LET ME LOVE YOU, CHERRY BLOSSOM

Chapter 7: Back to Konoha

Author's note: So here it is the last chapter. For those of you who liked it and don't want it to end yet it will have a sequel called "Battle for Sakura". It should be published soon. Thanks to all of you who reviewed, special thanks goes to miikodesu (for obvious reasons). I fixed the first chapter of story (finally) so you can reread it if you want. Anyway enjoy the chapter :).

Disclaimer: Don't own anything except the plot

And maybe tonight

we'll fly so far away

we'll be lost before the dawn.

(Evanescence "Before the dawn")

Sakura woke up felling Gaara's smooth skin against her cheek. She smiled thinking about things that happened in the morning. He loved her, he actually loved her. It seemed so unreal to her to be loved and not to be hurt in returned. She looked at his peaceful sleeping form. He was so beautiful when asleep. She couldn't help herself. She just had to kiss him. When she pressed her lips to his Gaara's eyes opened wide but he calmed and returned the kiss soon after. "That's a good way to wake someone up" he said after their lips broke apart. "Yeah wake me up like this sometimes. Umm.. are you hungry? I am so I could make us something.." she said. "Well I am. Both of us haven't eaten anything since that dinner yesterday. Besides having lunch with you sounds more than tempting..." he said his voice becoming seductive at the end of statement. Sakura got up form the bed and pulled out a bathrobe from Gaara's closet and wrapped it around herself. Her clothes had bloodstains on it and anyway it felt good to be in something that smelled like him. She came downstairs to kitchen only to nearly die from heart-attack. "Oh so you are finally awake. Is Gaara still sleeping?" Temari asked drinking a cup of coffee. "You should ask Gaara to give that bathrobe to you. It really suits you" Kankuro said with a smirk. Sakura just stared her jaw dropping to the floor. "GAAAAARA" she shouted after running upstairs to the bedroom.

FEW DAYS LATER

In a few days everyone in Suna found out about their relationship. It wasn't that hard to figure out after all. Kankuro and Temari called her "little sister". And she spend more time at Gaara's apartment that her own. Speaking of him she never knew that he could be so affectionate when it came to love. She will never forget the face of that council member when he heard Gaara calling her 'love'. He looked like he was about to get a heart-attack. But soon those happy days will end. Her mission was over and she will have to come back to Konoha tomorrow. Of course there was always an option of staying in Suna. Naruto definitely wouldn't mind that. But she couldn't just leave her life in Konoha, leave her friends just like that. Sure she loves Gaara but she couldn't, not yet. And today she has to say that to him. And who knows what will be his reaction. He could think that she will abandon him. After all he has been abandoned before. With a deep breath she knocked on his office doors. "Come in" Gaara said, judging by his tone he was obviously annoyed. He was sitting in his chair looking at the paper in his hands frowning. But his frown disappeared completely when he saw her. He got up, hugged her from behind and gave her a light kiss on cheek. "I didn't expect you in my office but.." he said kissing her neck "not that I'm complaining" he said in lust-filled voice. She nearly lost herself. But this could wait. "Gaara, we need to talk". Gaara's expression suddenly became serious and he pulled them to the chair and placed her in his lap. "What's wrong Sakura? You seem worried". "My mission is over. I'm going back to Konoha tomorrow". "You're leaving?". She could se it clearly in his jade eyes. Long-forgotten fear from abandoning and loneliness resurfacing. "Gaara relax. I'm not leaving you forever. I could never do that. I will visit Suna frequently. I would like to stay...". "Then stay. Stay here with me" he cut her off. "Gaara I can't. I can't leave my life in Konoha yet. You understand, don't you?" she said. "Yes." he said his face emotionless but eyes giving away his sadness. " I have one thing to ask from you before you leave" he said. "What Gaara?" she asked curious. "I want you to come to my apartment tonight. I need to give you something before you leave and I want to spend one more night with you before you leave. My way of saying goodbye" he said. "I will be back. I promise" she said. He looked into her emerald eyes. Oh how he wished that he could keep her here. But he couldn't. He has never loved before but he was smart enough to know that love was about trust. And right now he had to trust her promise.

Gaara opened then door after hearing someone knocking. "Come in, love" he said and let her in. "What about my gift? You said you need to give something to me?" she asked when they entered the living room. Ever since he has told her that he has something to give her she kept wondering what it is. Gaara pulled out something from the bag on the table. "This is for you to never forget your promise" he said giving her a gold locket with red kanji for love on it. "Gaara it is beautiful..." she said while she was holding it in her hands. "And one more thing if you ever change your mind.." he said and gave her a headband. It was red just like hers but this one had Suna symbol on it. "Thank you Gaara for this. And for everything. If it wasn't for you I would still be depressed and drive crazy everyone around me" she said. "Don't thank to me. You taught me that there is someone who can love me. You deserve my gratitude." he said. "No, I don't you do" she said her tone containing a hint of tease. Funny thing was that Gaara haven't even realized it. "Yes you do". "No I don't" she said. "Yes you do" he said pressing his lips to hers as a full stop at his sentence. The kiss soon become deeper with Gaara's tongue on her lips desperately searching for entrance.. She granted it to him almost instantly enjoying their battle for dominance. Gaara as always won and explored every inch of her mouth. They started to walk to the bedroom never breaking their passionate kiss. As soon as they got there clothes has started to fly across to room. Sakura's top, Gaara's vest, underwear have been scattered on the floor. Gaara and Sakura naked as the day they were born got on the bed. Gaara lay on top of Sakura and once again captured her lips. His lips moved to her neck kissing and sucking on the spot where her neck met her shoulder, leaving a small read hickey. His lips soon arrived to her breasts and Sakura arched from the bed when she felt his hot tongue ob her nipple. He soon started sucking and it left Sakura panting for air. He pulled away and Sakura let out a sound of protest. But the a smirk appeared across her face and she started trailing kisses along his chest. He let out a soft moan. She stopped waiting for his next move. His sand started to caress her inner thigh but she caught his wrist. He was teasing her and it was driving her crazy. "Don't tease me..." she said in the angriest voice she could manage. "In a hurry, aren't you love?" he said and trusted into her. The trust had started in a slow pace but eventually got harder. Coulors were flashing in front of their eyes. "Harder" Sakura said almost breathless. Gaara obliged to her request and soon with one final trust, one final moan of ecstasy they both came and collapse on top of each other. "I love you" he said. "I love you too" was her reply. "Sakura is someone going to escort you to Konoha?" he asked. "From all of the moments you could ask this, you ask it now. Shikamaru will come tomorrow at the gates to escort me. Are you jealous?" she teased him. He glared at her. "I'm. Not. Jealous. And nobody could take you away from me. I would kill them if they only tried. Shikamaru, you said? Someone is going to be very happy." Gaara said his mind drifting to his sister. Sakura smiled. 'I would kill them if they tried'. He is so possessive. And still she loved him like no one before him.

She was standing at the gates with Gaara and his siblings. Shikamaru arrived bowing to Gaara and saying hello to his siblings in his usual lazy, monotone voice. Temari blushed like crazy and couldn't take her eyes of him. Shikamaru's eyes widened and his jaw dropped when Gaara kissed Sakura. Still he kept quiet. He really didn't want to bother himself with that. As they walked trough the dessert Sakura pulled out the Suna headband from her pocket. "And one more thing if you ever change your mind...".

"Who knows Gaara. Maybe one day Suna will be my new home." she thought to herself and countied to walk home.

THE END (for now)

Author's note: My first story is officially finished. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed it. Review and hope to see you in a sequel. And I have municipal chemistry competition tomorrow. Wish me luck.

Sincerely yours,

SoulWithoutASoulmate