Forget Me Not

Waking Up

Aiko's P.O.V.

I woke up to an annoying beeping sound off to my left.

The noise was ringing through my head.

But another noise was drowning it out. Was that... snoring?

After an astounding amount of effort, I opened my eyes.

I looked around, slightly disoriented. That was when my eyes landed on a man with purple facepaint who was bent backwards over a chair, snoring to his hearts content.

I tried to remember how I got here but it didn't come to me.

I remembered running through the forest and a desert.

'Concentrate, concentrate,' I thought.

I got glimpses and impressions of a girl and two boys.

I started to push myself up by using my elbows, when a hand flickered out to stop me.

"You should rest," a husky voice told me.

I turned my head to look at the man with an intoxicating voice.

I was met with the most beautiful, expressionate eyes.

They were a mix between blue and green.

They came with a handsome face. A red kanji sign for love stood out on his forhead. He had black rings around his eyes that made it look like he couldn't sleep.

My heart went out to him. Wait I thought. He looks so familiar.

I racked my brain trying to remember who he was.

That was when he spoke again, "Aiko."

I shivered when he said my name.

"I'm so glad you're okay, I don't know what I would have done without you." His voice held alot of emotion.

I bit my lip and hesitantly asked, "Do I know you?"

His face was so expressionate and now it looked... hurt?

"Y-you don't remember me?" His voice trembled.

I was about to reply when a girl about my age, with pink hair bustled in.

"Hi, my name is Sakura. I heard you hit your head pretty hard. Do you mind if I take a look?"

I bit my lip before nodding. My head really did hurt.

The red haired boy was staring at the ground with a glossy expression on his face.

Sakura put her hands over my head and a light green glow came from them.

Suddenly I felt really calm and the pain started to go away.

I closed my eyes and slumped back into the pillow.

That was when I heard Sakura gasp.

My eyes snapped open and the red haired boy jumped up. "What is it, is she alright?"

"It's almost as if her kind is actively resisting me. Someone must have put a jutsu on her that picked and choosed what memories he wanted to erase." She said removing her hands. "I healed her physically but I don't think I can do anything about the jutsu."

Memory loss? Is that why I can't seem to remember anything? Does that mean I know this man with his sexy smoldering eyes, and I just forgot about him?

"Gaara... I'm going to talk to Lady Tsunade to see if she knows any remedies." Sakura said.

The red hair- or should I say Gaara nodded. "You and the rest of the leaf ninjas are welcome to stay as long as you'd like." He said in a monotone voice.

I stared at him and I blushed when he looked at me.

His face became emotionless and closed off but his eyes held so much pain and sadness.

Gaara's P.O.V.
How could she not remember me? How could this have happened?

What was I going to do? I don't even know how she fell in love with me in the first place.

I took deep and steady breaths, trying to push Shakaku's bloodlust down.

The dark depths were closing in on me. I could feel my control slipping.

A world without Aiko would be no world at all. She is everything to me, she's my reason to live.

My breathing grew labored and my hands started to shake. To think, I might never be able to touch her sweet lips to mine, oh so gently...

A small hand touched my shoulder. "Gaara...?"

I looked over at my reason to live. Hope blossomed in my chest. At least she doesn't see me as a monster like so many other people did.

I was about to say something when the door suddenly burst open.

A blond tornado tore through the room. "Gaara!" It shouted, "I haven't seen you in forever."

I forced a smile at Naruto. His childish behavior and strong friendship with others have gotten through to my blood lust on occasion.

Agter conversing and getting him up to date with Aiko's situation, I left the room.

I had no idea what I was going to do. If I told her that we were a couple would she still want to be with me?

Being with me is dangerous... I am dangerous. Do I want to put her well being first. Did I have enough strength to?

I already knew the answer. I loved her and I wasn't letting anyone stand in our way. Not even her.

The thought of her not remembering our first kiss or our first date still stung.

But if she never got her memories back then we'd just have to make new ones.

AN: Awwwww isn't he so sweet? I know he's not really that emotional but I just couldn't help myself.

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