Slightly longer than the first chapter, so you can enjoy more! (Man, I sound boastful) Thank you for the reviews, I really thought I was extremely horrible at this. What a lovely world this is! Full of encouragement and nice people and really strange, random folks like me…. I'm sorry I can't reply, because of…. Security reasons, as my parents say. I bet many of you never read the authors note, like I do, so let me stop talking.
6 years later
"Hinata-chan!" I looked up. "The boss needs you in her office immediately." "Okay, Sakura- chan." I replied, turning off the boom box and walking out of the room. I rushed down the hall and knocked at the boss's door. "Come in.," she said. "Have a seat." She gestured as I entered the room. I sat. "Now, Hinata. I am happy to say that I've found a new partner for you." she said, smiling." My heart rose and I returned her smile. "Great! Who is it?" "Oh, an extremely attractive young man named Sabaku no Gaara. He'll be joining us in a moment." I looked at her disbelievingly. "What's his name?" I asked, my heartbeat quickening. "Sabaku no-" At that moment, there came a knock at the door. "Oh, here he comes. Come in!" An extremely familiar ruby-haired young man walked through the door. I felt ready to faint. Judging him by the look on his face, he felt the same. "Let me introduce you two. Hinata, meet Sabaku no Gaara. Gaara, meet Hyuuga Hinata." She was not wary of the looks of disbelief on our faces. "You two will be performing the tango, salsa, and quickstep in next week's competition. Remember, you are the cream of the crop, the only hope for our victory. So, I suggest you go to the studio and start practicing."
Gaara's POV
I couldn't believe my eyes. Hinata! Here, at the dance studio! She was my new partner! We walked soundlessly onto the smooth floor. She turned and said stiffly, "Long time, no see, Gaara" "Hinata, I can explain. You see…" " What happened in the past happened in the past. You are my co-worker now." She snapped. "All right, I'm sorry." I said cautiously. She walked over to the boom box and turned the music on. "Shall we?" She said, gesturing to the dance floor exasperatedly, like she knew I was an amateur and knew absolutely nothing about the tango. We got into position. Gliding through the introductory steps with ease, I suddenly signaled a turn. Her fast adjustment proved that I'd underestimated her. She gave a faint smirk. I returned it. We did this for several minutes, competing for supremacy. Her breathless state when we switched to salsa proved me right. I had had more experience than she did. Suddenly, I stopped. Her breath had become jagged, and she was leaning onto me for support. I thought back. Hinata had asthma! I lifted her up and lay her softly on the bench next to the dance floor, then, I rushed to the boss's office. "Hinata… has had an asthma.. attack" I gasped after bursting through the door. "Call the medic-nins!" she said, springing up. I ran to Konoha hospital and called some medic- nins over. Seeing them rushing over to help Hinata, I felt relieved.
Hinata's POV
I woke up to medic-nins rushing about. "Oh good, you're awake." On of them said, gently propping me up. "We're treating another patient at the moment." I looked over and saw "Gaara!" I near yelled. "Shhh, calm down." the medic-nin said. "Your boyfriend will be okay." "No, no, no! He's not my boyfriend, just my dance partner." I said quickly, but felt myself on the verge of tears at the sight of him with an oxygen mask, a slight trickle of blood running down his chin. What was happening?
Gaara's POV
"Gaara!" Huh? Who's calling me? I suddenly remembered. "Hinata!" I said, sitting up quickly. For some reason, I felt her arms wrap around me tightly and her tears on my neck. "Gaara!" she half sobbed, half shouted into my shirt. "Hey, what happened? Are you all right?" I asked, patting her on the back gently. "I was going to ask you the same thing!" she wailed. One of the medic-nins explained. "You have a heart disease. You can't have sudden strong emotions, or you might pass out, or spit up blood, both of what you did just now." "Okay." I replied. Then, I turned to Hinata. "You hear that? Don't scare me like that ever again." I joked. To my surprise, her lower lip trembled. "Now is not a good time to joke!" she said angrily, tears running down her face nonetheless. Suddenly, I felt the same pain I'd had 6 years ago enter my body. I felt myself walk over to Hinata and grab hold of her before I blacked out.
sniff sniff another chapter gone. I will update really soon! Reviews, and criticism if necessary!
