walked into my room. His tired eyes scanned everything, briefly at the water balloon in my hand. “What are you doing?”

“Training.” I answered short while keeping my eyes on him. He walked over to me, grabbed my chin and kissed me gently. I got the message that he wanted to act like nothing had happened this morning. “You arrested Keiko.” I stated when he sat himself down on my bed.

“We only interrogated her. She's home already.”

“You didn't punish her?” I asked surprised. I would have thought he wouldn't let her go so easily.

“It's better to have her in debt to me than to someone else.”

“That's true.” I muttered laying the water balloon on my nightstand. Keiko did have a lot of connections.

“Come here.” Surprised I turned to the redhead who had stretched his hand to me. I accepted it and got pulled into a bear hug with him still sitting on my bed. I caressed his hair lightly feeling him relax into my touch.

“Temari's coming back with some Konoha ninja's.” I felt his lips move with every word that slipped out of his mouth.

“Oh, great then I can ask why she didn't tell you we were switching back.” The redhead nodded and I let my hand slide to the nap of his neck.

“I'm glad you're back.” Gaara whispered.

Stephke23: Gaara's ignoring everything that could come between Shizuka and him not to lose her again, but her past is catching up to them. And it isn't like she hasn't told him yet that she's a clone, but of course he doesn't understand it. And I tried to make the lemon project mostly feelings.

And now I'm going to bed since I could fall asleep any moment, but I just had to update. Review honeys.