Forth chapter, hope you guys like it so far!

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Eventually Ino proved herself right, as always. Three years had passed, and things stayed the same, but different. Hinata had kept her part of the deal, and Gaara his. Kiba and Shino remained unharmed and perfectly alive, and Hinata's virginity was long gone.

He had taken everything from her, her first kiss, her virginity, her first love. He had been gentle about it. Waiting patiently for her despite the fact that she wouldn't have resisted had he forced himself upon her. He wanted her to want it too, and eventually she did.

Eventually he took her in the backseat of his truck during winter break of their junior year. Their naked bodies pressed together in the chilly air with heat blasting on high from the dashboard.

Somewhere along the lines she had fallen in love with him. He had waited for her, he had made her feel like no other man could.

The screams of ecstasy, lust, and pleasure that he summoned from her.

The feeling of safety, warmth, and love that she felt in his arms. The way he would smile at her, the way he would do anything for her. No other man looked at her the way he did, it made her feel like she was loved. That hungry look in his eyes that he got when he was horny, that look that said 'I'm going to fuck you, right here, right now, and I don't give a damn what anyone thinks about it' it excited her, made her want him more than she already did.

Despite all that he was, all that he did, he was a gentleman to her, a lover, perfectly mannered. It was so amazing, his pale skin, glistening with sweat, muscles rippling under his skin as he came down on her. The way he clutched her to him, the way he felt her, slowly running his strong hands over her naked body. Caressing her gently, but with enough force to let her know how much he wanted it.

How much he wanted her.

She loved him, she knew. It had taken a long time, a lot of reasoning, conviction.

But she loved him, she did.

She loved the way he would run his hands through his dark red hair, bushing it out of his eyes with a little flick. She loved his face, how perfectly it worked together, emerald eyes, strong jaw, the notch in his nose from where he had broken it once and then let it heal back again. She loved to trace the tattoo on his forehead with her fingers, gently fingering the brushstrokes. She loved to watch him sleep, his face finally relaxing, watching him as he let his guard down and finally let go. She loved his strong hands, rough from hard work, yet so gentle when he touched her.

When it had all started she thought she could never love him, it was so awkward, so planned, no emotion at all. All they had was that he was physically attracted to her. That was all.

But he fell in love with her quickly, she was too smart for him, too beautiful, too amazing. It was inevitable.

And she fell in love with him slowly. It took time, but eventually she saw that he cared, deeply. That this was more than just another business deal for him. He was so strong, tall and silent watching over her, keeping her safe, loving her but never forcing her. Patiently waiting, he said he would wait forever for her, till the day he died if he had to for her.

But he didn't have to wait that long, she fell in love with him. And that was that.

When he looked into her eyes he could see, all there was in the world was the two of them. Together. Finally.

Life moved on around them, Kiba and Shino stayed by Hinata through it all. They stuck by her side, their loyalty to her never wavered. Neither liked the thought of her with Gaara, but they could do nothing to stop it. When Kiba found out Hinata had given Gaara her virginity he threw a fit, rage tearing him apart, guilt eating him up from the inside. The argument lasted for weeks, but he calmed down eventually. The fact that he had brought Hinata into this, that he had ruined her, that he had failed her ate at him. Shino too, was reluctant to accept her relationship, and the details of it as well. But eventually they both saw how Gaara loved her, and they saw how Hinata grew to love him. And they accepted it, unwillingly but still.

Gaara treated her right, unlike the other boys she had dated, and Kiba and Shino realized this. Still, they stayed close, kept watch, and never let him get away with anything. Even though they worked for him, even though he was the one they owed their lives too, even thought they were loyal to him, Hinata came first. It took Gaara a while to realize how deep the connection went. But he did realize it, and he allowed it, for the sole reason that he could do nothing about it.

Kiba and Shino were good men, they did good work, followed orders well. They were still loyal to him, just to a certain degree.

It was a complicated thing, all of them realized this. It was hard, but they made it work.

All because of Hinata.

Kiba and Shino knew her, they knew her history, they knew everything about her, her secrets, her fears. They knew her love for Gaara was true, but they cautioned her. He was a dangerous man, yet as she pointed out to them, she could take a hit.

And while Gaara may have loved Hinata more than any other person, he didn't know her, and she didn't readily volunteer information to him. So he often found himself asking Kiba and Shino for help on her birthday gift, her favorite color, the little things.

Somehow they all made it work.

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