Akatsuki's Blood Blossom

Full of Surprises

I literally have no excuses.

Akatsuki's Blood Blossom

Chapter 15

Previously;

"I see you're feeling better." I nearly jumped out of my skin before spinning around and coming face to chest with none other that Itachi Uchiha. I nodded a bit as I felt butterflies in my stomach.

"Your mother had cooked not to long ago, there's still some food left in the kitchen if you wanted any." He offered. I was about to decline when my stomach grumbled loudly making me blush and Itachi smirk.

"I'll take that as a yes."

Now;

I let Itachi guide me to the kitchen where my mother's home cooked meal was.

"I'll allow you to enjoy your meal then." He said as he left me to eat. I frowned a bit.

'It would have been nice to have some company.' Just as that thought crossed my mind the door opened again. I found myself smiling at the man that had just walked in.

"Panda!" I squealed as I ran and tackled Gaara into a bear hug.

"What was the Uchiha doing in here with you?" A little startled at the harsh tone of his voice I took a step back to look at him.

"He walked me here so I could eat." I stared wide eyed at his narrowed eyes.

"Why did he have to walk you, I'm sure you could have walked here by yourself."

"Technically I did. He just walked the same path as me and left me as soon as I got here."

"That still doesn't explain why-" I cut him off.

"Yes it does. That's all there was to it. Nothing more nothing less. What's this all about?" I spoke as I took his face in my hands and pulled his head down so our foreheads were touching.

I watched as he closed his eyes as I ran my fingers through his hair.

I let out a gasp and a small smile when I falt his arms wrapped around by waist. I saw a smile tug at his lips at my reaction.

"What's with that smile?" I ask as I griped the ends of his red shirt by his hips.

He shook his head.

"No reason, just that were together."

My cheeks started to cramp by how much I was smiling.

"I know what you mean. But you still didn't answer my question, what was that all about?"

Gaara sighed. "What would you do if I asked you to pick between me and the Uchiha?"

My jaw dropped. 'That's what this was about?'

"No dumbass, Gaara freaking loves you and thinks you don't like him that way but that you like Itachi!" Inner?

"Not only that but he's afraid that if you do like the Uchiha you'll leave him." Nibi?

'But doesn't Gaara know that I'll always choose him?'

"You have to tell him that. He might know you care about him, but it's one thing to think you know and another to hear it."

I looked up into Gaara's sea foam green eyes and cupped his cheek.

"Gaara, haven't you learned by now, that it will always be you, I will always, pick you." His eyes widened and almost seemed to glow.