Author's note: Hey guys, long time I know but I just couldn't write. One of my very close friends died near New Year and I just didn't have the heart to do anything. So this chapter's for him, Ramon.

I am writing almost after a month, so I hope it's not so bad and I still do hope you enjoy it! And don't get the wrong idea; it's still a Sasuke-Hinata fic, just twisting it a bit…hehe.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto!

Enjoy…

Surprises

Chapter four: The Fated Day.

"Hinata, me and Tenten are taking the car. Will you be okay walking alone to the university?"

"Seriously?" she looked at him bewildered. She received a wink from Tenten and smiled.

"What? Am I speaking French? Now Hinata I have my cell with me. You can call me /text me anytime." He looked in her eyes, "you will if you need me. Right?"

Hinata smiled but didn't reply just a second later Neji's cell beeped with a message. It said 'thank you' from her.

He smiled and ruffled her hair before he left the apartment.

(In the car)

"I can't believe what I just did. I shouldn't let you talk me into things."

"Baby steps Neji baby steps."

"Not today. Maybe I'll start taking them tomorrow. I'll text her…"

"Hey Ten give it back!"

"Neji you promised. A promise is a promise."

"Okay fine I won't break it, now just give it back."

She dropped the phone on his lap, "here you go and besides did you see the smile on Hinata's face?"

"I did but I am still not sure about it."

"Neji stop being a worry wart."

"You did not just call me that."

"Hehe I sure did."

(Meanwhile)

Hinata brushed her hair straight, today she felt kind of new, light and very happy. Picking up a hair band she examined her hair in a high pony tail, yes this was definitely what she wanted, she felt like doing new things, something that she had never done before perhaps.

It was still difficult for her to digest what her brother had done today, she knew it had been difficult for him but it had happened and she was thankful to Tenten for it. Picking up her book back, Hinata rushed out the door, she did not want to be late for her first lecture today.

Neji looked at his wrist watch, just about now Hinata would be leaving the apartment. He couldn't help but worry, he looked back at the board as the professor called his name out loud to give a small hypothesis of the case study they had been asked to read.

"Nice work Neji! Any of you would like to add anything that you feel your fellow student just missed out?" The professor looked at his class, "No?"

"Since you people have nothing to add, Mr. Stewart I would like you to tell me which opportunity is better for the company and why?"

Sakura looked into his eyes as she wound her arms around his shoulders. Sasuke smiled as he brought his face close to kiss her once more.

"Ok you two break it up!"

Sakura banged her head back against the locker and closed her eyes, 'Stupid Naruto!'

"Sorry Sakura but there's a special meeting being held by the team. You know we have a match today," added Naruto further.

"I understand but there are still five hours before the match starts."

Sasuke smiled and kissed her on the nose, "wish me luck and I'll see you before the game ok." He released her and turned to leave with Naruto.

"Good luck and I hope you guys kick the other teams' butt," shouted Sakura from behind which made both Sasuke and Naruto smile.

"So you'll do it. Seriously?"

Hinata hugged the other girl, "thank you so much you don't know what a life saver you are." Her day couldn't go any better, first Neji then her being chosen in the team for the lit Viz Quiz and now she had just found someone to take her shift at the café today. Her day couldn't be more perfect. She was still lost in her thoughts when she bumped into someone.

"S..sorry I..I wasn't lookin…" the books that Hinata had retrieved on bumping with the said person dropped from her hands as she stared at the person with whom she had collided.

"Look who we have here boys. It's the bug eyed freak." Hinata took several steps back as she stared at the big spiky haired dude, to run at the first opportunity she would get. Neji as well as Tenten had explained to her that the best thing to do in these kind of situations is to run at the first instance you can but she doubted she could as two of the boys broke away from the gang and encircled her from behind.

"Where's your brother today? Huh? LI-TTLE princess!"

Hinata didn't reply for a minute but then it was better to keep him absorbed in conversation, "he'll be with me shortly. What do you want with him?"

"Me! What do I want? Well I want to settle an old score with him that's what I want but I think I'll enjoy doing it more with you."

Hinata unconsciously stepped back, her plan had somehow backfired, all she had wanted to do was to buy enough time for Neji to find her but from the looks the guy was sending her way, she would soon be, she didn't want to think it. 'Oh please Neji, someone just find me,' prayed Hinata.

He smiled knowingly as Hinata searched her surroundings for some escape. She couldn't reach for her pepper spray or run so she decided to fight. Do what she could to keep herself from being harmed by this bastard.

The guy on her right came forward but Hinata surprised him by ducking and then punching him straight in the stomach.

The spiky haired guy smiled and nodded to the two men behind, "I like a girl with some spirit." But to his surprise and annoyance Hinata managed to kick and shove both the men who came from behind her.

The leader of the gang now became angry, his incompetent subjects could not get a hold of one helpless little girl. He decided to step forward.

Hinata anticipating his movement took out a pocket knife from her shoe, courtesy of Tenten but he was more skilled than his fellow friends and in an instant the knife had been knocked out of her hand. She was now being slammed to the wall, "you've created quite a little show for us." He smiled widely showing his yellow uneven teeth, "now be a good little girl and settle down."

Hinata squirmed under his grip; well she had tried but look where it got her right where she didn't want to end up.

He hurled her across the corridor and Hinata landed at someone's feet. She looked up as she was pulled to her feet by a strong force, she squinted her eyes, 'red hair?'

Hinata grabbed his arms as her feet gave way and she collapsed.

Gaara looked down at the unconscious girl in his arms and then at the dude standing not two feet away from them. He placed the girl beside the wall and slowly started to walk towards him, "are you the one who hurt her."

"So? What are you going to do about it pip squeak!"

Gaara smirked; people often underestimated him because he wasn't huge like other guys.

"I'll punch that smirk right off your face red head!"

A few minutes later the guy was lying on his stomach and Gaara was right on top of him, "I didn't hear you right, what are you saying?"

"I promise I will never harm that girl again. I Promise I really do."

Gaara got up, "good! Now please get lost."

As the gang left he looked across at the girl; she was still slumped across the floor obviously unconscious. He sighed and started picking up her stuff. He slung the bag across one of his shoulder and then walked over to the girl and picked her up, bridal style.

He had hardly taken ten steps before he stopped, he didn't know where he was suppose to take her, a local hospital perhaps. He looked about and spotted a few people across the lawn. He walked purposely towards them, "excuse me can any one of you tell me where the nearest hospital is?"

The two boys stopped talking and looked at him curiously, "well we have one on campus but it's a fifteen minute walk from here and carrying her you'll tire out easily."

"Just give me the direction."

"Well walk straight and then turn left, keep on walking and to your right you'll see a small white building."

"Humph." Gaara turned and started to walk on the said route when a car stopped beside him, "hop in the car, we'll drop you and the girl to the hospital."

Gaara looked at them, not sure whether to trust them or not.

"Come on dude do we look like bullies or worse thugs to you. Hop in."

Gaara sighed and decided to comply.

"So dude what happened? Who's the girl?"

"Don't know and nothing happened."

"Oh sure, like an unconscious girl just dropped in your arms from the sky? Like that could ever happen," joked one of the boys. Ironic enough that is somewhat what had happened, Gaara was minding his own business and exploring the university just like he had been told to when he heard a scream and decided to poke his nose into it and before he knew it he was beating a guy up for hurting a girl whose name he didn't even know. His attention was brought back as the car stopped and some one hollered, "your stop mate."

Gaara got off thanking them and entered the building, he hated being in a hospital. Just didn't like the smell of it. He walked straight to the counter, "I would like to check in an unconscious girl."

The nurse looked up, "oh my." The nurse muttered something in a microphone and just like that in a second a stretcher and two nurses were beside him.

They carried her away and Gaara diverted his attention back to the nurse, "here these are her belongings and I think there's a cell phone in there to so please call her relatives soon. I am sure they are worried."

"Wait!"

Gaara turned back looking annoyed.

"Aren't you her brother or some thing?"

Gaara shook his head.

"Then who are you?"

"I am just someone who rescued her from a bully." And with that Gaara walked out of the building. She wasn't his worry any more and he had done more than he was suppose to but he couldn't help look back. He didn't want to admit it but he was worried about her.

(Meantime)

"Neji slow down, I am sure there's a reasonable explanation for this."

"I can't Ten; she was supposed to call me almost an hour ago."

"Look being worried won't help our situation."

"You're right that's why I am going about the campus searching for her." He stopped to face her, "why don't we make it more effective and split up?"

Tenten didn't like the idea but she had no choice, she was also worried about her friend to. "I'll check the…" Just then Neji's cell started to ring.

He looked down, "it's Hinata! Hello."

"Thank Go…" Tenten stopped as she saw Neji's face tense up. Something was definitely very wrong.

He closed his cell, "Come on Tenten, she's at the hospital."

"What? What happened to her?"

"They didn't tell me."

"Oh Lord please let her be okay!" whispered Tenten before entering the hospital.

Neji went up to the desk, "I am here to see Hinata Hyuga, is she okay? Which room is she in?"

The nurse looked up, "and you are?"

"I am her brother."

"Oh good then can you please sign these papers. Your sister is ready to be discharged."

Neji signed at the indicated dotted line and handed back the documents, "where is she?"

"She's in room number ten. Right down the hall to the left."

"Thank you. Tenten can you please stay here I need to talk to her alone."

Tenten nodded as Neji walked down the hall and opened the door leading into room number ten.

"You know that girl was brought in by a very handsome man."

Tenten looked back at the nurse, "Oh really and did he say anything like what had happened?"

"Well at first he didn't but then when I asked him he said that he had rescued her from a bully."

"That's it, any name?"

The nurse shook her head, "sorry kid."

"It's okay but thanks anyway."

"If she has a headache just give her some tea and this medicine okay. Other than that no need to worry, she just had a small concussion."

Neji nodded, "thank you doctor," and escorted his sister out.

Tenten got up seeing her friend emerge, "come here you." She hugged her fiercely, "you had us worried so much."

Hinata squeezed her friend tight trying to comfort her that she was alright.

Neji cleared his throat and they engulfed him to.

"So what now?" asked Tenten.

"Well want me to remind you that you have your tournament today."

Tenten smacked the back of his head, "I know that silly but what about you guys?"

"We wouldn't miss it for the world Ten," replied Hinata.

"But what about you know, don't you need to rest?" spit out Tenten.

Hinata smiled and shook her head, "the doctor said that I should carry on with my regular activities and that there's no need to worry."

"But are you sure? I mean it's going to be very noisy at the tournament."

Hinata smiled and looked in the direction of Neji.

Tenten followed her gaze and smiled knowingly, "oh what am I worried about Neji must have prodded the doctor well. Poor doctor!"

Hinata laughed and linked arms with her friend, "shall we make our way to the stadium?"

Tenten nodded, "but first I'll have to stop at the apartment, have to get something."

Shikamaru could feel his vein pop, this was the limit and he smacked Naruto with the board, "listen ok, I know these guys are not competition for you but we still have to win the game. So pay attention."

"Okay as I told you before we are going to change our formation."

"Did you discuss it with coach Asuma first?" interrupted Naruto.

"Yes now listen. Naruto, you and Sasuke will be the mid fielders this time."

"But!" This time Naruto was smacked by Sasuke, "listen to him you doofus."

Shikamaru sighed, "I know that your best at scoring but the other team already knows that you and Sasuke are our weapons so we want to throw them off guard. Besides now you have a more difficult job, you have to make sure the enemy doesn't snatch the ball from us and has a shot at a goal."

Naruto nodded.

Now that Shikamaru had cleared that he moved on, "Sai you will be our striker this time and," he looked at his charts, "Josh."

All the boys stood up as the coach entered, "I assume you have been informed of the change we made." All the boys nodded. "Good now remember the most important thing is team work and to pass the ball. Have fun and win this game."

Naruto took the floor as the coach left, "okay team lets go out there and show them why we are the best!"

Sasuke smiled, technically it was his job to pump up the team since he was the captain but Naruto did a way better job as everyone started to chant, "Eagles fly, Eagles soar," to walk onto the field.

(Tournament)

"Go Tenten you can do it!" shouted Hinata and Neji.

Tenten gave them a thumbs up sign, she was all pumped up. This was her day and no one could tell her otherwise.

All the participants took their positions waiting for the whistle.

Hinata crossed her fingers in anticipation.

Tenten inhaled a deep breath, this was it.

And the whistle was blown.

Tenten ran, hard and after two rounds Tenten and another blond girl were leading the race.

Neji sat down, "who is that blond girl?"

"Don't know but she's definitely giving Tenten a hard time," replied Hinata. Oh how much she wanted Tenten to win.

Tenten furrowed her brows in determination; there was no way she would loose. If she could just run a bit faster, just a bit more, just a bit would be enough to win.

There was the finish line, Tenten saw the other girl move forward and willed herself to go faster.

"I can't watch! They are both so close. I hope Ten wins."

"Don't look now but the other girl is moving ahead."

"Oh no!" Hinata got up to cheer for her friend, "Go Tenten you can do it. Come on Neji cheer for her."

"Hey I am doing that."

"Sorry but do it louder. Come on Kiba, Ash shout!"

Tenten heard her name and knew her friends were cheering her on. Somehow, she didn't know from where she got her strength, but she was catching up to the blond girl and now they were both neck in neck racing towards the goal.

"I can't look." But she couldn't help watching as the crowd broke into a cheer for the two players who had just crossed the finish line.

"Neji who won?"

"Don't know. They'll announce the winner anytime soon."

Tenten grit her teeth as she didn't hear her name being called first. Oh well you win some, you loose some. Even though she came second she knew what she was not, a soar looser. She plastered a smile and congratulated the blond girl.

Gaara hugged his sister, "congratulations you did it!"

"What? Did you think I would loose?" retorted Temari back, putting her hands on her hips.

Gaara looked at his brother for support who decided to come to his rescue, "Temari don't you twist his words, you know we support you in every way."

Temari gave a wide, big, goofy grin, "I am just kidding with you boys. Now let's go celebrate!"

"Tenten it's okay. Second is not so bad," reasoned Neji.

"Ya Ten, think about it, out of all the people who participated you came in second and beside you scored the highest in the long jump and the shot put," put in Hinata.

Tenten smiled, "I know guys, if only I had just run a bit faster, I would have won the race."

"Ten what did we promise."

Tenten glared at him and then sighed, "Whatever the outcome I would accept it."

Neji smiled as Hinata hugged Tenten, "lets go celebrate guys. My treat."

"Even if you hadn't said it. You would still be the one paying for it rich boy," smirked Tenten.

Before Neji could answer back Hinata gripped his arm tight, "it's him."

"Who?" asked Neji and Tenten in unison a bit confused.

"I'll tell you later now come on." Hinata made her way through the crowd and stood behind the red haired boy afraid to speak.

Tenten rolled her eyes and poked the dude for her.

Gaara turned around to see who had dared to poke him but there stood a beauty who he had rescued just earlier that day.

Neji watched in amusement as Hinata tried to speak, she couldn't even look at him in the eyes let alone talk.

Tenten sighed, "her name is Hinata and she has something to say to you."

Hinata gulped, silence emanated around her as everyone turned their attention towards her.

"I-I want to thank you for helping me earlier today…" whispered Hinata finally.

Neji, Tenten, Temari and Kankuro were all taken aback by this revelation.

"You don't need to thank me. I just did what was the right thing to do."

"But," her shoulders drooped as she saw him turn to leave.

Temari put a hand on Gaara's shoulder, "Gaara be gentle."

Gaara sighed and turned around.

This time Hinata raised her head to look him in the eyes and a shiver ran down his spine as he gazed into her eyes. They were the most unusually beautiful eyes he had ever laid his eyes on.

Hinata wrapped her arms around her just remembering the scene earlier, "you saved me from the bully and then even took me to the hospital. I would like to thank you properly. What would you like as a thank you?"

Neji raised his eyebrows; his sister was just too good. Thanking the guy would have been just fine.

Kankuro slapped his brother's back, "well before he decides what he would like in return for saving your life why don't we go out and eat something. We were just going out to celebrate. What do you say?"

Neji thought for a moment and what the heck, what could go wrong? "Come on I know the perfect place besides we were also going out to celebrate."

Sasuke made his way through the throng of people occupying every inch of his apartment. If he got his hands on Naruto, he would kill him right there and then.

Someone slumped an arm round his shoulder, "isn't this party great. You can thank me later you know."

Sasuke glared at the culprit, "Naruto!"

"Come on Sasuke lighten up. The team needed to celebrate the victory and what better way than a party huh?"

Sasuke wondered why he had been an idiot in the first place, to offer Naruto to stay with him. He sighed and opened the door to the balcony. He looked at the sky, it was a clear night and he could see a full moon. He smiled softly remembering a night in particular…

"Sasuke look there are so many stars. Look that looks like a bunny,"

Sasuke stared at her.

"Come on now it's your turn."

He looked at the stars and pointed to his left, "there that looks like a square."

"Sasuke!"

"Ok ok, look to your left, see that one looks like a snake."

"Hmm, there," pointed Hinata, "that looks like a fish."

"No it looks like a lump of food to me."

Hinata sat up and glared at him.

He smiled, "Hinata look it's a full moon today."

"So?"

"Well its pretty and it kind of reminds me of your…"

"Kids it's cold outside, please come inside," shouted Mikoto from the door.

Hinata got up as Sasuke followed her.

"Sasuke I have been looking everywhere for you. Why aren't you enjoying the party?" emerged Sakura with a drink in her hand.

"I just needed some time alone. You go have fun; I'll come in a minute."

"Are you sure?"

Sasuke nooded and looked back at the moon and smiled, he had wanted to tell her so badly but they had been interrupted and he never had the courage to say it again.

He had wanted to tell her that her eyes were as beautiful as the moon when it was full and white. Mysterious and beautiful!

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