well... this is a GaaraXHinata fic D

yeah, I usually hate crack pairings, but there's the occasional one that I adore ( i.e: REMUS/LILY!) soooo... this is the other one... i just love it, especially after reading KyuubiPandorachan's "Desert Lily" very good. Go read it, NOW!

okkies...

so this is based off a dream I had. Yeah I have gaahina dreams every night... so what? --

ahem... well, I hope you enjoy the fic, it will be continueing and it's completely serious and romantic... but I'm not planning to make it too long... around 10 chapters, chapters not being too long... content people! I'm gonna give this my all...

Breathless

Chapter One

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"Gaara! Take Hinata Hyuuga and retreat!"

I turned my head briskly, though still at the ready for attack, to see Uzamaki Naruto, shouting orders towards me, pointing vigourasly at the ground. His arm pointed at a small girl, laying unconcious on the grounded soil. I looked down at the girl and nodded my head firmly in response. Naruto saulted a nod once more and turned on his feet, Haruno Sakura rested in his arms.

The area was completely deserted now. The Akatsuki had given up and finally retreated. It was quite troublesome, really. Having Akasuki attempting to completely destroy all the hidden villages. So the Kages, naturally had to come to rescue and other Konoha ninja's gave a hand og help as well. Shinobi of Konoha were very loyal and trustworthy. More than I could say of Sand... Everyone who had fought had retreated. No one was left but me and her. Hinata Hyuuga-san.

I harnessed her arm around my shoulder and took a hold of her beneath her legs, firmly. She was quite light and looked delicate and fragile, even despite the blood smeared across her cheekbone. She kept in the firm position I had harnessed her for a few moments, but then tilted her head back slightly. Or more rather, It fell back limply, due to un-counsiousness...

I took a deep sigh, glanced at the torn up monument and strode off...

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The blood on her face, It was... delicate and soft . Blood that wasn't a dark, deep shade of red... but, a red that was lightly tainted. Lightly tainted and pure. It was not blood that held hatred in it, but forgiveness.

I couldn't help but look at her. Her long indigo hair, her salmon-flushed cheeks that illuminated her face. Her... eyes. Rather, the look in her eyes. Her eyes were shut colosed, squinted tightly; causing her long lashes to be even more visible. Her eyebrows sligly curved closer to her eyes, showing sadness. You could judge a person simply by the way their eyes looked... whether they're happy or sad or angry... by their eyes you could determine that. This young woman, Hyuuga-san. She had lonely and sad eyes, eyes of not being wanted. Painful eyes. The same eyes as... I.

My hand manuvered over her cheek bone, rolling over where her lightly tainted blood spread. It didn't feel dense or rough, but soft and pure. My fingers smoothly ran over her skin, which was pure as white. Her blood rubbed off onto my fingers. I felt the smooth texture, rubbing my two fingers together lightly. It felt so soft. Of all the blood my touch has ever felt, this was different. It was more delicate and soft than anything my fingers had ever touched before... my eyes widened greatly.

Hyuuga-san had moved closer towards me. Her head rested on my shoulder, her hand secured safely on my chest " No..." she had a quite delicate voice " I don't want to be... alone anymore..."

Her grip tightened even more, my clothes crumpling as her hand clenched my robe. Usteadily, I positioned my arm under her head and ran my hands through her hair sofly, lulling her in my arms " D-don't worry, Hinata Hyuuga-san... "

She meekly coughed and tried opening her eyes in the slightest, revealing a white pearl-like glow, looking up towards me "Wh-who..."

"Gaara. I am Sabuko no Gaara, of the dessert." my voice restrained.

She did not say anything for a moment, but instead rested her head into his chest, pink blush illuminating her cheeks.

"Th-thank you, Gaara-kun..."

She weakly shut her eyes again and buried her face into my chest once more. All I could do was stare into her obis, breathless for words ...

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I told you it would be short. But sweet! DAW!

okkies, please review, sorry if you don't like the pairing...

but, you really should... eheheheheh...

yeah, all of this happened in a dream I had! D

stay tuned for chapter 2 and I hope you enjoyed it...

Thanks

Remusgal