Iced Heart (A Gaara love story)

Chapter Seven: Her story... only he will know.

EDITED

Gaara's pov

I was about to knock on Kumiko's hotel door, but she opened it before I had the chance to do so. She gave me a soft smile before moving over slightly to let me in. I walked in and looked around, it was a normal hotel room with a full kitchen to the left of the door and a hall to the right with a large living room straight ahead, before taking a seat on a nearby lavender colored couch while she turned the TV to some horror movie. I wasn't quiet sure what it was, but right now it didn't even matter because for some reason I can't stop staring at her.

Damn...

She was wearing a soft blue matching night outfit consisting of a silk tank top with a see through top half on the back and matching knee length silk baggy shorts. She was utterly gorgeous, even in her simple nightware.

"So.. " she said softly as she sat beside me on the other end of the couch as the movie started.

"Tell me about yourself." I said suddenly as I shifted so I would be facing her completely. I continually had to redirect my eyes to my black gym shorts and matching red T-shirt so I wouldn't stare at her.

She did the same before looking at me,"Well.. I'm the daughter of the copy cat ninja Kakashi Hatake and the Kage of the village hidden in the snow.. My dad left shortly after I was born. My mother... she was furious, it hurts her to look at me.. I look a lot like.. him.." she bit her lip, making me look away,"She had me train with the best.. and with several.. well missing or rouges.. I always trained with my favorite cousin Haku Yuki and his master Zabuza Momitchi. They spent hours training me.. everyone did. My mother wants me to be the perfect ninja. Fearless, strong, cunning, and merciless. I still remember the day Haku and Zabuza never returned.. need less to say... I was pissed. "

I looked at her, she had a small sad smile on her face,"Mother always kept me hidden away... because of my demons.... I harbor two of them.. stronger than any of the tailed beasts... Even the Kyubi and your's, Shukaku... it's always been difficult...my people.. they used to fear me.. until I nearly died protecting the village from the.. Akatsuki... stupid bastards they were." She said, a scowl on her face.

I couldn't help but smile. She's very attractive and intelligent. "You know...at the time.. I was glad to die... overly happy actually, and still wouldn't care much now."

I looked at her, shocked. I reached out and grabbed her wrist yanking her against me," Never say that... don't you dare ever say that.." I whispered holding her against my body. I realized what I said and quickly added on, "I know how much you mean to your team...it is seen pretty well..."

We were rigid, nervous, and not used to this type of thing.

Hugging...

This was my first hug and by how she's acting it was her's too. Soon enough she relaxed against me and finished telling me about her entire life. She told me about her team, her past which was more depressing than mine shockingly, how only her mother cared until she became close to her team, she even told me how she's never had a boyfriend, been kissed, or done anything intimate.

Not even hand holding. It was weird because she was so beautiful. I couldn't place her as the type that hasn't even hugged someone.. Well beside her team and mother, of course. She went on to tell me all about her demons, their names, what they were like, how they ended up inside of her. Even how they kept her from dying as an infant since she was a Preemie.

After that I told her everything about myself, my whole life. I hd to get close to her, just like mother said. Then we laid there, her still wrapped safely in my arms. Kami... she was beautiful. I played with her black painted nails and moved her fingers around mine. I looked down at her, she was close to falling asleep. Using my free hand to play with her hair I smiled,"Would you like me to leave so you can get some rest?"

"No. Stay here. Sleep with me. I.. I don't want to be alone." She pleaded with me.

I sighed and shifted so we were laying side by side,"Alright. Get some sleep." I murmured as I held her close to me.

She put her hand over my chest, were my heart is,"Shukaku? Can you hear me?" She asked softly.

What kid? His voice rumbled.

"Since you owe my sneaky little demon Kōri, will you please let Gaara sleep peacefully when he's with me? Without you taking over?" Her voice was soft and warm.

I felt Shukaku move around aggravated, why should I?

"You owe us a life debt. That's why." She said as a smirk planted itself on her lips.

He growled, fine. Sleep kid.

A smile slipped onto my lips as I pulled her against me and snuggled my face into her neck. "Thank you.." I mumured into her neck before she fell asleep.

I sighed and pulled a blanket over us that had been resting in the spot between us, and slipped into a dreamland I've never experienced. This... it's perfect.

Atsuko's POV

Temari and I laughed as we made our way down the hall to my team's hotel room. We had just returned from some ramen shop where she and I bantered about our idiot team mates, Rukia and Kankuro. The cat boy, I found out, was her younger brother and so was Gases, who was the youngest. I actually found it pretty surprising, considering none of them were alike.

"Are you sure Kumiko won't flip because you invited me to spend the night?" Temari asked nervously.

I shook my head, smiling. I could she had taken a liking to the group of sand nins after what happened in the Forest of death, even if she didn't show it. "Nah, I'm sure she'll be fine with it. I bet she's already asleep. Our sensie expressed that she needed a lot of rest and training for the final part of the exam."

Temari nodded nervously as I unlocked the door and held it open for her. She gave me a kind smile before walking in. While I was about to shut the door Rukia and Kankuro rushed in shutting the door behind them, from my spot at the door I heard Temari gasp and slap her hand over her mouth. Turning to see the three staring into the living room like they saw a dead body, I rushed over to them to find out what was going on.
"Holy kami... " I whispered as I stared at the scene before me. Kinko, our emotionless headstrong team leader, was snuggled into Gaara, the sand's killing machine, on the couch both fast asleep.

"Gaara..  he's asleep..." Kankuro whispered shakily as he leaned against the wall beside him, "I knew he liked her." He said, smirking victoriously.

Temari suddenly slapped him, making a shushing sound. Rukia motioned for them to follow her as she whispered, "Let's leave them be."

Reluctantly we all followed her to one of the bedrooms, of course not before Temari and I both snapped a photo of the adorable scene. I had feeling Kumiko found her soul mate..