Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Together With You: A Gaara Story ❯ Kazekage and His Lover ( Chapter 15 )

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Recap:

Gaara's eyes widened. She wanted to keep it? She loved him that much to want to bear his child? Even though it would turn out to possibly be a demon? Thoughts raced through his head as the words “I wanna keep it” replayed in his head over and over again. He felt tears coming again and he nodded. A smile graced his lips, a rare one that Shiruki could only recall seeing when they were children. It was one that showed more emotion than anything else. She saw the love. She saw the admiration. She saw the hope, the excitement, the happiness. All was clear. She had made her Kazekage happy by those simple words. “Thank you...” he whispered as he kissed her delicately.

 

 

Chapter 15: Kazekage and His Lover

 

Shiruki and Gaara had had an interesting week. Kankuro drilling Gaara about what Shiruki planned on doing, Temari suggesting Gaara alert the whole village of the new baby, and Shiruki wishing to be with Gaara as much as he wanted to be with her. All in all, the week had been very stressful for the two future parents. Gaara sighed at his brother's nosiness. The past week had been nothing more than “Gaara, you lucky dog,” “You better help her take care of the child,” and “Raise it with love” speeches. Gaara was getting sick of hearing all this. But as soon as he met with Shiruki at night in his room, everything disappeared and the affection they held for each other was at full speed.

 

Today was the day Gaara and Shiruki set out for a walk around Suna to alert villagers of their future heir. As they walked, some were opposed and appalled, and others were happy and overjoyed. It warmed Shiruki's heart to see that despite their inner demons, the villagers had started to respect Gaara. And Gaara noticed the females had taken a liking to Shiruki. They walked the streets of Suna and Gaara saw Shiruki smile at the villagers, offering welcome and happiness. They smiled back and Gaara felt relief. He was slowly being accepted as Kazekage. Even if it was merely a show, Gaara was somewhat thrilled that they were not shunning him as before. A little girl ran up to Shiruki and tugged her shirt. Shiruki looked down at the little brown headed, blue eyed girl and knelt down to her level. “What is it, little one?” she smiled warmly.

 

“Is it true Panda-sama...I mean...Lord Kazekage...and you are going to have a child?” she asked shyly. Her feet played with the dirt below her in nervousness. She was uneasy.

 

Shiruki smiled at her and rested a hand on her shoulder. The girl looked up at her and saw the warmest, motherly smile Gaara had ever seen on her before. Shiruki smiled and nodded, hugging the girl. “Yes. It is true. The Kazekage and I are going to be parents. And we shall raise it to be a Sand Village shinobi if that is what he wishes.” She pulled back from the girl and smiled sweetly. “I do hope that you will not be a stranger?” she asked. The girl's eyes lit up as she shook her head happily. Shiruki giggled lightly. “Good. Now, run along. I'm sure your parents are worried.”

 

“Yes, ma'am!” the girl grinned with a cute expression that reminded Gaara of Shiruki when she was younger. “I look forward to being friends with your child!” she giggled back to her as she was running off.

 

Gaara's eyes widened a little. He looked down at Shiruki who was still looking at the girl running off with a sweet, warm smile on her face. Gaara grinned in approval and took her hand in his. “You used jutsu,” he teased.

 

Shiruki giggled with an innocent smile. “Lord Kazekage...I am shocked that you would think so little of me!” she teased, looking at him with her icy blue eyes. “You know as well as I that I cannot do such a thing.” She smiled and noticed the villagers looking at them. She smiled at them in return and the villagers nodded in approval. “Looks like...Panda-sama has a few fans,” she giggled. Gaara blushed a little and scoffed playfully. He walked off with Shiruki and came to the center of town. This was where he would address everyone later on today. Shiruki saw uneasiness and smiled, gripping his hand tightly. “It'll be fine. Don't worry, Gaara. I'll be right there next to you.” Gaara looked down at her and saw her smile confidently. He grinned and nodded.

 

 

Hours later, Gaara gave his speech with Shiruki by his side and the villagers were starting to trust their new Kazekage. It brought Shiruki such happiness that Gaara was respected and accepted so easily. She rested a hand on her stomach with an adoring smile at her lover. She smiled at him as he finished and saw a brief smile back. Temari and Kankuro accompanied them as they walked home. “Hey, Gaara?” Shiruki whispered into the night sky. Gaara looked at her from the roof on which they sat alone. Shiruki pulled her knees to her chest and smiled. “I...I wish to go to Konoha...I've had alot of time to think about this. I never really realized that Naruto and Sasuke and Sakura...and all the other Leaf Village shinobi accepted me as family. So...I wish to...go to Konoha to let them know that...” she looked at him as she said the next part. “That I think them as family too.” Gaara looked at her and grinned. He pulled her into his and felt her head rest on his shoulder and his rest on hers. “I never realized that they cared so much. That is...until Kankuro said the same thing Naruto said all those years before.” Gaara looked at her at Kankuro's name. Shiruki giggled. “Yes...Kankuro. When I first came to Suna again...when he brought me dinner...he called me family...remember?” she asked. Gaara nodded and rested his head back on hers to look at the moon. “I didn't think much of it until recently. But...I wish to thank Naruto and Sasuke for accepting me and understanding me...they...were the only ones that understood. Naruto...he too has a demon inside of him. So he knows what it is like to be outcast and shunned by the village. Sasuke...he is the last of the Uchiha's. He has the Sharingan and his brother Itachi wishes to kill him. He knows loneliness. They both can relate to us in some way or another, Gaara.” She sat up and hugged Gaara, forcing him on his back. “And you...” she said as she sat up on her elbows to look down at him with a loving smile. “You know isolation, abandonment, loneliness...you too have been shunned by all of Suna. As well as other villages. But now...look at you!” she giggled proudly. “You are the Kazekage of Sunagakure! The village's ultimate defense!” she said confidently and proudly. “And I...” she said quietly. “I am the Kazekage's lover. I am so proud of you, Gaara. You have come a long way since when I re-met you. You have learned happiness...trust...love...admiration...all the emotions you were deprived of when I left.” She smiled and stroked his cheek affectionately. “And I am proud to be having your child. Just as I am proud to be a part of your life. Just as I am proud to be here...right next to you...watching you rule over Suna...watching you be accepted.”

 

Gaara felt tears on his face as Shiruki was praising him. He reached up to wipe away her tears and Shiruki smiled down at him. He sat up on his elbows and took a hand and pressed it against her cheek, feeling her nuzzle into his hand lovingly. He grinned crookedly and fingered her mark on her forehead. “I too am proud...” he said quietly. Shiruki looked at him curiously. “I am proud that you are by my side...that you took the time to love me...just as I love you...those ten years...were so difficult...perhaps the most difficult of times I have gone through...” he said with a bit of sadness. Their eyes were locked, both filled with unbridled emotion. Both filled with passion, with lust, with love, with adoration and compassion. “You have stood by me all this time...you never gave up on me...you encouraged me...pushed me to strive for everything I wanted to achieve.” He paused to kiss her tears away. “And now...all this success...was not because of me...it was because of you...” he grinned.

 

Shiruki smiled and cupped his face in her hands. “Gaara...I love you...with all my heart and soul...I am so glad that I am with you again...by your side...in your arms...” she smiled. “You don't know how much it means to me...” she whispered, kissing him softly. He wrapped his arms around her and Shiruki fell on him. They broke the kiss and Shiruki smiled. “Will you come with me to Konoha?” she asked hopefully. Gaara nodded without hesitation. Shiruki smiled. “Great! I think that Naruto and Sasuke deserve to know that their sister is going to have a baby,” she winked. Gaara's eyes widened. This was not going to blow over well...Especially since that one invasion of Konoha by Orochimaru and the Sand Village. This was not going to blow over well at all...

 

TBC

 

 

A/N: Well....this is kinda a filler chapter....and yes I know it is rather short...but next chapter is where things start to get rather....devastating. It's kinda a....”great, what else can happen?” sorta thing. XD You'll see. I'm workin on it XD Until then...I bid you adieu. The next chapter will be out soon enough. Thank you so much for reading T_T