Title: Understanding's Not Everything.
Author: Communist Krum

Rating: T
Category and Warnings: Future!Fic, OOC

Haiku!Disclaimer: All in Naruto/Exception of the story/ This art is not mine.

Notes : This is it! I'm trying to be my own translater. Big challenge! Saying that, if a translater job interest someone... I'll cry tears of happiness!

Thanks: Thanks a lot to kaotic321 my beta-reader ! If she wasn't there, there would be no fic published today ! ( And take the time to go on her profile, cause she writes amazing fics!)

Chapter 1

Finally, I will meet him, thought Hyuga Hinata.

Not that she could not wait, or that his name could make her blush like hell. The kunoichi wrote a big X each day on the calendar just because she was curious. That's all. This would an important meeting. Hinata had heard so much about this person that she had the feeling of already knowing him. It would be a disaster if she spoiled this occasion to make a real friendship with him. That's why, on the day of His arrival to Konoha, Hinata's feelings held a mixture of both anguish and euphoria.

While writing a report to the Hokage about her last mission, Hinata couln't help but giggle. What would Shino and Kiba say if they saw her acting like the shy little girl who once had existed? Knowing them, they would tease her to death. Yeah, the academy and her first Chunnin exam were now part of the past. Year after year, mission after mission, she kept fighting. Not that she had changed that much. From a clumsy and easily influenced child, Hinata had transformed into a discreet woman. Subtle changes, but obvious to her closest friends. Now that she could be proud of herself, the kunoichi could ask for nothing more.

This personality release allowed her to discover new people ...make some friends that she wouldn't have ever expected. Like Temari who, as the ambassador of Suna, came from time to time to Konoha. This friendship took time to build. They first saw each other as guide and a visitor. After a while, they realized that they actually liked to be together. Without being a solid friendship, it was so comforting. Temari was the one who first started to talk about Him.

Well, I already knew he existed, she thought to herself, I even saw her brother but...

But then he'd terrified the young Hyuga. With his face frozen in that perpetual grimace, leaving her with macabre feelings. Never could she have imagined the precious friend Temari described. The one who tenderly helped her to survive after Gaara's death. Blinded by the illusions, Hinata never saw the man tortured by his failure and still fighting for his life. That's the warrior who had so impressed Sakura when she'd been in Suna. Even Kiba prided himself for his fight side by side with the puppetist.

To quote Kiba, « A freaking bad character... but definitely awesome!»

Those are good reasons to be intimidated. It's gives the sensation of being about to meet a legend! Okay, a tiny legend, but obviously an appreciated shinobi.

After all this stress and anticipation, Kankuro's visit coincided with an awfully complicated mission. Hinata barely got the occasion to see him until his last night in Konoha, during the departing party organized by their friends for the Suna group. Even there, the crowded restaurent wasn't exactly the right place to discuss things calmly. Neverthless, during the evening, Kankuro and Hinata did get to be alone at a table. After a couple of silent seconds, both looking at the other and not knowing where to start, the guest finally asked cautiously:

-« Your the Huyga heir, am I right? »

-« Yes... No... »

That story was over. With a silent sigh, the woman betrayed by her own eyes, wished that people could forget who she could have been. Tired of being hurt by this ghost, she answered more sharply than expected. Mortified, Hinata completed her sentence.

-« I gave up my title when I chose to be a kunoichi. »

Now the only thing to do was to wait, because THE question was sure to come.

-« Why did you do this choice? »

There was no better explanation than the words of her father.

-«The Hyuga clan doesn't need a worthless heir.»

The puppetist stayed silent. Keeping his eyes on the Hyuga in disgrace, he took a sip of tea pensively. After awhile, Kankuro stated.

-« You don't seem worthless to me. »

Adorable. Just adorable. Temari had said it, but he's just too nice. Hinata used her own cup of tea to hide her smile. In spite of this neat answer, the lady added sadly.

-« People change... »

To her surprise, his look darkened and all he seemed able to do was to repeat her words on the same sad tone,

-« People change... »

At that point, people reappeared at the table. Temari, all excited started a discussion about how lazy and boring Shikaramu could get. In the end Kiba, came and kidnapped Kankuro because there was something he ab-so-lu-te-ly has to see. The puzzled kunoichi didn't get explanations for those dark eyes. Hinata felt puzzled, but also mad. She could not speak to him more then five minutes ?! Instead of becoming his friend, she would stay a plain and nice friend of a friend.

The end of the evening came too fast. Everybody rushing in the direction of the visitors from Suna. At least, she would get to say a hasty goodbye, so Hinata waited with patience for her turn. First Temari, who asked ...No, ordered her to take care. In the blue of her magnificent eyes, there was a hint of worry. Worry, for me? Why? Not wanting to ruin the moment, she took her blond friend in her arms, and whispered some threats to convince her to do the same thing.

After that, Hinata approached Him slowly. Once she got close enough, the young lady murmured.

« Goodbye Kankuro . »

To her surprise, he heard it. Smiling, he hugged a caught unaware Hinata. At first, she froze... but the hug was so warm, so comfy... Suddenly, for a reason that nobody knew, she feels tears on her cheeks. Hers. Holding Kankuro as if it was the end of the world, all suffering and grief, that were supposed to be buried and forgot within her, cames out. After a couple of minutes, Hinata stepped back and noticed the red eyes of Kankuro. What had happened? He looked as confused as she felt, but also... relieved? Hinata couldn't help but wipe a tear from his cheek. The gesture became a small caress. His skin was still wet but yet... so soft. He shuddered. Without thinking anymore, the puppetist kissed her. It was a desperate and feverish kiss. Why? They didn't know. They actually quit thinking. The world stopped turning for a moment, only the feeling of her skin or of his lips counted. His smell maked her feel dizzy: who would have thought that Kankuro had the scent of fresh bread? Slowly, their lips separated, but they stayed so close that they could feel the heat of each other. Would this contact be enough to make the daily pain disappear ? No ...but the salty taste of tears on their lips made her believe that, for once, they could attempt to chase it... and succeed. It might be an illusion, but it was a comforting one.

A «Hem, hem» from Temari brought them back to reality.

Oh no. The crowded restaurent... and every body staring at them ! Hinata closed her eyes and wished that she could die now. It didn't work.

It was literaly written in Temari's eyes «I have no idea of what you're doing and hiding, but it's totally weird and if I did not have a desert to cross I would find it all out!»

Over the look of the other persons in the restaurant, friends and colleagues both, are a tide of mental question marks. Hinata definitely blushed. This was over what she could bear as embarassement. Kankuro is also destabilized, but didn't lose his bearings. He started to walk in the direction of the exit of the restaurent without hesitation. Kankuro only stopped and turned to say to the pensive woman, « Goodbye Hinata. »

Then, he started to run. Could he be running away? No, he's running. Actually, Kankuro might be running away. Temari look at her brother who's gone. She yelled «KANKURO!» furiously and then hurried after him.

Hinata, looking at this weird departure, touched her lips with her fingers.

What happened?

Okay...

I say it again, that's my first attempt of translation.

Hope it wasn't too bad!

Don't be shy!

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