Hello all. I finished with this chapter way earlier and I was going to put it on but then my computer got all pissy on me. ARGH! So sorry its all late. Eh like your up huh? Lol
"I win." Sasuke raised his hands in the air, closing his eyes smug.
They all groaned.
"Not again." Sakura threw her cards on the table. Then Naruto then Hotaru.
Hinata giggled, bringing in a bowl of chips to the middle of the table, "It's just a game."
"I don't get it! How the hell did he win?" Gaara had almost two stacks of cards.
Hotaru laughed, "Gosh I've never seen so many cards before."
"I don't get it!"
"Gaara you were suppouse to match the pair and separate it."
"I thought it was by color?"
"No!"
Naruto started laughing.
"So then why is it called Gold Fish?" Gaara looked so confused. Yet his voice was low and calm.
How does he do that? Hotaru thought, now wanting to learn herself.
Naruto tsked Gaara, "Tsk Tsk. Cause if you guess wrong then you go for another card."
Gaara threw the cards in the air in anger, "This is fucking stupid!"
Everyone started laughing.
Gaara crossed his arms in a stubborn way, "Who made this dumb game up anyway?"
"Nobody knows. Just kidding. Who cares?" Hotaru flipped the table up with her foot.
Sasuke catching it with his and kicking it up right. "Stop it."
"No fun! No fun!"
"So what now?" Sakura stretched her arms, "Summer is going to over like in 4 days."
Naurto groaned, "Noo missions.." He pretened to sob.
(Just to let you know Gaara and Hotaru were together for like 3 weeks now. Time goes fast huh? MUAHAH!)
Hinata patted his back, "U-um Ms. Hotaru. After this what are you going to do?"
"The usual like I do all year. Train and sleep."
"Lazy ass." Gaara mumbled for only himself to hear but she heard since she was right next to him.
"Heeyyy." She stood up, using her fist on his head to help.
He grabbed her wrist and they both stared at each other.
They were doing that a lot lately.
Always ended up staring at each other. But what they didn't know, or see, was it was like a lovey dovey stare. They thought it was glaring but they guessed wrong.
Naruto nudged Sasuke and he started chuckling. "Yeah yeah I see."
Hinata blushed, "I've never seen him like that."
Sakura blew a kiss, "Cuteness!"
Hotaru raised an eyebrow, "What the hell are you guys talking about?"
Gaara turned Hotaru around and kicked her away, simple and casually.
"AH! You ass!"
Sasuke and Gaara started chuckling. There was that shriek again.
"STOP IT!" She puffed one cheek up, one hand on her hip, "You two really annoy me."
Sakura sighed, "He laughs when I yell too."
Hinata nodded, "It's true. But your shriek is kind of funny." Hinata poked her two index fingers together.
"SHUT UP! ALL OF YOU!" Hotaru threw a hissy fit.
Later on they all said their goodnights. And left to their rooms.
Hotaru started going to her room but stopped when they went past a window, "WAH! Its so beautiful!"
Gaara raised an eyebrow, leaning over her so he could see. Unawarily he put one hand on her waist. He frowned, "That's the ugliest thing you could ever see."
It was a full moon.
"Well whatever. To you maybe." She opened the door.
"Where are you going?" He siad, as she slipped away from his hand. "Don't tell me you're going outside?"
"Fine I won't." She laughed and closed the door behind her.
Gaara quickly looked out the window, as if she was going to get killed or something. Pressing his hand on the large window.
Honestly, he was scared to step outside when there was a full moon. I.. I would turn into..a monster… He then narrowed his eyes, What am I saying? I'm acting like I'm not one. "Whatever." He mumbled and went off to bed.
Hinata was also watching Hotaru, but from inside her room. She sighed a bit disappointed when she heard Gaara's step go upstairs to his room. "Darn.." She said to herself.
Naruto came up behind her, linking his hand just right below the button, "What? What happened?"
She lowered her eyes, "Um… Naruto-kun.. Do you think that they will really be together?"
"You don't want them to-"
"Yes! Er… y-yes I do.." She closed her eyes, "I-I mean… Gaara deserves another chance.. And obviously Hotaru is sufforing from something… But-"
"Like what?"
"I don't know… she didn't say.. She just brushes me off.. And.."
Naruto did a short laugh, kissing her on her neck, "Don't worry Hinata.She'll be fine. They'll figure it out."
1:00 A.M
Gaara woke up when he heard another click from outside. He grumbled and just jumped out from the window in the room. He went to where Hotaru was, "Hotaru." He said angrily. (But calm.)
She glanced back, a cigeratte in her mouth. She chuckled and smiled, "What? You act like-"
He grabbed the cig and stepped on it. "I told you to stop doing that."
Hotaru narrowed her eyes to a stubborn look, "Come on Gaara. You didn't exactly say that. You just took it out my mouth."
Gaara crossed his arms.
"So." She smirked again, "Finally get over your fear?"
Gaara's eyes widened. He was outside. He looked up, moonlight beaming down at him like the sun. He raised up his hand, gazing at it in shock, "I'm.."
"You're fine." She pulled him down, "Its gone Gaara. You were never a monster. It was a curse."
Gaara lowered his eyes, I was being used and turned into a monster…
"Yeah maybe. But its gone now."
Gaara then realized. Ever since the beginning she had always been answering questions they never asked, "What do you read minds?"
She laughed, "I wish. But partially right."
He waited for her to continue.
"Well.. It's more like reading your face. But on you its especially hard. You always give the same I'm calm look." She chuckled, "It pisses me off."
"And you laugh cause."
"Cause it pisses me off. I've never been pissed off before."
"Ah I see.."
There was silence for awhile and they were just staring out at the moon.
It was beautiful.
Can't you imagine? A full front clear view of the moon?
"Gaara… You said you're waiting for death right? Do you still think that?"
"Yes." He answered quick.
She wasn't hurt though, Why should I be? But still. She was confused. "What? So why-"
"Yes… it was my decision… to live…"
She was still confused. For once she was confused. If she could kill herself she would. But she couldn't, I'm just part of a plan… A pawn. "But..so why-" She stopped when she saw he gave a relaxed look.
Well… for one… whats happening right now.. He thought but she couldn't read that one since he was just giving a relaxed look, "…I … I think I want to be forgiven before I die… Yeah." He looked up at the moon.
Hotaru staring. (She had fallen in love with him by accident before. But at that moment she realized she did ok.)
"I want to be forgiven.." He said again, reassuring himself. And it did. His look was heartbreaking now.
Hotaru smiled, "Heh.." I can't believe this is happening to me.. She suddenly pounced on him, "I thought I told you to keep a shirt on?"
He looked at her as if she had just entered the scene. Then remembered she was there for him. Just at the moment. He wished he could stay there forever, he pulled her into a tight hug, "Oh shut up. I can do whatever I want."
She laughed, her forehead on his, "Not on my property." After she said this. She kissed him.
(They kissed before but it was just a peck on the cheek or mouth. Gaara had no idea what a French kiss was so… yeah he's about to find out.)
Gaara was about to pull away but she pressed on him more and he felt a warm tongue go into his mouth. And to be honest he was about to spit it out but stopped when she did a soothing twist on his.
(LOL! Spit it out? Nice Gaara!)
A little flutter went past his stomach. Like little bugs tap dancing inside.
He didn't know what to do but he copied her so-
She suddenly pulled away, "Damn!"
He blushed embarrassed now.
She smacked both his cheeks together, "I thought you said you were inexperienced?"
He grabbed her wrists and pulled them away, "I am. I didn't even know what the hell you were doing to me!"
She started laughing.
OK I'll end here. I'll try to make another chapter early if I can. 3 more Chapters all. Then ends the series. (nods) Will they end up together? Anything is possible now.