Hello, I am L.

This story was written in 9-6-09 finished in 7-18-10 and re-edited completely in March 2012

Warning: mature langue, character death

I do not own anything save for the plot.

Snowy Years

Chapter 1 Winter days of Love

It was a snowy winter day. Slight wind was blowing, sending the soft snowflakes everywhere. Children laughed and giggled in the distance while a dog barked nearby the parking lot. The park was quiet for a Friday afternoon, usually more people gathered in the park and field. Children as well as adults would come to play in the snow, to construct igloos and build snowmen and women.

A pink haired young woman was sitting on the hood of a black Lamborghini Murcielago parked in the parking lot not to far from the park. She was scowling at a blonde in front of her. "I hate you you whore!" The bleach blonde woman screamed at the glaring pink haired girl. "Why don't you just die? God you're such a goddamn skank! I bet you sleep with him every night don't you!" She pointed a French manicured finger in the pinkett's flushed face.

"Ino shut the fuck up; you're giving me a headache. She's not a whore, unlike your ugly fat ass so leave before I decide to report you to the authorities for harassment." A tall, spiky blonde haired young man appeared next the pink haired girl on top of the hood and glared at the bleach blonde in front of him.

Ino scowled, but slunk off to her baby blue convertible, not wanting to risk getting arrested.

"Hey Sakura." The blonde haired boy frowned as he hugged the pinkett from behind. "Why don't you seriously file a report already? I'm sick of her picking on you when no one's around."

Sakura sighed and pulled her jacket tighter around her small frame, trying to block out the bitter air. "Whatever. Hey Naruto where's Gaara already?"

"Naruto don't you ever check your fucking phone?" A red headed guy cut in, climbing out from his red Ferrari. "How are you Sakura?" He wrapped his arms around Sakura and picked her up. She giggled and wrapped her legs around his waist. "Good. Missed you though." She kissed the tip of his nose and smiled.

"Missed you too. So I just saw Ino speed outta here and almost crash into some unfortunate sucker on a bike…" He raised an eye brow in suspicion at Naruto.

"Wasn't me! Though she was throwing her classic bitch fit at poor Sakura here…all I did was tell her to fuck off." Naruto grinned, scratched the back of his head and shrugged.

Gaara nodded and kissed his girlfriends neck. "Why don't we go now? You'll ride with me right?" The pinkett in his arms nodded and licked her plump pink lips.

"But she came with me!" Naruto whinnied, stomping his feet.

Gaara sighed and gently placed Sakura in the passenger seat then shut the door. "Actually she let you drive her car here so technically you came with her." The red head smirked as he sat in the driver's seat and revved the engine.

Naruto grumbled as he climbed into the driver's seat of Sakura's Lamborghini and started the car. 'Guess I'll have to pick up Gay Lord the Second and the gang…' He pulled along Gaara's car and gave Sakura the puppy dog eyes. She laughed and shook her head. "Sorry Naruto. I want to hang out with my boyfriend; you'll pick up Sasuke and the others right? And meet us at Gaara's house?" He nodded sadly and followed Gaara out of the parking lot.

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"So how are you doing? I mean dealing with all your patients and all?" Sakura blinked up at her boyfriend innocently. Her slim frame laying gracefully on his king sized bed; he tilted his head to the side and let a lazy grin crawl its way onto his pale face.

'How the hell can she look so innocent and so devilish at the same time? The way she just lays there…in my favorite tight black skinny jeans and red tank top and…hey! That's my AFI sweatshirt…' Gaara poured himself a cup of coffee and handed one to the girl on his bed.

"Stressful but fine…" He poked her ribs and winked. "Got a new patient today; you know everything is confidential but he seems very…childish for his age. Worse than Naruto." Sakura nodded and frowned down at her cup of coffee. "You know I don't like you working in a mental facility…I really don't see why you don't join Kankurou; he did offer you multiple times to be his partner…"

Gaara scowled at the thought of working with his older brother. "Hn…"

Sakura twisted her lips and leaned up to kiss his cheek. "Sorry, I know I know sore subject…" She sat in his lap and sipped her coffee innocently.

The red head stared down at his green eyed beauty in his lap. '…The little devil….' He wrapped one arm around her waist and sipped his coffee. Sakura snuggled into his arms and sighed contentedly. 'I really do wish he wouldn't work there. He's one of the best doctors…psychiatrist…guys in his field; I just don't see why he would willingly work with such well…disturbed patients…'

Sakura looked up at Gaara and studied him. He was tall and lean; his bone structure was strong and he had a pale complexion. Dark circles surrounded his eyes from years of insomnia; and he was gorgeous. He had a dark beauty about him. Strength emanated from his persona as well as danger and somehow peace.

The pink haired beauty put on her best innocent face and stared up at him.

"…What…" He asked nervously. 'Shit…I know that look; it's the one where she asks me to do something I really don't want to then somehow I always end up doing it…'

"If something were to happen to me, what would you do?" Gaara stared down confused at the pinkett in his lap. "What? Why are you asking me all of a sudden? What's wrong?"

Sakura bit her lip nervously and he realized where this was coming from. "Listen to me. If something is wrong, you know I'm here for you right? You are my girlfriend; you are beautiful no matter what understand?" The red head grimaced as he remembered the day before. "Don't you remember? Just about everyday I have to tell some pervert hanging around you to fuck off….then beat the shit outta them after…"

Sakura blushed and nodded. "Come on, you know I love you and only you…I'd probably die if something happened to you." Gaara leaned down and placed a chaste, reassuring kiss on her plump lips.

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"HI GAARA!" Naruto bellowed as he threw open the bedroom door to reveal one pissed off Gaara and one blushing Sakura. "Oh shit." The spiky blonde nervously scratched the back of his head.

Gaara sighed and sat up; pulling Sakura along with him. "Aw! So adorable!" A young woman with brown hair pulled into two buns at the side of her head cried as she barged into the room.

"Heh…hi Tenten…" Sakura murmured from her place next to Gaara.

"OKAY! Can we go do something…like now? Before we have to hear about what those two were doing before we got here?" A young man with a giant dog at his side asked annoyed.

"Kiba. Didn't I tell you not to bring your filthy dog inside my house?" Gaara glared at the animal lover.

Kiba was about to retort when a guy in green spandex jumped in front of him, tears streaming down his face as he knelt in front of Sakura; a flower in hand. "Sakura! Won't you leave this beast and join me on the path of youth? Not that you aren't youthful! I w-"

Gaara punched the spandex clad man in his face. "Stop hitting on her Lee. Before I kill you." He threatened.

"Th…that punch…was full of youth Gaara…" Lee cried, holding his now bleeding nose.

"Can we go do something now?" Naruto whined, pulling Sakura out the bedroom and down the stairs. "I know! Let's go-"

"Dobe. Wait for everyone else." A young man with midnight blue hair styled like a chickens ass stated. "Aw but they're taking so long Gay-Sasuke!"

Just then Tenten, Gaara and a bleeding Lee walked down the stairs. "Naruto, you can wait for everyone else you know." A young man with black hair styled in the shape of a pineapple drawled, sitting on the couch.

Sakura smiled and patted Naruto's head and tilted her head at Neji who was standing near the front door. "Neji? What are you doing?" The long haired brunet opened the door and nodded outside to the snowy roads. "We will be late for our dinner reservation if we don't get going now. I'm going to start the Hummer and Bentley to let them warm up."

Sasuke nodded and walked to the door. "He's right. Let's go." Naruto followed Sasuke; making faces and wild gestures at his back.

"Stop being an ass Dobe." The chicken head growled, resiting the urge to turn around and punch the hyperactive blonde.

Gaara draped a black coat around Sakura's shoulders and kissed her cheek. "Let's go." He whispered into her ear and placed a hand at the small of her back.

Outside was pure and utter chaos. Everyone was screaming and snarling at one another and the snow was coming down even harder. The Hummer and Bentley were already started but no one was inside them. Sakura frowned at the sight and whistled loudly, gaining everyone's attention. "Okay, this is really stupid…Sasuke you drive the Bentley and Gaara you'll drive the Hummer wont you?" Gaara nodded and the guys snickered at Gaara, mumbling about who wears the pants in the relationship. "Shut up or you walk to the restaurant." Everyone fell silent. "Naruto, Lee, Hinata will go with Sasuke and Neji, Tenten, Shikamaru and Kiba will go with us!"

"Your dog remains here." Gaara growled as he passed Kiba on his was to the Hummer; Kiba scoffed but nodded. "Go Akamaru." He released his dog. Everyone else got in the respected vehicles and they were off to the restaurant.

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'I pity the poor waitress…' Sakura nodded absently as she watched the waitress try and explain to Naruto that they didn't serve Ramen here and there was nothing she could do about it.

"Just order something else Naruto." Shikamaru drawled, taking a sip in his Sake.

"But I want Ramen!" The spiky blonde pouted.

"Well too bad." Sasuke turned to the panicking waitress. "He'll have the special."

"Sushi for me!" Tenten yelled.

"The Curry of Life!" Lee screamed, giving the already alarmed waitress a thumbs up and grin.

"Stake!" Kiba nodded and gave the waitress a federal grin.

"Uhm…a Salad with Clam Soup thank you…" A blushing Hinata murmured.

"Shrimp with fries and Mochi." Sakura smiled and nudged the blushing indigo haired young woman beside her, trying to get her to loosen up.

"Sashimi." Gaara stated and frowned at the blushing waitress in front of him.

"Ahhhh…Oniguri and fries." Shikamaru said around a yawn.

"Omurice." Sasuke glared at the loud mouth spiky blonde next to him.

"Donburi." Neji ordered, sipping his tea.

The waitress nodded and scribbled down the last of the orders before smiling a relieved smile at the group. "Okay; your food will be out in 15 minutes."

Naruto sighed then poked his tea cup. "I wanted Ramen…" Sasuke glared and slapped the blonde on the back of his head. "Ouch!" Gaara glared at the two in front of him and sighed in relief when the food finally arrived.

"This smells good." Sakura commented as she picked up a piece of Shrimp and bit into it.

"Yeah, this is delicious!" Tenten cried; shoving another piece of Sushi into her mouth.

Hinata took a small bit of hers and nodded. "This is good. Would you like to try a piece Sakura?" The pale eyed girl held out a fork filled with salad to the pinkett. "Yup! Mmmm! Yummy Hinata-good decision." Sakura gave Hinata a piece in her Shrimp.

Everyone enjoyed there meals, including Naruto. They left the unfortunate, overly stressed waitress with a nice, fat tip in compensation for dealing with them. They were too loud and obnoxious; people kept staring at them and giving them disapproving looks, and they made a mess; well Naruto made a mess. In the end, everyone parted their separate ways at the restaurant, Gaara and Sasuke giving everyone a ride home.

"Sakura? You'll meet me tomorrow at 10:00am in front of the café right?" Sakura nodded and softly kissed Gaara's lips. "Yup! And you get to take me shopping!" She grinned impishly up at his smirking form. "Yeah." He kissed her, and licked her lower lip. She blushed but parted her lips, granting him access. He licked her tongue and wrapped his arms around her slight frame.

"DO THAT WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE TO DROP ME HOME!" Kiba screamed, hanging out the backseat window.

Gaara sighed but released Sakura and opened her front door and gently pushed her inside. "Goodnight; see you tomorrow." He leaned forward and gave her another goodnight kiss.

"G'Night…" She blushed and wrinkled her nose cutely at him.

"HURRY UP DUDE! I'M FUCKING-"

"Who are you fucking in my car?" Gaara cut him off as he walked down the pathway to his Hummer. Kiba fumed and flipped him off. "Remember I'm the one taking you home." Gaara stated ominously.

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Sakura stood outside the café dressed in a black coat over a dress and knee high black boots; a cute black hat sat on her head. Snow floated around her slight frame, the cold wind dusting her cheeks pink. She clutched the collar of the coat closer and looked at the giant clock; it read 9:58am. 'Almost time…oh I wish he'd get here now. I'm hungry…' The pinkett heard a loud screeched to her left. She looked just in time to see a car speeding out of control coming directly at her.

Time froze.

She screamed.

People scattered.

A sickening thud echoed though the stillness.

White fluffy snow fell gracefully from the sky; covering the still ground.

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"Gaara…did you hear about the accident at the café you're suppose to meet Sakura at?" Neji asked, his voice worried.

"No…What accident? It doesn't involve her does it?" Gaara growled into his cell as he now hustled down the sidewalk; shoving people out of his way.

"I don't know…I only heard there was an accident…"

"Damn…well it won't be her…I mean nothing like that would ever happen to her..."

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