Chapter 2: Old Friends & A Boyfriend?

--Back to Sakura (Sakura's POV)…

'Whew, almost there I can see the city.'

'Finally, we stink and need a shower. Not to mention needing something to eat,' Inner Sakura commented.

'Yeah, yeah I'm on it'

Upon arriving at the gates, two shinobi escorted her to the Kazekage's Tower. Sakura was met by an ecstatic Temari.

"Sakura you made it," Temari yelled squealing.

"Of course I made it, I wouldn't have passed up the chance to come visit you for anything," Sakura replied.

"So, do the boys know that I'm here?"

"Ummm…well, you see I-" Temari trailed off sheepishly.

"You didn't tell them that I was the one coming did you?"

"Well, no"

"Hey Temari, I finished cleaning out the guest roo--m…" Kankuro trailed off.

"Hey Kankuro," I said

"You're our medic nin?"

"Yup"

Kankuro turned toward Temari, "If you had told me that Sakura was the medic nin, I wouldn't have bothered to clean out the guest room."

Whack! Smack! Thud!

"Ouch…"

"Oh yes you would have," Temari said threateningly.

As Kankuro and Temari continued to bicker, Gaara walked in the door.

"Quiet! What are you two fighting about now?"

"Oi Gaara, nice to see you," said a voice to his left.

He turned to see that the voice's owner was Sakura.

"You're the all powerful medic nin Temari's been ranting about?"

Sakura turned to Temari, "What have you been telling them this time Temari?"

Turning to Kankuro, "Temari used my status as a threat to get you to clean out the guest room didn't she?"

Before Kankuro could answer, Temari shot him the 'look.'

Sakura sighed. If this continued, it was going to be a long six months. Gaara noticing her look of total exasperation, decided to help her out.

"Sakura, would you like to help me cook dinner?" Gaara asked.

"Sure," Sakura said thankful for the diversion.

Completely ignoring the other two, they walked toward the kitchen discussing her trip and talking about what happen at his office today.

"Since when has Gaara been buddy-buddy with anyone?" Kankuro asked.

"Since they began corresponding four months ago," Temari said giving Kankuro a look of 'are you really this stupid?'

"Oh, yeah…now I remember."

'OMG' Temari thought.

"So has he told her yet?"

"I don't know, but if he hasn't already he will soon."

Later after an incredibly delicious dinner, Temari showed Sakura to her room.

"I never knew that Gaara was such a good cook," Sakura told Temari.

"Yeah, after two years of my bad cooking he took it upon himself to tell me my cooking sucked and that from now on he would be cooking."

"He really said that, and you didn't attack him?"

"Yeah, it's Gaara. If he wanted to he could have just killed me."

"Gaara isn't that way anymore he's changed for the better. Shukaku no longer controls every aspect of his life; he's more like a very annoying conscious."

"Gaara told you that?"

"Yeah, I asked him about it once and that's what he told me."

'Hmmm…he's really taken to Sakura, this is good.' Temari thought. They arrived in front of the guest room.

"Here's the room where you'll be staying," Temari said.

"If you need anything Gaara's room is directly across the hall, mine is downstairs and Kankuro's is three doors down from mine, okay?"

"Hai, thanks Temari, see you tomorrow," Sakura said.

Sakura walked into the room, her stuff was on the floor by the bed. 'Well, I think I'll go take a shower'

'Finally, we stink real bad,' Inner Sakura said wrinkling her nose.

Twenty minutes later, Sakura emerged from the bathroom in boxers and a tank top. It was a lot hotter in Suna than it was in Konoha. Turning on the radio, she squealed, her favorite song was playing. Jumping up and down before twirling around in her pajamas, Sakura began to sing

"I'm so tired of being here

Suppressed by all my childish fears

And if you have to leave

I wish that you would just leave

'Cause your presence still lingers here

And it won't leave me alone

Gaara was heading to his room after washing up the dinner dishes, when he heard a voice coming from upstairs. Turning the corner, he realized that the singing was coming from the guest room. Pushing open the slightly ajar door, he froze. In the middle of the room was Sakura dancing and singing to the radio.

These wounds won't seem to heal

This pain is just too real

There's just too much that time cannot erase

'Damn she looks so hott'

'Hell yes our cherry blossom looks hott' Shuhaku replied.

'Our cherry blossom?' Gaara asked.

"Hai, you know you'd never let her be anyone else's, face it.'

'Hai, you're right'

'Of course I'm right. I'm your conscious, why would I be wrong?' Shuhaku said smugly.

'Whatever'

Gaara began watching Sakura again.

When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears

When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears

And I held your hand through all of these years

But you still have

All of me

You used to captivate me

By your resonating light

Now I'm bound by the life you left behind

Your face it haunts

My once pleasant dreams

Your voice it chased away

All the sanity in me

These wounds won't seem to heal

This pain is just too real

There's just too much that time cannot erase

When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears

When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears

And I held your hand through all of these years

But you still have

All of me

I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone

But though you're still with me

I've been alone all along

When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears

When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears

And I held your hand through all of these years

But you still have

All of me

'Whoa…' thought Gaara.

"That was amazing Sakura."

Sakura jumped and turned around, unaware that she had been watched.

"You were listening?"

"Hai, you're really good," Gaara said.

"You think so?" Sakura asked.

"Hai"

"So why didn't you tell me that you were the Kazekage?"

"Well…I never thought it was particularly important. So what's your answer to my question, the one from my last letter…?"

---Flashback to last week---

Dear Sakura,

There's not much going on here in Suna at the present. Temari's downstairs ruining dinner, because I'm too exhausted to care, and Kankuro's in his room playing with his dolls, I mean puppets...

Sakura I want you to know that I've really enjoy corresponding with you; it helps me relax and calms my nerves. I know that I haven't seen you in person since the chunin exams seven years ago, but I feel as though we're really close. I'm not really one for words , but there's something I wish to tell you; Sakura, I think I'm falling for you, as in I really like you. Would you consider becoming my girlfriend? I know that we live far apart but I promise to protect you and never let anyone hurt you, not like Sasuke did. You don't have to answer immediately, but sooner would be preferable.

Until next time,Sabaku No Gaara

---Back to present---

'Do you think she remembers?'

'Duh, she contemplating the answer,' Shuhaku replied.

'What if she says no?'

"Well…" Gaara asked nervously.

--Sakura POV--

'OMG, he wants an answer!'

'Duh'

'What do I say?"

'You like him right?' Inner Sakura asked.

'Hai, I do. Gaara's really sweet and unlike most men, he actually listens to and cares about what I have to say.'

'Well I think he's a total hottie, I mean have you seen him? Sexy' Inner Sakura said.

'Okay, here goes.'

"Hai. I'd absolutely love to be your girlfriend."

"Really?" Gaara asked as in a surprised tone.

"Hai"

'Hell yeah, she said yes!' Shuhaku screamed.

'Yeah, what should I do?'

'You should—Never mind, I don't want to know what you were going to say.'

Gaara walked over to where Sakura was standing and cautiously wrapped his arms around her. Sakura relaxed into his embrace and glanced up at him. Gaara leaned down and brought his lips to her in a soft kiss, which quickly became passionate.

--Outside the window--

A pair of red swirling orbs looked on in anger. Seething in fury, he watched as the sand demon kissed his cherry blossom, his woman.

'He'll pay for this, oh yes he would pay. No one took what was his, ever. Sakura, she would pay as well. No one refused him and he wasn't about to let her be the first. Soon, soon they would know what he had planned. He could almost taste the fear; oh yes they were in for a big surprise.'

Second chappie is complete. Hope you liked it.

Terms to Know:

Oi  Hey

Hai  Yes