Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Sweet Surrender ~ Sands of Time ❯ Close and Near ( Chapter 3 )

A/N: There will be limeade in this chapter, it won't be the whole chapter, but it will be in here. If you do not like those sorts of things, skip some paragraphs after things get steamy....

Sweet Surrender ~ Sands of Time

Chapter 3 ~ Close and Near

No longer from afar, Gaara watched Sakura close, and near. Watching her chest rise and fall, her slight movements as she slept- the feelings that began to generate with himself were completely new. Although he had watched her from afar all these past years, being this close, when she was so vulnerable was completely new. He knew he should leave but the girl in front of him denied the ability to do so. All Gaara could do was crouch in the corner and watch her, silently.

Sakura's internal chemistry was back, running regularly again. The deep sleep that she was in after she was wounded faded into REM. Gaara could see a smile on her lips, and he had to smile in return, though no one would ever see that smile, nor would he smile in front of another. Smiling meant that you were happy, and Gaara, for one, was not a happy character unless he was reveling in the destruction of another by his hands or his sand…

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"Sakura… I am so happy that you were here for me when I returned. We can now start our life together, without any shadows looming over me, looming over us."

"Sasuke…" Sakura whispered his name from a smile played out on her lips. Sasuke stroked her hair and lightly caressed her face. They were underneath a shady tree, it was spring, and the cool breezes kept them from heat of the night. "I prayed every day for your safe return, I just wanted to see you again." She lifted her hands up to frame his face. She caressed his smooth pale skin and stared into his eyes as dark and reflective as onyx. Parts of his hair fell in front of his face, like the strands always had. Sakura couldn't count how many years she had waited for this moment, how many nights she dreamt of this alone, under her covers…

"Sakura…I…I" Sakura smiled at him encouragingly. "I want you to be mine only, your heart, your body your mind, your eyes, I want them to only look at me."

"Sasuke…" Sakura's voice trailed off in surprise… was this going to be a confession? She had confessed to him many times, but he could never return her feelings, he always told her that she could wait. He had an agenda to take care of before he could dedicate himself to anything else.

"Sakura, I told you that you could wait for me, every time that you confessed. I never expected you to wait for long after being rejected so many times, but deep inside my heart, I wished that you would. You are the only girl that I could want, that I could need, and I didn't want you to commit yourself in case, one day, I was no longer here… Now it's different though! Sakura Haruno, I love you. Promise to never leave my side - I will never leave yours and I will always protect you." Sasuke gazed at her lovingly - more than he ever had before. It was that one reason that Sakura knew that he was telling the truth.

"Sasuke, my feelings for you have not wavered, I will stand by your side and be there for what ever you need me for - whenever you need me. I want to hear all your worries, all your pains, all your fears. Maybe someday, I can help you with your greatest dream, if you'll let me…"

"The restoration of the Uchiha Clan… Sakura!" Sasuke was overjoyed; everything was falling into place for him. He lifted Sakura up into his lap and put both of his arms securely around her, making sure that she couldn't go anywhere; that no one could take her. Sakura moved her body closer to him and put her arms around his neck. They looked into each others' eyes for what seemed like an eternity before they moved their lips closer and closer together for a sweetly surrendered kiss.

After they ran out of air supply they parted their lips from one another and looked into each other's soul through their eyes. Sasuke leaned his head towards Sakura's and ran his tongue across her lower lip, across her top lip, begged for entry into her mouth. He ran his tongue over the other side of her lips and teased her tongue out. Sakura used her tongue to trail along Sasuke's lips and moved her head closer to his. She put her lips around his tongue and began to lightly suck on it, motioning in and out with her sucking… Sasuke began to be more aggressive in his plans to enrapture her, to teach her body that only his could satisfy her.

He pulled her shirt over her head and unhooked her bra. Sakura turned her head away and blushed, "Don't stare, it's embarrassing…"

""You're beautiful Sakura, there is no need for you to be embarrassed." Sasuke pulled himself away from Sakura just enough to take off his shirt so he could feel her warm breasts pressed tightly against his chest. She began to run her tongue around his ear and he started moving his hands all over her body, He quickly settled into putting one hand on each of her breasts and massaging them, thumbing her nipples with his fingers, causing Sakura to moan.

"Sasuke…promise me that you'll never forget me…"

"Sakura, what are you asking that for now? How could I ever forget you? I love you, you are the most important person to me, and I need you."

"I just have this bad feeling in the pit of my stomach that you are going to forget me…" The wind started to get cold, and spring heat was no longer an comfort. "Sasuke, maybe we should get dressed and move inside, I have the feeling that a storm is coming…… Sasuke?"

"Who are you?"

"You're joking with me, right? You just said that you could never forget me! Sasuke!" Sakura started crying, and it seemed like she would never stop.

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Gaara was jolted out of his musings by the sounds he heard coming from Sakura. He stepped closer to her, ever so slightly and saw teardrops coming from her closed eyes at an increasing rate. "Sasuke… no not again… Sasuke…" That Uchiha bastard… he even haunted her in her dreams… Gaara went back to stroking her hair and her face with his fingers. He created a small tornado of sand to breathe fresh air upon her face.

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"Sasuke no! Don't disappear from me! Please don't leave me alone again!!!" Sakura tried to catch Sasuke's fading image and clawed the tree in front of her trying to get him to return. Sasuke wasn't coming back. BOOM CRACK KRRRAAACK! The sky opened up and began to drench Sakura's exposed skin and hide her tears. She redressed the upper art of her body and solemnly walked back to her home. When she neared her destination she saw a figure in the shadows and reached for her shuriken and was about to throw it before something inside her mind told her not to. Instead she called out first to determine who was stalking her from the shadows.

"Who's there!?" Sakura positioned herself for a fight she hoped she wouldn't need to engage in. A figure slowly sauntered out from the shadow's veil. "Gaara…? What are you doing there? Your quarters are on the other side of town."

"I was just passing through the neighborhood and was trying to get some shelter from the rain. I am sorry if my presence has scared or disturbed you, I will be on my way." Gaara turned to leave back into the rain.

"Wait…Gaara, its late, and this storm is pretty bad, if you want, you can come inside for shelter, and tea." Sakura stood there shocked at herself for inviting Naruto and Sasuke's greatest rival, and deadly shinobi, Gaara into her home.

"Are you sure? You aren't scared of me?" Gaara was hesitant to accept her offer.

"I would be lying if I said that I wasn't a little scared, but it's cold, and storming- and your quarters are across town. If you killed me, I am sure that the most powerful shinobi in Konoha would be at your ankles to kill you in return." Sakura began to run to her front door and took her keys out to open it. She entered the house and shook her head to rid some of the water from her. Gaara had not followed her. She turned around and opened the door only to take a step back when a pair of similar eyes stared back at her.

"Are you coming in or not? I want to close the door. You have until the count of ten." Sakura began her countdown.

"I will accept your offer," he paused, "thank you very much." Gaara stepped into the entrance way and let himself drip to get rid of water like Sakura had.

"Let me go and get some towels." Sakura went around the corner and after a door opened and closed, she rounded back. "Here you are, if you need another one, just ask."

"This should be fine, thank you."

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Sakura's tears had stopped flowing, and the crystalline salt from them remained on her face for the moonlight to sparkle off of. Gaara remained where he was, watching over her from next to her bed, close and near to her body. She stirred slightly, and her breathing from when she was crying died down as well. Her lips moved slightly. Gaara wondered if she was still dreaming about the Uchiha boy.

"Gaara…"

My eyes shot wide open and I took many steps back retreating into the corner. I began to panic. Did she know that I was there? Could she sense my presence? The sand started flowing from the gourd that contained it on my back, it started going towards Sakura, as if it were protecting me from a possible threat if she were to wake up. It took all my mental strength and much of my chakra to keep from screaming out "NO!" I cowered in a corner of her room on the floor holding my head with my hands trying to suppress the demon that raged through my veins. I needed to get out of there now, I had to get away. I didn't know what I was capable of…

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So there wasn't a lemon lemon, but there was a little bit of lime…

Are you rooting for Gaara or Sasuke? Either or, both will be getting their groove on in this story, maybe even the next chapter… This fic is still fresh in my head so I am typing it out as fast as I can!

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