Just another one of my Gaara x Hinata fanfics. This idea just came to me last night and I had to write it down before I forgot it lol. I hope you like it and here's the full summary:

Hinata and the gang work at a shop in Konoha along with Temari and Kankuro. After years separated, Gaara returns to the shop and Hinata is not happy about it. Hinata and Gaara have always been rivals, but what happens when Gaara blackmails her? And what does this have to do with her being in an accident when she was in high school? Does she have pieces of her past missing that everyone has been hiding from her?

I know, its not a good sum, but I promise the fanfic it better, so read please and R&R!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

Silent Suffering

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Chapter 1: My World

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Have you ever felt like there is a piece of your past missing, yet no matter what you do or where you go or who you turn to, you will never find what you are searching for? I've felt like that ever since the accident. I almost know there is something that no one is telling me, as if they are too afraid of the consequences, yet I don't know what. All I know is that it is very important, and could even be life changing... But why won't they tell me? I've been good to them, right? I haven't done anything to them to make them want to keep something so big from me, maybe. Not that I can remember anyway. And it's not that my friends don't love me, because I know they do... So why are they keeping secrets from me!? I know they are! But the stupid thing is, I don't even know what I'm missing. All I know is that my life is a lie, and I want to know the truth. I want to go back the same Hyuuga Hinata I was before the accident...

... But will I ever be able to, even after I learn the truth?

"Hinata... Hinata... HINATA!" I came out of my thoughts and jumped back as I came face to face with my best friend in the whole world, Yamanaka Ino. She had her arms crossed over her growing stomach and a frown on her face. I couldn't help but smile at the sight. She is three months pregnant with her husbands, Uchiha Sasuke's, baby. I can't wait to see the baby and Ino told me that I can be the God Mother! I can't wait. I love babies so much, and I'm going to let you in on a little secret...

I want a baby so bad! I want one so much that I sometimes cry at night!

"Gomen, Ino-chan. I was kinda in a world of my own." I giggled out, not wanting to let her know what I was thinking about. I wouldn't be able to bare the look on her face if I did. She would put on a fake smile and tell me that there is nothing wrong and that I'm just being paranoid. Am I being paranoid...? I should concentrate on the conversation...

"Yeah, you seem to do that a lot lately, but it doesn't matter." She unfolded one of her arms from across her chest and waved it in the air, as though getting rid of a fly. "Anyway, I'm here to tell you some good news!" She clapped her hands together, enthusiastically, and I couldn't help it when my smile grew even bigger.

"What is it? I haven't heard any good news in a long time!" I jumped up to my feet and quickly put the small box I was just sitting on, on one of the shelves beside me. When I was done, and Ino knew she had my whole attention, she went on.

"Well, because the whole gang has been working so hard lately and have been working extra shifts, Tsunade is letting the whole gang close the shop tonight! And you know what that means!" Ino started jumping up and down as well as she could with being pregnant and all, and I had to join in.

Usually, only two out of our gang can lock up at night. That is Ino-chan and my own job. And even though we do have a lot of fun closing the store and everything, it is so much better with all of our friends there too. It has been months since all the gang have been able to lock up the store together and I just know the boys had something special tonight. We usually turn the surveillance cameras off and then have our own little party. Its a lot of fun, but we have always got to keep an eye out for Tsunade, the owner of the shop. If she found out what we get up to when we are all aloud to lock the store up, then it wouldn't be pretty. And I hate it when Tsunade goes into one of her fowl moods, but we all just have so much fun. But we all know Tsunade would never fire anyone of us, so maybe that is why we go against the rules and have a party when we are locking up. Eh, it doesn't matter. We just like the fun.

"This is great! Its been forever since we have all been able to lock up! Do you know what we are going to do today?" I asked her after we settled down and stopped jumping around like the idiots we are.

"Nope. Not yet, but I really can't wait!" Ino-chan shouted and squealed as I laughed at her childishness. Leave it to Ino-chan to make me feel better. Even when I am in the worst of moods, she always seems to brighten up my day! I'll never know how she does it.

"Well, what are we waiting for? Its 10:55 pm now. We only have five minutes left! How about we go and make sure everyone is out of the store, then our partying can begin!" I say, and take hold of Ino-chan's hand and tug her over to the entrance of the store where people were moaning about still having another five minutes to shop and how Sasuke-kun, who was telling them to leave, was being mean and threatening to call the owner of this shop and getting him fired .

I smiled. I wanted to tell all of those grumpy people that no matter how much you moan and complain to the owner, Tsunade, she will never, ever fire any of us.

I walked with Ino-chan next to me, to the tills. We knew Sasuke-kun was handling the customers fine without us. I don't know how he does it. Its like he has a gift of scaring people out of the shop. And, boy, is he good at doing it too. All he has to do is give them all death glares and they shut up and practically shove each other out of the way to be out of the store first.

Mental note to self: Ask Sasuke to teach me how to death glare as good as himself soon. You never know when that could come in handy.

I smiled a bright smile when I saw everyone coming toward myself and Ino-chan. I'm so glad everyone is here. Well, that is apart from Temari-nee-chan (She asked me to call her that a while ago because she said she has always wanted a little sister and I'm the closet to one she is ever going to get) and Kankuro-san. They said they had to do something important and that it is going to be a surprise for all of us. I cant wait to see what it is! I can just feel that it is going to be something big.

Okay, so let me talk you through all of my friends, starting with the oldest and finishing with the youngest.

The oldest one out of the group at the age of twenty three is Temari-nee-chan. She has dirty blonde hair that is always up in four bunches. Now that I think about it, I don't think that I have ever seen Temari-nee-chan with her hair down. Anyway, she has sea green eyes, and is someone you do not, I repeat do not want to get on the wrong side of. She is as sweet as they come but if you do something she doesn't like then you will have to fear Temari-nee-chan's wrath. Luckily, I have not had the pleasure in having to fear the wrath of Temari-nee-chan yet, and I really don't plan to either. She has another two siblings that are both younger than her. We all have our own colour, and hers is dark purple.

The second oldest of the group at the age of twenty two is Temari-nee-chan's younger brother, Kankuro-san. Kankuro-san has dark brown hair that spikes up everywhere in all different angles, but he usually wears a hat or a hoody because he can't be bothered to brush his hair or if it gets too messy to comb through. He also has sea green coloured eyes and he is, to put it bluntly, a pervert. The first time we found out was when Ino-chan, TenTen-chan and myself decided to go to the steam rooms, that is not far away from the store. When we got in, we heard someone moaning and soon found out it was Kankuro-san. And, well, let's just say he couldn't walk for a month after we were through with him. His colour is brown.

The third oldest of the group is my very own Neji- nii-san who is twenty two years old. Really, he is my cousin, but because we get along so well and our relationship is so much more like brother and sister, I call him Nii-san, much to his delight. Neji-nii-san has long, chocolate brown hair that reaches to about the middle of his back and is held in a small bobble at the end. He is a Hyuuga also, so he has the Hyuuga eyes which are a white milky colour with no pupils, but his have a blueish tint in his eyes, making them beautiful to me. In my opinion, my Nii-san is the best. I love him so much and never do I want him to change. I go to him whenever I have a problem and I know, unless I ask him, he will never tell a living soul about our secret talks. His colour is dark blue

The fourth oldest of the group at the age of twenty one is one of my good friends, TenTen-chan. TenTen-chan has hazel brown hair that she always keeps in two separate buns at the top of her head. Just like with Temari-nee-chan, I don't think I have ever seen TenTen-chan with her hair down, and I really can't even picture her with her hair down. She also has the same colour eyes as her hair, with a tint of yellow if you look close enough. TenTen-chan is a very nice person, and I became quick friends with her. She is also my Nii-san's fiancée. I cant wait for their wedding and they have made me the maid of honer! I was ecstatic the day they told me. Her colour is green.

The fifth oldest of the group who is also twenty one is my best boy friend, Sasuke-kun. I know, no one would ever believe that I was best friends with a rebel like Sasuke-kun, but the truth is that we have known each other since I can remember. Sasuke-kun has raven black hair that stands up and, even though I don't want to be mean to him, I have to admit that his hair style does look a bit like a chicken's butt. Though I would never tell him that. His eyes are as black as his hair but if you look close enough, you can see streaks of red in them, making him even more mysterious looking. He is a cold and distant person to everyone, apart from a selected few, me being included. I also go to him for advise or if I have a secret to tell because I know he will keep it. His colour is black.

The sixth oldest in the group who is also twenty one is my amazing, dumb, but still amazing boyfriend, Naruto-kun. He has the brightest blonde hair I have ever seen before and I have to admit, I am fascinated with it. He has beautiful hair. He also has the bluest blue eyes I have ever seen and I get lost in them every time I stare into his eyes. I cant say that Naruto-kun is the best boyfriend... But he does try his hardest to please me, which I love him for... I think. I've been thinking lately about Naruto-kun and myself, and I cant stop thinking that he just isn't the right one for me. Kami, what am I saying!? We are high school sweethearts and I love him... But is it in that way? It doesn't matter right now, I'll get back to those thoughts later. His colour is orange.

The second youngest in the group who is also twenty one is the one and only Ino-chan. My best girl friend. She has always been there for me and I will never be able to repay her for all the nice and amazing things she has done for me over the years. She has bleach blonde hair, but it is natural, and it always tide into a high pony tail and she has one piece of hair that covers part of her eye. She has light blue eyes that always seem to sparkle with happiness. She is a girl that you just have to be friends with, yet, just like Temari-nee-chan, you don't want to get on the wrong side of her. Especially when she is pregnant! Her colour is light blue.

And then there is me. I am the youngest of the group at the age of twenty. I guess I should feel a little left out because I'm younger than everyone else, and they should treat me like a baby, but they don't. And I don't feel that way. In fact, they are all more protective of me because I'm the youngest and they think I can't look after myself properly. Yes, okay, I know I can look after myself just fine, but I like the attention they give me. I have long raven coloured hair that has natural streaks of blue in it and reaches just passed my shoulders. My eyes are the famous Hyuuga eyes, milky white with no pupils. But I have I tint of lavender in my eyes, just like my Nii-san has blue. My colour is lavender. I guess I am quite shy when I think about it, but I know I am not too shy, thanks to my friends. Before I met all my friends, I could hardly speak a word because of all my stuttering, but with the help of my friends, they helped me get over my stuttering. I am a nice person that always wants to help everyone, and I keep great control of my anger... That is unless I'm around a curtain someone...

I shake that thought from my head straight away. 'He's gone now, and never coming back...' I thought to myself.

"Hey guys, did you hear the good news?" My bubbly boyfriend shouts over to us as he comes running up to us and takes me into his arms and kisses me lovingly on the forehead. I blush lightly, but get scared when the butterfly feeling that always comes when Naruto-kun kisses me is not there. 'Maybe I'm just ill.' I reason with myself.

"Yeah, we did. Now shut the hell up and just try this once to wait for Sasuke-kun in silence." Ino-chan hisses at Naruto-kun. Naruto-kun lets go of me and crosses his arms over his chest and pouts his lip. I couldn't help but think how much of a baby he looks at that moment, just making me want a baby even more.

"Aww, but Ino-channn! That's not fun!" Naruto-kun whines and I have to force myself not to roll my eyes at him... What the hell is wrong with me!?

"What did you just say!?" Ino-chan hisses once again and everyone, including myself, unconsciously takes a step back. No one wants to get in with Naruto-kun and go through the wrath of Ino-chan. And this is not just any wrath. This is a pregnant Ino-chan's wrath. That is 10x worse then having a normal Ino-chan wrath. I feel sorry for Naruto-kun. He's a goner. "Oh, I get is. Just because I'm pregnant you think you can get away with everything, right!?" Wrong. "Will here's a newsflash! Shut the fuck up or I'll make you!!" Ino-chan screamed out, making everyone's eyes go wide. I'm staring to question Ino-chan's sanity.

Naruto-kun at this point was practically cowering away in fear of her "Uhh... What's going on here?" I sigh audibly as Sasuke-kun comes over to save the day.

Ino-chan goes from death to lovey-dovey wife in less than two seconds flat. "Nothing, my love. Now, have you gotten everyone out of here so that we can start having fun?" Ino-chan asked her husband in a sickly-sweet voice. I'm still amazed how fast Ino-chan's mood swings are coming and going. And freaked out.

He nodded his head hesitantly, and I can see clearly that he is still questioning if Ino-chan is over her anger towards Naruto-kun. "Then let's get started!!" TenTen-chan shouts and pumps her fists into the air and, just like that, everyone instantly forgets about Ino-chan's anger towards Naruto-kun and starts getting ready for some FUN! Including me.

"Hey, Hina-chan! Go into the back room and turn off the camera's will you? And while your there, get a good CD we can all listen to!" Neji-nii-san shouts over to me, and I nod, not having anything else to do. I run into the back room and press the button that turns off all the security camera's inside the store, but still keeps the camera's on outside. I then run into another room and opened a box labeled "CD's". I take out the first good CD I see which is Green Day and I ran out of the room, and out of the back room, then close the door behind me.

I ran over to my Nii-san and hugged him from behind and said "I've got it! Now what do I do?" I let go of him and he smiled down at me, making me smile back up at him. He took the CD from my hands and looked down and it and nodded to himself.

"I'll go put the music on." He said then with one last smile, left to go and put the music I picked out on.

I stood there for a minute, smile plastered on my face, as I watched all my closet friends laughing and gossiping with each other. It gave me a warm feeling inside. I don't think I have felt this happy in a long time. I decided then and there that I have been thinking too hard lately and I need to stop. I should stop questioning everything and just start having fun, just like the old Hinata. I jumped as I heard Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" come on. I saw everyone else jump too and we all laughed as we started dancing to the music.

I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me and I walk alone

I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Where the city sleeps
and I'm the only one and I walk alone

I walk alone
I walk alone

I walk alone
I walk a...

By this time Naruto-kun was up on one of the tills, broom in hand and using it like a guitar. I had to laugh at the sight as Ino-chan and myself danced beside the till Naruto-kun was dancing on.

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone

Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Aaah-ah,
Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Ah-ah

I suddenly got a very wicked and funny idea, and whispered it into Ino-chan's ear, who suddenly laughed evilly and got a weird gleam in her eyes that I can only describe as terrifying. 'Maybe I shouldn't have told her?' I questioned myself, but new it was too late to do anything now, because she was already walking toward my master plan, ready to embarrass him. I had to laugh as she gave me a knowing wink and got ready to laugh her head off.

I'm walking down the line
That divides me somewhere in my mind
On the border line
Of the edge and where I walk alone

Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
To know I'm still alive and I walk alone

I walk alone
I walk alone

I walk alone
I walk a...

I smiled evilly, almost as evil as Ino-chan's own as I watched Ino-chan as she slowly pushed in the little red button that would start the till. Poor, poor Naruto-kun was so oblivious to Ino-chan behind him. When the till when on, Naruto-kun instantly lost his footing and fell as the till started moving and landed on his back. He went through the scanner and much to Ino-chan and my own surprise, it beeped. 'How much does Naruto-kun cost?' Ino-chan looked at the scanner and brust out laughing.

"Oh, Kami! That's so funny! It says that Naruto only costs £2.95!" Ino-chan managed to get out, in between her laughing fit. I burst out laughing too as we watched Naruto-kun's face get redder and redder.

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone

Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Aaah-ah
Ah-ah, Ah-ah

I walk alone
I walk a...

Naruto-kun decided to get back at me so he picked me up and threw me over his shoulder and spun me around until I thought I was going to be sick "N-Naruto-kun! I give! I give!" I laughed out as he finally stopped and put me down. Bad idea. I was so dissy that my legs gave out on me.

I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Where th-

Suddenly the music stopped playing and we all stopped what we where doing. We heard someone clear their throat and we all looked over to the exit... Oh, crap. There stood Tsunade, arms crossed over her large chest and glaring the glare of death to each and everyone of us. I gulped and looked over at everyone. Everyone had their eyes wide open and were all white as a sheet. I bet I wasn't much better. Naruto-kun even had his mouth hanging open.

"Everybody stand up." Tsunade shouted. When nobody moved she shouted louder "NOW!" We all started functioning again and scrambled into one line. I was in between Naruto-kun and Ino-chan, who was trying not to laugh. I rolled my eyes. She had obviously had another mood swing. This one not so bad though. This is the giggly Ino-chan.

I looked behind Tsunade to see Temari-nee-chan with a sorry look on her face, most probably pitying us for getting caught by Tsunade after all this time. And Kankuro-san was there, snickering, the little bastard. I was sure I saw someone else there too but couldn't get a good enough chance to see them because Tsunade shouted suddenly, catching my attention straight away "What the hell is this!? I ask you all to lock up the store, and this is what you do!? You know, if you guys had nowhere else to go, I would fire each and everyone of you ares' right now!" She bellowed while Ino-chan chuckled to herself. Luckily, Tsunade knew about Ino-chan's mood swings otherwise she would have strangled Ino-chan by now.

"Oh, c'mon, granny! We were just having a little fun!" Oh, no, Naruto-kun. You've just earned yourself an ass whooping! Everyone, including myself slapped our foreheads with our hands, not believing Naruto-kun could be so stupid, then we all gulped audibly as Tsunade started to grin like a mad man, or... er, woman, and chuckled evilly as she made her way over to him.

Now that Tsunade was distracted, I decided to look at the third mysterious person. I looked over to where Temari-nee-chan and Kankuro-san were standing and my lavender tinted eyes met with sea green... No jade coloured eyes. I gulped visibly. There is only one person I know with green eyes as bright and shocking as his own... Sabaku no Gaara...

I managed to tare my gaze away from the hypnotizing eyes, and as I feared, it was him. But... But what is he doing here!? After graduation he left, saying that he would never come back here as long as Naruto-kun was still here. I have no idea why he hates Naruto-kun so much, and neither do I care! I don't care about him! But what the hell is he doing back here!? He must have seen my confused and angered face because he smirked at me and... and winked? Okay, that is not the Gaara I know!

Sabaku no Gaara is Temari-nee-chan and Kankuro-san's youngest brother. And my rival. Ever since I can remember he has picked on me and called me names and has basically made my life a living hell. I have known him all my life and every chance he had, he took to always do something to make me angered. I don't know what it is about him, but he brings out the worst in me. And I hate him for it. It was one of the most happiest days in my life when I found out that he was leaving and I thought I was going to cry from happiness, but now that he's back... Why is he back!? I've always wondered why Gaara has picked on me all these years, but every time I ask myself, my mind comes up blank.

I can't say that I don't think that Gaara is attractive... But his attitude needs a changing. He has blood red coloured hair that looks like fire in the right light, and the most shocking jade coloured eyes I have ever seen. But like I said, his attitude needs a change and I could never think of Gaara as anything more than a rival, and Kami knows that's how he feels about me too. I glare at him, my anger and hatered getting the best of me because of him once again. And then... Oh Kami, why me?

Just by that smirk of his alone, I know that he is going to, once again, make my life a living hell...

That's the first chappy! Hope you like it and R&R for me so that I know what you think of it!

Thankies!!

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