Written by Weirddramagirl
Edited by Lys
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of the characters.
This chapter has the first fight scene and kissing scene I have ever written, so I am sorry if it sucks. I am also sorry if lots of people think it is too fast, but unfortunately I am not very good at extending things. Also I made some changes to the first two chapters in regards to Gaara's sand protection.
Lonely:
Chapter Three
[Hinata POV]
I wake up with thoughts of last night. He feels nothing from human contact. So that strange night when we hugged, he couldn't feel that? I get dressed, eat something and head off to train.
I get to the training area, but he is not there, only his sister.
"You will train with me today," Temari says with no explanation.
I train hard. Her style is different and it takes a bit of adjusting before I can even form a plan of attack. But otherwise the day passes normally.
Several days pass... I haven't seen Gaara at all. I train mostly with Temari, sometimes with Kankuro. I wonder what happened. Is he mad at me? At one point, I try to ask Temari about his sudden disappearance, but she says it is none of my business; perhaps she doesn't know either.
Days turn into a week, I still haven't seen him. My training is intense; Temari never goes easy on me. My body aches, but for some reason, tonight, I find myself unable to sleep. I head to the roof; maybe he will be there. No such luck. I take a seat looking at the sky. The sky is clear tonight, no sign of clouds. The moon is but a sliver in the sky.
When the moon is not full, the stars shine more brightly.
It is one of my favorite quotes. I wonder if one day I will shine too. Suddenly I feel a presence behind me. It is too late, someone shoves something in my mouth while another binds my hands. I don't even get a chance to scream. There are five of them total; they bounce from tree to tree dragging me along. Damnit! Why am I so weak? How did I not sense them!?
We are off the Hyuga property and deep into the Konoha forest. Unexpectedly I hear a shriek from the man in the back. Two others fall back to see what has happened, while two men continue on with me; they quicken their pace.
A few minutes later, I see a wall of sand ahead. Gaara...
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[Gaara POV]
I train hard every day, but every night I watch her. Tonight she does not sleep but instead heads to the roof. She looks a little disappointed when she gets up there. Could it be she hoped I would be there? I watch as she sits alone looking at the sky in deep thought. Then I sense something, I see five of them. For some reason, she doesn't notice; they take her without a fight. I follow, waiting for an opportunity. Even I realize these are strong, skilled ninjas and I cannot handle all five at once. The one in the back drops back a bit more. Has he noticed me? My sand is on him in seconds. He doesn't even have a chance to use his skills. He cries out, seems I was too slow.
Two ninjas come towards me. The first forms hand seals and the other fazes out. He reappears behind me. They are fast. The first ninja throws a fuuma shuriken towards me. As it approaches it spit into five, coming at me from many angles. The second ninja tosses three umbrellas in the air. My sand heads towards the five fuuma shurikens, but when it hits they suddenly burst of into thousands of kunais and shurikens. At the same moment, the umbrellas' release millions of needles all headed at me. I smirk; they can't win with these techniques. While the sand on my skin protects me from the incoming weapons, the other sand wraps around the two ninjas. This is the end.
"Desert Graveyard," I say with a grin, closing my fist.
I am now on my way to the last two ninjas. I dissolve and reappear in front of them. Although none of the ninjas are wearing head protectors, I have gathered that they must be from the Hidden Rain Village because of the umbrellas used by the pervious ninja.
One ninja comes at me while the other stays back with Hinata. I form the sand into sharp point and send it towards the second ninja, or so I make him believe. He jumps back and at the last second I curve it to free Hinata's ropes. She removes her gag and activates Byakugan. She sees what I am doing and heads for a high point in the trees. I have let my sand surround the area in a very thin layer at a distance. She is out of the target area; my sand moves in almost instantaneously; the two men never had a chance. They are crushed together.
She moves over to me now, as my sand retreats into the gourd. We are face to face in the darkness, small amounts of moonlight making its way through the trees. I move closer. Not knowing what to say, I kiss her. At first I feel nothing but I will the sand to withdraw. Bit by bit I can feel her warmth. I know she can feel the difference too because she leans in closer and wraps her arms around me. Her lips part, inviting me in. My tongue enters, she taste sweet. We explore each other mouths cautiously at first, then our lips mash harder and we message each other's tongues. I never learned how to do this; it is all instinct, the human side of me. I now force the sand away from my finger tips so I can feel her skin. It is softer than I could have ever imagined. I run my fingers along the back of her neck and through her hair. The past week of hard training has paid off; the sand now abides by my will.
After a while we break apart, finding our way to the ground. We lie here entangled in each other, neither of us speaks. I feel warm and content. Is this love? I feel my eyes become heavy and for the first time since I can remember I sleep without disturbance.
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[Hinata POV]
I thought it might have been a dream, but I wake up beside him. He is still asleep. I will let him sleep because I know it is the first time in a very long time. His face is so peaceful like this. How could this boy have a demon inside him? I snuggle closer to him, he is warm. Somehow he has learned to control the layer of sand on his skin. Is that what he was doing the past three days? I remain unmoving next to him for a while; I never want to leave this moment. But I now can see the sun begin to rise. I kiss him and he begins to stir.
"We have to go back," I tell him with sad eyes.
He nods; our embrace ends and we embark on the walk back to my home.
Everyone seems to be outside. I can see Kankuro and Temari argue with my father. Suddenly they notice us. Some of the people head back inside. My father gives me a frightening glare but says nothing going back into the house. Why does he hate me so much?
Two weeks have passed and there haven't been any more incidents. However, my father refuses to let me leave the property. I am no longer even able to meet with my team. I have resumed training with Gaara. Sometimes we meet on the roof at night. We don't talk much, but words are not needed, we have an understanding. We are learning what love is; I am not lonely anymore.
Edited by Lys
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of the characters.
This chapter has the first fight scene and kissing scene I have ever written, so I am sorry if it sucks. I am also sorry if lots of people think it is too fast, but unfortunately I am not very good at extending things. Also I made some changes to the first two chapters in regards to Gaara's sand protection.
Lonely:
Chapter Three
[Hinata POV]
I wake up with thoughts of last night. He feels nothing from human contact. So that strange night when we hugged, he couldn't feel that? I get dressed, eat something and head off to train.
I get to the training area, but he is not there, only his sister.
"You will train with me today," Temari says with no explanation.
I train hard. Her style is different and it takes a bit of adjusting before I can even form a plan of attack. But otherwise the day passes normally.
Several days pass... I haven't seen Gaara at all. I train mostly with Temari, sometimes with Kankuro. I wonder what happened. Is he mad at me? At one point, I try to ask Temari about his sudden disappearance, but she says it is none of my business; perhaps she doesn't know either.
Days turn into a week, I still haven't seen him. My training is intense; Temari never goes easy on me. My body aches, but for some reason, tonight, I find myself unable to sleep. I head to the roof; maybe he will be there. No such luck. I take a seat looking at the sky. The sky is clear tonight, no sign of clouds. The moon is but a sliver in the sky.
When the moon is not full, the stars shine more brightly.
It is one of my favorite quotes. I wonder if one day I will shine too. Suddenly I feel a presence behind me. It is too late, someone shoves something in my mouth while another binds my hands. I don't even get a chance to scream. There are five of them total; they bounce from tree to tree dragging me along. Damnit! Why am I so weak? How did I not sense them!?
We are off the Hyuga property and deep into the Konoha forest. Unexpectedly I hear a shriek from the man in the back. Two others fall back to see what has happened, while two men continue on with me; they quicken their pace.
A few minutes later, I see a wall of sand ahead. Gaara...
-----------------------------
[Gaara POV]
I train hard every day, but every night I watch her. Tonight she does not sleep but instead heads to the roof. She looks a little disappointed when she gets up there. Could it be she hoped I would be there? I watch as she sits alone looking at the sky in deep thought. Then I sense something, I see five of them. For some reason, she doesn't notice; they take her without a fight. I follow, waiting for an opportunity. Even I realize these are strong, skilled ninjas and I cannot handle all five at once. The one in the back drops back a bit more. Has he noticed me? My sand is on him in seconds. He doesn't even have a chance to use his skills. He cries out, seems I was too slow.
Two ninjas come towards me. The first forms hand seals and the other fazes out. He reappears behind me. They are fast. The first ninja throws a fuuma shuriken towards me. As it approaches it spit into five, coming at me from many angles. The second ninja tosses three umbrellas in the air. My sand heads towards the five fuuma shurikens, but when it hits they suddenly burst of into thousands of kunais and shurikens. At the same moment, the umbrellas' release millions of needles all headed at me. I smirk; they can't win with these techniques. While the sand on my skin protects me from the incoming weapons, the other sand wraps around the two ninjas. This is the end.
"Desert Graveyard," I say with a grin, closing my fist.
I am now on my way to the last two ninjas. I dissolve and reappear in front of them. Although none of the ninjas are wearing head protectors, I have gathered that they must be from the Hidden Rain Village because of the umbrellas used by the pervious ninja.
One ninja comes at me while the other stays back with Hinata. I form the sand into sharp point and send it towards the second ninja, or so I make him believe. He jumps back and at the last second I curve it to free Hinata's ropes. She removes her gag and activates Byakugan. She sees what I am doing and heads for a high point in the trees. I have let my sand surround the area in a very thin layer at a distance. She is out of the target area; my sand moves in almost instantaneously; the two men never had a chance. They are crushed together.
She moves over to me now, as my sand retreats into the gourd. We are face to face in the darkness, small amounts of moonlight making its way through the trees. I move closer. Not knowing what to say, I kiss her. At first I feel nothing but I will the sand to withdraw. Bit by bit I can feel her warmth. I know she can feel the difference too because she leans in closer and wraps her arms around me. Her lips part, inviting me in. My tongue enters, she taste sweet. We explore each other mouths cautiously at first, then our lips mash harder and we message each other's tongues. I never learned how to do this; it is all instinct, the human side of me. I now force the sand away from my finger tips so I can feel her skin. It is softer than I could have ever imagined. I run my fingers along the back of her neck and through her hair. The past week of hard training has paid off; the sand now abides by my will.
After a while we break apart, finding our way to the ground. We lie here entangled in each other, neither of us speaks. I feel warm and content. Is this love? I feel my eyes become heavy and for the first time since I can remember I sleep without disturbance.
-----------------------------
[Hinata POV]
I thought it might have been a dream, but I wake up beside him. He is still asleep. I will let him sleep because I know it is the first time in a very long time. His face is so peaceful like this. How could this boy have a demon inside him? I snuggle closer to him, he is warm. Somehow he has learned to control the layer of sand on his skin. Is that what he was doing the past three days? I remain unmoving next to him for a while; I never want to leave this moment. But I now can see the sun begin to rise. I kiss him and he begins to stir.
"We have to go back," I tell him with sad eyes.
He nods; our embrace ends and we embark on the walk back to my home.
Everyone seems to be outside. I can see Kankuro and Temari argue with my father. Suddenly they notice us. Some of the people head back inside. My father gives me a frightening glare but says nothing going back into the house. Why does he hate me so much?
Two weeks have passed and there haven't been any more incidents. However, my father refuses to let me leave the property. I am no longer even able to meet with my team. I have resumed training with Gaara. Sometimes we meet on the roof at night. We don't talk much, but words are not needed, we have an understanding. We are learning what love is; I am not lonely anymore.