A/N: So it's finally here. The final chapter for the story. I'm so glad I was finally able to finish it. I stayed up until 3 a.m. trying to figure out what to write! I hope everyone likes it.

"Hinata it's time." Sasuke placed a hand on her shoulders. Hinata looked at herself in the mirror. She had put on her contacts to hide the redness in her pale eyes. It was bad enough that the blood from her cheeks wouldn't drain.

"Hinata?" Sasuke gave her a light shake.

She looked at him and could tell how worried he was. It had been five days since Gaara had died and she hadn't spoken a word. She kept herself locked up in her room and refused to eat. She was there when he was suffering. She was there when he died. But still she didn't want to let him go.

Hinata shrugged off his hand and stood up. Her white gown dropping to the ground. She took another look at herself and felt her tears began to come back.

"At my funeral I would want you to wear white." Gaara smiled at her. "Because you look beautiful in white. Like an angel."

Hinata smiled softly. 'One of your wishes will be granted today.'

"Hinata?" There was a knock at the door.

Sasori took a step in dressed in all white too. Hinata covered her mouth to hold in a sob. He looked exactly like Gaara.

"Oh, no." Sasori pulled her into his arms. "Hinata please don't cry. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to dress like him. I'm sorry, just….don't cry"

"…" Sasuke left the room closing the door behind him. He leaned against the door sliding slowly to the ground as he heard her begin to cry.

He couldn't do anything. He was her husband and he couldn't even comfort her the way Sasori could because he had Gaara's face. And not only that but she still wouldn't forgive him for what he had done to her. It wasn't fair for Hinata.

"Damnit!" Sasuke punched the floor. "Damnit! Damnit! Damnit! Damnit!" He muttered over and over again until he too began to cry.

"Gaara was my brother." Sasori announced at the funeral. "But he was also my best friend." Sasori glanced back at Hinata who had her head hung. "My brother knew he was dying from cancer, but always kept a smile on his face. He wanted everyone around him to be happy. That is why he didn't tell anyone, at least that's what his last letter to us said." Sasori held his hand out to Hinata. "He also had someone he truly cared about in his life. Even though they weren't physically together, they were together spiritually. Without Hinata, I don't think Gaara would've made it this far." Sasori smiled at her. Tears were flowing down his cheeks. Hinata smiled back and took his hand. "As my brother requested, Hinata will sing a song he composed for her. This will be the song in which my brother's soul may finally rest in peace." Sasori smiled and sat behind a black grand piano.

Hinata took a step towards the cask and held the mike up to her mouth as Sasori began to play. As she began to prepare to sing, every memory of her and Gaara began to flash before her eyes.

(A/N: STOP! THIS PART WILL SOUND BETTER IF YOU ACTUALLY LISTEN TO THE SONG INNOCENCE BY AVRIL LAVIGNE WHILE READING! IT IS THE SONG THAT HINATA IS SINGING! )

Flashback

It was Hinata's first day at school and she was in the library looking for a book about baking when she bumped into Gaara, knocking down all of his books.

"Oops! I'm sorry." Hinata blushed and bent down to grab the books.

"It's okay." He smiled at her and began to help her. He stopped and looked up at her. "Oh hey, you're Hinata."

"Yep, that's me." Hinata said. "You're Gaara right?"

Gaara titled his head to the side ignoring her question. It was like he was mesmerized by her beauty. "Man, you're pretty."

"Thanks." Hinata began to blush. "You're not too bad looking yourself."

"Hey Hinata!" Gaara called her name.

Hinata turned around and watched him walk up to her. "Hey Gaara."

"Preparing for dinner?" Gaara nodded at her grocery cart filled with items.

Hinata laughed. "Yep, I have to feed two people. Hanabi and Neji seem to have a bottomless stomach. They eat a whole lot."

"I know how you feel." Gaara laughed along with her. "Sasori's the same way. In fact I'm here to get some food too. I just saw you and wanted to say hi."

Hinata blushed. He had stopped just to say hi. "Hey, Gaara."

"Hm?"

"How about we cook together. You can invite Sasori over and everything. It can be like a big get together."

"Sounds like fun. I'm in."

"Okay."

Hinata stiffened and turned to face Gaara. Gaara smiled at Hinata and shook his wet hair spraying her with water.

"Hey!" Hinata laughed and playfully punched him on the arm.

"How come you're staying on the shallow end?"

"Because I can't swim."

Gaara grabbed Hinata's hand. "Come on. I won't let you drown."

"As long as I can ride your back."

Gaara smiled. He seemed to like that idea. "Yeah, sure."

Hinata hopped on his back. "Can you swim with me on your back?"

"No."

"So when did you start giving me a chance?" Gaara asked as they began eating breakfast beside the hotel outdoor pool.

Hinata blushed. "W-why do you need to know? I mean isn't the fact that I like you already enough?"

"Yes but I didn't think you would over react about it. I was just curious." He laughed.

"Well, I always kinda did think you were cute." She admitted.

"Ah."

Hinata popped a strawberry in her mouth and smiled at him. "When did you start liking me?"

"Since day one."

Hinata choked making him laugh some more.

Hinata go ahead. Sasuke's waiting for you." Gaara looked down at her.

"No." She shook her head. "I want to stay with you."

"Hinata, I think we both know who you're going to end up choosing in the end." Gaara spoke softly.

But Gaara…"

Gaara smiled and let out a shaky laugh. "It's okay. I'm a big boy. I think I can handle rejection."

"But I love you."

"You love him more and there's nothing I can do about that. I tried to find a way to stop you from loving him Hinata but as you can see it's impossible." Gaara said.

Hinata nodded her head and began to follow Tateishi back to the room. She glanced over her shoulders to get one final look at Gaara and saw him bending over with his face in his hands and Temari comforting him.

"Do you like it?" Gaara looked up at her smiling

"Yes, what's it called?"

"Innocence." He looked back at the piano. "I actually made it for you."

Hinata gasped. "Really?"

"Yeah, that was before…all of this happened." He smile disappeared slowly.

"Can you teach it to me?" She placed her hand on Gaara's.

Gaara looked at her. "Yeah, okay." He slid over to give her some room to sit down and he began to play.

"Hinata?" He stopped playing. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to play this song." He placed a hand on her back to comfort her. She didn't even realize she was crying.

"Gaara, why didn't you tell me?" She whispered as she watched him weaken in front of her.

Gaara smiled painfully. "It's because I didn't want to worry you."

"But now you're dying and there wasn't anything I could do for you." She stopped when she noticed him crying.

"You…you didn't need to do anything." He sobbed. "I was happy because I knew that you loved me…I" He choked and Hinata pulled him into an embrace. Despite how weak he had become his grip on her was still strong.

"I don't want to die." He sobbed. "Hinata I don't want to go. I love you so much! I don't want to leave you alone."

"Gaara, it's going to be okay! I won't let you go! I promise I wont." She buried her face in his neck.

Gaara began to cough and it made her heart ache.

"I won't let you go!" She said and held him until his heart stopped beating and all she could hear was the heart monitor's beeping and her sobs. In the end she couldn't save him after all.

She laid him back down and placed her hand on his cheek. Tears began to spill from her eyes as she stared at him. He had died with a smile on his lips. She bent over and kissed him one last time. It was the last time she would see him.

End of flashback

Hinata looked up into the sky and let the sun beam down onto her. She could see a dove flying over her head. It was Gaara's soul finally leaving in peace.

Hinata smiled when she felt Sasuke's fingers intertwine with hers. She looked at him and saw nothing but love. She leaned her head on his shoulder and sighed.

"I love you Sasuke."

"And I love you Hinata." He replied softly and kissed her on her head.

She knew Gaara would be happy if she was happy so that's what she planned to do. She planned on living her life to the fullest with her, Sasuke, Misato, and Tatsuya.

'Gaara, I plan on keeping my promise. I won't let you go. I'll always remember you. Always…..'

The End.