A/N: Hellooo! Okay this is the 2nd pt of the Winter Dance, so I hope you like!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
Will You Be My Friend?
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Chapter 12: Winter Dance: Part 2
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"Psst. Ino-chan! Look!" TenTen-hun whispered to me while pointing to something or someone over my shoulder.
I looked over my shoulder to where TenTen-hun was pointing to and gave an agitated sigh. 'Why do they toucher themselves? It's obvious they want to get closer to each other...' I just don't get them.
I was looking at Hinata-kawai and Gaara. They'er dancing to a slow song and yet it looks like they are holding each other from about an arms length away. I shook my head. Nope. I'll never get them. Everyone knows they are perfect for each other so why can't they see it? But I told Hina-kawai that I would help her out somehow if something is wrong... So how am I going to get them closer together...?
And that's when it hit me. "Shikamaru-kun, let's go dance!" I didn't wait for an answer as I started dragging him to the dance floor, next to Hina-kawai and Gaara, but I did hear Shikamaru-kun mutter a 'Troublesome.' Under his breath and I rolled my eyes to him.
I smiled when I heard a slow song come on. 'Perfect.'
Once I told Shikamaru-kun about the plan that I had just oh-so-cleverly made up, and a lot of convincing, he nodded and decided to join in.
"Right, Shikamaru-kun. Hina-kawai has her back to us. This is the best time." I told him as we started dancing our way toward them. When Shikamaru-kun and myself were close enough, Shikamaru-kun gave me a small push. It had enough force in it and I went straight into Hina-kawai's back, who went straight into Gaara's chest.
"Oops!" I giggled before me and Shikamaru-kun ran away from them.
'Now this just has to get them closer!'
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I felt someone push me, and before I knew it I went straight into Gaaraa-kun's chest. He took a step back from the force of the push, but dragged me with him. I knew, without even having to look behind me that it was Ino-chan. 'What has she got planned now...?' I moaned in my mind.
"Oops!" I heard her giggle out. She must have left after that.
"S-Sorry, Gaara-kun." I whispered.
As I was about to step away from Gaara-kun, his arms locked around my shoulders and pulled me - if possible - closer to him. "Gaara-kun?" I tried to get his attention. But, instead of answering me, he nuzzled his head in my hair and made an 'Mmm' noise.
I blushed scarlet, but since I knew Gaara-kun wasn't going to let go of me anytime soon - don't ask how I knew, I just did -, I took my luck and wrapped my arms around his neck and rested my head on his shoulder. I felt Gaara-kun smile into my hair.
I sighed a sigh of contentment. 'Now when is the best time to tell Gaara-kun?' I asked myself. 'I guess I could do it right now, but I want to do it when no one is around. I want to tell him when we are alone...' I bit my lip.
I looked at the present Gaara-kun gave me, my bracelet. I wans't lying about what I said. I love it and I'm never taking it off. It is now one of the most precious things I own. But I feel bad. Gaara-kun went through all that trouble to get me a present, and yet I haven't got anything for him. I played with the bracelet as we danced to another slow song that just came on. I want to give him a present...
My eyes widened. 'I know what to give Gaara-kun!' I smiled.
"Gaara-kun?"
He made another 'Mmm' sound.
"I forgot to give you something before we came here." He removed his face from my hair and stared down at me. That's when I noticed just how tall Gaara-kun was. He was a whole head taller than me!
"And what would that be?" I cocked on of his eyebrows and gave me a playful smirk.
"I forgot to give you my present." I smiled cheekily at him. I saw his eyes widen and his smirk became a wide smile.
"Have you got it with you?"
I nodded.
"Well, can I have it now?" He asked. I smirked at him.
"Nope."
His face fell and he gave me a playful glare. "And why can't I have it now?" I had to giggle at him then. He just sounded so much like a spoiled little child. Hell, he looked like one too with the glare on his face.
"Cause I said." I giggled out. I forgot how close our faces were so when I decided to be childish like Gaara-kun was, I poked out my tongue, only to have it lightly brush Gaara-kun's lips. Both our eyes widened at this. I was too shocked to say sorry. I quickly retreated my tongue and I had a small taste of Gaara-kun 'He tastes good.' I blushed at my thought.
The blush grew even more when I saw that Gaara-kun's face was as red as my own.
"Uh..." I tried to find the right words. "Um... s-sorry. I didn't m-mean to, I ju-" I stopped when I saw Gaara-kun's head inching towards mine. He closed his eyes and kissed the tip of my nose, then his lips went lower...
'Wha-What is he going!? Is he going to kiss me!?' My mind was spinning with all the thoughts and questions running around in my head. I closed my eyes as I saw his lips get closer to mine and when they were just about to touch...
"Hina-kawai! Gaara!" ... TenTen-chan interrupted.
Both Gaara-kun's eyes and my own flew open and we practically jumped out of each other's arms.
'Oh my God!!!' My mind kept repeating - And screaming - that thought in my head over and over again. Was Gaara-kun really going to kiss me? Me of all people!? My blush deepened as I thought of what could have happened if TenTen-chan hadden't interrupted. I noticed that Gaara-kun was looking anywhere but me while trying to hid his blush by keeping his head down.
"Hey, guys." Tenten-chan said when she made her way over to us with Kiba-kun, Ino-chan and Shikamaru-kun. "It's almost the end of the Winter Dance. Wanna ride in the limo before it drops you off?"
Before Gaara-kun had time to say anything I said "No thanks. We'll walk. That is if it is Okay with you, Gaara-kun?" We all turned to Gaara-kun to wait for his answer.
"Uh... Fine with me. I don't mind walking." We all nodded and me and Garra-kun said good bye to everyone.
Once everyone was gone, Gaara-kun asked me. "Well, wanna start walking home now?" I nodded and, despite the both of us being embarrassed and confused about what had happened only minutes ago, Gaara-kun took hold of my hand and we walked out of the entrance.
'Alright, this is my chance. No backing out now.'
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I took hold of my Hina-hime's hand and we both started towards the entrance. "Why do you want to walk home, Hina-chan?" I asked her, looking back for a brief moment, to see her shrugging. I looked back and opened the entrances' door and...
"Fuck. It's pissing down!" I growled out.
My Hina-hime walked passed me, heading out the door and tugged on my arm. "Hell no, Hina-chan! We're ganna get soaked! Let's just call Temari-nee-chan and ask if she can come and pick us up." I reasoned with her.
I heard her giggle out "C'mon Gaara-kun! Your not scared of getting wet, are you?"
I 'Hmph'-ed before saying "Just thought you wouldn't want to get we-" Before I had time to finish my sentence, my Hina-hime started running out the door, dragging me behind her. "H-Hina-chan! The Hell!?" I tried to shout over the rain. But either she didn't hear me or she just ignored me, she kept running.
We had just left through the gates of the school and I'm already soaked to the bone. Damn, I paid a lot for my clothes!' But when I heard my Hina-hime laughing and the look on her face, which clearly said that she was having fun, I decided to let it go and join in on the fun. I ran up to her side so that she wasn't dragging me anymore, but when I looked around, I noticed that we were going in the complete opposite direction to our house.
"Hina-chan, where are we going?" I shouted to her over the rain that was pounding onto the ground.
She grinned at me before replying "Wait and see!" And she started laughing again. I was going to say somethin but before I could she turned a sharp right, almost making me trip over my own feet.
She stopped suddenly, making me bump into her back, but luckily I caught her before she could fall. She smiled at me before saying "We're here Gaara-kun!"
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Gaara-kun was looking around with a face that said 'Why the Hell did you bring me here?' And I giggled once again. Once he was looking at me I said "Remember, Gaara-kun? This is where I asked you to be my friend. I wanted to come back here 'cause... well I like it here."
Gaara-kun smirked at me before squeezing my hand and we both started to walk over to the sakura tree for shelter.
As we walked over I remembered the sakura petal fight that I started with Gaara-kun, then my sibling's started playing too. I remembered the look on his face when I had asked him to be my friend. I knew he was more than happy. I smiled.
We got to the tree and stood under it, and that was when I realized just how cold it was.
Okay... So I have to admit, this wasn't the best plan to get Gaara-kun alone, because now I'm freezing and I haven't even got a jacket. I pouted my lip and started trying to warm myself up by rubbing my arms, while eying Gaara-kun's jacket. 'Why didn't I think of getting a jacket before I left. I'm so stupid.' I scolded myself.
I heard Gaara-kun sigh and turned towards him. "Come here." I ordered me. I cocked one of my eyebrows at him but did as I was told. He grabbed my arms when I was close enough, and brought both my arms to hug his waist and he pulled the jacket around the both of us. "Your freezing!" He said while hugging me closer, trying to warm me up by ribbing my back. I blushed so hard, but was so glad Gaara-kun couldn't see because I had my head berried into his chest.
We stood like that for sometime. I nuzzled my head now and then into Gaara-kun's chest, and he would do the same, but nuzzle my hair instead. 'Okay Hinata! you can do this! Just get it over with and hope for the best!' I had to do it now.
I regrettably pulled away from him and heard a growl came from him. "Hina-chan get back here before you freeze." He told me while trying to grab my arms again.
"But Gaara-kun! Don't you want your present?" I asked while tipping my head to the side.
This made him stop and ask "Present? Right now?" I nodded at him. He grinned and said "Okay then." I smiled back at him.
"Okay. I want you to close your eyes." I said smiling up at him still. He blinked a few times at me, before shrugging and closing his eyes. 'This is it Hinata!'
I bit my lip and walked closer to him. "Well?" He asked growing impatient. I rolled my eyes at him, even though he couldn't see.
I bit my lip harder until I was only about an inch away from him. I took my hands and gently cupped Gaara-kun's face, and before he could open his eyes from surprise, I gently lowered his head and kissed him on the lips.
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My eyes shot open at the feel of my Hina-hime's lips against my own. I looked down to see my Hina-hime's eyes were closed and I don't think I have ever seen my Hina-hime's face such a bright color red before.
I was too shocked to respond, but once I got over the shock, I was about to respond when she broke the kiss and backed away.
'No!' My mind shouted and before she could even take a step back my hands cupped her face and I crushed my lips with her own. She opened her eyes and looked into my own and when I saw the look in her eyes, it made me want her even more.
I saw Love.
She timidly wrapped her arms around my neck, and my hands went from her face to wrap around her waist, pulling her closer to me and deepening the kiss. I ran my tongue across her lower lip, asking to be let in to her mouth. I wanted - No needed - to taste her. She shyly opened her mouth and I let my tongue in to taste her. We stayed that way for a few minutes, that lasted a life time for me, and my Hina-hime was the one to come up for air.
"G-Gaara-kun... I have something... to tell you." She said still trying to catch her breath. I put my forehead on her own and nodded.
"I need... to tell you something too." I said.
"I love you." Our eyes locked. We had both said it at the same time.
I stared into her eyes and knew she wasn't lying. I felt relief wash over me and I have never felt so happy in my life. 'She loves me...' I kept repeating it over and over in my head, each time it repeated I felt my heart clench and the butterfly feeling was back for vengeance. I felt like I was the luckiest person in the world at that point... maybe I am!
I hugged her even closer to me as I tried to slow down my racing heart before kissing her again.
FINALLY! THEY HAVE KISSED! Yay for them! lol! R&R for me and tell me what you think of this chappy, since it is my first kissing scene that I've ever written and I need to know how to improve.