Disclaimer; Nope haven't bought Naruto yet, still just own my laptop.
More mush, sorry but this is the romance section...LOL!
Chapter 10
To be honest, as she sat down on her bed, Hanabi tried to pick out anything that really stood out at her party, other than Gaara's
presence, everything seem to blur or blend in her mind. She felt like her body was lightly vibrating, she was excited every time she
saw Gaara, and when he wasn't there her mind just played moments with him like a broken record. She was too nervous to sleep so
she threw on her robe and decided to go walking in the part of the garden they had been in when he first mentioned marrying her.
She looked at the plants all starting to get little green dots here and there not even really budding, she felt like them, just on the
verge of something exciting, something new. Sitting on a bench and looked up at the few stars peeking through the clouds, 'where
was he right now, was he thinking of her'. She felt so confused, she just wanted to feel like she knew what she was doing, "Gaara, I
want you so badly ... but I'm pathetic, in a fight I know exactly what to do. But when you touch me I'm lost, I'm so confused,
you're marrying an ignorant little girl." She blew out a heavy sigh and with her elbows on her knees she rested her chin on her
fists, 'what do married people do besides kiss and rub on each other, there has to be more'. "That sweetheart is the way it should
be, you two will learn together..." Hanabi looked up suddenly to see her Father smiling at her, "But Father... I feel so stupid, I
mean, I've trained for everything else in life to prepare before I need it. And in less then two weeks I'll still be sitting there
waiting for him to show me what to do..." Haishi knew it was time like this she really needed her mother, sitting beside her he
wrapped his arm around his daughter, "Hoshi, when you first came to the training grounds to see the other children who
started school... did you know how to train?" She thought for a moment and answered, "No, how could I, watching is different,
you have to listen to your Sen-sei, they tell you what to do." He nodded and then asked, "And when you began to learn the
Gentle Fist, did you know how to do it?" She smirked a little, seeing where he was going, "No... you and Neji had to tell me
where to put my feet, and how to hold my hands. But Father this is so different, how do I train for this?" Standing once more
he took her hand and pulled her to stand too, then with a sad smile he brushed his knuckles down her cheek and said, "This time
little one, Gaara will be you instructor, you will learn from each other, that's the way it's meant to be." With tears in her eyes
she knew she would miss this time with her Father, the chance to talk with him, and listen to his advice, she hugged him tightly. "Oh
Father, I'm gonna miss you!" Watching his little girl, his baby, as she finally accepted this meant leaving too, he gruffly whispered
into her hair, "I will miss you too, Hoshi, very much."
Neji tried not to smile as his weepy pregnant wife clung to him, when they heard the noises outside their room they had both
activated their byakaguns, the tender moment turned on the water works for his hormonal spouse. He gently kissed her tears away,
and then kissed her deeply, rubbing soft circles along her bare back. She leaned back and smiled, before she started to trail kisses
along his neck causing him to hiss in pleasure. His hands wandered up to find her breasts which seemed to get fuller and more
sensitive every week. Yes pregnancy had it's moments, weepy one moment and steamy the next, as his thumbs played with her hard
nipples, he decided he definitely liked steamy.
Gaara had decided to stop by and check on Kiba's status and found he was still awake, his legs healed but very weak, and his kidney
once more working without the aching pain, a small miracle considering there hadn't been much left for Tsunade to work with. He
enjoyed talking to him, something he'd never been able to do when he contained Shukaku. He had alot to learn but it seemed these
friends of Naruto's were more understanding of his underdeveloped social skills, and it made him feel accepted to know they saved
him, because they knew he truly wasn't the killer, the raccoon demon that had dwelled in him was. Maybe that's why none of the
women pushed at him in Suna where attractive to him, yes physically they had looked nice, curves in the right places, pleasing facial
features, but they all feared him, down deep blaming him for 'not controlling himself'. Here his friends understood if it weren't for the
control he'd had, thousands would have died. He loved that Hanabi didn't fear him, she was scared of all the new feelings and
emotions she was having but so was he, and she came in such a hot little package he was thankful for that control, she was really all
he wanted in a woman and a wife. Now if he could just make it through the next ten days.
Bright and early Hanabi awoke to something she both feared and had waited for with more excitement than ever, it was April Fool's
Day. Her Father had joked that he felt like locking her in her room until next Saturday. She had to smile, 'Thank Kami he knew nothing
of what went on in her room'! She had rushed through breakfast and laughed at Neji's attempt to convince her Gaara had to leave for
Suna on an emergency, an April Fool she wasn't, and Hinata's giggles hadn't helped his believability. She walked quickly to the small
lake near the old training ground Hinata's team used to practice at, she and Gaara had agreed to meet there this morning.
Gaara tried to calm himself knowing he could now touch and kiss Hanabi whenever he wanted, but he was going to have new calluses
at the rate he was having to 'take care' of his body's urges. She was still new at this and he knew she wouldn't be the one to stop
him, his heart jerked at the thought that she truly wanted to tie herself to him for the next fifty to sixty years atleast. He had never
dreamed that someone would desire to be with him like that, talking sharing life, and growing old together, it still seemed a weird
dream. He was just getting to the training grounds to meet her, lost in thought, when he noticed he'd arrived he smiled seeing her
already there.
Hanabi waited for him to come to her, waiting to see what he would do now that he was allowed to be the aggressor. But she had to
admit she was surprised when he walked up and with a gently kiss he whispered, "Come one let's go back to the tower suite... I
want to talk to you about somethings."She had a second of intense fear, was he changing his mind, but the look he gave her told
her he cared and that he really was serious. When they arrived at the suite, Kotetsu and Izumo looked at them nervously, until Gaara
quietly said "We're just here to talk... want me to leave the door open?" Both guards, there for the sandnin's protection, grinned
and nodded 'no', feeling embarrassed for their own dirty thoughts. "Nah, Kazikage Gaara, we know we can trust you." Kotetsu
answered, then Izumo piped in, "Yeah you don't have a death wish or anything..." They all laughed knowing the two referred to
Hiashi and Neji's reactions.
Gaara and Hanabi sat together on one of the long futon sofas and cuddling up he slowly told her of his desire for his villiage, their
lives and how he wanted to trust her in every part of his life, "I've never had someone I could tell anything too, except maybe
Shakaku and he just used it against me."Hanabi turned so she could look into his turquoise eyes, he really meant it, she never
dreamed she would have a loving marriage, she assumed it would be politically motivated, and when they found each other physically
atrractive she thought it couldn't get any better...she was wrong. "Gaara, I know we'll make mistakes but I would never want to
intentionally hurt you, emotional pain is much worse than physical pain." Gaara raised a nonexistent brow in surprise. And
Hanabi then went on to tell him all her family had gone through, her mother's death, then the loss of her uncle (these she dealt more
with the results of), her father distancing himself and how Neji almost killed Hinata. Gaara had been there and seen how the two had
battled one another at the Chunnin Exams, he remembered the deadly accuracy and unseen damage that Neji had inflicted, one of
the reasons he had always tried not to underestimate the long haired Leaf ninja. But then Hanabi started telling him of how they had
learned to trust one another and how they had all worked so hard to undo all the damage done to the Hyuga family, the distrust, lies
and how some had misused their power. She had already told him how Hinata and Neji had come together before and now he saw
the puzzle completely, it explained so much. "So where do I fall into all this, Hanabi, how do you feel about me?" Hanabi looked at
him and then she dropped her eyes to her lap and whispered, "Gaara, I really don't know... I care for you, when I'm with you
I'm so happy and when you're gone, you are all I can think of, I've never been in love, but I think that's what I'm feeling for
you." He tipped her face up with his fingers under her chin and gave her a small sweet kiss, "I don't know either Hanabi, but I feel
the same about you, let's figure this out together, I just know if you leave me... I think it would rip me apart more than
anything I've ever been through." Hanabi nodding snuggled into his chest wrapping her arms around his waist, 'just a few more
days and she could spend every night with him'. "Come on, enough seriousness, let's go get something to eat and have a little fun,
you won't get much free time this next week." With a smile she took his hand and they went back out to face a curious village full
of people.
As the couple walked through the streets they saw many of their friends, Tenten and Lee having tea at a small tea house, and
Kakashi and Gai were walking down the street on their hands, Kakashi holding his book with his foot, must be another challenge.
Sasuke and Ino walked by and waved, Sasuke cradling their daughter's head as she lay in the sling on his chest, a blond Uchiha, a
first. It was nice to be able to just be out with each other, it made the whole 'Gaara and Hanabi' seem more real, they really hadn't
been in public much only at Hinata's birthday party and Hanabi's own bash. Most of their time had been at either the Hyuga
Compound or Shikamaru and Temari's home, supervised of course. They decided to go over to the Barbecue Place and as they
entered they saw Hinata and Neji sitting with Hiashi at a table, they walked over to say 'hi'. Neji grinned as Hinata just waved steadily
eating, "I think we have officially entered the cravings part of her pregnancy..." Hinata smiled as she asked her Father, "Are
you going to finish that?" Gaara and Hanabi quickly decided if the wanted to eat their food they'd sit elsewhere. Trying not to laugh
at Hiashi's hungry look as Hinata helped herself to his portion, they made their get away. Hearing Hinata say, "What? I'm eating for
three now."
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Hope you all don't mind a little 'feelings' chapter, I just thought the two needed some time to spend together, and show the family and friends some.