A/N: Konnichiwa! It's my pleasure to introduce this new fic to everyone. This is a fic that is pro GaaraXHinata. Don't ask me why I chose this pairing. I just randomly decided to. They seemed like an unlikely pair, and that's why it's all the more interesting to pair them up in my fic.

For those of you that are AGAINST GaaraXHinata, I don't think I need to say this but PLEASE just stay away from this fic if it offends you so. Don't even bother flaming me because that's just juvenile.

Okay, here's a story synopsis to let you know what you're getting yourself into.

Gaara returns toKonohaafter the Chunnin selection exam under a temporary bond to serve Konoha. He meets Hinata. A girl he didn't think he will ever notice. But things changed drastically when Orochimaru tries to attack Konoha again. And Gaara realized there is a precious someone he would stake his life to protect.

During the course of this fiction, you may come across "Filler". Filler is just a small segment of dialogue between characters that DID NOT take place in the course of the fiction. They're there just for fun. To entertain and to enrage you, the readers. :)

Japanese words used in this chapter:
Hai - Yes
Kun/San - A form of addressing another person. Usually attached after a person's name. They are usually used for males.
Chan - A form of addressing another person. Usually attached after a person's name. They areusually usedfor females.
Sabaku no Gaara - Gaara of the Sand
Sabaku SouSou - Desert Graveyard

Filler: Words cannot describe
Gaara: …Hinata.
Hinata: Gaara-kun?
Gaara: …
Hinata: Y…yes?
Gaara:…Hinata…chan…
Hinata: Something wrong?
Naruto: (from far away) Sakura-chan! Wait for me!
Hinata: Naruto-kun…(looks towards Naruto)
Gaara: …-.-

(And so begins, the real story...)

In the quiet shadows of the night, a little boy lays awake under the moonlight…For quiet slumber is something he can never experience. Only death, invokes his brilliance.

Chapter One: Enter Gaara of the Desert

"Ga…Gaara…" the man whispered a name so fearsome that his body trembled involuntarily. The sand that now covers his body, threatened to engulf him in one single stroke. He felt his heart weakened as if the very life was being squeezed out of him.

"Sabaku no Gaara." The cold, hard voice replied. His pale green eyes revealed nothingness. No emotion. No hatred. No love.

Simply nothing.

The sand now crept up to the trapped man's mouth, and soon, it would cover his nose and his eyes till he see and hear nothing.

Just like the empty soul in Gaara's little body.

"No…NO! I can't die here! NO!" The man let out a final scream. It sounded more like a plea.

Wait, something is changing. Gaara's expressions. No longer emotionless. The man widened his eyes when he realized Gaara was smiling now.

No, not smiling.

Grinning.

"Pathetic." The young boy said. His lips moved again. The man couldn't hear what he had just said.

"Sabaku SouSou." The one with the red hair whispered. His eyes narrowed into something similar to a scowl.

Desert Graveyard, the trapped man realized. That's what Gaara had just said.

And then, all went black.

Hyuuga Hinata sat quietly by the tree. Her thoughts immersed into a book she was reading:

First Love: How to get him

Hinata sighed. She would never ever muster up enough courage to tell Uzumaki Naruto how she really felt about him. How could she anyway? When he was so clearly smitten with Haruno Sakura instead?

Closing the book now, Hinata stood up and dust away the grass on her jacket and pants. From somewhere far away, she heard the sound of a puppy.

Kiba-kun?

She started to walk towards the direction, while hiding the book inside her jacket. Inuzuka Kiba came into view.

"Yo! Hinata!" Kiba greeted and Akamaru gave a bark.

"Ohio, Kiba-kun." Hinata greeted. "What are you doing here?"

"I was about to ask the same thing." Kiba said. "I just finish training with Akamaru. What about you?"

"Umm…" Hinata muttered. "I…I was just reading."

"Reading?" Kiba stared at her. It didn't help that Kiba was in the same genin team as her, so much so that he has already know her well enough to detect when she is hiding something.

"Hai." Hinata said quickly, hoping to change the subject. "Umm, where's Shino-san?"

Kiba shrugged. "Catching bugs, I bet. Wanna go grab a bite or something?" Kiba asked, already walking away.

"Umm…hai!" Hinata muttered and hurried to catch up with Kiba's long strides.

Pls review if you like the story. Then I'll know if I should continue this.