Sand Blossom

Chapter 9: Rekindled

My whole body ached like I had been thrown off a cliff. I don't remember what happened, but I could remember Gaara kicking me out of his village. I remembered the harsh words and the sad goodbyes. I tried opening my eyes, but I was greeted with blinding light, so I began blinking my eyes in hopes that I would be able to make out my surroundings. I could finally make out just aw things in the room I was in and it was enough to know where I was. I was in Konoha hospital, but couldn't remember what happened. I remember kissing Gaara though.

"Sakura you are finally awake." I looked up to see Tsundae and Gaara standing next to each other.

"I am so sorry Sakura this is all my fault." Gaara said and I could see the saddness in his eyes.

"I don't understand how this could possibly be your fault." I said.

"If I had just given you the chance to explain everything instead of sending you away then my sand would have never attacked you." Gaara said.

"Sakura I will need to see you in my office later, but for now I will leave you and Gaara be so that you can catch up and rekindle your love for one another." Tsunade said as she left the room.

 Gaara walked to my side. I watched as he leaned down and put his forehead against mine and put both head either cheek. I felt wet tears on his face. He leaned down and kissed me softly and with beautiful passion. I remember what happened now, his sand attacked me and he nearly lost me, and for a second I did think that I was dead. Here I was though alive and with Gaara again.

"I thought that I had lost you." He choked out.

"I have never seen you show so much emotion before." I said.

"When you are in love with someone, you do crazy things." He said.

"I love you to Gaara." I said.

"I know that you do, and I just wished that I had realized that sooner so that none of this would have happened." Gaara said.

"Please don't blame yourself. This is not your fault." I said.

"Yes it is. I attacked you village without asking the reasoning behind their lies. I sent you away because you were following the orders of the Hokage. I should have never sent you away. I could be married to you right now." Gaara said and more tears spilled over.

"Gaara please don't say things like that." I said.

"I can't not say these things. Sakura I hurt you. You are in the hospital because of me. If I had just been more mindful of you and your emotions then you would have never gotten hurt. I am so sorry." Gaara said.

"Gaara there is nothing to be sorry for." I said.

I pulled Gaara down for a passionate kiss. I circled my arms around his next and his hands circled around my back. I wanted to just stay there in his protective arms and just kiss him always. I never wanted to leave him, and I never wanted him to leave me. I enjoyed they way that he kissed me. Everytime that his lips connected with mine I felt fireworks. I was a strange feeling at first, but now I know that it meant that he was my true love after all. He pulled away and smiled at me. 

"We should really go see what Tsunade wanted." Gaara said. 

"Yes we should, otherwise she might throw me in jail again." I said.

"She threw you in jail?" Gaara asked.

"Yes, because I failed my mission. I didn't marry you like I was suppose to." I replied.

"Well that wasn't your fault." Gaara almost growled.

"I know, but Tsunade don't see it that way. She see's it as an incomplete mission." I said.