Part 15

Friday night...

I have been trying to call Sasuke ever since that day... But he seems to ignore me... I can't understand why am still doing this. Do I still have a feeling for him? I don't even know if it was all a lie, and that he is simply trying to come back to my life. But being a doctor I just cannot ignore the fact that someone is dying. What if there is still chances to save him?

I rang the bell of Gaara's bungalow while thinking about it...

"Why am I here again?"

Oh right... He invited me for dinner... I can't belief that I agreed.. What's wrong with me?

Gaara's thoughts...

I can't believe she arrived so early... I have just returned from my work place and didn't even get the time to change... I opened my tie annoyed telling my butler to open the door at once and attend her while I get ready. I enquired if the cook had prepared the dinner or not... And for god sake didn't anyone get time to decorate the house or something? Is it even enough clean? Where the hell did Kankuro and Temari disappeared to? Why my heart is beating so fast? So many questions crossed my mind as I walked upstairs to my room for a bath and getting myself dressed up in normal clothes... Cause I don't want her to think am too boring....

I spend some good amount of time selecting a shirt... Standing in front of the mirror I gazed at my own reflection while combing my hair...

"Am I looking good? "

Why am I getting so nervous? I thought while spraying some deodorant over my body... I checked myself for the final time before climbing down the stairs... I found Sakura patiently waiting for me in the living room... She is so beautiful..... My heart starts beating faster than usual watching her chatting with my butler...

"Are they talking about me?"

What's wrong with me? Never felt like this before towards anyone... Is this what they call love?.... I feel like making her forever mine... A smile curled on my lips as I entered... She stood up smiling...

Me : Um... So... Let's get going?...

Sakura : Where?..

Me : Dining room or Hall whatever you feel like calling it...

Sakura : Okay?....

Me : Just follow me...

Offers her my hand as we walked towards the large dining hall.... Most of the parties takes place in my house... That surely explains the size of the room doesn't it?... The foods were prepared by now. I pulled the chair gesturing her to have a seat. She sits down with a warm smile thanking me...

"Don't look at me like that".

I can't even take off my eyes from her. I looked at my servants annoyed noticing the candles lit in the middle of the table and the lights were turned off... What the hell! Why they're making it a candle light dinner for us?

Me : (sitting down) Please switch on the lights... And pour us some wine.

My butler switched on the lights and brought a bottle of wine along with two wine glasses pouring it for us.

"Cheers"

Putting up the wine glass in front of my mouth I sipped a light amount of wine while watching her...I really want to make her mine. But I wonder if she already have someone else in her life? Should I ask her? But she seems to be lost in her thoughts. My cheeks turns hot when I noticed she is looking at me...

"What is this?"

I touched my cheek. Is this what they call a blush? I never blushed for any girl before this day.

"Your really special Sakura."

Sakura's thoughts...

Gaara was sitting opposite to my seat. We haven't spoken anything since we sat down for dinner. Maybe he is not much of a speaker? Damn this place is huge! Doesn't he feel lonely? We began our dinner with tomato soup. None of us were actually speaking... And I was really worried about Sasuke.

Me : Um... So.... Who else stays here except for you?...

I finally mustered up some courage and started a conversation. Not that I really wanted to know about him. But cause I was getting bored. He seems to have changed during the past few years. And was looking good in those clothes... Is red his favorite colour or something? Most of the time he wears clothes of red colour. Though it really suits him. Wait, is he blushing? Or is it just my imaginations?

Gaara : Temari, Kankuro, Me and my servants.

Me : Don't you get bored?! In this huge place...

Gaara : Not really.

Me : Where are your siblings? Won't they have dinner? *curious*

Gaara : Went out for some work.

Me : So... You aren't much of a speaker are you?

Gaara : No... It's not like that... I-I am just.. (In between his breathe) nervous...

Me : Nervous? Why? *giggling*

Gaara : It's just that... You're one of my first friend whom I invited for dinner.

Me : Friend you say? Never had before this huh.

Gaara : Everyone.... Hates me... Like you do...

I couldn't find any words to defend me... It's true I used to hate him... But not anymore... What would I get hating a lonely person?...

His butler takes away the soup bowl serving the food for us..

"What the ****!"

Why did his cook prepare so much food? It's gonna be wasted... I found it difficult to decide what to eat among 10-15 different food items. Ultimately I pulled the plate of spaghetti with meat balls... And asked for more wine... Was I behaving like a drunkard? I don't know... I found Gaara using his knife to cut his steak into small piece then used his fork to put the piece in his mouth chewing it thoroughly. I didn't had much of an appetite and used my fork to play with the spaghetti.

Gaara's thoughts...

I guess I overdid it.. I don't know what she likes or dislikes so I just ordered my cook to prepare anything he feels like. And here is the result, damn him.

I guess she lost her appetite seeing so much food?... She is just moving her fork over the spaghetti.. Am I too boring for her? Should I ask her about her love life?

Me : Um... Sakura?

Sakura : Yeah?

Me : You.. Seem... Lost in your thoughts... Is everything alright?...

Sakura's thoughts...

Why he is asking that?... Did he noticed?... Damn am I worried about Sasuke that much?

Me : Um... No... It's just that Sasuke...

Gaara : Sasuke? Who is that?

I was about to answer him when my phone starts ringing I excused myself taking it out from my purse.

"Naruto?"

I picked up the call telling hello a restless voice came from the other end. Making me worried.

Naruto's voice : Sakura Chan... Can you please visit my apartment at once? It's emergency...we will.... Lose.. Just come here...

Me : Hello? Naruto? Lose whom??