Well, well! Introducing... THE FIRST EVER CHAPTER ENTIRELY IN GAARA'S POV!! HELL YEAH!!

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I sighed, drumming my fingers on the desktop. I didn't like having to keep leaving her, but I didn't really have a choice. And anyway, she had seemed fine this morning. But she had seemed fine yesterday morning, and look how that turned out...

No. Shut up.

I really need to stop worrying myself. She'll be fine.

I had been doing paperwork for about an hour, when the door to my office was flung open, and Temari appeared. I frowned.

"Temari, I've told you before, if you break that door again-"

"No time! Gaara, it's Kaien again!"

I was up and out of that door like a shot, and at the hospital in two minutes. The nurse at reception told me the number immediately, which was good. The state I was in.. she'd have reason to fear for her life if she didn't.

Once I got into the room, she was standing in the middle of the room, with a dazed look. Her eyes focused on me, with that expression that I hadn't seen in so long. But then it disappeared, and she stared at me blankly, then blushed a deep, crimson colour. I blinked in confusion, not knowing what to say.

"K-Kazekage-sama... forgive me, but I need to speak with you in private." she whispered, and I frowned as she looked at the floor, bowing her head to hide her expression. I sent a look to all of the nurse's and the doctor in the room, and then Temari, who was stood with Kankuro.

"But Gaara, Kaien needs to-!"

She cut off as Kankuro put a hand on her shoulder, and the two shared a look. Temari's shoulders slumped in defeat, and they both left, closing the door to the room quickly.

Kaien looked up at me awkwardly, twiddling her thumbs. I had to keep reminding myself that this wasn't my Kaien, reminding myself to not clutch her tightly and kiss her like I used to. I had gotten so used to the random contact, that keeping it stiff and formal with her was difficult.

My eyes wandered, unable to keep eye contact when she was gazing at me so shyly. I missed her confidence, her smile... but I was being stupid. Talking about her like she was dead.

My eyes traced her body, before realising what I was doing and quickly looking away (a/n- hehe >;D). Luckily, I hadn't gone any higher than her stomach. Her flat stomach... that may have been distended if she hadn't been hurt by that man. Distended with my child.

I wonder if she knew? Would she have told me?

Yes. She must have found out after she had already gone to Konoha. In fact, by now, she would have almost ended the pregnancy. And soon we would have had a child running around... but now we will never have that. The medics said she was now infertile, and... even if she didn't ever remember me, I wouldn't want any child but hers.

"I... I have a request, Kazekage-sama." my eyes flicked back to hers, unable to keep the frown of discontent from my face as I watched her pale lips purse in an awkward fashion. She must still be ill; her skin was usually peachy with the sun, and her lips a pale pink colour, but today she was just pale. Those lips, that she would call to me with, that would part in such a smile that would make me feel at home wherever I was. Even in the middle of an ocean.

"What is it?" I just brought myself to speak, distracting myself from my farfetched fantasies. I ran my hand back through my hair and closed my eyes, remembering when she used to do that, and bring that delightful sensation that sent shivers down my spine. Remembering when I woke up from a crossing with death itself, and her believing me to be a hallucination. Remembering when she seduced me that first time, making me drop a stack of files on my foot. They must have been heavy, but I couldn't feel it, for happiness, and, well, lust. But also love. The kanji on my forehead seemed to have a whole new meaning because of her.

"I was wondering... if... you could.. k-kiss me." my eyes snapped open and immediately found hers, staring in shock. She looked away, blushing uncomfortably.

Was I dreaming? Did she really ask that just now?!

"I..." I was speechless. She blushed even harder, and gave a shaky smile, waving her hands.

"Ah, gomen, gomen! Forget I said anything!" she laughed awkwardly, and I moved toward her, barely conscious of what I was doing. I took her frantically waving hand, and her eyes opened and stared at me. I gazed at her for a moment, assuring myself. She was in there... my Kaien was in there somewhere.

If this didn't work, it would only cause me more pain, but at that moment, I just didn't care. If I closed my eyes, I could pretend, could believe that she was back with me, if only for a little while.

I gently cupped her chin in my thumb and forefinger, bending down to capture her lips in a gentle kiss that I had been without for so long. I felt as though I was melting... an inexplicable warmth filled my chest, twice as powerful since I hadn't felt it in such a long time.

Regretful, I pulled away, watching her as her eyes opened slowly, those sparkling pools of blue soft with happiness, though confusion and frustration tainted them. She touched her lips gently and frowned at the floor, and I just watched, feeling cold in the absence of contact.

Then, so quick that I only just managed to respond in time, her eyes rolled back into her head, and she fell backwards. I caught her quickly, my heart alive with panic, as I held the unconscious woman in my arms.

"Nurse! Quickly, she's passed out!" I yelled, quickly picking her up and placing her on the bed in the hospital room. She felt cold. Really cold.

The door crashed open, and different people poured in like water would through a floodgate. I held my ground beside her, as nurses and doctors crowded round, attaching all sorts of wires and patches to her. It was only when they started to undress her that I stepped back out of the room, supported by Temari and Kankuro.

The air seemed to leave my body in a rush, and I sat down in one of the plastic chairs that I felt I had spent far too long in in the past.

I was vaguely aware of my siblings trying to speak to me as time passed, but I was too wrapped up in my own thoughts to notice. It was only when, an hour later, that a nurse came out of Kaien's room, that I paid any attention to my surroundings.

"We have managed to momentarily stabilise her condition." I breathed a sigh of relief, but the nurse wasn't done. "However, it seems we may have overlooked something in the procedure before, when Kaien-san was first injured." the nurse's purple eyes skimmed over her charts, and she frowned. "Tell me, did she seem... tired at all? Lethargic?"

I frowned. She had been sleeping a lot lately... but I assumed it was just part of her recovery. "She has been sleeping a lot more than usual."

The nurse nodded. "Well, we're not entirely sure, but we think that there has been some damage to her internal chakra network. If this is the case, then she would have noticed having no control over when she released chakra, and would instead be losing it constantly from her chakra points. We're going to ask her when she wakes up. It would also explain why she has been so ill lately; the chakra network is tightly interlaced with all of our vital organs and supports the immune system." she looked up at me, a serious look on her face. "But if there is damage to it, then it will require surgery to rectify. We recommend requesting a specialist from Konohagakure no sato; specifically the retired Godaime Tsunade-sama or her student, Haruno Sakura."

I nodded, then gave Temari an urgent look. "Please send word to the Leaf, requesting either Tsunade or Sakura's immediate presence."

Temari nodded, and ran off. Kankuro patted my back, and I just stared unblinkingly at the floor, my head in my hands. How could things go from so good to so horrible in such a short amount of time?

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It was a few days before the squad from Konoha arrived. There were three people, Tsunade, her student, Sakura, and a man that I recognised as Uchiha Sasuke. I was surprised; I hadn't expected for them to send their two best medics, but I was grateful. Although, it was Naruto in charge in Konoha now, and Kaien was his sister, so he would want her to get better.

In the meantime, it seemed Kaien had woken up from unconsciousness, as when I escorted the three to her, she was sitting up in her bed, eating a bowl of ramen. I frowned. I would have to talk to whoever was feeding her... that food could not be good for her recovery.

She blushed when she saw me, then saw the three people behind me and watched them blankly, still slurping noodles. The three newcomers all smiled, obviously knowing her mannerisms.

As the nurses filled Tsunade and Sakura in on the details of Kaien's condition, said red haired girl gestured for me to come over, having finished her meal. Well, at least she seemed more comfortable around me now.

"Who are they, Kazekage-sama?" I frowned a little bit at the name, then folded my arms, gesturing to each person with one hand.

"The man is Uchiha Sasuke, an old comrade of yours. The blonde woman is Tsunade-sama, your shishou, and the one who taught you medical ninjutsu. And finally, the pink-haired woman is Haruno Sakura, another comrade of yours." she squinted at Sakura.

"Why is her hair pink?" I stifled a smirk, and shrugged.

"If you want more details, you'll have to ask them yourself... I don't know much more than what I've said."

She nodded, and that was when I saw my receptionist standing in the doorway. She gave me an urgent look, and I repressed a sigh, then turned to leave.

"Bye, Kazekage-sama!" I turned my head to see Kaien smiling widely at me, seeming full of energy once more. It was hard to believe that she was so ill.

I nodded, then quickly left, but not before seeing her call over the Uchiha boy and start bombarding him with questions.

Supressing my jealousy, I followed my assistant, out of the hospital and on to boredom.

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YAYZ FINALLY SOME LOVEY DOVEY STUFF!!

I have been looking forward to writing this scene since chapter seventeen of the prequel, when I finally decided how the sequel was gonna go.

So how'd you like the kiss-scene? I thought it was cute :3

I hope I didn't do too bad a job of writing in Gaara's point of view... I find it difficult to write as him, since I always make him OOC... but I think that went okay!

Wowz, two updates in one day! Aren't you guys lucky? It's to make up for not posting in such a veeery long time. I actually wrote this in about an hour. But I cut it off where I did cuz I'm darn hungry :3

Well, comment, vote, and pleeeeeaseee fan!! :3

Much love always, Sora xxx