The Hole in my Heart (Gaara x reader)

14. A letter

Your eyes flickered under the bright lights. You hurt everywhere, you tried to sit up, but you just didn't have any strength left. You managed to turn your head and see a table full of cards and flowers. You smiled, this village was so nice. Then a familiar face popped into view, it was Naruto. When he saw you awake he ran over to you and wrapped his arms tightly around you in a painful hug. His cried into your shoulder, I moved my arm and hugged him back. After ten minutes of Naruto's sobs he looked up at you. "(Y/n) you've been unconscious for a month", he said wiping the tears from his eyes. My mouth fell open, a whole month. I pushed myself up, fighting through the pain. Naruto traced his finger over the dragon tattoo that now marked your arms. They hadn't gone away, but you had gone back to your original body. When you used dragon's wrath you partially turned into a dragon, your teeth grew large and sharper and your body became a lot more muscular. But when your body changed back it couldn't cope with the amount of pressure put on it and you had slipped into a coma. Naruto called Sakura and she too gave you a hug. Except she didn't crush you in the process, she then ran a few more tests before giving me my release date. "(Y/n) you can go home in three days, we just need you to build up your strength up for a couple of days". You nodded, you definitely wouldn't be able to leave now, you could barely move. Sakura and Naruto left you to rest, you lay back down, you closed your eyes immediately falling asleep.

You woke up the next day feeling slightly better. You could now sit up with out pain now so you decided to look through all of cards and gifts. First there was a small bouquet of poppies from Kurenai Sensei, a book from Kakashi, pack of card from Asuma and a teddy bear from Gai. They all signed a card.

Kurenai- Get better soon (Y/n) we all miss you so much!! xoxox
Kakashi- Hurry up and get better you need to train
Asuma- Get well, will ya
Gai- WITH THE POWER OF YOUTH (Y/N) YOU WILL GET BETTER AND YOU, LEE AND I CAN TRAIN TOGETHER!!!!!

You giggled as you read it, they never disappointed. Next was a card from Neji, Tenten and Lee.

Neji- Get well and stop being sick please
Tenten- Hiya (Y/n) please do get better, I want a rematch! xoxoxo
Lee-(Y/n) with the power of youth you will be youthful and your self again so you can train with Gai Sensei and I :D

From Neji was a yin and yang charm, Tenten had a kunai with your name engraved on it and Lee gave you a photo of you, Gai Sensei and Lee all winking and giving their iconic thumbs up. You smiled remembering taking the photo just after your fights with the others. Next was from Kiba, Shino and Hinata. Kiba gave you a picture of Akamaru as a puppy, Hinata got you a picture of all of the girls and you at the lake in the scroll and Shino got you a plant covered in caterpillars. They munched happily on the plant as you read the card.

Kiba- Me and Akamaru miss you (Y/n)
Hinata- Miss you heaps (Y/n) please do get better
Shino- Get well soon

From Ino, Shikamaru and Choji. A bunch of flowers from Ino, the location of Shikamaru's favorite place to sleep and a bag of Choji's favorite chips. Then the card.

Ino- Hey (Y/n) please get better for us, I'm keen for another swim ;)
Shikamaru- Lucky you get to sleep all day, but don't sleep too long
Choji- Get better soon, you must be so hungry right now, we should go get barbecue

Then there was the last card. From Naruto, Sakura and Sai. From Sakura was a small bag of food pills, Sai had painted you while you were asleep, the picture was beautiful and last but not least Naruto. There was a photograph flipped upside down and when you saw it, your cheeks exploded into a dark red. It was a photo of you kissing Gaara on the cheek, you face palmed and read the card. (A/n: The painting Sai did of you is supposed to be from the other side of the room looking at the bed and out the open window at Konaha)

Sakura- Hey (Y/n) get better so soon, please do love ya girlie
Sai- I painted you while you slept, Get better for us all we need you
Naruto- Hello cousin, hope you like the photo, please do get better I don't think I could live with out ya

All of these messages made you smile, made you feel like you belonged. Then you saw one last thing sitting on the table. It was a plain envelope with your name written on it. You opened it and read through the letter.

(Y/n)
Please do get better, not just for me, but all of us. You are surrounded by friends and we will always be here for you. I'm sorry that I was unable to be here long, I sat beside you for a straight week but had to return to my village. I will visit you when you regain consciousness. Please forgive me.
Gaara

Your cheeks glowed red when you read his name. Gaara had been here, sitting next to me for a whole week. You smiled and hugged the letter close to your chest, he was here, he came to see you. You fell asleep with the letter on your chest and the picture of you kissing Gaara on your pillow.