Sand Blossom

Chapter 8: War

Sakura – 24

Gaara – 24

I own nothing

(Sakura POV)

I sat in my cell alone and wondering what Tsunade would do to me. Regardless of Gaara's actions, I was classified as a traitor for coming back to the village unmarried. I knew that something like this would happen, because the elders told me failure to marry Gaara was treason. Now here I sit in a dark dank cell while my comrades fight a war I caused.

I had been tortured and questioned all day. The men refused to let up because they wanted answers. They wanted to know more about Konoha and they wanted to more about Gaara, but I refused to tell them anything about him. I love Gaara and nothing could change that. I made up my mind, I was getting out of this cell and I was going to stop this war even if it killed me. I called the Guard over and was going to grab his keys and free myself. Brute force would not break the cell doors.

"Guard, I am thirsty. Can I please get some water?" I yelled through the small window in the steel door.

"I will get you some hang on." The guard said and left his post in front of my cell.

"Thanks." I said.

No sooner than he left he returned. He opened my cell and walked in to hand me the water. I was hidden behind the door so he couldn't see me and it took him a minute to realize where I was, because I masked my chakra. I knocked him out and grabbed his keys. I made my way to the end of the hall and unlocked the door. I ran up the steps and into Hokage tower. The village was nearly deserted, because most villagers were in the safe houses or on the battlefield. I jumped out the window and started running down the street. I made it to the battlefield only to realize the fight had already started and I was too late to stop the fight

I fought through the battlefield trying my hardest to get to Gaara. Tsunade and Gaara were currently fighting, but it seemed that every ninja wanted to get in my way. The harder that I fought the further away that Gaara got. I pushed harder, I needed to get to Gaara. He needed to know that I loved him and that this war was pointless. I tried calling out his name, but it seemed like my voice was lost in the chaos.

"Gaara." I yelled.

I thought that for a second he looked up, but I must have been mistaking. I fought Ninja after Ninja in a desperate attempt to get to him, I would not lose him again. I was so close to Gaara until someone hit me hard and sent me flying backwards. I looked up to see Kankuro and Temari both had looks of confusion on their faces. They clearly didn't want this war, and neither did I. I wanted to stop it before any Ninja were killed. I was careful to avoid killing any ninja.

"Kankuro please, I need to get to Gaara." I cried.

"You are not going anywhere near him after what you did." Temari said.

"What are you talking about?" I asked.

"You lied to him, and betrayed his trust." Temari yelled.

"Temari I love Gaara. The only reason that I didn't tell him that Itachi was alive was because I was sworn to secrecy." I cried.

"If you truly love Gaara then prove it. Stop this war." Kankuro said.

"I am trying to get to him so that I can stop this war." I said.

"I have every confindence that you can stop this war. You hurt Gaara again though and I will kill you." Temari said.

"I don't plan on hurting him every again." I said.

Kankuro nodded and stepped aside. I rushed passed him and into the heart of the battlefield where Gaara and Tsunade stood. I looked at Tsunade and she was ready to deliver her killing blow. I knew that she meant business and that she was willing to kill Gaara regardless of what it took from her.

I threw myself between Gaara and Tsunade and the Gaara looked shocked. Before any words could be said I threw myself into his arms and kissed him. His arms circled around me and pulled me closer and this was my heaven. Finally in the arms of the man that I love and then I felt it. Then I felt the stabbing pain of a wound, his sand had attacked me. I fell forward and to the ground and he caught me. I looked into his eyes to see him crying. I had never seen Gaara crying before. I truly was amazing to see his compassion for me and I smiled at him. I started coughing up Blood.

"Sakura please don't die. I am so sorry." Gaara yelled.

"I love you Gaara and nothing could ever change that." I said and chocked on blood.

"Just hang in there. The war is off, I need all my ninja to stand down immediately.  Please help me Tsunade." Gaara pleaded.

"I am not sure if there is much that I can do, the wound is close to her heart. It is likely that she will die."

"Please Tsunade I a begging you to not let her die." Gaara cried.

"Gaara you are the one that started this war, and you are the one that demanded she leave your side." Tsunade yelled.

"I was angry and upset." Gaara yelled.

"That was no reason to send Sakura away and start a war with our country. It's your fault she is dying." Tsunade yelled.

"You really need to focus on Sakura." Gaara said in a cold tone.

I could feel my body falling into the black and my mind was going blank. I could feel my consciousness slipping away and I knew that my time was running out. I reached my hand out and gently stroked his check wiping away the tears. Gaara looked down at me and more tears spilled out of his eyes and he leaned down and kissed me one final time before I choked on my own blood and I felt my life force slip away and let my hand fall to my side and let the darkness take me.