Chapter 2 –Leaving
Hinata played with Gaara everyday. They did not actually talk much but instead sat in a comfortable silence. However, they grew closer and had a deeper understanding of each other, an understanding that neither of them had hared with anyone before. Soon, a year passed.
But one day, Gaara found Hinata in the sand pit, head between her knees and shoulders heaving. He sat down beside her, placing a comforting arm around her. "Hina-chan, what's wrong?" His tone was serious and his expression one of worry.
She lifted her head. "G-gomen Gaara-kun. T-today is my l-last day in S-suna…." He froze and removed his arm from her shoulders. "Why?" He asked. "Aren't you happy here?"
"Y-yes, b-but my f-father s-says he has left the c-clan alone f-for too long, so h-he is b-bringing us back to K-konoha. Y-you're my f-first friend…t-thank you. I-I'm s-scared to g-go b-back, s-scared t-that I-I'll be hurt…"
Gaara pulled Hinata into a hug and thought quickly. "Tell you what," he said. "I'll always be your friend. I'll always be here for you and I won't let you get hurt if I can help it."
Hinata giggled. "You t-talk like an adult a-although y-you're only f-five." She left a few minutes later after her name was called by a grown-up. That was the last time they saw each other before Hinata left Suna.