A/N: I know I shouldn't be writing another fic when I haven't finished my previous ones. But I had actually started on this awhile back. I just didn't finished it yet. I only have one chap written. I have to began writting more before the idea slips my brain. Anyways this is a GaaHina.

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"Eight trigrams palm rotation!"

I leaned against the balcony and watched him. It was now a routine. Watching him, sighing, wishing I could be him. Everyday I stood here and thought about how much I wanted to be a ninja. But my father didn't want that life for me. He said I have more important things to worry about, like being heiress. Till this day I still ask myself If I wasn't meant to be a ninja why should I posses such an extradinary kekeigenki?

Neji stopped and took a breath. He looked up and me giving me that intense stare that usually caused me to blush. It didn't fail this time. My face was red as a beet as I retreated back to my room. I collasped on my bed and let my mind wander back to Neji...me and Neji. We were engaged as of now our wedding was only a month away. It was one of those things(like alot others) my father just threw apon me. The entire clan thinks it's the best thing for us. At first I thought people married for love and only love but boy was I wrong. My marriage was strictly for my clan. Even after our marriage me and Neji's elationship wouldn't be able to move at it's own pace. A son was expected.

I sighed and clutched my stomach. God, I was scared. Today Sakura, Ino, and Tenten were coming over to help me pick out wedding invitations. That was supposed to be somene elses job but I begged my dad to atleast let me have a say in that. At first he said no since Neji's birthday banquet was tomorrow night and he believed I should be getting

knock knock

I knew that must have been them now.
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"What about purple?" "No pink!" "Brown is better!"

"HINATA, WHICH ONE!"

Tenten, Ino, and Sakura were all facing me with different colored stationary in their hands. I didn't know which one to pick and I was afraid of angering either of them.

"I like green." I said, quickly picking up the stationary laced with red ribbon.

"Green?" Ino asked, raising an eyebrow.

I nodded.

It was the truth. I did like green alot.

I stood back against the wall as Sakura took the ribbon to the counter and ordered a bunch. We had already picked out flowers and some decorations. The girls said I should be doing this stuff with Neji but honestly he dosen't care. He told me himself. I stared out the window, watching all the people walk by. I admired the leaf head bands on their heads. Sakura, Ino and Tenten all wore one as well. Being heiress...sucks! I was just about to check on Sakura when my eye caught something...or someone rather. There standing on the side of the flower shop was someone in a black cape. He or she wore a hood over its head and an anbu mask covered its face. Normally I would have just looked away but something about that person struck something inside of me and I didn't know what. I couldn't tell if he was looking at me through his mask but I couldn't turn away from him.

"Hinata." Tenten said, jumping in my view of the stranger.

"W-what is it?" I asked.

"Smile! You look like you've seen a ghost."

"Oh...I'm sorry." I said, forcing a smile. I had been doing that alot lately.

"Come on, let's go!" Ino cried, grabbing my hand and pulling me away. Before we could fully exit the store I took one last look out the window. The masked person was gone. Maybe I had just imagined it.
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I splashed my feet around in the water. After all the shopping had been done I was able to sit back and relax with my friends. We sat by the lake splashing our feet around and laughing. We weren't (well I wasn't) supposed to be here but I couldn't resist.

"How nervous are you?" Ino asked, kicking her feet and making big splashes and ripples in the water.

I moved my head back so that the the water wouldn't hit my face. "So much I can't explain." I replied, looking down at the water. Ino had stopped splashing and only small ripples could be seen. I knew that even though me and Neji had never said it it was still there. We didn't want to mary each other. Neji...well I knew deep down he had some sort of feeling for Tenten, and she felt the same way. She was taking this all pretty well though. Me...I had a long lost crush named Naruto Uzumaki but that was over.

Suddenly I felt Ino's hand on my back. She pushed me gently causing me to fall into the lake. I shrieked before my head went under. I swam back to the top and rubbed the water from my eyes. "Ino!" I cried.

"I couldn't help myself." she laughed.

"But my father w-"

"Who cares?" Ino cried jumping in. Sakura climed in casually and Tenten dived in after her. Before we knew it we were playing around having fun.

"Hinata!"

I froze at the sound of Neji's voice.
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"Thank you." I said, standing up. Neji had come to get me because my father wanted me for some reason. He would have freaked if he saw me soaked. But me and Neji both knew that the only reason he had sent Neji to get me instead of someone else was because he wanted us to spend time toghther. Neji gave me time to dry off before taking me to my father. We had sat beside each other in the grass, neither of us saying a word. I never knew what to say to him.

He shrugged and stood up too.
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I lay in my bed that night. I wasn't tired in the least bit, just bored and unhappy.

tap tap tap

I sat up and stared at my window. Who could be throwing pebbles at it this time at night? Why should I even ask myself that? Ofcourse it was Kiba. I stood up and dashed over to my window. "Kiba?" I said, as I opened it.

"Rapunzel, Rapunzel let down your hair." he joked.

"Kiba, Kiba go home." I giggled.

Me and Kiba had been friends for 7 years. I still remembered running into him when I was ten. Well actually it was Akamaru I ran into.

Kiba leaped up onto my windowsill. I stepped back and watched him step in. "So where do you get off not inviting me to your wedding?" he asked, poking my forehead with his index finger.

"The invitations haven't even been passed out yet." I said smiling.

"Well I better get the first one." he sang.

"If you want." I said in a whisper. I took a seat on the edge of my bed and closed my eyes.

"Hey, you want me to get caught?" Kiba whispered walking slowly to the door and locking it. Then turning back to me he sighed. "I can see you're not happy about this."

"I don't love Neji." I said in a whisper. I felt so wrong to say aloud. I could say it all the time to myself but not aloud.

"Why don't you tell your father that?"

"Like he'll even care. He'll just say I have to marry him anyway. Besides," I layed back on my bed and stared at the celing. "...I'm to..." I let my voice trail off, not wanting to say that six letter word.

"Scared to face your father huh?" Kiba asked plopping down beside me.

I nodded.

"Do you know what it feels like to be inlove?" he asked, putting his hand on my stomach.

"What are you doing?" I cried, sitting up.

"Shhh!" he said putting his finger to his lips.

"What are you doing?" I asked in a lower tone.

He grinned. "You're such a scardy cat." he emarked before placing his hand back on my stomach. "When you're in love," he began. "...you'll feel it here."

I stared at his hand as he moved it up to my heart. "..and here." Kiba pulled back his hand. "I want you to feel that feeling, Hinata. I want you to be happy."

"I am happy."

Kiba gave me a look. Just then I could hear footsteps in the hall.

"You have to go." I whispered.

"Right ahead of ya." he said standing up and dashing towards the window. "See ya." he said before leaping out.
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It was the night of Neji's birthday banquet and everyone was gathered for Neji's birthday banquet. I sat beside in my white and green kimono. My hair was pulled up in a bun. I was faking a smile so everyone would think I was "more than happy" but really I just wanted to go throw myself in a whole. Atleast it's be queit and I'd be alone.

"You look like you're about to past out." Neji whispered to me.

I shook my head. "I'm f-fine."

"You sure?" he asked, turning to look at me. This was the first time I had ever seen him concerned about me. Or was this just an act for the elders?

I smiled. "I'm sure."

He frowned and turned away.

I bit my lip. I should say something to him. I never do. But what? It's his birthday...

"Happy birthday, Neji." I said, standing on my tippytoes and planting a soft kiss on his cheek. This won us some ooohs and ahhhs form the many people around us. My father gave me a nodd.

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The rest of the night had countinued smoothly and now I found myself sitting beside my window in my night gown brushing my hair.

I sighed. There was no more pushing away the empty feeling inside me. I was bored with all of this. I had no purpose for myself...only for other people. I wanted so much more out of life. I wanted things I could never get. I didn't want to marry for the sake of our clan. Is that selfish?

I couldn't anwser that question to myself. I wanted the anwser to be no but until I knew for sure...

I took a deep breath and opened the window, looking up at the big bright moon I vowed to myself that tomorrow I would stop mopping around like some dying old woman and be cheerful, to live life to it's fullest (or the best I could with my father's restrictions), to stop wishing for things I'd never get, and to except my fate. Yes that is exactly what I'm gonna do.

I smiled and turned away from the window. I began to walk towards my bed when I remembered I hadn't shut the window back. My father always warned me about leaving it open. I turned back around and paused. There infront of me was the person in the ANBU mask from earlier. I would have screamed but before a sound could escape I was muffled by something I couldn't see. I felt cold sand easing up my body before everything went black.
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A/N: That's it for this chap. Please tell me what you think. I'm sure you already guessed who the guy in the mask was and if you haven't SHAME ON YOU! Oh sorry if this chapter seemed rushed. Feel free to tell me if you thought so.