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The first half of the day went on as uneventful as it could ever be for the Hyuuga Heiress. Yet, her heart was sinking by the minute. At first, she didn't exactly understand why she felt so down. But, after a few moments of giving it some thought, she immediately felt her cheeks heat up. They were most likely the color of his hair at that moment. Kami! How she missed Gaara. 'But, the thing is, I don't only miss him now… I've missed him for years, without really knowing it.' The bluette dazed off into nothing, gaining a shake from her friend. This immediately pulled her from her thoughts.

"H-hai, Ino-chan?" she questioned, feeling her cheeks heat up. Her blonde friend raised her brow in question.
"Are you planning on eating, Hina-chan? Or are you thinking about him?" The Heiress's face rivaled the color of the same man she was just thinking about. Sakura looked in between both her friends, utterly confused.

"Ino-pig, what are you talking about? Actually, you never told me what you were talking about earlier!" The pinkette was face to face with Hinata in seconds, startling the poor flushed girl.

"Tell me, Hinata-chan. What are you and Ino talking about?" Before the heiress could actually open her mouth, the blind girl spoke.

"Well, forehead, Hinata-chan here has a boyf-"

"Th-that not true!" The blunette interrupted, voice firm, but soft. Silence fell upon the three females, each with a different facial expression. Poor Hinata held a face of both shame and embarrassment, cheeks stained a bright crimson. Sakura held a clueless expression, brows furrowed deep while she looked between the shy heiress and the broad florist. Said florist just held a devious smirk, eyeing Hinata with one brow raised. The pink beauty could no longer take the silence.

"Grrrrrr! I can't take this awkward silence! Would one of you please explain what the hell you're talking about?! Shannaro!" Sakura was fuming, completely annoyed with her best friends. All she wanted was to have lunch and chat. Ino just stared her down, glaring the best she could.
"Fine! No need to yell, forehead! Well Hina, do I tell her what I saw, or do you explain to both of us what's going on?" Hinata looked between her friends, a moment of silence settling before she looked away and sighed.
"W-well, I don't know i-if you know th-this by now, but I b-began escorting a n-new student around. A-and yesterday, Ino-chan had s-seen us together. We were both l-late to class because h-he had come late. Th-that's why we were together. H-he is not my boy-friend." The Heiress's voice was so light that both girls had to lean in just to try and listen. It was the pinkette's turn to speak.
"Wait wait wait, hold up. So all of this was because Ino's dumbass thought you had a boyfriend?"
"Oh shut up, billboard! If you had seen the way he grabbed her, you would've thought the same!" The blond defended, shooting glares at her fre-nemy. She then turned her attention to the Hyuuga.
"Okay, so I was wrong. But still, why did he grab you like that? Wh-"
"H-he only grabbed my a-arm. It's not a-as if we were h-holding hands, Ino-chan. Pl-please, I think y-you're overreacting." The bluette interrupted, eliciting a giggle from the pinkette. Ino only rolled her eyes.
"I get it, Hina! Please don't rub it in my face that I was wrong! But still, who was he? I've never seen him before, but he seemed familiar."
"Really? Well, I may know who he is. I do know everyone." Sakura chimed. Hinata opened her mouth to answer, but was one second to late.
"As if! But if you insist, he had like bright red hair, all messy and spiky, with terrible baggs, non-existent brows, light green eyes, and a ta-"
"His eyes a-aren't just light g-green!" Both girls' heads snapped towards the Heiress. Her little outbreak was shocking. Both girl's exchanged knowing looks, both deviously smirking.
"Oh really? Then how would you describe him, Hina-chan?" Sakura pressed, with one brow raised.
"Yeah, since you seem to know him so much better." Ino joined, allowing a tiny chuckle to escape her lips. Hinata looked at the ground and began poking her fingers together. 'Stupid habit.' A blush was firmly placed on the apples of her cheeks.
"W-well, his eyes are a s-sea foam green. Th-they're light, but not j-just green. And.. his h-hair isn't bright red. I-it's actually a crimson c-color. A-and, yes.. he does h-have baggs th-that are very noticeable. His skin is p-pale, and he has a 'L-love- kanji tattoo on the l-left side of his f-forehead…" Hinata hadn't realized how love-stricken she sounded, or the small smile that began to grow with every description of Gaara. However, she wasn't able to see her friend's reaction due to a deeper voice joining them.
"It's the Sabaku heir, if you haven't guessed." All heads, save for Hinata's, snapped to find the tall Uchiha standing right behind Hinata. Sakura jumped from her seat and wrapped her arms around him.
"Sasuke-kun! When did you get here?" She hung onto said male, questioning him.
"Hn." Was his only response as his eyes traveled down to find his prey. Hinata only scooted closer to Ino, keeping her eyes anywhere but the Uchiha.
"Ugh, I hate when they're together. She just clings onto him like a leech! I don't know if she does it to piss me off, or if she's really like that, but it's so damn annoying." The blonde rolled her eyes, spitting out in disgust. This comment didn't sit well the the sakura blossom.
"No need to be so rude, Ino-pig! You're just jealous that Sasuke-kun chose me! Don't be such a sore loser!" Ino furrowed her brows further.
"He wouldn't have 'chose' you if you'd kept your legs closed.."
"Oh, you bitch! I-"
"Shut up, Sakura! You're annoying me!" The male's voice boomed with anger. His eyes flashed red for a second, scarring all other females. Sakura only looked down in shame, deciding to sit across from Hinata. The bluette only shook her head. She hated the way Sasuke treated Sakura. She deserved so much better. 'It's obvious he doesn't even care about her.'
"So… Let's make things un-awkward. Hina-chan, I can't believe it!" Ino's sudden lively outburst startled the shy Heiress.
"I-I don't under-" She wasn't even able to finish.
"How in the hell can you be escorting the most unstable guy in Suna around?!" Hinata was taken aback, however, she has asked herself that, too.
"W-well, it wasn't e-exactly-"
"Maybe it's because she likes bad boys, huh Hina?"Sakura chimed, smirk placed on her face. From the corner of her eye, Hinata noticed the Uchiha's fist clench at the statement. But, she couldn't think about that now.
"N-no, I-"

"She doesn't like him. No one likes that piece of shit." Sasuke was the one to interrupt this time, surprising everyone. However, Hina's anger began to rise.
"Sasuke-kun!" both females chimed.
"Uchiha-san! I w-will not allow you to in-sult Gaara in my pr-presence!" Hinata mustered up as much of a glare as she possibly could, and directed it towards the male. She noticed, though, him not get angry, but an ugly, but well hidden smirk form. The heiress swore she saw him lick his lips. She shuddered in disgust, and fear. The Hyuuga heard footsteps approach them.
"Wow, Uchiha. Talking shit about me when I'm not even here to defend myself. How low could you get, no wonder you're such a little bitch." A deep raspy, but firm voice chimed. Everyone turned in shock at the new person's statement. However, everyone's reaction differed. Ino and Sakura just stared at the intruder with wide eyes. The Uchiha glared, eyes flashing in between red and black. And Hinata, without realizing it, a smile crept onto her face, and her heart fluttered.
"G-Gaara."

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