Hinata wiped her eyes knowing her red nose would give her away anyway. She sat down on the swing after brushing away the snow. Hinata loved the snow it was so pure and white but now it made her feel like she was unclean. She started crying again ashamed of herself, It was only a kiss and yet her father had made it seem like she was a whore. Now her boyfriend didn't want to see her again, then again if she was him she wouldn't either after what happened. Her father had taken a shot at him with his old antique rifle.
"Are you okay miss?" she jumped at the mans voice, looking up she saw it wasn't a man but a teen her age. All she could think about was his blood-red hair, she had never seen hair so red.
"Miss?" he asked again. She wiped her tears away, mumbling
"I'm fine." The boy sat down on the swing next to her, frowning.
"If everything was fine you wouldn't be crying in the cold without a jacket," he said, getting up and wrapping up the petit girl in his. She thanked him, blushing.
"I'm Gaara," the red-head said. Hinata looked up at him, staring into his deep sea green eyes. She felt as if she could trust this stranger.
"I'm Hinata," she said, pushing her feet against the ground to rock the swing a little.
"I just broke up with my boyfriend, my father caught us kissing and over reacted," she said, blushing again.
"It can't be to bad, it's not like he threaten the guy right?" Gaara asked, sounding curious.
"Worse, he shot at Naruto with a rifle and then threatened him." The boy coughed, trying to hide his laughter, Hinata finally saw how funny the situation was and giggled. She sighed, "Father yelled at me, he made it sound as if I was whoring myself out to the entire block. Which is why I ended up here." Gaara snorted, "You're his daughter he probably can't come to terms with the fact that you've grown up into a beautiful young lady," Gaara said blushing at his own words. The tips of Hinata's ears went red, Naruto had said she was pretty but never beautiful. It was kind of him to say that.
"Thank you," she said, "No one's ever said I was beautiful." Gaara's blush worsened, "You're like an angel as pure as the falling snow," he whispered, just loud enough so she would here it. Hinata smiled, looking down at her feet to hide the blush covering her cheeks.
"If only I had met you first, father would approve of you and I like you better than Naruto," Hinata whispered the last bit. Even though she had just met Gaara he made her feel safe and wanted but also loved.
"I would brave the fire's of hell and your father just to date you," he said, feeling unexpectedly brave today. Truth be told Gaara had seen her at the park before, for him it had been love at first sight but he had never gathered the courage to talk to her before today. She looked cold sitting on the swing with no jacket, the tips of her fingers had looked blue. Hinata smiled, he liked her.
"Well if you ever feel like risking your life for me, I live in the big house on the hill." Hinata stood slipping her arms from the jacket to return it.
"Thank you for lending me your jacket, I'd better be going, good-bye Gaara," she said, he waved smiling.
Gaara swallowed nervously, he was standing before the door to Hinata's home. Knocking he prayed she didn't answer, he almost sighed in relief when the butler appeared.
"Yes?" he asked, sounding slightly pompous.
"I've come to speak to Hyuuga-sama about his daughter, Hinata," he said, pleased he didn't stutter. The man waved him in asking for him to wait until he was announced. The man looked like a wax doll, sitting there unmoving glaring down at him. His white eyes resembled ice. Gaara suddenly felt very small, under his unnerving glare.
"What do you want?" Hiashi asked, sizing the boy up.
"Sir I have come to you today, to ask for permission to date your eldest daughter Hinata," Gaara said, fighting the urge to stare at his feet just to avoid the ice-cold glare of the Hyuuga.
"And you are?" the man demanded.
"Sabaku no Gaara, sir," he said, praying that the man couldn't hear how fast his heart was beating.
"Do you intend to one day marry her?" he asked, Gaara was absolutely shocked by his question.
"I do, if she permits it sir," Gaara said, speaking the truth. He wouldn't have it any other way. Hiashi smiled, he actually smiled. It terrified Gaara, shaking him to his very core.
"You have my permission to date her and my blessing to marry her, but first you better ask her out, Kasai will show you to her room." Without another word he was ushered out of the study and followed after the butler through the maze like house. The man knocked on a door before leaving.
"Come in," Hinata called. She was shocked when Gaara entered she was expecting her father or cousin.
"Gaara what are you doing here?" she asked, closing the door behind him. He sat down in the arm-chair occupying her room and she sat on her bed.
"I think I just asked your father for your hand in marriage, so Hinata will you go out with me?" he asked not feeling the least bit nervous after what he had been though. Hinata blinked rather owl like before jumping up to hug him.
"Yes I will marry you," she replied giggling, Gaara couldn't help but join in.
