The Phantom of the Desert
(I don't own anything from Naruto or The Phantom of the Opera)
5. The Phantom's Love
"Gaara……."
Hinata woke up in her room.
"Gaara is my angel?" she asked herself. She looked down. She noticed she wasn't wearing her dress.
Her whole face turned bright red.
"GAARA CHANGED ME INTO MY NIGHTGOWN?" she screamed in her head.
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Ever since last night, Gaara had been calling himself an idiot and a pervert.
Yes, he did change Hinata into her nightgown.
Yes, he saw her in her underwear.
Gaara couldn't help but slap himself a million times.
After Hinata fainted, he brought her back to her room. He was about to leave when he knew he should take her shoes off for her.
So he did.
Then he thought he should tuck her in bed.
So he did.
Then he noticed she would be more comfortable if she wore her nightgown.
So he did after savoring peeling off her clothes and catching a glimpse of her beautiful bare skin and her frilly pink underwear.
He slapped himself again.
"You're more of a pervert than an idiot…" he said to himself.
Temari and Kankuro watched from behind as their little brother kept slapping himself in public… which is not very proper for a kazekage.
Then Gaara bumped into someone. He was about to give his famous death glare when he saw the kunoichi in front of him.
It was Hinata whose red face was still as red as a fire truck.
There were other ninjas around, mostly Hinata's friends. They thought this would get ugly.
But surprisingly to everyone, Gaara blushed back.
Temari and Kankuro were shocked to see their little brother show embarassment.
"I'm sorry for bumping into you, Hinata." He said in a respectful way instead of his usual cold voice. Then he bowed with courtesy.
Hinata could hear her angel in his voice. Her eyes stared deeply into Gaara's.
Everyone was amazed to see Gaara apologizing and he even knew the girl's name.
Then he just walked away. Temari and Kankuro stared at Hinata then tried to catch up with their brother.
Hinata was still blushing and she watched her angel walk away.
Kiba: "Man that guy sure is creepy… I never even knew he could apologize for anything."
Akamaru: "Bark!"
Hinata was still staring in the direction where her angel went. Tears started to drip down her cheeks.
Shino: "It's alright Hinata if you were scared…"
Shino somehow knew it wasn't fear that caused Hinata to cry.
"Angel…." Hinata called out for him in her mind.
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"What's wrong with me……"
Gaara had ran away from his siblings and sat in the tree where his piano stood by.
"Hinata, why are you all I can think about?"
He looked at his hands and remembered how he enjoyed holding her. She was so small in his arms.
"Hinata…."
These feelings were so unfamiliar. They made a part of him happy. Yet, they also made a part of him sad.
He had shown Hinata his face so he wouldn't hide the monster.
"The monster is your angel, Hinata…."
The masquerade was over for Gaara. He'll never see Hinata in his world anymore. He'll never hear he sing for him.
Yet until it was midnight, Gaara still sat in the tree thinking about her.
"Even if you're not here, I'll sing for you."
Softly, deftly,
music shall surround you . . .
Feel it, hear it,
closing in around you . . .
Open up your mind,
let your fantasies unwind,
in this darkness which
you know you cannot fight -
the darkness of
the music of the night . . .
Gaara sensed her. She had followed his voice to the tree. She was now standing next to the piano and looking up at Gaara.
He jumped out of the tree.
But Hinata suddenly started to back up. He continued to sing as he walked towards to her. His eyes did not look kind upon Hinata. She was scared by this.
Let your mind
start a journey through a
strange new world!
Gaara's sand took hold of her ankles. She couldn't back up anymore.
Leave all thoughts
of the world
you knew before!
He was standing only a foot away from here.
Let your soul
Take you where you
long to be !
He stopped singing and pushed Hinata. She fell onto some soft sand which didn't allow her to move. Gaara place himself on top of her and pinned her down. He put his mouth near her ear and softly sang.
Only then
can you belong
to me . . .
He sensed so much fear from Hinata. She trembled beneath his body and tears were about to flow down her cheeks. He kissed her forehead.
"Hinata……………. I love you…"
