Chapter 9

(The final chapter)

Cafana989: this is my blow out chapter I know that it's not that great but it is pretty good(well atleast i think so) I had help from my friend Yami Uchiha (: D) and I thank all the people that have stuck with me till now you rock guys! Arigato for all the reading you guys did…

Author's Note: This Chapter is Kind of Long….Sorry!

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Days went by and still no word on Sakura's condition. Temari and Kankuro had to come up with stupid things just to keep Gaara's mind off of Sakura's injured self. Her muscles still didn't regain their calm, strong, exterior as the doctor's had expected.

Although her body was working on regenerating itself, it was still having a hard time healing the wound Sasuke had inflicted. The wound was not as deep, which Gaara was thankful for, and it was not infected either.

Gaara, who was currently in the waiting room, sat in a chair; hoped, for the first time in his life, that Sakura was fine. He longed for her to be next to him in perfect health.

"Gaara," Temari's voice rang.

"'Hn'" Gaara said not looking up.

"You can not stay here all day you know." His sister voice was soft.

"…." Gaara did not say, nor look at his sister.

Temari sighed at Gaara's lack of response.

'He is still so worked up about that fight?' Temari questioned herself mentally as she looked at her youngest brother with a worried gaze.

'Who know Gaara could hold such animosity towards a person…especially Uchiha Sasuke.' Temari thought sympathetically.

"Gaara," A nurse's voice echoed.

Gaara's head snapped upward as he heard the female nurse's voice.

"Yes?" he asked with a bit of hope echoed in his voice.

"Sakura-Chan is fine right now. Do you want to see her?" The blonde nurse questioned.

Before the blonde nurse even finished her question Gaara was already up and almost to the hall way that led to Sakura's room. The nurse blinked in surprise as Temari chuckled.

Gaara rushed towards Sakura's room with a steady pace. It might have looked like he was walking, fast, but in his mind he was walking way to slow for his comfort. But being Kazekage, he still had to pose as the calm mellow Kage that would not let a simple thing bother him.

The nurse followed Gaara's fast pace. She did not reach the room quickly, unlike Gaara who reached it in less than ten minutes. Once she saw him next to Sakura, she decided to give him sometime alone with the pink haired patient.

As the nurse walked into the room Gaara was already by Sakura's bedside watching her sleep. Her pink hair was lying sprawled out across her pillow and her face held a serene sense of peace. Almost as if she was in heaven.

Gaara frowned at that thought. He knew she would go to heaven someday; someday. Not anytime soon though. He would not allow that; well if he could prevent it he would not allow it.

Sakura's body stirred and a soft moan escaped her lips. "Gaara-kun…"

She mumbled in her, what he was guessing, sleep.

Gaara's eyes widened as he heard his name escape her sleeping lips. His eyes traveled down to her lips, where he heard his name, and back to her eyes where he longed to see her soft jade eyes.

Still she did not wake up. Her eyes did not stir nor did her body even twitch. Gaara's frown remained as he gazed at the pink-haired vixen. She still had not moved.

Five minutes later she still didn't move.

Ten minutes later, she did not stir; not one bit.

After about thirteen minutes, Gaara heard another soft moan; it was his name. Sakura was mumbling his name, again. Her mouth seemed to be moving a lot, almost as if she was talking.

"Gaara-kun," His name was said again, but he did not answer.

"Gaara-kun," the voice grew more irritated when his name was spoken.

"GAARA-KUN," The voice screeched his name. He finally turned to look at her eyes, and noticed, now, she is awake.

His eyes widen in surprise. 'When did she wake up?' he mentally slapped himself for his stupidity. He was the Kazekage, yet he couldn't even notice when Sakura had awoken?

"Gaara-kun, are you even listening to me?!?!?" Sakura's voice echoed through his ears.

Gaara, seeing how he could not vocalize his happiness, just nodded his head.

Sakura stared at him still unsure about his answer. "Why are you here?" She asked with an almost inaudible sigh.

Gaara smirked. "I am here because you are here." He replied.

Sakura shook her head. "Shouldn't you be at work? You are the Kazekage after all. Besides, I am not that important. Suna always should come first." Gaara glared at her playfully.

Sakura's laughed chimed through out her room. She seemed, almost cheerful, key word; almost.

"Sakura cut the act." Gaara said suddenly. Sakura's face dropped as her smile turned into an upside down grin.

"W-what act?" She asked.

"What's wrong? What's really wrong, Sakura. Tell me." Gaara said with out a hint of playfulness in his voice.

"…" Sakura didn't say anything but her facial expression did not change.

"Sakura," Gaara's tone was warning.

"….Gaara, it should not concern you. Don't worry about me. It isn't important."

"Sakura, you are important, there fore, it is important. Tell me, now." Gaara's voice was getting harder.

"It's…Nothing. I swear." Sakura's tone was almost begging; almost.

"Sakura, just tell me. It is as simple as that. Tell me." Gaara's tone softened as he heard Sakura's lie.

"It's nothing." Sakura said.

"Sakura, if you do not tell me I will get the nurse to tell me instead." Gaara's tone was serious, just like always when he was around someone other than Sakura.

"…fine. Play dirty like that Gaara-kun." Sakura pouted.

Gaara would have chuckled if it wasn't for the fact that she was in the hospital. "Well, what is it?"

"I have to stay in the hospital for another week or so, because my heart seemed spazz out, causing my body to go under cardiac arrest, multiple of times. See, nothing to serious…"

"That's nothing to serious? Sakura that is serious!" Gaara almost roared.

"No it is not. Gaara, Suna is important. My body's spazz-attacks are not important."

Gaara glared at Sakura, all playful intents gone. He was dead serious now.

'Oh snap I got him mad!' Sakura whined in her head. She hated when Gaara was mad. It always scared her.

"Sakura, it is important. It will always be important. WHY DON'T YOU SEE THAT?" Gaara almost yelled at her. Her body became stiff as she heard Gaara's words. It hurt her when he yelled at her. It frightened her quite a bit also.

Gaara froze as he watched Sakura recoil. She seemed, frightened; frightened by him. A pain shot through his chest as he realized he scared her. He hated that feeling more than anything. He hated making her hate him; making her afraid of him.

He stepped forward, and Sakura recoiled back. Another pain shot through his chest.

"Sakura," Gaara's voice rang at her.

"…" Sakura didn't say anything but she turned her head away from him; avoiding eye contact.

"Sakura," Gaara took another step forward.

"…" Sakura didn't speak; fear was evident on her face.

"Sakura, look at me." Gaara said softly as he took another step forward.

"…" Sakura didn't comply with Gaara's demand. She still refused to look at him, afraid he might be angry.

"Sakura," Gaara said one more time, and his hand reached her face gently cupping her chin. He forced her to look at him. Jade met Jade as the two looked at each other.

"…" Sakura still had not spoken.

"Sakura, I'm sorry if I scared you." Gaara's tone was soft and comforting.

"…I-its o-okay." Sakura stuttered just realizing how close their faces were.

Gaara smirked n leaned forward. Their lips were almost touching.

"Gaara," a male voice said.

Gaara frowned and pulled away from Sakura. "What?" He asked his brother angrily. He was pissed at Kankuro for ruining his and Sakura's moment.

"Am I interrupting something?" Kankuro asked…a smirk evident in his voice.

"Maybe," Sakura said smiling.

Kankuro chuckled. "So when will you be out of here Saku-Chan?"

"I will be out in a week or so." A pout formed on Sakura's face.

Gaara and Kankuro both laughed.

"So is there a reason why you came here, Kankuro?" Gaara asked.

"Hai, I was informed to tell you that there is a 'meeting' that you are requested to be at."

Gaara new the hidden meaning to what Kankuro had implied.

"Hai," Gaara looked at Sakura. "I will be back in a few minutes, stay safe alright?"

"Of course I would stay safe; I mean only a baka would get hurt in a hospital." Sarcasm dripped in Sakura's voice.

Gaara glared at Sakura. "Sakura," he warned.

"…" Sakura said nothing.

"Stay safe and get some sleep." This time Gaara made it more of a demand.

Sakura nodded her head and closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep as Gaara left.

~With Gaara~

Gaara walked down the hall with his brother next to him.

"Are you sure you want to do this, Gaara?"

"More than anything," Gaara said; his facial expression was emotionless.

"Alright," Kankuro said, still unsure. Gaara looked at his brother.

"So have you received any information yet?" Gaara asked.

"No, we haven't received any. He has not anything at all." Kankuro replied, his tone gave off a hint of remorse.

Gaara nodded his head. "I see." He replied.

Kankuro lead Gaara into the chamber where Sasuke was being held.

As Gaara walked into the chamber, the stiff cold air blew past him. He glared at the Uchiha as he continued to walk in to the dark murky cold room.

Sasuke looked up from what he was doing and saw Gaara.

"What do you want?" Sasuke barked.

"I want answers." Gaara replied, trying to remain calm.

"You won't get any." Sasuke said, sounding triumphant.

"We shall see, Uchiha." Gaara said. His voice was hard and stern. Totally different from what Sakura had heard just moments ago.

Sasuke glared at Gaara and vice versa.

"I am not telling you anything!" Sasuke spat viciously.

Gaara looked at him; unfazed by what the Uchiha had said.

"I never said you had to tell me. I said I would force you to tell me." Gaara said simply.

Sasuke glared at Gaara with animosity filled in his eyes. Gaara smirked back at the benighted male in front of him.

"Where is Orochimaru?" the red-headed Kazekage asked.

"I said I'm not telling you." The onyx-eyed teen glowered.

"Fine," Gaara said as he turned to the Anbu next to him. "Inject it please."

Sasuke's eyes bulged. "Inject what?" he asked cautiously.

The jade-eyed Kazekage smirk grew wider. "I won't tell you."

"You better tell me right-" Sasuke was interrupted as the needle, the Anbu held, jabbed right into his left arm. Moments later Sasuke's left arm turned numb.

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY ARM?!" Sasuke roared with fury.

"I hate to repeat myself, so I will ask this one more time. Where is Orochimaru?" the Kazekage glare intensified.

"I told you I am not going to tell you!" Sasuke growled furiously.

"Inject some more." Gaara ordered the ninja next to him.

The ninja injected another shot into Sasuke's other arm; sending a jolt of pain through Sasuke as his other arm went numb.

Sasuke's gaze turned deadly. "Where is Orochimaru?" Gaara asked for the third time.

"Not telling," Sasuke replied.

Gaara grabbed a kunai and shoved it into Sasuke's right leg. "Tell me where Orochimaru is!" Gaara growled; he was officially irritated.

Sasuke let out a yelp of pain. "He's…dead." Sasuke panted out. He couldn't believe that he let that foolish red-head get information out of him.

"Who killed him?" Gaara asked with a smirk on his face.

"Not telling." Sasuke replied.

"Tell me." Gaara demanded.

"No."

"Yes."

"Make me Sabaku." Sasuke dared.

"Okay, I will. Give him the other injection."

"I thought you said we wouldn't have to use it." The ninja spoke softly.

"Did you bring it with you?" Gaara asked; his voice cold.

"Hai, I did. But I thought you said we wouldn't have to use it."

"Well, now I am saying we do. So use it now." Gaara ordered.

"Hai, Kazekage-Sama the, female, ninja replied. She moved closer to Sasuke and forced his wrists upwards before injecting the needle into his vain.

Sasuke yelped in pain. "What did you inject into me?!" Sasuke roared.

"Truth Serum," Gaara replied.

"You play dirty Sabaku." Sasuke said.

"I know. Now tell me who killed Orochimaru, and why." Gaara ordered.

"I'm not- I killed Orochimaru and also Kabuto." Sasuke mentally cursed at himself. He wasn't going to tell Gaara, but he did. The truth serum acted fast.

"Why did you kill him?" Gaara questioned.

"I did it because he wanted to use my body as a host." Sasuke mentally slapped himself he told Gaara again, only this time he didn't even get to say I'm not.

Gaara smirked.

Sasuke realized his will power was slipping and he could unintentionally tell Gaara anything he wanted to know.

"Anything else" Gaara asked raising an invisible eyebrow.

Sasuke tried to look away but apparently the truth serum had a little kick to it making it so that he had to pay attention to Gaara. He no longer had control over his body.

"yes, but nothing I will tell you" Sasuke spat.

"do you really what to test that theory" Gaara replied carefully watching the Uchiha.

Sasuke could clearly tell Gaara was getting irritated with Sasuke.

Outside the room stood two ninja's one guard duty all was calm until screams of pain and then muffled voices talking back and forth. It seemed to disturb the guards a bit they felt as if Gaara had gone back to his old ways.

After a couple of hours the screams suddenly stopped the door came open and Gaara slowly exited. The two guards stood there contemplating whether they should go in the room or not.

"here" Gaara said nonchalantly as he handed them a rather large hand written file, containing everything they needed to know the answers to where different bases were, who all made up the sound village ect.

The guards stood there in shock they both pretended not to notice the slight smirk on Gaara's face as he walked away.

Gaara walked back to the hospital, and then in the direction of Sakura's room. Images flashes through his mind he remember how he had scared Sakura and how they had almost kissed. Though he wouldn't admit it to anyone else he wished that he would have kissed her.

He entered the hospital room Sakura now was sitting up in her bed gazing out the window.

"Sakura?" he was hesitant. Sakura whipped around it was obvious she hadn't heard him come in.

Sakura smiled Gaara's heart skipped a beat for perhaps the first time in his life. He swiftly crossed the room and kissed Sakura. Sakura didn't need to think about what she was doing she gladly kissed him back.

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Cafana989: wow finally the end ….I can't thank you all enough for your support

A sequel? Maybe its all up to you guys so please comment/review

A SPECIAL THANKS TO: Yami Uchiha (my beta/ co-author for the last chapter)