' Fairy tales nowadays end so sweetly - a happily ever after they say . The prince kisses Sleeping Beauty and she wakes up so simply . The kingdom rejoices , and they all live happily ever after ,'

Gaara's eyes slowly dulled as memories of the classic fairytale entered his mind . ' Only if I could awaken (Name) with a single kiss ,'   the young Kazekage thought bitterly . It was Saturday night , and he was finishing the remaining paperwork so he could take a break the day afterwards . 
The Sunagakure council had grown accustomed to that that the Kazekage would never be in Suna on Sundays - he would be in Konoha . 

Only if fairy tales were a bit more realistic . ' The princess succumbs to the curse , and there was nothing the prince could do . The kingdom citizens never wake up from the eternal sleep , and it soon fades from memory - it was as if they never had existed ,' 
It was a horrifying thought to Gaara . ' What if (Name) never wakes up ? ' Gaara pondered . Being the current Kazekage - young and single to boot , Gaara is currently listed as one of the most desirable bachelors in the Five Great Countries , ranking second - behind Uchiha Sasuke , the heir of the Uchiha corporation and followed by Hyuga Neji , a share partner of the Hyuga Company . 
Love letters filled his work desk , along with chocolates and flowers . ' Who would've thought Suna girls are so desperate ? ' Gaara sighed , noting the ungraceful ways of the girls in his country . 

The chocolates were not half bad , and after being examined by Kankurou , they ended up being placed at the office's pantry - specially for the office workers . ' The new Kazekage is so  generous !' they would say . 

No one knew how much Gaara was suffering - he kept an untaintable emotionless facade on at all times. True , his father died for him , but the latter's death barely meant anything to him .

To Gaara , Rasa was a father that never existed . Rasa never spoke kindly to him , nor treated Gaara like his own son . To Rasa , Gaara was simply a bitter reminder of his wife's death .

(Name) however , was a completely different matter . She was like an angel sent from the heavens - at least to Gaara she is . He was undoubtedly fond of the (h/c) haired maiden . Her eyes , her lips - everything . Gaara sunk lower into his seat , growing numb with each passing second . 
' Love is undoubtedly a very dangerous force . At times it makes you happy - a serene , calming and soothing feel . But it also breaks you - so bitterly and painfully . Imagine taking a rock and slam it onto a glass wall , until it breaks . Love is such a cruel melancholic force , yet foolish people keep falling into it ,' 
It was a bitter thought , matching Gaara's depressed mood . He was desperate - he wanted (Name) to recover more than anything. ' Pain can be healed ,' she said . ' There is an antidote to everything ,' she said . 
" Well prove it ! " Gaara burst , slamming his hand onto the table . Tears started to drip from his eyes , and sobs racked his body . " Prove it (Name) ! Prove it to me that you will recover ! " 
' The process of healing is not easy as people say . It might speeden with the help of an antidote , but for sicknesses with no antidote , the process of healing will be slow - or the patient might never recover . At times , death seemed like a wonderful thing - a place without pain . Just blankness .. '

" Hey Gaara ! Are you alright ? " Kankurou shouted as he burst into the scene . His eyes were wide at the sight of his brother , who had tears running down his cheeks.  
Gaara swiftly wiped his tears and turned on his emotionless facade . " Yeah .. I'm fine ," he spoke . " You can go now ," . Kankurou shook his head and steppes further into the room .  " Well , I have some good news for you . Really good news ," he pressed on the ' really '  . 
" What is it ? " Gaara responded incoherently , clearly unamused . " It's (Name) . She just woke up ."

Anaesthetic induced air filled her nostrils , and her cheeks felt slightly sore from the rubber straps of the oxygen mask . Her eyes twitched , but she was far too weak to open them .

' Where am I ? Why am I still alive ? What happened to me ? ' . 

Questions flooded her mind , her fingers twitching repeatedly . (Name) felt so weak and lifeless - it was as if all her life force had been sucked out using a vacuum . 

This time though , (Name) knew she was not in the state of dreaming . It was reality this time . She was finally conscious . (Name) opened her mouth , parting her dry and painfully cracked lips and took a deep breath .

Her chest ached a bit , but nonetheless her strength added up a bit , just a little bit .
Her body was numb , but she could move a few limbs . Slowly , (Name)'s eyes fluttered open , her chest rising up and down rapidly . 

' Oxygen mask ... Life support machine ... Heart monitor ... These things weren't here before ,' (Name) monologued . She knew , no one would provide these facilities for a dying person like herself . 

Breathing heavily , (Name) tried to sit up , but her arms were far too weak and she ended up slamming back on the back . " Ow..." was all she could mutter . ' Why am I even here ? This is the Konohagakure Public Hospital .. I can tell from the facilities . They're unavailable in Suna ...'

"(Name) ? " a voice intervened her from her thoughts . (Name) slowly turned around , her neck painfully strained . " Sakura ? " she mumbled incoherently. The pink haired nurse nodded repeatedly , her emerald eyes sparkling . Sakura sat on the chair by (Name)'s bedside , her face never so jubilant .

" (Name)! I was afraid you would never wake up ! " she almost burst . " I am awake now ..." (Name) chuckled , yet she sounded like a zombie attempting to sing . 

" Yeah .. Kazekage-sama is really worried about you . He visits you every Sunday , and keeps tabs on your condition ," Sakura exclaimed . (Name)'s eyes widened slightly . " Is that so ..."

Her lips remained closed - (Name) was speechless . " Yeah , talk about the Kazekage , I should inform him that you have awoken ," Sakura spoke , and swiftly whirled out of the room before (Name) could utter a single word . 

(Name) had no idea how to face Gaara . But deep down , she was filled with serenity - knowing how much Gaara cared about her . 

' When you truly love someone , that person would be the only thing you'd find attractive . Everyone else would look hideous . When you truly love someone , you'll find everything about the person beautiful - even the flaws the person possesses . When you truly love someone , you'll never ever forget that person . Even when you have moved on and married , have children and followed by grandchildren , that person's name would be forever engraved in the back of your mind . You would remember all the moments you spend together . You might label it as a bitter memory , but deep down they're the loveliest ones . Now rethink . Do you truly love that person ? '

" (Name) ?! " Gaara burst as he pushed the door to (Name)'s room . It was private and high class with top notch facilities , exactly as he had requested . He was eager to see (Name) , his beloved , his one and only . 

" Gaara ..." . His ears perked up at the very familiar and anticipated voice . His lips twitched into a smile - a large one at that . He turned around to face the (h/c) haired girl , content overflowing his heart .

Gaara stepped closer towards her and placed a warm hand on her cheek . Gently , he caressed her cheek and wrapped his other arm around her waist , pulling her closer to him . 

(Name) , who had been indifferent moments ago had a large smile on her face , potentially rivalling that of Gaara's .

" You're alright ," he stated fondly as he hugged her tightly , his arms secure around (Name) like a cocoon. 

" You're here ," (Name) breathed , her once pale cheeks turning a light pink . Gaara pursed a smile as he tucked a strand of hair behind (Name)'s ear .

" Why wouldn't I be ? " he grinned . The smile felt odd on Gaara's lips . It had been months since he last smiled , and now his cheeks were strained from constantly smiling . 

Gaara wanted to kiss her , to embrace her , yet he knew what (Name) truly needed at the moment was rest and support . He gently laid her back on the bed and tucked her into the duvet . " Do you feel alright ? " Gaara questioned , his voice clearly full of concern , which (Name) simply nodded to. 

" Do you need anything ? " he asked , his fingers smoothing down (Name)'s slightly tangled hair . " Can you get me some water ? " she murmured weakly .

" Of course ," Gaara responded , swiftly pouring some water from a flask nearby into a cup . 

With his free hand , Gaara propped up (Name)'s body to help her drink the water . " Thank you ," (Name) thanked as Gaara laid her down again .

" Anytime ," Gaara smiled warmly . " So .. You're the Kazekage now ," (Name) murmured . The scarlet haired Kage simply nodded to the statement .

" Then why are you here ? Shouldn't you be in Suna ? " the young maiden could not help but ask . " I'm here for you (Name) . I'll always be here for you ," Gaara's soothing voice cooed . " Konoha is a very beautiful place , isn't it ? " (Name) stated .

" You think so ? I guess we'll spend our honeymoon here ."