Written by Weirddramagirl
Edited by Lys
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of the characters.
Lonely:
Chapter Four
[Gaara POV]
The past few weeks have been interesting. Hinata and I meet almost every night. Sometimes we sit and watch the sky, sometimes we talk. Several nights, we have found a way to each other's lips. I find it hard to describe the pleasurable feeling. It is as intense as pain, only different; opposite? I suppose that will have to do. My thoughts are interrupted by a knock on the door.
I receive notice to meet with Hiashi Hyuga. What does he want? I walk down the hall to the large room we sat in when we first arrived. He is waiting for me. I sit down, Temari and Kankuro take a seat next to me.
"Your services are no longer needed; we feel the threat has come to an end." The old man tells me.
I knew this would happen one day. I feel a pain in my heart. What will I do now? I nod and walk out of the room. I need to speak to her before I leave. I tell Temari and Kankuro to go gather their things. I walk outside and find her waiting at our training area. My demeanor shows no change but I know she sees it in my eyes; something is wrong.
"Your father has informed me today that our mission is over," I tell her.
Her face pales hearing this. I don't know what to say, what to do.
"Gaara..." her voice is barely a whisper. "...you can't go... please..." She looks up and her voice raises a little. "Don't leave me!" Water is accumulating in her eyes.
There is a pain in my chest. I don't understand. Why does it hurt so much? I don't want to leave... I feel like I might die without her.
"Then I will take you with me." It seems reasonable to me.
She looks away. She does not agree?
"I... I can't..." she says.
"You don't want to?" I feel the pain slash deeper.
"No! It's not that," she quickly replies. "They won't let me... they will never let me go. Although they don't want me, they don't want to risk others gaining the secrets my body holds."
"I would never let anyone take you. I will always protect you," Why is this so difficult?
She looks at me with sad eyes, filled to brim with tears. I reach out to catch one.
"Gaara... I love you," she says wrapping her arms around me. "I will wait for you to return..." she breaks down into full sobs. "Goodbye."
no... No... NO! It can't happen like this... Love is supposed to cure the pain in my heart! Why does it make it hurt more? She lets go of me and walks away. Then she breaks into a full run. I just stand here, unable to move.
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[Hinata POV]
Why? Why did it have to end? Somewhere deep inside I knew this day would come. I have just refused to think about it. He is the one person who cares, who sees me as something other then weak... something beautiful. When he looks at me it makes me feel like I have finally found that spot in the sky... a place where I belong. But I am doomed to spend the rest of my life stuck here. If I am lucky they will let me join my team again, but I know even that is a high hope. Even if I ran away they would hunt me down. It just won't work. I fall onto my bed hoping I will drown in my tears.
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[Gaara POV]
I come into my room to find Temari and Kankuro waiting for me.
"I don't want to leave yet, not without the Hyuga girl," I tell them.
Kankuro is confused, but Temari seems to understand. I head off to find Hiashi Hyuga. I see him sitting in one of the many gardens.
"I want to take Hinata with me," I say blutly.
He looks at me, his eyes wide. Then his face resumes its stoic form.
"Why would you want such a weakling?" There is underlying disgust in his voice.
"I love her."
His face breaks once again. "She will never be allowed to leave. She is s weak ninja and someone could easily capture her and learn the secrets of our clan."
"I don't wish to find her secrets or give her to someone else. You don't want her, I do. I will protect her," I tell him.
He says nothing for a long time. I am waiting for some kind of reply. If it was a year ago I would have just killed him and took her, but things have changed. Finally he looks at me.
"You will protect her? If you can prove you can protect her better then our clan you can have her," he says with a smug smile on his face.
"Deal," I agree.
"I will fetch our best fighter. The match will be held in one hour in training area four, the indoor arena."
I watch him walk away. Then I leave to find Hinata.
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[Hinata POV]
I sense something in my room. I look up and he is here. I don't want him to see me looking like this. Not that I care so much about my outward apparence, more just how weak I look right now.
"Pack your things your father has agreed to let me take you," he says.
Did I just hear that right?
"I need to beat someone first, but that shouldn't take too long." I knew there had to be a catch.
I am certain I know who this someone will be; but how is my father going to convince Neji to fight?