Me: Ugghhh. I can't find a spare light bulb ANYWHERE!!
Gaara: Does a sand light work?
Me: What do you think dunce. NO!!
Hinata: I think I saw one in the at……
(Irose zooms past her)
Hinata: tic…..
Gaara: .
Gaara opened his eyes. He found Hinata snuggled into his chest and his arms were wrapped around her. He closed her eyes just in case she woke up.
He suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder. Then he heard a soft voice saying, "Gaara. Wake up."
He opened his eyes. "Hey. Ohayo. Ready to train?"
"Oh…..already?"
"Yes."
After breakfast, Gaara and Hinata stood opposite of each other on the training grounds. Sand poured out of his gourd.
"I'm not going easy on you. Attack me with all you've got."
"Ummm….ok." Hinata was a bit confident. She ha found out a way to get water from wherever she was. Even in the desert.
"Ok. I'm ready Gaara."
"Me come or you."
"You."
"Ok. Don't say I didn't warn you."
Hinata closed her eyes and when she opened them, her Byakugan was activated. Sand dove after her.
"Ryuusa Bakuryuu!! ( Quicksand waterfall)"
Gaara tried to slip up Hinata but Hinata's speed had increased. She bought her two hands together and made several signs within 3 seconds. She pressed her palm hard into the sand and water spurted out. It stood 17 feet tall. The water, with Hinata standing on top.
She did another set of hand signs and water wove around her, engulfing her in a tidal wave of blue water.
The water suddenly turned into ice…..and back to water.
And then it stayed water. Hinata sent blasts of sharp streams of water toward Gaara. His sand shield flew up, but surprisingly, the water went straight through the shield. It was pure instinct Gaara got out of that one. Hinata was deciding weather to use her new jutsu or not. She decided yes.
Hinata gathered her courage and concentratball between her hands. Then shards of ice came flying out of the ball. One pierced her in the arm and she fell of the water/ice. Ice was flying ed on the water. It turned to ice. She controlled the ice so it was a everywhere now.
Hinata braced herself for the shower of ice. It never came. She cracked an eye and saw Gaara standing in front of her, sand wrapped protectively around them.
Gaara glared at her.
She cringed as a lecture came her way.
"What the hell was that!! You could have hurt yourself really badly!!" Gaara was glaring at her, arms crossed in front of his chest.
Hinata cringed. Just because he had gone a bit soft, didn't mean the cold side of him was gone.
Gaara sighed. "Are you okay?" Hinata stared at him for a few seconds and then quietly nodded.
Gaara sat down and meditated for a few minutes.
He stood up and said ,"Do that again." Hinata blanched. "But I almost killed you…….plus me last time!!"
Gaara shook his head. "Just do it."
He watched until the ice balled up. Then he held up his hands and sand swirled around it.
"Keep your chakra in the middle of the ball. And a layer around it!! Force it together!!" he called out to Hinata.
Hinata closed her eyes and strained to keep the ball of ice together.
"Good. Now try to send the pieces of ice towards me. Aim and then shoot. Maintain control!" (A/N: Gosh he sounds like a…a…I don't know!! He just sounds so……ARGhhh)
Hinata tried to do what Gaara said. Ice pieces flew. Hinata winced and closed her eyes.
She cracked an eye. She was shocked. Ice was everywhere……except around her.
Gaara breathed a sigh. "That would be a perfect attack if you had several enemies. You'll learn how to aim at one person after New Year's k?"
Hinata smiled." Ok."
Then she frowned. "I just remembered. The dance is tomorrow. I got nothing to wear."
Gaara shook his head and pointed.
Temari was waving to her at the entrance. "Come on Hinata!! We're going to pick out a dress.!! GIRLS ONLY!!" she added when Gaara followed.
Gaara sighed but then noticed something. "Hinata, what's that on your arm?" he looked closely. "You hurt yourself. "
Hinata looked surprised.
She was being pulled away by Temari. "I'll heal it later!!" she called to him.
Gaara sighed and shook his head. What a girl. Troublesome.
"Ok. Next time Shikamaru comes over, I'm camping out in bathroom before I rub off him too much. Troublesome woman. Gahh!! Here I go again. I think I need a bath. Hm. Yes a warm one…with my bubbles and cookies……" Gaara mumbled as he walked away.
Hinata and Temari went from store to store. Hinata was dizzy, keeping track of which stores they had went to.
"Whoa!! Hinata. Look at this. I think this will fit you perfectly." Temari whipped out a dress. It was white, and reached the floor. It was also strapless with pink and red roses lacing the whole entire bottom.
To sum it up, it was beautiful.
Hinata nodded. "Sure…"
"TRY IT ON!!" cried Temair.
Hinata sighed. "Ok."
Minutes later, Hinata emerged from the dressing room.
"Wow. You look soo wonderful." Temari gushed.
"Yeah. Yeah. Let's get it and go home." Hinata yawned.
Once again, Temari dragged Hinata home. Poor Hinata.
That night, Hinata fell asleep the second her head touched the pillow.
And there's nothing to add so let's fast-forward to 3 hours before the ball shall we? Yes we shall cuz no one here to stop me.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!" HInata panicked.
Everyone dashed into her room which included Temari, Gaara, Kankuro and Baki.
"WHAT'S WRONG!!"
Hinata looked ready to cry. "I can't find my dress!!"
Everyone sweat dropped.
Gaara rubbed the back off his head. "I hate to tell you this, but your dress is on your bed."
Hinata stared. "Huh? Oh…." she blushed.
She stood there. "Um….well…..do you mind leaving? I umm…gotta change. Oh and Temari-san, can you help me with my make-up?"
Temari smiled and pushed the "perverts" out.
2 hours later……….
Hinata stood in front of the mirror staring at what Temari told was her.
"See Hinata? You need to wear clothes that show your shape. You've got a beautiful body. You shouldn't wear so many baggy clothes." lectured Temari.
1 hour later…..
Gaara was superbly irritated. It was time and Hinata+Temari were still giggling in her room.
"GET OUT HERE ALRE………………" Gaara gaped at Hinata who was standing in front of him.
Hinata giggled. "You'll catch flies that way." she gently pulled his jaw up, but it dropped right back down.
"Y-you. L-look. A-a-amazing."
Temari laughed really hard. " Did I just hear you stutter?"
Gaara pulled his jaw up and glared. He offered his arm to Hinata who took it, still giggling. "And don't forget Temari."
Gaara pulled Hinata outside. "Coem on. I have a surprise fro you."
Hinata was surprised. "Me?"
"Yes you. Now Hurry up."
Hinata trudged after Gaara who seemed to be going 50 mph.
Gaara got a mischievous look in his eyes.
He grabbed Hinata and held her bridal style.
She squealed.
"Now we can go faster."
Hinata poked Gaara in the ribs.
He grunted.
"Oh? Now we're ticklish aren't we now?" she teased.
"I'll get you for that." he growled.
"Not when I'm here." she teased, giving him another poke.
They got there and Gaara threw open the door.
"SURPRISE!!"
Hinata fell over into Gaara's arms, from shock.
There standing there, were all of her friends and family from Konoha!
"WOW!!" Naruto bounced up to her. "You look awesome!! Believe it!!"
(A/N: Wait……did Naruto just say, "Believe IT??" Smacks Naruto, never say believe it or I'll KILL YOU!!" DUBBED SUCKS)
Everyone watched Hinata, but not even a slight blush appeared.
Kiba was surprised. Akamaru whimpered. "Don't worry. I'll tell her soon."
"LET THE PARTY BEGIN!!"
Everyone danced.
Yeah. I know that was lame.
Sasuke was trying get away from all the fan girls in Konoha plus the ones in Suna.
"Itachiiiiiiii!! Help me!!"cSasuke screamed as he ran by.
Itachi just flicked his forehead. Then everyone saw him…..and ran after him!
Sasuke smirked. "Thanks."
Then he walked off.
Hinata was wandering around. She had danced with Gaara, but now, he was trying to avoid fan girls. Suddenly, she bumped into someone. She looked up.
It was Sasuke.
He glared at her and then waited for the scream to come.
All he heard was, "Gomeasai!! Are you okay?"
He opened his eyes and saw Hinata standing there. Her hair swirled around her fro the rubber band had fallen out.
"Hn. I'm okay."
She looked so flustered he couldn't help but ask, "Are you?"
"Uh…y-yeah."
Then she ran off.
Sasuke smirked, which will be the closest thing to a smile you'll ever get from Sasuke and Itachi.
"She's cute. Stutters. Doesn't scream my name. I like her." then he walked away.
Hinata looked around. She was so bored. "Gaara-kun. Where are you?"
"Ah! Hinata! I found you. Can you come take a walk with me? I …have something to tell you."
Hinata looked up to see Kiba.
"Huh? Oh…sure."
The moon had come up. They walked into a park.
"Neh Kiba-kun. The moon's pretty right?" Hinata gazed at the moon.
"Hinata, do you still like Naruto? You didn't…..blush where he was so close to you." Kiba said quietly.
Hinata was silent.
"Kiba-kun. I've moved on. Wasn't it kind of obvious he loved Sakura? He's not going to love me like his wife. He loves me as a sister."
Kiba was shocked. Hinata….had changed so much. She cool, calm, and didn't stutter and blush as much anymore.
"Hinata. I want to tell you something."
Hinata looked at him. "What is it Kiba-kun?"
"I really like you!!" he blurted out.
There was an awkward silence.
"Uhh…it wasn't supposed to come out that way." Kiba blushed.
Hinata sat next to him on ground and kissed him on the cheek.
She leaned her head on his shoulder. "Kiba-kun. I like you too, but I prefer you as my best friend. Someone I can always turn to when I'm in trouble."
"Oh." Kiba was immediately mad at himself. "Oh." was that all he could say??
"Its okay Hinata. I understand…."
"Kiba?"
"What do you think of Gaara."
Kiba reeled at the sudden question. "Well……"
"At first, I thought of him as a killer. A bad one too. But Naruto knocked some sense into him and he's a fine guy now. Why?"
"Kiba-kun. Let's go back."
Kiba was surprised. She didn't even answer his question.
They walked bck in silence. When they went through the door, Gaara came up to them with a queer, (Well. It seemed queer to Kiba.) smile on his face. "Ah. Hinata. I've been loking fro you. Would you like to dance another one with me."
Hinata smiled. "Ok."
Kiba was bewildered.
Then he walked away, dazed.
Gaara and Hinata swayed to the music.
"Ano…Gaara-kun."
"Yes?"
Me: Sorry!! I had to stop there. I have no idea what's gonna happen next. Any ideas? Please gimme ideas .
Gaara: Still haven't found a light bulb?
Me: No.
Hianta: Awww. Review please.
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