Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Sand Blossom ❯ Secret Love ( Chapter 10 )

Gaara stared in disbelief as he looked across the battlefield to see the source of his feelings glaring at him with kunai in hand. Sakura raised her arms across her body. Taking careful aim at Gaara, she transferred one kunai to her left hand and threw them at her target adding a precise spin to them. The kunai flew around in circles covering the circumference around Gaara's body.

 

Sakura then pulled on her fingers, which revealed a silver line extending from her hands and to the kunai. The projectiles closed themselves up and trapped Gaara in a wire coffin of his own. Gaara tried to move but the wires were already tight enough to crack his Sand Armor, so he didn't risk it. His chakra running dangerously low, he did not bother commanding his sand.

 

He watched attentively as Sakura walked towards Sasuke and knelt down to heal him. (sigh) She really does care about him… Gaara looked on as Sakura placed her hands around Sasuke's stomach and swirled it around.

 

Capturing whatever foreign material was inside of him, including blood from internal wounds, Sakura moved her hand up to his throat and pulled back her hand as if taking something out. Sasuke immediately gagged out the last of the blood and sand that had been accumulating in his body. Sasuke proceeded by breathing softly but still unconscious.

 

Once done with her healing practice, Sakura stood up and faced Gaara who had been patiently looking over her shoulder. “Gaara… it's no secret that you did this. Why… I guess is a different story.” Sakura walked up to Gaara her fists tightening.

 

“Now I have two options on how to deal with you. I could kill you.” Sakura cracked her knuckles, Gaara showed no response.

 

“Or I could punch your lights out and you could peacefully wake up in the nearest hospital with, hee hee, me as your nurse.” To Gaara the second choice was more tasteful but he noticed an evil tone in her voice in the second part. Maybe not the best choice either.

 

“Don't suppose there's an option that doesn't end with me in a fatal position.” Gaara said bluntly.

 

Sakura smirked, as she slipped her black gloves on, “Nope.”

 

“Fine, whatever. I just wanna get out of here. There's nothing for me to do here anyway.” Gaara closed his eyes and waited.

 

Sakura came closer and measured her target, “Man and after I was kind enough to go help out the Wind Country with the vaccines, and you come here with no intention other than to hurt Sasuke. You make me sick.” She pulled her arm back and aimed.

 

Gaara scoffed, “Hmph, like I came here for him. I actually came looking for you.”

 

Sakura's fist stilled only momentarily then she continued to pull back, “Oh yeah? What for?”

 

“I was going to say that I liked you, but that's kinda pointless to you, so what?”

 

Sakura blinked, “Eh?”

 

Sakura's fist lunged forward and slammed on top of Gaara's head, but unexpectedly in an angled trajectory. “Ow.” Gaara's head shook and wobbled in place, his Sand Armor cracked across his face from ear to ear and chips flew off. That was… weak…I though she was stronger after I saw her punch the drunk in the face… Gaara slowly opened one of his eyes and looked at Sakura who had turned around slightly bent over. What the?

 

“G- Ga-Gaara! What are you talking about? Where did that come from??” Sakura crouched down and hid her red face from Gaara's point of view, twiddling her fingers. After a couple of moments she stood up again and faced Gaara with unusually large eyes, “Oh! I get it! You said that to distract me! And it worked, so this punch is really going to hurt!”

 

“Whatever.” Gaara looked away to point his cracked cheek at her.

 

Sakura pulled back and stopped, “You weren't serious were you? I mean….um…”

 

She stared at Gaara as he looked away, his face may have been covered by sand, hiding as much of his emotions as possible, but she could tell a `truth' face from a `lying' face.

 

“See this is the kind of thing that gets you hurt!” Sakura's face turned red again as she threw an embarrassed punch into Gaara's face.

 

“Ow.” Gaara said again lazily, more of his armor breaking off. He looked at her again and noticed the red shade of her face. “What's wrong? Put force into it.”

 

“Gaara, you're being really confusing so this is really confusing for me too!” Sakura pulled her fist back for a third punch, she paused. “When did this come about anyway?”

 

Gaara turned away again, “At Tatsumaki. When you left.”

 

“When I…” Sakura stuttered a bit then remembered that she had kissed Gaara in the cheek before she left. “Oh, um….um, that. Hmm…” Sakura lowered her fist and fidgeted with her hands, “You thought that…” Sakura looked at Gaara's pained expression while turned to the side; through the cracks she could see his real skin. His real skin. Sakura looked stunned for a moment and then smiled, her fists finally loosening up.

 

“Gaara… that's…um…” She had trouble hiding her blushing cheeks, “really sweet. You came all this way… to see me then?”

 

Gaara nodded, “What of it?”

 

Gaara then felt a warm hand around his jaw that turned him forward again, his eyes meeting with Sakura's caring jade green eyes. Gaara could barely believe that they sparkled so beautifully in the moonlight.

 

“Gaara… I know what you must be thinking. And you know… that I can't return your feelings completely. But I'll admit it to you, that I had a strange impulse that day, to do that to you. For some reason I had to do that.” Sakura had lost her threatening presence and changed to someone truly angelic in Gaara's eyes. He didn't even bother to blink as Sakura spoke, or risk losing a glimpse of any emotion in her face.

 

“Sakura... When I saw you and Sasuke…” Sakura blinked discovering that Gaara had actually seen her with Sasuke at the bridge, “my world felt like it fell apart. I was angry, Uchiha attacked me and I gladly fought --.”

 

Sakura placed a finger over his lips and silenced him. “Thank you for not killing him, Gaara. I understand that in such wild rage, you may have done something permanent to him. Thank you… for letting him live.”

 

Gaara nodded and offered no response until he noticed that his arms were falling asleep. “Do you think you can let me go now?”

 

Sakura grinned mischievously, “Not yet.” Gaara growled in his throat. He saw Sakura's hand raise itself up to his head and she curled her fingers into a flicking position. Gaara closed his eyes ready to feel some sort of pain. Sakura lightly flicked Gaara's forehead; at first nothing happened, but then Gaara's Sand Armor on his face split and collapsed to the ground. Gaara's exposed face felt the cold breeze of the night blow against him.

 

“What the?” Gaara felt almost naked without his face under sand, he looked at Sakura and noticed her smile at him.

 

“You know… the last time I kissed you the sand got in my way and left a weird taste in my mouth for hours.” She leaned forward slightly closing the gap between her face and his. “Maybe this time it'll be more pleasant.”

 

Gaara swallowed as Sakura came closer and closer finally kissing him on the lips. Her soft lips intoxicated Gaara's senses. At first his eyelids would not close, being stunned significantly by Sakura's sudden movements. Shedding his armor had an advantage as this time Gaara could actually feel what Sakura was doing; her soft lips, the wet feeling they had on them, the way his lips felt in comparison. Gaara's lips quivered a bit, but he eventually accustomed himself to the feeling and kissed her back. Sakura smiled inwardly having felt Gaara's response.

 

She parted her lips and breathed a little faster than usual; she looked at Gaara's face and couldn't help giggling to herself. “Gaara… your face is red.”

 

Gaara didn't really know what she meant but he gave her a small seemingly forced smile. “That was… nice.”

 

Sakura began to undo the wires, “Let's keep this between us okay? Now we have a little secret that only you and I know.” With a snap from cutting the wire, Gaara's body was freed showing numerous cracked all over his arms. Gaara moved a bit to get feeling back into his body then he looked at Sakura again.

 

“Right… between us.” Gaara felt his sand armor forming around his face again. Oh well, guess I won't feel like that again. Gaara saw Sasuke beginning to turn in his sleep, “I had better leave before he wakes up.”

 

Sakura looked behind her when she heard Sasuke grunting, “Yeah, or I'll have to explain too much.” She turned back and Gaara was already leaving. “Wait!”

 

Gaara stopped and turned into Sakura's embrace as she hugged him good-bye. “I'll see you around. And please take care.”

 

Gaara stood still and inevitably wrapped his arms around her in his own hug, “Be safe. And come by sometime.”

 

Sakura nodded her head, “Absolutely. Wouldn't miss a chance if I tried.” She let go of Gaara and smiled one more time.

 

Gaara stared into her smile. It was a sight he would surely not forget. He smirked back and turned around summoning a wave of sand to carry him away. Into the dark night he faded knowing that he had found someone who cared about him deeply.

 

Sasuke began to rouse from his sleep, he leaned forward and held his stomach as he sat up. “Uuhh… lousy Gaara. When I get my hands on him I'll—hmm?” Sasuke looked up and saw Sakura standing some feet away looking up at the moon. “Sakura?” Sasuke struggled to get up and finally stood beside her.

 

“Sakura? What's wrong?” Sasuke asked curiously.

 

Sakura looked to her side and she hugged him tightly, “You're okay!” Sasuke looked slightly surprised but then placed his arm around her shoulder, “Yeah… I'm fine. But what are you doing here? Gaara was here! Did you see where he went?”

 

Sakura held onto his arm and shook her head, “Nope… I didn't see him. But you were pretty banged up when I found you.”

 

Sasuke turned away, pouting at the thought that he had lost to Gaara……..again. Da**… Sakura giggled and pulled him closer.

 

Her eyes led her up to the moon again, I'll see you around. Kazekage Gaara…

 

A warm feeling fell around Gaara's shoulders as he rode his sand across the fields. He could still feel Sakura's embrace around him, Sakura… until we meet again.

 

Gaara understood his emotions a little better now; he knew that love could be a powerful ally, or maybe a cruel mistress. Though all in all, the experience was one neither of them would ever forget.

 

 

THE END.

 

 

Kiraichi: Woot woot! Finally done! I feel all warm inside, myself. Oh wait, that's because I'm wearing a sweater. Anywho! I really hope all of my readers enjoyed this fan fic, I wonder what Gaara really looks like under the sand armor… probably the same. Darn. I've got some more ideas underway for more stories, but they are still underway. Hooray for Gaara and Sakura! ((holds up a little flag for Sasuke)) And may Sasuke not hurt Sakura again. Booyaka! Review and recommend, ladies and gentlemen, good day to you all!