AN: Hey guys Neko no Tora here to start you off with the second part of Hyuga dating service!
IMPORTANT: If you're new to this story this is the second part (Hence the title) Go back and read part one on hailingroses account first I will post a link to the real first chapter in the bottom AN.
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DISCLAMER: hailingroses and Neko no Tora DO NOT own NAURTO
Chapter 9: A Date with Sand
Hinata though very hard that night about what she and Neji had discussed earlier that day. These dates were getting out of hand and Hinata knew that, yet she could not bring herself to cancel them; until perhaps now.
Hinata had told Hanabi about the situation and her sister encouraged her to keep going. On the other hand Neji and Hiashi were telling Hinata to just give up. Hinata's confidence was wavering; so as a compromise she decided that she would go on one more date. After all not all of Hinata's dates had been bad.
She had enjoyed Shino's company at the park, her sort of date with Koi Otonashi at the duck pond had ended up with Neji being a duck and only transforming back into a human when he was protecting her form Lee. The place that Kiba had brought her was nice but that was about it; Hinata's not really a date with Sai had probably been the worst. Neji realizing that Guy sensei was going to be her date he dragged her out of there faster than Guy sensei could yell "Eternal youth!" The ratios of Hinata's good dates to her bad dates were exactly even; unless you count her very first one where her date never actually showed up. That had hurt her a lot since it was her first date ever.
Hinata spent most of that night staring up at her ceiling trying to decide what to do about these dates.
"I really don't think you should continue these dates Hinata. All they are succeeding in doing is wasting your time." Neji insists yet again.
"I know what you th-think Neji but it's up to me; it's my decision to make that's what you said isn't it?" Hinata counters him.
"I know but what are you really hoping to accomplish? Do you really think that the love of your life is going to be one of your dates?" He snapped back quickly.
"Maybe I do." Hinata states this with more confidence than she was really feeling at the moment.
Neji takes a moment to consider this. "You're hoping that Naruto is going to be one of your dates aren't you."
Hinata doesn't answer him; simply fidgeting with her fingers instead.
Neji sighs deeply. "Lady Hinata I don't want you to get hurt."
"I won't Neji. I'm stronger now. You don't have to protect me from everything; you can't protect me for everything." Hinata clarifies trying to put her cousin at ease.
He gives her a good Neji stare before answering. "Fine. But I'm still accompanying you on all your dates."
Hinata giggles slightly at Neji's response but still agrees with him.
"Well in that case we should get ready." Neji turns around and begins to make his way down the hall.
"Ready for what?" Hinata asks confused.
"Your next date of course. It's at one of the beaches on the outskirts of the village. The date starts at one. I'll walk you there." Neji turns back to her then continues walking down.
Just as Neji is passing Hanabi's room she calls out. "Neji if there's water involved maybe you should suit up duck style." She laughs.
Neji stops his fists bunching up before he relaxes again. He responds almost in a whisper. "Hanabi if I were you I would make sure that you lock you windows up tight tonight. I don't think you would want your father to walk in to discover you with that Sarutobi boy."
Silence.
"You didn't have to be so mean." Hinata scowls at Neji as the two make their way to the beach.
"My job as a branch family member is to always consider the main families safety, even if it goes against their wishes." Is the only explanation Neji gives.
"Konohamaru isn't really a threat to Hanabi." Hinata argues on her sisters behalf.
"Someone's coming." Neji scans the area before jumping up into a tree.
Hinata sighs. Neji refused to be seen by Hinata's date. He kept insisting that it would give him the advantage. As a result every time Neji heard or saw someone coming he would immediately hide. This was the ninth time that Neji had had to disappear.
Hinata comes up to the end of the path leading to the beach. There she is greeted by none other than the Kazekage. That was the first surprise; the second was seeing him in nothing but swimming trunks with his sand gourd on his back.
"Lord Kazekage." Hinata bows surprised. "What are you doing here?"
"I am here on a date or at least that's what Temari has made herself believe." Gaara shakes his red hair.
"Oh well if you don't know who your date is yet than… Well it's me." Hinata explains subconsciously pressing her pointer fingers together.
Gaara stares at her for a moment not quite sure how to react. "Do I know you?" He asks Hinata suspiciously.
"We took the Chuunin exams together." She suggests trying to jog his memory.
Gaara makes no sign of recognizing her and continues to simply stare at her.
Hinata's head falls in disappointment. He doesn't even know who I am. She thinks to herself.
Gaara bows back to Hinata. "It is always nice to meet new friends. I am Gaara; Kazekage of Suna."
"I am Hinata Hyuga." She answers bowing again.
"Hinata… It seems I do know of you. Naruto has told me about you." He answers blatantly.
"Really?" Hinata squeaks blushing instantly. "W-What does he say about me?"
"He spoke very fondly of you." Gaara smiles then turns making his way down to the beach followed by Hinata.
It's a nice day out today so there are quite a few people at the beach. There is not a single cloud in sight and the sun beats down on the two.
"So do you want to go swimming first?" Hinata motions towards the water.
Gaara glares at the liquid as if it was going to kill him. "I don't swim."
Hinata looks at him puzzled. "Why not?"
"It gets my sand wet and then I can't use it properly; but don't let me stop you if you want to swim." Gaara stops glaring at the foul liquid and returns his gaze to Hinata. "I'll set up a spot for us somewhere on the beach while you swim."
"Um okay." Hinata pulls off her bathing suit cover to reveal a modest one piece bathing suit.
"You look much different now than you did during the Chuunin exams." Gaara is looking directly into Hinata's eyes.
"T-Thank you." She thanks him awkwardly and walks down to the water.
Hinata walks out into the water; it is cold at first but she adjusts to the temperature. She wades out in the water going further from shore. She activates her byakugan sensing faint chakra signals from the fish swimming around her feet. She watches them swim beneath her but then Hinata senses another beings with a much larger chakra signature than any fish.
She sees a straw poking up from the water and then Neji's head pops up from the water.
"Neji!" She gasps.
"Just pretend that you didn't see me. I'm investigating them while they're investigating me." The he disappears beneath the water again.
And on that note Hinata quickly made her way back to shore.
"Did you have a nice swim?" Gaara asks sitting up on the beach towel looking a little tense.
"Well sort of I ran into my cousin Neji. He always insists of chaperoning my dates in case they turn out to be dangerous." She explains slightly embarrassed. "But I don't think you are… dangerous I mean." She adds quickly.
"Is this normal?" Gaara asks looking confused.
"I don't know if its normal but I don't see anything wrong it; for the most part." Hinata sits down on her own towel beside Gaara.
Gaara looks somewhat relieved upon hearing HInata's explanation. "Both my older sister Temari and my older brother Kankuro insisted on accompanying me on this date."
"Where are they?" Hinata asks looking around the beach.
Gaara points to his right. "The girl with the blond hair and the person in the black cat suit."
Hinata giggles in surprise. "He really is wearing a cat suit. But wouldn't he be hot in that?"
"No. Do you know who that guy is; the one walking up to Temari?" Gaara inquires.
Hinata's head falls. "That's my cousin Neji."
"Depending on how this goes we might need to leave." Gaara watches the two convers closely.
"Why?" Hinata looks at him puzzled.
"My sister has a very short temper. We should go now." Gaara stands up suddenly and begins to collect their things.
"Where do you think you're going?" Temari now stands directly behind Gaara.
Gaara freezes.
"The sand here is too damp you can't use it. Stay here and make sure that Kankuro doesn't get himself into trouble with the Hyuga boy." She instructs him.
"Where are you going?" Gaara inquires.
"None of your business." Temari mumbled before turning away to leave the beach.
"She's going to find Shikamaru." Gaara states plainly.
"How do you know that?" Hinata asks Gaara.
"All Temari talks about is Shikamaru. The only reason she signed me up for this date was so that she would have an excuse to visit this village and possibly Shikamaru." He glares at the path Temari had just walked through; and then turns back to Hinata. "So what do you want to do now?"
"Well since you don't like swimming we could build sand castles." Hinata suggests and starts digging at the sand.
"I've never made a sand structure other than sand coffin, and I haven't even done that in a while." He remarks without thought.
"I can show you if you want? It's really simple." Hinata says trying to suppress a shudder that arose after Gaara's comment about sand coffin. Carefully she gathers some of the darker more compact sand and starts packing it together. Gaara watches her intently as she molds the sand gently using her chakra. When she is finished Hinata reveals her creation.
"It's a fox." Gaara guesses.
"Yes." Hinata answers; proud of her creation.
Gaara sets hard to work on a creation of his own. He refuses to let Hinata see it until he is finished.
"How does this look?" Gaara reveals a pair of small toads.
"They're so cute." Hinata examines the frogs. "They look like the frogs that Naruto can summon."
"I thought that was the theme." Gaara asks confused.
"Theme?"
"Yes. I thought we were sculpting things that reminded us of Naruto. Given that you and he are so fond of each other. Naruto is very dear to me because he was my first friend. He saved me from the darkness. I would give anything for him and I think that you feel the same way." Gaara looks at the sand sculptures then back at Hinata who is now blushing. "The way he speaks about friendship is truly amazing. I can see why Naruto cares for you so much."
"T-Thank y-you Gaara. Naruto speaks highly of you as well. I'm glad that we met."
"Me too." Gaara smiles something that Hinata has rearly seen him do before. She smiles back.
"Naruto really is amazing." Hinata beams.
AN: Awe wasn't that a sweet chapter; and its the longest one so far.
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Last weeks question...
What is your weirdest/most awkward ship?
Neko no Tora: The only reason I ship these two is because of a fanfiction that I am currently reading but I don't ship them in the anime/manga. HidanXDeidara from Naruto
hailingroses: Rintarou Okabe and Mayuri Shiina from Stein's Gate. Okay it's not that weird but because it goes against the actually pair it can be considered weird
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If you could only live off one meal for the rest of your life what would it be?
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