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Word reached the Raikage very quickly that the Kazekage and his wife had come to his village. At first there was rumors that the Kazekage had some unfinished business that he wanted to attend too, but that was a false statement. The couple was not here to pick fights or anything like that, they were simply looking for the younger sister of Lady Hinata. When the bluenette heard that Hanabi was safe in the village, she was relived knowing that now at last she could straighten that child out. But that still didn't wash away that feeling that something was happening to her, after all Kumo had wanted for the longest time the secrets concerning the byakugan. Should someone desire it now was the perfect time to strike.

They had been lead through the village with several Kumo ninja behind them. All of them keeping a respectful distance away from the couple. It had been a while since Gaara had visited Kumogakure; but of course he wasn't here to be sightseeing; he knew that his sister-in-law was somewhere within this unfamiliar village and he needed to help his wife find her. The walk to the Raikage's office had been quiet, Hinata looked quite relived to finally arriving but he could easily tell that she was a bit worried for her sister. It was understandable and the red head was hoping that the village leader was willing to listen to him. The last thing he wanted was a misunderstanding to occur. That would only lead to trouble.

Gaara was on pretty good terms with the Raikage, with the last great war had come the peace treaty that Suna had with Kumo, they had been helping each other out with hard times. The red head knew that Hanabi would be safe in the Raikage's care, but his wife was a different matter. She was eager to see her sister.

The couple had to wait a few minutes due to Gaara needing to request an audience with the Raikage since they had showed up unexpectedly without a formal word of advance that they were coming. But it wasn't long until they were standing in front of him. Hinata kept quiet as her husband explained the details on why they were here. Her mind was on one thing, that bothersome little sister of hers. She had so many questions that she wanted to ask her; but that wasn't the thing she was most worried about. She was still afraid on her sister would react when she told her the whole truth. Hinata was frightened by it, but she couldn't let her fear stop her from doing what was expected of her; after all it was her fault that Hanabi had run away in the first place.

"Raikage-sama, I would like to request that my wife and I meet with Hanabi-san".

"The Hyuga girl is resting in the infirmary".

"Can we see her?"

"Not until she wakes up, I apologize for having my men be so rough on her".

"What did they do to her?"

"I assure you that the child is fine, no actual harm was done to her".

Hinata shuddered slightly which was something that didn't go unnoticed. "Your sister was found along the border where some of my shinobi were patrolling. She didn't put up much of a fight, but my men did shake her up a little. They escorted her to the hospital right away and she's been here ever since". The Raikage was aware of Gaara's connections to the Hyuga, and he knew that it was best not to cause any trouble. He had no desire whatsoever to steal the byakugan, that was all in the past.

"Please let me see her".

Hinata looked desperate, and she was. She had been waiting for a while now to set Hanabi straight. She really needed to talk to her. Things were already bad and they would get worse if she waited too long once more. Gaara could see the look in his wife's eyes and he knew what she was thinking. He knew that it wasn't his place to talk with Hanabi, but he at least wanted to make sure that Hinata had his support. "Raikage-sama, please let my wife see her younger sister". Teal eyes didn't give away anything as he stared at the larger more imposing man before him and finally he seemed to give in.

"Very well I will escort you".

Hinata's heart was pounding in her ears as she followed behind. She wondered how Hanabi was looking, it had been weeks since she last saw her. She was hoping that her sister wasn't in to bad of a condition; she wasn't familiar with the types of medical knowledge that Kumogakure had unlike the ones in Konoha and Suna. So Hinata could only hope that her sister was alright in this unfamiliar place.

"I will give you ten minutes, so be quick".

When had they arrived? She didn't even notice that she was standing outside of room her sister was in. Turning to her husband she squeezed his hand a little. "Gaara-dana..." He nodded "I will wait out here". She gave him a small smile of thanks before quietly opening the door. The room was dark and it sent an unpleasant chill down her spine, but she could see Hanabi lying on a hospital bed. Her eyes were closed and Hinata could hear the sounds of a heart monitor as she approached her she noticed an IV connected to one of her arms. Her lavender eyes showed a little bit of sympathy for her sister but she was quick to shove those feelings aside. She couldn't afford to let her emotions get the better of her. Once she was close enough Hinata leaned down and gently placed her hand on Hanabi's face, she was a little surprised when her sister's eyes moved a bit before they opened slowly. Pearl orbs met with lavender ones and the two sisters stared at each other for what seemed like eons.

"Nee-chan...how did you find me?"

Hanabi's voice sounded a little sickly and Hinata swallowed hard mentally reminding herself to keep it together. She stroked her cheek a bit "There had been rumors that you were wandering along the borders of Kumo, and I knew that I had to go after you". Hinata continued to stroke her sister's cheek she was not sure at the moment how she was supposed to feel. Part of her felt angry, but the more caring side of her felt better that her sister was safe.

"You've caused quite a commotion in Suna. I've been searching for you for days. I even went to Konoha hoping to find you there".

Hanabi's pearl eyes told that she was upset. The Hyuga were really good at reading other people. Hanabi was no different from anyone else, Hinata could see the look in her eyes plain as day. "Nee-chan why did you come after me?" Hinata stiffened a little "Don't ask such silly questions. You know why I did". Hanabi knew the reason, but she wanted to ask anyway. "You said you went to Konoha, what did you wish to find?" Hinata's anger was starting to rise "I was hoping that you were there. I thought that you would've gone there to hide from me. But I couldn't find any trace of you. And I began to fear the worst".

Hinata had a stern look in her eyes "Hanabi you never should've left in the first place. You should've stayed in Suna with me; I knew what I was doing".

"Forgive me Nee-chan but I have other ambitions to worry about".

All of sudden Hanabi felt a sharp sting on her cheek. Hinata had slapped her, her older sister had slapped her! Hanabi was shocked by her actions. She had never even laid one finger on her before and now her face bared a red mark where her sister had slapped her.

"Hanabi you are a disgraceful child! I was worried about you, and I thought I'd lose you should something happen. I even confronted our own father to try and get you back. Don't you dare tell me you have other things to worry about. I'm the one you should be focused on". Hanabi was a bit taken back, Hinata had never scolded her yet alone raised her voice at her. She was very angry and it was clear that she was doing her best to hold back on her. Hanabi felt guilty that her older sister was angry with her. She knew that she deserved that slap but it was hard face the facts sometimes.

"Nee-chan I'm sorry".

Hinata's anger only increased more as she once again slapped Hanabi across the face. "Foolish child!" Hanabi's pearl eyes told that she truly felt guilty about the whole thing. She knew that she had put her sister in a lot of pain but her own selfishness was getting the better of her. That's when she felt something wet drop onto the bed and she noticed that Hinata was in tears. The bluenette had lost the battle with her emotions and she threw her arms around her sister hugging her tightly. "I'm sorry Hanabi, I'm sorry that this had to happen". Hinata started to shake slightly she had no control over her feelings and she hated it. She was supposed to be angry with Hanabi, but in the blink of an eye all of her anger had changed to sorrow. She continued to hold onto her sister while tears poured down her cheeks. Hanabi wasn't sure what Hinata was thinking at the moment but instinct told her to hug her back.

When Hinata felt Hanabi wrap her arms around her, the first thought she had was to push her away. But she didn't have the strength to do that instead she only hugged her tighter. Hinata was fully aware that she was setting a bad example but it was very difficult for her to still be angry with Hanabi.

"Nee-chan I know that you're angry and you should be".

"Hanabi I'm so sorry for this".

"It's me who should be apologizing".

"Hanabi there's something I've been meaning to tell you".

"What is that?"

Hinata wasn't sure if this was the right place to do so. But she knew that she needed to tell her now. A strange feeling built up within her as she took a deep breath. "Hanabi this is concerning our mother". "What about her? Tell me Nee-chan".

Before Hinata was able to see anything the door opened "Hinata-sama it is time to leave". She mentally screamed in frustration but all she could do was sigh softly. "Nee-chan what happened to our mother, please tell me". Hinata stood up. "I have run out of time. I will come back again tomorrow and I promise I will tell you the whole truth, I'm sorry that I kept it from you for so long". Not looking back Hinata forced herself to walk out of the room and away from the hospital.

Gaara was also frustrated as well. His wife was holding back again, and it wasn't doing her any good. He knew that she was having some internal battle within herself and it was driving him nuts.

"Hinata I wish you would confront Hanabi already".

She looked at him with a mix of emotions in her eyes "Gaara-dana I'm really trying".

His eyes narrowed only slightly "If you hold back any longer you know what will happen. There is only so much that I can do. Hanabi is your sister and you're the only one that can talk some sense into her. I know that your holding back because you're afraid. You are letting your fears get the better of you and that's becoming your biggest weakness. If you truly want to put a stop to this you must confront your sister on your own".

Gaara knew that he was raising his voice a little, but it was important that Hinata understood what was happening. They couldn't keep chasing Hanabi forever. He was Kazekage and he had a village to run, not to mention that their infant daughter was waiting for them to come home; how much longer would they stay away from their child. Things really needed to get a move on for the better. He grasped her shoulders "I can't be the one who tells you what you think is best for Hanabi. I already have enough on my plate to worry about. I am Kazekage I have to make sure that Suna is taken care of. Hinata don't forget about our daughter. Hena needs both her parents to raise her, we've been away from our child much too long. This can't go on for much longer". The bluenette knew that what her husband said was all true and that's what caused her to start crying again.

"I know...I know everything. I always have".

She looked at Gaara through tear stained eyes. "I want to go back to Suna, I want us to be with Hena as a family. I never wanted for any of this to happen, it was my own fault". She wiped some of her tears only to have more come down.

"Gaara-dana I know that you're angry with me. I'm tired of always holding back from fear. I let my emotions get the better of my way too quickly. I'm always letting self doubt take hold of me".

"I promise that I will put an end to this once and for all. I'm going to talk with Hanabi tomorrow and I won't make up any more excuses. I know that I might not be able to amend the bond that I have with her but I will give it my all for the greater good". Gaara could hear the resolve in his wife's voice, Hinata wasn't the type of person that gave up without trying everything. He knew that she would keep at it even if it took her a million years. In a way his wife reminded him of Uzumaki Naruto. That kind of determination was something that was not found every day, and it was a rare gift worth holding onto.

Giving her shoulders a gentle squeeze was enough to calm him down.

"You will work this out?"

She nodded "Yes I promise I will".

"You know what might happen should you hold back again".

"I know, I'm not going to mess up".

"I am not angry with you...but I am worried".

Hinata cupped her husband's face with gentle hands. It would be unusual if he wasn't worried about her. His love for his wife was strong, very strong. He knew that she needed to do this on her own. There was wasn't much that he could do. If this problem was to be resolved it would have to be done entirely by Hinata. "What if Hanabi doesn't believe you, then what happens?" "I don't know, but I'll have to try". Hinata pushed some of Gaara's hair away from his eyes.

"I suppose I'll learn what happens what I see her".

Gaara took his wife in his arms pressing his forehead against hers. There was a bit more that he wanted to say but he couldn't really think of the right words to put them in. He couldn't help it, she was still his wife after all and he did want things to be resolved between her and Hanabi.

"Are you sure that you can handle it?"

"Mmm" she kissed him softly "Don't worry about me I will tell Hanabi everything tomorrow".

So that's the end of this chapter. Sorry it's a bit short, didn't have enough time to make it longer.

Next one may not be for a few weeks. But we'll see, I have a few things planned ahead for future chapters. But I would like to get lots of reviews!

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