Sorry it took me so long to update.Here's the next chapter.
Thanks for being patient.
The next morning I woke up at 12:00pm. Wow I had slept late.
The house was pretty queit. I assumed I was the only one inside.
I climbed out of the bed and looked in the mirror.
My hair was tangled. I hadn't finished brushing last night. And it wasan't quite dry when I went to sleep.
I sighed but then I smiled as I touched my waist where Gaara had held me.
His hands were so strong. I closed my eyes. If only I could relive last night over again.
I walked to the window which I had left open last night.
I took a look outside. It was a nice sunny day. When would it snow?
I was about to close the window when I realized my hair was caught on my bracelet.
I tried to untangle my hair from the bracelet. I wasan't getting anywhere.
"Ugh!" I cried.
I yanked my wrist and that's when the bracelet opened and fell out the window.
That was just my luck.
I stuck my head out the window. I didn't see it.
I sighed and ran to the door and peeked out to make sure I was really
the only one home. Before I ran downstairs like a mad woman. After I checked and saw noone
I rushed outside under my window and fell to my knees searching for the bracelet.
I couldn't find it anywhere.
"Please let me find it." i said aloud not partically to anyone.
I looked up and saw Neji standing infront of me with his back turned.
"Neji?" I said standing up.
Neji turned to me and looked me up and down a questioning expression on his face.
I blushed and covered my waist with my arms. I felt so self concious infront of him.
"I-
Before I could say anything else Neji turned away from me and began walking back towards his house.
"Neji!" I called after him.
He didn't turn around. I stood there watching him go.
Was he mad at me?
I could feel tears welling in my eyes. I was crying because... I think because I lost my bracelet. Or maybe...
Suddenly I heard the phone ring.
I ran inside and picked it up. "Hello." i said into the reciever.
"Hey." I heard Sakura's voice anwser back.
"Hi Sakura." I mumbled.
"Are you o.k?" Sakura asked. "You sound sad."
"I'm fine." i replied.
"Are you excited?" she asked.
"Why would I be excited?" I asked.
"The celebration party is today duh!" We're going down in Konoha history." she said.
"Really?" I asked.
"You forgot?" Tsunade sama said she was throwing a celebration party."
I had forgotten. Oh my god what was I going to wear. Gaara would be there...
"What are you wearing?" Sakura asked.
I shrugged although she couldn't see me. Sakura didn't wait for my reply instead she went on to telling me what
she was wearing. Which was a green dress that flaired out at the bottom and tied around her neck.
I sighed.
"Do we have to dress up?"
"Hinata it's a party ofcourse we do."
I looked down at my hand and saw my bare wrist. I wanted my bracelet.
I countinued to listen to Sakura go on about how happy she was to have won yesterday.
After she said goodbye I hung up the phone.
I had no idea what I was going to wear. I hadn't brought any dresses in the past 3 years and I didn't think any of my old ones would fit
me. Even if they did I didn't want to wear one.
Just then I saw the door knob turning.
The door opened fully and my father stood there. He was holding a white bag in his hand.
He looked up at me.
"Hinata!" he said his face turning red. "Y-you really did grow!"
I grabbed a pillow from the couch and held it against my chest.
"I'm sorry." he said shaking his head. "It just amazes me to see you all grown up." I remember when you were flat as a pancake and-
"O.k!" I said. "Can we change the subject pleeeeeease?"
My father smiled and handed me the bag.
"What's this?" I asked taking it.
"It's a dress." I brought it for you to wear tonight." he said.
I smiled.
"Thank you dad!" I cried giving him a big hug.
"Your welcome." Now go try it on and see if it fits."
I pulled away from my father and ran upstairs.
I stripped out of my night clothes and pulled on the dress. It was a bright pretty pink dress that came
to my mid thigh. It only had one long sleeve which hung off my shoulder. The other side was sleevless only a strap held it up showing my whole
arm and alot of my chest. There was a train in the back that came down to my ankles.
The dress was beyond beautiful but really revealing.
"DOES IT FIT?" My father yelled from downstairs.
'Yes it does." I said removing the dress.
"Come down and let me see!"
"No you're gonna have to wait until tonight.' I called back.
"HINA-
My fathers's voice was interrupted by the sound of the doorbell.
I pulled on a black T-shirt and some baggy pants and ran downstairs.
When I reached the bottom of the stairs I saw my father talking to Naruto. Naruto held something brown in his hands.
I couldn't make out what it was.
I froze. I had never explained to Naruto what was going on.
"Hey Hinata!" Naruto said looking up.
I smiled. "Hey Naruto."
"Um...Ino gave me a copy of the picture and I put it in a frame I just wanted to bring it over to you." I thought maybe we
could talk too." he said holding up the brown thing in his hands so that i could see.
I smiled.
My father turned to look at me. He didn't look to happy.
I gave him a pleading look and he sighed and left the room.
"Thank you Naruto." I said taking the frame from his hand.
"Your welcome."
"About yesterday...I want to aplogize." I said as I directed Naruto to sit on the couch.
I sat down beside him and face him.
"The reason I have been so distant is because... well let me start from the beginning."
I took a deep breath.
"Before I left Konoha to train I made a promise to my father that when i returned I would do him a favor."
"I didn't know what it would be." But when i came back I soon found out that...Gaara and-
Just then the doorbell rang again.
I sighed and got up to anwser it.
Temari stood at the door alone. "Hey." she said smiling.
It wasan't that i was angry to see her but I was kinda annoyed that I wouldn't be able to finish my talk with Naruto.
"Gaara and Kankuro are at meetings they won't be coming back till after the party." I was too bored to stay plus Sakura sent me to help you get ready."
I glanced at Naruto.
"It's o.k I have to go anyway." he said standing up.
"Naruto wait!" I called after him but he kept walking.
Temari raised an eyebrow.
I sighed. "He was just bringing over some pictures from yesterday." i said clutching the frame tightly in my hand.
Temari nodded.
For the next 4 hours we got ready for the party. No I didn't take 3 hours alone.
Temari and me disagreed on how I should wear my hair. i wanted to wear it down in my face but she said
it would look better out of my face. We couldn't decide so she called Ino who said she would love to come help
because she hadn't gotten to play in my hair since it's been long.
When she arrived she said there was no way she was leaving without doing Temari's hair too.
So i watched her do Temari's hair first.
Ino straightened out Temari's hair and let it hang down in her face.
"Wow!" i said clasping my hand over my mouth. Temari looked really pretty with her hair down.
"Let me see!" Temari said jumping up.
"Don't look in the mirror!" Ino ordered pulling Temari back.
Temari watched as Ino did my hair. It seemed like it took forever for her to put my hair in curls.
After she was finished me and Temari begged to look in the mirror but she said not until we were all done.
Ino called Sakura over to do her hair since me nor Temari were good at that stuff.
After Sakura did Ino's hair Ino did hers and called Tenten.
My house was soon full of girls dressing and doing makeup. It was pretty fun. I forgot about Naruto, Neji and Gaara.
It was just fun to be with your girl friends sometimes.
Sakura and Ino fought over who did my makeup but then they finally decided to split my face.(Scary)
After everyones makeup was done we split up to diffrent bathrooms and got dressed.
"Hinata it's Five 'oclock!" My father called.
"O.k we'll be down in a minute." I called back.
My father had agreed to drive us all there. And he said he didn't mind a sleep over if we didn't make too much noise and bother Gaara.
Temari said we could sleep downstairs just to make sure.
I pulled on my dress quickly and looked in the mirror. I almost fainted.
I looked like a completly diffent person.
My long curls were pulled into a high poinytail held by pink ribbons.
Some of my hair hung down in my face on the sides.
Ino had done the top half of my face. So I had dark eyeliner on my eyes and light pink eye shadow.
Sakura had put done my lips with soft pink lipstick.
I hated makeup but this didn't look so bad.
I blinked. Yep that was me.
I was just missing one thing...my bracelet. I wanted it back so badly. It was like the ground had swooped it up because
I couldn't find it.
"Hinata!" my father called again.
"I'm coming!" I said rushing out the bathroom door and running downstairs.
Temari,Tenten,Sakura and Ino were already in the car.
My father stood in the livingroom waiting for me.
When he saw me his eyes widened.
"Hinata you look...beautiful." he said.
I smiled.
"Thank you." I said hugging him. "I love the dress."
"What are fathers for." he said hugging me back. "Try and walk like a lady though Hinata." he said teasingly and seriously.
I pulled away from him.
"I'll try my best." I said smiling.
I began to walk out the door.
"Shoulders down!" my father called after me.
I giggled.
My father shut the door after us and followed me to the car.
Sorry this chap is so short but I had no time to write more and I think I made you guys wait long enough. So I updated.
Also I think i may do another Gaara pov if I get enough reviews for this chap and only if I get enough reviews.(It's hard trying to think like Gaara)lol
