Chapter 3: Confession

Everyone noticed a change in their attitudes no one understood why. What had caused these two individuals who had always hated life to suddenly come alive. Then they realized something, they had found each other.

A few weeks later! November 9th

Hinata was up, it was 4:44 a.m. and she was scared. It was after him and she had to warn him. She jumped out her open window, hit the ground with ease and took off at a run. She ran through the village with its bright lights and the forest its darkness trying to reach for her.

She stopped outside his mansion, and looked around when she saw the open window she made sure no one was watching her. Great white wings grew and she jumped flying up to the window and stood on the roof, her wings disappearing. She stepped inside and looked around. Everything was shadowed and she saw the the book on the dresser. When she went to step forward a hand grabbed her from behind and a kunaei was pressed against her neck.

"Who are you?" The voice still sleepy was cold, and calculating.

Hinata mumbled something and when the culprit moved his hand so she could speak she said,"Gaara. I need to get to Gaara."

The captor released her and stepped into thelight from the window. Hinata turned around slowly. When she saw who it was she let out her breath not aware that she had been holding it.

"Gaara you scared me." Hinata said moving her gaze over him taking in his messed up hair, his perfectly muscled body and his black boxers hanging very low on his hips.

"Why are you here?" Gaara asked curiously taking note of what she was wearing: a black silky tank top that was tight around the chest and seemed to rise up showing her bare, smooth waist, and black silky shorts that hugged her hips and would slide down showing even more of her incredibly flat stomach.

She started telling him and everything spilled out about the dreams. When she was finished she sat down on his bed waiting for his responce.

"I see so they're after?" He said standing in front of her. "Well thanks for warning me."

"Allow me to walk you home." He said.

"Please can I stay here? I feel safer here with you. I need to feel safe." Hinata said feeling pathetic for admitting it.

"I guess. Lay on that side." He said pointing to the side closet to the wall. She lay down and she laid down beside her.

"Goodnight Gaara." Hinata said as the sleepy hands of dreams took her into oblivion.

Later when he was sure she was asleep he whispered quietly,"Goodnight Hinata."

Hinata slowly opened her eyes. She studied Gaara lying next to her. His bed hair falling over his tattoo on his forehead, she looked down and when she found herself staring into his eyes which turquoise normally but changed to blue or green at times. She blushed and rolled onto her back.

"Good morning, Gaara." She said and sat up.

"Good morning, Hinata" Gaara said propping up on his arm to watch her.

"I'm sorry about last night." She said quietly. "I don't know what came over me." She explained looking away.

He grabbed her chin and gently but forcefully turned her head to face him. When he was sure he had her attention he said,"Don't be sorry. I'm glad you told me. I don't really want you to be afraid. I don't care if you stay over here if it helps you feel safe." He sat up and Hinata was suddenly having a hard time focusing.

She studied his body and traced the scar that curved above where his heart was. She made a mental note to ask about that and his tattoo another time. Suddenly she bent forward and kissed the scar.

Gaara pulled her back. Hinata decided to not mention the pain she felt radiating from the scar.

Hinata jumped out of the bed and stood there in her pajamas. "Can I borrow some of your clothes I don't feel like walking around in my pajamas."

"Go ahead." Gaara said hoping the pounding in his heart would stop that had started at the thought of her in his clothes.

Hinata walked over to his closet and looked at the choices. Finally she decided on: black ripped t-shirt, a pair of black skinny jeans and she grabbed a black zip-up hoodie. She threw them and they glided onto the end of the bed. Then she turned and grabbed the eyeliner and eyeshadow from the table.

Hinata looked at Gaara to make sure it was okay and when he said yes she laid it down next to the clothes and started stripping. She was buttoning the button on the pants when she happened to look up. Gaara's face was bright red but he had a looking his eyes as he stared at her.

"Like what you see." She asked she pulled on the shirt.

Gaara watched her, his body tightening as he saw the way the material draped across her chest leaving a permanent imprint. He said a little breathlessly,"You have no idea."

She tied his hoodie around her waist and started on her makeup, outlining darkly.

When she turned around his heart skipped a beat and his blood started rushing to an area that had suddenly come alive. He nodded and smiled.

"Gaara I have to be going." Hinata said leaning against his desk watching him.

"I know," He said sliding out of bed and walking towards her,"but first I want to know can I have a kiss."

Hinata's jaw dropped and she stood there as he stopped in front of her. Gaara grabbed her and tilted her face up to meet his as he brought his lips down to hers.

When she felt his lips touch hers everything changed. Something went off inside her and she knew that she would do anything to keep him safe. Just as the heat from his kiss was starting to get unbearable she pulled away and she said,"Goodbye Gaara," and left before she said something she couldn't take back.