Hinata was flustered and panting when she entered the photography studio 5 minutes earlier then planned, she took the time to set up her tripod, Hinata's hands shaking steadily. Pulling away the black fabric to show smooth white walls, she began trying to steady her nerves only to jump when the door opened.
"you in one corner and you in the other just relax and look intense" she snapped to on edge to even act nice.
"hey Hinata, can you take mine first I'm gonna hafta leave soon, sorry something came up" Shikamaru shrugged an apology, Hinata just sighed and took the few photo's of him she need, the rest she could edit. Hinata practically shoved him from the room as she shut the door to the studio. She slid down the door, listlessly, panting as if she couldn't breathe and it certainly felt like that to her. She felt as if someone was sitting on her chest.
"Hyuuga-San?" Hinata stood up fast spinning to face Gaara who she had forgotten about. Hinata sighed and a scrubbed her face clean with her sleeve. "I'm fine" she snapped, her eyes went wide as she realised that Gaara used her last name to address her.
"How did you know?" she whispered, wanting to tear her hair out. She wanted to bury her past, everything to be forgotten and if someone knew she was she couldn't leave it behind.
"we used to play together as kids when our parents had meetings" he said grabbing her arm to steady her, she looked ready to faint.
"I am very sorry about yo-" she slapped a hand over his mouth.
"please don't mention it, I want to bury my past and the incident with it, never call me by my last name and please don't tell anyone" Hinata asked, begging him. Gaara agreed to keep it secret and hugged her lightly.