A/N: Oh my goodness has it really been this long since I've updated? I am really sorry for that I had computer problems.... well computer death was more like it. Any way you've waited long enough so onward my readers if you're still there. I thought it would be a good idea to let you see what has happened since Hinata has left her home.

In Your Eyes

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Chapter Thirteen

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Matsuri v. Hyugas

After Hinata had left Konoha, Gaara left the fallowing day and had not seen what had happened as the result of her leaving. So he was unprepared for what was before him now. "Gaara we've got some really pissed off people down stairs!"

"I know Kankuro just send them in." Gaara stood from his desk and walked to the front of it. "let us hope I can get out of this one little sis." he mumbled as he braced himself on the corner of his desk. Six tall men with pail purple eyes walked in fallowed by two faces he was quiet familiar with.

"Well, well to what occasion do I have to thank for this privilege. To be graced with any Hyuga other then Hinata-chan is truly a surprise."

"Kazekage-sama in a few months ago our heir went missing. We first searched the village and when that produced no results we looked at our rivals as possible kidnappers. Again the results were the same over the coarse of the last few months we have searched long and hard for her. When Neji here reminded me she had a fondness for you."

"Just what are you saying Hiashi?"

"Where is my daughter and what have you done to her?" His voice was hard and unforgiving. Gaara could not help the smile that came to his lips. "You think this is funny?"

"Ah what a mess you've left behind little sis." Gaara sighed. "I do not have Hinata. I do not know where she is. I would not even know where to begin looking."

"Lier why else would a monster like you want to befriend someone so pure as her!?" Neji's words rang in the small room and Gaara could not help but feel the pain that he felt at them.

"You're just mad that your little controllable heir is not there to control." Gaara bit out.

"How dare you say such a thing!" Hiashi said. "I know you took her I want her back."

"This is my home and you dare to insult me? You are lucky I do not have you arrested for this."

"She is an heir she will take her place."

"Only because you think she is a flame less candle. Who you can melt down and bend to your will. Yes she will take her place as head of the clan. When she is ready and sees fit."

"So you do know where she is!"

"Enough of this! Gaara shame on you. You know better." A voice came from the door way as the only citizen of Suna who would dare treat Gaara as such came into the room. The woman walked into the room her brown hair falling to just past her shoulders. A pale jade colored gown showing her elegance. The set of her jaw, the stern look in her eyes, and the kunai in her hand all daring you to test her.

"I go for a walk down the halls and low and behold I find grown men arguing like children."

"Matsuri darling this is not your affair."

"It became my affair the moment they walked into my home uninvited." She glared at the men in the room. Everyone leave us." The Hyugas hustled to the door not about to argue with the woman. "Neji and Hiashi you two stay." She said before they left.

"Drop the weapon and we might." Hiashi said smugly.

"No. You will stay and I will keep the weapon. As I said this is my home." The two stayed as the rest left the room. "Now why do you assume my husband had anything to do with this?"

"Well he was rather close with her and like I said. 'Why else would a monster like him want to befriend someone so pure as her?'"

Matsuri could feel as her anger began to boil and build. "'Why else would a monster like him want to befriend someone so pure as her?' you ask? Yes it is true Hinata is innocent and pure but she is not untouched by darkness. It was that darkness that allowed her to see the good in him. Tell me how many times have you hugged your daughter? How many times has she known your love? That is if you even posses any. Also -"

"Now listen to me woman! I am Hyuga Hiashi and I will not tolerate this."

Her eyes hardened "Oh really? Well I am Matsuri wife Of Gaara Kazekage of Sunagakure. When you have a title that out does mine then you may interrupt me. Until then shut your mouth."

"Gaara teach your woman her place." Neji said.

"Oh no you two pissed her off you deal with her." Gaara said walking back behind his desk to look out the window. What do they think I am stupid? I may be able fight any man but that woman has the key to the bedroom. A smile came to his lips at the thought. Even after this time he feared what the woman could do to his pride. There had been many nights he found himself sleeping in the shed instead of the palace. But if they dared try to harm her he'd kill them.

"See he knows why don't you two? Now where was I? Oh yes! When was the last time you thought about what her wants and dreams were? I know Hinata and she is such an amazing woman. You fail to see that. I am younger then her and I want to be like her. Men like you destroy people like her. You fail to see her work her dedication. You criticize and disregard her efforts. A flower only needs a little love and care to flourish, but the slightest mistreatment and it will fade. Such a strong will lies beneath her skin she just has to find it."

"She left us on her own?"

"Yes. Gaara care to elaborate?"

"So I get to speak now my love?" He asked playfully as he turned from the window.

"Whom ever said you could not speak?" She asked a smile playing across her face.

"The night before I returned home I spoke with Hinata. Though she did not know it at the time she was going to leave for her own wellbeing. She had wanted to leave for Naruto to make him love her, but she deserves better I made her promise to do it for herself. Your abuse, her teammates lack of need for her, the girls' forgetfulness, Naruto's rejection, it all lead to her leaving. Now she is growing."

"You are saying Hinata is training?"

"No gentlemen that is not what I am saying. She is bettering herself, improvement of oneself is not always through training. Though I suspect she is doing some form of it. Her mane goal is to find herself. That Hyugas is what she is doing. She left Konoha to find what she wants. She left to better herself. Because it was impossible to do so with you guys. She has been graced with the Kazekage's necklace meaning she and whom ever she wishes to share it with is forever welcome here. That if she wished it she could hide here and no one would tell a single outsider. However she is not here so live with it gentlemen. Hinata will return when she feels ready. Now good day I'm sure you can find your way out." Gaara said sitting with a calm he did not feel. There really was a downside of being the Kazekage you couldn't just kill the people who pissed you off. You had to try and work your words carefully. Kami I hate politics.

"We will not leave without Hinata." Hiashi said his eyes narrowing. Releasing a sigh Gaara stared at them.

Some people just don't know when to leave.

We could kill them. Crush them in the sand. Let their blood soak it.

I told you stay out of my head!

You know you want to do it. Come on it's easy. I want to see them bleed and so do you.

Our reasons are completely different. I want them to pay for what they did to Hinata, you just want blood.

Does that really matter in the end? The result is the same.

I told you to get out of me head.

But it's fun in here. You know you're the monster they called you. So why not show them your true self.

I am not the same as you. I am not a monster.

Yes you are.

No I'm not. This is my body you're just a guest. So behave or you'll lose your host.

You wouldn't kill yourself your lovely wife needs you.

Shut up you bastard!! Go to hell!

No... you are stuck with me until your end. So live with it. With that Shukaku was gone.

"Gentleman I have told you Hinata is not here and I would not inform you I she were. I have work to do you know where the door is. I suggest you use it." glaring Hiashi and Neji turned for the door.

"Don't let it hit you on your way out." Matsuri chimed as when they reached the door. They stopped for a moment as if weighing their options. You could almost see the steam coming of of them the smell of their anger thick in the air. Standing there a long moment they decided against what ever they whatever retaliation they wanted and left the room slamming the door in their wake. Matsuri turned to face her husband with a beaming smile. Gaara's shoulders shook. The woman could make him laugh at the oddest of times.

"Tell me why did you feel the need to antagonize them further my love?"

"Who me?" she said innocently with a little gasp of shock.

"Yes of coarse you. Unless you see another beautiful woman that holds the keys to everything I am in her lovely hands. Please point her out to me." he said a sly smile playing across his lips.

"I better be this woman you speak of. Otherwise you're a dead man Kazekage-sama." She said sitting on the edge of the desk.

Gaara stood and walked to the window. Staring out into the sun kissed sands. They seemed to rise and fall with the wind as if they were breathing. How was Hinata doing? He wondered. Was she happy? Was she growing? Was she become the woman he knew dwelt within her? Most importantly was she safe? How he wondered about her. So much time had pasted so many moons and he had not received so much from her as a postcard to inform him she was still breathing.

She would rule the Hyuga clan one day, but she would always be the woman he saw the day he met her. A fighter, a warrior, with such an intense fire burning under her skin that he feared it's burn. Once she unleashed it she would be unstoppable. There were many in Konoha who cared and loved her. They encouraged her, nurtured her, helped her grow. She had always been grateful for them. She had told him so. She saw Asuma and Kurenai as her adopted parents. Asuma showing her all the care and love he would have showed to a daughter of his own. Kurenai giving her all the attention she could teaching her about life and fighting. So happy she had a girl to dote on and take shopping instead of her and Asuma's three boys Hinata was just one of her children.

However, they were not the man that had all but disowned her. Who had never hugged her, never thought of her wants. Gaara had heard him call her weak, worthless, pathetic, telling her she was going to be the face of the clan merely a show piece with no real power. Gaara had wanted to kill the man where he stood. Hinata had been the only reason he had not done it. Because even after all the years of rejection, of emotional abuse she still hoped. Hoped that maybe one day he would give her something as simple as the father daughter dance at a wedding or hold her close after a bad day. All these year it had eaten through her. Then his idiot of a friend had not even realized how much she loved him. The acknowledgment of her feelings would have been enough even if they were not returned. Everything had lead to her leaving. Naruto falling in love with Sakura was just the icing on an already burnt cake. Gaara liked Sakura but if it made Hinata happy he would rather see Naruto with her.

He let out a sigh as two arms pulled him close and back to Earth away from his thought. Matsuri laid her head on his back listening to the breath leave his lungs and his heart beat gently in his chest. They stood that way for a long time. He had always been thankful that she knew some things did not need words. The silence allowed one time to think. After some time her gentle voice trialled up his back and to his ears.

"She will be fine darling. That is why she left remember? To become the woman she wants to be. How could she do that if she kept you informed of her plans?" Turning to face her Gaara held her close to him.

"I hope so my love. I really hope so." She smiled and took a step back so she could look into his aqua eyes.

"You really are the sweetest man I've ever known. She will be fine." She said so sweetly tried to keep him from his worry and hiding her own. With that he bent His head and and captured her lips in a soft kiss.

"I love you." he whispered.

"I know I love you too my love."

"Never forget that. Please?" His voice was pleading.

"Darling." She took his face in her hands staring into the eyes of the man she loved. "Darling listen. I could never forget. Your love is everywhere around me, in everything you do, everything you say, even what is not said. I see it. In the way you protect our people. The way you fight. The soft smile you give me, the way you touch my shoulder at a boring political party. How you can look at me from across a room full of people and make feel like we are alone. Even when we argue your love is visible to me. I could never forget. Why are you so worried about such a thing?"

"I never want you to feel alone, to feel as if I treat you like they treated Hinata. Most of all I don't want you to see the monster inside of me."

"My love listen and listen well. You are three times the man Hiashi will ever be."

"But I-" she placed her fingers to his lips.

"No buts mister."

"Okay."

"Now Kazekage-sama."

"What my love?"

"Shut up and kiss me." He obeyed kissing her passionately leaving the both breathless.

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End Chapter 13

A/N *wipes brow* Whew finally done this is the longest one yet. And it seems so short. It was seven pages on my word document. So anyway my plan was to show some of what Hinata's leaving caused and I wanted to give you a bigger image of just how wounded she was. Something I don't think could have been told by her and I thought Gaara was the only one with the power to do that because of his past issues with his family. I just love showing the softer side of him which I think shows out more in part 2 of the show. Now that my pc is somewhat working I plan on regular updates. I have spring break next week so I'll try for a bunch then. Remember the poll on my page. REMEMBER TO REVIEW!!!! I want to know what you think. I'm Trying to get to 100 or more.... ^_^and when you do review tell me if I should take the challenge my friend gave me.

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~DM~