'Gaa-kun, can you make a promise?'
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She was struggling to keep herself still as Temari dressed her in some formal attire. They were going to a street festival and Temari wanted to see if Hinata would look good in this custom-made yukata she had. Temari gently tugged and the sash became tight enough to hold the yukata shut.
"There we go!" Temari smiled. "Now, you remember what I said, yes?"
"I can't ever speak about you when i'm with Gaa-kun because it's our time together and that we shouldn't spend it talking about family."
"Good girl!!" Temari patted her on the back. "Now, what did I tell you you need to do?"
"Not get into trouble, stand up straight, be a good girl, and not to be to shy." Hinata sighed as Temari started to fix her hair. The blonde was gently pulling her hair back and putting a clip in her hair. She looked up, into the mirror and saw her reflection. It was a dark blue yukata with a cobalt blue sash. She was getting a sapphire blue clip in her hair that was in the shape of a rose. The leaves spread out to grip her hair so it wouldn't fall and she felt Temari pull her chin and she looked into Temari's aquamarine eyes. She was ordered to close her eyes, so she did.
She felt the make-up Temari had brought starting to touch up her face. Kohna Village was filled with travellers tonight and girls dressed in blue were usually the one's who got a lot of attention. Temari wanted Hinata to hog all of Gaara's attention. She felt that cool paint on her lips and when she was told to open her eyes, she opened her eyes to stare into the relfection of who she'd become.
Blue lashes gave a soft glow to the eyeliner that was gently tracing her eyes. Her lips shone with very little blue paint and a glossy finish. She felt so pretty but she was hurt inside, so, she just smiled. "arigato, Temari-san."
"Hey!"
Hinata flinched.
"I'm not that old. Call me Temari-chan." She smiled. "Now shoo."
Hinata walked out into the living area of the hotel room they were all sharing and stood there, waiting. Gaara and Kankuro stared in shock. Kankuro opened his mouth. "What'd you do? You sure that's Hinata? She's all... pretty!"
Hinata flushed and hid her face behind her hands. She felt Temari put a folding fan in her hands and she looked. When she flipped it open it was a blue crane flying beneath a sapphire blue moon above a shimmering lake. She heard Gaara slip off his chair and she hid her face so he couldn't see it. She took a deep breath and smiled at Gaara and saw his face turn just as red as his hair. She imagined smoke rising off his face.
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'I can only promise so much to you.'