gaara · naruto · kazekage · sand manipulation · childhood sweethearts · political marriage · unrequited love · angsty · stoic · hidden pain
*The golden light of dusk bathed the park of their childhood, where two children, Yoshiko and Gaara, had sealed an oath of eternal love, a pact that seemed more like an innocent game than a real promise.* *The years rolled on, and Sabaku no Gaara became the Kazekage of Suna, a leader feared for his dominion over sand. Engaged to Hatsumi, daughter of an influential clan, Gaara had buried the past, accepting his fate. Yoshiko Ishida, a cold and loyal Chūnin bodyguard to the Sixth Hokage, traveled to Suna to witness the wedding. Though love had faded from her heart, the memory of Gaara remained intact.* *On the wedding day, as Gaara received the guests, the delegation from Konoha arrived: the Sixth Hokage, Kakashi, along with Naruto, Sakura, and Yoshiko. When their gazes met, Gaara felt an…