Chapter 4

I disclaim

Sasuke was sitting at a table looking at Sakura. She was talking to Tenten when the DJ put on a song she liked. At this moment, Naruto came to her and dragged her to the dance floor. They had danced on some songs when a slow came. Sasuke could see them perfectly because, except for Shikamaru and Temari, not a lot of people stayed on the dance floor. Naruto approached his head and told something in Sakura's ear. She seemed to like what he said because she smiled while blushing a little bit. It was her turn to come near him. At Naruto's surprise she didn't talk but rather left a kiss on his cheek. Then she took his hand and they disappeared from Sasuke's sight. He was disturbed. How come these two were happy together while he was alone? Why couldn't he have something like that too? What was so difficult? And why did he care? He didn't even like Sakura, or Naruto. Well not like this. What was this just now? Was he going nuts? And why did Sakura give him this stupid lucky charm if she wanted Naruto all along? He took out the little object to smash it with his glass, when he saw an inscription on its back. "Happiness", well how could he be happy whitout knowing? All those questions where making his head ache. He had to do something, quick. He looked around him and saw Sai leaving, leaving Ino alone. This was perfect. He followed him further from the party and called him.

_ "Sai"

_ "Yes, Sasuke-kun?"

_ " Can I ask you something? It's quite personal."

_ " Sure"

Suddenly Sai felt the boy's lips on him. The kiss was really passionate. Sasuke let his hand slide on Sai's hair, moving forward. Then he suddenly broke apart.

_" I… I'm so sorry, I didn't mean, I mean I…" Sasuke tried so say, catching his breath. "I just don't know what is going on! Since I came back to Konoha I realized that something had changed, and I just had to know if I was just becoming crazy or if I am … I mean If I like … guys. And I saw you and Ino and Naruto told me that you don't have a lot of emotions and I thought that If I kiss you it wouldn't have any real impact and I would finally know, but I'm more lost than before and I'm so ashamed, I'm really, really sorry.

And then Sasuke run away. Sai smiled. The return of the Uchiha guy wasn't so bad after all.

Sasuke was sitting at his table, his head in his hands. What just happened? How could he, the last Uchiha, the one who killed Orochimaru, the one who contributed to Madara's death, run away like a girl, a wimp. He couldn't believe it. Yet he was alone sitting at his table while everybody was having fun. He suddenly heard the voice of his teammate.

_ " What's up? Why are you sitting here by yourself? This party is wonderful!" said Naruto

Sasuke moved his head a bit to be able to see him

_ "I need to think. I'm so confused; everything is turning round and round in my head and I can't control anything"

_ "those are called emotions and feelings. You can't think out emotions, you just have to follow them, follow your heart wherever he brings you to." At this moment Naruto saw Sakura waving at him. "Sorry pal, got to go. Hey, Sai, could you help Sasuke while I'm gone?"

_ "Sure" Sai said behind Sasuke, who immediately turned around.

Sai sat next to him and watched Naruto running toward Sakura.

_ "Cute couple, aren't they?" Sai said calmly "Do you know that I helped them? I told Naruto to ask her out so he could be sure of her feelings for him. A bit like you did huh? By the way, did you find your answer?"

_ "…"

_" personally I thought that the kiss was pretty good"

Pretty good, what did that mean? Thought Sasuke

_ "Of course it could have been better if you didn't break apart so quickly…" continued Sai

Sasuke was astonished. The guy could have been talking about the weather that his tone wouldn't have changed. And who was he to judge his kissing.

_ "But I'm sure that with some practice you could improve very quickly. So what do you think?"

What the hell was that? Did Sai just asked me out?

_ "think of what?" asked Sasuke

_ "Of kissing more often" He said, as it was a natural question

Sasuke didn't answer, still in choc.

_ "I take that for a yes, see you later" He said before leaving Sasuke.

Naruto was right, this guy was very special. Well at least he wasn't like those sissy's who were always speaking about their feeling. And the kiss had actually been pretty good. And why would he strain himself about it? He just had to let those things go on without trying to control them, as Naruto said. He suddenly felt more relaxed, this party wasn't so bad actually.

Ino was getting more and more desperate as the night went on. For the whole night she had been trying to make Sai ask her out but he didn't get any of her hints. She was playing with her hairs, touching him when she could, laughing at what he said, but nothing had done it: he was still smiling stupidly at her like she was talking Chinese. At the end he said that he wanted to "visit" the city and he had left her, just like this. How could he do that?

"Well, I don't care about this guy. I'm young, pretty, interesting, and funny, I don't need him. He should be the one begging me! In fact, I'm sure he's gay. Otherwise why would he act like this? Puff, all of these problems because of a stupid bet with Suigetsu." She thought.

_ "Hi there!"

Speaking about the devil…

_ "Well, isn't it miss "I can have whoever I want" sitting alone?"

Do not reply, do not look at him, do not reply…

_" At least it's not like the whole village of Suna and half of Konoha were here tonight, otherwise it would be quite embarrassing for you to end up alone." He continued" But wait a minute, it is the case!"

Do not KILL him, do not KILL him, do not KILL him …

_ "Look at Kiba, flirting with this cute Suna girl "

Maybe if I just hurt him a bit, it can't be wrong.

_ " I saw Hinata going with the good-looking-red-haired guy. And trust me, this girl is one hard chick to go out with."

Let him just DIE!!!! He should suffer for this

_" Whoa, check that! Even Karin is speaking with someone. That's a first!"

Who cares about what people will think? I will just take possession of him, then make him shout "I'm desperate!!!!" then make him remove his clothes in front of everyone and then…

_ " In conclusion, I think that you really won the " miss desperate" price tonight. Too bad for you. If you'd have acknowledged my superiority before this bet, you could have avoided this humiliation."

Enough!

Ino's hand flew thought the air toward Suigetsu's face. Unfortunately for her, he changed into water just in time to avoid the blow.

_"Whoa, that was close" he said

Ino got up and started to walk away from him.

_ "Come on, don't get this mad. I was jocking" he said, walking with her

_ "…"

_ "Do you know you really are sexy when you get mad? Here, come dance with me."

Ino couldn't react before he grabbed toward the dance floor. After 15 min she had totally forgot she was mad at him and was dancing happily. When they came back, they were holding hands.

Karin had prepared everything. Her plan was just perfect. Sasuke had gone with some black haired guy. She had had all the time she needed. She had attached a little string at leg height so it would block the passage. The string was transparent so nobody could notice it. All she had to do was to wait for Sasuke to come back, for him to fall because of the string, and she would miraculously be on his falling trajectory so she would fall under him. There she just had to kiss him and he will be hers!!!! No stupid Pinkie to take him away, she was going to be Mrs. Uchiha. Some footsteps broke her daydream. It was him!!! She was at some footsteps from the victory. She… the footsteps stoped. She heard a "crack". When she stepped out of her hiding place she found Chouji with his shoes on the broken string.

_ "What have you done!!"

_" oh, this was yours, I should have known" replied Chouji coldly. " You know, I really think it's a waist"

_ "What? My string?" she said puzzled

_ " No, you."

Silence.

_" You are a great kunoichi, very intelligent, trustworthy and all, but you waste all over some stupid guy.

Stupid guy?

_ " instead of leaving a happy life, having friends on who you can count, or just trying to make friends, you just stay here, alone, making some stupid schemes to get a boy who you know you can't have, avoiding everyone, being seen as a weirdo by everyone, sealed inside your own life.

What is he saying?

_ " Don't look at me like that, you know it's true. When you where small did you want to finish like that? I'm sorry for being rude but someone has to tell you this. Stop living in a dream and start to live for yourself."

_ " I…I…I…" Tried to say Karin " I don't…"

_ "Yes you do! Open your eyes."

And she ran away, hiding her tears. Chouji hated to see someone hurt, but he had to. He couldn't stand to see her acting like a child. She had to grow up.

Sorry but from now on you should read all to understand the story.

Hinata opened her eyes. She was in a bed. She could distinguish Gaara sitting in a chair next to the bed. He looked at her.

_ " Good morning, did you sleep well?"

_ "where am I?"

_ " I brought you here so you could sleep more comfortably. Don't worry; your comrades know you're here."

Everything came back to her mind : her following Gaara, then sitting with him on the cliff, the sunset, how she cried ( so embarrassing!!), his tender words to comfort her, and finally how she end up sleeping on his shoulder. Hinata suddenly became tomato-red.

_ " I'm sorry about all the trouble, I'm really sorry." She said, completely stressed." I shouldn't have followed you and ruined your evening, I'm so sorry!"

_ " You shouldn't" he said softly. " I had a great evening staying with you."

Hinata's blush turned pink. She shyly looked at his beautiful eyes and saw he was looking at her. She slowly leaned toward him. He did the same. They were looking in each other's eyes, feeling each other breathes, nearly hearing their heart pounds. Their faces were getting closer and closer. Their lips were almost touching, when …

_ " I Have to find Hinata" Sakura's voice said in the corridor. " I hope she's not asleep, I have to tell her that we are going back to …"

She opened the door. There she saw a strawberry-pink Hinata and a Gaara with a half-smile on his face.

_ "Oh. Am I interrupting some important talk Kazekage?" She said. Apparently not taking Hinata's blush seriously (she was always blushing).

_ " No, I finished, thank you." He said while getting up" I'll see you before you go back to Konoha, Hinata"

Hearing her name made her feel a little dizzy

_ "What happened?" Asked Ino, who was a bit more perceptive

_ "Nothing, and you? How was your night?" She replied quickly, changing the conversation.

_" Amazing" they relied together.

Everybody was ready to leave, suitcase in hand. They all said goodbye to Shikamaru and Temari, but Hinata was still not moving. He had said he would come. She had to believe in him, like he did for her. Naruto was playing with Sakura, Ino was kissing Suigetsu, Sasuke was exchanging meaningful looks with Sai and Karin was looking at all of them with a serious look on her face. But Hinata was waiting. She finally saw him coming, his sand jar on his back.

_ "Sorry I'm late." He said " I wanted my present to be perfect"

_ "What present?" She asked

At this moment some sand from the jar came in front of her and materialized into a beautiful rose. A rose made of sand.

_ "This is my present to you. I hope it is enough. Maybe with it you will not forget me…" he said shyly.

Everybody was staring, except of Naruto who was making the clown. Hinata was so happy. Gaara was so nice she wanted to do something. He was looking at her so shyly and nicely. Suddenly Naruto bumped into her and she ended up in Gaara's arm. Thanking Naruto for this clumsy move in her head, she hugged Gaara.

_ "I will never forget you. Thank you for everything"

After some seconds of astonishment they all started to walk toward Konoha.

Sasuke and Sai let the others go passed them so they could enjoy some kissing moment without anyone finding out. Suigetsu came toward Ino.

_ "I have something for you"

He gave Ino the same bag she had used to put her pant in.

_ "A boxer!!!!"

_ "I was hesitating between one with small yellow ducks and one with the red hearts"

_ "but why?"

_ "Well, I thought that it wasn't fair if you were the only one to give an underwear to the other. And like this we are quits."

_"thanks hon." she said before kissing him.

Karin was walking alone, thinking. Was it true that she had no real friends? Was Chouji right or was he just trying to hurt her? She finally decided to talk to him.

_ "hum, Chouji?"

_ "yes?"

_ "I thought about what you said yesterday"

_ "And?"

_ " Maybe you're a bit right, I should try to be more nice to people" She said with a lot of effort " The problem is that I can't go toward the people and say " hello, do you want to be my friend?", that's just stupid"

_ "You don't need to do that. Here, take this" He said, giving her a box of chocolates "Go and share them with your old companions, I sure they will appreciate"

_ "tanks" she said before walking toward Juno, Neji and Tenten.

Just before they reach out Konoha, Sasuke went to speak to Sakura and Naruto

_" Sakura, take this" He handed her another lucky charm representing to little cats" It's for you and Naruto. You both helped me to find you I really was so thank you. I wish you two a lifetime of happiness together"

Then Sasuke ran toward Konoha, leaving the couple puzzled.

A week passed. A lot of changes came with the return of everyone. With the number of couple increasing, the matchmaker box became very popular. Karin started to be a bit friendlier; Sasuke and Sai got eventually caught, making everybody laugh, Ino and Suigetsu were often arguing, but never for long, and Sakura and Naruto were always stick together. But the biggest change of all was Hinata. She trained a lot harder, getting better and better, she started to be more open to people and less shy ( even if didn't stop blushing) and she was a lot more confident than before. After training this day she went on top of the five Kage's mountain to see the sunset. She often went there because it reminded her of the cliff in Suna. When she sat she took her sand rose and started to think. How was Gaara? Was he is a dangerous mission or was he safe? Was he sitting on their spot, thinking of her? Was he wondering like her what would have happened If Sakura had come in the room a bit later? Was he… She heard footsteps. She turned around. Gaara was here, looking at her, smiling. Without even thinking she jumped in his arms, kissing him passionately. He kissed back, putting his hand in her hair. Then Hinata moved her head back just enough to be able to look at him.

_ " I missed you so much Gaara!"

_ " Me too, I was thinking about you all the time. I came here as soon as possible. I couldn't wait to see you"

They kissed again, searching each other lips, needing to feel each other skin to be sure the other one was here, that it wasn't just dream.

_ How did you knew I was here?

_ Your rose, I made it with my special sand. I could feel it when I was near the mountain. Sorry for that but I wanted to be sure we would meet again.

_ "Of course we would have met again." She said smiling" And we will still meet again later, as often as we want, until we will just be together."

_"And when will meet again, we'll go on our cliff in Suna, looking at the sunset together"

He brought her closer to him and they stayed like this, holding on each other. A blow of wind came and took their saying away making an echo: When we'll meet again… when we'll meet again

END (for now)

Here finishes my story. If you want me to continue let me know, If not let me know what you thought of this story. This chapter is longer than the other ones but I wanted to finish everything here. I hope you enjoyed.