I would have updated sooner but I was grounded so no internet and no writing.
Anyways here's the next chap.
Yes I did put in Gaara's pov.
I stood with my back agaisnt the wall. My stomach began doing flip flops.
I was so nervous. Why did I have to invite him to my house? I inched towards the door. I despretly needed air.
"Hinata!" I heard Naruto's voice.
I really didn't feel like talking now but I tunred around to see what he wanted.
"We didn't take any pictures toghther." he said. He was holding the first place trophy in his hands.
"Um...I really don't-
"Aw come on!" Naruto said grabbing my hand and pulling me towards Ino who had her camera in her hands.
He put the trophy in my hands. He put his hand around my waist and rested his head on my neck and with his other hand he raised two fingers.
I wanted to object but once his hands were around me I was a sitting duck like usual.
Ino snapped the picture.
"That was so cute!" she said as she looked at it on her display screen.
"Let me see!" Naruto said grabbing the camera and holding so we both could see.
It was a cute picture. I wasan't quite smiling but I looked o.k and Naruto was smiling so hard.
"I'll send you a copy." Ino said taking her camera back from naruto.
Naruto nodded. Then he turned to me.
"Did you even try any cake?" he asked.
I nodded. I felt bad about lying but I had to get away from him. I knew the longer I stood near him the more we would talk and I would fall for him just like I would 3 years ago.
"I-I ha-have to go." I said.
"Hinata...why are you acting so weird and distant?" I mean...last night when you were crying and now today you won't-
"Can i borrow her for a sec?" Temari said interrupting Naruto and whisking me away.
Naruto had a hurt look in his eyes as he watched me follow Temari. I felt really bad. He was only trying to be nice and it wasan't his fault that I still had
feelings for him.
"Gaara's over there talking to his coucil." Temari whispered as she pointed to Gaara. I looked in the direction she was pointing. Gaara had his arms crossed as usual just like Neji.
"I don't understand why he always has to check with those guys if it were me I'd just ditch them." They better let us come."
"Why wouldn't they?" I asked my gaze had turned back to Naruto now. He was still staring at me the hurt look in his eyes.
Temari shook her head.
"All I know is I didn't come here to be bored to death in a hotel room I'm coming to your house whether Gaara and Kankuro come or not." she said smiling.
"I'll be over around six o.k.?
I nodded.
"Oh and you have to give me the recipe to that cake you made."
"You have to ask Shikimaru about that." I said.
Temari blushed. "Uh..o.k."
"See ya." she said running back into the crowd.
I stood there still staring at Naruto. I took a deep breath. I had to apologize to him and explain things.
I didn't know why everyone was keeping my engaement a secret but...I wanted to tell Naruto now.
"Naruto." I said. My voice was so faint I didn't think he could hear but he nodded.
"I-
Before I could finish my father appeared beside me.
"Come on Hinata we must go." he said.
"But-
"No buts I have to speak with you immediatly."
I sighed and gave Naruto an apologetic look and followed my father out of the building.
-
I lay on the couch in my living room. I was pretty exahuasted. Me and my father had never gotten to have that talk.
Once I told him Gaara and his siblings were sleeping over for the weekend he freaked out. So we've been preparing since than.
I personally made up every guest bed in the house and burnt oils in everyroom.
Our house was full of sweet frangrances and the smell of food on the stove.
It was 6:15pm already. Some of Gaara's men had come over earlier to their luggage.
It just lay in the living room because I didn't want to move it not knowing which rooms they would stay in. My father said they could pick their rooms.
I was so tired but I couldn't seem to fall asleep because I was too afraid they would be here any minute and I'd be sleep.
Suddenly the door bell rang. I ran to the door.
Temari stood there. Gaara was nowhere in sight.
"Hey." she said.
I just stared at her. Where was Gaara?
"Can I come in?" she asked.
"Oh I'm sorry." i said opening the door.
"You're wondering where Gaara is right?"
I blushed.
"The look on your face says it all." she said sighing. "He's over by that tree and Kankuro's with him."
I smiled.
"He's fascinated with it." Temari said rolling her eyes.
Just then Gaara and Kankuro walked up behind her.
"Hey." Kankuro said waving.
"Come in." I said holding the door wide.
Gaara and Kankuro entered and I shut the door behind them.
My father came from downstairs. When he saw Gaara he bowed.
Gaara blushed.
"You don't have to...don't...don't bow." Gaara said.
"I'm very honored to have you for the weekend." My father said.
Gaara nodded.
"We're very happy to be here." Temari said.
"Hinata show them to their rooms." My father said. "I'll go check on dinner."
My father left me alone with Temari Kankuro and Gaara and walked to the kitchen.
"Well if you want you can choose the room you want to stay in because-
"Really?" Temari said interuppting me.
I nodded.
"There's 5 rooms on each floor except the 3rd floor and there's three floors so-
"I want to sleep on the bottom floor!" Temari cried.
"Any rooms on this floor?" Kankuro asked.
"Yes." I replied. Then I turned to Gaara. "Where do you want to sleep?"
Gaara didn't reply for a while he seemed to be thinking.
"The top floor." he said finally.
I froze. My room was on the top floor upstairs. There were only 3 rooms up there and one bathroom. Things would be very close.
"O-o.k." I said. "I-I'll s-show you to your r-rooms."
"Are you o.k?" Temari asked.
I nodded.
First I showed Kankuro his room since it was the closest. My father came back by that time and said he show Gaara his room.
So i walked Temari downstairs.
Before we could even check out any rooms she choose the second room on the right.
I opened the door and we both entered.
"Wow it smells so nice in here." she said.
It did smell really nice.
Temari set down her bags and plopped on the bed.
"Where do you sleep?" she asked.
"On the top floor." I said.
"So that's why Gaara choose the top floor." she said out loud but moslty to herself.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"I was wondering why Gaara choose the top floor but now I know why." she said looking at me and smiling mischeiviously.
I blushed.
"He only choosed the top floor because you sleep there or else he'd be down here."
"But...he dosen't even know I stay on the third floor." I said defensivly.
"Trust me I know my brother." Has he ever been to you house before?"
I nodded.
"But he never saw my room."
"Yes but where did you come from when you came to greet him?"
"The...top floor." I walked downstairs from my room and...he was downstairs with my father and his council."
"See told ya." Temari said smiling. "Like I said I know Gaara."
There was no way Gaara choose that floor because I was there. It just didn't seem like him.
My father called everyone to dinner.
"Yum meatballs." Kankuro said taking a bite into a meatball.
I really like Italian food and I suggested we make it tonight. My father had hesitated but he agreed.
We all sat at the big table in the dining room. I sat by Kankuro who sat by Gaara who was at the end of the table facing my father.
Temari faced me.
During the rest of dinner my father and Gaara talked about something I really didn't understand.
Temari and Kankuro looked confused too. I kept looking up at Gaara. Although he was talking to my father he was looking at me. But not my face. He was looking at the bracelet again.
I was so tempted to take it off.
After dinner my father got a call from someone and said he had to leave and he was very sorry.
He pulled me aside and told me he may be back late but not to do anything crazy.
"Let's do something fun." Temari suggested.
"Like what?" I asked.
Temari shrugged. "Nothing that involves electricity though." she said.
"That blows out just about everything." Kankuro said.
"Let's go outside." Temari said. "I just love sitting put there it's so cool here." We barely have winters in our villiage it never snows or gets too cold."
I thought of Neji. If he saw us outside he would...well I didn't know what he would do or think but he already
suspected something was up between me and Gaara.
"I can't join you." Gaara said queitly.
"Why not?" Temari asked.
"I have important work to do." he said. Then he turned to me. "Thank you for...everything."
"Your welcome."
Gaara began to walk up the stairs.
"You're so boring!" Temari cried after him.
"He really doed have work to do." Kankuro said. "He had to promise to get some paper work done if he stayed here tonight."
"But enough about him let's go outside.'
I led the way outside.
"It's so beautiful out here." she said.
Her and Kankuro went on talking about something.I wasan't really listening instead my thoughts wondered to Gaara.
I looked at my bracelet. I read the words hope over and over again.
Suddenly I felt water on my face. I jumped.
Temari was laughing. She held a hose in her hand. She sprayed Kankuro too.
"Get her!" Kankuro cried.
I giggled and helped him tackle Temari.
We were having so much fun spraying each other and basically wresting each other for the hose.
It wouldn't be so bad to have them as my siblings.
If I married Gaara Temari would be my sister and Kankuro would be my brother.
By the time we got tired of playing we were shivering and soaking wet and muddy.
"We're so dirty!" I cried wiping muddy water off my face.
"It's so cold." kankuro said shivering.
"What did you guys expect?" Temari said smoothing down her hair.
"If my my father comes back now he'll die." I said giggling.
"O.k o.k we should get cleaned up and ready for bed then." Kankuro said.
"You're just as boring as Gaara." Temari said.
"We have to get up at 5:00am tommorrow!" Kankuro cried.
"You guys do not me." Temari said crossing her arms.
"You do too." Kankuro said.
Temari sighed. "Tommorrow I promise I'll stay up late with you Hinata it'll be like a slumber party or something." she said.
I smiled. "I can invite Sakura,Ino and Tenten."
"That would be cool." she said.
We all went back inside. Kankuro went to his room i followed Temari to her room.
"I want to show you something." she said. We were both still dripping wet.
Temari rambled through her bag and bought out a folder.
She began turning pages I could see many beautiful pictures thst she passed she finally stopped at the back of the book.
There was a picture of that same lotus tree infront of my house. It was surronded by white snow.
Under the tree stood a person in a hood with their back turned to a girl with long black hair. She hugged the person from behind.
I had seen this before. It was in my dream. I was the girl with the black hair and the person in the hood was...I had never found out.
"Who drew this?' I asked.
"Gaara." Temari replied. "He draws pictures on his free time but he never keeps them so I ask him to give them to me."
"I wanted your opinion on it."
I stared at the picture. It was so life like. Every detail was accurate it was like I was looking outside at the lotus tree now.
Although I had never seen it snow here since the lotus tree was planted I knew that's how it must look.
"It's very beautiful." I said.
"I thought it was sad." Temari said.
"Can I see some of the other pictures?" I asked.
"Tommorrow night I'll show you." she said closing the book.
"Right now we're gonna soak the book."
"O.k..." i said waking to the door.
"Goodnight." Temari said.
"Goodnight." I replied closing the door gently.
I walked upstairs to my room. I had to pass Gaara's first. The light was off. I guessed he had fell asleep.
I put my hand on the door.
"Goodnight Gaara." i whispered before rushing in my room.
I had to take a shower and rinse all this muddy water off.
(Gaara's pov)
I let out a deep breath and wiped sweat from my forehead.
I had finally finished that large stack of papers I had promised to do.
My wrist was hurting from all the writing. I could no longer hear the shrieks and laughs that came from outside before. I guessed Hinata and the others had
already come inside. I looked at the clock. It read 1:00am.
I knew I should go to sleep because after all I did have to get up at 5:00 tommorrow. I laid my head againt the soft pillow and closed my eyes.
I could hear the faint sound of music coming from down the hall. Something told me to ignore and and go to bed but another something inside of me couldn't ignore it. I got
up and pushed the door open and glanced out.
The hall was completly dark except the light coming from Hinata's room which was wide open.
"Go to sleep." I said aloud to myself.
It was a shame I couldn't even listen to myself. I inched down the hall towards her room.
The sound of music became louder but not very loud.
One step further and I would be directly infront of Hinata's room.
I took that step. I was now standing directly infront of Hinata's room door.
I could see her sitting in a chair staring out the window. She looked as though she had just taken a shower.
She wore a towel aroundher body and her hair was wet. She brushed it gently as she countinued to stare at the moon.
I knew I should go before she saw me. I took a step back just as the track on her cd player changed.
A weird tune began to play. I stopped in place.
A woman's voice bagan to sing.
I'll be your dream
I'll be your wish
I'll be your fantasy
I'll be your hope
I'll be your love
be everything that you need.
I could barely hear the womans voice instead I heard a softer voice. It was Hinata's.
She sang along to the song.
I love you more with every breath you leave that leave me deeply too
I will be strong I will be faithful I'm counting on a new beginning A reason for living A deeper meaning yea
She stood up and began dancing around her room.
I wanna stand with you on a mountain I wanna play with you in the sea I wanna lay like this forever Until the sky falls down on me
She stopped singing as the music got louder and only instrumental tunes could be heard.
She danced around the room wildly her hair boncing around and spraying water in diffrent directions.
I felt drops of water on my face.
I couldn't help but smile. The lyrics were so beautiful and the way she danced to them rhythemlessly and yet graceful it was
like she was in her own fantasy world.
She put her arm around her waist and took the brush in her other hand
to her mouth and began to sing again.
And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky I'll make a wish send it to heaven that'll make you wanna cry
She crossed her arms and held her shoulders and looked up at the ceiling.
The tears of joy for all the pleasure and the certainty that we're surrounded by the comfort and protection of the highest power and lonely hours the tears divide you
She looked at her bracelet. Then began dancing around again as she she sang more.
Kicking her feet and jumping around her room throwing her hands in the air in a weird fashion.
I had to admit she couldn't dance but she looked so cute jumping around like that. I wanted to reach out my hand and touch her
just to see if she was real. Nothing that beautiful was ever real atleast never when it was set before me.
I crossed my arms and leaned against the door.
I wanna stand with you on a mountain I wanna play with you in the sea I wanna lay like this forever Until the sky falls down on me
The tune got louder again and she started jumping up and down lightly with the brush still in her hand.
It was amzing how she could jump so much with out making a sound.
She bought the brush back to her mouth.
Oh can't you see it baby Don't have to close your eyes cus it's standing right before you All that you need will surely come
I'll be your dream I'll be your wish I'll be your fantasy I'll be your hope I'll be your love be everything that you need I love you more with every breath you leave that leave me deeply too
She started spinning around the room.
Suddenly she let go of the brush and it went soaring towards me.
I caught it before it reached my face.
She stopped and looked around. Then she saw me.
I could tell she was about to scream. I appeared behind her quickly and covered her mouth.
"Don't scream o.k." I whispered in her ear.
Hinata nodded.
I slowly removed my hand.
Hinata fell to the ground and began breathing hard.
"Wha-what are you d-doing here?" she asked between breaths.
"The door was open and...I heard the music." I said turning to the window.
"Did I wake you?" she asked.
I shook my head.
"I'm so embarrassed." she said covering her face.
"I'll pretend I didn't see you." I said walking towards the door.
She didn't say anything.
"Goodnight." I said as I exited the room. I was about to close the door when Hinata spoke.
"Wait." she said.
I stopped.
"I want to give you something."
(O.k that's the end of Gaara'a PoV sorry it was so short. I did say it would be a short scene)
"Um...wait right there o.k." I said running to my closet.
Gaara stared at me while he stood in the doorway.
"Um...can you turn around?" I asked blushing.
He turned around so that his back was facing me. I grabbed a small spaghetti strap sleeved from my closet and a pair of short white shorts.
I pulled them on.
"O.k you can come in now." I said turning Gaara around.
We were face to face now. I blushed as he looked me up and down.
I grabbed the gift bag I had brought the other day off the counter and held it out to him.
Gaara stared at it for awhile before taking it.
"What is this?" he asked.
"Open it and see!" I said crossing my legs on the bed.
Gaara opened the bag slowly and looked inside. His eyes widened.
"A...vase." he said slowly.
"I''m sorry about the one I broke before." I said.
Gaara didn't say anything. he just kept staring at the vase. Examining it all over.
"I know it has no value and it can't compare to-
"You made this?" he asked interrupting me.
I blushed and nodded.
Gaara shoved the vase back into my hands and stood up.
"You don't like it?" I asked.
"What did it cost you to make it?" he asked his back was turned to me so I couldn't see his face.
"Nothing really." I replied standing up.
"Nothing at all?" he asked.
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.
"I made a deal with Neji to do something for him if he helped me.' I said.
"Is Neji the one who gave you the bracelet you wear?" Gaara asked.
"Yes."
"Thank you." he said turning back to me and put his arms on my shoulders and looked me in the eyes.
His eyes had a mixture of anger and sadness within them.
"But never again think for a second you owe me anything o.k?"
I shook my head. "No." I said.
He raised an eyebrow.
"Somethings you can't control." I said slowly. "I can't stop myself from thinking about you." Once I learned how important that vase was to
you I couldn't stop thinking about how you must have felt."
"I can't control that it just happens."
Gaara stared at me.
He still had his hands on my shoulders.
He leaned his face closer to mines I could feel his breath against my lips.
"What else can't you control?" he asked.
I knew he wasan't expecting an anwser. I threw my arms around his neck.
The music got louder. I had forgotten it was still playing.
"I can't control my feelings and right now I feel like dancing. "Will you dance with me?"
My heart was beating fast. Having Gaara so close to me was so weird. Especially since I was wearing my sleeping clothes.
I couldn't believe what I had just said. I didn't know what had came over me.
I couldn't believe I had said no to him either.
But like I said there are somethings you can't control and that was one of them. I couldn't just say yes.
Gaara sighed and moved his hands slowly down my body until they were around my bare waist.
He pulled me against him and put his mouth to my ear.
"Your father's outside." he whispered.
I jumped back away from him.
He leaned down and picked up the vase and put it back in the gift bag.
Then he walked towards the door.
"Goodnight Hinata." he said closing the door.
I stood there in the middle of my room smiling. Although me and Gaara hadn't really talked at all I felt as though we had the most meaningful
conversation ever.
I thought about what Temari had said about him choosing this floor to sleep on. I didn't know if it was true or
not but I was glad he did.
I turned off my light and climbed into my bed and pulled my covers up over my body.
"Goodnight Gaara." I said aloud.
O.k that's the end of this chap.
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I hope you liked it!
Also if you want to hear the song Hinata was singing click on the link in my profile.
It says it's the song for flowers in my hair.
It's soooo sweet!