AN: And thus, this trilogy ends. Read and Review~

[3] Finally

It has been a long time since they both saw each other. But no matter what distance, time, or problems aroused that kept them apart. The feeling was still mutual.

They both were in love with each other. And now it's been twenty-something and the new Kazekage was Gaara. And the blonde girl was never prouder.

She always hoped for the day that people started to treat Gaara the way he should be treated. Like a normal human being. And today was the day she was going back to her home town. To Suna

It seems that Gaara must have heard, from someone, that she was coming back. Because the first thing she saw when she entered the gates were two big dudes with upset looks on their faces they definitely woke up on the wrong side of the bed. "Are you Mizuki Darkrai?" The voice says so deep and so full of annoyance she refused to answer.

"I'm afraid to say yes." She mutters but the big dudes sigh in annoyance as they lead her to the building in the center. "Umm…can I ask where we are going?" She asks sweetly but only receives a grunt in annoyance as a respond. "Can I ask who sent you?" They keep quiet to the point of acting like she's invisible. "Can I actually ask a question?" Both of them look back at her with piercing glares she shudders in fear.

"Be quiet! And just follow us!" She nods fiercely like some kind of military cadet.

"Well, well what do we have here?" A stern feminine voice interrupts them. "T…Temari-san?" Both of them stutter as they bow respectively but the woman just shrugs it off and goes near, the half frightened half amazed, Mizuki.

"Are you Mizuki?" She asks tiredly. Mizuki quickly snaps out of her trance and respond with a nod. "Good…come on he's waiting for you." She walks casually. Pass the guards who still had their heads down. Mizuki follows casually acting as calm as possible knowing that she was anything but.

"Can I ask who wants to see me?" She stops walking and turns around and shots a warning look but quickly smiles after. "My brother."

Mizuki stops and stares at her. "Your Brother?" The woman nods and smiles. "I'm sorry but I don't think I know someone who has a sister…here." She just smiles and continues to walk.

"Well, I bet. He never talks about us." Mizuki looks at her suspiciously she stops for awhile to think but continues to follow her until they reach the entrance of the door. She waits patiently for the woman in front of her to open the door but as she reaches for the doorknob someone interrupts her calling out her name. He comes closer making Mizuki shift uncomfortably.

"So is this Mizuki?" He asks tiredly as the woman nods. "Woo…how did he nab such a hottie?" He says sheepishly as Mizuki looks behind her instinctively. She was never called beautiful nor was she called a hottie by anyone. So when someone actually does. She instinctively turns around to see if the 'hottie' they were talking about is behind her but she quickly snaps out of her trance as she looks at both of them.

"Wait who is this he that you keep mentioning?" The man looks at the blonde woman in front of him annoyingly. "You didn't tell her?" She grunts in annoyance. "He told me to get her. Nothing else."

She says sternly. "Ouch. Sis that's harsh…but somewhat right." She grunts in annoyance and opens the door. She leads Mizuki to the hallway as she follows her ever reliable feet. As she meets with a door she knocks hesitantly then she hears a 'click' and she pushes the door open…

To see him, the red head, the Kazekage, the one she loves, and the only person that she considers as a best friend. "Gaara-kun…Err…should I say Kazekage-sama?" She smiles happily as she enters the door then closes it behind her. "So you're the he I've been hearing about?" She muses silently.

He looks up from his paperwork and stares at the blonde haired girl. Noticing that the girl he knew, the small blonde headed girl with soft blue eyes has changed. Her soft blonde hair darkened even more making it completely blonde and her soft blue eyes had become regal and deeper than before. They were as blue as the ocean. He sighs heavily letting out all the tension leave his body.

"Please sit down Mizuki." She obeys and walks towards the chair in front of his desk. "So what do I owe the pleasure of seeing you today Kazekage-sama?" She smiles as she places her hand on her lap.

"Please, just call me Gaara." He corrects. She looks at him confusingly but smiles softly. "Then I'll call you Gaara-kun instead…so I go back to my original question."

"I want to talk to you." He says softly.

"Well, I'm listening." She smiles light heartedly. The same smile he always yearned to see. He places his brush down and stares at the blonde haired girl.

"Are you going to stay here…forever?" He says monotonously. But she could clearly see that he wanted her to stay.

"Of course." She shouts happily.

"Then what about…" He tilts his head trying to remember as best as he can. Making her heart skip a beat "I think the names were Momo and…Saza?" Her giggle fills the whole room making his heart skip two beats. Ah, how irony works outstands her.

"Actually it's Suzu and Momo…and they'll be fine, always were, they never really needed me in the first place they just needed to find a place to live…and besides both of them are Chunins already."

"I see…So—" He starts.

"Gomen…Gaara-kun." She cuts him off.

"For what?" She lowers her head and looks at the ground.

"For leaving…a long time ago…"

"Mizuki," He says pleadingly.

"Please…just let me finish," She takes a deep breath. "The reason why I left…wasn't because of the death of my brother well that was partly it…but the main reason is…is," She lowers her head even more. "I was scared."

Gaara froze. Who could have scared you so much that drove you away of Suna? Unless it was...him, she looks at him seeing the pained look on his face. She shakes her hand hurriedly.

"NO, No…it wasn't because of you. Honest! It was because…of your father." She looks down on the ground again. "When I found out that Onii-san died. I was scared that maybe he was going after me next for befriending you… and I know it was a selfish reason…but…but," Tears started to roll down her cheeks but before she could say anything else. Someone pulls her towards a hug.

It was so tight she started to cry on his chest. He starts stroking his back in a comforting way she stops and looks up. Sea foam eyes staring back at her with love and comfort.

"You don't have to say anything else. I understand." He whispers softly. "Even if you would've stayed. I still would've urged you to go to Konoha…in the end everything worked out the way I wanted it to."

He leans forward as he kisses her softly she kisses back. The tears still in her eyes.

"For years I have loved you…and finally, finally we can be together."