See another chapter so soon after the last. I'm keeping to my promise and not abandoning this story. Again I'm sorry it took so long to update it, I was distracted with other fandoms and this story like many others had been put on the back burner.

Oh and I complete forgot to mention the song in the last chapter. It was I'd Come for You by Nickelback

Starry Eyed

Gaara stared down at the girl in his arms as he raced through the streets, he couldn't understand why he felt so attached or why he needed to save her. 'The Hokage would never forgive you.' He told himself over and over but in his mind he began to wonder. He stopped short in front of the tower, slowly he made his way through the halls towards the hospital wing. As he neared, something got the better of him and he passed it moving towards the stairs. 'Why?' he continued to ask himself as he reach his room, slowly moving towards the bed, he laid her down. His eyes carefully scanned the girl, for the most part she was just suffering from lack of energy, as her minor wounds had already begun to heal. He lowered himself into a crouch, moving his hand quickly and steady he made the jutsu movements for healing. Once he was satisfied he got up, pulling the covers over her letting her rest, he turned to the door not before casting a glance back at the sleeping girl. The edges of his lips turned up in a slight smile, something that he had not been known for doing often. 'Beautiful' was the thought that crossed his mind as he walked off towards his office.

'Handle bars, and then I let go, let go for anyone'

When Hinata finally came to, the sun was beginning to rise; she opened her eyes to the soft sunlight invading the room. Her hands grasped at the warm fabric that she had been laying on. She slowly sat up looking around, half expecting to be in the hospital wing, she was surprised to find herself in a room she had never seen before. Plain tan walls, and pale white sheets and curtains much like all the other rooms of Kazekage's tower. 'Gaara…' Her brows knitted in confusion as she continued to take the room in, a small desk was placed in the corner, and an ivory robe was draped across the chair. 'Gaara?' Her mind questioned, she felt sure now she knew where she was but she didn't understand why. She was pulled from her mind when she heard someone clear their throat; her eyes snapped to the door to find sure enough the very person she had been thinking about was standing there watching her with careful eyes. The minute her eyes found his she felt it, the twisting in her stomach, heat rising to her face, but yet she could tear her eyes away. After what seemed like hours, Gaara looked away, breaking the spell that had captivated her. He slowly moved across the room and sat down on the bed beside her. 'Why?' Echoed in her mind, strangely her voice refused to speak the question and it lingered on her tongue.

"How are you feeling?" His voice was calm as he turned his eyes to hers again.

"I-I am… fine." She had trouble getting the words out, she couldn't understand why; the heat rose to her cheeks again pink flushed her face. She dropped her head forward allowing her long hair to cover her face trying to keep him from seeing the blush. He stared at her, the blush not going unnoticed by him, the corner of his right lip twitch and upturned into a smirk, one which she couldn't see.

'Take me in, and throw out my heart and get a new one'

"W-why am I-I here a-and n-not in t-the h-hospital?" She broke the silence with her stuttered still not looking at him. He sat and pondered her question, why was she there in his room and not in the hospital. Part of him wanted to just ignore the question all together, and that was mainly because that part of him didn't know why. 'Why was there an attachment to her? Why her?' The questions flooded his mind and he found he couldn't find the answers.

"It was late and I didn't feel like rousing the healers from their sleep." It hadn't entirely been a lie, it was late. She simply nodded clearly satisfied with the answer.

"T-Thank y-you f-for s-saving m-me." Her voice was as soft as a whisper, though still stuttering he nodded accepting her thanks. 'Hokage would have killed you if hadn't' was all that went through his mind, he was sure if he kept telling himself that it would be true and make more sense. Slowly Hinata rose from the bed finding her shoes she headed for the door, Gaara sat there saying nothing. "I-I s-should b-be g-going I-I d-don't w-want t-to b-burden y-you a-anymore." She said nervously before she slipped out of the room, he let her with nothing more said.

'Why her?' The question continued to bother him as he sat at his desk going over report scrolls. A shuffling by the door caught his attention as his old brother clumsily barged through the door. He sat down in front of him holding out a scroll, Gaara frowned, another report.

"So Gaara I heard you took care of the ninja that attacked the ladies." His voice was whiny and lazy as per normal with him, Gaara could only nod. Kankuro's eye formed a suspicious look as he looked at the distant confusion on his brother's face, one that he knew too well. "Okay what is it? I can tell there is something you can't figure out so spill?" Gaara eyes snapped up a shocked expression clearly visible on his face, slowly melted to his emotionless façade.

"I am just confused about…" His voice dropped off. What was he confused about, how did he explain it to Kankuro? "Someone has caught my attention?" His voice questioned. Kankuro's expression lightened as he seemed delighted by what he said.

"Oh has my little brother fallen in love? Oh I so need Temari here for this." He almost laughed. Gaara glared at him, telling him that he would face death if he called Temari. "Okay okay no Temari." He said waving his hands in defeat before venturing on. "Can I at least know who this interest of yours is?" Gaara looked down at the scroll in front of him, this was clearly not helping. 'Love' the thought crossed his mind as he slowly lifted his hand to the symbol on his forehead. 'Love.'

"How do you know if you love someone? How does it feel?" His voice came out quieter than he had intended but he knew it was heard. Kankuro looked at him for a second clearly trying to figure out how to word his answer.

"Well when you're around them you heart beats faster, you feel the need to protect them I guess. I have never really experienced it. Temari would probably be the better person to ask." He waited for Gaara to say something but the young red-head just stared down at the scrolls in front of him. 'Heart beats faster.' Did his beat fast near her? Was he falling for her? Gaara quickly stood, walking towards the door he need to get out of the room, he felt like he was suffocating.

'So we burst into colors, colors and carousels'

Hinata eyes darted across the city watching the people go about their daily lives. Silently she wished she could be back in the forest of Konaha, she remembered the times she would wander them when she wasn't on missions or training. She missed the cool breeze that the desert lacked during the daytime hours. She sighed softly, turning away from the window she looked across the room watching the shadows dance across the floor. Her thoughts wouldn't stay quiet, constantly thinking about things that seem obscure to her. She hadn't imagined it, the pull towards Gaara, but she couldn't explain it. When she knew she like Naruto she felt butterflies and her heart raced, but around Gaara she felt entranced. His eyes could capture hers and she wouldn't be able to breathe. She dropped her head down flinging her hair down with it; closing her eyes she tried to clear her head. 'Naruto…' His name somehow still managed to cross her mind. 'Stupid. So stupid.' Tears formed in her eye threatening to fall. 'Why?' She hated this time alone, she wanted to forget but at down times he still plagued her mind reminding her of the pain all over again. She rose from her spot on the bed and walked towards the door, she need to escape the confines of the apartment and clear her head.

'Fall head first like paper planes in playground games'

Gaara walked through the streets; people would occasionally stop to stare before averting their eyes and continue on their way. Sometimes he wondered if it was because they still hadn't forgiven him for the past when he was feared by everyone because of Shukaku. He sighed inward as he continued on down the street heading towards the one place that he seemed to be pulled to like gravity. To his surprise it was empty, he walked across the training ground to the place where he had saved Hinata, and a patch of dried blood was all that remain of the ninja he had killed in order to save her. 'Killer.' He thought bitterly to himself, he hadn't felt the want or need kill anyone since Shukaku, but he had wanted to kill that ninja, and he knew he had enjoyed it more than he had intended to. He stood there staring, still lost in his mind but still very much attentive to his surroundings, he could feel her presence long before she made any sound. He heard her gasp, figuring she hadn't expected him to be there; slowly he turned to face her. She stood in a shock stupor, not moving and barely breathing. She look too innocent to be there, too fragile to be a ninja despite her strength that had come from what he assume was perseverance. The wind tossed her long dark hair around like it was nothing, strands flowed over her face in an attempt to shield her eyes from him. His eyes still held her soft pale ones, he knew she couldn't look away and he knew he wasn't willing to let them go anytime soon. 'Love?' The word had a way of coming back much like the gravity that seemed to have pulled them both back to this very spot.

"U-uh, I'm s-sorry K-kazekage-sama i-if I-I'm disturbing y-you." Her shyness betrayed her again; she didn't understand why she felt so nervous around him. He continued to stare at her, she could feel the blush rushing to her cheeks, slowly she averted her eyes from his, and breaking the stupor she had been stuck in. She slowly turned to leave, but she found she couldn't move looking down she found her legs were bound in sand, her eyes shot towards him as he began to advance towards her. The fear she had felt during their fight had returned; she was trapped with no way of escaping. He stood before her, watching her with curious eyes, his face unreadable to her. "Uh…" She couldn't find her voice under his gaze, she was still very much afraid, but it wasn't of him which confused her. He reached his hand down and traced it along her cheek; she felt shock go through at his touch, her blush deepened. Slowly he cupped her cheek, complete unsure of what he was doing, it was like his body was ignoring what his mind was screaming. She froze; her gaze was caught in his aqua green orbs, captivated. She choked on her breath that was hitched in her throat; his touch sent jolts of electricity through her. He opened his mouth to say something, but the words refuse to budge, closing it again he stared hoping his eyes could relay what his voice refused. Time itself was frozen and with only silence as their witness they stayed in a moment of neither knowing what was going or what to do next.

'Next thing we're touching. You look at me it's like you hit me with lightning.

Oh, everybody's starry eyed.'

I know bad place to end the chapter, but hey I want to keep you all hanging on. I do hope this doesn't seem too rushed. As said I drop out of this fandom years ago and well details from the fandom are a little rusty so bear with me. I probably see myself writing on more chapter on this to finish it since I don't think I could keep going the interest for is not full here. I'm not backing down though this story will be complete just don't expect and sequels. Anyways took forever to find a song that match where I was going with this chapter but I think this song sums it up well. Starry Eyed by Ellie Goulding.