Dark Anty – Whatsup people, I'm Anty, but you know me as Dark Anty (Either or is fine by me). This Fan Fic will be about an original couple everyone seems quite fond of: Hinata and Gaara. This is set in future times of Konoha with all of technology in its fine, and ninja skills are at their best. I like these crack parings: the shy and gentle Hinata with the cold and emotionless Gaara, breaking the barriers and rules of life and love. So cool these two.
Here is the list of the writing for the entire series:
Writing
"Speech"
Thoughts
"Demon"
'Demon thoughts'
Inner Self
"Phone Calls"
'Notes/Letters'
Computer: Typing
\Writing During Comp Type\
Text Messaging
-SFX-
Anyhow, let's get it on, people!
Summary
Since the second year of elementary, they have been close friends and saw each other as nothing more than just friends. Staying in Konoha Ninja Middle school, they are the top two students of the class and became the talk of the town, and sometimes not the good kind. When came the time for Hinata to move to a different home, things starts to fall apart, but they still managed to stay in touch over the time of separation.
Two years has passed and Hinata came back with a whole new look as well as attitude. Much has change for the two, but for one of them, the worst. They go to the Konoha Ninja Academy where gifted ninjas are found and trained; fighting and struggling to become the best. However, they are at wits end when they struggle with more than just training when feelings they forgot has existed starts to rise to the surface and dark pasts starts to catch up to them with vengeance.
More so, Hinata has been keeping a deep, dark secret that no one has ever known, not even Gaara, nor herself. Will this secret make their friendship closer than before, or will it break them to despair and loneliness?
With Hinata, Gaara, Naruto, and the rest of the ninjas, join us as we look through the eyes of one whose soul falls closely to despair and hate, as the other falls deeper within the confines of lust, love, passion and hope.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. All characters and the show are copyrights to Masashi Kishimoto, author and writer of the manga, but man, what I would give to have them.
Crystal Rose
Chapter 1: Pains of the Heart
I've always been a leper. A cold and emotionless outcast from the social world. Always to be looked upon with dislike and fear…deep, untainted fear.
Why do they fear me? What have I done to deserve these harsh and cold treatments from everyone? Someone turning and running in fear when they see me turn the corner. I come up to a group and they scatter far from me. I walk pass them, and they just go silent, looking away from the beast they saw in me…never me.
Silence…What a terrible thing silence is. The complete feel of loneliness, a cold and numbing feeling surrounding your body with its dark abyss and choking your very life. Squeezing and wrenching your guts out until you're nothing but a hollow vast, possessed by the beast, the monster known only as despair, but I know him as Shukaku.
I fell. I fell deeper and deeper into my despair, my hate, and my abyss. Never to see the light of day. Never to be accepted as a person and always looked upon as a monster. Never to live, never to laugh, never to smile, never to cry, never to care…never to love.
Then she came…
Defending me against a few bullies who thought it would be fun to hurt me. She stood in their way, berating on how low it is to gang up on one person, thus they struck her down. When they first struck her, my heart was filled with so much pain when she fall to the ground, her eyes glazing over to her subconsciousness as blood dribbling down from her pale pink lips. That alone made me fight and nearly kill those boys who would dare hit my angel, my savior.
My anger reached a level never before touched and I unleashed my fury upon them. Their screams of terror filled the skies as I punished them with my sand, relinquishing in their pain and fear. I started to calm down and my sand slow ebbed away from them. I glared at them and they ran away, screaming in pure terror of my power and me. I looked down to my beautiful messiah and as I looked at her, my heart was filled with hurt…for her. Seeing her risk her well-being to protect mine, it started to bring tears to my eyes once more. Tears I thought were all used up, but it seems that I have a million more to shed.
I scooped her up in my arms and shoke her to wake but she remained motionless, and so I cried, cried that I couldn't protect her in time, cried that another person was hurt because of me, cried because now…someone cared for me. My eyes closed, I didn't know she had woken until I felt her gentle hand bring me back out of my hysterics and back to the one in my arms. She asked for my name and I gave it to her for she looked cute at the time. I didn't even know what cute meant, but she fit it perfectly in my eyes. She told me her name and smiled.
I let her go and asked why she helped me. She said she didn't know, only that when I looked at her, she saw the same sad eyes that she see everyday in the mirror, so she had to help me. I asked why she was sad, and her answer was because she didn't have any friends as well, so she offered me to be her friend. I was shocked that she would want to be my friend so easily and willingly. I didn't know what else to do, but to take her offer. She defended me when no one else would and she didn't fear me, but instead compared herself to me and my sad eyes, alone and afraid. She bravely stood by my side and became my first friend.
She was beautiful. She's still beautiful. Her innocence and pure nature was so vivid, so warm, so intoxicating, I simply wanted to drown in her. This girl with her pale lavender eyes, short black-blue hair, and soft fair skin was like a goddess of light to me. She came to me and took me out of my great despair. She saved my soul from its everlasting hate and cold. She is my angel, my goddess, my pure crystal rose…
My Hinata…
Wednesday-October 23, 2107.
"Gaara-kun, wake up!" Hinata softly shouted, gently rocked Gaara to wake from his deep slumber on his desk. Gaara simply grunted and turned his head to the other side. "Gaara-kun, c'mon! Lunchtime is now and you'll miss it! C'mon, Gaara-kun!" She rocked him again only to receive a snort and a snore following after. "-Sigh- This is hopeless." Hinata was giving up until Naruto walked into the classroom. He walked up to the slumbering Gaara and the slightly upset Hinata.
"Dead to the world?"
"When is he never?" The way she said it made it sound more like a statement than a question. Naruto looked at her and grinned. She was always a fussy little girl. Her pouty face makes her so cute.
"I have an idea." (A Naruto first!) Naruto came up to Gaara and leaned down to his ear. "Gaara-kun, Temari-chan and Hinata-chan are making out right now!" Nothing. "Gaara-kun, someone stole your gourd!" Still nothing. "Hinata-chan is running butt-naked in the school!" Not even a twitch. Naruto was surprised by his friend's unique way of tuning people out. He didn't even jump with the thought of his gourd being missing, and that's his first and only weapon he uses for his ninja training. Hinata gave a grunt of disliking, making Naruto look up to her and her stern, mean face.
"Naruto-kun, I don't like have my nude body being used as a wake up call."
"Heee, it sure is a hellav way to wake."
"Oh hush, you!" Naruto chuckled at Hinata, but stopped, as there's still the problem of waking Gaara up and a quarter of the lunch period was almost over. Naruto placed his hand on his chin, think what would be the best yet worst way to wake him up. Naruto snapped his fingers together, place one in his mouth, getting all his spit, pulled it out and stuck it in Gaara's ear.
"WET WILLIE!!"
"EYAAAHHHHHH!!" Gaara flung out of his seat, grabbing the collar of his jacket and digging out the excess drool out of his ear canal. "NARUTO-BAKA! WHY DID YOU DO THAT?!"
"Oh shut up! You needed the wake up call since poor Hinata-chan been trying to do so for the pass ten minutes." Naruto talked in a playfully annoyed voice as Hinata giggled at Gaara's outburst. Gaara rose from the floor, dusting the dirt off his gothic clothing, and took to his seat, Naruto taking the seat to the right of him as Hinata sat on top of Gaara's desk, legs crossed. Naruto, Hinata, and Gaara with a few others have been friends since the second grade; each has a secret to their lives, but only two was out. Two of them being that Gaara is the jinchūriki for Shukaku and Naruto is the jinchūriki for Kyubii.
Before hand, Gaara didn't have much control of Shukaku, having insomnia for a long period of time, but now with his training and chakra control becoming more approving, he's able to sleep without the fear of never being himself again. Now is their seventh year of middle school and things have went smoothly thus far. They made few more friends long the way--a few not into their choice of styles being Elegant Goth and Gothic Punk.
Gaara wears a Black denim jacket, unbuttoned to show off his black fishnet tank top with his nicely chiseled body underneath, and Black bondage pants with black stitching and single silver chains hanging off each side with two low outside zipper pockets around the calves, making a total of six pockets of his pants. The pants were not as low to the ground as others are, but still had a wide leg look, though snug around his well-toned waist. He also wears Black boots.
His wild violent red hair went down just past his shoulders, but he keeps it in a horsetail, a few strains of hair covering his right eye. He bore his Kanji tattoo over his left eye. A tattoo self-inflicted by his sand powers when he was little. He told no one else but Hinata and Naruto how such a thing happened to him. As far as jewelry goes, he wears a Black dog collar with silver studded spikes and two silver diamond-studded huggy earrings on his top left ear. (Now I'm not trying to make Gaara gay, but I don't know if it's the left ear or the right that signifies men who are gay, so if you have a clue, give me one. Thanks.)
Hinata wore a Dark Gray, long- sleeved, tight Victorian ruffle blouse, curving her shape just right, Black, lacy fingerless gloves, and a Black and White Gingham and Spider Web long skirt with knee-high, large eyelet, Black Antique boots. Her hair is cut short, flipped and spiked at the end with bangs, short in the front, long on the sides. She wears Violet eyeliner and eye shadow with Plum lipstick, one of her favorite colors. She also wears an Indigo velvet choker with a Burgundy-crème, 'Mother and Child' cameo locket with dangle earrings and a bracelet to match. Inside she says is a lock of her late mother's hair and a photo of her mother and her as an infant. This is the only other jewelry she'll wear for remembrance of her mother.
Naruto wears a Black and Orange strap-buckle jacket with a black t-shirt with an airbrush design screaming 'DATTEBAYO!' in bold orange letters and orange bondage pants with black stitching. Two Black cloth strips connected through the loops of his belt loops in the front hangs low at his mid claves and cross and buckles in the back. Three outside pockets with the Nine-Tailed Fox embodied on the pockets: one on each side of his claves and one in front of his right thigh, making seven pockets on his pants and he wears Converse All-Star Orange Starry Night High-Tops.
His bright Blond hair medium length and thick with spikes yet soft to the touch. He wears a dog collar with orange studded flats spelling 'DATTEBAYO!' on it as well. He wears two gold huggy earrings on top of each ear and a black leather necklace with a cross pendant.
"Anna (So), why did you wake me, Naruto-kun?" asked Gaara, still a little tried.
"It's lunchtime, buddy. We have been trying to wake you for the last," Naruto looks at his watch. "Twelve minutes and lunch will be over in the next thirty-three minutes unless we hurry to the others."
"-Sigh- Yoi (Ok)," Hinata could see that he still had some sleep left in him, but she wasn't going for that. She rose from her seat and pulled on Gaara's arm.
"C'mon, Gaara-kun! We're gonna miss everyone!"
"Yoshii, yoshii (Alright, alright)! I'm comin'!" Gaara shouted as he was dragged out the room by a surprisingly strong Hinata with Naruto at tow.
Mid-Autumn air blew through the trees, the leaves a variety of colors scattered the ground with their vibrancy and beautiful. The leaves crunched under the feet of three infamous students, walking to their well-secluded table away from the annoyance that are the social statuses of the school: The Cool kids, the Preppy kids, the All-Stars, the Nerds, the Scholars, the Rock 'n Rollers, the Goths, the Low class (same as Middle), the Middle class, the High class, and the ever so famous Blondes Unanimous. They hang to their lives of false happiness, filled with high hopes and dreams when in truth, it was a ticking time bomb ready to blow in their heads.
Now we have the Shadows Casted, this is Gaara and Hinata's group. These consist of the groups who prefers not getting involved with the high social standards of schooling. It itself is a collection of different social groups but don't involve the social groups entirely.
Sasuke and Sakura are partings of the Cool kids, High class, Scholars, and All-Stars, Sakura first captain of the volleyball team and Sasuke captain of the swim team. Sakura is fifth to graduate and Sasuke fourth. They hang with Hinata, Gaara, and Naruto for the longest time, and with their social status so high, it wouldn't matter if they hanged out with a Goth princess, a Goth demon raccoon dog, and a Goth demon fox. Not that they care.
Shino is parting of the Scholars, the Goths, and Cool kids as well, sixth to graduate. He's always the quiet-type with great skills and a killer body when his shirt and coat is off, though his sunglasses still dawns on his face. He barely speaks to anyone, but can be quite the talker when the subject on insects is brought up. He is also from a rich family, which makes him a parting of the High class.
Kiba with Naruto are parting of the Goth, the Scholars, and All-Stars: Great stamina and power with plenty of skills to harness it all, plus Kiba is the seventh to graduate whereas Naruto's the third. They're the leading captains to the soccer team of Konaha Ninja Middle School, and never lost a game since they became captains.
Besides all that, they chose to be with people who like them for who they are and not what they can do for others. In addition, they could care less about social status since their main thing is becoming a ninja and winning the next tournament. Naruto and Kiba are also partings of the High class: Naruto, the son of the current Yondaime Hokage, and Kiba, heir to an upper-high class family restaurant.
Now we come to the leaders of the group, Hinata and Gaara. They are partings of the Scholars, the Goths, the All-Stars (Martial Arts) and High class: Hinata, second to graduate, is the heiress of the Hyuga World Company where their products of technology are the best bar-none and Gaara, first to graduate, is now owner of Sabaku Inc., neck-n-neck to the Hyuga World Company. This is his after-school job, whereas his sister and brother can run things if he should not be there at the moment. (Gaara has yet to become the Kazekage for he is too young for the position, though he is very mature and powerful to take such a high rank. Therefore, until he reach that certain age, Baki, his sensei and friend, will be taking care of Sunagakure in his stead.)
The reason for his ownership is this: His siblings didn't really care for the job. They had dreams of their own, and it didn't include their father's company, so they gave the position to Gaara since he has two-thirds of knowledge about the company and full knowledge of it confines. His intelligence is very high, but he barely shows it, in risk of being put ahead of the class and away from Hinata, which was something he really couldn't do.
Everyone sat around the table, Naruto sitting on it and striking a conversation with Sakura and everyone doing pretty much their own thing. They found two empty seats and sat there with Hinata next to Sakura and Gaara next to her.
"Oi, guys!" said Hinata in her soft yet loud tone.
"Oooii!" Everyone shouted back. Hinata placed their lunches on the table and gave the top part to Gaara.
"Arigato, Hinata-sama."
"-Sigh- I wish you would drop that suffix from my name, Gaara-kun. We have been friends too long for you to keep calling me that." Hinata sounded a little agitated, which made Gaara wonder if there was a problem.
"Ashikarazu (I'm sorry)…is something wrong?"
"…Ina (no), nothing's wrong. Everything's fine." Gaara could hear the sadness in her voice, something that tugged on his heart with much aggression. He never wants to hear or see Hinata sad for it hurts him to see her so down and out. He placed a hand on her shoulder and called out to her.
"Hinata-chan…what's wrong?" Hinata turned to Gaara, a little shocked that he finally called her name informally. She felt calmer, but she still had something to be sad about.
"Gaara-kun…I'm sorry to say this so soon, but…-Sigh- I'm moving away." Dead silence sprung between the two, Hinata looking away from his face as Gaara was as wide-eyed as a deer staring at the high beamers of a moving car.
"…Nani?" She looked back to him, her eyes brimming with tears, but none of them falls.
"My Oto-sama has created a new company out of Konoha in Kiri. We move next year in the summer: Neji-niisan, my Imoto-san, my Oto-sama and I."
Gaara shoke his head noticeably and looks at Hinata with so much…pain. "Demo do shite (But why)? You have a life here…your friends are here…and how will you continue your training to becoming a ninja if you and the school are miles apart?" Gaara was becoming a bit frantic. He didn't want to lose the only best friend he ever had. To Kiri or to the moon, it wouldn't matter for he wasn't ready to let her go anywhere just yet. Hell, he wasn't ready to let her go at all!
"Oto-sama planned everything. A tutor named Yuhi Kunerai will train me as I study my kekkei genkai and work hard to becoming the owner of Hyuga World Company and leader of the clan, though I know Neji-niisan would be a better candidate than I would."
"So why go at all if you know what is to be the truth?" Hinata's tears were brimming to overflow.
"…Because my Oto-sama was born first in this world as was I…and because of this, I am obligated to my family to run the business and lead the clan to a successful venture and so forth in the future, so in any other words…I don't have a choice in the matter." Tears finally slid down her pale fair cheek and down to her chin, breaking away from her fair skin and on to her hand. Her heart was breaking as well. She wanted to stay with her friends, to stay in school with them.
However, she couldn't go against her family's wishes and not because she's weak for she has shown great strength through her years, but because dishonoring her family to make herself happy would be a dishonor to Kami himself. She could never bring herself to bring dishonor to her family and her family name, and as first-born, she must uphold the family business and become clan leader, as is intended for all those born first to head of the Hyuga clan, so as she said before…she doesn't have a choice in the matter.
Gaara rubbed away the tears from below her eyes and jaw line, and hugged her close to his heart…for it would be the last time he may ever hold her again. Hinata hugged him back, wishing it was just an awful dream and hopes she could wake from it, but knew too well that dreams can never feel this painful, this hurtful…this real.
"Ooi, guys, what's wrong?" Kiba had everyone's attention turned to Gaara and Hinata still in a tight embrace. They loosened a bit and finally pulled free from each other. Hinata sniffed a bit and wiped away the last tear in her eyes as she looked towards her wonderful friends.
"Ashikarazu, guys, but…um…-Sniff- I'm moving away next summer."
"Kana?!" Everyone spoke out.
"Un. My Oto-sama has a company in Kiri that needs his attention and he can't very well leave me here, so yeah…I'm moving away." Hinata shrugged as more tears fell from her pale lavender orbs of beauty. Everyone was feeling and seeing the hurt she must be feeling and gave their condolence through hugs and word of encouragement.
School was finally over for the day and Gaara offered Hinata a ride. They sat out on the bench seat, Gaara on the bench with Hinata on his lap, playing with his hair. Apparently, her mood has change to a much happier sight, and Gaara couldn't help but be happy himself, though he barely shows it. Temari came to pick them up in front of the school, honking her horn to get their attention.
"Ototo-san! C'mon already!" They ran over to Temari's Konaha 4-door Ford Mustang Convertible. Her favorite car and painted a Midnight Blue, darkest color next to Black. When they got in, Hinata in the back, Temari sped off to the streets and rush off to the highway. On the way, Temari started smoking a cigarette while driving. Gaara took a stick out and lit one himself without the care of his sister, though she never cared.
"-Inhale, Exhale- Anna, Hinata-sama, do you want to hangout at my house, or do you need to go home?" Hinata grunted when Gaara called her out so formally. It was an irritation that she could barely tolerate, but do for their friendship.
"I have nothing important to do at home except homework from Algebra II, Earth Science, and Literature, then there's meditation to raise my chakra control and then create four shadow clones from the Kage Bunshin no Jutsu."
"Hn, that much, huh?" He took another drag from the cancer stick and blew the smoke on the passing winds. "Anna, do you want to come, or not?"
"…Sadaka (Sure), just let me call my Oto-sama." She pulled out her cell phone and called her house, hoping someone would be home. -RIIIIIIINNNG, RIIIIIINNNG- -Click-kup-
"Moshimoshi. Hyuga residence. This is Hyuga Neji speaking."
"Moshimoshi, Neji-niisan,"
"Oyaoya, if it isn't Hinata-hime. What's wrong, Kohi no Goth (Goth Queen)? Did your morbid day became brighter, or something worse?"
"-Grunt- I swear you can be such an ass."
"Only with you, hime. Now what's the problem?"
"Neji-niisan, can you please tell Oto-sama that I will be going over Gaara-kun's house to do homework?"
"I could, but then again, what's in for me?"
"-Sigh- I'll do your kitchen and laundry duty for a week."
"A month."
"Two weeks,"
"Deal. I'll be sure to tell him."
"Domo Arigato, Neji-niisan. See you at dinner."
"Bakkin (Fine). Later."
"Bai," -Snap- She placed the phone back in her purse, and moved up from her seat. "It'll be fine. Neji-niisan will be telling Oto-sama of my whereabouts."
"-Grunt-" Gaara's usually the emotionless one, but the grunt showed a tinge of agitation in it.
"You don't like my jukei (cousin) very much, do you?"
"Can't really say I do."
"Do shite (Why)? What did he do that has upset you?"
"……He'll be the only one to be with you…I won't." A dramatic pause was in affect as the two stayed silent for a while. "Plus, I reeeally just don't like him." Hinata sighed and giggled. Gaara can be funny when he isn't morbid. Gaara didn't really hate Neji, there's just a few things about Neji that unnerves Gaara. Temari was on the phone so she didn't hear the conversation take place.
They finally made it to Gaara's mansion. The place was awesome: Four stories of concrete and marble, designed with Roman architect and a fountain in the front of the house. They had a vast amount of land and forest, used for only their training. Inside was the biggest trip: corner upon corner of Caramel marble floors, the entrance looked more of a luxury five star hotel. A large stairwell leading up to a wide hall where the den and living room resides. In the large comfy room was Kankuro watching a marital arts movie. Temari walked in and ruffled her little brother's hair.
"Oi, Kankuro-kun, we have company. Make yourself look decent." With that, she walked off to the next set of stairs to her room. Kankuro stood up, dusted off any crumbs on his person and looked back to Hinata and Gaara.
"Sate (Well), if it isn't the Kokuo & Kohi no Goshikku (Gothic King and Queen). How are you, Hinata-san?"
"Bakkin, arigato, but please call me Hinata-chan. There's no need for formalities."
"Demo, Hinata-kohi, how else can I address such dark royalty so lovely as you?" spoke Kankuro with an over-the-top bow. Hinata giggled. Kankuro has been known to be a wisecracker once in a while but still show some form of manners. He came up to her and gave her a hug, as she hugged him back.
"It's nice to see you again."
"Same here,"
"Anna, what brings you to our pleasant little abode?" Kankuro takes his seat back in front of the big screen and plays the movie.
"Gaara-kun and I are going to do homework and afterwards spend a little more time before I head home."
"Hmph, be good you two. Don't do anything I surely would do." Hinata giggled as her and Gaara blushed.
"…Onii-saaaan," Gaara had a drained tone in his voice with annoyance towards his big brother.
"I'm just kidding." Kankuro chortled. "I'll ask Miko-san to serve you guys' snacks while you study."
"Domo, bro. See ya,"
"Ciao, darling," Hinata giggled as they left the room.
They walked up the second flight of stairs and came up to an open-cage elevator. Gaara slid the door back, climbing aboard with Hinata, closed and pushed for the third floor. They made it up and head straight to his room. To say his room is big would be an understatement. It's humungous with hardwood floors and a double king size bed in the middle. He had his own entertainment center off to the left of his room, carpeted and plush. Plus, his room was painted Crimson with Gold accents. He had two double doors leading out to the balcony: one behind his bed and the other on the right side of his room as you enter.
They went in, went to his large double desk area, and began their work. Couple hours passed and they finished all their work with a full stomach to add. Now they lie in his bed (Fully clothed), holding each other close as they rest their weary minds of all their hard work.
"…Hinata-sama?"
"Hmm?"
"…Do you promise to write to me when you get there?"
"Mmhm, hai. I promise to write as soon as I get there."
"Arigato…that's all I needed to know." Silence now lies with them once more, peacefully feeling their ears with sounds of the outside world.
"…Gaara-kun…I wish I had a choice…I wish I had a choice to stay here with you…my friend, my heart."
"…I wish for that too. Guess we can't always get what we wish for."
"Hmhm—to think that with all the money, all the power and fame, it would seem so easy to have anything my heart desires. Amazing how money can't always give me what I want…what I need."
"And what do you want?...What do you need?" A dramatic pause played it's affect between them.
"…To be with you." Hinata sniffled a bit, her body slightly shaking with frustration and sadness.
"Funny…that's what I need as well." They pulled each other close once more, resting their troubled minds to forget the future and live for the present.
"Domo for the ride, Temari-chan."
"No problem, omoimono (sweetheart)." They dropped Hinata back to her mansion, which is pretty much a castle compared to Gaara's house.
"I'll see you tomorrow, Gaara-kun."
"Hn," Hinata smiled and climbed out the car but not before Gaara called out for her. "Hinata-sama!" She turned to him and came up to the window. He gestured for her to lean down. When she leaned down, she was shocked to feel Gaara's lips on her cheek. He pulled back and looked into her eyes as he put his hand over hers.
"Know that no matter where you go, how far you are, or how long the time will be, I will always, always be with you." Gaara spoke with a genuine smile that not many people get to see on him. Hinata was on a verge of tears as she smiled at him as well.
"Domo arigato, Gaara-kun." They pulled back from each other, Hinata ran up to the door, waved back to her friends and walked in. Temari pulled out to the streets and drove on to their house.
"Ototo-san, is their something wrong with Hinata-chan?"
"…Ina…-Sigh- Hinata-sama is moving next summer."
"Oya, Gaara-kun. I'm so sorry."
"It's ok...I'll live."
"-Sigh- I'm glad you're taking this so well. Demo, if you need to talk, you know that Kankuro and I are always here to hear you out. Always," Gaara looked towards his sister and back out to the world moving at a high speed.
"Arigato, Nee-san."
After Gaara and Temari left, Hinata went straight to the kitchen to see two of the Hyuga family members other then her intermediate ones.
"Keshino-kun! Hinako-obasan (Aunt Hinako)! How are you?"
"Ara! Konnichiha, Hinata-sama. We're fine. And you?" Keshino asks.
"You can drop the sama, and call me 'Hinata-chan'. I don't mind."
"Hm, okay. So how are you, Hinata-chan?"
"-Giggle- I'm fine, but don't tell my Oto-sama that." They laughed as her cousin and aunt cook dinner for them. (I decided that the Hyuga clan is of one house instead of two and without the Caged-Bird seal, but by Hinata being the daughter of the Head Leader, they are obligated to serve and respect her as such, though she never wants it to be this way.)
"Anna, what's for dinner?"
"Lobster and Yellowtail sashimi with Teriyaki shrimp, squid, and steak."
"Mmmmm, what a feast! You always make the best meals, Hinako-obasan."
"Anything for my little hikage (sunshine). Now get cleaned. Dinner will be ready in an hour."
"Hai, Obasan," Hinata scurried up to her room, but not before bumping into her little sister. "Hanabi-chan, how are you?"
"Bakkin, as always," Hanabi spoke with a bored tone.
"Are you sure?"
"Mochiron. It's just boring not having you around the house for me to harass."
"Ah!" Hanabi giggled as she looked at her sister's shocked expression. Hanabi truly loves her sister and has fun with her whenever she gets the chance. She grew with her sister into the Gothic look but hasn't fully gasped it as of yet. She wears a variety of reds and blacks to get into things, just to be like her big sister.
Though there have been times that they couldn't stand each other, they have a rock solid relationship as sisters and friends. Seeing as their mother is gone, Hinata had to become a motherly as well as sisterly figure for her sister, thus their bonds have been tight ever since.
"I swear you and Neji-niisan are out to get me." They laughed together, their laughter bringing some warmth to their cold castle. "Anna, where were you heading?"
"Oya, to Neji-niisan's room. Oto-sama wishes to speak with him about an urgent matter."
"Ara, then I better let you go. See you at dinner."
"See you soon." They split ways and Hinata finally made it to her room. Her room was three times bigger than Gaara's room! Everything was carpeted; all of it black. Her walls were painted a Black-Blue mix, like her hair. Her bed is king sized with black Gossamer curtains and metal railings; it also stood on a platform that she steps up to to her bed. She too had double doors leading to her balcony behind her bed, her room always facing the raising sun. She even had a walk-in closet that would put royalty to shame. Every corner filled with beautiful clothes, shoes, jewelry and accessories. Beside the library, this was one of her favorite rooms to be in, away from her father's boorish manners and to clear her mind when things become difficult.
She raided her walk-in closet to find Black loose jeans and a White spaghetti-strap tank top. With a choice of her undergarments, she went to her large shower and turn on the hot and cold water. She threw her clothes off and went under the raining water. The water pours from the ceiling, perfectly drenching her body to every curves and rounds. Her hair lies flat against her head and jaw line, soaking in the warmth of the moisture raining upon it.
She stands under the running water, not moving or preparing to wash her body. She just stood under it, feeling its pressure push down on her skin and flesh. Though it relaxes her, the pressure reminds her of the choices and sacrifices she will have to make in the near future. Moving to a new country, preparing her to becoming the owner of the company and head of the family, training her to becoming a great ninja, but with all this, she will be leaving her home, her school, her great friends…Gaara.
A tear slides from her eye but was washed away by the ever-flowing current of semi-hot water pouring on her. She was hurting all over, still not believing that in the next summer…Gaara and she will no longer be in the same place. It hurt her so much to think that she will never see his face again. To never spend time with him, or ride from school with him and their friends, or to never see him smile ever again.
However, she couldn't be as badly hurting as Gaara may be feeling. To lose his best friend after five years, it was enough to rip his heart out, his very soul. To lose someone so dear was probably the most heart-wrenching experience no one should ever feel, but alas, two were feeling that God-awful feeling, knowing it would take more than the comfort of others to rid themselves of this emotion.
After cleaning off, removing the make-up, and washing her hair, she dried herself off, blow-dried her hair, put on her clothes and went straight to the dinner table. Her father, Hanabi, and Neji along with Keshino and Hinako were sitting at the table waiting for her.
"Omachidoosama (I'm sorry to have kept you waiting). I was looking over more of my schoolwork and lost track of time. Forgive me," She spoke to her father. She became very talented in hiding her feelings in front of him when it came to telling a lie or the truth.
He merely nodded his head and turned to Hinako. Hinata and her father weren't always on the best of terms, but they have grown to respect each other, if nothing else, learn to live with each other without so much confrontation. She loved her father dearly, but there would be times she just couldn't stomach him and his cold attitude towards her.
Dinner went smoothly. Small talk here and there and occasional jokes talked about. Dinner was over and she was in her room and slipped into her Black silk nightgown, her favorite one. A very form fitting sleep gown; accentuating her curves to please the eyes of many men, even at a young age. She climbed onto her bed, pulling the covers back over her, and quickly rested her body and eyes, but not her mind. It still plagued her, no matter what she did, but sleep finally had the upper hand and she peacefully slept through the night.
Gaara finally came out of the shower, his hair dripping water on his well-toned body. The towel was draped around his neck as he towel dried it off. He only wore his pajama pants since he barely wears shirts to bed. He sat on his bed, his elbows on his knees with his head in his hands. He still can't stop the thought of Hinata moving out of his mind. He felt so miserable, so hurt. He was feeling the old feelings, back when people feared and hated him, back to when he was alone and no one cared for him. Those thoughts just rose from his mind, thinking that he rid himself of these dark thoughts, but the thought of Hinata leaving brought them back five-fold.
"Kukukukuku, don't worry, pup. I'll still be here for you. HAHAHAHAHA!"
Shut it you damned demon...Why are you talking to me?
"Well, I think it's about time I start, since your little girlfriend will be leaving you soon…"
She's not my girlfriend…
"Nevertheless, you wish she were, don't you?"
…
"Thought so…"
So what if I do! WHAT DOES IT MATTER TO YOU?! She's moving away to a different country and you decided to come up now and make FUN of me?! What pleasure do you get out of that!?
"Your reaction."
SCREW YOU!!
"Oh, yes! I can feel your hatred fueling into me! Give me more and soon you will be what your father intend you to be…a killer…"
NO! I will never be that person again! He was feared, hated, and alone! He had no one to love him, no one to care for him! I WILL NEVER BE HIM AGAIN!!
"Kukukukukuku, we will see, pup. We will see…"
The echoing laughter rang through Gaara's mind, his body shaking with fear and anger. Shukaku hasn't spoken to him since the fourth grade, since Gaara gained better control of his body and the demon inside. What could it mean? Was he losing control? What could have brought this up? Everything was coming apart too quickly. First, he's losing his best friend and now this. He simply couldn't take it and just lay on the bed over the covers. His mind barely plagued him in his sleep, but now it was his mind AND heart that kept him awake. Such awful pains his heart was feeling: fear, hate, sadness, lonliness, all the negative feelings one could feel, but the biggest one of all overshadowed them all…
The feeling of a love-torn heart.
To Be Continued…
Notes from the Authoress:
Gaara and Hinata: Two upper high-class students who are outcasts from the social groups. They're not really outcasts, but teenagers who rather follow their own beat of their drums. They have been friends for a very long time and have become close through those years. Knowing every little secret there is to know about each other.
They with Naruto and few others found and indulged in the Elegant Goth and Goth Punk look because of their pale fair skin. It suited them quite well, Gaara the most. Over the time, they also grew to love each other, but they never told each other or gave out clues to this fact. They believed that being just friends would be enough since that's what they needed for so long…friends.
Shukaku and Gaara: The relationship between the two isn't what you call friendly, but just mere acquaintance. Shukaku calling Gaara 'pup' would the reference of Shukaku being a demon raccoon dog.
Gaara finally has control of Shukaku, but, if you would believe, when Hinata announced her moving, the feelings from his childhood started to rise, which brought back Shukaku but not to full control.
Along the story, Shukaku would merely play with Gaara's mind a little, giving false statements and accusation that he thinks will make Gaara give in to his will to kill, if not destory a few things along the path.
Naruto: Naruto is just like Gaara, no doubt, but this time he has family: his father, Minato Namikaze (The Current Fourth Hokage) and his prevy God-Uncle, Jiraiya Kasaikaze. He is still hyperactive, though he barely shows it, becoming much more mature and learning more about certain things from his friends and father.
He and Kiba are the school top soccer team captains, and with the energy and power they have, they are unbeatable. His not seeing anyone right now, but his still searching for that special someone.
Neji, Hanabi, and Hiashi: Neji has become more of Hinata's cousin than her guardian and though he loves her dearly, he loves picking on her choice of clothes and giving her little nicknames. They have their moments as family and friends, but it may or may not not change, depending on how the story goes.
Hanabi becomes exactly what a little sister should be: an evil annoying brat. However, to Hinata, Hanabi has becomes her little sister and her friend, if not a pest most of the time.
Hiashi has barely come out of his shell, not having much support for his daughter choices in clothing and lifestyle. He may not show it, but he loves his daughter, but he refuses to have her live life displaying weak traits: caring for others, working in the garden, doing the housework, etc. He believes that by being cold towards her, she will become what he wants her to be through his will.
Konoha Ninja Middle School: This school is like a regular school with few of the ninja training add with it. Students here are already Genin and do very few missions to hone their skills to prepare for the Academy.
They learn science, math, English, history, and every major subject to learn while learning martial arts and use of weapons. They even have sports in the school for students who want to try something extra.
The real training and missions won't begin until they reach Konoha Ninja Academy where at age 15, they'll have to pass rigorous exams to become Chunin, and must pass more exams and gradute to become Jonin, no matter the age.
I've made a set for their age for each character that shows along in the story:
Hyuga Hinata – Age: (Middle School: Genin) 12-13; (Academy: Chunin) 14-15
Sabaku no Gaara – Age: (Middle School: Genin) 12-13; (Academy: Chunin) 14-15 (Younger than Naruto by four months. Younger than Hinata by one month.)
Uzumaki Naruto – Age: (Middle School: Genin) 13; (Academy: Chunin) 15
Aburame Shino – Age: (Middle School: Genin) 12-13; (Academy: Chunin) 14-15
Inuzuka Kiba – Age: (Middle School: Genin) 13; (Academy: Chunin) 15
Sabaku no Temari – Age: (Academy: Chunin) 15-17
Sabaku no Kankuro – Age: (Academy: Chunin) 14-16
Uchiha Itachi – Age: (Ninja: Jonin) 18
Haruno Sakura – Age: (Middle School: Genin) 13; (Academy: Chunin) 15
Uchiha Sasuke – Age: (Middle School: Genin) 13; (Academy: Chunin) 15
Nara Shikamaru – Age: (Academy: Chunin) 15-17
Akimichi Choji – Age: (Academy: Chunin) 15-17
Yamanaka Ino – Age: (Academy: Chunin) 15-17
Hyuga Neji – Age: (Academy: Chunin) 14-16
Higarashi Tenten – Age: (Academy: Chunin) 14-16
Lee Rock – Age: (Academy: Chunin) 14-16
Dark Anty – So what do you think? 'So far, so good' right? I know their OOC, but I think there can be a few good changes with this story. Give me a review and tell me how you like the first chapter. NO FLAMES!! (You flame me, you can go to hell.) T.T.F.N.